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Yoshifumi Ninomiya

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1 Collagen IV is essential for basement membrane stability but dispensable for initiation of its assembly during early development. Development 2004 3.12
2 Distinct target-derived signals organize formation, maturation, and maintenance of motor nerve terminals. Cell 2007 2.00
3 Quaternary organization of the goodpasture autoantigen, the alpha 3(IV) collagen chain. Sequestration of two cryptic autoepitopes by intrapromoter interactions with the alpha4 and alpha5 NC1 domains. J Biol Chem 2002 1.32
4 Compositional differences between infant and adult human corneal basement membranes. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2007 1.25
5 Increased activity and expression of histone deacetylase 1 in relation to tumor necrosis factor-alpha in synovial tissue of rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Res Ther 2010 1.24
6 The murine Ten-m/Odz genes show distinct but overlapping expression patterns during development and in adult brain. Gene Expr Patterns 2003 1.21
7 High nephritogenicity of monoclonal antibodies belonging to IgG2a and IgG2b subclasses in rat anti-GBM nephritis. Kidney Int 2004 1.20
8 Frequent deletion and down-regulation of ING4, a candidate tumor suppressor gene at 12p13, in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas. Gene 2005 1.18
9 Serum adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein is independently associated with coronary atherosclerotic burden measured by intravascular ultrasound. Atherosclerosis 2010 1.16
10 DDR1-deficient mice show localized subepithelial GBM thickening with focal loss of slit diaphragms and proteinuria. Kidney Int 2004 1.15
11 Stromal cell-derived factor-1 from biliary epithelial cells recruits CXCR4-positive cells: implications for inflammatory liver diseases. Lab Invest 2003 1.13
12 ADAMTS-9 is synergistically induced by interleukin-1beta and tumor necrosis factor alpha in OUMS-27 chondrosarcoma cells and in human chondrocytes. Arthritis Rheum 2005 1.10
13 Bral1: its role in diffusion barrier formation and conduction velocity in the CNS. J Neurosci 2010 1.08
14 Versican is induced in infiltrating monocytes in myocardial infarction. Mol Cell Biochem 2005 1.07
15 Loss of expression of type IV collagen alpha5 and alpha6 chains in colorectal cancer associated with the hypermethylation of their promoter region. Am J Pathol 2006 1.05
16 Cardio-ankle vascular index is independently associated with the severity of coronary atherosclerosis and left ventricular function in patients with ischemic heart disease. J Atheroscler Thromb 2010 1.05
17 Bral1, a brain-specific link protein, colocalizing with the versican V2 isoform at the nodes of Ranvier in developing and adult mouse central nervous systems. Mol Cell Neurosci 2002 1.04
18 Thrombospondin-1 is induced in rat myocardial infarction and its induction is accelerated by ischemia/reperfusion. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2005 1.03
19 All four members of the Ten-m/Odz family of transmembrane proteins form dimers. J Biol Chem 2002 1.03
20 Vascular endothelial growth factor principally acts as the main angiogenic factor in the early stage of human osteoblastogenesis. J Biochem 2003 1.03
21 Basement membrane type IV collagen molecules in the choroid plexus, pia mater and capillaries in the mouse brain. Arch Histol Cytol 2002 1.02
22 ADAMTS1 is a unique hypoxic early response gene expressed by endothelial cells. J Biol Chem 2009 0.99
23 Olmesartan reduces arterial stiffness and serum adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein in hypertensive patients. Heart Vessels 2010 0.98
24 Transgene of MIF induces podocyte injury and progressive mesangial sclerosis in the mouse kidney. Kidney Int 2004 0.97
25 Molecular cloning of a novel transmembrane protein MOLT expressed by mature oligodendrocytes. J Biochem 2003 0.97
26 Epitope-defined monoclonal antibodies against multiplexin collagens demonstrate that type XV and XVIII collagens are expressed in specialized basement membranes. Cell Struct Funct 2002 0.96
27 Brevican distinctively assembles extracellular components at the large diameter nodes of Ranvier in the CNS. J Neurochem 2009 0.95
28 Suppression of chondrosarcoma cells by 15-deoxy-Delta 12,14-prostaglandin J2 is associated with altered expression of Bax/Bcl-xL and p21. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2005 0.95
29 Tumor-specific expression of the RGD-alpha3(IV)NC1 domain suppresses endothelial tube formation and tumor growth in mice. FASEB J 2006 0.90
30 Hyaluronan receptors involved in cytokine induction in monocytes. Glycobiology 2008 0.90
31 The distribution of type IV collagen alpha chains in the mouse ovary and its correlation with follicular development. Arch Histol Cytol 2007 0.89
32 A new model of development of the mammalian ovary and follicles. PLoS One 2013 0.89
33 Characterization of dermacan, a novel zebrafish lectican gene, expressed in dermal bones. Mech Dev 2004 0.89
34 Combination therapy of calcium channel blocker and angiotensin II receptor blocker reduces augmentation index in hypertensive patients. Am J Med Sci 2010 0.88
35 Separation of the perivascular basement membrane provides a conduit for inflammatory cells in a mouse spinal cord injury model. J Neurotrauma 2010 0.88
36 Maturational changes in laminin, fibronectin, collagen IV, and perlecan in germinal matrix, cortex, and white matter and effect of betamethasone. J Neurosci Res 2008 0.88
37 Increased mRNA expression of ADAMTS metalloproteinases in metastatic foci of head and neck cancer. Head Neck 2009 0.87
38 The distributions of type IV collagen alpha chains in basement membranes of human epidermis and skin appendages. Arch Histol Cytol 2007 0.87
39 Spatially and temporally different expression of osteonectin and osteopontin in the infarct zone of experimentally induced myocardial infarction in rats. Cardiovasc Pathol 2003 0.87
40 Dynamic induction of ADAMTS1 gene in the early phase of acute myocardial infarction. J Biochem 2004 0.87
41 Differential expression of basement membrane type IV collagen alpha chains in gastric intramucosal neoplastic lesions. J Gastroenterol 2007 0.86
42 Dynamics of extracellular matrix in ovarian follicles and corpora lutea of mice. Cell Tissue Res 2009 0.86
43 Extracellular matrix and matrix metalloproteinase changes in human corneas after complicated laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). Cornea 2002 0.86
44 Tumor growth inhibitory effect of ADAMTS1 is accompanied by the inhibition of tumor angiogenesis. Cancer Sci 2012 0.85
45 Extracellular matrix of the human cyclic corpus luteum. Mol Hum Reprod 2006 0.85
46 ADAMTS1, ADAMTS5, ADAMTS9 and aggrecanase-generated proteoglycan fragments are induced following spinal cord injury in mouse. Neurosci Lett 2013 0.85
47 Increased expression of dermatopontin mRNA in the infarct zone of experimentally induced myocardial infarction in rats: comparison with decorin and type I collagen mRNAs. Basic Res Cardiol 2002 0.85
48 Immunohistochemical diagnosis of Alport's syndrome in paraffin-embedded renal sections: antigen retrieval with autoclave heating. Med Electron Microsc 2003 0.85
49 Connective tissue growth factor induction in a pressure-overloaded heart ameliorated by the angiotensin II type 1 receptor blocker olmesartan. Hypertens Res 2010 0.84
50 Drosophila type XV/XVIII collagen, Mp, is involved in Wingless distribution. Matrix Biol 2011 0.84
51 Clonal overgrowth of esophageal smooth muscle cells in diffuse leiomyomatosis-Alport syndrome caused by partial deletion in COL4A5 and COL4A6 genes. Matrix Biol 2010 0.84
52 The expression of type IV collagen alpha6 chain is related to the prognosis in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol 2007 0.84
53 Endostatin inhibits adhesion of endothelial cells to collagen I via alpha(2)beta(1) integrin, a possible cause of prevention of chondrosarcoma growth. J Biochem 2002 0.84
54 Type IV collagen induces expression of thrombospondin-1 that is mediated by integrin alpha1beta1 in astrocytes. Glia 2010 0.84
55 Concomitant expression of heparin-binding epidermal growth factor-like growth factor mRNA and basic fibroblast growth factor mRNA in myocardial infarction in rats. Basic Res Cardiol 2002 0.84
56 Distribution of collagen type IV alpha1-6 chains in human normal colorectum and colorectal cancer demonstrated by immunofluorescence staining using chain-specific epitope-defined monoclonal antibodies. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2002 0.84
57 Human chondrosarcoma secretes vascular endothelial growth factor to induce tumor angiogenesis and stores basic fibroblast growth factor for regulation of its own growth. Int J Cancer 2002 0.84
58 Differential distribution of basement membrane type IV collagen alpha1(IV), alpha2(IV), alpha5(IV) and alpha6(IV) chains in colorectal epithelial tumors. Pathol Int 2002 0.84
59 Molecular cloning of Bral2, a novel brain-specific link protein, and immunohistochemical colocalization with brevican in perineuronal nets. Mol Cell Neurosci 2003 0.83
60 Lp3/Hapln3, a novel link protein that co-localizes with versican and is coordinately up-regulated by platelet-derived growth factor in arterial smooth muscle cells. Matrix Biol 2004 0.82
61 Transfer of the alpha 5(IV) collagen chain gene to smooth muscle restores in vivo expression of the alpha 6(IV) collagen chain in a canine model of Alport syndrome. Am J Pathol 2003 0.82
62 Type IV collagen alpha chains of the basement membrane in the rat bronchioalveolar transitional segment. Arch Histol Cytol 2008 0.81
63 ADAMTS9 activation by interleukin 1 beta via NFATc1 in OUMS-27 chondrosarcoma cells and in human chondrocytes. Mol Cell Biochem 2008 0.81
64 Limitrin, a novel immunoglobulin superfamily protein localized to glia limitans formed by astrocyte endfeet. Glia 2003 0.81
65 Astrocytes express type VIII collagen during the repair process of brain cold injury. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2004 0.81
66 Lack of collagen XVIII long isoforms affects kidney podocytes, whereas the short form is needed in the proximal tubular basement membrane. J Biol Chem 2010 0.81
67 Quantitative analysis of type IV collagen alpha chains in the basement membrane of human urogenital epithelium. Histochem J 2002 0.80
68 Mechanical stretch enhances COL2A1 expression on chromatin by inducing SOX9 nuclear translocalization in inner meniscus cells. J Orthop Res 2011 0.80
69 Distribution of α(IV) collagen chains in the ocular anterior segments of adult mice. Connect Tissue Res 2010 0.80
70 Differential expression of basement membrane type-IV collagen alpha1, alpha2, alpha5 and alpha6 chains among the histological subtypes of adenoid cystic carcinoma. Virchows Arch 2004 0.80
71 Bral2 is indispensable for the proper localization of brevican and the structural integrity of the perineuronal net in the brainstem and cerebellum. J Comp Neurol 2012 0.79
72 Transvascular accumulation of Sialyl Lewis X conjugated liposome in inflamed joints of collagen antibody-induced arthritic (CAIA) mice. Arch Histol Cytol 2008 0.78
73 The 3'-untranslated region of ADAMTS1 regulates its mRNA stability. Acta Med Okayama 2009 0.78
74 Multiple proteins are involved in the protein-DNA complex in the proximal promoter of the human alpha1(III) collagen gene (COL3A1). Biochim Biophys Acta 2005 0.78
75 Eosinophil Cationic Protein Shows Survival Effect on H9c2 Cardiac Myoblast Cells with Enhanced Phosphorylation of ERK and Akt/GSK-3β under Oxidative Stress. Acta Med Okayama 2015 0.78
76 Association of elevated plasma B-type natriuretic peptide levels with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in patients with nonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Clin Biochem 2007 0.77
77 Molecular cloning and developmental expression of a hyaluronan and proteoglycan link protein gene, crtl1/hapln1, in zebrafish. Zoolog Sci 2008 0.77
78 Safety of and tolerance to adenosine infusion for myocardial perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography in a Japanese population. Circ J 2007 0.77
79 Drosophila type XV/XVIII collagen mutants manifest integrin mediated mitochondrial dysfunction, which is improved by cyclosporin A and losartan. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2013 0.76
80 Differential expression of basement membrane type IV collagen α2 and α6 chains as a prognostic factor in patients with extrahepatic bile duct carcinoma. J Surg Oncol 2012 0.76
81 Smooth muscle trans-membrane sarcoglycan complex in partial bladder outlet obstruction. Histochem Cell Biol 2006 0.76
82 Regulation of collagen type IV genes is organ-specific: evidence from a canine model of Alport syndrome. Kidney Int 2005 0.76
83 The differential distribution of type IV collagen alpha chains in the subepithelial basement membrane of the human alimentary canal. Arch Histol Cytol 2007 0.75
84 AHR, a novel acute hypoxia-response sequence, drives reporter gene expression under hypoxia in vitro and in vivo. Cell Biol Int 2011 0.75
85 Sequential expression of type IV collagen networks: testis as a model and relevance to spermatogenesis. Am J Pathol 2006 0.75
86 Osteogenic protein-1 reduces intercellular adhesion molecule-1 messenger RNA expression, infarct size and TUNEL-positive cardiomyocytes in ischemia/reperfusion rat hearts. Exp Clin Cardiol 2003 0.75
87 [Bral1, Bral2: the novel brain specific-hyaluronan and protoglycan link protein genes]. Tanpakushitsu Kakusan Koso 2004 0.75
88 A disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs 9 (ADAMTS9) expression by chondrocytes during endochondral ossification. Arch Histol Cytol 2009 0.75
89 Human BRAL1 and BCAN genes that belong to the link-module superfamily are tandemly arranged on chromosome 1q21-23. Acta Med Okayama 2002 0.75
90 Light and electron microscopic detection of inflammation-targeting liposomes encapsulating high-density colloidal gold in arthritic mice. Inflamm Res 2013 0.75
91 Higher incidence and serum levels of minor cardiac biomarker elevation in sirolimus-eluting stent (Cypher) than bare metal stent implantations. Coron Artery Dis 2008 0.75
92 Anti-endostatin monoclonal antibody enhances growth of human hepatocellular carcinoma cells by inhibiting activity of endostatin secreted by the transplanted cells in nude mice. Int J Oncol 2004 0.75