Published in Int J Cardiol on December 01, 2003
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CD8+ effector T cells contribute to macrophage recruitment and adipose tissue inflammation in obesity. Nat Med (2009) 11.28
Cloning of adiponectin receptors that mediate antidiabetic metabolic effects. Nature (2003) 9.79
Retracted Combination treatment of angiotensin-II receptor blocker and angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor in non-diabetic renal disease (COOPERATE): a randomised controlled trial. Lancet (2003) 7.69
Targeted disruption of AdipoR1 and AdipoR2 causes abrogation of adiponectin binding and metabolic actions. Nat Med (2007) 5.89
Overexpression of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 in adipose tissues causes macrophage recruitment and insulin resistance. J Biol Chem (2006) 5.57
Disruption of adiponectin causes insulin resistance and neointimal formation. J Biol Chem (2002) 4.79
Hematopoietic stem cells differentiate into vascular cells that participate in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Nat Med (2002) 4.25
Globular adiponectin protected ob/ob mice from diabetes and ApoE-deficient mice from atherosclerosis. J Biol Chem (2002) 4.16
Impaired multimerization of human adiponectin mutants associated with diabetes. Molecular structure and multimer formation of adiponectin. J Biol Chem (2003) 4.08
Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies common variants associated with blood pressure variation in east Asians. Nat Genet (2011) 4.04
Health-related quality of life as a predictor of mortality and hospitalization: the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS). Kidney Int (2003) 3.90
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Association of comorbid conditions and mortality in hemodialysis patients in Europe, Japan, and the United States: the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS). J Am Soc Nephrol (2003) 3.53
Krüppel-like transcription factor KLF5 is a key regulator of adipocyte differentiation. Cell Metab (2005) 3.49
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Characterization and molecular analysis of macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae clinical isolates obtained in Japan. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2004) 2.84
Glucokinase and IRS-2 are required for compensatory beta cell hyperplasia in response to high-fat diet-induced insulin resistance. J Clin Invest (2007) 2.81
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Measurement of the high-molecular weight form of adiponectin in plasma is useful for the prediction of insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome. Diabetes Care (2006) 2.77
Nonadherence in hemodialysis: associations with mortality, hospitalization, and practice patterns in the DOPPS. Kidney Int (2003) 2.65
Krüppel-like zinc-finger transcription factor KLF5/BTEB2 is a target for angiotensin II signaling and an essential regulator of cardiovascular remodeling. Nat Med (2002) 2.61
Gene expression in fibroblasts and fibrosis: involvement in cardiac hypertrophy. Circ Res (2002) 2.59
Confirmation of multiple risk Loci and genetic impacts by a genome-wide association study of type 2 diabetes in the Japanese population. Diabetes (2009) 2.54
Polyunsaturated fatty acids ameliorate hepatic steatosis in obese mice by SREBP-1 suppression. Hepatology (2003) 2.52
Cardiac fibroblasts are essential for the adaptive response of the murine heart to pressure overload. J Clin Invest (2009) 2.46
Impaired insulin signaling in endothelial cells reduces insulin-induced glucose uptake by skeletal muscle. Cell Metab (2011) 2.42
Absence of sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1 (SREBP-1) ameliorates fatty livers but not obesity or insulin resistance in Lep(ob)/Lep(ob) mice. J Biol Chem (2002) 2.40
Clinical profiles and outcomes of acute type B aortic dissection in the current era: lessons from the International Registry of Aortic Dissection (IRAD). Circulation (2003) 2.32
High alkaline phosphatase levels in hemodialysis patients are associated with higher risk of hospitalization and death. Kidney Int (2008) 2.22
Prediction of therapeutic responses to tocilizumab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: biomarkers identified by analysis of gene expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells using genome-wide DNA microarray. Arthritis Rheumatol (2014) 2.19
SUMOylation of Krüppel-like transcription factor 5 acts as a molecular switch in transcriptional programs of lipid metabolism involving PPAR-delta. Nat Med (2008) 2.16
Insulin/Foxo1 pathway regulates expression levels of adiponectin receptors and adiponectin sensitivity. J Biol Chem (2004) 2.15
G-CSF stimulates angiogenesis and promotes tumor growth: potential contribution of bone marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun (2002) 2.13
Transient activation of c-MYC expression is critical for efficient platelet generation from human induced pluripotent stem cells. J Exp Med (2010) 2.08
Mid-term results and costs of coronary artery bypass vs drug-eluting stents for unprotected left main coronary artery disease. Circ J (2010) 2.08
Anti-gp210 and anti-centromere antibodies are different risk factors for the progression of primary biliary cirrhosis. Hepatology (2007) 2.08
Clinical evaluation of macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2006) 1.94
Activin-Nodal signaling is involved in propagation of mouse embryonic stem cells. J Cell Sci (2007) 1.94
Pioglitazone ameliorates insulin resistance and diabetes by both adiponectin-dependent and -independent pathways. J Biol Chem (2006) 1.93
Association between hepatitis C virus seropositivity, carotid-artery plaque, and intima-media thickening. Lancet (2002) 1.92
Direct reciprocal effects of resistin and adiponectin on vascular endothelial cells: a new insight into adipocytokine-endothelial cell interactions. Biochem Biophys Res Commun (2004) 1.92
The critical role of neutral cholesterol ester hydrolase 1 in cholesterol removal from human macrophages. Circ Res (2010) 1.92
A novel PPAR gamma gene therapy to control inflammation associated with inflammatory bowel disease in a murine model. Gastroenterology (2003) 1.91
Age and preoperative total bilirubin level can stratify prognosis after extracorporeal pulsatile left ventricular assist device implantation. Circ J (2010) 1.91
Molecular mechanism of the inhibitory effect of aldosterone on endothelial NO synthase activity. Hypertension (2006) 1.89
Insulin receptor substrate 2 plays a crucial role in beta cells and the hypothalamus. J Clin Invest (2004) 1.88
In vivo klotho gene transfer ameliorates angiotensin II-induced renal damage. Hypertension (2002) 1.88
Dynamic functional relay between insulin receptor substrate 1 and 2 in hepatic insulin signaling during fasting and feeding. Cell Metab (2008) 1.86
AMP-activated protein kinase inhibits angiotensin II-stimulated vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation. Circulation (2004) 1.85
Bone marrow-derived cells contribute to vascular inflammation but do not differentiate into smooth muscle cell lineages. Circulation (2010) 1.83
Association between serum uric acid, metabolic syndrome, and carotid atherosclerosis in Japanese individuals. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol (2005) 1.82
EF-G2mt is an exclusive recycling factor in mammalian mitochondrial protein synthesis. Mol Cell (2009) 1.82
Synthetic retinoid Am80 suppresses smooth muscle phenotypic modulation and in-stent neointima formation by inhibiting KLF5. Circ Res (2005) 1.82
Association of predialysis serum bicarbonate levels with risk of mortality and hospitalization in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS). Am J Kidney Dis (2004) 1.81
Recruitment of immune cells across atrial endocardium in human atrial fibrillation. Circ J (2009) 1.80
Peripheral arterial disease in patients with end-stage renal disease: observations from the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS). Circulation (2006) 1.80
Diverse contribution of bone marrow cells to neointimal hyperplasia after mechanical vascular injuries. Circ Res (2003) 1.80
Jagged1-selective notch signaling induces smooth muscle differentiation via a RBP-Jkappa-dependent pathway. J Biol Chem (2006) 1.78
Recommendations on the management of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis in Japan, 2005: diagnosis, predictive markers, treatment, and preventive measures. Perit Dial Int (2005) 1.78
Characterization of the mouse aortic carboxypeptidase-like protein promoter reveals activity in differentiated and dedifferentiated vascular smooth muscle cells. Circ Res (2002) 1.78
Saturated fatty acid and TLR signaling link β cell dysfunction and islet inflammation. Cell Metab (2012) 1.77
PPARgamma ligand inhibits osteopontin gene expression through interference with binding of nuclear factors to A/T-rich sequence in THP-1 cells. Circ Res (2002) 1.75
DeltaEF1 mediates TGF-beta signaling in vascular smooth muscle cell differentiation. Dev Cell (2006) 1.75
Electrocardiographic characteristics and SCN5A mutations in idiopathic ventricular fibrillation associated with early repolarization. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol (2011) 1.74
Plasma pentraxin3 and arterial stiffness in men with obstructive sleep apnea. Am J Hypertens (2010) 1.72
SLCO4C1 transporter eliminates uremic toxins and attenuates hypertension and renal inflammation. J Am Soc Nephrol (2009) 1.70
Effect of sevelamer and calcium-based phosphate binders on coronary artery calcification and accumulation of circulating advanced glycation end products in hemodialysis patients. Am J Kidney Dis (2011) 1.69
Ultrasound-microbubble-mediated intercellular adhesion molecule-1 small interfering ribonucleic acid transfection attenuates neointimal formation after arterial injury in mice. J Am Coll Cardiol (2010) 1.68
Changes in anemia management and hemoglobin levels following revision of a bundling policy to incorporate recombinant human erythropoietin. Kidney Int (2010) 1.67
Dabigatran in clinical practice for atrial fibrillation with special reference to activated partial thromboplastin time. Circ J (2012) 1.66
Blood pressure and hypertension are associated with 7 loci in the Japanese population. Circulation (2010) 1.66
Creation, cannulation and survival of arteriovenous fistulae: data from the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study. Kidney Int (2003) 1.64