Toru Aizawa

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1 In vivo klotho gene transfer ameliorates angiotensin II-induced renal damage. Hypertension 2002 1.88
2 Role of nuclear Ca2+/calmodulin-stimulated phosphodiesterase 1A in vascular smooth muscle cell growth and survival. Circ Res 2006 1.86
3 Renoprotective properties of angiotensin receptor blockers beyond blood pressure lowering. J Am Soc Nephrol 2005 1.64
4 Adiponectin inversely correlates with high sensitive C-reactive protein and triglycerides, but not with insulin sensitivity, in apparently healthy Japanese men. Endocr J 2007 1.54
5 Development, worsening, and improvement of diabetic microangiopathy in older people: six-year prospective study of patients under intensive diabetes control. J Am Geriatr Soc 2007 1.43
6 A positive feedback loop of phosphodiesterase 3 (PDE3) and inducible cAMP early repressor (ICER) leads to cardiomyocyte apoptosis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2005 1.34
7 Vinpocetine inhibits NF-kappaB-dependent inflammation via an IKK-dependent but PDE-independent mechanism. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2010 1.19
8 Functional interplay between angiotensin II and nitric oxide: cyclic GMP as a key mediator. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2003 1.17
9 Hydrogen peroxide activates the Gas6-Axl pathway in vascular smooth muscle cells. J Biol Chem 2004 1.13
10 Human amnion-isolated cells normalize blood glucose in streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice. Cell Transplant 2003 1.12
11 Impact of impaired insulin secretion and insulin resistance on the incidence of diabetes in a Japanese cohort. Diabetologia 2013 1.09
12 Angiotensin II increases phosphodiesterase 5A expression in vascular smooth muscle cells: a mechanism by which angiotensin II antagonizes cGMP signaling. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2004 1.03
13 Prospective analysis of mortality, morbidity, and risk factors in elderly diabetic subjects: Nagano study. Diabetes Care 2003 1.02
14 Regulation and localization of HSP70 and HSP25 in the kidney of rats undergoing long-term administration of angiotensin II. Hypertension 2002 1.00
15 Nutrient modulation of palmitoylated 24-kilodalton protein in rat pancreatic islets. Endocrinology 2003 0.95
16 Coronary artery spasm and the polymorphisms of the endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene. Circ J 2006 0.91
17 Relationship between metformin use, vitamin B12 deficiency, hyperhomocysteinemia and vascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes. Endocr J 2013 0.91
18 Vascular endothelial cell growth factor attenuates actions of transforming growth factor-beta in human endothelial cells. J Biol Chem 2004 0.89
19 Comment on: Harrison et al. β-cell function preservation after 3.5 years of intensive diabetes therapy. Diabetes Care 2012;35:1406-1412. Diabetes Care 2013 0.89
20 Time-dependent stimulation of insulin exocytosis by 3',5'-cyclic adenosine monophosphate in the rat islet beta-cell. Endocrinology 2002 0.88
21 Development, progression, and regression of microalbuminuria in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes under tight glycemic and blood pressure control: the Kashiwa study. Diabetes Care 2005 0.88
22 Comparison of HOMA-IR, HOMA-β% and disposition index between US white men and Japanese men in Japan in the ERA JUMP study: was the calculation of disposition index legitimate? Diabetologia 2015 0.85
23 Fulminant diabetes mellitus associated with pregnancy: case reports and literature review. Endocr J 2002 0.84
24 β-cell telomere attrition in diabetes: inverse correlation between HbA1c and telomere length. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2014 0.84
25 Iron chelation and a free radical scavenger suppress angiotensin II-induced upregulation of TGF-beta1 in the heart. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2004 0.83
26 The effects of cerulenin, an inhibitor of protein acylation, on the two phases of glucose-stimulated insulin secretion. Diabetes 2002 0.83
27 Triggering of insulin release by a combination of cAMP signal and nutrients: an ATP-sensitive K+ channel-independent phenomenon. Diabetes 2002 0.82
28 The evolution of non-diabetic hyperglycemia: a longitudinal study. Endocr J 2013 0.82
29 RS3PE in association with dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor: report of two cases. Diabetes Care 2012 0.81
30 Soy isoflavone tablets reduce osteoporosis risk factors and obesity in middle-aged Japanese women. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2004 0.81
31 Role of aberrant iron homeostasis in the upregulation of transforming growth factor-beta1 in the kidney of angiotensin II-induced hypertensive rats. Hypertens Res 2004 0.80
32 Population impact of increased body mass index and attenuated beta-cell function on worsening of glucose metabolism in subjects with normal glucose tolerance: a pilot study. Acta Diabetol 2013 0.80
33 Impact of one-hour postchallenge glucose on the relationship between insulin sensitivity and secretion. Endocr J 2015 0.78
34 Normal mortality in the elderly with diabetes under strict glycemic and blood pressure control: outcome of 6-year prospective study. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2007 0.78
35 Elevation of serum immunoglobulin G in Hashimoto's thyroiditis and decrease after treatment with L-thyroxine in hypothyroid patients. Intern Med 2010 0.78
36 Index of glucose effectiveness derived from oral glucose tolerance test. Acta Diabetol 2012 0.78
37 Pituitary adenomas in adolescent patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1. Endocr J 2002 0.78
38 Effect of methimazole treatment for 2 years on circulating IL-4, IgE, TBII, and TSAb in patients with hyperthyroid Graves' disease. Endocr J 2006 0.78
39 Abnormal iron deposition in renal cells in the rat with chronic angiotensin II administration. Lab Invest 2002 0.77
40 One-year follow-up and convalescence evaluated by nuclear medicine studies and 24-hour holter electrocardiogram in 11 patients with myocardial injury due to a blunt chest trauma. J Trauma 2009 0.76
41 Elevation of thyrotropin upon accidental hypothermia in an elderly man. Thyroid 2012 0.75
42 Development of new diabetes risk scores on the basis of the current definition of diabetes in Japanese subjects [Rapid Communication]. Endocr J 2016 0.75
43 Primacy of beta-cell dysfunction in the development of hyperglycemia: a study in the Japanese general population. Metabolism 2004 0.75
44 Systematic analysis of risk factors for coronary heart disease in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes: a matched case-control study. J Atheroscler Thromb 2012 0.75
45 Effect of a soybean product on serum lipid levels in female university students. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2004 0.75
46 Paradoxical surge of corticotropin after glucocorticoid replacement in central adrenal insufficiency. Neuro Endocrinol Lett 2012 0.75
47 Extraordinarily high aldosterone, 901.0 ng/dL, in a patient with primary aldosteronism: an insight into the underlying mechanism. Endocr J 2015 0.75
48 Effects of a combination of losartan and hydrochlorothiazide in patients with hypertension and a history of heart failure. Tokai J Exp Clin Med 2014 0.75
49 Strong inverse correlation between serum adiponectin level and heart rate-corrected QT interval in an apparently healthy population: a suggestion for a direct antiatherogenic effect of adiponectin. Diabetes Care 2004 0.75
50 Fulminant type 1 diabetes with robust recovery of insulin secretion: a case report. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2013 0.75
51 [Community joint effort in care of diabetic patients (discussion)]. Nihon Naika Gakkai Zasshi 2009 0.75
52 Correlation between the pituitary size and function in patients with asthenia. Endocr J 2005 0.75
53 Postprandial hyperglycemia is an independent risk for retinopathy in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, especially in those with near-normal glycosylated hemoglobin. J Am Geriatr Soc 2010 0.75
54 Hypercalcemia in an immobilized elderly woman with renal dysfunction receiving vitamin D3 analogue and bisphosphonate: a diagnostic challenge. J Am Geriatr Soc 2014 0.75
55 Endomyocardial biopsy in a patient with hemorrhagic pheochromocytoma presenting as inverted Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Heart Vessels 2012 0.75
56 Pancreatic nonfunctioning neuroendocrine tumor with the main pancreatic duct obstruction presenting as excessive hyperglycemia: a case report and review of the literature. Pancreas 2012 0.75