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Kunio Torii

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1 Production of free glutamate in milk requires the leucine transporter LAT1. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2013 1.97
2 L-Lysine acts like a partial serotonin receptor 4 antagonist and inhibits serotonin-mediated intestinal pathologies and anxiety in rats. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2003 1.59
3 Metabotropic glutamate receptor type 1 in taste tissue. Am J Clin Nutr 2009 1.14
4 Identification of the vesicular nucleotide transporter (VNUT) in taste cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2009 1.10
5 Umami taste in mice uses multiple receptors and transduction pathways. J Physiol 2011 1.06
6 Mechanisms of neural response to gastrointestinal nutritive stimuli: the gut-brain axis. Gastroenterology 2009 1.04
7 Luminal amino acid sensing in the rat gastric mucosa. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2006 1.02
8 MSG intake suppresses weight gain, fat deposition, and plasma leptin levels in male Sprague-Dawley rats. Physiol Behav 2008 1.01
9 Activation of the gut-brain axis by dietary glutamate and physiologic significance in energy homeostasis. Am J Clin Nutr 2009 0.98
10 mGluR1 in the fundic glands of rat stomach. FEBS Lett 2007 0.98
11 The calcium-sensing receptor in taste tissue. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2008 0.97
12 Synergistic effect of hypoxia and TNF-alpha on production of PAI-1 in human proximal renal tubular cells. Kidney Int 2005 0.96
13 Dietary L-lysine deficiency increases stress-induced anxiety and fecal excretion in rats. J Nutr 2002 0.92
14 Brain-gut communication via vagus nerve modulates conditioned flavor preference. Eur J Neurosci 2010 0.91
15 Conditioned flavor preference learning by intragastric administration of L-glutamate in rats. Neurosci Lett 2009 0.90
16 Generation and characterization of T1R2-LacZ knock-in mouse. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2010 0.88
17 Taste, visceral information and exocrine reflexes with glutamate through umami receptors. J Med Invest 2009 0.87
18 New frontiers in gut nutrient sensor research: luminal glutamate-sensing cells in rat gastric mucosa. J Pharmacol Sci 2010 0.87
19 Spatio-temporal dynamics of brain activated regions during drinking behavior in rats. Brain Res 2002 0.86
20 Bilateral dopaminergic lesions in the ventral tegmental area of rats influence sucrose intake, but not umami and amino acid intake. Physiol Behav 2009 0.85
21 Melatonin reduces cerebral edema formation caused by transient forebrain ischemia in rats. Life Sci 2002 0.84
22 Nitrogen in dietary glutamate is utilized exclusively for the synthesis of amino acids in the rat intestine. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2012 0.84
23 [Gut nutrient sensing by the abdominal vagus]. Nihon Yakurigaku Zasshi 2004 0.83
24 Forebrain activation induced by postoral nutritive substances in rats. Neuroreport 2008 0.83
25 Role played by afferent signals from olfactory, gustatory and gastrointestinal sensors in regulation of autonomic nerve activity. Biol Pharm Bull 2010 0.83
26 Prolonged treatment with L-lysine and L-arginine reduces stress-induced anxiety in an elevated plus maze. Nutr Neurosci 2003 0.83
27 Effects of intragastric infusion of inosine monophosphate and L: -glutamate on vagal gastric afferent activity and subsequent autonomic reflexes. J Physiol Sci 2010 0.82
28 Functional organization of the rodent parabrachial nucleus. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2009 0.82
29 6-Hydroxydopamine-induced lesions in a rat model of hemi-Parkinson's disease monitored by magnetic resonance imaging. Exp Neurol 2005 0.82
30 Hippocampal neuronal responses during signaled licking of gustatory stimuli in different contexts. Hippocampus 2011 0.82
31 Functional brain mapping of conscious rats during reward anticipation. J Neurosci Methods 2012 0.81
32 Dexamethasone enhances basal and TNF-alpha-stimulated production of PAI-1 via the glucocorticoid receptor regardless of 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 2 status in human proximal renal tubular cells. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2009 0.81
33 Luminal amino acid-sensing cells in gastric mucosa. Digestion 2011 0.81
34 Brain activation by umami substances via gustatory and visceral signaling pathways, and physiological significance. Biol Pharm Bull 2008 0.80
35 Glucocorticoid enhances hypoxia- and/or transforming growth factor-β-induced plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 production in human proximal renal tubular cells. Clin Exp Nephrol 2010 0.80
36 Effect of free dietary glutamate on gastric secretion in dogs. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2009 0.80
37 Exercise-dependent preference for a mixture of branched-chain amino acids and homeostatic control of brain serotonin in exercising rats. J Nutr 2006 0.80
38 Pre-treatment of adrenomedullin suppresses cerebral edema caused by transient focal cerebral ischemia in rats detected by magnetic resonance imaging. Brain Res Bull 2010 0.80
39 Physiological role of dietary free glutamate in the food digestion. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 2008 0.80
40 Evaluation of the 'liking' and 'wanting' properties of umami compound in rats. Physiol Behav 2011 0.80
41 Preference for a solution of branched-chain amino acids plus glutamine and arginine correlates with free running activity in rats: involvement of serotonergic-dependent processes of lateral hypothalamus. Nutr Neurosci 2002 0.79
42 Receptor subtype specific activation of the rat gastric vagal afferent fibers to serotonin. Life Sci 2002 0.79
43 New frontiers in gut nutrient sensor research: prophylactic effect of glutamine against Helicobacter pylori-induced gastric diseases in Mongolian gerbils. J Pharmacol Sci 2010 0.79
44 Role played by vagal chemical sensors in the hepato-portal region and duodeno-intestinal canal: an electrophysiological study. Chem Senses 2005 0.78
45 Peripheral chemosensing system for tastants and nutrients. Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes 2012 0.78
46 Different BOLD responses to intragastric load of L-glutamate and inosine monophosphate in conscious rats. Chem Senses 2010 0.77
47 Physiological roles of glutamate signaling in gut and brain function. Biol Pharm Bull 2010 0.77
48 A natural PPAR-gamma agonist, 15-deoxy-delta 12,14-prostaglandin J2, may act as an enhancer of PAI-1 in human proximal renal tubular cells under hypoxic and inflammatory conditions. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2008 0.77
49 Blood oxygenation level-dependent response to intragastric load of corn oil emulsion in conscious rats. Neuroreport 2009 0.77
50 Biological significance of glutamate signaling during digestion of food through the gut-brain axis. Digestion 2011 0.77
51 Effects of oral monosodium glutamate in mouse models of asthma. Food Chem Toxicol 2010 0.77
52 Dietary free glutamate prevents diarrhoea during intra-gastric tube feeding in a rat model. Br J Nutr 2011 0.76
53 Existence of NO-triggered vagal afferent activation in the rat gastric mucosa. Life Sci 2009 0.76
54 New therapeutic strategy for amino acid medicine: effects of dietary glutamate on gut and brain function. J Pharmacol Sci 2012 0.76
55 Brain functional changes in rats administered with monosodium L-glutamate in the stomach. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2009 0.76
56 Central olfactory pathway in response to olfactory stimulation in rats detected by magnetic resonance imaging. Chem Senses 2005 0.76
57 Contribution of umami taste substances in human salivation during meal. J Med Invest 2009 0.76
58 Physiological roles of dietary free glutamate in gastrointestinal functions. Biol Pharm Bull 2008 0.76
59 Proteome analysis for rat saliva. J Med Invest 2009 0.76
60 Lysine and arginine reduce the effects of cerebral ischemic insults and inhibit glutamate-induced neuronal activity in rats. Front Integr Neurosci 2010 0.75
61 Glycine enhances glutamate-induced excitation in ventromedial hypothalamic neurons in awake rats. Indian J Physiol Pharmacol 2011 0.75
62 Digestion. Gastrointestinal nutrient chemosensing and the gut-brain axis. Preface. Digestion 2011 0.75
63 Dietary glutamate signal evokes gastric juice excretion in dogs. Digestion 2011 0.75
64 Clinical utility of the neutrophil distribution pattern obtained using the CELL-DYN SAPPHIRE hematology analyzer for the diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndrome. Int J Hematol 2011 0.75
65 Dietary monosodium glutamate enhances gastric secretion. J Med Invest 2009 0.75
66 Comparison of brain activity between dopamine D2 receptor-knockout and wild mice in response to dopamine agonist and antagonist assessed by fMRI. Neurosignals 2004 0.75
67 Gastrointestinal nutrient chemosensing and the gut-brain axis: significance of glutamate signaling for normal digestion. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2013 0.75
68 Reversible brain response to an intragastric load of L-lysine under L-lysine depletion in conscious rats. Br J Nutr 2012 0.75