Published in Gastroenterology on October 29, 2008
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MafA is a key regulator of glucose-stimulated insulin secretion. Mol Cell Biol (2005) 2.85
Improved liver function in patients with liver cirrhosis after autologous bone marrow cell infusion therapy. Stem Cells (2006) 2.77
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Nonhepatic cell lines HeLa and 293 support efficient replication of the hepatitis C virus genotype 2a subgenomic replicon. J Virol (2005) 2.63
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HLF/HIF-2alpha is a key factor in retinopathy of prematurity in association with erythropoietin. EMBO J (2003) 2.28
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Establishment of sandwich ELISA for soluble alpha-Klotho measurement: Age-dependent change of soluble alpha-Klotho levels in healthy subjects. Biochem Biophys Res Commun (2010) 2.20
Input of orexin/hypocretin neurons revealed by a genetically encoded tracer in mice. Neuron (2005) 2.11
The transcriptional programme of antibody class switching involves the repressor Bach2. Nature (2004) 2.09
Hepatitis C virus-induced reactive oxygen species raise hepatic iron level in mice by reducing hepcidin transcription. Gastroenterology (2007) 2.09
What can be revealed by extending the sensitivity of HBsAg detection to below the present limit? J Hepatol (2008) 2.05
A comparison of the molecular clock of hepatitis C virus in the United States and Japan predicts that hepatocellular carcinoma incidence in the United States will increase over the next two decades. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2002) 2.02
Epidemiologic and virologic characteristics of hepatitis B virus genotype B having the recombination with genotype C. Gastroenterology (2003) 2.02
Editorial comment to involvement of estrogen receptors in prostatic diseases. Int J Urol (2012) 2.00
Consumption of n-3 fatty acids and fish reduces risk of hepatocellular carcinoma. Gastroenterology (2012) 2.00
Reactivation of hepatitis B virus following systemic chemotherapy for malignant lymphoma. Int J Hematol (2009) 2.00
Essential and instructive roles of GATA factors in eosinophil development. J Exp Med (2002) 1.98
Hepatocyte growth factor receptor is a coreceptor for adeno-associated virus type 2 infection. J Virol (2005) 1.97
Current use of the artificial urinary sphincter and its long-term durability: a nationwide survey in Japan. Int J Urol (2009) 1.96
Urethra actively opens from the very beginning of micturition: a new concept of urethral function. Int J Urol (2013) 1.95
Krüppel-like factor 5 is essential for blastocyst development and the normal self-renewal of mouse ESCs. Cell Stem Cell (2008) 1.94
Prostate cancer: body-array versus endorectal coil MR imaging at 3 T--comparison of image quality, localization, and staging performance. Radiology (2007) 1.92
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T-bet and Eomes instruct the development of two distinct natural killer cell lineages in the liver and in the bone marrow. J Exp Med (2014) 1.82
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Comprehensive classification of the auditory sensory projections in the brain of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. J Comp Neurol (2006) 1.75
Anti-FGF23 neutralizing antibodies show the physiological role and structural features of FGF23. J Bone Miner Res (2008) 1.75
Function of the lower urinary tract in mice lacking alpha1d-adrenoceptor. J Urol (2005) 1.75
Hyperglycemia induces oxidative and nitrosative stress and increases renal functional impairment in Nrf2-deficient mice. Genes Cells (2008) 1.72
The duration of lamivudine therapy for chronic hepatitis B: cessation vs. continuation of treatment after HBeAg seroconversion. Am J Gastroenterol (2009) 1.72
A new subtype (subgenotype) Ac (A3) of hepatitis B virus and recombination between genotypes A and E in Cameroon. J Gen Virol (2005) 1.71
Prospective randomized study on the use of a computer-based endoscopic simulator for training in esophagogastroduodenoscopy. J Gastroenterol Hepatol (2008) 1.65
Mature, adipocyte derived, dedifferentiated fat cells can differentiate into smooth muscle-like cells and contribute to bladder tissue regeneration. J Urol (2009) 1.65
A comprehensive system for consistent numbering of HCV sequences, proteins and epitopes. Hepatology (2006) 1.65
Aire controls the differentiation program of thymic epithelial cells in the medulla for the establishment of self-tolerance. J Exp Med (2008) 1.63
Therapeutic effects of anti-FGF23 antibodies in hypophosphatemic rickets/osteomalacia. J Bone Miner Res (2009) 1.63
Transplantation of mature adipocyte-derived dedifferentiated fat (DFAT) cells improves urethral sphincter contractility in a rat model. Int J Urol (2011) 1.61
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Donor complications associated with living donor liver transplantation in Japan. Transplantation (2009) 1.60
Influence of hepatitis B virus genotypes on the intra- and extracellular expression of viral DNA and antigens. Hepatology (2006) 1.60
Long-term inhibition of glycosphingolipid accumulation in Fabry model mice by a single systemic injection of AAV1 vector in the neonatal period. Mol Genet Metab (2008) 1.59
Acute optogenetic silencing of orexin/hypocretin neurons induces slow-wave sleep in mice. J Neurosci (2011) 1.58
Overexpression of T-bet gene regulates murine autoimmune arthritis. Arthritis Rheum (2012) 1.58
Primitive erythropoiesis from mesodermal precursors expressing VE-cadherin, PECAM-1, Tie2, endoglin, and CD34 in the mouse embryo. Blood (2006) 1.56
Development of a prediction model for 10-year risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in middle-aged Japanese: the Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective Study Cohort II. Prev Med (2012) 1.56
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Autoimmune pancreatitis associated with various extrapancreatic lesions during a long-term clinical course successfully treated with azathioprine and corticosteroid maintenance therapy. Intern Med (2009) 1.54
Magnetic stimulation of the sacral roots for the treatment of urinary frequency and urge incontinence: an investigational study and placebo controlled trial. J Urol (2002) 1.54
Maf promotes osteoblast differentiation in mice by mediating the age-related switch in mesenchymal cell differentiation. J Clin Invest (2010) 1.54
A population-based cohort study for the risk factors of HCC among hepatitis B virus mono-infected subjects in Japan. J Gastroenterol (2010) 1.53
Detection of anti-hepatitis C virus effects of interferon and ribavirin by a sensitive replicon system. J Clin Microbiol (2005) 1.53
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C sign for diagnosis of talocalcaneal coalition. Radiology (2003) 1.53
Nrf2 regulates the sensitivity of death receptor signals by affecting intracellular glutathione levels. Oncogene (2003) 1.53