Published in Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab on February 03, 2009
Role of BMP-4 and Its Signaling Pathways in Cultured Human Melanocytes. Int J Cell Biol (2009) 0.80
Interfering with mineralocorticoid receptor activation: the past, present, and future. F1000Prime Rep (2014) 0.78
Oncogenic features of the bone morphogenic protein 7 (BMP7) in pheochromocytoma. Oncotarget (2015) 0.77
GABA Signaling and Neuroactive Steroids in Adrenal Medullary Chromaffin Cells. Front Cell Neurosci (2016) 0.76
The classification of glomerulonephritis in systemic lupus erythematosus revisited. J Am Soc Nephrol (2004) 7.38
The classification of glomerulonephritis in systemic lupus erythematosus revisited. Kidney Int (2004) 4.77
Modification of the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) Study equation for Japan. Am J Kidney Dis (2007) 2.74
Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in the Japanese general population. Clin Exp Nephrol (2009) 2.66
The bone morphogenetic protein system in mammalian reproduction. Endocr Rev (2004) 2.64
Relationship between metabolic syndrome and proteinuria in the Japanese population. Intern Med (2006) 2.58
Prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the Japanese general population predicted by the MDRD equation modified by a Japanese coefficient. Clin Exp Nephrol (2007) 2.58
Expression of Toll-like receptor 2 on CD16+ blood monocytes and synovial tissue macrophages in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Rheum (2004) 2.52
Uric acid stimulates vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and oxidative stress via the vascular renin-angiotensin system. J Hypertens (2008) 2.42
Visceral adipose tissue-derived serine protease inhibitor: a unique insulin-sensitizing adipocytokine in obesity. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2005) 2.31
Estimation of glomerular filtration rate by the MDRD study equation modified for Japanese patients with chronic kidney disease. Clin Exp Nephrol (2007) 2.20
Proposal for diagnostic criteria for IgG4-related kidney disease. Clin Exp Nephrol (2011) 2.12
Effects of icodextrin peritoneal dialysis solution on the peritoneal membrane in the STZ-induced diabetic rat model with partial nephrectomy. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2009) 2.08
CD14+,CD16+ blood monocytes and joint inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Rheum (2002) 2.01
Renal disease in the elderly and the very elderly Japanese: analysis of the Japan Renal Biopsy Registry (J-RBR). Clin Exp Nephrol (2012) 1.95
Intercellular adhesion molecule-1-deficient mice are resistant against renal injury after induction of diabetes. Diabetes (2003) 1.91
Relationship between metabolic syndrome and cigarette smoking in the Japanese population. Intern Med (2006) 1.88
NAD(P)H oxidase and uncoupled nitric oxide synthase are major sources of glomerular superoxide in rats with experimental diabetic nephropathy. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol (2005) 1.78
Slower decline of glomerular filtration rate in the Japanese general population: a longitudinal 10-year follow-up study. Hypertens Res (2008) 1.70
Inflammation and the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy. Clin Sci (Lond) (2013) 1.69
Risk factors associated with relapse in Japanese patients with microscopic polyangiitis. J Rheumatol (2011) 1.69
The S100A8/A9 heterodimer amplifies proinflammatory cytokine production by macrophages via activation of nuclear factor kappa B and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Res Ther (2006) 1.67
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor ameliorates diabetic nephropathy by its pleiotropic effects in rats. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2003) 1.57
Severity-based treatment for Japanese patients with MPO-ANCA-associated vasculitis: the JMAAV study. Mod Rheumatol (2011) 1.52
Abrupt enlargement of adrenal incidentaloma: a case of isolated adrenal metastasis. Endocr J (2005) 1.51
Ovarian endometriosis showing decidual change and Arias-Stella reaction with biotin-containing intranuclear inclusions. Acta Cytol (2003) 1.49
Establishment and characterization of renal progenitor like cells from S3 segment of nephron in rat adult kidney. FASEB J (2005) 1.45
The MUSCAT study: a Multicenter PROBE Study Comparing the Effects of Angiotensin II Type-1 Receptor Blockers on Self-Monitored Home Blood Pressure in Patients with Morning Hypertension: study design and background characteristics. Hypertens Res (2008) 1.44
[A preliminary report of national research on podocytic infolding glomerulopathy]. Nihon Jinzo Gakkai Shi (2007) 1.44
A nationwide survey of rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis in Japan: etiology, prognosis and treatment diversity. Clin Exp Nephrol (2009) 1.44
Effects of dual blockade of the renin-angiotensin system on renal and cardiovascular outcomes in type 2 diabetes with overt nephropathy and hypertension in the ORIENT: a post-hoc analysis (ORIENT-Hypertension). Hypertens Res (2013) 1.42
An extra-adrenal abdominal pheochromocytoma causing ectopic ACTH syndrome. Am J Hypertens (2005) 1.42
Chronic Kidney Disease Japan Cohort study: baseline characteristics and factors associated with causative diseases and renal function. Clin Exp Nephrol (2010) 1.39
Chronic Kidney Disease Japan Cohort (CKD-JAC) study: design and methods. Hypertens Res (2008) 1.39
Molecular basis of bone morphogenetic protein-15 signaling in granulosa cells. J Biol Chem (2002) 1.38
Relationships between Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin and Inflammatory Markers: A Multicenter Collaborative Retrospective Study. Intern Med (2015) 1.38
Thiazolidinedione ameliorates renal injury in experimental diabetic rats through anti-inflammatory effects mediated by inhibition of NF-kappaB activation. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol (2006) 1.31
Possible role of mouse poly(A) polymerase mGLD-2 during oocyte maturation. Dev Biol (2005) 1.30
Increased expression of receptor for advanced glycation end products by synovial tissue macrophages in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Rheum (2006) 1.28
ANCA-associated systemic vasculitis in Japan: clinical features and prognostic changes. Clin Exp Nephrol (2012) 1.27
Transient congenital hypothyroidism caused by biallelic mutations of the dual oxidase 2 gene in Japanese patients detected by a neonatal screening program. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2008) 1.26
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
A novel free radical scavenger, edarabone, protects against cisplatin-induced acute renal damage in vitro and in vivo. J Pharmacol Exp Ther (2003) 1.23
Altered levels of adipocytokines in association with insulin resistance in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. J Rheumatol (2006) 1.23
TNF-alpha inhibits BMP-induced osteoblast differentiation through activating SAPK/JNK signaling. Biochem Biophys Res Commun (2007) 1.23
Tumstatin peptide, an inhibitor of angiogenesis, prevents glomerular hypertrophy in the early stage of diabetic nephropathy. Diabetes (2004) 1.23
An integrated microfluidic culture device for quantitative analysis of human embryonic stem cells. Lab Chip (2008) 1.21
Clinical impact of albuminuria and glomerular filtration rate on renal and cardiovascular events, and all-cause mortality in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes. Clin Exp Nephrol (2013) 1.20
Clinical features of non-diabetic renal diseases in patients with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Res Clin Pract (2005) 1.20
Safety evaluation of clinical gene therapy using hepatocyte growth factor to treat peripheral arterial disease. Hypertension (2004) 1.19
Chronic kidney disease perspectives in Japan and the importance of urinalysis screening. Clin Exp Nephrol (2008) 1.19
Therapeutic approach for diabetic nephropathy using gene delivery of translocase of inner mitochondrial membrane 44 by reducing mitochondrial superoxide production. J Am Soc Nephrol (2006) 1.18
Japan Renal Biopsy Registry and Japan Kidney Disease Registry: Committee Report for 2009 and 2010. Clin Exp Nephrol (2013) 1.17
Identification of a hyaluronidase, Hyal5, involved in penetration of mouse sperm through cumulus mass. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2005) 1.16
Enhanced interaction between focal adhesion and adherens junction proteins: involvement in sphingosine 1-phosphate-induced endothelial barrier enhancement. Microvasc Res (2009) 1.16
Design and methods of a strategic outcome study for chronic kidney disease: Frontier of Renal Outcome Modifications in Japan. Clin Exp Nephrol (2009) 1.15
Microchip-based immunoassay system with branching multichannels for simultaneous determination of interferon-gamma. Electrophoresis (2002) 1.15
A decreased level of serum soluble Klotho is an independent biomarker associated with arterial stiffness in patients with chronic kidney disease. PLoS One (2013) 1.15
Daily walking reduces visceral adipose tissue areas and improves insulin resistance in Japanese obese subjects. Diabetes Res Clin Pract (2002) 1.15
Proposal of podocytic infolding glomerulopathy as a new disease entity: a review of 25 cases from nationwide research in Japan. Clin Exp Nephrol (2008) 1.14
Glycated albumin levels predict long-term survival in diabetic patients undergoing haemodialysis. Nephrology (Carlton) (2008) 1.14
Two linked polymorphic mutations (A(TA)7TAA and T-3279G) of UGT1A1 as the principal cause of Gilbert syndrome. Hum Genet (2004) 1.14
Macrophage scavenger receptor-a-deficient mice are resistant against diabetic nephropathy through amelioration of microinflammation. Diabetes (2007) 1.13
Generation of functionalized asymmetric benzynes with TMP-zincates. Effects of ligands on selectivity and reactivity of zincates. J Am Chem Soc (2002) 1.12
Angiogenesis induced by endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene through vascular endothelial growth factor expression in a rat hindlimb ischemia model. Circulation (2003) 1.11
Catalase deficiency renders remnant kidneys more susceptible to oxidant tissue injury and renal fibrosis in mice. Kidney Int (2005) 1.10
Japan Renal Biopsy Registry: the first nationwide, web-based, and prospective registry system of renal biopsies in Japan. Clin Exp Nephrol (2011) 1.08
Antiangiogenic endostatin peptide ameliorates renal alterations in the early stage of a type 1 diabetic nephropathy model. Diabetes (2005) 1.08
Therapeutic angiogenesis using hepatocyte growth factor (HGF). Curr Gene Ther (2004) 1.07
Activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta inhibits streptozotocin-induced diabetic nephropathy through anti-inflammatory mechanisms in mice. Diabetes (2011) 1.07
Phase I/IIa clinical trial of therapeutic angiogenesis using hepatocyte growth factor gene transfer to treat critical limb ischemia. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol (2010) 1.05
Simvastatin antagonizes tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibition of bone morphogenetic proteins-2-induced osteoblast differentiation by regulating Smad signaling and Ras/Rho-mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway. J Endocrinol (2008) 1.05
Renal pathology of ANCA-related vasculitis: proposal for standardization of pathological diagnosis in Japan. Clin Exp Nephrol (2008) 1.05
Noninvasive visualization of molecular events in the mammalian zygote. Genesis (2005) 1.04
Clinical correlates of ambulatory BP monitoring among patients with CKD. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2013) 1.03
Mice lacking two sperm serine proteases, ACR and PRSS21, are subfertile, but the mutant sperm are infertile in vitro. Biol Reprod (2010) 1.03
Serum interleukin-18 levels are associated with nephropathy and atherosclerosis in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care (2005) 1.02
Hydrogen-rich water prevents progression of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and accompanying hepatocarcinogenesis in mice. Hepatology (2012) 1.01
Local delivery of E2F decoy oligodeoxynucleotides using ultrasound with microbubble agent (Optison) inhibits intimal hyperplasia after balloon injury in rat carotid artery model. Biochem Biophys Res Commun (2004) 1.01
Galectin-9 and T cell immunoglobulin mucin-3 pathway is a therapeutic target for type 1 diabetes. Endocrinology (2011) 1.00
Acatalasemia sensitizes renal tubular epithelial cells to apoptosis and exacerbates renal fibrosis after unilateral ureteral obstruction. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol (2004) 1.00
Amelioration of renal alterations in obese type 2 diabetic mice by vasohibin-1, a negative feedback regulator of angiogenesis. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol (2011) 1.00
Management of anemia in chronic kidney disease patients: baseline findings from Chronic Kidney Disease Japan Cohort Study. Clin Exp Nephrol (2011) 0.99
Overexpression of angiotensin type 2 receptor ameliorates glomerular injury in a mouse remnant kidney model. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol (2003) 0.99
Methotrexate prevents renal injury in experimental diabetic rats via anti-inflammatory actions. J Am Soc Nephrol (2005) 0.99
The production of CXCR3-agonistic chemokines by synovial fibroblasts from patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatol Int (2004) 0.99
Thiazolidinediones ameliorate diabetic nephropathy via cell cycle-dependent mechanisms. Diabetes (2006) 0.99
Recent trends of hyperuricemia and obesity in Japanese male adolescents, 1991 through 2002. Metabolism (2004) 0.99