Published in Prep Biochem Biotechnol on January 01, 2010
Magnesium lithospermate B, an active extract of Salvia miltiorrhiza, mediates sGC/cGMP/PKG translocation in experimental vasospasm. Biomed Res Int (2014) 1.40
Rho kinase as a therapeutic target in cardiovascular disease. Future Cardiol (2011) 1.18
Metabolic syndrome influences cardiac gene expression pattern at the transcript level in male ZDF rats. Cardiovasc Diabetol (2013) 1.01
ROCK inhibitor fasudil attenuated high glucose-induced MCP-1 and VCAM-1 expression and monocyte-endothelial cell adhesion. Cardiovasc Diabetol (2012) 0.99
Alteration of mevalonate pathway in proliferated vascular smooth muscle from diabetic mice: possible role in high-glucose-induced atherogenic process. J Diabetes Res (2015) 0.76
Survival and development of neonatal rat cardiomyocytes transplanted into adult myocardium. J Mol Cell Cardiol (2002) 3.79
Safety and efficacy of endovascular therapy with a simple homemade carbon dioxide delivery system in patients with ileofemoral artery diseases. Circ J (2012) 2.38
The effects of saline or albumin resuscitation on acid-base status and serum electrolytes. Crit Care Med (2006) 2.19
Involvement of the biliary system in autoimmune pancreatitis: a follow-up study. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol (2003) 2.13
Pancreatic cancer in patients with pancreatic cystic lesions: a prospective study in 197 patients. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol (2006) 2.05
Thermodilution-derived coronary blood flow pattern immediately after coronary intervention as a predictor of microcirculatory damage and midterm clinical outcomes in patients with ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction. Circ Cardiovasc Interv (2014) 1.99
Long-term outcomes after endoscopic sphincterotomy versus endoscopic papillary balloon dilation for bile duct stones. Gastrointest Endosc (2010) 1.95
Association between hyperglycemia and the no-reflow phenomenon in patients with acute myocardial infarction. J Am Coll Cardiol (2003) 1.95
The incidence and outcome of septic shock patients in the absence of early-goal directed therapy. Crit Care (2006) 1.77
Adaptive response of the heart to long-term anemia induced by iron deficiency. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol (2009) 1.68
Dietary iron restriction prevents hypertensive cardiovascular remodeling in Dahl salt-sensitive rats. Hypertension (2011) 1.66
Two different coronary blood flow velocity patterns in thrombolysis in myocardial infarction flow grade 2 in acute myocardial infarction: insight into mechanisms of microvascular dysfunction. J Am Coll Cardiol (2002) 1.63
Results of the Tokyo trial of prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis with risperidone-2: a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial. Gastrointest Endosc (2013) 1.58
Delayed laparoscopic subtotal cholecystectomy in acute cholecystitis with severe fibrotic adhesions. Surg Endosc (2008) 1.58
Endoscopic papillary balloon dilation for the management of bile duct stones in patients 85 years of age and older. Gastrointest Endosc (2008) 1.56
Deficiency of nectin-2 leads to cardiac fibrosis and dysfunction under chronic pressure overload. Hypertension (2009) 1.50
Endothelium-dependent coronary vasomotor response and neointimal coverage of zotarolimus-eluting stents 3 months after implantation. Heart (2010) 1.48
Impact of introduction of wire-guided cannulation in therapeutic biliary endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. J Gastroenterol Hepatol (2011) 1.47
Elevated arterial stiffness and diastolic dysfunction in subclinical hypothyroidism. Circ J (2014) 1.46
Long-term prognosis of autoimmune pancreatitis with and without corticosteroid treatment. Gut (2007) 1.43
Covered biliary metal stent: which are worse--the concepts, current models, or insertion methods? Gastrointest Endosc (2011) 1.42
Comparing the vascular response in implantation of self-expanding, bare metal nitinol stents or paclitaxel-eluting nitinol stents in superficial femoral artery lesions: a serial optical frequency domain imaging study. EuroIntervention (2016) 1.39
Risk Factors for Progression of Degenerative Aortic Valve Disease in the Japanese- The Japanese Aortic Stenosis Study (JASS) Prospective Analysis. Circ J (2015) 1.39
Myocardial contrast echocardiography with a new calibration method can estimate myocardial viability in patients with myocardial infarction. J Am Coll Cardiol (2004) 1.37
Efficacy and safety of the covered Wallstent in patients with distal malignant biliary obstruction. Gastrointest Endosc (2005) 1.32
Cholecystitis after metallic stent placement in patients with malignant distal biliary obstruction. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol (2006) 1.31
Activation of matrix metalloproteinases precedes left ventricular remodeling in hypertensive heart failure rats: its inhibition as a primary effect of Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor. Circulation (2004) 1.24
Measurement of radial and axial forces of biliary self-expandable metallic stents. Gastrointest Endosc (2009) 1.22
Multicenter, phase II study of gemcitabine and S-1 combination chemotherapy in patients with advanced biliary tract cancer. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol (2009) 1.20
Polyurethane-covered metal stent for management of distal malignant biliary obstruction. Gastrointest Endosc (2002) 1.20
Management of distal malignant biliary obstruction with the ComVi stent, a new covered metallic stent. Surg Endosc (2009) 1.11
Discordant repolarization alternans-induced atrial fibrillation is suppressed by verapamil. Circ J (2005) 1.09
Effect of iron restriction on renal damage and mineralocorticoid receptor signaling in a rat model of chronic kidney disease. J Hypertens (2012) 1.09
Multicenter phase II study of S-1 monotherapy as second-line chemotherapy for advanced biliary tract cancer refractory to gemcitabine. Invest New Drugs (2010) 1.08
Impact of S-1 on the survival of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer. Pancreas (2010) 1.06
Myocardial stiffness is determined by ventricular fibrosis, but not by compensatory or excessive hypertrophy in hypertensive heart. Cardiovasc Res (2002) 1.06
Elevated cardiac tissue level of aldosterone and mineralocorticoid receptor in diastolic heart failure: Beneficial effects of mineralocorticoid receptor blocker. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol (2006) 1.05
Serum IgG4 concentrations in pancreatic and biliary diseases. Clin Chim Acta (2006) 1.05
Evaluation of prognostic factors and scoring system in colonic perforation. World J Gastroenterol (2007) 1.03
Elevation of plasma brain natriuretic peptide is a hallmark of diastolic heart failure independent of ventricular hypertrophy. J Am Coll Cardiol (2004) 1.03
Japanese multicenter estimation of WallFlex duodenal stent for unresectable malignant gastric outlet obstruction. Dig Endosc (2012) 1.01
Augmented diurnal variations of the cardiac renin-angiotensin system in hypertensive rats. Hypertension (2002) 1.01
Transmural biliary drainage can be an alternative to transpapillary drainage in patients with an indwelling duodenal stent. Dig Dis Sci (2014) 1.01
New method of covered wallstents for distal malignant biliary obstruction to reduce early stent-related complications based on characteristics. Dig Endosc (2010) 1.00
Clinical significance of bile cytology via an endoscopic nasobiliary drainage tube for pathological diagnosis of malignant biliary strictures. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci (2011) 0.99
S-1 monotherapy in patients with advanced biliary tract cancer. Oncology (2009) 0.98
Aldosterone induces interleukin-18 through endothelin-1, angiotensin II, Rho/Rho-kinase, and PPARs in cardiomyocytes. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol (2008) 0.98
AT1 receptor blocker added to ACE inhibitor provides benefits at advanced stage of hypertensive diastolic heart failure. Hypertension (2004) 0.98
Noninvasive assessment of wall distensibility with the evaluation of diastolic epicardial movement. J Card Fail (2009) 0.98
Feasibility study of gemcitabine and cisplatin combination chemotherapy for patients with refractory biliary tract cancer. Invest New Drugs (2010) 0.97
Newly designed large cell Niti-S stent for malignant hilar biliary obstruction: a pilot study. Surg Endosc (2010) 0.97
OCT assessment of thin-cap fibroatheroma distribution in native coronary arteries. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging (2010) 0.95
A large volume of visceral adipose tissue leads to severe acute pancreatitis. J Gastroenterol (2011) 0.94
Evaluation of transcatheter arterial embolization with gelatin sponge particles, microcoils, and n-butyl cyanoacrylate for acute arterial bleeding in a coagulopathic condition. J Vasc Interv Radiol (2009) 0.94
Preserved function of the Oddi sphincter after endoscopic papillary balloon dilation. Hepatogastroenterology (2003) 0.94
Impact of S-1 in patients with gemcitabine-refractory pancreatic cancer in Japan. Jpn J Clin Oncol (2010) 0.94
Procedural implications of intravascular ultrasound morphologic features of chronic total coronary occlusions. Am J Cardiol (2006) 0.94
Short- and long-term outcomes of endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation with or without sphincterotomy for removal of large bile duct stones. Scand J Gastroenterol (2013) 0.94
Dietary iron restriction prevents further deterioration of renal damage in a chronic kidney disease rat model. J Hypertens (2013) 0.93
Management of malignant gastric outlet obstruction with a modified triple-layer covered metal stent. Gastrointest Endosc (2012) 0.93
Intramuscular gene transfer of interleukin-10 cDNA reduces atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E-knockout mice. Atherosclerosis (2004) 0.93
Comorbidity, not age, is prognostic in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer receiving gemcitabine-based chemotherapy. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol (2010) 0.93
Risk factors and early signs of pancreatic cancer in diabetes: screening strategy based on diabetes onset age. J Gastroenterol (2012) 0.93
Risk factors for pancreatitis following transpapillary self-expandable metal stent placement. Surg Endosc (2011) 0.93
Efficacy and safety of metallic stents in patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer receiving gemcitabine. Pancreas (2008) 0.93
Endoscopic evaluation of factors contributing to intrapancreatic biliary stricture in autoimmune pancreatitis. Gastrointest Endosc (2010) 0.92
Covered metallic stents in the management of malignant and benign pancreatobiliary strictures. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg (2009) 0.92
Prognostic factors in patients with advanced biliary tract cancer receiving chemotherapy. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol (2010) 0.92
Frequency and predictor of coronary thin-cap fibroatheroma in patients with acute myocardial infarction and stable angina pectoris a 3-vessel optical coherence tomography study. J Am Coll Cardiol (2008) 0.91
Beat-to-beat QT interval variability is primarily affected by the autonomic nervous system. Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol (2008) 0.91
Circadian gene expression of clock genes and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 in heart and aorta of spontaneously hypertensive and Wistar-Kyoto rats. J Hypertens (2003) 0.91