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Wu YW, Tadamura E, Yamamuro M, Kanao S, Hosokawa R, Kimura T, Kita T, Togashi K: Complementary appearance of glucose and lipid metabolism in cardiac sarcoidosis. Int J Cardiol. 2007 Mar 20; 116(2):281-3. Epub 2006 Jul 26.
Roriz-Cruz M, Rosset I, Wada T, Sakagami T, Ishine M, De Sa Roriz-Filho J, Cruz TR, Hosseinkhani M, Rodrigues RP, Sudoh S, Arai H, Wakatsuki Y, Souza AC, Nakagawa M, Kita T, Matsubayashi K: Cognitive impairment and frontal-subcortical geriatric syndrome are associated with metabolic syndrome in a stroke-free population. Neurobiol Aging. 2007 Nov; 28(11): 1723-36. Epub 2006 Sep 7.
Shibata Y, Kume N, Arai H, Hayashida K, Inui-Hayashida A, Minami M, Mukai E, Toyohara M, Harauma A, Murayama T, Kita T, Hara S, Kamei K, Yokode M: Mulberry leaf aqueous fractions inhibit TNF-alpha-induced nuclear factor kappaB (NF-kappaB) activation and lectin-like oxidized LDL receptor-1 (LOX-1) expression in vascular endothelial cells. Atherosclerosis. 2007 Jul; 193(1): 20-7. Epub 2006 Oct 20.
Wu YW, Tadamura E, Yamamuro M, Kanao S, Abe M, Kimura T, Kita T, Togashi K: Identification of lipomatous metaplasia in old infarcted myocardium by cardiovascular magnetic resonance and computed tomography. Int J Cardiol. 2007 Jan 31; 115(1): e15-6. Epub 2006 Oct 19.
Wu YW, Tadamura E, Kanao S, Yamamuro M, Nishiyama K, Kimura T, Kita T, Togashi K: Structural and functional assessment of arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy by multi-slice computed tomography: comparison with cardiovascular magnetic resonance. Int J Cardiol. 2007 Feb 14; 115(3): e118-21. Epub 2006 Nov 13.
Nomura K, Liu N, Nagai K, Hasegawa T, Kobayashi I, Nogaki F, Tanaka M, Arai H, Fukatsu A, Kita T, Ono T: Roles of coagulation pathway and factor Xa in rat mesangioproliferative glomerulonephritis. Lab Invest. 2007 Feb; 87(2):150-60. Epub 2006 Dec 18.
Nonaka K, Kume N, Urata Y, Seto S, Kohno T, Honda S, Ikeda S, Muroya T, Ikeda Y, Ihara Y, Kita T, Kondo T: Serum levels of S-glutathionylated proteins as a risk-marker for arteriosclerosis obliterans. Circ J. 2007 Jan; 71(1): 100-5.
Liu N, Shimizu S, Ito-Ihara T, Takagi K, Kita T, Ono T: Angiotensin II receptor blockade ameliorates mesangioproliferative glomerulonephritis in rats through suppression of CTGF and PAI-1, independently of the coagulation system. Nephron Exp Nephrol. 2007; 105(3): e65-74. Epub 2006 Dec 29.
Ishino S, Mukai T, Kume N, Asano D, Ogawa M, Kuge Y, Minami M, Kita T, Shiomi M, Saji H: Lectin-like oxidized LDL receptor-1 (LOX-1) expression is associated with atherosclerotic plaque instability–analysis in hypercholesterolemic rabbits. Atherosclerosis. 2007 Nov; 195(1): 48-56. Epub 2007 Jan 19.
Tabuchi M, Inoue K, Usui-Kataoka H, Kobayashi K, Teramoto M, Takasugi K, Shikata K, Yamamura M, Ando K, Nishida K, Kasahara J, Kume N, Lopez LR, Mitsudo K, Nobuyoshi M, Yasuda T, Kita T, Makino H, Matsuura E: The association of C-reactive protein with an oxidative metabolite of LDL and its implication in atherosclerosis. J Lipid Res. 2007 Apr; 48(4): 768-81. Epub 2007 Jan 29.
Roriz-Cruz M, Rosset I, Wada T, Sakagami T, Ishine M, Roriz-Filho JS, Cruz TR, Rodrigues RP, Resmini I, Sudoh S, Wakatsuki Y, Nakagawa M, Souza AC, Kita T, Matsubayashi K: Stroke-independent association between metabolic syndrome and functional dependence, depression, and low quality of life in elderly community-dwelling Brazilian people. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Mar; 55(3): 374-82.
Ohno S, Zankov DP, Yoshida H, Tsuji K, Makiyama T, Itoh H, Akao M, Hancox JC, Kita T, Horie M: N- and C-terminal KCNE1 mutations cause distinct phenotypes of long QT syndrome. Heart Rhythm. 2007 Mar; 4(3): 332-40. Epub 2006 Nov 10.
Ozasa N, Morimoto T, Furukawa Y, Shizuta S, Nishiyama K, Kita T, Kimura T: Effects of ICD implantation on quality-adjusted life years in patients with congestive heart failure. Int J Cardiol. 2008 Jan 11; 123(2): 213-6. Epub 2007 Mar 26.
Hirai M, Ohbayashi T, Horiguchi M, Okawa K, Hagiwara A, Chien KR, Kita T, Nakamura T: Fibulin-5/DANCE has an elastogenic organizer activity that is abrogated by proteolytic cleavage in vivo. J Cell Biol. 2007 Mar 26; 176(7): 1061-71. Epub 2007 Mar 19.
Liu N, Mori N, Iehara N, Uemura K, Fukastu A, Kita T, Matsuda M, Ono T: Soluble fibrin formation in the mesangial area of IgA nephropathy. Clin Exp Nephrol. 2007 Mar; 11(1): 71-6. Epub 2007 Mar 28.
Hashimoto M, Nogaki F, Oida E, Tanaka M, Ito-Ihara T, Nomura K, Liu N, Muso E, Fukatsu A, Kita T, Ono T: Glomerulonephritis induced by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection that progressed during puerperal period. Clin Exp Nephrol. 2007 Mar; 11(1): 92-6. Epub 2007 Mar 28.
Kamei M, Yoneda K, Kume N, Suzuki M, Itabe H, Matsuda K, Shimaoka T, Minami M, Yonehara S, Kita T, Kinoshita S: Scavenger receptors for oxidized lipoprotein in age-related macular degeneration. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2007 Apr; 48(4): 1801-7.
Yokoyama M, Origasa H, Matsuzaki M, Matsuzawa Y, Saito Y, Ishikawa Y, Oikawa S, Sasaki J, Hishida H, Itakura H, Kita T, Kitabatake A, Nakaya N, Sakata T, Shimada K, Shirato K: Japan EPA lipid intervention study (JELIS) Investigators: Effects of eicosapentaenoic acid on major coronary events in hypercholesterolaemic patients (JELIS): a randomised open-label, blinded endpoint analysis. Lancet. 2007 Mar 31; 369(9567): 1090-8. Erratum in: Lancet. 2007 Jul 21; 370(9583): 220.
Yamamuro M, Tadamura E, Kanao S, Wu YW, Tambara K, Komeda M, Toma M, Kimura T, Kita T, Togashi K: Coronary angiography by 64-detector row computed tomography using low dose of contrast material with saline chaser: influence of total injection volume on vessel attenuation. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2007 Mar-Apr; 31(2): 272-80.
Tamura T, Furukawa Y, Taniguchi R, Sato Y, Ono K, Horiuchi H, Nakagawa Y, Kita T, Kimura T: Serum adiponectin level as an independent predictor of mortality in patients with congestive heart failure. Circ J. 2007 May; 71(5): 623-30.
Nishio Y, Sato Y, Taniguchi R, Shizuta S, Doi T, Morimoto T, Kimura T, Kita T: Cardiac troponin T vs other biochemical markers in patients with congestive heart failure. Circ J. 2007 May; 71(5): 631-5.
Shimamoto K, Kita T, Mabuchi H, Matsuzaki M, Matsuzawa Y, Nakaya N, Oikawa S, Saito Y, Sasaki J, Itakura H: J-LIT Study Group: Effects of hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus on the risk of total cardiovascular events in Japanese patients with hypercholesterolemia: implications from the Japan Lipid Intervention Trial (J-LIT). Hypertens Res. 2007 Feb; 30(2): 119-23.
Kanda J, Kawabata H, Yamaji Y, Ichinohe T, Ishikawa T, Tamura T, Furukawa Y, Kimura T, Kita T, Uchiyama T: Reversible cardiomyopathy associated with Multicentric Castleman disease: successful treatment with tocilizumab, an anti-interleukin 6 receptor antibody. Int J Hematol. 2007 Apr; 85(3): 207-11.
Sakai H, Tanaka Y, Tanaka M, Ban N, Yamada K, Matsumura Y, Watanabe D, Sasaki M, Kita T, Inagaki N: ABCA2 deficiency results in abnormal sphingolipid metabolism in mouse brain. J Biol Chem. 2007 Jul 6; 282(27): 19692-9. Epub 2007 May 8.
Harauma A, Murayama T, Ikeyama K, Sano H, Arai H, Takano R, Kita T, Hara S, Kamei K, Yokode M: Mulberry leaf powder prevents atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2007 Jul 6; 358(3): 751-6. Epub 2007 May 7.
Sumi E, Iehara N, Akiyama H, Matsubara T, Mima A, Kanamori H, Fukatsu A, Salant DJ, Kita T, Arai H, Doi T: SRY-related HMG box 9 regulates the expression of Col4a2 through transactivating its enhancer element in mesangial cells. Am J Pathol. 2007 Jun; 170(6): 1854-64.
Kubo S, Tadamura E, Yamamuro M, Kanao S, Kataoka ML, Takahashi M, Kimura T, Kita T, Komeda M, Togashi K: Multidetector-row computed tomographic angiography of thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms: comparison of arterial enhancement with 3 different doses of contrast material. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2007 May-Jun; 31(3): 422-9.
Hirai M, Horiguchi M, Ohbayashi T, Kita T, Chien KR, Nakamura T: Latent TGF-beta-binding protein 2 binds to DANCE/fibulin-5 and regulates elastic fiber assembly. EMBO J. 2007 Jul 25; 26(14):3283-95. Epub 2007 Jun 21.
Kanamori H, Matsubara T, Mima A, Sumi E, Nagai K, Takahashi T, Abe H, Iehara N, Fukatsu A, Okamoto H, Kita T, Doi T, Arai H: Inhibition of MCP-1/CCR2 pathway ameliorates the development of diabetic nephropathy. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2007 Sep 7; 360(4): 772-7. Epub 2007 Jul 6.
Sasaki K, Yamashita K, Miyoshi T, Furukawa Y, Kimura T, Kita T, Ichinohe T, Ishikawa T, Sasada M, Uchiyama T: Analysis of serum angiogenic factors in a young multiple myeloma patient with high-output cardiac failure. Int J Hematol. 2007 Jul; 86(1): 72-6.
Tanaka M, Yamamoto H, Kita T, Yokode M: Early prediction of the need for non-routine discharge planning for the elderly. Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2007 Aug 8; [Epub ahead of print]
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Wu YW, Tadamura E, Kanao S, Yamamuro M, Okayama S, Ozasa N, Toma M, Kimura T, Kita T, Marui A, Komeda M, Togashi K: Left ventricular functional analysis using 64-slice multidetector row computed tomography: comparison with left ventriculography and cardiovascular magnetic resonance. Cardiology. 2008;109(2): 135-42. Epub 2007 Aug 22.
Watanabe T, Katsukura H, Chiba T, Kita T, Wakatsuki Y: Periportal and sinusoidal liver dendritic cells suppressing T helper type 1-mediated hepatitis. Gut. 2007 Oct; 56(10): 1445-51.
Xu Y, Arai H, Murayama T, Kita T, Yokode M: Hypercholesterolemia contributes to the development of atherosclerosis and vascular remodeling by recruiting bone marrow-derived cells in cuff-induced vascular injury. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2007 Nov 23; 363(3): 782-7. Epub 2007 Sep 19.
Kawato M, Shirakawa R, Kondo H, Higashi T, Ikeda T, Okawa K, Fukai S, Nureki O, Kita T, Horiuchi H: Regulation of platelet dense granule secretion by the Ral GTPase-exocyst pathway. J Biol Chem. 2008 Jan 4; 283(1): 166-74. Epub 2007 Oct 15.
Yamashita M, Higashi T, Suetsugu S, Sato Y, Ikeda T, Shirakawa R, Kita T, Takenawa T, Horiuchi H, Fukai S, Nureki O: Crystal structure of human DAAM1 formin homology 2 domain. Genes Cells. 2007 Nov; 12(11): 1255-65.
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Haruna Y, Kobori A, Makiyama T, Yoshida H, Akao M, Doi T, Tsuji K, Ono S, Nishio Y, Shimizu W, Inoue T, Murakami T, Tsuboi N, Yamanouchi H, Ushinohama H, Nakamura Y, Yoshinaga M, Horigome H, Aizawa Y, Kita T, Horie M: Genotype-phenotype correlations of KCNJ2 mutations in Japanese patients with Andersen-Tawil syndrome. Hum Mutat. 28: 208, 2007
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Yanagita M: BMP antagonists and kidney. (book chapter) “Bone Morphogenetic Protein: From Local to Systemic Therapeutics”, edited by Vukicevic Slobodan, PhD, and Kuber Sampath, PhD. Birkhauser, Springer Verlag.
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Arai Y, Fujita M, Marui A, Hirose K, Sakaguchi H, Ikeda T, Tabata Y, Komeda M: Combined treatment with sustained-release basic fibroblast growth factor and heparin enhances neovascularization in hypercholesterolemic mouse hindlimb ischemia. Circ J 71(3): 412-417, 2007
Ohba M, Hosokawa R, Kambara N, Tadamura E, Mamede M, Kubo S, Yamamuro M, Fujita M, Kimura T, Nohara R, Kita T: Difference in myocardial flow reserve between patients with dilated cardiomyopathy and those with dilated phase of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: evaluation by 15O-water PET. Circ J 71(6): 884-890, 2007
Terasaki F, Fujita M, Shimomura H, Tsukada B, Otsuka K, Katashima T, Ikemoto M, Kitaura Y: Enhanced expression of myeloid-related protein complex (MRP 8/14) in macrophages and multinucleated giant cells in granulomas of patients with active cardiac sarcoidosis. Circ J 71(10): 1545-1550, 2007
Ikemoto M, Matsumoto S, Egawa H, Okitsu T, Iwanaga Y, Uemoto S, Itoh H, Murayama H, Fujita M: A case with transient increases in serum S100A8/A9 levels implying acute inflammatory responses after pancreatic islet transplantation. Annals of Clinical Biochemistry 44:570-572, 2007
Fujita M, Yamazaki T, Hayashi D, Kohro T, Okada Y, Nagai R, The JCAD Study Investigators: Comparison of cardiovascular events in patients with angiographically documented coronary narrowing with combined renin-angiotensin system inhibitor + statin -vs- renin-angiotensin system inhibitor alone -vs- statin alone (from the Japanese Coronary Artery Disease study). The American Journal of Cardiology 100:1750-1753, 2007