Marie Fukushima

High glucose stimulates hepatic stellate cells to proliferate and to produce collagen through free radical production and activation of mitogen‐activated protein kinase

Rie Sugimoto, Munechika Enjoji, Motoyuki Kohjima et al. · Liver International · 2005 · 120 citations

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Cell Biology +16

Effect of IL‐4 and IL‐13 on collagen production in cultured LI90 human hepatic stellate cells

Rie Sugimoto, Munechika Enjoji, Makoto Nakamuta et al. · Liver International · 2005 · 90 citations

Veterinary Medicine, Cell Biology, Pathology +16

Epigallocatechin-3-gallate, a polyphenol component of green tea, suppresses both collagen production and collagenase activity in hepatic stellate cells

Makoto Nakamuta, Nobuhiko Higashi, Motoyuki Kohjima et al. · International Journal of Molecular Medicine · 2005 · 75 citations

Veterinary Medicine, Biochemistry, Pharmacology +16

A multi‐step, incremental expansion method for radio frequency ablation: optimization of the procedure to prevent increases in intra‐tumor pressure and to reduce the ablation time

Kazuhiro Kotoh, Makoto Nakamuta, Shusuke Morizono et al. · Liver International · 2005 · 67 citations

Medicine, Oncology, Surgery +13

Fasudil hydrochloride hydrate, a Rho‐kinase (ROCK) inhibitor, suppresses collagen production and enhances collagenase activity in hepatic stellate cells

Marie Fukushima, Makoto Nakamuta, Motoyuki Kohjima et al. · Liver International · 2005 · 58 citations

Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Pharmacology +16