Kenji Watari

Cardiac myofibroblast engulfment of dead cells facilitates recovery after myocardial infarction

Michio Nakaya, Kenji Watari, Mitsuru Tajima et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation · 2016 · 132 citations

Cardiac Muscle, Heart Failure, Engineering +21

Multiple functions of G protein-coupled receptor kinases

Kenji Watari, Michio Nakaya, Hitoshi Kurose · Journal of Molecular Signaling · 2014 · 95 citations · Full text

Molecular Pharmacology, Signal Transduction, Molecular Physiology +15

Safety and stable survival of stem-cell-derived retinal organoid for 2 years in patients with retinitis pigmentosa

Yasuhiko Hirami, Michiko Mandai, Sunao Sugita et al. · Cell stem cell · 2023 · 78 citations

Regenerative Medicine, Ocular Disease, Retina +11

Induction of Cardiac Fibrosis by β-Blocker in G Protein-independent and G Protein-coupled Receptor Kinase 5/β-Arrestin2-dependent Signaling Pathways

Michio Nakaya, Satsuki Chikura, Kenji Watari et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 2012 · 61 citations · Full text

Cardiac Muscle, G Protein-independent, Cardiovascular Pharmacology +19

β-arrestin2 in Infiltrated Macrophages Inhibits Excessive Inflammation after Myocardial Infarction

Kenji Watari, Michio Nakaya, Motohiro Nishida et al. · PLoS ONE · 2013 · 60 citations · Full text

Inflammation, Inflammatory Responses, Cytokine +15