Yasato Komatsu

Ghrelin Strongly Stimulates Growth Hormone Release in Humans

Kazuhiko Takaya, Hiroyuki Ariyasu, Naotetsu Kanamoto et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2000 · 845 citations

Life Sciences, Endocrinology, Physiology +13

Rapid transcriptional activation and early mRNA turnover of brain natriuretic peptide in cardiocyte hypertrophy. Evidence for brain natriuretic peptide as an "emergency" cardiac hormone against ventricular overload.

Osamu Nakagawa, Yoshihiro Ogawa, Hiroaki Itoh et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation · 1995 · 624 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Molecular Biology, Physiology +10

Endothelial production of C-type natriuretic peptide and its marked augmentation by transforming growth factor-beta. Possible existence of "vascular natriuretic peptide system".

Shigeru Suga, Kazuwa Nakao, Hiroshi Itoh et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation · 1992 · 527 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Neurobiology, Physiology +11

Dwarfism and early death in mice lacking C-type natriuretic peptide

Hideki Chusho, Naohisa Tamura, Yoshihiro Ogawa et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2001 · 470 citations · Full text

Medicine, Pathology, Physiology +12

Overexpression of CNP in chondrocytes rescues achondroplasia through a MAPK-dependent pathway

Akihiro Yasoda, Yasato Komatsu, Hideki Chusho et al. · Nature Medicine · 2003 · 398 citations

Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Pathology +5