Koji Murakami

The fat-derived hormone adiponectin reverses insulin resistance associated with both lipoatrophy and obesity

Toshimasa Yamauchi, Junji Kamon, Hironori Waki et al. · Nature Medicine · 2001 · 4.9K citations

Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity +11

Cloning of adiponectin receptors that mediate antidiabetic metabolic effects

Toshimasa Yamauchi, Junji Kamon, Yusuke Ito et al. · Nature · 2003 · 3.1K citations

Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Biochemistry +7

PPARγ Mediates High-Fat Diet–Induced Adipocyte Hypertrophy and Insulin Resistance

Naoto Kubota, Yasuo Terauchi, Hiroshi Miki et al. · Molecular Cell · 1999 · 1.4K citations · Full text

Insulin Resistance, Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome +10

Globular Adiponectin Protected ob/ob Mice from Diabetes and ApoE-deficient Mice from Atherosclerosis

Toshimasa Yamauchi, Junji Kamon, Hironori Waki et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 2003 · 911 citations · Full text

Overexpression of Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 in Adipose Tissues Causes Macrophage Recruitment and Insulin Resistance

Nozomu Kamei, Kazuyuki Tobe, Ryo Suzuki et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 2006 · 893 citations · Full text