Kazuyo Kakui

Role of premature leptin surge in obesity resulting from intrauterine undernutrition

Shigeo Yura, Hiroaki Itoh, Norimasa Sagawa et al. · Cell Metabolism · 2005 · 384 citations · Full text

Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Nutrition +9

Resistin Is Expressed in the Human Placenta

Shigeo Yura, Norimasa Sagawa, Hiroaki Itoh et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2003 · 171 citations

Fetal Medicine, Gynecology, Insulin Signaling +16

Differential expression and the anti-apoptotic effect of human placental neurotrophins and their receptors

Kohei Fujita, K. Tatsumi, Eiji Kondoh et al. · Placenta · 2011 · 54 citations

Human Placental Neurotrophins, Developmental Biology, Anti-apoptotic Effect +12

Significant Increase in Maternal Plasma Leptin Concentration in Induced Delivery: A Possible Contribution of Pro-inflammatory Cytokines to Placental Leptin Secretion

Mercy A. Nuamah, Shigeo Yura, Norimasa Sagawa et al. · Endocrine Journal · 2004 · 47 citations · Full text

Cyclic Mechanical Stretch Augments Prostacyclin Production in Cultured Human Uterine Myometrial Cells from Pregnant Women: Possible Involvement of Up-Regulation of Prostacyclin Synthase Expression

Daizo Korita, Norimasa Sagawa, Hiroaki Itoh et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2002 · 47 citations

Reproductive Health, Gynecology, Female Reproductive System +20