Role of the deletion of polymorphism of the angiotensin converting enzyme gene in the progression and therapeutic responsiveness of IgA nephropathy.

Hisahiro Yoshida, Tetsuya Mitarai, Tetsuya Kawamura, +7

Journal of Clinical Investigation

Angiotensin I converting enzyme gene polymorphism in non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

Hiroaki Yoshida, Satoru Kuriyama, Yoshihito Atsumi, +9

Kidney International

Metabolic SyndromeHypertensionGenetic DeterminantCardiovascular DiseaseGenetics +8

Prognosis and risk factors for idiopathic membranous nephropathy with nephrotic syndrome in Japan

Hideo Shiiki, Takao Saito, Yoshiharu Nishitani, +8

Kidney International

Glomerular DiseaseGlomerulonephritisRenal FunctionRenal DiseaseIdiopathic Membranous Nephropathy +12

Protein Tyrosine Kinases Expressed in Glomeruli and Cultured Glomerular Cells: Flt-1 and VEGF Expression in Renal Mesangial Cells

Takamune Takahashi, Takuji Shirasawa, Kensaku Miyake, +7

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

UrologySignal TransductionRenal FunctionReceptor Tyrosine KinaseRenal Pathology +10

Genetically Modified Bone Marrow-Derived Vehicle Cells Site Specifically Deliver an Anti-Inflammatory Cytokine to Inflamed Interstitium of Obstructive Nephropathy

H Yamagishi, Takashi Yokoo, Toshiyuki Imasawa, +3

The Journal of Immunology

Cell TherapyImmunologyImmunologic MechanismImmunotherapyRegenerative Medicine +18

Effect of Behavior Modification on Outcome in Early- to Moderate-Stage Chronic Kidney Disease: A Cluster-Randomized Trial

Kunihiro Yamagata, Hirofumi Makino, Kunitoshi Iseki, +13

PLoS ONE

Mesangial cell behavior in a three-dimensional extracellular matrix

Masanori Kitamura, Tetsuya Mitarai, Naoki Maruyama, +3

Kidney International

MedicineCell-matrix InteractionMorphogenesisMatrix BiologyMesangial Cell Behavior +3

Gene expression of metalloproteinase and its inhibitor in mesangial cells exposed to high glucose

Masanori Kitamura, Akiko Kitamura, Tetsuya Mitarai, +6

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Metabolic SyndromeBiochemistryMedicineNatural SciencesDiabetes +7

A randomized open-label comparative study of conventional therapy versus mizoribine onlay therapy in patients with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (postmarketing survey)

Toshiaki Shibasaki, Akio Kôyama, Akira Hishida, +25

Clinical and Experimental Nephrology

MedicineKidney FailureSteroid-resistant Nephrotic SyndromePharmacologyClinical Trials +3

The gene encoding mouse lymphocyte antigen Ly-49: structural analysis and the 5'-flanking sequence

Sachiho Kubo, Yohjiro Itoh, Naoshi Ishikawa, +3

Gene

HistocompatibilityImmunogeneticsAutoimmune DiseaseHuman Leukocyte AntigenGenetics +9