Toru Nakano

Characterization of the piRNA Complex from Rat Testes

Nelson C. Lau, Anita G. Seto, Jin‐Kuk Kim et al. · Science · 2006 · 951 citations

Life Sciences, Genetics, Molecular Biology +13

Structure and Chromosomal Localization of the Human Stromal Cell-Derived Factor 1 (SDF1) Gene

Michio Shirozu, Toru Nakano, Johji Inazawa et al. · Genomics · 1995 · 624 citations

Life Sciences, Genetics, Molecular Biology +6

Statins Protect Human Aortic Smooth Muscle Cells From Inorganic Phosphate-Induced Calcification by Restoring Gas6-Axl Survival Pathway

Bo‐Kyung Son, Koichi Kozaki, Katsuya Iijima et al. · Circulation Research · 2006 · 204 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Pharmacology +11

Gas6/Axl-PI3K/Akt pathway plays a central role in the effect of statins on inorganic phosphate-induced calcification of vascular smooth muscle cells

Bo‐Kyung Son, Koichi Kozaki, Katsuya Iijima et al. · European Journal of Pharmacology · 2006 · 151 citations

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Cell Biology +14

Gas6 induces Akt/mTOR-mediated mesangial hypertrophy in diabetic nephropathy

Kojiro Nagai, Takeshi Matsubara, Akira Mima et al. · Kidney International · 2005 · 147 citations · Full text

Medicine, Biochemistry, Physiology +14