Kiminori Hosoda

Brain natriuretic peptide as a novel cardiac hormone in humans. Evidence for an exquisite dual natriuretic peptide system, atrial natriuretic peptide and brain natriuretic peptide.

Masashi Mukoyama, Kazuwa Nakao, Kiminori Hosoda et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation · 1991 · 1.4K citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Cardiology, Physiology +6

Nonadipose tissue production of leptin: Leptin as a novel placenta-derived hormone in humans

Hiroaki Masuzaki, Yoshihiro Ogawa, Norimasa Sagawa et al. · Nature Medicine · 1997 · 1.3K citations

Life Sciences, Endocrinology, Physiology +14

Stomach Is a Major Source of Circulating Ghrelin, and Feeding State Determines Plasma Ghrelin-Like Immunoreactivity Levels in Humans

Hiroyuki Ariyasu, Kazuhiko Takaya, Tetsuya Tagami et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2001 · 1.2K citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Endocrinology, Physiology +15

Targeted and natural (piebald-lethal) mutations of endothelin-B receptor gene produce megacolon associated with spotted coat color in mice

Kiminori Hosoda, Robert E. Hammer, James A. Richardson et al. · Cell · 1994 · 1K citations

Life Sciences, Genetics, Molecular Genetics +4

Interaction of endothelin-3 with endothelin-B receptor is essential for development of epidermal melanocytes and enteric neurons

Amy Greenstein Baynash, Kiminori Hosoda, Adel Giaid et al. · Cell · 1994 · 957 citations

Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology +9