Maki Iizuka

Dipeptidyl Peptidase‐4 Inhibitors Attenuate Endothelial Function as Evaluated by Flow‐Mediated Vasodilatation in Type 2 Diabetic Patients

Makoto Ayaori, Naotsugu Iwakami, Harumi Uto‐Kondo et al. · Journal of the American Heart Association · 2013 · 125 citations · Full text

Pharmacy, Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy +17

Astaxanthin suppresses scavenger receptor expression and matrix metalloproteinase activity in macrophages

Yoshimi Kishimoto, Mariko Tani, Harumi Uto‐Kondo et al. · European Journal of Nutrition · 2009 · 110 citations

Life Sciences, Immunology, Pharmacology +13

Pioglitazone enhances cholesterol efflux from macrophages by increasing ABCA1/ABCG1 expressions via PPARγ/LXRα pathway: Findings from in vitro and ex vivo studies

Hideki Ozasa, Makoto Ayaori, Maki Iizuka et al. · Atherosclerosis · 2011 · 102 citations

Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Pharmacology +14

Proteasomal Inhibition Promotes ATP-Binding Cassette Transporter A1 (ABCA1) and ABCG1 Expression and Cholesterol Efflux From Macrophages In Vitro and In Vivo

Masatsune Ogura, Makoto Ayaori, Yoshio Terao et al. · Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology · 2011 · 90 citations

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology +17

Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) leaves suppressed oxidation of low density lipoprotein (LDL) in vitro and in human subjects

Miu Nagai, Mariko Tani, Yoshimi Kishimoto et al. · Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition · 2011 · 59 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Nutrition, Nutritional Sciences +17