Yoshihiko Saito

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

T⁻⁷⁸⁶→C Mutation in the 5′-Flanking Region of the Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Gene Is Associated With Coronary Spasm

Masafumi Nakayama, Hirofumi Yasue, Michihiro Yoshimura et al. · Circulation · 1999 · 779 citations · Full text

Medicine, Genetics, Molecular Genetics +15

Receptor selectivity of natriuretic peptide family, atrial natriuretic peptide, brain natriuretic peptide, and C-type natriuretic peptide.

Sachie Suga, Kazuwa Nakao, Kiminori Hosoda et al. · Endocrinology · 1992 · 718 citations

Medicine, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology +15

Cardiac fibrosis in mice lacking brain natriuretic peptide

Naohisa Tamura, Yoshihiro Ogawa, Hideki Chusho et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2000 · 621 citations

Life Sciences, Cardiology, Physiology +15

Superiority of Brain Natriuretic Peptide as a Hormonal Marker of Ventricular Systolic and Diastolic Dysfunction and Ventricular Hypertrophy

Kazuhiro Yamamoto, John C. Burnett, Michihisa Jougasaki et al. · Hypertension · 1996 · 527 citations

Medicine, Cardiology, Physiology +17