Identification of Five Phytosterols from Aloe Vera Gel as Anti-diabetic Compounds

Miyuki Tanaka, Eriko Misawa, Yousuke Ito, +8

Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin

Genus AloeBiochemistryMedicineDiabetesPhysiology +11

Oral Ingestion of Aloe vera Phytosterols Alters Hepatic Gene Expression Profiles and Ameliorates Obesity-Associated Metabolic Disorders in Zucker Diabetic Fatty Rats

Eriko Misawa, Miyuki Tanaka, Kouji Nomaguchi, +4

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

NutritionCy AdministrationMetabolic DisorderOral IngestionFatty Liver Disease +17

Administration of phytosterols isolated from Aloe vera gel reduce visceral fat mass and improve hyperglycemia in Zucker diabetic fatty (ZDF) rats

Eriko Misawa, Miyuki Tanaka, Kouji Nomaguchi, +5

Obesity Research & Clinical Practice

ObesityMetabolic SyndromeHealth SciencesVisceral Fat MassLipid Nutrition +9

Molecular cloning of a novel immunoglobulin superfamily gene preferentially expressed by brain and testis

Shinya Suzu, Yokichi Hayashi, Tatsuo Harumi, +4

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Molecular ImmunologyImmunogeneticsSignal TransductionGeneticsImmunology +9

Aloe vera phytosterols act as ligands for PPAR and improve the expression levels of PPAR target genes in the livers of mice with diet-induced obesity

Kouji Nomaguchi, Miyuki Tanaka, Eriko Misawa, +5

Obesity Research & Clinical Practice

ObesityMetabolic SyndromePpar Target GenesLipid SynthesisBiochemistry +9

p56dok-2 as a cytokine-inducible inhibitor of cell proliferation and signal transduction

Shinya Suzu, Miyuki Tanaka-Douzono, Kouji Nomaguchi, +4

The EMBO Journal

InflammationCytokineSignal TransductionSignaling PathwayCell Regulation +11

Administration of Dried Aloe vera Gel Powder Reduced Body Fat Mass in Diet-Induced Obesity (DIO) Rats

Eriko Misawa, Miyuki Tanaka, Kazumi Nabeshima, +4

Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology

ObesityMetabolic SyndromeNutritionBody CompositionHealth Sciences +11

Expression of Jagged1 gene in macrophages and its regulation by hematopoietic growth factors

Kouji Nomaguchi, Shinya Suzu, Muneo Yamada, +2

Experimental Hematology

InflammationMacrophage BiologyCytokineGranulocyteImmune Cell Development +10