Yoshihiro Ogawa

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

A Paracrine Loop Between Adipocytes and Macrophages Aggravates Inflammatory Changes

Takayoshi Suganami, Junko Nishida, Yoshihiro Ogawa · Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology · 2005 · 1K citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Physiology +17

Ghrelin, an Endogenous Growth Hormone Secretagogue, Is a Novel Orexigenic Peptide That Antagonizes Leptin Action Through the Activation of Hypothalamic Neuropeptide Y/Y1 Receptor Pathway

Mitsuyo Shintani, Yoshihiro Ogawa, Ken Ebihara et al. · Diabetes · 2001 · 856 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Endocrinology, Neuroscience +17