Empagliflozin, an Inhibitor of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Exerts Anti-Inflammatory and Antifibrotic Effects on Experimental Diabetic Nephropathy Partly by Suppressing AGEs-Receptor Axis

Ayako Ojima, Takanori Matsui, Yoshinori Nishino, +2

Hormone and Metabolic Research

Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist Inhibits Asymmetric Dimethylarginine Generation in the Kidney of Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats by Blocking Advanced Glycation End Product–Induced Protein Arginine Methyltranferase-1 Expression

Ayako Ojima, Yuji Ishibashi, Takanori Matsui, +5

American Journal Of Pathology

Molecular PharmacologyMolecular PhysiologyBiochemistryMedicineDiabetes +8

Sulforaphane reduces advanced glycation end products (AGEs)-induced inflammation in endothelial cells and rat aorta

Takanori Matsui, Nobutaka Nakamura, Ayako Ojima, +2

Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases

InflammationAnti-inflammatoryBiochemistryMedicineLipid Peroxidation +10

Glucose-dependent Insulinotropic Polypeptide (GIP) Inhibits Signaling Pathways of Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs) in Endothelial Cells via its Antioxidative Properties

Ayako Ojima, Takanori Matsui, Sayaka Maeda, +2

Hormone and Metabolic Research

Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 deficiency protects against experimental diabetic nephropathy partly by blocking the advanced glycation end products-receptor axis

Takanori Matsui, Sae Nakashima, Yuri Nishino, +6

Laboratory Investigation

BiochemistryMedicineDiabetesGlycobiologyChronic Kidney Disease +5

Glucagon-like peptide-1 inhibits angiotensin II-induced mesangial cell damage via protein kinase A

Yuji Ishibashi, Takanori Matsui, Ayako Ojima, +4

Microvascular Research

InflammationMolecular PharmacologySignal TransductionMolecular PhysiologyG Protein-coupled Receptor +8

DNA aptamer raised against advanced glycation end products inhibits melanoma growth in nude mice

Ayako Ojima, Takanori Matsui, Sayaka Maeda, +4

Laboratory Investigation

Nude MiceMelanomaImmunologyMelanoma GrowthGene Delivery +5

Sulforaphane inhibits advanced glycation end product–induced pericyte damage by reducing expression of receptor for advanced glycation end products

Sayaka Maeda, Takanori Matsui, Ayako Ojima, +2

Nutrition Research

BiochemistryMedicineLipid PeroxidationGlycobiologyPericyte Damage +4

Selective Transacylation of 1<i>‐O‐</i>Alkylglycerophosphoethanolamine by Docosahexaenoate and Arachidonate in Rat Brain Microsomes

Ayako Ojima, Yasuhito Nakagawa, Takayuki Sugiura, +2

Journal of Neurochemistry

Molecular PharmacologyBiochemistrySelective TransacylationFatty AcidsOther Fatty Acids +11

Elevation of Serum Levels of Advanced Glycation End Products in Patients With Non‐B or Non‐C Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Hiromi Kan, Sho‐ichi Yamagishi, Ayako Ojima, +6

Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis