Pentraxin 3, a new marker for vascular inflammation, predicts adverse clinical outcomes in patients with heart failure

Satoshi Suzuki, Yasuchika Takeishi, Takeshi Niizeki, +5

American Heart Journal

InflammationThrombosisHeart FailureCardiorenal SyndromesCardiovascular Disease +9

High Serum Level of Pentosidine, an Advanced Glycation End Product (AGE), is a Risk Factor of Patients with Heart Failure

Yo Koyama, Yasuchika Takeishi, Takanori Arimoto, +9

Journal of Cardiac Failure

Heart FailureHigh Serum LevelCardiovascular DiseaseMedicineEndothelial Dysfunction +6

Heart-Type Fatty Acid-Binding Protein Is More Sensitive Than Troponin T to Detect the Ongoing Myocardial Damage in Chronic Heart Failure Patients

Takeshi Niizeki, Yasuchika Takeishi, Takanori Arimoto, +11

Journal of Cardiac Failure

CardiomyopathyHeart FailureCardiovascular DiseaseAtherosclerosisMyocardial Infarction +7

Cystatin C, a Novel Measure of Renal Function, Is an Independent Predictor of Cardiac Events in Patients With Heart Failure

Takanori Arimoto, Yasuchika Takeishi, Takeshi Niizeki, +12

Journal of Cardiac Failure

UrologyHeart FailureRenal FunctionCardiovascular DiseaseMedicine +8

Cardiac-Specific Overexpression of Diacylglycerol Kinase ζ Prevents Gq Protein-Coupled Receptor Agonist-Induced Cardiac Hypertrophy in Transgenic Mice

Takanori Arimoto, Yasuchika Takeishi, Hiroki Takahashi, +12

Circulation

Central role of endogenous Toll-like receptor-2 activation in regulating inflammation, reactive oxygen species production, and subsequent neointimal formation after vascular injury

Tetsuro Shishido, Naoki Nozaki, Hiroki Takahashi, +6

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

InflammationToll-like ReceptorsCentral RoleAnti-inflammatoryImmunology +10

Soluble Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products (RAGE) is a Prognostic Factor for Heart Failure

Yo Koyama, Yasuchika Takeishi, Takeshi Niizeki, +4

Journal of Cardiac Failure

CardiomyopathyHeart FailureCardiorenal SyndromesCardiovascular DiseasePrognostic Factor +5

Persistently Increased Serum Concentration of Heart-Type Fatty Acid-Binding Protein Predicts Adverse Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure

Takeshi Niizeki, Yasuchika Takeishi, Takanori Arimoto, +11

Circulation Journal

Combination of Heart-Type Fatty Acid Binding Protein and Brain Natriuretic Peptide Can Reliably Risk Stratify Patients Hospitalized for Chronic Heart Failure

Takeshi Niizeki, Yasuchika Takeishi, Takanori Arimoto, +11

Circulation Journal

Adenovirus-Mediated Overexpression of Diacylglycerol Kinase-ζ Inhibits Endothelin-1–Induced Cardiomyocyte Hypertrophy

Hiroki Takahashi, Yasuchika Takeishi, Tim Seidler, +11

Circulation