Vasculo-protective effects of insulin sensitizing agent pioglitazone in neointimal thickening and hypertensive vascular hypertrophy

Takanobu Yoshimoto, Mitsuhide Naruse, Hiroshi Shizume, +8

Atherosclerosis

Agent PioglitazoneHypertensionVasculo-protective EffectsInflammationMetabolic Syndrome +14

L-NG-nitro-arginine inhibits nicotine-induced relaxation of isolated rat duodenum

Kaoru Irie, Muraki Takamura, Furukawa Kyoko, +1

European Journal of Pharmacology

Molecular PharmacologyMedicineNicotinePhysiologyIsolated Rat Duodenum +3

Inhibitory effects of cyclic AMP elevating agents on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)‐induced microvascular permeability change in mouse skin

Kaoru Irie, Emiko Fujii, Hiroyasu Ishida, +5

British Journal of Pharmacology

Possible role of nitric oxide in 5-hydroxytryptamine-induced increase in vascular permeability in mouse skin

Emiko Fujii, Kaoru Irie, Yoko Uchida, +2

Naunyn-Schmiedeberg s Archives of Pharmacology

Vascular PermeabilityNitric OxideMedicinePhysiologyEndothelial Dysfunction +7

Role of nitric oxide, prostaglandins and tyrosine kinase in vascular endothelial growth factor-induced increase in vascular permeability in mouse skin

E. Fujii, Kaoru Irie, Ken‐ichi Ohba, +4

Naunyn-Schmiedeberg s Archives of Pharmacology

InflammationVascular PermeabilityAngiogenesisNitric OxideTyrosine Kinase +13

Nitric oxide mediates down regulation of lipoprotein lipase activity induced by tumor necrosis factor-α in brown adipocytes

Yoko Uchida, Fujiko Tsukahara, Ken‐ichi Ohba, +6

European Journal of Pharmacology

InflammationLipoprotein Lipase ActivityBiochemistryReactive Nitrogen SpecieNitric Oxide +8

Evaluation of iNOS‐dependent and independent mechanisms of the microvascular permeability change induced by lipopolysaccharide

Emiko Fujii, Toshimasa Yoshioka, Hiroyasu Ishida, +2

British Journal of Pharmacology

Anti-inflammatory potency of FR167653, a p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase inhibitor, in mouse models of acute inflammation

Tomohiro Nishikori, Kaoru Irie, Taiyo Suganuma, +2

European Journal of Pharmacology

InflammationAnti-inflammatory PotencyCytokineAnti-inflammatoryAcute Inflammation +11

Role of eicosanoids but not nitric oxide in the platelet-activating factor-induced increase in vascular permeability in mouse skin

Emiko Fujii, Kaoru Irie, Yoko Uchida, +2

European Journal of Pharmacology

InflammationThrombosisVascular PermeabilityThrombopoiesisBlood Platelet +10

A Ca2+ channel blocker-like effect of dehydrocurdione on rodent intestinal and vascular smooth muscle

Kaoru Irie, Toshimasa Yoshioka, Ai Nakai, +5

European Journal of Pharmacology

Animal PhysiologyMolecular PharmacologyMolecular PhysiologyMedicineVascular Pharmacology +7