K Furukawa

Genomewide Linkage and Linkage Disequilibrium Analyses Identify COL6A1, on Chromosome 21, as the Locus for Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament of the Spine

Toshihiro Tanaka, Katsunori Ikari, Kozo Furushima et al. · The American Journal of Human Genetics · 2003 · 163 citations · Full text

Developmental Biology, Genetic Disorder, Genetics +9

Cyclic GMP stimulates Na+/Ca2+ exchange in vascular smooth muscle cells in primary culture

K Furukawa, Noriyasu Ohshima, Yuko Tawada-Iwata et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 1991 · 133 citations · Full text

Muscle Function, Na+/ca2+ Exchange, Cellular Physiology +16

Protein Kinase C Activation Stimulates Plasma Membrane Ca2+ Pump in Cultured Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells

K Furukawa, Yuko Tawada, Munekazu Shigekawa · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 1989 · 88 citations · Full text

An epidemiological survey on ossification of ligaments in the cervical and thoracic spine in individuals over 50 years of age.

Kuniyoshi Ohtsuka, K Terayama, M Yanagihara et al. · PubMed · 1986 · 72 citations

Lumbar Spine, Spinal Ligaments, Osteoarthritis +14

Pathophysiological Role of Endothelin in Ectopic Ossification of Human Spinal Ligaments Induced by Mechanical Stress

Takahiro Iwasawa, Koei Iwasaki, Toshitada Sawada et al. · Calcified Tissue International · 2006 · 60 citations

Mechanobiology, Spinal Cord Injury, Health Sciences +12