Molecular cloning and cDNA sequencing of endoxyloglucan transferase, a novel class of glycosyltransferase that mediates molecular grafting between matrix polysaccharides in plant cell walls.

Kazuhide Okazawa, Yasuko Sato, Tamotsu Nakagawa, +4

Journal of Biological Chemistry

Autoantibodies against CD38 (ADP-ribosyl cyclase/cyclic ADP-ribose hydrolase) that impair glucose-induced insulin secretion in noninsulin- dependent diabetes patients.

Fumiko Ikehata, J. Satoh, Koji Nata, +8

Journal of Clinical Investigation

ImmunologyGlycobiologyCadpr LevelsInsulin SignalingMetabolic Syndrome +14

Disrupted galectin‐3 causes non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease in male mice

Kazuhiro Nomoto, Koichi Tsuneyama, HO Abdel Aziz, +9

The Journal of Pathology

Expression of (Pro)renin Receptor in the Human Brain and Pituitary, and Co‐localisation with Arginine Vasopressin and Oxytocin in the Hypothalamus

Kazuhiro Takahashi, Keisuke Hiraishi, Takuo Hirose, +7

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Rr MrnaNeuroendocrinologyHypothalamic CircuitsSocial SciencesGastrointestinal Peptide Hormone +18

Transgenic mice overexpressing human vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) gene in pancreatic beta cells. Evidence for improved glucose tolerance and enhanced insulin secretion by VIP and PHM-27 in vivo.

I. Kato, Y. Suzuki, Atsuya Akabane, +6

Journal of Biological Chemistry

ImmunologyTransgenic MiceGlucose ToleranceInsulin SignalingGastrointestinal Peptide Hormone +16

Pretreatment with obestatin inhibits the development of cerulein-induced pancreatitis.

Piotr Ceranowicz, Zygmunt Warzecha, Artur Dembiński, +7

PubMed

Gastrointestinal PharmacologyGastroenterologyPathologyInsulin SignalingGastrointestinal Peptide Hormone +14

Nicotinamide Inhibits IRF-1 mRNA Induction and Prevents IL-1β-Induced Nitric Oxide Synthase Expression in Pancreatic β Cells

Atsuya Akabane, I. Kato, Shin Takasawa, +4

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

InflammationSignal TransductionReactive Nitrogen SpecieCell SignalingMedicine +8

Rippled‐pattern trichomatricoma

Ken Hashimoto, Charles L. Prince, I. Kato, +4

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Affinity Chromatography

I. Kato

SpringerReference

Deletion of platelet-derived growth factor receptor-β improves diabetic nephropathy in Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IIα (Thr286Asp) transgenic mice

Hikari Suzuki, Isao Usui, I. Kato, +13

Diabetologia

Signal TransductionMolecular PhysiologyMedicineDiabetesImmunology +9