Gotaro Shirakami

Brain natriuretic peptide as a novel cardiac hormone in humans. Evidence for an exquisite dual natriuretic peptide system, atrial natriuretic peptide and brain natriuretic peptide.

Masashi Mukoyama, Kazuwa Nakao, Kiminori Hosoda et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation · 1991 · 1.4K citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Cardiology, Physiology +6

Stomach Is a Major Source of Circulating Ghrelin, and Feeding State Determines Plasma Ghrelin-Like Immunoreactivity Levels in Humans

Hiroyuki Ariyasu, Kazuhiko Takaya, Tetsuya Tagami et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2001 · 1.2K citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Endocrinology, Physiology +15

Receptor selectivity of natriuretic peptide family, atrial natriuretic peptide, brain natriuretic peptide, and C-type natriuretic peptide.

Sachie Suga, Kazuwa Nakao, Kiminori Hosoda et al. · Endocrinology · 1992 · 718 citations

Medicine, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology +15

Rapid Ventricular Induction of Brain Natriuretic Peptide Gene Expression in Experimental Acute Myocardial Infarction

Norio Hama, Hiroshi Itoh, Gotaro Shirakami et al. · Circulation · 1995 · 430 citations

Life Sciences, Cardiology, Physiology +9

Plasma endothelin concentrations in patients with pulmonary hypertension associated with congenital heart defects. Evidence for increased production of endothelin in pulmonary circulation.

Muneo Yoshibayashi, Kenya Nishioka, Kazuwa Nakao et al. · Circulation · 1991 · 334 citations · Full text

Medicine, Cardiology, Physiology +13