Kazuhiko Takaya

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

Ghrelin, an Endogenous Growth Hormone Secretagogue, Is a Novel Orexigenic Peptide That Antagonizes Leptin Action Through the Activation of Hypothalamic Neuropeptide Y/Y1 Receptor Pathway

Mitsuyo Shintani, Yoshihiro Ogawa, Ken Ebihara et al. · Diabetes · 2001 · 856 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Endocrinology, Neuroscience +17

Ghrelin Strongly Stimulates Growth Hormone Release in Humans

Kazuhiko Takaya, Hiroyuki Ariyasu, Naotetsu Kanamoto et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2000 · 845 citations

Life Sciences, Endocrinology, Physiology +13

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Expression in Human Coronary Atherosclerotic Lesions

Mayumi Inoue, Hiroshi Itoh, Makiko Ueda et al. · Circulation · 1998 · 446 citations

Medicine, Cardiology, Pathobiology +16

Kidney produces a novel acylated peptide, ghrelin

Kiyoshi Mori, Akihiro Yoshimoto, Kazuhiko Takaya et al. · FEBS Letters · 2000 · 333 citations

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Endocrinology +9