Hiroharu Takenaka

Midkine Plays a Protective Role Against Cardiac Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury Through a Reduction of Apoptotic Reaction

Mitsuru Horiba, Kenji Kadomatsu, Kenji Yasui et al. · Circulation · 2006 · 102 citations

Midkine prevents ventricular remodeling and improves long-term survival after myocardial infarction

Hiroharu Takenaka, Mitsuru Horiba, Hisaaki Ishiguro et al. · American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology · 2008 · 55 citations

Heart Failure, Immunology, Long-term Survival +17

Midkine gene transfer after myocardial infarction in rats prevents remodelling and ameliorates cardiac dysfunction

Arihiro Sumida, Mitsuru Horiba, Hisaaki Ishiguro et al. · Cardiovascular Research · 2009 · 49 citations · Full text

Natural History of a Dilated Ascending Aorta After Aortic Valve Replacement

Katsuhiko Matsuyama, Akihiko Usui, Toshiaki Akita et al. · Circulation Journal · 2005 · 33 citations · Full text

A Single Intracoronary Injection of Midkine Reduces Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Swine Hearts: A Novel Therapeutic Approach for Acute Coronary Syndrome

Hisaaki Ishiguro, Mitsuru Horiba, Hiroharu Takenaka et al. · Frontiers in Physiology · 2011 · 21 citations · Full text

Heart Failure, Small Animals, Single Intracoronary Injection +15