Makoto Naito

Flk1-positive cells derived from embryonic stem cells serve as vascular progenitors

Jun K. Yamashita, Hiroshi Itoh, Masanori Hirashima et al. · Nature · 2000 · 1.4K citations

Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology +16

PPARγ Mediates High-Fat Diet–Induced Adipocyte Hypertrophy and Insulin Resistance

Naoto Kubota, Yasuo Terauchi, Hiroshi Miki et al. · Molecular Cell · 1999 · 1.4K citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Physiology +12

Activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor δ induces fatty acid β-oxidation in skeletal muscle and attenuates metabolic syndrome

Toshiya Tanaka, Joji Yamamoto, Satoshi Iwasaki et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2003 · 824 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Pharmacology, Physiology +17

Identification of Wilms' Tumor 1-associating Protein Complex and Its Role in Alternative Splicing and the Cell Cycle

Keiko Horiuchi, Takeshi Kawamura, Hiroko Iwanari et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 2013 · 356 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology +16

Deficiency of cathepsin S reduces atherosclerosis in LDL receptor–deficient mice

Galina K. Sukhova, Yaou Zhang, Jie-Hong Pan et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation · 2003 · 344 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Immunology, Pathology +17