Taikou Kimura

Klotho is associated with VEGF receptor-2 and the transient receptor potential canonical-1 Ca ²⁺ channel to maintain endothelial integrity

Tetsuro Kusaba, Mitsuhiko Okigaki, Akihiro Matui et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2010 · 155 citations

Klotho Deficiency, Immunology, Pathology +20

Sodium restriction improves the gustatory threshold for salty taste in patients with chronic kidney disease

Tetsuro Kusaba, Yasukiyo Mori, Masami Okagaki et al. · Kidney International · 2009 · 78 citations

Gustatory Threshold, Nutrition, Salty Taste +12

The kinase Pyk2 is involved in renal fibrosis by means of mechanical stretch–induced growth factor expression in renal tubules

Kazuhiro Sonomura, Mitsuhiko Okigaki, Taikou Kimura et al. · Kidney International · 2011 · 22 citations · Full text

Renal Pathology, Renal Inflammation, Renal Fibrosis +19

Direct Aldosterone Action as a Profibrotic Factor via ROS-Mediated SGK1 in Peritoneal Fibroblasts

Hideki Yamahara, Noriko Kishimoto, Midori Nakata et al. · Kidney & Blood Pressure Research · 2009 · 20 citations

Switching to an L/N-Type Calcium Channel Blocker Shows Renoprotective Effects in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: The Kyoto Cilnidipine Study

Tsuguru Hatta, Kazuo Takeda, Yayoi Shiotsu et al. · Journal of International Medical Research · 2012 · 18 citations · Full text