Makoto Sasaki

Coffee Consumption Enhances High-Density Lipoprotein-Mediated Cholesterol Efflux in Macrophages

Harumi Uto‐Kondo, Makoto Ayaori, Masatsune Ogura et al. · Circulation Research · 2010 · 120 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Nutritional Sciences, Pharmacology +16

Pioglitazone enhances cholesterol efflux from macrophages by increasing ABCA1/ABCG1 expressions via PPARγ/LXRα pathway: Findings from in vitro and ex vivo studies

Hideki Ozasa, Makoto Ayaori, Maki Iizuka et al. · Atherosclerosis · 2011 · 102 citations

Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Pharmacology +14

Proteasomal Inhibition Promotes ATP-Binding Cassette Transporter A1 (ABCA1) and ABCG1 Expression and Cholesterol Efflux From Macrophages In Vitro and In Vivo

Masatsune Ogura, Makoto Ayaori, Yoshio Terao et al. · Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology · 2011 · 90 citations

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology +17

Human high molecular weight kininogen as a thiol proteinase inhibitor: presence of the entire inhibition capacity in the native form of heavy chain

Shigeki Higashiyama, Iwao Ohkubo, Hiroshi Ishiguro et al. · Biochemistry · 1986 · 65 citations

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Biochemical Pharmacology +8

Astaxanthin Enhances ATP-Binding Cassette Transporter A1/G1 Expressions and Cholesterol Efflux from Macrophages

Maki Iizuka, Makoto Ayaori, Harumi Uto‐Kondo et al. · Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology · 2012 · 58 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Pharmacology +15