Skeletal Muscle Is an Endocrine Organ

by Kenji Iizuka, Takuji Machida, Masahiko Hirafuji
Published 2014-01-01

Cellular function and signaling pathways of vascular smooth muscle cells modulated by sphingosine 1-phosphate

by Takuji Machida, Ryosuke Matamura, Kenji Iizuka, Masahiko Hirafuji
Published 2016-12-01

Angiotensin II reduces membranous angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 in pressurized human aortic endothelial cells

by Kenji Iizuka, Asami Kusunoki, Takuji Machida, Masahiko Hirafuji
Published 2009-12-01

Methotrexate causes acute hyperplasia of enterochromaffin cells containing substance P in the intestinal mucosa of rats

by Takuji Machida, Yuho Takano, Kenji Iizuka, Maiko Machida, Masahiko Hirafuji
Published 2017-03-01

The role of nitric oxide in small intestine differs between a single and a consecutive administration of methotrexate to rats

by Saki Shiga, Takuji Machida, Takumi Yanada, Maiko Machida, Masahiko Hirafuji, Kenji Iizuka
Published 2020-05-01

Administration of cyclophosphamide to rats induces pica and potentiates 5-hydroxytryptamine synthesis in the intestine without causing severe intestinal injury

by Akihisa Kamiya, Takuji Machida, Megumi Hirano, Maiko Machida, Saki Shiga, Naoya Hamaue, Masahiko Hirafuji, Kenji Iizuka
Published 2021-11-01

Nitric oxide plays a critical role in methotrexate-induced hyperplasia of enterochromaffin cells containing 5-hydroxytryptamine in rat small intestine

by Yuho Takano, Megumi Hirano, Takuji Machida, Yusuke Obara, Naoya Hamaue, Kana Fujita, Masafumi Taniguchi, Tomoko Endo, Saki Shiga, Maiko Machida, Kenji Iizuka, Masahiko Hirafuji
Published 2019-09-01