Cell stress induces upregulation of osteopontin via the ERK pathway in type II alveolar epithelial cells.

by Aki Kato, Takafumi Okura, Chizuru Hamada, Seigo Miyoshi, Hitoshi Katayama, Jitsuo Higaki, Ryoji Ito
Published 2014-01-01

HbA1c is an Independent Determinant of Renal Vascular Resistance Estimated by Doppler Sonography in Non-Diabetic Hypertensive Patients

by Ken-ichi Miyoshi, Takafumi Okura M.D., Ph.D., Tomoaki Nagao, Masanori Jotoku, Daijiro Enomoto, Jun Irita, Mie Kurata, Jitsuo Higaki
Published 2008-01-01

Osteopontin Plays a Critical Role in Interstitial Fibrosis but Not Glomerular Sclerosis in Diabetic Nephropathy

by Tomoaki Nagao, Takafumi Okura, Jun Irita, Masanori Jotoku, Daijiro Enomoto, Veena Rasika Desilva, Ken-ichi Miyoshi, Mie Kurata, Yutaka Matsui, Toshimitsu Uede, Jitsuo Higaki
Published 2012-03-01

Novel Autoantigens Associated with Lupus Nephritis.

by Sachiko Onishi, Endy Adnan, Jun Ishizaki, Tatsuhiko Miyazaki, Yuki Tanaka, Takuya Matsumoto, Koichiro Suemori, Masachika Shudou, Takafumi Okura, Hiroyuki Takeda, Tatsuya Sawasaki, Masaki Yasukawa, Hitoshi Hasegawa
Published 2015-01-01

Identifying the true origin of sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia associated with dilated-phase hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: A case of successful catheter ablation

by Hiroshi Kawakami, MD, Takayuki Nagai, MD, PhD, Akira Fujii, MD, Teruyoshi Uetani, MD, PhD, Kazuhisa Nishimura, MD, PhD, Katsuji Inoue, MD, PhD, Jun Suzuki, MD, PhD, Kazuhiro Satomi, MD, PhD, Takafumi Okura, MD, PhD, Jitsuo Higaki, MD, PhD, Akiyoshi Ogimoto, MD, PhD
Published 2015-12-01