Search Results - "Komatsu, Motoaki"
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Renal tubular Sirt1 attenuates diabetic albuminuria by epigenetically suppressing Claudin-1 overexpression in podocytes
Published in Nature medicine (01-11-2013)“…Diabetic nephropathy is the most common cause of end-stage renal disease. Shu Wakino and colleagues now show that high-glucose conditions in the renal proximal…”
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The significance of NAD + metabolites and nicotinamide N-methyltransferase in chronic kidney disease
Published in Scientific reports (16-04-2022)“…Dysregulation of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD +) metabolism contributes to the initiation and progression of age-associated diseases, including…”
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NNMT activation can contribute to the development of fatty liver disease by modulating the NAD+ metabolism
Published in Scientific reports (05-06-2018)“…Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase (NNMT) catalyses the reaction between nicotinamide (NAM) and S -adenosylmethionine to produce 1-methylnicotinamide and S…”
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Glomerulonephritis Caused by Bartonella spp. Infective Endocarditis: The Difficulty and Importance of Differentiation from Anti-neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-related Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis
Published in Internal Medicine (15-06-2021)“…A 65-year-old man with valvular disorder presented to his physician because of widespread purpura in both lower extremities. Blood tests showed elevated serum…”
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Factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 antibody titers and prognosis of breakthrough infection in hemodialysis patients
Published in Clinical and experimental nephrology (01-06-2022)“…Background The mortality rate of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is extremely high in hemodialysis patients (HDP). These patients also develop lower…”
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Clinical relevance of proteinuria selectivity index and fractional excretion of sodium in patients with nephrotic syndrome
Published in Scientific reports (10-10-2024)“…Proteinuria selectivity index (PSI) is a potential tool for histological classification and prediction of treatment response in nephrotic syndrome, but…”
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A case of Bacillus subtilis var. natto bacteremia caused by ingestion of natto during COVID-19 treatment in a maintenance hemodialysis patient with multiple myeloma
Published in Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy (01-08-2022)“…A 70-year-old woman, who started on hemodialysis 7 months before for end-stage renal disease due to diabetic nephropathy and was diagnosed with symptomatic…”
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Negative conversion of T-SPOT results after hemodialysis: case series and literature review
Published in Renal replacement therapy (30-10-2023)“…Abstract Background Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) affects 11.9% of outpatients under maintenance hemodialysis in Japan. In addition, the risk of…”
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Stair climbing–descending exercise following meals improves 24-hour glucose excursions in people with type 2 diabetes
Published in The Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine (25-01-2021)“…We aimed at evaluating the effect of short-duration stair climbing–descending exercise (ST-EX) on 24-hour blood glucose (BG) response in people with type 2…”
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Ghrelin protects against renal damages induced by angiotensin-II via an antioxidative stress mechanism in mice
Published in PloS one (01-04-2014)“…We explored the renal protective effects by a gut peptide, Ghrelin. Daily peritoneal injection with Ghrelin ameliorated renal damages in continuously…”
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Chryseobacterium indologenes Peritonitis in a Peritoneal Dialysis Patient: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Published in Case reports in nephrology and dialysis (01-01-2023)“…Peritonitis is one of the most important complications in patients with peritoneal dialysis (PD). Appropriate antibiotic treatment against PD-associated…”
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Patients with hemodialysis-induced hypoxemia had a poor prognosis of COVID-19
Published in Renal replacement therapy (20-05-2022)“…We experienced that some hemodialysis (HD) patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) exacerbated hypoxemia during HD. Though HD-induced hypoxemia has…”
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Association between Physical Activity and Seasonal Variations in Metabolic and Vascular Function in Adults
Published in Endocrines (11-06-2021)“…This article highlights the association between physical activity (PA) and seasonal variations in metabolic and vascular function in adults. Increasing PA is…”
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Effect of moderate-intensity seated exercise on the management of metabolic outcomes in hypertensive individuals with or without exercise habits
Published in Journal of exercise science and fitness (01-01-2021)“…We aimed to evaluate the effect of moderate-intensity seated exercise on metabolic outcomes in hypertensive individuals with or without exercise habits…”
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The hydrolase DDAH2 enhances pancreatic insulin secretion by transcriptional regulation of secretagogin through a Sirt1‐dependent mechanism in mice
Published in The FASEB journal (01-06-2013)“…The role of dimethylarginine dimethylaminohydrolase 2 (DDAH2) in glucose metabolism is unknown. Here, we generated DDAH2 transgenic (Tg) mice. These mice had…”
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The role of adipose tissue asymmetric dimethylarginine/dimethylarginine dimethylaminohydrolase pathway in adipose tissue phenotype and metabolic abnormalities in subtotally nephrectomized rats
Published in Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation (01-03-2016)“…The lipodystrophy-like phenotype has been suggested in early chronic kidney disease (CKD). It includes adipose tissue atrophy, systemic insulin resistance…”
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Cellular and Humoral Immune Responses after Breakthrough Infection in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis
Published in Vaccines (Basel) (01-07-2023)“…Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) following primary immunization (breakthrough infection) has been reported in hemodialysis patients; however, their…”
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Seasonal variations on endothelium‐dependent flow‐mediated vasodilation in adults with type 2 diabetes and nondiabetic adults with hypertension and/or dyslipidaemia who perform regular exercise
Published in Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism (01-01-2021)“…Introduction Endothelium‐dependent flow‐mediated dilation (FMD) of the brachial artery often changes seasonally. We aimed to examine the association between…”
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Effect of maintaining supervised gym- and home-based exercises on the seasonal variations of metabolic outcomes in overweight and obese Japanese adults
Published in BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine (01-10-2020)“…ObjectivesThis study aimed to examine whether maintaining supervised gym- and home-based exercises for an extended time of period could decrease seasonal…”
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