Search Results - "Okazaki, Hidetoshi"
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Natriuretic Peptides Enhance the Production of Adiponectin in Human Adipocytes and in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure
Published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology (02-06-2009)“…Objectives We investigated the functional relationship between natriuretic peptides and adiponectin by performing both experimental and clinical studies…”
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Identification of genes related to heart failure using global gene expression profiling of human failing myocardium
Published in Biochemical and biophysical research communications (26-02-2010)“…Although various management methods have been developed for heart failure, it is necessary to investigate the diagnostic or therapeutic targets of heart…”
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Long-term stimulation of adenosine A2b receptors begun after myocardial infarction prevents cardiac remodeling in rats
Published in Circulation (New York, N.Y.) (31-10-2006)“…Adenosine inhibits proliferation of cardiac fibroblasts and hypertrophy of cardiomyocytes, both of which may play crucial roles in cardiac remodeling. In the…”
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Depression of proteasome activities during the progression of cardiac dysfunction in pressure-overloaded heart of mice
Published in Biochemical and biophysical research communications (24-02-2006)“…The ubiquitin–proteasome system contributes to regulation of apoptosis degrading apoptosis-regulatory proteins. Marked accumulation of ubiquitinated proteins…”
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Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blocker Prevents Atrial Structural Remodeling in Rats with Hypertension Induced by Chronic Nitric Oxide Inhibition
Published in Hypertension research (01-04-2006)“…The prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) increases in patients with hypertension. Angiotensin II is involved in structural atrial remodeling, which…”
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Unsharp masking based on the multiscale gradient planes
Published in Electronics & communications in Japan. Part 3, Fundamental electronic science (01-04-2004)“…In this paper, control of emphasis by the multiscale brightness gradient is introduced for unsharp masking. This provides an improved image emphasis method for…”
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Abstract 740: Statin Prevents Structural and Electrical Atrial Remodeling in Rat Hypertensive Heart Failure Induced by Chronic Inhibition of NO Synthesis
Published in Circulation (New York, N.Y.) (16-10-2007)“…Abstract only Background: The prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) increases in patients with hypertension and heart failure in which endothelial function is…”
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Preliminary Analysis of Programming Exercise Logs to Provide Effective Feedback to Students
Published in 2023 14th IIAI International Congress on Advanced Applied Informatics (IIAI-AAI) (08-07-2023)“…The authors have developed a programming exercise system and are already using it in classes. This system provides students with a web-based programming…”
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Unusual appearance of mitral annular calcification mimicking intracardiac tumor prompting early surgery
Published in Cardiology (01-01-2006)“…Although mitral annular calcification (MAC) is usually easy to diagnose by transthoracic echocardiography, we experienced a rare case with MAC which looked…”
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The Pathophysiological Role of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in the Failing Hearts
Published in Journal of cardiac failure (01-12-2005)Get full text
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