Search Results - "Yoshimasa, Yasunao"
-
1
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and the incidence of cardiovascular disease in an urban Japanese cohort study: The Suita study
Published in Atherosclerosis (01-04-2009)“…Abstract Objective Only a small number of population-based cohort studies have directly compared the predictive value of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
2
Impact of Metabolic Syndrome Components on the Incidence of Cardiovascular Disease in a General Urban Japanese Population: The Suita Study
Published in Hypertension research (01-11-2008)“…Abdominal obesity is a prerequisite for some definitions of metabolic syndrome (MetS). We investigated the impact of MetS defined by two different criteria,…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
3
Effect of Exercise Intervention on Endothelial Function and Incidence of Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Published in Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis (01-01-2010)“…Aim: The effects of exercise intervention and to assess its long-term efficacy in preventing subsequent cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
4
The combined impact of blood pressure category and glucose abnormality on the incidence of cardiovascular diseases in a Japanese urban cohort: the Suita Study
Published in Hypertension research (01-12-2010)“…Few prospective studies have examined the combined impact of blood pressure (BP) categories and glucose abnormalities on the incidence of cardiovascular…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
5
Role of MAPK Phosphatase-1 in the Induction of Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 during the Course of Adipocyte Hypertrophy
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (31-08-2007)“…Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), an important chemokine whose expression is increased during the course of obesity, plays a role in macrophage…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
6
Leptin Gene and Leptin Receptor Gene Polymorphisms Are Associated with Sweet Preference and Obesity
Published in Hypertension research (01-06-2008)“…Leptin is an adipocyte-secreted hormone that regulates food intake and body weight, and that was recently reported to suppress sweet sensitivity in an animal…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
7
Effects of Voglibose and Nateglinide on Glycemic Status and Coronary Atherosclerosis in Early-Stage Diabetic Patients
Published in Circulation Journal (2012)“…Background: Postprandial hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia have been considered as important determinants for the development of atherosclerosis. However, it…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
8
Altered Gene Expression Related to Glomerulogenesis and Podocyte Structure in Early Diabetic Nephropathy of db/db Mice and Its Restoration by Pioglitazone
Published in Diabetes (New York, N.Y.) (01-10-2006)“…Altered Gene Expression Related to Glomerulogenesis and Podocyte Structure in Early Diabetic Nephropathy of db/db Mice and Its Restoration by Pioglitazone…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
9
Impact of Statin Treatment on the Clinical Fate of Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Published in Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis (01-01-2010)“…Aim: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) patients are at particular risk for premature coronary artery disease (CAD) caused by high levels of low density…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
10
Attenuation of Diet-Induced Weight Gain and Adiposity through Increased Energy Expenditure in Mice Lacking Angiotensin II Type 1a Receptor
Published in Endocrinology (Philadelphia) (01-08-2005)“…Given that angiotensin II (AII) type 1 and 2 receptors (Agtr1 and Agtr2) are expressed in adipose tissue, AII may act directly on adipose tissue. However,…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
11
Pathophysiological role of leptin in obesity-related hypertension
Published in The Journal of clinical investigation (01-05-2000)“…To explore the pathophysiological role of leptin in obesity-related hypertension, we examined cardiovascular phenotypes of transgenic skinny mice whose…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
12
Atheroma Progression in Obese Early-stage Diabetic Japanese Patients in Response to Glycemic Control: Sub-analysis from the DIANA Study
Published in Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis (01-01-2015)“…Aim: Diabetes is accompanied by abdominal obesity, which produces various metabolic abnormalities. While metabolic factors have been considered to promote the…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
13
Association of plasma B-type natriuretic peptide levels with obesity in a general urban Japanese population: the Suita Study
Published in Endocrine Journal (2010)“…The inverse association between plasma B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels and body mass index (BMI) has been reported in Western populations. Here we…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
14
Association between insulin resistance and endothelial dysfunction in type 2 diabetes and the effects of pioglitazone
Published in Diabetes research and clinical practice (01-04-2007)“…Abstract Endothelial dysfunction is regarded as an early stage of atherosclerosis, and plays a role in the development of atherosclerotic diseases. Insulin…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
15
Triglycerides and non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and the incidence of cardiovascular disease in an urban Japanese cohort: The Suita study
Published in Atherosclerosis (01-03-2010)“…Abstract Objective The impact of elevated triglycerides (TG) and non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDLC) on the incidence of stroke and myocardial…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
16
Diagnostic value of epinephrine test for genotyping LQT1, LQT2, and LQT3 forms of congenital long QT syndrome
Published in Heart rhythm (01-09-2004)“…The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that epinephrine test may have diagnostic value for genotyping LQT1, LQT2, and LQT3 forms of congenital long…”
Get more information
Journal Article -
17
Clinical Predictors of Atheroma Progression Despite Optimal Glycemic Control in Early-Stage Diabetic Patients with Coronary Artery Disease: Insight from the DIANA Study
Published in Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis (01-01-2014)“…Aim: In the DIANA(DIAbetes and diffuse coronary NArrowing) study, which evaluated the impact of glucose-lowering therapy in early-stage diabetics with coronary…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
18
Transgenic Overexpression of Leptin Rescues Insulin Resistance and Diabetes in a Mouse Model of Lipoatrophic Diabetes
Published in Diabetes (New York, N.Y.) (01-06-2001)“…Transgenic Overexpression of Leptin Rescues Insulin Resistance and Diabetes in a Mouse Model of Lipoatrophic Diabetes Ken Ebihara 1 , Yoshihiro Ogawa 1 ,…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
19
Undernutrition in Utero Augments Systolic Blood Pressure and Cardiac Remodeling in Adult Mouse Offspring: Possible Involvement of Local Cardiac Angiotensin System in Developmental Origins of Cardiovascular Disease
Published in Endocrinology (Philadelphia) (01-03-2007)“…Evidence has emerged that undernutrition in utero is a risk factor for cardiovascular disorders in adulthood, along with genetic and environmental factors…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
20
Isocaloric High-protein Diet Ameliorates Systolic Blood Pressure Increase and Cardiac Remodeling Caused by Maternal Caloric Restriction in Adult Mouse Offspring
Published in ENDOCRINE JOURNAL (2009)“…Epidemiologic studies have shown that in utero malnutrition is a risk factor for adult cardiovascular disease (CVD). Recently, we reported a mouse animal model…”
Get full text
Journal Article