Yuko Izuhara

Cobalt ameliorates renal injury in an obese, hypertensive type 2 diabetes rat model (2008)

Ohtomo, Shuichi, Nangaku, Masaomi, Izuhara, Yuko, Takizawa, Shunya, Miyata, Toshio

Background. Chronic renal hypoxia is suspected to play a pathogenic role in the genesis of diabetic nephropathy (DN). Cobalt enhances the activity of the hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF), a key factor...

A novel class of advanced glycation inhibitors ameliorates renal and cardiovascular damage in experimental rat models (2008)

Izuhara, Yuko, Nangaku, Masaomi, Takizawa, Shunya, Takahashi, Satoru, Shao, Jing, Oishi, Hisashi, ...

Background. The reno- and cardiovascular-protective effects of angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), have been ascribed, at least in part, to their ability to inhibit the formation of advanced...

Establishment of a sandwich ELISA for human megsin, a kidney-specific serine protease inhibitor (2007)

Inagi, Reiko, Izuhara, Yuko, Tominaga, Naoto, Nangaku, Masaomi, Kurokawa, Kiyoshi, Miyata, Toshio

Background. We previously identified a novel serine protease inhibitor (serpin), megsin, which is predominantly expressed in the kidney. Megsin expression is up-regulated in human and experimental...

In a type 2 diabetic nephropathy rat model, the improvement of obesity by a low calorie diet reduces oxidative/carbonyl stress and prevents diabetic nephropathy (2005)

Nangaku, Masaomi, Izuhara, Yuko, Usuda, Nobuteru, Inagi, Reiko, Shibata, Takeo, Sugiyama, Satoshi, ...

Background. The present study has been undertaken to unravel the critical factors involved in the progression of diabetic nephropathy (DN). Methods. A unique type 2 diabetic rat model with a wide...

In a type 2 diabetic nephropathy rat model, the improvement of obesity by a low calorie diet reduces oxidative/carbonyl stress and prevents diabetic nephropathy (2005)

Nangaku, Masaomi, Izuhara, Yuko, Usuda, Nobuteru, Inagi, Reiko, Shibata, Takeo, Sugiyama, Satoshi, ...

Background. The present study has been undertaken to unravel the critical factors involved in the progression of diabetic nephropathy (DN). Methods. A unique type 2 diabetic rat model with a wide...

In a type 2 diabetic nephropathy rat model, the improvement of obesity by a low calorie diet reduces oxidative/carbonyl stress and prevents diabetic nephropathy (2005)

Nangaku, Masaomi, Izuhara, Yuko, Usuda, Nobuteru, Inagi, Reiko, Shibata, Takeo, Sugiyama, Satoshi, ...

Background. The present study has been undertaken to unravel the critical factors involved in the progression of diabetic nephropathy (DN). Methods. A unique type 2 diabetic rat model with a wide...

Overexpression of the serpin megsin induces progressive mesangial cell proliferation and expansion

Miyata, Toshio, Inagi, Reiko, Nangaku, Masaomi, Imasawa, Toshiyuki, Sato, Masahiro, Izuhara, Yuko, ...

Mesangial cells maintain normal glomerular function by mediating ECM remodeling and immune complex disposal. We have recently identified megsin, a novel member of the serine protease inhibitor...

Overexpression of the serpin megsin induces progressive mesangial cell proliferation and expansion

Miyata, Toshio, Inagi, Reiko, Nangaku, Masaomi, Imasawa, Toshiyuki, Sato, Masahiro, Izuhara, Yuko, ...

Mesangial cells maintain normal glomerular function by mediating ECM remodeling and immune complex disposal. We have recently identified megsin, a novel member of the serine protease inhibitor...