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Hitoshi ANDO

Professor, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences
Verified email at med.kanazawa-u.ac.jp
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Increased oxidative stress precedes the onset of high-fat diet–induced insulin resistance and obesity

N Matsuzawa-Nagata, T Takamura, H Ando… - Metabolism, 2008 - Elsevier
Insulin resistance is a key pathophysiological feature of metabolic syndrome. However, the
initial events triggering the development of insulin resistance and its causal relations with …

[PDF][PDF] A liver-derived secretory protein, selenoprotein P, causes insulin resistance

…, N Matsuzawa-Nagata, S Kurita, K Ishikura, H Ando… - Cell metabolism, 2010 - cell.com
The liver may regulate glucose homeostasis by modulating the sensitivity/resistance of
peripheral tissues to insulin, by way of the production of secretory proteins, termed hepatokines. …

[PDF][PDF] Lipid‐induced oxidative stress causes steatohepatitis in mice fed an atherogenic diet

…, T Takamura, S Kurita, H Misu, T Ota, H Ando… - …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Recently, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) was found to be correlated with cardiovascular
disease events independently of the metabolic syndrome. The aim of this study was to …

[HTML][HTML] Palmitate induces insulin resistance in H4IIEC3 hepatocytes through reactive oxygen species produced by mitochondria

…, H Noda, S Nabemoto, S Kurita, T Ota, H Ando… - Journal of Biological …, 2009 - ASBMB
Visceral adiposity in obesity causes excessive free fatty acid (FFA) flux into the liver via the
portal vein and may cause fatty liver disease and hepatic insulin resistance. However, …

Triplet repeat polymorphism in the transmembrane region of the MICA gene: a strong association of six GCT repetitions with Behcet disease

…, M Ota, M Kimura, S Ohno, H Ando… - Proceedings of the …, 1997 - National Acad Sciences
A member of a novel family of the human major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I
genes termed MIC (MHC class I chain-related genes), MICA, has been recently identified near …

Rhythmic messenger ribonucleic acid expression of clock genes and adipocytokines in mouse visceral adipose tissue

H Ando, H Yanagihara, Y Hayashi, Y Obi… - …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Various peripheral tissues show circadian rhythmicity, which is generated at the cellular
level by their own core oscillators that are composed of transcriptional/translational feedback …

Allergenic activity of heated and ovomucoid-depleted egg white

A Urisu, H Ando, Y Morita, E Wada, T Yasaki… - Journal of allergy and …, 1997 - Elsevier
Background: No egg white products have been clearly proven to be hypoallergenic. The
role of egg white proteins in allergic reactions to eggs is still debatable. Objective: This study …

Utility of ovomucoid-specific IgE concentrations in predicting symptomatic egg allergy

H Ando, R Movérare, Y Kondo, I Tsuge… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Children with allergy to raw egg white might tolerate low amounts of heated
egg. Ovomucoid-specific IgE antibodies have been suggested to be predictors of whether …

Cerivastatin improves survival of mice with lipopolysaccharide-induced sepsis

H Ando, T Takamura, T Ota, Y Nagai… - Journal of Pharmacology …, 2000 - ASPET
Development of severe sepsis is thought to result from the overproduction of cytokines, such
as tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β), and nitric oxide. Recently, 3-…

[HTML][HTML] Metformin prevents and reverses inflammation in a non-diabetic mouse model of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

…, M Uno, N Matsuzawa-Nagata, K Kato, H Ando… - 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Optimal treatment for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) has not yet been
established, particularly for individuals without diabetes. We examined the effects of metformin, …