Kazumasa Nakao

Cytokines as mediators in the regulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical function

K. Nakao, H. Imura, J. Fukata, 1994, Journal of endocrinological investigation.

Chronic blockade of endogenous atrial natriuretic polypeptide (ANP) by monoclonal antibody against ANP accelerates the development of hypertension in spontaneously hypertensive and deoxycorticosterone acetate-salt-hypertensive rats.

H. Itoh, K. Hosoda, M. Mukoyama, 1989, The Journal of clinical investigation.

Downregulation of C-receptor by natriuretic peptides via ANP-B receptor in vascular smooth muscle cells.

H. Imura, H. Itoh, K. Hosoda, 1993, The American journal of physiology.

The natriuretic peptide system in the brain: implications in the central control of cardiovascular and neuroendocrine functions.

K. Nakao, H. Imura, H. Itoh, 1992, Frontiers in neuroendocrinology.

Immunohistochemical demonstration of α-atrial natriuretic polypeptide-containing neurons in the rat brain

K. Nakao, H. Imura, Y. Kiso, 2004, Histochemistry.

The pharmacokinetics ofα-human atrial natriuretic polypeptide in healthy subjects

K. Nakao, H. Imura, H. Itoh, 2004, European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.