Keiji Hirai

Tea catechin, (-)-epigallocatechin gallate, facilitates cholinergic ganglion transmission in the myenteric plexus of the guinea-pig small intestine.

Perineuronal surface acetylcholinesterase activity of a fine neural network stained histochemically and observed with backscattered electron imaging and X-ray mapping methods.

Actions of orexin-A in the myenteric plexus of the guinea-pig small intestine.

Aquaporin-2 trafficking is regulated by PDZ-domain containing protein SPA-1.

Excitatory actions of motilin on myenteric neurons of the guinea-pig small intestine.

Actions of orexins on individual myenteric neurons of the guinea-pig ileum: orexin A or B?

Motilin inhibits ganglionic transmission in the myenteric plexus of the guinea-pig ileum.

A new cytochemical method for in situ detection of cholinergic synaptic transmission by staining of Cu2+ incorporated in frog neuromuscular junction during nerve stimulation.

Endothelin-B receptors on suprachoroidal melanocytes mediate an endothelin-1-induced increase in the intracellular calcium concentration of rabbit ocular suprachoroidal tissue.

Ultrastructural visualization of the transmembranous and cytomatrix-related part of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor of frog motor endplate by means of an immunochemical avidity of IgG for d-tubocurarine.

Reciprocal interaction with G-actin and tropomyosin is essential for aquaporin-2 trafficking.

An adult case of fulminant Epstein-Barr virus infection with acute tubulointerstitial nephritis.

The glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, liraglutide, attenuates the progression of overt diabetic nephropathy in type 2 diabetic patients.

Evaluation of cerebral oxygenation in patients undergoing long-term hemodialysis.

Renoprotective effects of thiazides combined with loop diuretics in patients with type 2 diabetic kidney disease.

Low-density lipoprotein apheresis ameliorates monthly estimated glomerular filtration rate declines in patients with renal cholesterol crystal embolism.

Factors affecting cerebral oxygenation in hemodialysis patients: cerebral oxygenation associates with pH, hemodialysis duration, serum albumin concentration, and diabetes mellitus.

Approximation of Corrected Calcium Concentrations in Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease Patients with or without Dialysis Therapy.

Blood Volume Changes Induced By Low-Intensity Intradialytic Exercise in Long-Term Hemodialysis Patients.

New Method for the Approximation of Corrected Calcium Concentrations in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients.

A Higher Cardiothoracic Ratio Is Associated with 2-Year Mortality after Hemodialysis Initiation.

Effects of a new bicarbonate/lactate-buffered neutral peritoneal dialysis fluid for peritoneal failure in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis.

[A case of rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis exhibiting granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) and extremely high level of PR3-ANCA with improvement of renal dysfunction after plasma exchange therapy].

Sarcopenia and Physical Inactivity in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease.

Effects and Safety of Linagliptin as an Add-on Therapy in Advanced-Stage Diabetic Nephropathy Patients Taking Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Blockers.

Remitting Seronegative Symmetrical Synovitis with Pitting Oedema (RS3PE) Syndrome in a Chronic Kidney Disease Patient Undzergoing Haemodialysis.

Factors associating with oxygenation of lower-limb muscle tissue in hemodialysis patients.

Effectiveness of plasma exchange for acquired type A hemophilia.

Successful treatment of a hemodialyzed patient with pure red cell aplasia associated with epoetin beta pegol therapy with cyclosporine.

Acute severe liver dysfunction induced by febuxostat in a patient undergoing hemodialysis.

Changes in Cerebral Oxygenation Associated with Intradialytic Blood Transfusion in Patients with Severe Anemia Undergoing Hemodialysis.

Efficacy and safety of adding mizoribine to standard treatment in patients with immunoglobulin A nephropathy: A randomized controlled trial.

Differences in tissue oxygenation and changes in total hemoglobin signal strength in the brain, liver, and lower-limb muscle during hemodialysis.

Deterioration of Cerebral Oxygenation by Aortic Arch Calcification Progression in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Warfarin-related nephropathy with acute kidney injury in a patient with immunoglobulin A nephropathy.

Association of cerebral oxygenation with estimated glomerular filtration rate and cognitive function in chronic kidney disease patients without dialysis therapy.

Longer-Period Effects of Bicarbonate/Lactate-Buffered Neutral Peritoneal Dialysis Fluid in Patients Undergoing Peritoneal Dialysis.

A Case of Upper Ureter Rupture With Acute Kidney Injury.

Delayed peritoneal dialysis catheter-intestinal fistula.

Risk factors and utility of maximum carotid intima-media thickness as a surrogate marker for coronary artery stenosis.

Sustained severe intestinal edema after nafamostat mesilate-associated anaphylactic reaction during hemodialysis.

A case of recurrent embolic stroke of undetermined source in a chronic kidney disease patient undergoing hemodialysis.

Nano-sized carriers in gene therapy for renal fibrosis .

Two cases of advanced stage rapidly progressive diabetic nephropathy effectively treated with combination therapy including RAS blocker, GLP-1 receptor agonist and SGLT-2 inhibitor.

A case of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in a patient undergoing automated peritoneal dialysis.

Scleroderma renal crisis with coexisting segmental arterial mediolysis presenting as intraperitoneal bleeding: a case report.

Differences in cerebral and hepatic oxygenation in response to intradialytic blood transfusion in patients undergoing hemodialysis.

Approximation of bicarbonate concentration using serum total carbon dioxide concentration in patients with non-dialysis chronic kidney disease.

Effects of dietary intake and nutritional status on cerebral oxygenation in patients with chronic kidney disease not undergoing dialysis: A cross-sectional study.

Changes in Serum and Urinary Potassium Handling Associated with Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Inhibitors in Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease Patients.

Changes in tissue oxygenation in response to sudden intradialytic hypotension.

Proteinase 3-antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-positive necrotizing crescentic glomerulonephritis complicated by infectious endocarditis: a case report.

Spontaneous internal oblique and transverse abdominal muscle hematoma in a patient undergoing peritoneal dialysis.

Association between carnitine deficiency and the erythropoietin resistance index in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis: a cross-sectional observational study.

Factors Associated with Uremic Pruritus in Patients Undergoing Peritoneal Dialysis.

Successful treatment of cholesterol crystal embolism with anti-proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) antibody: a case report.

The Efficacy and Safety of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors in Patients with Advanced-Stage Diabetic Kidney Disease Taking Renin-Angiotensin System Blockers.

Cerebral oxygenation improvement is associated with hemoglobin increase after hemodialysis initiation.

Induction of hemodialysis with an arteriovenous fistula in a patient with hemophilia A.

Eosinophilic peritonitis induced by sucroferric oxyhydroxide.

Catheter-related obstruction of the right brachiocephalic vein following hemodialysis in a patient with lupus nephritis.

MicroRNAs in Sarcopenia: A Systematic Review.

Warfarin-induced impairment of bone material quality in a patient undergoing maintenance hemodialysis: A case report.

Effects of Evolocumab on Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Clinical Parameters in Patients Taking a Statin.

Associations of cerebral oxygenation with hemoglobin levels evaluated by near-infrared spectroscopy in hemodialysis patients.

Relationship between serum total carbon dioxide concentration and bicarbonate concentration in patients undergoing hemodialysis.