What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Internal medicine
- Gene
- Endocrinology
Kenji Kangawa mainly investigates Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Ghrelin, Receptor and Adrenomedullin.
His study in Vasodilation, Atrial natriuretic peptide, Brain natriuretic peptide, Natriuretic peptide and Growth hormone secretagogue falls under the purview of Internal medicine.
His studies in Endocrinology integrate themes in fields like Neuropeptide and Peptide.
His Ghrelin research incorporates themes from Orexigenic, Secretagogue and Growth hormone secretion.
Kenji Kangawa focuses mostly in the field of Adrenomedullin, narrowing it down to matters related to Endothelium and, in some cases, Nitric oxide.
The concepts of his Growth hormone secretagogue receptor study are interwoven with issues in Hypothalamus and Ghrelin O-acyltransferase.
His most cited work include:
- Ghrelin is a growth-hormone-releasing acylated peptide from stomach. (6902 citations)
- A role for ghrelin in the central regulation of feeding. (2950 citations)
- Ghrelin: Structure and Function (2422 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
His primary areas of investigation include Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Ghrelin, Adrenomedullin and Receptor.
His research links Cardiology with Internal medicine.
Endocrinology and Peptide are frequently intertwined in his study.
Within one scientific family, Kenji Kangawa focuses on topics pertaining to Peptide sequence under Peptide, and may sometimes address concerns connected to Molecular biology.
His Ghrelin research incorporates elements of Orexigenic, Stomach and Growth hormone secretion.
His Adrenomedullin research includes elements of Hemodynamics, Calcitonin gene-related peptide, Pulmonary hypertension and Vasodilation.
He most often published in these fields:
- Internal medicine (74.45%)
- Endocrinology (66.14%)
- Ghrelin (31.90%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2011-2021)?
- Internal medicine (74.45%)
- Endocrinology (66.14%)
- Ghrelin (31.90%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
Kenji Kangawa mostly deals with Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Ghrelin, Receptor and Natriuretic peptide.
His Internal medicine study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Gastroenterology and Cardiology.
His work in Endocrinology addresses issues such as Inflammation, which are connected to fields such as Fibrosis.
His Ghrelin study is concerned with the field of Biochemistry as a whole.
His Receptor study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Central nervous system, Pharmacology and Peptide.
His Natriuretic peptide study incorporates themes from Fetus and Glycosylation.
Between 2011 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- Structure, regulation and function of ghrelin. (140 citations)
- Effects of ghrelin administration during chemotherapy with advanced esophageal cancer patients: a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled phase 2 study. (89 citations)
- Ghrelin treatment of cachectic patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. (88 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Internal medicine
- Gene
- Enzyme
His primary scientific interests are in Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Ghrelin, Receptor and Heart failure.
Kenji Kangawa combines topics linked to Cardiology with his work on Internal medicine.
As part of his studies on Endocrinology, Kenji Kangawa often connects relevant areas like Stomach.
His work deals with themes such as Cardiac function curve, Cachexia, Gastroenterology and Orexigenic, which intersect with Ghrelin.
Kenji Kangawa interconnects Pharmacology and Cell biology in the investigation of issues within Receptor.
His Heart failure study also includes
- Sympathetic nervous system which is related to area like Vagus nerve and Nitrendipine,
- Autonomic nervous system, which have a strong connection to Growth hormone secretagogue receptor.
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