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Homeostatic Inflammation in Cardiovascular Disease
Elucidating the mechanisms in which inflammation causes cardiovascular disease.
Emerging roles of the cGAS/STING pathway in cardiovascular diseases
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide, highlighting the need for novel …
Wataru Saitoh
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Yasutomi Higashikuni, M.D., Ph.D., FESC
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Oyunbileg Bavuu
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Masataka Sata
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Daiju Fukuda
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DOI
Just published in Journal of Clinical Investigation!!
Emerging roles of the cGAS/STING pathway in cardiovascular diseases
Yasutomi Higashikuni, M.D., Ph.D., FESC
Last updated on Jul 9, 2026
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Fulminant Lupus Myocarditis as the Initial Manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Successfully Treated with High-Dose Steroid Therapy A Case Report
Lupus myocarditis (LM) is a rare but potentially life-threatening manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus. We report the case of …
Eri Morita
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Kenji Harada
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Takeshi Fujiwata
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Masafumi Sato
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Yusuke Suzuki
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Shunsuke Saito
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Yasutomi Higashikuni, M.D., Ph.D., FESC
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Kazuomi Kario
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DOI
Japan Society for Vascular Failure 2026 Hyperuricemia, the Old and New Issue in Cardiovascular Medicine
Our basic research findings and clinical experience provide new insight into therapeutic strategy for hyperuricemia in patients with cardiovascular disease.
Apr 19, 2026 1:25 PM — 2:55 PM
Hiroshima
Yasutomi Higashikuni, M.D., Ph.D., FESC
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Positioning esaxerenone, a non-steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, in the treatment of hypertension with and without hemodynamic cardiac stress
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Yoshitaka Gunji
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Yasutomi Higashikuni, M.D., Ph.D., FESC
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Wenhao Liu, M.D.
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Masataka Sata
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DOI
JCS2026 Linking inflammation to heart failure
We will discuss how inflammation causes heart failure.
Mar 22, 2026 10:00 AM — 11:30 AM
Fukuoka
Yasutomi Higashikuni, M.D., Ph.D., FESC
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JCS2026 RNA dynamics and post-translational modifications in cardiac aging
We will discuss RNA dynamics and post-translational modifications in cardiac aging.
Mar 22, 2026 8:00 AM — 9:30 AM
Fukuoka
Yasutomi Higashikuni, M.D., Ph.D., FESC
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JCS2026 Controlling molecular dynamics for the treatment of heart failure
We will discuss synthetic cardiology approach for the treatment of heart failure.
Mar 21, 2026 1:00 PM — 3:00 PM
Fukuoka
Yasutomi Higashikuni, M.D., Ph.D., FESC
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The Japanese Pharmacological Society Scientific Meeting 2026 RNA metabolism in heart failure
We will discuss RNA metabolism in heart failure.
Mar 16, 2026 2:00 PM — 3:30 PM
Sendai
Yasutomi Higashikuni, M.D., Ph.D., FESC
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