KENJI OKI

Last Updated :2022/01/05

Affiliations, Positions
Hiroshima University Hospital(Medical), Associate Professor or Lecturer
E-mail
kenjiokihiroshima-u.ac.jp

Basic Information

Academic Degrees

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Science, Hiroshima University

Research Fields

  • Medicine,dentistry, and pharmacy;Clinical internal medicine;Endocrinology

Research Keywords

  • aldosterone
  • renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
  • primary aldosteronism
  • endocrine hypertension
  • adrenal gland
  • cortisol

Affiliated Academic Societies

  • The Japan Society of Internal Medicine
  • The Japan Endocrine Society
  • The Japan Diabetes Society
  • The Japanese Society of Hypertension
  • Japan Hormonal Steroid Society
  • Endocrine Society

Educational Activity

Course in Charge

  1. 2021, Undergraduate Education, Year, Clinical diagnosis and treatment I
  2. 2021, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Symptomatology, Diagnosis and Treatment
  3. 2021, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Practice for medical research
  4. 2021, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Practice of Medicine I
  5. 2021, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Practice of Medicine II

Research Activities

Academic Papers

  1. Resistance to Thyroid Hormone Accompanied by Graves' Disease, INTERNAL MEDICINE, 50(18), 1977-1980, 2011
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  2. Significantly high level of late-night free cortisol to creatinine ratio in urine specimen in patients with subclinical Cushing's syndrome, CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY, 79(5), 617-622, 201311
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  3. Minireview: Potassium Channels and Aldosterone Dysregulation: Is Primary Aldosteronism a Potassium Channelopathy?, ENDOCRINOLOGY, 155(1), 47-55, 201401
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  4. ★, Effect of Aldosterone-Producing Adenoma on Endothelial Function and Rho-Associated Kinase Activity in Patients With Primary Aldosteronism, HYPERTENSION, 65(4), 841-+, 201504
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  5. Japanese Lifestyle during Childhood Prevents the Future Development of Obesity among Japanese-Americans, PLOS ONE, 10(3), 20150325
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  6. Activation of Classical Brown Adipocytes in the Adult Human Perirenal Depot Is Highly Correlated with PRDM16-EHMT1 Complex Expression, PLOS ONE, 10(3), 20150326
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  7. A Patient with an Extra-adrenal Pheochromocytoma and Germ-line SDHB Mutation Accompanied by an Atypical Meningioma, INTERNAL MEDICINE, 54(18), 2355-2360, 2015
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  8. A case of polyglandular autoimmune syndrome type III complicated with autoimmune hepatitis, ENDOCRINE JOURNAL, 53(5), 705-709, 2006
  9. Therapies for adrenal insufficiency, EXPERT OPINION ON PHARMACOTHERAPY, 8(9), 1283-1291, 2007
  10. Circulating visfatin level is correlated with inflammation, but not with insulin resistance, CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY, 67(5), 796-800, 2007
  11. A case of Addison's disease confirmed with low dose cosyntropin stimulation test, ENDOCRINE JOURNAL, 54(5), 765-769, 2007
  12. Primary aldosteronism and hypercortisolism due to bilateral functioning adrenocortical adenomas, CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL NEPHROLOGY, 12(5), 382-387, 2008
  13. Combined acromegaly and subclinical Cushing disease related to high-molecular-weight adrenocorticotropic hormone, JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY, 110(2), 369-373, 2009
  14. Angiotensin II and III Metabolism and Effects on Steroid Production in the HAC15 Human Adrenocortical Cell Line, ENDOCRINOLOGY, 154(1), 214-221, 2013
  15. Potassium Channel Mutant KCNJ5 T158A Expression in HAC-15 Cells Increases Aldosterone Synthesis, ENDOCRINOLOGY, 153(4), 1774-1782, 2012
  16. Aldosterone synthase (CYP11B2) C-344T polymorphism affects the association of age-related changes of the serum C-reactive protein, HYPERTENSION RESEARCH, 33(4), 326-330, 2010
  17. Improvement of hypercortisolism by beta-blocker therapy in subclinical Cushing's syndrome associated with ACTH-independent macronodular adrenocortical hyperplasia, ENDOCRINE, 36(3), 372-376, 2009
  18. The single nucleotide polymorphism upstream of insulin-induced gene 2 (INSIG2) is associated with the prevalence of hypercholesterolaemia, but not with obesity, in Japanese American women, BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION, 101(3), 322-327, 2009
  19. The Potassium Channel, Kir3.4 Participates in Angiotensin II-Stimulated Aldosterone Production by a Human Adrenocortical Cell Line, ENDOCRINOLOGY, 153(9), 4328-4335, 2012
  20. Role of mineralocorticoid action in the brain in salt-sensitive hypertension, CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL PHARMACOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY, 39(1), 90-95, 2012
  21. Infective endocarditis and acute purulent pericarditis in a patient with hyperglycemia, INTERNAL MEDICINE, 44(6), 666-670, 2005
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  22. Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activity is associated with the prevalence of chronic kidney disease in diabetic patients, ENDOCRINE JOURNAL, 63(2), 119-126, 20160220
  23. ★, Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Stimulate Aldosterone Production in a Subset of Aldosterone-Producing Adenoma, MEDICINE, 95(20), 201605
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  24. ★, YPEL4 modulates HAC15 adrenal cell proliferation and is associated with tumor diameter, MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY, 434(C), 93-98, 20161015
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  25. ★, Hypomethylation of CYP11B2 in Aldosterone-Producing Adenoma, HYPERTENSION, 68(6), 1432-1437, 201612
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  26. Immunohistochemistry of aldosterone synthase leads the way to the pathogenesis of primary aldosteronism, MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY, 441(C), 124-133, 20170205
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  27. Westernization of lifestyle affects quantitative and qualitative changes in adiponectin, CARDIOVASCULAR DIABETOLOGY, 16, 20170706
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  28. Ampulla cardiomyopathy associated with adrenal insufficiency and hypothyroidism., Int J Cardiol, 108(3), 391-392
  29. NFIA co-localizes with PPAR gamma and transcriptionally controls the brown fat gene program, NATURE CELL BIOLOGY, 19(9), 1081-+, SEP 2017
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  30. Effect of miglitol on the suppression of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis development and improvement of the gut environment in a rodent model, JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, 52(11), 1180-1191, NOV 2017
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  31. ★, Calneuron 1 Increased Ca2+ in the Endoplasmic Reticulum and Aldosterone Production in Aldosterone-Producing Adenoma, HYPERTENSION, 71(1), 125-133, 201801
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  32. Association between Serum Elaidic Acid Concentration and Insulin Resistance in Two Japanese Cohorts with Different Lifestyles, JOURNAL OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS AND THROMBOSIS, 24(12), 1206-1214, 2017
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  33. Aberrant G protein-receptor expression is associated with DNA methylation in aldosterone-producing adenoma, MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY, 461(C), 100-104, 201802
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  34. ★, Purkinje Cell Protein 4 Expression Is Associated With DNA Methylation Status in Aldosterone-Producing Adenoma, JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, 103(3), 965-971, 201803
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  35. Microvascular endothelial function is impaired in patients with idiopathic hyperaldosteronism, HYPERTENSION RESEARCH, 41(11), 932-938, 201811
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  36. Measurement of midnight ACTH levels is useful for the evaluation of midnight cortisol levels, STEROIDS, 140, 179-184, 201812
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  37. Angiotensin 1-7 suppresses angiotensin II mediated aldosterone production via JAK/STAT signaling inhibition, JOURNAL OF STEROID BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, 185, 137-141, 201901
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  38. Eplerenone improves endothelial function and arterial stiffness and inhibits Rho-associated kinase activity in patients with idiopathic hyperaldosteronism: a pilot study, JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION, 37(5), 1083-1095, 201905
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  39. Associations of nutrient intakes with obesity and diabetes mellitus in the longitudinal medical surveys of Japanese Americans, JOURNAL OF DIABETES INVESTIGATION, 10(5), 1229-1236, 201909
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  40. Alteration of gut microbiota by a Westernized lifestyle and its correlation with insulin resistance in non-diabetic Japanese men, JOURNAL OF DIABETES INVESTIGATION, 10(6), 1463-1470, 201911
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  41. Elevated Plasma Renin Activity Caused by Accelerated-malignant Hypertension in a Patient with Aldosterone-producing Adenoma Complicated with Renal Insufficiency, INTERNAL MEDICINE, 58(21), 3107-3111, 201911
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  42. ★, Endoplasmic Reticulum Chaperone Calmegin Is Upregulated in Aldosterone-Producing Adenoma and Associates With Aldosterone Production, HYPERTENSION, 75(2), 492-499, 202002
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  43. A Case of Isolated Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Deficiency Caused by Pembrolizumab, CASE REPORTS IN ONCOLOGY, 13(1), 200-206, 202003
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  44. A Comparison of Adrenalectomy and Eplerenone on Vascular Function in Patients with Aldosterone-producing Adenoma, JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, 105(11), 202011
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  45. ★, The landscape of molecular mechanism for aldosterone production in aldosterone-producing adenoma, ENDOCRINE JOURNAL, 67(10), 989-995, 2020
  46. Variation in plasma glucagon levels according to obesity status in Japanese Americans with normal glucose tolerance, ENDOCRINE JOURNAL, 68(1), 95-102, 2021
  47. Sex Differences in Renal Outcomes After Medical Treatment for Bilateral Primary Aldosteronism, HYPERTENSION, 77(2), 537-545, 202102
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  48. ★, Update on Genetics of Primary Aldosteronism, BIOMEDICINES, 9(4), 202104
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  49. Should Adrenal Venous Sampling Be Performed in PA Patients Without Apparent Adrenal Tumors?, FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY, 12, 20210412
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  50. Association of aldosterone and blood pressure with the risk for cardiovascular events after treatments in primary aldosteronism, ATHEROSCLEROSIS, 324, 84-90, 202105
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  51. ★, Aldosterone-Producing Adenomas More Than Meets the Eye, HYPERTENSION, 75(4), 927-929, 202004
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  52. Renal Injuries in Primary Aldosteronism: Quantitative Histopathological Analysis of 19 Patients With Primary Adosteronism, HYPERTENSION, 78(2), 411-421, 202108
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  53. Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 expression is not induced by the renin-angiotensin system in the lung, ERJ Open Research, 6(4), 00402-2020, 20201005
  54. Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 expression is not induced by the renin-angiotensin system in the lung., ERJ Open Research, 6(4), 00402-2020-00402-2020, 202010

Awards

  1. 2020/07/20, Japan Endocrine Society Research Award, Japan Endocrine Society
  2. 2019/10/14, Excellent Presentation Award, Progress in Primary Aldosteronisum 6, ER chaperone calmegin is upregulated in aldosterone-producing adeno-ma and associates with aldosterone production
  3. 2013/04/28, Best Young Investigator Award, International Symposium of Aldosterone and Related Substances in Hypertension (ISARSH)2013
  4. 2012/06/22, 38th Annual Meeting of the International Aldosterone Conference, Young Investigator Award, 38th Annual Meeting of the International Aldosterone Conference