# Shiga University of Medical Science

**Type:** Institutions  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/institutions/shiga-university-of-medical-science/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Avg h-index | 66.1 |
| Citations | 1,299,002 |
| City | Ōtsu |
| Country | JP |
| Description | Shiga University of Medical Science is a research organisation in Ōtsu, JP. OpenAlex records 16,534 works and 1,299,002 citations for it. 3,045 researchers list it as their most recent affiliation. |
| Homepage | http://www.shiga-med.ac.jp/e/ |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/I160046202 |
| Researchers | 3,045 |
| ROR ID | https://ror.org/00d8gp927 |
| Type | education |
| Wikidata ID | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q836596 |
| Works | 16,534 |

## University papers

Showing 12 of 102.

- [The fat-derived hormone adiponectin reverses insulin resistance associated with both lipoatrophy and obesity](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-fat-derived-hormone-adiponectin-reverses-insulin-resistance-associated-with/)
- [Adiponectin stimulates glucose utilization and fatty-acid oxidation by activating AMP-activated protein kinase](https://scholariq.org/papers/adiponectin-stimulates-glucose-utilization-and-fatty-acid-oxidation-by/)
- [Cloning of adiponectin receptors that mediate antidiabetic metabolic effects](https://scholariq.org/papers/cloning-of-adiponectin-receptors-that-mediate-antidiabetic-metabolic-effects/)
- [Body-mass index and all-cause mortality: individual-participant-data meta-analysis of 239 prospective studies in four continents](https://scholariq.org/papers/body-mass-index-and-all-cause-mortality-individual-participant-data-meta/)
- [Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)<sup>1</sup>](https://scholariq.org/papers/guidelines-for-the-use-and-interpretation-of-assays-for-monitoring-autophagy-4th/)
- [The Sleep Disorder Canine Narcolepsy Is Caused by a Mutation in the Hypocretin (Orexin) Receptor 2 Gene](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-sleep-disorder-canine-narcolepsy-is-caused-by-a-mutation-in-the-hypocretin/)
- [Adiponectin and Adiponectin Receptors](https://scholariq.org/papers/adiponectin-and-adiponectin-receptors/)
- [Global Burden of Hypertension and Systolic Blood Pressure of at Least 110 to 115 mm Hg, 1990-2015](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-burden-of-hypertension-and-systolic-blood-pressure-of-at-least-110-to-115/)
- [A cross-population atlas of genetic associations for 220 human phenotypes](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-cross-population-atlas-of-genetic-associations-for-220-human-phenotypes/)
- [CD8+ effector T cells contribute to macrophage recruitment and adipose tissue inflammation in obesity](https://scholariq.org/papers/cd8-effector-t-cells-contribute-to-macrophage-recruitment-and-adipose-tissue/)
- [Diabetes in Asia](https://scholariq.org/papers/diabetes-in-asia/)
- [The Japanese Society of Hypertension Guidelines for the Management of Hypertension (JSH 2019)](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-japanese-society-of-hypertension-guidelines-for-the-management-of/)

## University researchers

- [Takashi Kadowaki](https://scholariq.org/researchers/takashi-kadowaki/)
- [Shinji Kume](https://scholariq.org/researchers/shinji-kume/)
- [Jun Horiguchi](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jun-horiguchi/)
- [Hiroshi Kadotani](https://scholariq.org/researchers/hiroshi-kadotani/)
- [Shu Kasama](https://scholariq.org/researchers/shu-kasama/)
- [Hiroyuki Yamanaka](https://scholariq.org/researchers/hiroyuki-yamanaka/)
- [Hirochika Ryuno](https://scholariq.org/researchers/hirochika-ryuno/)

## University top topics

Showing 8 of 25.

- [Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias](https://scholariq.org/topics/cardiac-electrophysiology-and-arrhythmias/)
- [Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects](https://scholariq.org/topics/nitric-oxide-and-endothelin-effects/)
- [Ion channel regulation and function](https://scholariq.org/topics/ion-channel-regulation-and-function/)
- [Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/blood-pressure-and-hypertension-studies/)
- [Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/neuroscience-and-neuropharmacology-research/)
- [Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins](https://scholariq.org/topics/diabetes-cardiovascular-risks-and-lipoproteins/)
- [Nutritional Studies and Diet](https://scholariq.org/topics/nutritional-studies-and-diet/)
- [Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes](https://scholariq.org/topics/gastric-cancer-management-and-outcomes/)

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