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Shinichi Nishi

Researcher at Kobe University

Publications -  306
Citations -  6856

Shinichi Nishi is an academic researcher from Kobe University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Kidney disease & Renal function. The author has an hindex of 42, co-authored 285 publications receiving 6128 citations. Previous affiliations of Shinichi Nishi include Hyogo College of Medicine & Chinese General Hospital College of Nursing and Liberal Arts.

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Expression, roles, receptors, and regulation of osteopontin in the kidney.

TL;DR: Studies utilizing OPN gene-deficient mice, antisense-treated or anti-OPN-treated animals have demonstrated that OPN promotes accumulation of macrophages, and may play a role in macrophage-mediated renal injury, but that the effect may be mild and short-lived.
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2008 Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy: guidelines for renal anemia in chronic kidney disease

TL;DR: The Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy guideline committee, chaired by Dr Y. Tsubakihara, presents the Japanese guidelines, which replace the “2004 JSDT Guidelines for Renal Anemia in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients,” and contain new, additional guidelines for peritoneal dialysis, non‐dialysis (ND), and pediatric chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients.