FUJIMOTO Keiji

FacultyDepartment of Nephrology
PositionAssociate Professor

Researcher Profile & Settings

Research

    Overview of research:
    Clinical nephrology

Degree

  • Ph.D in Medicine

Research Activities

Published Papers

  • DNA damage in human glomerular endothelial cells induces nodular glomerulosclerosis via an ATR and ANXA2 pathway, Fujii A, Sunatani Y, Furuichi K, Fujimoto K, Adachi H, Iwabuchi K, Yokoyama H, Scientific Reports10:22206Dec. 2020
  • Better remission rates in elderly Japanese patients with primary membranous nephropathy in nationwide real-world practice: The Japan Nephrotic Syndrome Cohort Study (JNSCS), Yokoyama H, Yamamoto R, Imai E, Maruyama S, Sugiyama H, Nitta K, Tsukamoto T, Uchida S, Takeda A, Sato T, Wada T, Hayashi H, Akai Y, Fukunaga M, Tsuruya K, Masutani K, Konta T, Shoji T, Hiramatsu T, Goto S, Tamai H, Nishio S, Shirasaki A, Nagai K, Yamagata K, Hasegawa H, Yasuda H, Ichida S, Naruse T, Fukami K, Nishino T, Sobajima H, Tanaka S, Akahori T, Ito T, Terada Y, Katafuchi R, Fujimoto S, Okada H, Ishimura E, Kazama JJ, Hiromura K, Mimura T, Suzuki S, Saka Y, Sofue T, Suzuki Y, Shibagaki Y, Kitagawa K, Morozumi K, Fujita Y, Mizutani M, Shigematsu T, Furuichi K, Fujimoto K, Kashihara N, Sato H, Matsuo S, Narita I, Isaka Y, Clinical and experimental nephrology24:893-909Oct. 2020
  • Long-term retrospective observation study to evaluate effects of adiponectin on skeletal muscle in renal transplant recipients, Hiroki Adachi, Keiji Fujimoto, Ai Fujii, Keita Yamasaki, Keiichiro Okada, Toshikazu Matsuura, Kazuaki Okino, Kengo Furuichi, Hitoshi Yokoyama, Scientific Reports10:10723Jul. 2020
  • Effectiveness of Long Pepper Extract in Reducing Leg Swelling in Healthy Women during Prolonged SittingーA Randomized,Double-blind,Placebo-controlled Crossover Trialー, Yuki Fujimoto, Keiji Fujimoto, Rieko Oikawa, Mio Sawada, Mutsumi Tsuchishima, Junji Moriya, Hiroaki Uenishi, Hisakazu Furuta, Junji Kobayashi, Shiro Mizuno, Hirohisa Toga, Noboru Takekoshi, Susumu Yoshino, Yasuo Miyake, Nobuaki Ohto, Sumiyo Akazawa, Japanese Pharmacology & Therapeutics48:401-407Mar. 2020
  • Comparison of the pain-reducing effects of EMLA cream and of lidocaine tape during arteriovenous fistula puncture in patients undergoing hemodialysis: A multi-center, open-label, randomized crossover trial, Fujimoto K, Adachi H, Yamazaki K, Nomura K, Saito A, Matsumoto Y, Igarashi K, Uranishi H, Sakaguchi S, Matsuura T, Imura J, Okino K, Mukai K, Okushi Y, Kagaya Y, Tsuruyama Y, Okada K, Miyatake N, Haraguchi T, Iida Y, Yokoyama H, PLoS One15:e0230372Mar. 2020
  • Changes in Double-Strand DNA Breaks Predict Delayed Graft Function (DGF) in Japanese Renal Allograft Recipients, Keiichiro Okada, Kanae Nomura-Nakayama, Yuki Okushi, Kazuaki Okino, Kiyotaka Mukai, Norifumi Hayashi, Keiji Fujimoto, Hiroki Adachi, Hitoshi Yokoyama, Clinical and Experimental Nephrology24:96-104Jan. 2020
  • Circulating CTRP9 correlates with the prevention of aortic calcification in renal allograft recipients, Nobuhiko Miyatake, Hiroki Adachi, Kanae Nomura-Nakayama, Keiichiro Okada, Kazuaki Okino, Norifumi Hayashi, Keiji Fujimoto, Kengo Furuichi, Hitoshi Yokoyama, PLoS One15:e0226526Jan. 2020
  • Plasma exchange for thrombotic microangiopathy secondary to dermatomyositis associated with acute kidney injury and complement activation: a case report with literature review, Norifumi Hayashi, Keiichirou Okada, Yuko Tsuruyama, Yu Kagaya, Sho Kumano, Yuki Ishikura,Kiminobu Takeda, Masayuki Nanbu, Keiji Fujimoto, Hiroki Adachi, Hitoshi Yokoyama, Renal Replacement Therapy5:48Dec. 2019
  • Update of Findings of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Renal Allograft Recipients, Kazuaki Okino, Yuki Okushi, Kiyotaka Mukai, Norifumi Hayashi, Keiji Fujimoto, Hiroki Adachi, Hitoshi Yokoyama, Journal of Kanazawa Medical University44:7-13Jun. 2019
  • High molecular weight adiponectin inhibits vascular calcification in renal allograft recipients, Nomura-Nakayama K, Adachi H, Miyatake N, Hayashi N, Fujimoto K, Yamaya H, Yokoyama H, PLoS One13:e0195066May 2018
  • Glomerular mannose-binding lectin deposition in intrinsic antigen-related membranous nephropathy, N.Hayashi, K.Okada, Y.Matsui, K.Fujimoto, H.Adachi, H.Yamaya, M.Matsushita, H.Yokoyama, NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION33:832-8402018
  • The long-term outcomes of hepatitis C virus core antigen-positive Japanese renal allograft recipients, K.Okino, Y.Okushi, K.Mukai, Y.Matsui, N.Hayashi, K.Fujimoto, H.Adachi, H.Yamaya, H.Yokoyama, Clinical and Experimental Nephrology21:1113-1123Mar. 2017
  • Circulating and renal expression of HLA-G prevented chronic renal allograft dysfunction in Japanese recipients, Okushi Y, Okino K, Mukai K, Matsui Y, Hayashi N, Fujimoto K, Adachi H, Yamaya H, Yokoyama H, Clinical and Experimental Nephrology21:932-940Mar. 2017
  • A patient with tuberous sclerosis in whom dialysis was introduced due to hemorrhaging from oncocytic papillary renal cell carcinoma, Keiji.Fujimoto, Masaru.Nakagawa, Katsuaki.Sato, Tatsuro.Tanaka, Nobuhiko.Miyatake, Keita.Yamazaki, Yuko.Tsuruyama, Yuki.Okushi, Kazuaki.Okino, Kiyotaka.Mukai, Katsuhito.Miyazawa, Hitoshi.Yokoyama, Journal of Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy50:93-100Jan. 2017
  • Adiponectin Fractions Influence the Development of Posttransplant Diabetes Mellitus and Cardiovascular Disease in Japanese Renal Transplant Recipients, H.Adachi, K.Nakayama, N.Hayashi, Y.Matsui, K.Fujimoto, H.Yamaya, H.Tonami, H.Yokoyama, PLoS one11:e0163899-e01638992016
  • Clinical significance of serum and urinary soluble urokinase receptor (suPAR) in primary nephrotic syndrome and MPO-ANCA-associated glomerulonephritis in Japanese, K.Fujimoto, J.Imura, H.Atsumi, Y.Matsui, H.Adachi, H.Okuyama, H.Yamaya, H.Yokoyama, Clinical and Experimental Nephrology19:804-814Aug. 2015
  • Case of cutaneous phaeohyphomycosis caused by Phaeoacremonium sp. in a renal transplant recipient, Y.Sakata, A.Kitayama, R.Yoshimura, K.Anzawa, T.Fujii, K.Fujimoto, H.Yokoyama, T.Mochizuki, Journal of Dermatology42:263-2662015
  • A multicenter cross-sectional study of circulating soluble urokinase receptor in Japanese patients with glomerular disease, (T.Wada), M.Nangaku, S.Maruyama, E.Imai, K.Shoji, S.Kato, T.Endo, E.Muso, K.Kamata, H.Yokoyama, K.Fujimoto, Y.Obata, T.Nishino, H.Kato, S.Uchida, Y.Sasatomi, T.Saito, S.Matsuo, Kidney international.85:641-648Jan. 2014
  • Circulating fibrocytes in ischemia-reperfusion injury and chronic renal allograft fibrosis, S.Kimura, M.Asaka, H.Atsumi, J.Imura, K.Fujimoto, Y.Chikazawa, M.Nakagawa, H.Okuyama, H.Yamaya, H.Yokoyama, Nephron. Clinical practice121:c16-c24Sep. 2012
  • A case of chronic hepatitis C with nephrotic diabetic nephropathy who achieved sustained viral remission by double-filtration plasmapheresis and interferon combination therapy, H.Okuyama, S.Kimura, K.Fujimoto, J.Imura, Y.Chikazawa, M.Nakagawa, H.Yamaya, H.Yokoyama, Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan)51:1991-1995Apr. 2012
  • A case of second renal transplantation with acute antibody-mediated rejection complicated with BK virus nephropathy, H.Atsumi, M.Asaka, S.Kimura, J.Imura, K.Fujimoto, Y.Chikazawa, M.Nakagawa, H.Okuyama, H.Yamaya, M.Moriyama, T.Tanaka, K.Suzuki, H.Yokoyama, Clinical transplantation24:35-38Feb. 2010
  • The relationship between initial diagnosis and long-term prognosis in lupus nephritis, H.Okuyama, S.Kimura, H.Atsumi, J.Imura, K.Fujimoto, Y.Chikazawa, M.Nakagawa, H.Imamura, H.Yamaya, M.Asaka, N.Tomosugi, H.Yokoyama51:44-50Jan. 2009
  • A case report of an adult with severe hyperlipidemia during acute lymphocytic leukemia induction therapy successfully treated with plasmapheresis, M.Nakagawa, S.Kimura, K.Fujimoto, H.Atsumi, J.Imura, Y.Chikazawa, H.Imamura, H.Okuyama, H.Yamaya, T.Fukushima, A.Nakagawa, M.Asaka, H.Yokoyama, Therapeutic apheresis and dialysis : official peer-reviewed journal of the International Society for Apheresis, the Japanese Society for Apheresis, the Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy.12:509-513Jan. 2008
  • Retrospective single-arm cohort study of steroid-dependent minimal change nephrotic syndrome treated with very low-dose rituximab, Keiji Fujimoto, Yu Kagaya, Syo Kumano, Ai Fujii, Yuko Tsuruyama, Toshikazu Matsuura, Keita Yamazaki, Kanae Nomura, Keiichiro Okada, Kazuaki Okino, Hiroki Adachi, Kengo Furuichi, Hitoshi Yokoyama, Clinical Nephrology95:29-362021
  • Association between anti-complement factor H antibodies and renal outcome in primary membranous nephropathy, Yu Kagaya, Norifumi Hayashi, Keiji Fujimoto, Hiroki Adachi, Kengo Furuichi, Hitoshi Yokoyama, Clinical Nephrology96:82-89Aug. 2021
  • Effect of sutureless securement on hemodialysis catheter-related bloodstream infection, Keiji Fujimoto , Emi Iida , Syo Kumano , Ai Fujii , Hiroki Adachi , Kengo Furuichi , Hitoshi Yokoyama, Scientific reports11:21771Nov. 2021
  • Evaluation of the Utility of Angiotensin Receptor Blockers for Renal Protection in Japanese Renal Allograft Recipients, Yuki Okushi, Kazuaki Okino, Kiyotaka Mukai, Norifumi Hayashi, Keiji Fujimoto, Hiroki Adachi, Kengo Furuichi, Hitoshi Yokoyama, JOURNAL OF KANAZAWA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY46:7-18Jun. 2021
  • Role and expression of non-classical human leukocyte antigen-G in renal transplanted allografts, Kumano S, Okushi Y, Fujimoto K, Adachi H, Furuichi K, Yokoyama H, Clinical and experimental nephrology25(4):428-438Jan. 2021
  • Steroid-sensitive recurrent mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis with monoclonal IgG deposits, Nomura K, Miyatake N, Okada K, Hayashi N, Fujimoto K, Adachi H, Furuichi K, Shimizu A, Yokoyama H, CEN Case Reports10(2):308-313Jan. 2021
  • Early, Noninvasive Clinical Indicators of Kidney Prognosis in Primary Nephrotic Syndrome: A Retrospective Exploratory Study., Fujimoto K, Haraguchi T, Kumano S, Yamazaki K, Miyatake N, Nomura K, Mukai K, Okino K, Hayashi N, Adachi H, Yokoyama H, Iida Y, Furuichi K., International Journal of Nephrology2022:Article ID 2718810Aug. 2022
  • Case report of systemic sclerosis: Uncommon manifestation of nephrotic syndrome post-renal crisis, Ai Fujii, Takaya Kondo, Yasutaka Katsura, Sho Kumano, Serina Kita, Kazutoshi Nomura, Tomohisa Yabe, Norifumi Hayashi, Keiji Fujimoto, Hitoshi Yokoyama and Kengo Furuichi11:1-4Dec. 2023
  • Nephrotic syndrome with rectus sheath hematoma: a case report, Ai Fujii, Yuto Matsuda, Tomohisa Yabe, Hayashi Norifumi, Keiji Fujimoto, Masahide Yamazaki, Hitoshi Yokoyama, Kengo Furuichi, Journal of Medical Case Reports18:148Mar. 2024
  • A Case of Sjo¨gren’s Syndrome Complicated with Intestinal and Retroperitoneal Emphysema during Glucocorticoid Treatment for Interstitial Nephritis, Ai Fujii, Megumi Sakuma, Yuto Matsuda, Mizuki Hayashi, Takaya Kondo, Serina Kita, Shinichiro Nakao, Yui Kusuno, Kazutoshi Nomura, Tomohisa Yabe, Keita Yamazaki, Keiichiro Okada, Norifumi Hayashi, Keiji Fujimoto, Hitoshi Yokoyama, Kengo Furuichi, JOURNAL OF KANAZAWA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY49:31-34Mar. 2024