Rhizobitoxine Production by Bradyrhizobium elkanii Enhances Nodulation and Competitiveness onMacroptilium atropurpureum

…, H Ezura, S Akao, Y Minakawa… - Applied and …, 2000 - journals.asm.org
Application of 1-aminoocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid, an ethylene precursor, decreased
nodulation of Macroptilium atropurpureum by Bradyrhizobium elkanii. B. elkaniiproduces …

A Novel Tetrahydrofolate-Dependent O-Demethylase Gene Is Essential for Growth of Sphingomonas paucimobilis SYK-6 with Syringate

E Masai, M Sasaki, Y Minakawa, T Abe… - Journal of …, 2004 - journals.asm.org
Sphingomonas paucimobilis SYK-6 degrades syringate to 3-O-methylgallate (3MGA), which
is finally converted to pyruvate and oxaloacetate via multiple pathways in which …

ATM and SIRT6/SNF2H mediate transient H2AX stabilization when DSBs form by blocking HUWE1 to allow efficient γH2AX foci formation

Y Atsumi, Y Minakawa, M Ono, S Dobashi, K Shinohe… - Cell reports, 2015 - cell.com
In response to DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs), H2AX is rapidly phosphorylated at Ser139
to promote DSB repair. Here we show that H2AX is rapidly stabilized in response to DSBs …

Adenosine A2b receptor promotes progression of human oral cancer

…, A Kasamatsu, A Okamoto, T Koyama, Y Minakawa… - BMC cancer, 2015 - Springer
Background Adenosine A2b receptor (ADORA2B) encodes an adenosine receptor that is a
member of the G protein-coupled receptor superfamily. This integral membrane protein …

Kinesin family member 4A: a potential predictor for progression of human oral cancer

Y Minakawa, A Kasamatsu, H Koike, M Higo… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Kinesin family member 4A (KIF4A), a microtubule-based motor protein, was
implicated in regulation of chromosomal structure and kinetochore microtubule dynamics. …

The Involvement of Indole-3-Acetic Acid Produced by Bradyrhizobium elkanii in Nodule Formation

H Fukuhara, Y Minakawa, S Akao… - Plant and Cell …, 1994 - academic.oup.com
IAA-deficient mutants T10, T27 and TN3 were isolated from B. elkanii USDA 31 by spontaneous
and/or N-methyl-N′-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (NTG) mutageneses. Inoculation with …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing microneurosurgical skill with medico-engineering technology

K Harada, A Morita, Y Minakawa, YM Baek, S Sora… - World neurosurgery, 2015 - Elsevier
Objectives Most methods currently used to assess surgical skill are rather subjective or not
adequate for microneurosurgery. Objective and quantitative microneurosurgical skill …

[HTML][HTML] Mefenamic acid enhances anticancer drug sensitivity via inhibition of aldo-keto reductase 1C enzyme activity

…, A Yamamoto, Y Minakawa… - Oncology …, 2017 - spandidos-publications.com
Resistance to anticancer medications often leads to poor outcomes. The present study explored
an effective approach for enhancing chemotherapy targeted against human cancer cells…

Replication stress triggers microsatellite destabilization and hypermutation leading to clonal expansion in vitro

…, H Fujimori, M Hyodo, Y Minakawa, Y Nakatsu… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Mismatch repair (MMR)-deficient cancers are characterized by microsatellite instability (MSI)
and hypermutation. However, it remains unclear how MSI and hypermutation arise and …

ANGPTL3 is a novel biomarker as it activates ERK/MAPK pathway in oral cancer

…, A Okamoto, H Kasama, Y Minakawa… - Cancer …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Angiopoietin‐like 3 ( ANGPTL 3), which is involved in new blood vessel growth and stimulation
of mitogen‐activated protein kinase ( MAPK ), is expressed aberrantly in several types of …