Search Results - "Ijiri, Takashi W"

DNA methylation of retrotransposon genes is regulated by Piwi family members MILI and MIWI2 in murine fetal testes by Kuramochi-Miyagawa, Satomi, Watanabe, Toshiaki, Gotoh, Kengo, Totoki, Yasushi, Toyoda, Atsushi, Ikawa, Masahito, Asada, Noriko, Kojima, Kanako, Yamaguchi, Yuka, Ijiri, Takashi W, Hata, Kenichiro, Li, En, Matsuda, Yoichi, Kimura, Tohru, Okabe, Masaru, Sakaki, Yoshiyuki, Sasaki, Hiroyuki, Nakano, Toru

“…Silencing of transposable elements occurs during fetal gametogenesis in males via de novo DNA methylation of their regulatory regions. The loss of MILI…”
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Mili, a mammalian member of piwi family gene, is essential for spermatogenesis by Kuramochi-Miyagawa, Satomi, Kimura, Tohru, Ijiri, Takashi W, Isobe, Taku, Asada, Noriko, Fujita, Yukiko, Ikawa, Masahito, Iwai, Naomi, Okabe, Masaru, Deng, Wei, Lin, Haifan, Matsuda, Yoichi, Nakano, Toru

“…The piwi family genes, which are defined by conserved PAZ and Piwi domains, play important roles in stem cell self-renewal, RNA silencing, and translational…”
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The egg membrane microdomain-associated uroplakin III-Src system becomes functional during oocyte maturation and is required for bidirectional gamete signaling at fertilization in Xenopus laevis by Mahbub Hasan, A K M, Hashimoto, Aki, Maekawa, Yuka, Matsumoto, Takashi, Kushima, Shota, Ijiri, Takashi W, Fukami, Yasuo, Sato, Ken-ichi

“…In Xenopus laevis, sperm-egg interaction promotes partial proteolysis and/or tyrosine phosphorylation of uroplakin III (UPIII) and the tyrosine kinase Src,…”
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Male mice express spermatogenic cell-specific triosephosphate isomerase isozymes by Ijiri, Takashi W., Vadnais, Melissa L., Lin, Angel M., Huang, Andy P., Cao, Wenlei, Merdiushev, Tanya, Gerton, George L.

“…SUMMARY Triosephosphate isomerase 1 (TPI1) is a member of the glycolytic pathway, which is a critical source of energy for motility in mouse sperm. By…”
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Identification and validation of mouse sperm proteins correlated with epididymal maturation by Ijiri, Takashi W., Merdiushev, Tanya, Cao, Wenlei, Gerton, George L.

“…Sperm need to mature in the epididymis to become capable of fertilization. To understand the molecular mechanisms of mouse sperm maturation, we conducted a…”
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Heads or tails? Structural events and molecular mechanisms that promote mammalian sperm acrosomal exocytosis and motility by Buffone, Mariano G., Ijiri, Takashi W., Cao, Wenlei, Merdiushev, Tanya, Aghajanian, Haig K., Gerton, George L.

“…Sperm structure has evolved to be very compact and compartmentalized to enable the motor (the flagellum) to transport the nuclear cargo (the head) to the egg…”
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Protein-Tyrosine Kinase Signaling in the Biological Functions Associated with Sperm by Ijiri, Takashi W., Sato, Ken-ichi, Mahbub Hasan, A. K. M.

“…In sexual reproduction, two gamete cells (i.e., egg and sperm) fuse (fertilization) to create a newborn with a genetic identity distinct from those of the…”
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The need of MMP-2 on the sperm surface for Xenopus fertilization: Its role in a fast electrical block to polyspermy by Iwao, Yasuhiro, Shiga, Keiko, Shiroshita, Ayumi, Yoshikawa, Tomoyasu, Sakiie, Maho, Ueno, Tomoyo, Ueno, Shuichi, Ijiri, Takashi W., Sato, Ken-ichi

“…•We examine the role of MMP-2 on the sperm membrane upon frog fertilization.•Enzymatic activity of MMP-2 is necessary for fertilization of jellied eggs.•A…”
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Isolation and characterization of novel testis‐specific genes from mouse pachytene spermatocyte‐enriched cDNA library by IJIRI, TAKASHI W, NAGASE, TAKAHIRO, MATSUDA, YOICHI

“…Background and Aims:  Isolation and analysis of spermatogenesis‐specific genes provide important information for elucidating the mechanisms of human…”
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Characterization of a Novel Tektin Member, TEKT5, in Mouse Sperm by Cao, Wenlei, Ijiri, Takashi W., Huang, Andy P., Gerton, George L.

“…Tektins are important components of flagella. Alterations in the expression of or mutations in mouse tektins are correlated with defective sperm motility, a…”
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Original Article: Isolation and characterization of novel testis-specific genes from mouse pachytene spermatocyte-enriched cDNA library by Ijiri, Takashi W, Nagase, Takahiro, Matsuda, Yoichi

“…Background and Aims:Isolation and analysis of spermatogenesis-specific genes provide important information for elucidating the mechanisms of human infertility…”
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Involvement of Src in the Adaptation of Cancer Cells under Microenvironmental Stresses by Mahbub Hasan, A. K. M., Ijiri, Takashi W., Sato, Ken-ichi

“…Protein-tyrosine phosphorylation, which is catalyzed by protein-tyrosine kinase (PTK), plays a pivotal role in a variety of cellular functions related to…”
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