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Developmental circulatory failure caused by metabolites of organophosphorus flame retardants in zebrafish, Danio rerio by Lee, Jae Seung, Morita, Yuri, Kawai, Yusuke K., Covaci, Adrian, Kubota, Akira

“…Organophosphate triesters are used worldwide as additives in flame retardants and plasticizer as a replacement of polybrominated diphenyl ethers. Increasing…”
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Estrogenic and growth inhibitory responses to organophosphorus flame retardant metabolites in zebrafish embryos by Lee, Jae Seung, Kawai, Yusuke K., Morita, Yuri, Covaci, Adrian, Kubota, Akira

“…Recent evidence has revealed that organophosphorus flame retardants (OPFRs) elicit a variety of toxic effects, including endocrine disruption. The present…”
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The vomeronasal organ and incisive duct of harbor seals are modified to secrete acidic mucus into the nasal cavity by Kondoh, Daisuke, Tonomori, Wataru, Iwasaki, Ryota, Tomiyasu, Jumpei, Kaneoya, Yuka, Kawai, Yusuke K., Ikuta, Shun, Kobayashi, Hayao, Kobayashi, Mari

“…Most terrestrial mammals have a vomeronasal system to detect specific chemicals. The peripheral organ of this system is a vomeronasal organ (VNO) opening to…”
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The nasal cavity in sea turtles: adaptation to olfaction and seawater flow by Kondoh, Daisuke, Kitayama, Chiyo, Kawai, Yusuke K.

“…The nasal cavity of tetrapods has become phylogenetically adapted to the environment in terms of function, respiration, and olfaction. In addition, the nasal…”
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Efficient in vivo and in silico assessments of antiandrogenic potential in zebrafish by Chen, Xing, Hirano, Masashi, Ishibashi, Hiroshi, Lee, Jae Seung, Kawai, Yusuke K., Kubota, Akira

“…This study aimed to establish zebrafish-based in vivo and in silico assay systems to evaluate the antiandrogenic potential of environmental chemicals…”
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Avian cytochrome P450 (CYP) 1-3 family genes: isoforms, evolutionary relationships, and mRNA expression in chicken liver by Watanabe, Kensuke P, Kawai, Yusuke K, Ikenaka, Yoshinori, Kawata, Minami, Ikushiro, Shin-Ichi, Sakaki, Toshiyuki, Ishizuka, Mayumi

“…Cytochrome P450 (CYP) of chicken and other avian species have been studied primarily with microsomes or characterized by cloning and protein expression…”
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In vivo and in silico assessments of estrogenic potencies of bisphenol A and its analogs in zebrafish (Danio rerio): Validity of in silico approaches to predict in vivo effects by Kubota, Akira, Hirano, Masashi, Yoshinouchi, Yuka, Chen, Xing, Nakamura, Michiko, Wakayama, Yumi, Lee, Jae Seung, Nakata, Haruhiko, Iwata, Hisato, Kawai, Yusuke K.

“…This study assessed the estrogen-like potencies of bisphenol A (BPA) and its analogs (BPs) using in vivo and in silico approaches in zebrafish. Zebrafish…”
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The evolution of UDP-glycosyl/glucuronosyltransferase 1E (UGT1E) genes in bird lineages is linked to feeding habits but UGT2 genes is not by Kawai, Yusuke K, Ikenaka, Yoshinori, Ishizuka, Mayumi, Kubota, Akira

“…UDP-glycosyltransferase (UGT) catalyzes the transfer of glycosyl groups (e.g., glucuronic acid) to exogenous or endogenous chemicals and plays an important…”
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Clarifying expression patterns by renal lesion using transcriptome analysis and vanin-1 as a potential novel biomarker for renal injury in chickens by Ishii, Chihiro, Kawai, Yusuke K., Ikenaka, Yoshinori, Maekawa, Naoya, Ichii, Osamu, Nakayama, Shouta M.M., Ishizuka, Mayumi

“…Bird death is often caused by renal lesions induced by chemicals. The avian kidney has a renal portal system with significant blood flow that is sensitive to…”
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Morphological features of the nasal cavities of hawksbill, olive ridley, and black sea turtles: Comparative studies with green, loggerhead and leatherback sea turtles by Kitayama, Chiyo, Ueda, Keiichi, Omata, Mariko, Tomita, Taketeru, Fukada, Shingo, Murakami, Shogo, Tanaka, Yoshiaki, Kaji, Akihiro, Kondo, Satomi, Suganuma, Hiroyuki, Aiko, Yuki, Fujimoto, Atsuru, Kawai, Yusuke K, Yanagawa, Masashi, Kondoh, Daisuke

“…We analyzed the internal structure of the nasal cavities of hawksbill, olive ridley and black sea turtles from computed tomography images. The nasal cavities…”
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Toxicokinetic analysis of the anticoagulant rodenticides warfarin & diphacinone in Egyptian fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus) as a comparative sensitivity assessment for Bonin fruit bats (Pteropus pselaphon) by Takeda, Kazuki, Manago, Kosuke, Morita, Ayuko, Kawai, Yusuke K., Yasuo, Nobuaki, Sekijima, Masakazu, Ikenaka, Yoshinori, Hashimoto, Takuma, Minato, Ryuichi, Oyamada, Yusuke, Horikoshi, Kazuo, Suzuki, Hajime, Ishizuka, Mayumi, Nakayama, Shouta M.M.

“…Anticoagulant rodenticides have been widely used to eliminate wild rodents, which as invasive species on remote islands can disturb ecosystems. Since…”
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Transcriptional profiling of cytochrome P450 genes in the liver of adult zebrafish, Danio rerio by Kubota, Akira, Kawai, Yusuke K., Yamashita, Natsumi, Lee, Jae Seung, Kondoh, Daisuke, Zhang, Shuangyi, Nishi, Yasunobu, Suzuki, Kazuyuki, Kitazawa, Takio, Teraoka, Hiroki

“…Increasing use of zebrafish in biomedical, toxicological and developmental studies requires explicit knowledge of cytochrome P450 (CYP), given the central role…”
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Hepatic transcriptional profile and tissue distribution of cytochrome P450 1-3 genes in the red-crowned crane Grus japonensis by Kawai, Yusuke K., Itou, Kiwamu, Yoshino, Tomoo, Iima, Hiroko, Matsumoto, Fumio, Kubota, Akira

“…The endangered red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) is a protected species in eastern Hokkaido and injured specimens are treated with medication. The present…”
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Uridine Diphosphate-Glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) 2B Subfamily Interspecies Differences in Carnivores by Kondo, Takamitsu, Ikenaka, Yoshinori, Nakayama, Shouta M M, Kawai, Yusuke K, Mizukawa, Hazuki, Mitani, Yoko, Nomiyama, Kei, Tanabe, Shinsuke, Ishizuka, Mayumi

“…UDP-glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs) are among the most important xenobiotic metabolizing enzymes that conjugate a wide range of chemicals. Previous studies…”
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Strain differences in cytochrome P450 mRNA and protein expression, and enzymatic activity among Sprague Dawley, Wistar, Brown Norway and Dark Agouti rats by NISHIYAMA, Yoshihiro, NAKAYAMA, Shouta M.M., WATANABE, Kensuke P., KAWAI, Yusuke K., OHNO, Marumi, IKENAKA, Yoshinori, ISHIZUKA, Mayumi

“…Rat cytochrome P450 (CYP) exhibits inter-strain differences, but their analysis has been scattered across studies under different conditions. To identify these…”
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Specific Gene Duplication and Loss of Cytochrome P450 in Families 1-3 in Carnivora (Mammalia, Laurasiatheria) by Kondo, Mitsuki, Ikenaka, Yoshinori, Nakayama, Shouta M. M., Kawai, Yusuke K., Ishizuka, Mayumi

“…Cytochrome P450s are among the most important xenobiotic metabolism enzymes that catalyze the metabolism of a wide range of chemicals. Through duplication and…”
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Nasal Cavity of Green Sea Turtles Contains 3 Independent Sensory Epithelia by Kondoh, Daisuke, Kitayama, Chiyo, Yamaguchi, Yohei, Yanagawa, Masashi, Kawai, Yusuke K, Suzuki, Chihiro, Itakura, Raito, Fujimoto, Atsuru, Satow, Tadatoshi, Kondo, Satomi, Sato, Takayuki

“…The morphological and histological features of the nasal cavity are diverse among animal species, and the nasal cavities of terrestrial and semiaquatic turtles…”
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Uridine Diphosphate-Glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) Xenobiotic Metabolizing Activity and Genetic Evolution in Pinniped Species by Kakehi, Mayu, Ikenaka, Yoshinori, Nakayama, Shouta M M, Kawai, Yusuke K, Watanabe, Kensuke P, Mizukawa, Hazuki, Nomiyama, Kei, Tanabe, Shinsuke, Ishizuka, Mayumi

“…There are various interspecies differences in xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes. It is known that cats show slow glucuronidation of drugs such as acetaminophen…”
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Duplication, Loss, and Evolutionary Features of Specific UDP-Glucuronosyltransferase Genes in Carnivora (Mammalia, Laurasiatheria) by Kondo, Mitsuki, Ikenaka, Yoshinori, Nakayama, Shouta M. M., Kawai, Yusuke K., Ishizuka, Mayumi

“…UDP-glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs) are one of the most important enzymes for xenobiotic metabolism or detoxification. Through duplication and loss of genes,…”
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Behavioral effects of scents from male mature Rathke glands on juvenile green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) by KITAYAMA, Chiyo, YAMAGUCHI, Yohei, KONDO, Satomi, OGAWA, Ryuta, KAWAI, Yusuke K., KAYANO, Mitsunori, TOMIYASU, Jumpei, KONDOH, Daisuke

“…Sea turtles can detect airborne and waterborne odors, but whether they recognize scents from the same species and if so, how they affect their behavior remains…”
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