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AP2-type transcription factor, WRINKLED1, of Arabidopsis thaliana binds to the AW-box sequence conserved among proximal upstream regions of genes involved in fatty acid synthesis by Maeo, Kenichiro, Tokuda, Tsuyoshi, Ayame, Atsuko, Mitsui, Naoko, Kawai, Tsutae, Tsukagoshi, Hironaka, Ishiguro, Sumie, Nakamura, Kenzo

“…Although an APETALA2 (AP2)-type transcription factor, WRINKLED1 (WRI1), has been shown to be required for accumulation of triacylglycerols (TAGs) in…”
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Effects of endocytosis inhibitors on internalization of human IgG by Caco-2 human intestinal epithelial cells by Sato, Koya, Nagai, Junya, Mitsui, Naoko, Ryoko Yumoto, Takano, Mikihisa

“…The purpose of this study was to characterize the internalization mechanism of human IgG into the epithelial cells of human small intestine, employing human…”
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Characterization of a rice nuclear-encoded plastid RNA polymerase gene OsRpoTp by Kusumi, K. (Kyushu Univ., Fukuoka (Japan). Faculty of Science), Yara, A, Mitsui, N, Tozawa, Y, Iba, K

“…We isolated and characterized two rice genes, OsRpoTp and OsRpoTm. that encode putative phage-type RNA polymerases. Predicted amino acid sequences showed high…”
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Application of metamorphosis assay to a native Japanese amphibian species, Rana rugosa, for assessing effects of thyroid system affecting chemicals by Oka, Tomohiro, Miyahara, Maki, Yamamoto, Jun, Mitsui, Naoko, Fujii, Takaaki, Tooi, Osamu, Kashiwagi, Keiko, Takase, Minoru, Kashiwagi, Akihiko, Iguchi, Taisen

“…The aims of this study were to assess the utility of a metamorphosis assay for detecting thyroid hormone-disrupting chemicals using Rana rugosa, a domestic…”
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The reproductive hormone cycle of adult female American alligators from a barrier island population by Hamlin, Heather J, Lowers, Russell H, Kohno, Satomi, Mitsui-Watanabe, Naoko, Amano, Haruna, Hara, Akihiko, Ohta, Yasuhiko, Miyagawa, Shinichi, Iguchi, Taisen, Guillette, Louis J

“…Comparatively, little data are available detailing the geographic variation that exists in the reproductive endocrinology of adult alligators, especially those…”
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Chicken Leukemia Inhibitory Factor Maintains Chicken Embryonic Stem Cells in the Undifferentiated State by Horiuchi, Hiroyuki, Tategaki, Airo, Yamashita, Yusuke, Hisamatsu, Hikaru, Ogawa, Mari, Noguchi, Takashi, Aosasa, Masayoshi, Kawashima, Tsuyoshi, Akita, Sachiko, Nishimichi, Norihisa, Mitsui, Naoko, Furusawa, Shuichi, Matsuda, Haruo

“…Mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells can be maintained in an undifferentiated state in the presence of leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF), a member of the…”
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Molecular cloning of estrogen receptor alpha (ERα; ESR1) of the Japanese giant salamander, Andrias japonicus by Katsu, Yoshinao, Kohno, Satomi, Oka, Tomohiro, Mitsui, Naoko, Tooi, Osamu, Santo, Noriaki, Urushitani, Hiroshi, Fukumoto, Yukio, Kuwabara, Kazushi, Ashikaga, Kazuhide, Minami, Shinji, Kato, Shigeaki, Ohta, Yasuhiko, Guillette, Louis J., Iguchi, Taisen

“…Estrogens are essential for normal reproductive activity in females and males and for ovarian differentiation during a critical developmental stage in many…”
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Development of metamorphosis assay using Silurana tropicalis for the detection of thyroid system-disrupting chemicals by Mitsui, Naoko, Fujii, Takaaki, Miyahara, Maki, Oka, Tomohiro, Kashiwagi, Akihiko, Kashiwagi, Keiko, Hanada, Hideki, Urushitani, Hiroshi, Santo, Noriaki, Tooi, Osamu, Iguchi, Taisen

“…The West African clawed frog ( Silurana tropicalis), which resembles the South African clawed frog ( Xenopus laevis), but is somewhat smaller, has a diploid…”
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Estrogenic Activity of Phthalate Esters by In Vitro VTG Assay Using Primary-cultured Xenopus Hepatocytes by NOMURA, Yuji, MITSUI, Naoko, BHAWAL, Ujjal Kumar, SAWAJIRI, Masahiko, TOOI, Osamu, TAKAHASHI, Toru, OKAZAKI, Masayuki

“…Estrogenic activity of phthalate esters in dental soft resins was evaluated with an amphibian system consisting of a vitellogenin (VTG)-detecting Enzyme-Linked…”
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ACTIVATOR of Spomin::LUC1/WRINKLED1 of Arabidopsis thaliana Transactivates Sugar-inducible Promoters by Masaki, Takeshi, Mitsui, Naoko, Tsukagoshi, Hironaka, Nishii, Terumi, Morikami, Atsushi, Nakamura, Kenzo

“…We isolated an enhancer activation-tagged mutant of Arabidopsis thaliana line sGsL carrying the luciferase (LUC) gene under control of a short sugar-inducible…”
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Establishment of transactivation assay systems using fish, amphibian, reptilian and human thyroid hormone receptors by Oka, Tomohiro, Mitsui-Watanabe, Naoko, Tatarazako, Norihisa, Onishi, Yuta, Katsu, Yoshinao, Miyagawa, Shinichi, Ogino, Yukiko, Yatsu, Ryohei, Kohno, Satomi, Takase, Minoru, Kawashima, Yukio, Ohta, Yasuhiko, Aoki, Yasunobu, Guillette Jr, Louis J., Iguchi, Taisen

“…ABSTRACT Thyroid hormones are essential for the regulation of a wide range of biological processes associated with normal development and metabolism in…”
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Surface dilational moduli of poly(vinyl acetate), poly(methyl methacrylate), and their blend films spread at the air–water interface by Mitsui, Naoko, Morioka, Takako, Kawaguchi, Masami

“…Plots of E′ for the blend films as a function of X PVAc at the fixed surface tensions of 1.0 (filled circle), 5.0 (filled square), 10.0 (filled diamond), and…”
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Screening breeding sites of the common toad (Bufo bufo) in England and Wales for evidence of endocrine disrupting activity by Pickford, Daniel B., Jones, Alexandra, Velez-Pelez, Alejandra, Iguchi, Taisen, Mitsui, Naoko, Tooi, Osamu

“…Anuran amphibians are often present in agricultural landscapes and may therefore be exposed to chemicals in surface waters used for breeding. We used passive…”
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Corrigendum to “Screening breeding sites of the common toad (Bufo bufo) in England and Wales for evidence of endocrine disrupting activity” [Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf. 117 (2015) 7–19] by Pickford, Daniel B., Jones, Alexandra, Velez-Pelez, Alejandra, Orton, Frances, Iguchi, Taisen, Mitsui, Naoko, Tooi, Osamu

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Vitellogenin-inducing activities of natural, synthetic, and environmental estrogens in primary cultured Xenopus laevis hepatocytes by Mitsui, Naoko, Tooi, Osamu, Kawahara, Akira

“…Vitellogenin (VTG)-inducing activities of natural estrogens (E1: estrone, E2:17β-estradiol, E3: estriol, α-E2: 17α-estradiol), synthetic estrogens (EE2:…”
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Effect of atrazine on metamorphosis and sexual differentiation in Xenopus laevis by Oka, Tomohiro, Tooi, Osamu, Mitsui, Naoko, Miyahara, Maki, Ohnishi, Yuta, Takase, Minoru, Kashiwagi, Akihiko, Shinkai, Tadashi, Santo, Noriaki, Iguchi, Taisen

“…There is a growing international concern that commonly used environmental contaminants have the potential to disrupt the development and functioning of the…”
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Developmental disorders and altered gene expression in the tropical clawed frog (Silurana tropicalis) exposed to 17α-ethinylestradiol by Hirakawa, Ikumi, Miyagawa, Shinichi, Mitsui, Naoko, Miyahara, Maki, Onishi, Yuta, Kagami, Yoshihiro, Kusano, Teruhiko, Takeuchi, Takashi, Ohta, Yasuhiko, Iguchi, Taisen

“…ABSTRACT Several endocrine‐disrupting chemicals with estrogenic activity can affect sexual development and reproduction in aquatic wildlife. The occurrence of…”
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Activator of Spo(min)::LUC1/WRINKLED1 of Arabidopsis thaliana transactivates sugar-inducible promoters by Masaki, T.(Nagoya Univ. (Japan)), Mitsui, N, Tsukagoshi, H, Nishii, T, Morikami, A, Nakamura, K

“…We isolated an enhancer activation-tagged mutant of Arabidopsis thaliana line sGsL carrying the luciferase (LUC) gene under control of a short sugar-inducible…”
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Developmental disorders and altered gene expression in the tropical clawed frog (Silurana tropicalis) exposed to 17[alpha]-ethinylestradiol by Hirakawa, Ikumi, Miyagawa, Shinichi, Mitsui, Naoko, Miyahara, Maki, Onishi, Yuta, Kagami, Yoshihiro, Kusano, Teruhiko, Takeuchi, Takashi, Ohta, Yasuhiko, Iguchi, Taisen

“…Several endocrine-disrupting chemicals with estrogenic activity can affect sexual development and reproduction in aquatic wildlife. The occurrence of oocytes…”
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Activation tagging of a gene for a protein with novel class of CCT-domain activates expression of a subset of sugar-inducible genes in Arabidopsis thaliana by Masaki, T, Tsukagoshi, H, Mitsui, N, Nishii, T, Morikami, A, Nakamura, K

“…In the current studies, we examined sugar-inducible gene expression using the Arabidopsis thaliana line sGsL, which carries luciferase (LUC) and…”
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