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Methylthioacetic acid, a derivative of aroma compounds from Cucumis melo var. conomon dose-dependently triggers differentiation and apoptosis of RCM-1 human colorectal cancer cells by Kamimura, Miyu, Sasaki, Azusa, Otani, Yui, Nakamura, Yasushi, Nakamura, Takako, Kuramochi, Kouji, Imai, Toshio, Kubo, Nakao, Okamoto, Shigehisa

“…Methylthioacetic acid (MTA) is an acid-hydrolyzed derivative of a natural aroma compound, methylthioacetic acid ethyl ester isolated from Cucumis melo var…”
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Behavior and possible function of Arabidopsis BES1/BZR1 homolog 2 in brassinosteroid signaling by Otani, Yui, Kawanishi, Mika, Kamimura, Miyu, Sasaki, Azusa, Nakamura, Yasushi, Nakamura, Takako, Okamoto, Shigehisa

“…Two key transcription factors (TFs) in brassinosteroid (BR) signaling BRASSINOSTEROID INSENSITIVE 1-EMS-SUPPRESSOR 1 (BES1) and BRASSINAZOLE RESISTANT 1…”
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Contribution of Katsura-uri (Japan’s Heirloom Pickling Melon, Cucumis melo var. conomon) at the Completely Ripe Stage to Diabetes Control by SASAKI, Azusa, NAKAMURA, Yasushi, KOBAYASHI, Yukiko, AOI, Wataru, NAKAMURA, Takako, SHIROTA, Koji, SUETOME, Noboru, FUKUI, Michiaki, MATSUO, Tomoaki, OKAMOTO, Shigehisa, TASHIRO, Yuri, PARK, Eun Young, SATO, Kenji

“…The fruit of Katsura-uri (Japan’s heirloom pickling melon, Cucumis melo var. conomon) possesses a fruity aroma and moderate sweetness. The fruit juice has…”
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Multiple Colletotrichum species cause anthracnose disease on Japanese pickling melon var. Katsura-uri (Cucumis melo var. conomon) by Jiang, Dong-Liang, Harata, Ken, Ogawa, Mami, Shirota, Koji, Sasaki, Azusa, Nakamura, Takako, Okamoto, Shigehisa, Park, Eun Young, Sato, Kenji, Nakamura, Yasushi, Kubo, Yasuyuki

“…Katsura-uri is a variety of Japanese pickling melon ( Cucumis melo var. conomon ) and traditionally cultivated in the Kyoto area in Japan. The thick flesh and…”
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Expression profiles of four BES1/BZR1 homologous genes encoding bHLH transcription factors in Arabidopsis by Otani, Yui, Tomonaga, Yusuke, Tokushige, Kenya, Kamimura, Miyu, Sasaki, Azusa, Nakamura, Yasushi, Nakamura, Takako, Matsuo, Tomoaki, Okamoto, Shigehisa

“…Arabidopsis bHLH-type transcription factors—BRASSINOSTEROID INSENSITIVE 1-EMS-SUPPRESSOR 1 (BES1) and BRASSINAZOLE RESISTANT 1 (BZR1)—play key roles in…”
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Brassinosteroid Homeostasis in Arabidopsis Is Ensured by Feedback Expressions of Multiple Genes Involved in Its Metabolism by Tanaka, Kiwamu, Asami, Tadao, Yoshida, Shigeo, Nakamura, Yasushi, Matsuo, Tomoaki, Okamoto, Shigehisa

“…Homeostasis of brassinosteroids (BRs) is essential for normal growth and development in higher plants. We examined responsiveness of 11 BR metabolic gene…”
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Classification of Southeast Asian mints (Mentha spp.) based on simple sequence repeat markers by Fukui, Yuri, Saito, Moeko, Nakamura, Natsuno, Mizuno, Taichi, Sato, Shuichi, Tsukuda, Mayu, Nakaoka, Saori, Tsuboi, Keita, Sasaki, Azusa, Kuramochi, Kouji, Boonyaritthongchai, Panida, Kaewmanee, Nichapat, Thirapanmethee, Krit, Chomnawang, Mullika Traidej, Bongcheewin, Bhanubong, Nguyen, Thuy Linh, Nguyen, Huong Lan Thi, Le, Huong Thi, Okamoto, Shigehisa, Nakamura, Takako, Nakamura, Yasushi, Kubo, Nakao

“…Mentha is a complex genus encompassing many species as a consequence of their interspecific hybridization and polyploidy. Southeast Asian mints have been…”
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Transcription of DWARF4 plays a crucial role in auxin-regulated root elongation in addition to brassinosteroid homeostasis in Arabidopsis thaliana by Yoshimitsu, Yuya, Tanaka, Kiwamu, Fukuda, Wataru, Asami, Tadao, Yoshida, Shigeo, Hayashi, Ken-Ichiro, Kamiya, Yuji, Jikumaru, Yusuke, Shigeta, Tomoaki, Nakamura, Yasushi, Matsuo, Tomoaki, Okamoto, Shigehisa

“…The expression of DWARF4 (DWF4), which encodes a C-22 hydroxylase, is crucial for brassinosteroid (BR) biosynthesis and for the feedback control of endogenous…”
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Molecular evidence of the involvement of heat shock protein 90 in brassinosteroid signaling in Arabidopsis T87 cultured cells by Shigeta, Tomoaki, Zaizen, Yuichi, Asami, Tadao, Yoshida, Shigeo, Nakamura, Yasushi, Okamoto, Shigehisa, Matsuo, Tomoaki, Sugimoto, Yasushi

“…KEY MESSAGE : A closer association of HSP90s with brassinosteroid signaling is suggested by the brassinosteroid-triggered formation of an HSP90-containing…”
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Nationwide distribution of Kyo-yasai (heirloom vegetables in Kyoto) and the advantages of traditional farming methods with importance of ‘Syun’: a case of mizuna by Nakamura Takako, Nakao Asuka, Watanabe Minami, Ueda Kinji, Matsuda Toshihiko, Matsumoto Seiji, Yamaguchi Toshiharu, Haikata Masaho, Kaneko Asuka, Shirota Koji, Sasaki Azusa, Okamoto Shigehisa, Nakamura Yasushi

“…IntroductionThis study aimed to review the farming activity and the administrative measure to successfully increase the distribution of heirloom vegetable…”
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Investigation on the Epoxidation of Piperitenone, and Structure-activity Relationships of Piperitenone Oxide for Differentiation-inducing Activity by Sato, Ryohei, Sasaki, Azusa, Mori, Yuko, Komai, Mio, Kamo, Shogo, Onuki, Mai, Seki, Takafumi, Kawabe, Zen, Miyajima, Shu, Tomoshige, Shusuke, Kawasaki, Tsuneomi, Sato, Shuichi, Nakamura, Takako, Kubo, Nakao, Takeda, Seiji, Date, Shuichi, Okamoto, Shigehisa, Boonyaritthongchai, Panida, Thirapanmethee, Krit, Chomnawang, Mullika Traidej, Bongcheewin, Bhanubong, Nguyen, Thuy Linh, Nguyen, Huong Lan Thi, Le, Huong Thi, Nakamura, Yasushi, Kuramochi, Kouji

“…Piperitenone oxide, a major chemical constituent of the essential oil of spearmint, Mentha spicata, induces differentiation in human colon cancer RCM-1 cells…”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Nationwide distribution of Kyo-yasai (heirloom vegetables in Kyoto) and the advantages of traditional farming methods with importance of ‘Syun’: a case of mizuna by Nakamura, Takako, Nakao, Asuka, Watanabe, Minami, Ueda, Kinji, Matsuda, Toshihiko, Matsumoto, Seiji, Yamaguchi, Toshiharu, Haikata, Masaho, Kaneko, Asuka, Shirota, Koji, Sasaki, Azusa, Okamoto, Shigehisa, Nakamura, Yasushi

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Toxic effects of 4‐methylthio‐3‐butenyl isothiocyanate (Raphasatin) in the rat urinary bladder without genotoxicity by Suzuki, Isamu, Cho, Young‐Man, Hirata, Tadashi, Toyoda, Takeshi, Akagi, Jun‐ichi, Nakamura, Yasushi, Sasaki, Azusa, Nakamura, Takako, Okamoto, Shigehisa, Shirota, Koji, Suetome, Noboru, Nishikawa, Akiyoshi, Ogawa, Kumiko

“…We recently reported that 4‐methylthio‐3‐butenyl isothiocyanate (MTBITC) exerts chemopreventive effects on the rat esophageal carcinogenesis model at a low…”
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4-Methylthio-3-butenyl isothiocyanate (raphasatin) exerts chemopreventive effects against esophageal carcinogenesis in rats by Suzuki, Isamu, Cho, Young-Man, Hirata, Tadashi, Toyoda, Takeshi, Akagi, Jun-ichi, Nakamura, Yasushi, Park, Eun Young, Sasaki, Azusa, Nakamura, Takako, Okamoto, Shigehisa, Shirota, Koji, Suetome, Noboru, Nishikawa, Akiyoshi, Ogawa, Kumiko

“…To examine the effects of 4-methylthio-3-butenyl isothiocyanate on esophageal carcinogenesis, male 6-week-old F344 rats were subcutaneously injected with 0.5…”
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Risk factors of treatment discontinuation due to uterine bleeding in adenomyosis patients treated with dienogest by Nagata, Chie, Yanagida, Satoshi, Okamoto, Aikou, Morikawa, Asuka, Sugimoto, Kohei, Okamoto, Shigehisa, Ochiai, Kazunori, Tanaka, Tadao

“…Aim:  Adenomyosis patients treated with dienogest are considered to be at higher risk of uterine bleeding; however, the mechanisms which cause severe uterine…”
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Protection of Kyo-yasai (heirloom vegetables in Kyoto) from extinction: a case of Sabaka-daikon (Japan's heirloom white radish, Raphanus sativus) in Maizuru, Japan by Takako Nakamura, Yasushi Nakamura, Azusa Sasaki, Masami Fujii, Koji Shirota, Yutaka Mimura, Shigehisa Okamoto

“…As a general background, Sabaka-daikon, one of the heirloom vegetables in Kyoto, ceased its commercial cultivation in the late 1960s at north Kyoto, leading to…”
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Differentiation-inducing effect of piperitenone oxide, a fragrant ingredient of spearmint (Mentha spicata), but not carvone and menthol, against human colon cancer cells by Nakamura, Yasushi, Hasegawa, Yuki, Shirota, Koji, Suetome, Noboru, Nakamura, Takako, Chomnawang, Mullika Traidej, Thirapanmethee, Krit, Khuntayaporn, Piyatip, Boonyaritthongchai, Panida, Wongs-Aree, Chalermchai, Okamoto, Shigehisa, Shigeta, Tomoaki, Matsuo, Tomoaki, Park, Eun Young, Sato, Kenji

“…•Piperitenone oxide in spearmint was identified as a functional food ingredient.•It is the first potential medical benefit of anticarcinogenic properties.•It…”
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Characterization of brassinosteroid-regulated proteins in a nuclear-enriched fraction of Arabidopsis suspension-cultured cells by Shigeta, Tomoaki, Yasuda, Daisuke, Mori, Takafumi, Yoshimitsu, Yuya, Nakamura, Yasushi, Yoshida, Shigeo, Asami, Tadao, Okamoto, Shigehisa, Matsuo, Tomoaki

“…To identify nuclear proteins involved in the brassinosteroid (BR) signaling pathway, a targeted proteomic approach was applied to Arabidopsis thaliana…”
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Does brassinosteroid function require chromatin remodeling? by Shigeta, Tomoaki, Yoshimitsu, Yuya, Nakamura, Yasushi, Okamoto, Shigehisa, Matsuo, Tomoaki

“…The phytohormone brassinosteroid (BR) is crucial for plant growth and development. Although genetic and molecular approaches have improved understanding of the…”
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Preparation of contemporary dishes and a functional drink using Japan's heirloom vegetable, Katsura-uri by Azusa Sasaki, Yasushi Nakamura, Yukiko Kobayashi, Wataru Aoi, Takako Nakamura, Koji Shirota, Noboru Suetome, Michiaki Fukui, Tomoaki Matsuo, Shigehisa Okamoto, Yuri Tashiro, Eun Y. Park, Kenji Sato

“…Background: The fruit of Katsura-uri, traditionally used in the preparation of pickles in Japan, is facing an extinction crisis. In addition to the traditional…”
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