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Akinori Kawakami

Department of Dermatology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine
Verified email at kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp
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[HTML][HTML] The master role of microphthalmia-associated transcription factor in melanocyte and melanoma biology

A Kawakami, DE Fisher - Laboratory investigation, 2017 - Elsevier
Certain transcription factors have vital roles in lineage development, including specification
of cell types and control of differentiation. Microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (…

[HTML][HTML] Pax6 controls progenitor cell identity and neuronal fate in response to graded Shh signaling

…, A Schedl, S Brenner-Morton, A Kawakami… - Cell, 1997 - cell.com
Distinct classes of motor neurons and ventral interneurons are generated by the graded
signaling activity of Sonic hedgehog (Shh). Shh controls neuronal fate by establishing different …

Clinical diagnosis of MM2-type sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

…, M Yamashita, T Yamamoto, F Udaka, A Kawakami… - Neurology, 2005 - AAN Enterprises
Background: No method for the clinical diagnosis of MM2-type sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob
disease (sCJD) has been established except for pathologic examination. Objective: To identify …

Cellular and molecular processes of regeneration, with special emphasis on fish fins

Y Nakatani, A Kawakami, A Kudo - Development, growth & …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The phenomenon of ‘epimorphic regeneration’, a complete reformation of lost tissues and
organs from adult differentiated cells, has been fascinating many biologists for many years. …

An aspartic acid repeat polymorphism in asporin inhibits chondrogenesis and increases susceptibility to osteoarthritis

…, A Fukuda, A Mabuchi, A Kotani, A Kawakami… - Nature …, 2005 - nature.com
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of human arthritis. We investigated the potential role
of asporin, an extracellular matrix component expressed abundantly in the articular cartilage …

[HTML][HTML] Two critical periods of Sonic Hedgehog signaling required for the specification of motor neuron identity

J Ericson, S Morton, A Kawakami, H Roelink… - Cell, 1996 - cell.com
Antibodies that block Sonic Hedgehog (SHH) signaling have been used to show that SHH
activity is required for the induction of floor plate differentiation by the notochord and …

Inhibition of oxidation of methyl linoleate in solution by vitamin E and vitamin C.

E Niki, T Saito, A Kawakami, Y Kamiya - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 1984 - Elsevier
The oxidation of methyl linoleate in solution initiated with azo compounds has been studied
in the absence and presence of vitamin E and vitamin C. Both vitamin E and vitamin C acted …

Cultural congruence in instruction

KH Au, AJ Kawakami - Teaching diverse populations …, 1994 - books.google.com
1. What should teachers understand about the home, community, and peer group values of
students of diverse backgrounds? 2. How can teachers be helped to use knowledge of …

Protein expression and functional difference of membrane-bound and soluble receptor activator of NF-κB ligand: modulation of the expression by osteotropic factors …

…, Y Kobayashi, S Yamasaki, A Kawakami… - Biochemical and …, 2000 - Elsevier
A variety of humoral factors modulate the osteoclastogenesis. Receptor activator of NF-κB
ligand (RANKL) expressed on osteoblast/stromal lineage cells plays a pivotal role to …

Is an entertainment robot useful in the care of elderly people with severe dementia?

…, A Itoh, D Oikawa, A Kawakami… - The Journals of …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Objective. An entertainment robot was used as occupational therapy instead of animal-assisted
therapy to avoid any danger or injury to the patient and maintain cleanliness. This study …