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Shigeki Shibahara

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1 Melanin pigmentation in mammalian skin and its hormonal regulation. Physiol Rev 2004 5.89
2 Hemoprotein Bach1 regulates enhancer availability of heme oxygenase-1 gene. EMBO J 2002 3.06
3 HLF/HIF-2alpha is a key factor in retinopathy of prematurity in association with erythropoietin. EMBO J 2003 2.28
4 The 2011 Tohoku earthquake and devastating tsunami. Tohoku J Exp Med 2011 1.92
5 Microsatellite polymorphism in heme oxygenase-1 gene promoter is associated with susceptibility to oxidant-induced apoptosis in lymphoblastoid cell lines. Blood 2003 1.53
6 BRG1 interacts with Nrf2 to selectively mediate HO-1 induction in response to oxidative stress. Mol Cell Biol 2006 1.52
7 Bach1 functions as a hypoxia-inducible repressor for the heme oxygenase-1 gene in human cells. J Biol Chem 2003 1.47
8 Microphthalmia-associated transcription factor interacts with LEF-1, a mediator of Wnt signaling. EMBO J 2002 1.37
9 Association of susceptibility to the development of lung adenocarcinoma with the heme oxygenase-1 gene promoter polymorphism. Hum Genet 2005 1.32
10 Heme oxygenase-1 accelerates tumor angiogenesis of human pancreatic cancer. Angiogenesis 2003 1.30
11 The Great East-Japan Earthquake and devastating tsunami: an update and lessons from the past Great Earthquakes in Japan since 1923. Tohoku J Exp Med 2013 1.20
12 Melanocyte-specific microphthalmia-associated transcription factor isoform activates its own gene promoter through physical interaction with lymphoid-enhancing factor 1. J Biol Chem 2002 1.12
13 Microphthalmia-associated transcription factor in the Wnt signaling pathway. Pigment Cell Res 2003 1.12
14 Neuroendocrine functions of melanocytes: beyond the skin-deep melanin maker. Tohoku J Exp Med 2007 1.05
15 Microsatellite polymorphism in the heme oxygenase-1 gene promoter is associated with susceptibility to cerebral malaria in Myanmar. Jpn J Infect Dis 2005 1.05
16 Regulation of heme oxygenase-1 gene transcription: recent advances and highlights from the International Conference (Uppsala, 2003) on Heme Oxygenase. Antioxid Redox Signal 2004 1.03
17 Nrf2 Neh5 domain is differentially utilized in the transactivation of cytoprotective genes. Biochem J 2007 0.99
18 Adrenomedullin is a novel adipokine: adrenomedullin in adipocytes and adipose tissues. Peptides 2007 0.98
19 Identification of a distal enhancer for the melanocyte-specific promoter of the MITF gene. Pigment Cell Res 2002 0.97
20 The carboxyl-terminal region of erythroid-specific 5-aminolevulinate synthase acts as an intrinsic modifier for its catalytic activity and protein stability. Exp Hematol 2012 0.96
21 Mitf functions as an in ovo regulator for cell differentiation and proliferation during development of the chick RPE. Dev Biol 2008 0.95
22 Altered expression of retinoblastoma protein-interacting zinc finger gene, RIZ, in human leukaemia. Br J Haematol 2002 0.95
23 Hypoxemia and blunted hypoxic ventilatory responses in mice lacking heme oxygenase-2. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2004 0.95
24 Identification of a novel erythroid-specific enhancer for the ALAS2 gene and its loss-of-function mutation which is associated with congenital sideroblastic anemia. Haematologica 2013 0.95
25 Late-onset X-linked sideroblastic anemia following hemodialysis. Blood 2003 0.94
26 Expression of urocortin III/stresscopin in human heart and kidney. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 0.92
27 Cloning and functional analysis of ascidian Mitf in vivo: insights into the origin of vertebrate pigment cells. Mech Dev 2003 0.91
28 Mitf-D, a newly identified isoform, expressed in the retinal pigment epithelium and monocyte-lineage cells affected by Mitf mutations. Biochim Biophys Acta 2002 0.90
29 Lipocalin-type prostaglandin D synthase as a melanocyte marker regulated by MITF. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2005 0.90
30 OTX2 regulates expression of DOPAchrome tautomerase in human retinal pigment epithelium. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2003 0.89
31 Three vasoactive peptides, endothelin-1, adrenomedullin and urotensin-II, in human tumour cell lines of different origin: expression and effects on proliferation. Clin Sci (Lond) 2002 0.88
32 Expression of heme oxygenase-1 is repressed by interferon-gamma and induced by hypoxia in human retinal pigment epithelial cells. Eur J Biochem 2004 0.88
33 Expression of urotensin II and its receptor in adrenal tumors and stimulation of proliferation of cultured tumor cells by urotensin II. Peptides 2003 0.87
34 Dynamic regulation of the human dopachrome tautomerase promoter by MITF, ER-alpha and chromatin remodelers during proliferation and senescence of human melanocytes. Pigment Cell Res 2005 0.87
35 Hypoxia decreases the expression of the two enzymes responsible for producing linear and cyclic tetrapyrroles in the heme biosynthetic pathway. FEBS J 2008 0.87
36 Specific expression of Gsta4 in mouse cochlear melanocytes: a novel role for hearing and melanocyte differentiation. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res 2008 0.85
37 SOX10, in combination with Sp1, regulates the endothelin receptor type B gene in human melanocyte lineage cells. FEBS J 2006 0.85
38 Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia in Japanese neonates: analysis of the heme oxygenase-1 gene and fetal hemoglobin composition in cord blood. Pediatr Res 2003 0.85
39 Urocortins as cardiovascular peptides. Peptides 2004 0.85
40 Increased dopamine and its metabolites in SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells that express tyrosinase. J Neurochem 2003 0.84
41 Dynamic changes in expression of heme oxygenases in mouse heart and liver during hypoxia. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2005 0.84
42 Differential expression of adrenomedullin and resistin in 3T3-L1 adipocytes treated with tumor necrosis factor-alpha. Eur J Endocrinol 2003 0.83
43 Hypoxia reduces the expression of heme oxygenase-2 in various types of human cell lines. A possible strategy for the maintenance of intracellular heme level. FEBS J 2006 0.83
44 Down-regulation of heme oxygenase-2 is associated with the increased expression of heme oxygenase-1 in human cell lines. FEBS J 2006 0.82
45 Arg452 substitution of the erythroid-specific 5-aminolaevulinate synthase, a hot spot mutation in X-linked sideroblastic anaemia, does not itself affect enzyme activity. Eur J Haematol 2006 0.82
46 Otx2 is involved in the regional specification of the developing retinal pigment epithelium by preventing the expression of sox2 and fgf8, factors that induce neural retina differentiation. PLoS One 2012 0.81
47 Hypoxia induces erythroid-specific 5-aminolevulinate synthase expression in human erythroid cells through transforming growth factor-beta signaling. FEBS J 2009 0.81
48 Suppression of cytokine-induced expression of adrenomedullin and endothelin-1 by dexamethasone in T98G human glioblastoma cells. Peptides 2003 0.81
49 A prolyl-hydroxylase inhibitor, ethyl-3,4-dihydroxybenzoate, induces haem oxygenase-1 expression in human cells through a mechanism independent of hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha. J Biochem 2008 0.81
50 Prostaglandin D2 induces heme oxygenase-1 in human retinal pigment epithelial cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2008 0.81
51 Elevated immunoreactive-adrenomedullin levels in the aqueous humor of patients with uveitis and vitreoretinal disorders. Peptides 2002 0.80
52 Mice with blunted hypoxic ventilatory response are susceptible to respiratory disturbance during hypoxia. Tohoku J Exp Med 2006 0.80
53 Adrenomedullin in the eye. Regul Pept 2003 0.80
54 Germ cell-specific expression of microphthalmia-associated transcription factor mRNA in mouse testis. J Biochem 2003 0.79
55 Decreased expression of adrenomedullin during adipocyte-differentiation of 3T3-L1 cells. Hypertens Res 2003 0.78
56 Coordinated expression of 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-bisphosphatase 4 and heme oxygenase 2: evidence for a regulatory link between glycolysis and heme catabolism. Tohoku J Exp Med 2012 0.78
57 Prevention of cadmium accumulation in retinal pigment epithelium with manganese and zinc. Exp Eye Res 2008 0.78
58 Nucleotide alteration of retinoblastoma protein-interacting zinc finger gene, RIZ, in human leukemia. Tohoku J Exp Med 2002 0.78
59 Synergistic activation of the human adrenomedullin gene promoter by Sp1 and AP-2alpha. Peptides 2007 0.77
60 Augmented chemosensitivity in black-eyed white Mitfmi-bw mice, lacking melanocytes. J Biochem 2007 0.77
61 Insertion of long interspersed element-1 in the Mitf gene is associated with altered neurobehavior of the black-eyed white Mitf(mi-bw) mouse. Genes Cells 2013 0.77
62 Impaired development of melanoblasts in the black-eyed white Mitf(mi-bw) mouse, a model for auditory-pigmentary disorders. Genes Cells 2012 0.77
63 Functional difference of the SOX10 mutant proteins responsible for the phenotypic variability in auditory-pigmentary disorders. J Biochem 2006 0.76
64 Prostaglandin D2 induces heme oxygenase-1 mRNA expression through the DP2 receptor. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2008 0.76
65 Induction of lipocalin-type prostaglandin D synthase in mouse heart under hypoxemia. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2009 0.76
66 Functional expression of heme oxygenase-1 in human differentiated epidermis and its regulation by cytokines. J Invest Dermatol 2009 0.76
67 Lipocalin-type prostaglandin D synthase as a regulator of the retinoic acid signalling in melanocytes. J Biochem 2010 0.76
68 Hypoxia increases endothelin-1 mRNA expression but not immunoreactive endothelin in the medium of T98G glioblastoma cells under cytokine treatment. Peptides 2006 0.76
69 Beauty in the architecture of living organisms. Tohoku J Exp Med 2008 0.75
70 Suppression of cytokine-induced expression of endothelin-1 by dexamethasone in human retinal pigment epithelial cells. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 2004 0.75
71 Hypoxemia induces expression of heme oxygenase-1 and heme oxygenase-2 proteins in the mouse myocardium. J Biochem 2009 0.75
72 Lipocalin-type prostaglandin D synthase as a marker for the proliferative potential of melanocyte-lineage cells in the human skin. J Dermatol 2012 0.75
73 [Heme oxygenase-1: for whom is its expression suppressed?]. Seikagaku 2003 0.75
74 Adrenomedullin in adipocyte differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2006 0.75
75 Expression of prolactin-releasing peptide and its receptor in the human adrenal glands and tumor tissues of adrenocortical tumors, pheochromocytomas and neuroblastomas. Peptides 2002 0.75
76 Identification of adipocyte differentiation-related regulatory element for adrenomedullin gene repression (ADRE-AR) in 3T3-L1 cells. Peptides 2006 0.75
77 Transgenic rd mice harboring axokine gene by Rpe65 gene promoter does not rescue photoreceptor degeneration. Adv Exp Med Biol 2003 0.75
78 Hypoxemia and attenuated hypoxic ventilatory responses in mice lacking heme oxygenase-2: evidence for a novel role of heme oxygenase-2 as an oxygen sensor. Adv Exp Med Biol 2006 0.75