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Yukio Ishikawa

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1 The Semaphorin 4D receptor Plexin-B1 is a GTPase activating protein for R-Ras. Science 2004 2.63
2 Rac-GAP alpha-chimerin regulates motor-circuit formation as a key mediator of EphrinB3/EphA4 forward signaling. Cell 2007 1.82
3 Transcriptional regulation of juvenile hormone-mediated induction of Krüppel homolog 1, a repressor of insect metamorphosis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2012 1.75
4 Cellular prostaglandin E2 production by membrane-bound prostaglandin E synthase-2 via both cyclooxygenases-1 and -2. J Biol Chem 2003 1.69
5 Reduced pain hypersensitivity and inflammation in mice lacking microsomal prostaglandin e synthase-1. J Biol Chem 2004 1.65
6 Potential role of microsomal prostaglandin E synthase-1 in tumorigenesis. J Biol Chem 2003 1.47
7 Life-history traits of the six Panonychus species from Japan (Acari: Tetranychidae). Exp Appl Acarol 2003 1.37
8 A male-specific odorant receptor conserved through the evolution of sex pheromones in Ostrinia moth species. Int J Biol Sci 2009 1.26
9 Transgenic expression of group V, but not group X, secreted phospholipase A2 in mice leads to neonatal lethality because of lung dysfunction. J Biol Chem 2006 1.25
10 Significance of lymphatic invasion and cancer invasion-related proteins on lymph node metastasis in gastric cancer. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2009 1.22
11 Analyses of group III secreted phospholipase A2 transgenic mice reveal potential participation of this enzyme in plasma lipoprotein modification, macrophage foam cell formation, and atherosclerosis. J Biol Chem 2008 1.19
12 Moths produce extremely quiet ultrasonic courtship songs by rubbing specialized scales. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2008 1.17
13 Broadly and narrowly tuned odorant receptors are involved in female sex pheromone reception in Ostrinia moths. Insect Biochem Mol Biol 2010 1.17
14 Ecophysiology of seed germination in Erythronium japonicum (Liliaceae) with underdeveloped embryos. Am J Bot 2002 1.16
15 Ultrasonic courtship song in the Asian corn borer moth, Ostrinia furnacalis. Naturwissenschaften 2006 1.12
16 Lymphoid tissue phospholipase A2 group IID resolves contact hypersensitivity by driving antiinflammatory lipid mediators. J Exp Med 2013 1.08
17 Diverse cellular localizations of secretory phospholipase A2 enzymes in several human tissues. Biochim Biophys Acta 2005 1.08
18 Expression of secretory phospholipase A2s in human atherosclerosis development. Atherosclerosis 2007 1.07
19 Rapostlin is a novel effector of Rnd2 GTPase inducing neurite branching. J Biol Chem 2002 1.06
20 Group III secreted phospholipase A2 regulates epididymal sperm maturation and fertility in mice. J Clin Invest 2010 1.06
21 Expression of ACE and ACE2 in individuals with diabetic kidney disease and healthy controls. Am J Kidney Dis 2008 1.06
22 Functional consequences of sequence variation in the pheromone biosynthetic gene pgFAR for Ostrinia moths. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2013 1.05
23 Cellular distribution, post-translational modification, and tumorigenic potential of human group III secreted phospholipase A(2). J Biol Chem 2005 1.05
24 Pheromone-gland-specific fatty-acyl reductase in the adzuki bean borer, Ostrinia scapulalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). Insect Biochem Mol Biol 2008 1.05
25 Myocardial apoptosis associated with the expression of proinflammatory cytokines during the course of myocardial infarction. Mod Pathol 2006 1.04
26 Evidence for the presence of a threshold weight for entering diapause in the yellow-spotted longicorn beetle, Psacothea hilaris. J Insect Physiol 2004 1.03
27 Sexual mosaics induced by tetracycline treatment in the Wolbachia-infected adzuki bean borer, Ostrinia scapulalis. Genome 2003 1.03
28 Sex pheromone desaturase functioning in a primitive Ostrinia moth is cryptically conserved in congeners' genomes. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2011 1.01
29 Expression of secretory phospholipase A2 enzymes in lungs of humans with pneumonia and their potential prostaglandin-synthetic function in human lung-derived cells. Biochem J 2005 1.00
30 A male-killing Wolbachia carries a feminizing factor and is associated with degradation of the sex-determining system of its host. Biol Lett 2012 1.00
31 Immunohistochemical detection of human small lymphatic vessels under normal and pathological conditions using the LYVE-1 antibody. Virchows Arch 2004 1.00
32 Histopathological predictors of regional lymph node metastasis at the invasive front in early colorectal cancer. Histopathology 2011 0.99
33 To females of a noctuid moth, male courtship songs are nothing more than bat echolocation calls. Biol Lett 2010 0.99
34 Group VIB Ca2+-independent phospholipase A2gamma promotes cellular membrane hydrolysis and prostaglandin production in a manner distinct from other intracellular phospholipases A2. J Biol Chem 2005 0.99
35 Myocardial bridging on coronary CTA: an innocent bystander or a culprit in myocardial infarction? J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 2011 0.97
36 Alternative suppression of transcription from two desaturase genes is the key for species-specific sex pheromone biosynthesis in two Ostrinia moths. Insect Biochem Mol Biol 2008 0.96
37 Change in significance of feeding during larval development in the yellow-spotted longicorn beetle, Psacothea hilaris. J Insect Physiol 2003 0.95
38 Neuronal expression and neuritogenic action of group X secreted phospholipase A2. J Biol Chem 2005 0.95
39 Endocrine changes associated with the starvation-induced premature metamorphosis in the yellow-spotted longicorn beetle, Psacothea hilaris. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2005 0.95
40 Microsomal prostaglandin E synthase-1 in both cancer cells and hosts contributes to tumour growth, invasion and metastasis. Biochem J 2009 0.93
41 Various secretory phospholipase A2 enzymes are expressed in rheumatoid arthritis and augment prostaglandin production in cultured synovial cells. FEBS J 2005 0.93
42 Expression of a doublesex homologue is altered in sexual mosaics of Ostrinia scapulalis moths infected with Wolbachia. Insect Biochem Mol Biol 2010 0.93
43 Detection of myocardial bridge and evaluation of its anatomical properties by coronary multislice spiral computed tomography. Eur J Radiol 2006 0.92
44 Promoted activation of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 in keloid fibroblasts and increased expression of MMP-2 in collagen bundle regions: implications for mechanisms of keloid progression. Histopathology 2009 0.92
45 Pupal vibratory signals of a group-living beetle that deter larvae: Are they mimics of predator cues? Commun Integr Biol 2012 0.92
46 Significance of lymphatic invasion on regional lymph node metastasis in early gastric cancer using LYVE-1 immunohistochemical analysis. Am J Clin Pathol 2007 0.91
47 Basic fibroblast growth factor induces down-regulation of alpha-smooth muscle actin and reduction of myofibroblast areas in open skin wounds. Wound Repair Regen 2009 0.91
48 Localization of various secretory phospholipase A2 enzymes in male reproductive organs. Biochim Biophys Acta 2004 0.91
49 Sex-specific death in the Asian corn borer moth (Ostrinia furnacalis) infected with Wolbachia occurs across larval development. Genome 2007 0.90
50 Two kinds of sex ratio distorters in a moth, Ostrinia scapulalis. Genome 2003 0.90
51 Estimation of damaged tubular epithelium in renal allografts by determination of vimentin expression. Int J Urol 2004 0.89
52 Female sex pheromone polymorphism in adzuki bean borer, Ostrinia scapulalis, is similar to that in European corn borer, O. nubilalis. J Chem Ecol 2002 0.89
53 Histiocytic sarcoma with fatal duodenal ulcers. Pathol Res Pract 2004 0.89
54 Pathogenesis of lupus-like nephritis through autoimmune antibody produced by CD180-negative B lymphocytes in NZBWF1 mouse. Immunol Lett 2012 0.89
55 Basic fibroblast growth factor in an artificial dermis promotes apoptosis and inhibits expression of alpha-smooth muscle actin, leading to reduction of wound contraction. Wound Repair Regen 2007 0.89
56 Variation in courtship ultrasounds of three Ostrinia moths with different sex pheromones. PLoS One 2010 0.89
57 Significance of subclinical rejection in early renal allograft biopsies for chronic allograft dysfunction. Clin Transplant 2005 0.88
58 Male killing and incomplete inheritance of a novel spiroplasma in the moth Ostrinia zaguliaevi. Microb Ecol 2011 0.87
59 Niemann-Pick type C2 protein mediating chemical communication in the worker ant. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2014 0.87
60 Changes in renal vessels following the long-term administration of an angiotensin II receptor blocker in Zucker fatty rats. J Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone Syst 2011 0.87
61 DaTrypsin, a novel clip-domain serine proteinase gene up-regulated during winter and summer diapauses of the onion maggot, Delia antiqua. Gene 2005 0.87
62 Female sex pheromone of a lichen moth Eilema japonica (Arctiidae, Lithosiinae): components and control of production. J Insect Physiol 2010 0.87
63 Incidence survey of acute otitis media in children in Sado Island, Japan--Sado Otitis Media Study (SADOMS). PLoS One 2013 0.87
64 Insecticidal effect of phthalides and furanocoumarins from Angelica acutiloba against Drosophila melanogaster. J Agric Food Chem 2004 0.87
65 Endocrine changes associated with metamorphosis and diapause induction in the yellow-spotted longicorn beetle, Psacothea hilaris. J Insect Physiol 2004 0.87
66 The mechanisms underlying fibroblast apoptosis regulated by growth factors during wound healing. J Pathol 2010 0.86
67 Sex-linked pheromone receptor genes of the European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis, are in tandem arrays. PLoS One 2011 0.86
68 Transinfection reveals the crucial importance of Wolbachia genotypes in determining the type of reproductive alteration in the host. Genet Res 2005 0.86
69 Unusual response characteristics of pheromone-specific olfactory receptor neurons in the Asian corn borer moth, Ostrinia furnacalis. J Exp Biol 2006 0.86
70 Human group III secreted phospholipase A2 promotes neuronal outgrowth and survival. Biochem J 2008 0.85
71 Histopathological predictor for regional lymph node metastasis in gastric cancer. Virchows Arch 2008 0.85
72 Gastric neuroendocrine carcinoma with non-islet cell tumor hypoglycemia associated with enhanced production of insulin-like growth factor II. Intern Med 2013 0.85
73 Cellular arachidonate-releasing function and inflammation-associated expression of group IIF secretory phospholipase A2. J Biol Chem 2002 0.85
74 Functional mapping of regional liver asialoglycoprotein receptor amount from single blood sample and SPECT. J Nucl Med 2003 0.85
75 Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among children in a region with controlled antimicrobial use. Jpn J Infect Dis 2011 0.84
76 Reinvestigation of the sex pheromone of the wild silkmoth Bombyx mandarina: the effects of bombykal and bombykyl acetate. J Chem Ecol 2012 0.84
77 Sex-linked transcription factor involved in a shift of sex-pheromone preference in the silkmoth Bombyx mori. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2011 0.84
78 Cloning and characterization of the HSP70 Gene, and its expression in response to diapauses and thermal stress in the onion maggot, Delia antiqua. J Biochem Mol Biol 2006 0.84
79 Expression of mRNA for the t-complex polypeptide-1, a subunit of chaperonin CCT, is upregulated in association with increased cold hardiness in Delia antiqua. Cell Stress Chaperones 2005 0.84
80 Molecular and functional characterization of an acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase from the adzuki bean borer moth Ostrinia scapulalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). Insect Biochem Mol Biol 2010 0.84
81 Hair follicular expression and function of group X secreted phospholipase A2 in mouse skin. J Biol Chem 2011 0.83
82 Chaperonin contributes to cold hardiness of the onion maggot Delia antiqua through repression of depolymerization of actin at low temperatures. PLoS One 2009 0.83
83 Differential gene expression between summer and winter diapause pupae of the onion maggot Delia antiqua, detected by suppressive subtractive hybridization. J Insect Physiol 2012 0.82
84 Physiological adaptation of the Asian corn borer Ostrinia furnacalis to chemical defenses of its host plant, maize. J Insect Physiol 2010 0.82
85 Deceptive vibratory communication: pupae of a beetle exploit the freeze response of larvae to protect themselves. Biol Lett 2012 0.82
86 Larvicidal and adulticidal activity of alkylphthalide derivatives from rhizome of Cnidium officinale against Drosophila melanogaster. J Agric Food Chem 2005 0.82
87 Anatomical characteristics of myocardial bridge in patients with myocardial infarction by multi-detector computed tomography. Circ J 2011 0.82
88 Evolution of deceptive and true courtship songs in moths. Sci Rep 2013 0.82
89 Feeding glucose or sucrose, but not trehalose, suppresses the starvation-induced premature pupation in the yellow-spotted longicorn beetle, Psacothea hilaris. J Insect Physiol 2005 0.81
90 Female sex pheromone and male behavioral responses of the bombycid moth Trilocha varians: comparison with those of the domesticated silkmoth Bombyx mori. Naturwissenschaften 2012 0.81
91 Pheromone analysis of wild female moths with a PBAN C-terminal peptide injection for an estimation of assortative mating in adzuki bean borer, Ostrinia scapulalis. J Chem Ecol 2003 0.81
92 Differential distribution of ELMO1 and ELMO2 mRNAs in the developing mouse brain. Brain Res 2006 0.81
93 Butyrate inhibits oral cancer cell proliferation and regulates expression of secretory phospholipase A2-X and COX-2. Anticancer Res 2007 0.81
94 Activated caspase expression and apoptosis increase in keloids: cytochrome c release and caspase-9 activation during the apoptosis of keloid fibroblast lines. Wound Repair Regen 2005 0.81
95 Role of macrophage and smooth muscle cell apoptosis in association with oxidized low-density lipoprotein in the atherosclerotic development. Mod Pathol 2005 0.81
96 Relationship between rapid cold-hardening and cold acclimation in the eggs of the yellow-spotted longicorn beetle, Psacothea hilaris. J Insect Physiol 2007 0.81
97 Sex pheromone biosynthesis in Ostrinia zaguliaevi, a congener of the European corn borer moth O. nubilalis. Insect Biochem Mol Biol 2005 0.81
98 Distribution of type V secretory phospholipase A2 expression in human hepatocytes damaged by liver disease. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2004 0.81
99 cDNA cloning and in situ hybridization of Delta11-desaturase, a key enzyme of pheromone biosynthesis in Ostrinia scapulalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). J Insect Physiol 2005 0.81
100 Oviposition deterrents in larval frass of four Ostrinia species fed on an artificial diet. J Chem Ecol 2004 0.80
101 Isolation of BAC clones containing conserved genes from libraries of three distantly related moths: a useful resource for comparative genomics of Lepidoptera. J Biomed Biotechnol 2010 0.80
102 Heat treatment of the Adzuki bean borer, Ostrinia scapulalis infected with wolbachia gives rise to sexually mosaic offspring. J Insect Sci 2008 0.80
103 Molecular cloning and developmental expression of the gene encoding juvenile hormone esterase in the yellow-spotted longicorn beetle, Psacothea hilaris. Insect Biochem Mol Biol 2007 0.80
104 Physiological roles of group X-secreted phospholipase A2 in reproduction, gastrointestinal phospholipid digestion, and neuronal function. J Biol Chem 2011 0.80
105 Private ultrasonic whispering in moths. Commun Integr Biol 2009 0.79
106 Upregulation of a desaturase is associated with the enhancement of cold hardiness in the onion maggot, Delia antiqua. Insect Biochem Mol Biol 2007 0.79
107 [Gender and relation of life-style to morale in older people living in regional cities]. Nihon Eiseigaku Zasshi 2002 0.79
108 Workers select mates for queens: a possible mechanism of gene flow restriction between supercolonies of the invasive Argentine ant. Naturwissenschaften 2011 0.79
109 Identification of odorant-binding protein genes from antennal expressed sequence tags of the onion fly, Delia antiqua. Mol Biol Rep 2010 0.79
110 Improved accuracy in estimation of left ventricular function parameters from QGS software with Tc-99m tetrofosmin gated-SPECT: a multivariate analysis. Ann Nucl Med 2003 0.79
111 Combined use of a synthetic trail pheromone and insecticidal bait provides effective control of an invasive ant. Pest Manag Sci 2011 0.79
112 Chemically mediated group formation in soil-dwelling larvae and pupae of the beetle Trypoxylus dichotomus. Naturwissenschaften 2014 0.78
113 Basic fibroblast growth factor inhibits ventricular remodeling in Dahl salt-sensitive hypertensive rats. J Hypertens 2008 0.78
114 Cloning and functional characterization of a fatty acid transport protein (FATP) from the pheromone gland of a lichen moth, Eilema japonica, which secretes an alkenyl sex pheromone. Insect Biochem Mol Biol 2010 0.78
115 Discovery of a disused desaturase gene from the pheromone gland of the moth Ascotis selenaria, which secretes an epoxyalkenyl sex pheromone. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2013 0.78
116 Genetic basis to divergence of sex pheromones in two closely related moths, Ostrinia scapulalis and O. zealis. J Chem Ecol 2005 0.78
117 Association of variance in anatomical elements of myocardial bridge with coronary atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis 2012 0.77
118 Post-transplant early recurrent proteinuria in patients with focal glomerulosclerosis--angiotensin II immunostaining and treatment outcome. Clin Transplant 2005 0.77
119 Prognostic value of LYVE-1-positive lymphatic vessel in tongue squamous cell carcinomas. Anticancer Res 2010 0.77
120 Distribution of lymphatic vessel network in normal urinary bladder. Urology 2008 0.77
121 The proto-oncogene JUN is a target of the heat shock transcription factor HSF1. FEBS J 2013 0.77
122 Malignant adrenal rest tumor of the retroperitoneum producing adrenocortical steroids. Endocr Pathol 2011 0.77
123 Limited association of Chlamydia pneumoniae detection with coronary atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis 2003 0.76
124 Genotyping of Haemophilus influenzae type b in pre-vaccination era. J Infect Chemother 2011 0.76
125 Leaf epicuticular wax chemicals of the Japanese knotweed Fallopia japonica as oviposition stimulants for Ostrinia latipennis. J Chem Ecol 2006 0.76
126 Molecular epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from children in a community with low antimicrobial pressure in Japan. Jpn J Infect Dis 2012 0.75
127 Enigmatic relationship between Chlamydia pneumoniae and atherosclerosis. Pathol Int 2003 0.75
128 Comparison of myocardial fatty acid metabolism with left ventricular function and perfusion in cardiomyopathies: by 123I-BMIPP SPECT and 99mTc-tetrofosmin electrocardiographically gated SPECT. Ann Nucl Med 2003 0.75
129 Rhinoceros beetles suffer male-biased predation by mammalian and avian predators. Zoolog Sci 2014 0.75
130 Oviposition-stimulatory activity against Ostrinia zealis by essential oil of root part from Cirsium japonicum DC. Nat Prod Res 2003 0.75
131 Comparison of larvicidal, adulticidal and acaricidal activity of two geometrical butylidenephthalide isomers. Biol Pharm Bull 2006 0.75
132 The brain organization of the lichen moth Eilema japonica, which secretes an alkenyl sex pheromone. Neuroreport 2012 0.75
133 IgA nephropathy associated with leukemia and lymphoma: report of two cases. Clin Exp Nephrol 2008 0.75
134 [Ultrasound reception and production in moths: countertactics toward echolocating bats and evolution of acoustic communication]. Tanpakushitsu Kakusan Koso 2009 0.75
135 Improvement of radiation-induced healing delay by etanercept treatment in rat arteries. Cancer Sci 2009 0.75