Zhao H, Ito A, Kimura SH, Yabuta N, Sakai N, Ikawa M, Okabe M, Matsuzawa Y, Yamashita S, #Nojima H.
RECS1 deficiency in mice induces susceptibility to cystic medial degeneration. Genes Genet Syst 2006; 81:41-50. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16607040
Yamaguchi R, Yamagata K, Ikawa M, Moss SB, #Okabe M.
Aberrant Distribution of ADAM3 in Sperm from Both Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (Ace)- and Calmegin (Clgn)-Deficient Mice. Biol Reprod 2006; 75:760-766. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16870943
Tanaka N, Ikawa M, Mata NL, #Verma IM.
Choroidal neovascularization in transgenic mice expressing prokineticin 1: an animal model for age-related macular degeneration. Mol Ther. 2006; 13(3):609-16. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16263331
Takegahara N, Takamatsu H, Toyofuku T, Tsujimura T, Okuno T, Yukawa K, Mizui M, Yamamoto M, Prasad DV, Suzuki K, Ishii M, Terai K, Moriya M, Nakatsuji Y, Sakoda S, Sato S, Akira S, Takeda K, Inui M, Takai T, Ikawa M, Okabe M, #Kumanogoh A, #Kikutani H.
Plexin-A1 and its interaction with DAP12 in immune responses and bone homeostasis. Nat Cell Biol 2006; 8:615-622. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16715077
Singer O, Tiscornia G, Ikawa M, #Verma IM.
Rapid generation of knockdown transgenic mice by silencing lentiviral vectors.Nat Protoc. 2006; 1(1):286-92. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17406246
Nagamori I, Yomogida K, Ikawa M, Okabe M, Yabuta N, #Nojima H.
The testes-specific bZip type transcription factor Tisp40 plays a role in ER stress responses and chromatin packaging during spermiogenesis. Genes Cells 2006; 11:1161-1171. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16999736
Kobayashi S, Isotani A, Mise N, Yamamoto M, Fujihara Y, Kaseda K, Nakanishi T, Ikawa M, Hamada H, Abe K, #Okabe M.
Comparison of gene expression in male and female mouse blastocysts revealed imprinting of the x-linked gene, rhox5/pem, at preimplantation stages. Curr Biol 2006; 16:166-172. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16431368
#Kanatsu-Shinohara M, Ikawa M, Takehashi M, Ogonuki N, Miki H, Inoue K, Kazuki Y, Lee J, Toyokuni S, Oshimura M, Ogura A, #Shinohara T.
Production of knockout mice by random or targeted mutagenesis in spermatogonial stem cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2006; 103(21):8018-23. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16679411
#Hori O, Miyazaki M, Tamatani T, Ozawa K, Takano K, Okabe M, Ikawa M, Hartmann E, Mai P, Stern DM, Kitao Y, Ogawa S.
Deletion of SERP1/RAMP4, a component of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) translocation sites, leads to ER stress. Mol Cell Biol 2006; 26:4257-4267. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16705175
#Uchida S, Sohara E, Rai T, Ikawa M, Okabe M, Sasaki S.
Impaired Urea Accumulation in the Inner Medulla of Mice Lacking the Urea Transporter UT-A2. Mol Cell Biol. 2005; 25:7357-7363. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16055743
Tergaonkar V, Correa RG, Ikawa M, #Verma IM.
Distinct roles of IkappaB proteins in regulating constitutive NF-kappaB activity. Nat Cell Biol. 2005; 7(9):921-3. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16136188
Hara-Chikuma M, Sohara E, Rai T, Ikawa M, Okabe M, Sasaki S, Uchida S, #Verkman AS.
Progressive adipocyte hypertrophy in aquaporin-7-deficient mice: adipocyte glycerol permeability as a novel regulator of fat accumulation. J Biol Chem. 2005; 280:15493-15496. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15746100
Shiomi N, Kito S, Oyama M, Matsunaga T, Harada YN, Ikawa M, Okabe M, #Shiomi T.
Identification of the XPG region that causes the onset of Cockayne syndrome by using Xpg mutant mice generated by the cDNA-mediated knock-in method.
Mol Cell Biol 2004; 24:3712-3719. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15082767
Nakanishi T, Isotani A, Yamaguchi R, Ikawa M, Baba T, Suarez SS, #Okabe M.
Selective passage through the uterotubal junction of sperm from a mixed population produced by chimeras of calmegin-knockout and wild-type male mice.
Biol Reprod 2004; 71:959-965. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15151931
Mori T, Yuxing Z, Takaki H, Takeuchi M, Iseki K, Hagino S, Kitanaka J, Takemura M, Misawa H, Ikawa M, Okabe M, #Wanaka A.
The LIM homeobox gene, L3/Lhx8, is necessary for proper development of basal forebrain cholinergic neurons.
Eur J Neurosci 2004; 19:3129-3141. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15217369
Matsumura H, Hasuwa H, Inoue N, Ikawa M, #Okabe M.
Lineage-specific cell disruption in living mice by Cre-mediated expression of diphtheria toxin A chain.
Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2004; 321:275-279. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15358172
Kuramochi-Miyagawa S, Kimura T, Ijiri TW, Isobe T, Asada N, Fujita Y, Ikawa M, Iwai N, Okabe M, Deng W, Lin H, Matsuda Y, #Nakano T.
Mili, a mammalian member of piwi family gene, is essential for spermatogenesis.
Development 2004; 131:839-849. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14736746
Hanada R, Teranishi H, Pearson JT, Kurokawa M, Hosoda H, Fukushima N, Fukue Y, Serino R, Fujihara H, Ueta Y, Ikawa M, Okabe M, Murakami N, Shirai M, Yoshimatsu H, Kangawa K, #Kojima M.
Neuromedin U has a novel anorexigenic effect independent of the leptin signaling pathway.
Nat Med 2004; 10:1067-1073. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15448684
Tergaonkar V, Bottero V, Ikawa M, Li Q, #Verma IM.
IkappaB kinase-independent IkappaBalpha degradation pathway: functional NF-kappaB activity and implications for cancer therapy.
Mol Cell Biol. 2003; 23(22):8070-83. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14585967
Ikawa M, Tanaka N, Kao WW, #Verma IM.
Generation of transgenic mice using lentiviral vectors: a novel preclinical assessment of lentiviral vectors for gene therapy.
Mol Ther. 2003; 8(4):666-73. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14529840
Kimura T, Ito C, Watanabe S, Takahashi T, Ikawa M, Yomogida K, Fujita Y, Ikeuchi M, Asada N, Matsumiya K, Okuyama A, Okabe M, Toshimori K, #Nakano T.
Mouse germ cell-less as an essential component for nuclear integrity.
Mol Cell Biol 2003; 23:1304-1315. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12556490
Inoue N, Ikawa M, Nakanishi T, Matsumoto M, Nomura M, Seya T, #Okabe M.
Disruption of Mouse CD46 Causes an Accelerated Spontaneous Acrosome Reaction in Sperm.
Mol Cell Biol 2003; 23:2614-2622. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12640142
Tiscornia G, Singer O, Ikawa M, #Verma IM.
A general method for gene knockdown in mice by using lentiviral vectors expressing small interfering RNA.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2003; 100(4):1844-8. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12552109
Yamagata K, Nakanishi T, Ikawa M, Yamaguchi R, Moss SB, #Okabe M.
Sperm from the calmegin-deficient mouse have normal abilities for binding and fusion to the egg plasma membrane.
Dev Biol 2002; 250:348-357. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12376108
Nakanishi T, Kuroiwa A, Yamada S, Isotani A, Yamashita A, Tairaka A, Hayashi T, Takagi T, Ikawa M, Matsuda Y, #Okabe M.
FISH Analysis of 142 EGFP Transgene Integration Sites into the Mouse Genome.
Genomics 2002; 80:564-574. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12504848
Baba D, Kashiwabara S, Honda A, Yamagata K, Wu Q, Ikawa M, Okabe M, #Baba T.
Mouse Sperm Lacking Cell Surface Hyaluronidase PH-20 Can Pass through the Layer of Cumulus Cells and Fertilize the Egg.
J Biol Chem 2002; 277:30310-30314. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12065596
Ikawa M, Tergaonkar V, Ogura A, Ogonuki N, Inoue K, #Verma IM.
Restoration of spermatogenesis by lentiviral gene transfer: offspring from infertile mice.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2002; 99(11):7524-9. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12032316
Pfeifer A, Ikawa M, Dayn Y, #Verma IM.
Transgenesis by lentiviral vectors: lack of gene silencing in mammalian embryonic stem cells and preimplantation embryos.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2002; 99(4):2140-5. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11854510
Yamada M, #Miyagawa S, Matsunami K, Koresawa Y, Kurihara T, Ikawa M, Okabe M, Shirakura R.
A codon exchange DAF is a powerful material for xenografting.
Transplant Proc 2001; 33:744-745. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11267049
Nakanishi T, Ikawa M, Yamada S, Toshimori K, #Okabe M.
Alkalinization of Acrosome Measured by GFP as a pH Indicator and Its Relation to Sperm Capacitation.
Dev Biol 2001; 237:222-231. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11518518
#Miyagawa S, Yamada M, Matsunami K, Koresawa Y, Ikawa M, Okabe M, Shirakura R.
A synthetic dDAF (CD55) gene based on optimal codon usage for transgenic animals.
J Biochem 2001; 129:795-801. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11328604
#Kitao Y, Ozawa K, Miyazaki M, Tamatani M, Kobayashi T, Yanagi H, Okabe M, Ikawa M, Yamashima T, Stern DM, Hori O, Ogawa S.
Expression of the endoplasmic reticulum molecular chaperone (ORP150) rescues hippocampal neurons from glutamate toxicity.
J Clin Invest 2001; 108:1439-1450. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11714735
Kimura SH, Ikawa M, Ito A, Okabe M, #Nojima H.
Cyclin G1 is involved in G2/M arrest in response to DNA damage and in growth control after damage recovery.
Oncogene 2001; 20:3290-3300. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11423978
Ikawa M, Nakanishi T, Yamada S, Wada I, Kominami K, Tanaka H, Nozaki M, Nishimune Y, #Okabe M.
Calmegin is required for fertilin alpha/beta heterodimerization and sperm fertility.
Dev Biol 2001; 240:254-261. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11784061
Horie K, Kuroiwa A, Ikawa M, Okabe M, Kondoh G, Matsuda Y, #Takeda J.
Efficient chromosomal transposition of a Tc1/mariner- like transposon Sleeping Beauty in mice.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2001; 98:9191-9196. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11481482
Shi W, Kumanogoh A, Watanabe C, Uchida J, Wang X, Yasui T, Yukawa K, Ikawa M, Okabe M, Parnes JR, Yoshida K, #Kikutani H.
The class IV semaphorin CD100 plays nonredundant roles in the immune system : Defective B and T cell activation in CD100-deficient mice.
Immunity 2000; 13:633-642. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11114376
Koresawa Y, #Miyagawa S, Ikawa M, Matsunami K, Yamada M, Shirakura R, Okabe M.
Synthesis of a New Cre Recombinase Gene Based on Optimal Codon Usage for Mammalian Systems.
J Biochem (Tokyo) 2000; 127:367-372. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10731707
Koresawa Y, #Miyagawa S, Ikawa M, Matsunami K, Yamada M, Okabe M, Shirakura R.
A new Cre recombinase gene based on optimal codon usage in mammals: a powerful material for organ-specific gene targeting.
Transplant Proc 2000; 32:2516-2517. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11120274
Keng VW, Yagi H, Ikawa M, Nagano T, Myint Z, Yamada K, Tanaka T, Sato A, Muramatsu I, Okabe M, Sato M, #Noguchi T.
Homeobox gene hex is essential for onset of mouse embryonic liver development and differentiation of the monocyte lineage.
Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2000; 276:1155-1161. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11027604
Hashimoto H, Shintani N, Nishino A, Okabe M, Ikawa M, Matsuyama S, Itoh K, Yamamoto K, Tomimoto S, Fujita T, Hagihara N, Mori W, Koyama Y, Matsuda T, Nagata S, #Baba A.
Mice with markedly reduced PACAP (PAC(1)) receptor expression by targeted deletion of the signal peptide.
J Neurochem 2000; 75:1810-1817. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11032869
Ono K, Takii T, Onozaki K, Ikawa M, Okabe M, #Sawada M.
Migration of exogenous immature hematopoietic cells into adult mouse brain parenchyma under GFP-expressing bone marrow chimera.
Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1999; 262:610-614. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10471372
Nakanishi T, Ikawa M, Yamada S, Parvinen M, Baba T, Nishimune Y, #Okabe M.
Real-time observation of acrosomal dispersal from mouse sperm using GFP as a marker protein.
FEBS Lett 1999; 449:277-283. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10338148
Kawakami N, Sakane N, Nishizawa F, Iwao M, Fukada SI, Tsujikawa K, Kohama Y, Ikawa M, Okabe M, #Yamamoto H.
Green fluorescent protein-transgenic mice: immune functions and their application to studies of lymphocyte development.
Immunol Lett 1999; 70:165-171. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10656669
Kawakami N, Nishizawa F, Sakane N, Iwao M, Tsujikawa K, Ikawa M, Okabe M, #Yamamoto H.
Roles of integrins and CD44 on the adhesion and migration of fetal liver cells to the fetal thymus.
J Immunol 1999; 163:3211-3216. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10477589
Kato M, Yamanouchi K, Ikawa M, Okabe M, Naito K, #Tojo H.
Efficient selection of transgenic mouse embryos using EGFP as a marker gene.
Mol Reprod Dev 1999; 54:43-48. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10423296
Harada YN, Shiomi N, Koike M, Ikawa M, Okabe M, Hirota S, Kitamura Y, Kitagawa M, Matsunaga T, Nikaido O, #Shiomi T.
Postnatal growth failure, short life span, and early onset of cellular senescence and subsequent immortalization in mice lacking the xeroderma pigmentosum group G gene.
Mol Cell Biol 1999; 19:2366-2372. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10022922
#Hamada Y, Kadokawa Y, Okabe M, Ikawa M, Coleman JR, Tsujimoto Y.
Mutation in ankyrin repeats of the mouse notch2 gene induces early embryonic lethality.
Development 1999; 126:3415-3424. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10393120
Mikata S, #Miyagawa S, Yoshitatsu M, Ikawa M, Okabe M, Matsuda H, Shirakura R.
Prevention of hyperacute rejection by phosphatidylinositol-anchored mini-complement receptor type 1.
Transpl Immunol 1998; 6:107-110. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9777699
Matsuki M, Yamashita F, Ishida-Yamamoto A, Yamada K, Kinoshita C, Fushiki S, Ueda E, Morishima Y, Tabata K, Yasuno H, Hashida M, Iizuka H, Ikawa M, Okabe M, Kondoh G, Kinoshita T, Takeda J, #Yamanishi K.
Defective stratum corneum and early neonatal death in mice lacking the gene for transglutaminase 1 (keratinocyte transglutaminase).
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1998; 95:1044-1049. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9448282
Hadjantonakis AK, Gertsenstein M, Ikawa M, Okabe M, #Nagy A.
Generating green fluorescent mice by germline transmission of green fluorescent ES cells.
Mech Dev 1998; 76:79-90. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9867352
Hadjantonakis A, Gertsenstein M, Ikawa M, Okabe M, Nagy A.
Non-invasive sexing of preimplantation stage mammalian embryos.
Nat Genet 1998; 19:220-222. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9662390
Tarutani M, Itami S, Okabe M, Ikawa M, Tezuka T, Yoshikawa K, Kinoshita T, #Takeda J.
Tissue-specific knockout of the mouse Pig-a gene reveals important roles for GPI-anchored proteins in skin development.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1997; 94:7400-7405. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9207103
Tanaka H, Ikawa M, Tsuchida J, Nozaki M, Suzuki M, Fujiwara T, Okabe M, #Nishimune Y.
Cloning and characterization of the human Calmegin gene encoding putative testis-specific chaperone.
Gene 1997; 204:159-163. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9434179
#Okabe M, Ikawa M, Kominami K, Nakanishi T, Nishimune Y.
'Green mice' as a source of ubiquitous green cells.
FEBS Lett 1997; 407:313-319. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9175875
#Miyagawa S, Mikata S, Tanaka H, Ikawa M, Kominami K, Seya T, Nishimune Y, Shirakura R, Okabe M.
The regulation of membrane cofactor protein (CD46) expression by the 3' untranslated region in transgenic mice.
Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1997; 233:829-833. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9168942
#Miyagawa S, Ikawa M, Kominami K, Tanaka H, Mikata S, Matsuda H, Seya T, Shirakura R, Okabe M.
The regulation of membrane cofactor protein (CD46) expression in transgenic mice: the importance of the first 125 BP of the 3' untranslated region.
Transplant Proc 1997; 29:941-942. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9123597
Ikawa M, Wada I, Kominami K, Watanabe D, Toshimori K, Nishimune Y, #Okabe M.
The putative chaperone calmegin is required for sperm fertility.
Nature 1997; 387:607-611. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9177349
#Miyagawa S, Mikata M, Matsuda H, Ikawa M, Okabe M, Nagasawa S, Matsumoto M, Seya T, Shirakura R.
In vitro and in vivo studies to prevent hyperacute rejection.
Transplant Proc 1996; 28:1031-1033. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8623217
#Miyagawa S, Ikawa M, Kominami K, Yoshimura Y, Tanaka H, Mikata S, Shirakura R, Matsuda H, Yanagi Y, Seya T, Okabe M.
Difference of expression levels between gene technological product delta CYT-MCP(CD46) and intact MCP(CD46) in transgenic mice.
Transplant Proc 1996; 28:585-586. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8623285
Kawagoe K, Kitamura D, Okabe M, Taniuchi I, Ikawa M, Watanabe T, Kinoshita T, #Takeda J.
Glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchor-deficient mice: implications for clonal dominance of mutant cells in paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria.
Blood 1996; 87:3600-3606. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8611683
Ikawa M, Ying X, Tanaka K, Ohashi K, Saji F, #Okabe M.
Improvement of fusing ability of human sperm to zona-free hamster eggs by conditioned media.
Biol Pharm Bull 1995; 18:5-8. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7735250
Ikawa M, Kominami K, Yoshimura Y, Tanaka K, Nishimune Y, Okabe M.
Green fluorescent protein as a marker in transgenic mice.
Develop. Growth Differ. 1995; 37:455-459.
Ikawa M, Kominami K, Yoshimura Y, Tanaka K, Nishimune Y, #Okabe M.
A rapid and non-invasive selection of transgenic embryos before implantation using green fluorescent protein (GFP).
FEBS Lett 1995; 375:125-128. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7498460
Okabe M, Ying X, Nagira M, Ikawa M, Kohama Y, Mimura T, #Tanaka K.
Homology of an acrosome-reacted sperm-specific antigen to CD46.
J Pharmacobiodyn 1992; 15:455-459. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1479546