Acta histochemica et cytochemica 48(6) 185-92 2015年12月 [査読有り]
The extracellular matrix (ECM) is important in creating cellular environments in tissues. Recent studies have demonstrated that ECM components are localized in anterior pituitary cells and affect cell activity. Thus, clarifying the mechanism respo...
Cell and tissue research 359(3) 909-14 2015年3月 [査読有り]
Midkine (MK) belongs to a family of secreted heparin-binding growth factors and is highly expressed in various tissues during development. MK has multiple functions, such as regulation of cell proliferation, migration, survival and differentiation...
BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS 457(4) 493-499 2015年2月 [査読有り]
Mammalian ovarian G-protein-coupled receptor 1 (OGR1) and GPR4 are identified as a proton-sensing G-protein-coupled receptor coupling to multiple intracellular signaling pathways. In the present study, we examined whether zebra fish OGR1 and GPR4 ...
Cell and tissue research 357(1) 337-44 2014年7月 [査読有り]
Pituitary gland development is controlled by numerous signaling molecules, which are produced in the oral ectoderm and diencephalon. A newly described family of heparin-binding growth factors, namely midkine (MK)/pleiotrophin (PTN), is involved in...
Acta histochemica et cytochemica 47(5) 231-7 2014年 [査読有り]
Cell-matrix interaction is required for tissue development. Laminin, a major constituent of the basement membrane, is important for structural support and as a ligand in tissue development. Laminin has 19 isoforms, which are determined by combinat...