Eiki Yamasaki

Helicobacter pylori Vacuolating Cytotoxin Induces Activation of the Proapoptotic Proteins Bax and Bak, Leading to Cytochrome c Release and Cell Death, Independent of Vacuolation

Eiki Yamasaki, Akihiro Wada, Atsushi Kumatori et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 2006 · 166 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Cell Biology +16

Helicobacter pylori VacA-induced Inhibition of GSK3 through the PI3K/Akt Signaling Pathway

Masaaki Nakayama, Junzo Hisatsune, Eiki Yamasaki et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 2008 · 143 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Cell Biology +16

Molecular Characterization of <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> VacA Induction of IL-8 in U937 Cells Reveals a Prominent Role for p38MAPK in Activating Transcription Factor-2, cAMP Response Element Binding Protein, and NF-κB Activation

Junzo Hisatsune, Masaaki Nakayama, Hajime Isomoto et al. · The Journal of Immunology · 2008 · 87 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Immunology, Molecular Biology +17

Clustering of <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> VacA in Lipid Rafts, Mediated by Its Receptor, Receptor-Like Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase β, Is Required for Intoxication in AZ-521 Cells

Masaaki Nakayama, Jyunzo Hisatsune, Eiki Yamasaki et al. · Infection and Immunity · 2006 · 57 citations

Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Cell Signaling +8

Identification of Helicobacter pylori VacA in human lung and its effects on lung cells

Shota Nakashima, Tomoyuki Kakugawa, Hirokazu Yura et al. · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications · 2015 · 46 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Infectious Diseases, Microbiology +11