Takaomi Okawa

The functional interplay between EGFR overexpression, hTERT activation, and p53 mutation in esophageal epithelial cells with activation of stromal fibroblasts induces tumor development, invasion, and differentiation

Takaomi Okawa, Carmen Z. Michaylira, Jiří Kalabis et al. · Genes & Development · 2007 · 173 citations · Full text

Esophageal Cancer, P53 Mutation, Pathology +14

A subpopulation of mouse esophageal basal cells has properties of stem cells with the capacity for self-renewal and lineage specification

Jiří Kalabis, Kenji Oyama, Takaomi Okawa et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation · 2008 · 137 citations · Full text

Heparanase regulates esophageal keratinocyte differentiation through nuclear translocation and heparan sulfate cleavage

Masahiko Kobayashi, Yoshio Naomoto, Tetsuji Nobuhisa et al. · Differentiation · 2006 · 58 citations

Developmental Biology, Esophageal Keratinocyte Differentiation, Heparan Sulfate Cleavage +7

Colonic interposition and supercharge for esophageal reconstruction

Yasuhiro Shirakawa, Yoshio Naomoto, Kazuhiro Noma et al. · Langenbeck s Archives of Surgery · 2006 · 48 citations

Esophagus, Gastroenterology, Thoracic Surgery +5

Translocation of heparanase into nucleus results in cell differentiation

Tetsuji Nobuhisa, Yoshio Naomoto, Takaomi Okawa et al. · Cancer Science · 2007 · 48 citations · Full text