Shunichi Shimasaki

Pituitary FSH is released by a heterodimer of the β-subunits from the two forms of inhibin

Nicholas Ling, Shao‐Yao Ying, Naoto Ueno et al. · Nature · 1986 · 1.1K citations

Signal Transduction, Developmental Biology, Pituitary Gland +7

Direct binding of follistatin to a complex of bone-morphogenetic protein and its receptor inhibits ventral and epidermal cell fates in early <i>Xenopus</i> embryo

Shun-ichiro Iemura, Takamasa Yamamoto, Chiyo Takagi et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1998 · 443 citations · Full text

Sclerostin, Genetics, Cytoskeleton +23

Isolation and partial characterization of follistatin: a single-chain Mr 35,000 monomeric protein that inhibits the release of follicle-stimulating hormone.

Naoto Ueno, N. R. Ling, Shi Ying et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1987 · 440 citations · Full text

Follicle-stimulating Hormone, Molecular Biology, Female Reproductive Function +19

Bone Morphogenetic Protein-15

Fumio Otsuka, Zuxu Yao, Taek-hoo Lee et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 2000 · 423 citations · Full text

Integral role of GDF‐9 and BMP‐15 in ovarian function

Fumio Otsuka, Kirsten J. McTavish, Shunichi Shimasaki · Molecular Reproduction and Development · 2010 · 370 citations · Full text

Oocyte, Fertility, Genetics +19