Oxidation of Proximal Protein Sulfhydryls by Phenanthraquinone, a Component of Diesel Exhaust Particles

Yoshito Kumagai, Sachie Koide, Keiko Taguchi, +4

Chemical Research in Toxicology

EngineeringLipid PeroxidationOrganic ChemistryDesulfurizationRedox Biology +14

Evaluation of serum‐free differentiation conditions for C2C12 myoblast cells assessed as to active tension generation capability

Hideaki Fujita, Akiko Endo, Kazunori Shimizu, +1

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Phenanthraquinone inhibits eNOS activity and suppresses vasorelaxation

Yoshito Kumagai, Toshio Hayashi, Takashi Miyauchi, +7

American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology

Comparative genome analysis and identification of competitive and cooperative interactions in a polymicrobial disease

Akiko Endo, Takayasu Watanabe, Nachiko Ogata, +6

The ISME Journal

GeneticsRed Complex SpeciesOral MicrobiologyGenomicsPolymicrobial Disease +17

Catechol estrogens mediated activation of Nrf2 through covalent modification of its quinone metabolite to Keap1

Daigo Sumi, Yumiko Numasawa, Akiko Endo, +2

The Journal of Toxicological Sciences

Lipid PeroxidationQuinone MetaboliteRedox BiologyOxidative StressRedox Regulator +14

Novel Method for Preparation of Low Molecular Weight Natural Rubber Latex

Jitladda Tangpakdee, Megumi Mizokoshi, Akiko Endo, +1

Rubber Chemistry and Technology

1,2-Naphthoquinone disrupts the function of cAMP response element-binding protein through covalent modification

Akiko Endo, Daigo Sumi, Yoshito Kumagai

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Signal TransductionBiochemistryNatural SciencesCovalent ModificationMolecular Biology +3

Inhibition of DNA binding activity of cAMP response element-binding protein by 1,2-naphthoquinone through chemical modification of Cys-286

Akiko Endo, Daigo Sumi, Noriko Iwamoto, +1

Chemico-Biological Interactions

Aldehyde DehydrogenaseBiochemistryNatural SciencesChemical ModificationMolecular Biology +6

Downregulation of arginase II and renal apoptosis by inorganic mercury: overexpression of arginase II reduces its apoptosis

Hironori Kanda, Makoto Kikushima, Shino Homma‐Takeda, +6

Archives of Toxicology

UrologyBiochemistryMedicineArginase IiRenal Apoptosis +5

Reduction of arginase I activity and manganese levels in the liver during exposure of rats to methylmercury: a possible mechanism

Hironori Kanda, Daigo Sumi, Akiko Endo, +4

Archives of Toxicology

Manganese LevelsBiochemistryMedicineLiver PhysiologyForensic Toxicology +13