Takao Sakai

Macrophage-secreted granulin supports pancreatic cancer metastasis by inducing liver fibrosis

Sebastian R. Nielsen, Valeria Quaranta, Andrea Linford et al. · Nature Cell Biology · 2016 · 434 citations · Full text

Medicine, Cancer Biology, Oncology +12

Integrin-linked kinase (ILK) is required for polarizing the epiblast, cell adhesion, and controlling actin accumulation

Takao Sakai, Shaohua Li, Denitsa Docheva et al. · Genes & Development · 2003 · 386 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology +17

Conversion of Mechanical Force into TGF-β-Mediated Biochemical Signals

Toru Maeda, Tomoya Sakabe, Ataru Sunaga et al. · Current Biology · 2011 · 380 citations · Full text

Natural Sciences, Biophysics, Cell Signaling +13

Plasma fibronectin supports neuronal survival and reduces brain injury following transient focal cerebral ischemia but is not essential for skin-wound healing and hemostasis.

Takao Sakai, Kamin J. Johnson, Michihiro Murozono et al. · Nature Medicine · 2001 · 376 citations

Medicine, Neurobiology, Pathology +14

Plasma fibronectin promotes thrombus growth and stability in injured arterioles

Heyu Ni, Peter S.T. Yuen, Jessie M. Papalia et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2003 · 224 citations · Full text

Medicine, Pathobiology, Hemostasis +16