Tomoko Kanao

PINK1-mediated phosphorylation of the Parkin ubiquitin-like domain primes mitochondrial translocation of Parkin and regulates mitophagy

Kahori Shiba‐Fukushima, Yuzuru Imai, Shigeharu Yoshida et al. · Scientific Reports · 2012 · 570 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology +15

Parkinson's Disease–Associated Kinase PINK1 Regulates Miro Protein Level and Axonal Transport of Mitochondria

Song Liu, Tomoyo Sawada, Seongsoo Lee et al. · PLoS Genetics · 2012 · 371 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Neurobiology, Neuroscience +17

The Loss of PGAM5 Suppresses the Mitochondrial Degeneration Caused by Inactivation of PINK1 in Drosophila

Yuzuru Imai, Tomoko Kanao, Tomoyo Sawada et al. · PLoS Genetics · 2010 · 96 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Genetics, Molecular Biology +16

Activation of FoxO by LRRK2 induces expression of proapoptotic proteins and alters survival of postmitotic dopaminergic neuron in Drosophila

Tomoko Kanao, Kateřina Venderová, David S. Park et al. · Human Molecular Genetics · 2010 · 93 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Molecular Biology, Neuroscience +17

Tricornered/NDR kinase signaling mediates PINK1-directed mitochondrial quality control and tissue maintenance

Zhihao Wu, Tomoyo Sawada, Kahori Shiba et al. · Genes & Development · 2013 · 56 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology +17