Makoto Osanai

Tight Junction Proteins Claudin-2 and -12 Are Critical for Vitamin D-dependent Ca ²⁺ Absorption between Enterocytes

Hiroki Fujita, Kotaro Sugimoto, Shuichiro Inatomi et al. · Molecular Biology of the Cell · 2008 · 432 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Physiology +17

Epigenetic Silencing of Occludin Promotes Tumorigenic and Metastatic Properties of Cancer Cells via Modulations of Unique Sets of Apoptosis-Associated Genes

Makoto Osanai, Masaki Murata, Nami Nishikiori et al. · Cancer Research · 2006 · 123 citations

Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology +17

Retinoid X Receptor α and Retinoic Acid Receptor γ Mediate Expression of Genes Encoding Tight-Junction Proteins and Barrier Function in F9 Cells during Visceral Endodermal Differentiation

Hiromi Kubota, Hideki Chiba, Yasunari Takakuwa et al. · Experimental Cell Research · 2001 · 95 citations

Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology +17

Cellular Retinoic Acid Bioavailability Determines Epithelial Integrity: Role of Retinoic Acid Receptor α Agonists in Colitis

Makoto Osanai, Nami Nishikiori, Masaki Murata et al. · Molecular Pharmacology · 2006 · 94 citations

Life Sciences, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology +17

Fascin‐1 expression correlates with repression of E‐cadherin expression in hepatocellular carcinoma cells and augments their invasiveness in combination with matrix metalloproteinases

Yoshihiro Hayashi, Makoto Osanai, Gang‐Hong Lee · Cancer Science · 2011 · 93 citations · Full text

Medicine, Cancer Biology, Cell Biology +17