Noritaka Noma

Hyaluronan fragments generated by sperm-secreted hyaluronidase stimulate cytokine/chemokine production via the TLR2 and TLR4 pathway in cumulus cells of ovulated COCs, which may enhance fertilization

Masayuki Shimada, Yoshiari Yanai, Tetsuji Okazaki et al. · Development · 2008 · 185 citations

Selective expression of<i>KrasG12D</i>in granulosa cells of the mouse ovary causes defects in follicle development and ovulation

Heng-Yu Fan, Masayuki Shimada, Zhilin Liu et al. · Development · 2008 · 147 citations

Oocyte, Genetics, Female Reproductive System +23

Sequential exposure of porcine cumulus cells to FSH and/or LH is critical for appropriate expression of steroidogenic and ovulation-related genes that impact oocyte maturation <i>in vivo</i> and <i>in vitro</i>

Ikkou Kawashima, Tetsuji Okazaki, Noritaka Noma et al. · Reproduction · 2008 · 104 citations · Full text

LH-Induced Neuregulin 1 (NRG1) Type III Transcripts Control Granulosa Cell Differentiation and Oocyte Maturation

Noritaka Noma, Ikko Kawashima, Heng‐Yu Fan et al. · Molecular Endocrinology · 2010 · 72 citations · Full text

Epidermal Growth Factor, Human Growth, Lymphocyte Development +20

Targeted Disruption of Nrg1 in Granulosa Cells Alters the Temporal Progression of Oocyte Maturation

Ikko Kawashima, Takashi Umehara, Noritaka Noma et al. · Molecular Endocrinology · 2014 · 33 citations · Full text

Oocyte, Fertility, Genetics +24