Extreme expansion of the olfactory receptor gene repertoire in African elephants and evolutionary dynamics of orthologous gene groups in 13 placental mammals

Yoshihito Niimura, Atsushi Matsui, Kazushige Touhara

Genome Research

Olfactory ReceptorsGeneticsReproductive BiologyBiological EvolutionEmbryology +17

Expression of Osteopontin in Kupffer Cells and Hepatic Macrophages and Stellate Cells in Rat Liver after Carbon Tetrachloride Intoxication: A Possible Factor for Macrophage Migration into Hepatic Necrotic Areas

Rumiko Kawashima, Satoshi Mochida, Atsushi Matsui, +10

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

InflammationHepatologyMedicineLiver PhysiologyImmunology +12

Acceleration of Olfactory Receptor Gene Loss in Primate Evolution: Possible Link to Anatomical Change in Sensory Systems and Dietary Transition

Yoshihito Niimura, Atsushi Matsui, Kazushige Touhara

Molecular Biology and Evolution

GeneticsPrimate SystematicsSensory ScienceSensory SystemsSynapsida +20

Fulminant hepatitis and late onset hepatic failure in Japan

Kenji Fujiwara, Satoshi Mochida, Atsushi Matsui, +3

Hepatology Research

Molecular phylogeny and evolution of prosimians based on complete sequences of mitochondrial DNAs

Atsushi Matsui, Felix Rakotondraparany, Isao Munechika, +2

Gene

Mitochondrial DnasPhylogeneticsMolecular EcologyProtistNatural Sciences +9

Japanese herbal medicine Inchin-ko-to as a therapeutic drug for liver fibrosis

Mie Inao, Satoshi Mochida, Atsushi Matsui, +8

Journal of Hepatology

Liver FibrosisHepatologyTraditional Chinese MedicineHerbal MedicineLiver Physiology +11

Lysophosphatidic Acid Enhances Collagen Gel Contraction by Hepatic Stellate Cells: Association with Rho-Kinase

Mikio Yanase, Hitoshi Ikeda, Atsushi Matsui, +10

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Hepatic Stellate CellsCytoskeletonCellular PhysiologyMatrix BiologyCell Signaling +14

VEGF Can Act as Vascular Permeability Factor in the Hepatic Sinusoids through Upregulation of Porosity of Endothelial Cells

Junji Funyu, Satoshi Mochida, Mie Inao, +2

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Vegf Can ActAngiogenesisHepatologyEndothelial CellsVascular Adaptation +12

Frequent Expansions of the Bitter Taste Receptor Gene Repertoire during Evolution of Mammals in the Euarchontoglires Clade

Takashi Hayakawa, Nami Suzuki–Hashido, Atsushi Matsui, +1

Molecular Biology and Evolution

Comparative GenomicsGeneticsEuarchontoglires CladeGenomicsSuperorder Euarchontoglires +19

SNPs in the promoter region of the osteopontin gene as a marker predicting the efficacy of interferon-based therapies in patients with chronic hepatitis C

Masashi Naito, Atsushi Matsui, Mie Inao, +8

Journal of Gastroenterology

Osteopontin GenePromoter RegionHepatologySclerostinViral Hepatitis +6