2019

• Shah A., I.,A., Mohammad B., A., Arif I., Ito N., and Ohta K.(2019)
  Tsukushi is essential for proper maintenance and terminal differentiation of mouse hippocampal neural stem cells.
  Development, Growth & Differentiation.(In press)
• Mohammad B., A., Shah A., I., A., Kudo M., Arif I., Abdulhaleem M. F. A., Ito N., and Ohta K.(2019)
  Akhirin affects neurogenesis at both subventricular zone and hippocampal neurogenic niches.
  Development, Growth & Differentiation.(https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/dgd.12646 )
• Yamada T., Ohta K., Motooka Y., Fujino K., Kudoh S., Tenjin Y., Sato Y., Matsuo A., Ikeda K., Suzuki M., Ito T.(2019)
  Significance of Tsukushi in lung cancer.
  Lung Cancer.(https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31027686 )
• Ohta K., Aoyama E., Shah A., I., A., Ito N., Mohammad B., A., Kubota S. and Takigawa M.(2019)
  CCN2/CTGF binds the small leucine rich proteoglycan protein Tsukushi.
  Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling.(https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30232710 )
• Wang, Q., Sharma, V.P., Shen, H., Xiao, Y., Zhu, Q., Xiong, X., Guo, L., Jiang, L., Ohta, K., Li, S., Shi, H., Rui, L., and Lin, J.D.(2019)
  The hepatokine Tsukushi gates energy expenditure via brown fat sympathetic innervation..
  Nature Metabolism.(https://www.nature.com/articles/s42255-018-0020-9 )

2018

• Ito N., Mohammad B., A., Shah A., I., A., and Ohta K.(2018)
  Transdifferentiation of human somatic cells by ribosome
  Development Growth and Differentiation (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29845598)
• Ito N., Katoh K., Kushige H., Saito Y., Umemoto T., Matsuzaki Y., Kiyonari H., Kobayashi D., Soga M., Era T., Araki N., Furuta Y., Suda T., Kida Y, and Ohta K.(2018)
  Ribosome incorporation into somatic cells promotes transdifferentiation towards multipotency.
  Scientific Reports. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29374279)
• Ito N., and Ohta K.(2018)
  Reprogramming of sells by Lactic Acid Bacteria.
  Applied RNA Biosciences. (Eds. Matsuda S. and Izawa S.) (https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-981-10-8372-3_4)
• Ahmad S., A., I., Mohammad B., A., Ito　I., and Ohta K.(2018)
  Involvement of Tsukushi in diverse developmental processes
  Joural of Cell Communication and Signaling. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29352451)

2017

• Kawano R., Ohta K., and Lupo, G.(2017)
  Cadherin-7 enhances Sonic Hedgehog signaling by preventing Gli3 repressor formation during neural tube patterning.
  Open Biology, c
• Yano K., Washio K., Tsumanuma U., Yamato M., Ohta K., Okano T., and Izumi Y.(2017)
  The role of Tsukushi (TSK), a small leucine-rich repeat proteoglycan, in bone growth.
  Regenerative Therapy,(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352320417300263)
• Md. Safiqul I., Fan-Yan Wei, Ohta K., Shigematsu N., Fukuda T., Tomizawa K., Yoshizawa T., and Yamagata K.(2017)
  Sirtuin 7 is involved in the consolidation of fear memory in mice.
  Biochem Biophys Res Commun.(https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29101029)

2016

• Uzzal Kumar A., Abdulhaleem M. F. A., Riyadh A., and Ohta K. (2016).
  Regulation of the neural niche by the soluble molecule Akhirin .
  Development Growth and Differentiation.58(5):463-8.(https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27134067)

2015

• Shinmyo Y.#, Riyadh M. A.#, Giasuddin A., Iftekhar Bin N., Mahmud H., Takebayashi H., Kawasaki H., Ohta K.,and Tanaka H. (2015).
  Draxin from neocortical neurons controls the guidance of thalamocortical projections into the neocortex.
  Nature Communications. 6:10232. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26659141)
• Acharjee U.K., Gejima R., Abdulhaleem M. F. A., Riyadh M.A., Tanaka H., Ohta K.(2015).
  Tsukushi expression is dependent on Notch signaling and oscillated in the presomitic mesoderm during chick somitogenesis.
  Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 465(3):625-30. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26299926)
• Ito N., Ohta K. (2015). 　
  Reprogramming of human somatic cells by bacteria. Dev Growth Differ .
  Dev. Growth. Differ. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25866152)
• Abdulhaleem M. FA., Song X., Kawano R., Uezono N., Ito A., Ahmed G., Hossain M., Nakashima K., Tanaka H., Ohta K. (2015).
  Akhirin regulates the proliferation and differentiation of neural stem cells in intact and injured mouse spinal cord.
  Dev. Neurobiol. 75(5): 494-504. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25331329)
• Ohta K. (2015). 　
  Developmental Biology, tenth edition .MEDSi. Translation and publication.Scott.Gilebert author.Agawa K.,Takahashi T.,Compiled under the supervision. In charge of part.
  

2014

• Niimori D., Kawano R., Niimori-Kita K., Ihn H., Ohta K.(2014).
  Tsukushi is involved in the wound healing by regulating the expression of cytokines and growth factors.
  J.Cell Communication and Signaling.8(3):173-7. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25159578)
• Kunimasa Ohta., Hisato Kondo., Atsushi Kuroiwa., Editors.(2014).
  The Role of Tsukushi as an Extracellular Signaling Coordinator.
  New Principles in Developmantal Processes. (Springer) Chapter17. P227 - 238.
  (http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-4-431-54634-4_17)
• Riyadh M.A., Shinmyo Y., Ohta K., Tanaka H.(2014).
  Inhibitory effects of draxin on axonal outgrowth and migration of precerebellar neurons.
  Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.449(1):169-174. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24832731)
• Song X., Tanaka H., Ohta K.(2014).
  Multiple roles of Equarin during lens development.
  Dev. Growth. Differ. Apr;56(3):199-205. doi: 10.1111/dgd.12121. Epub 2014 Feb 20. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24673466)

2013

• Ninomiya S., Esumi S., Ohta K., Fukuda T., Ito T., Imayoshi I., Kageyama R., Ikeda T., Itohara S., Tamamaki N. (2013).
  Amygdala kindling induces nestin expression in the leptomeninges of the neocortex.
  Neurosci. Resl. 75(2):121-129. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23305954)
• Hossain M., Ahmed G., Naser IB., Shinmyo Y., It A., Riyadh MA., Felembam A., Song X., Ohta K., Tanaka H. (2013).
  The combinatorial guidance activities of draxin and Tsukushi are essential for forebrain commissure formation.
  Dev. Biol. 2013 Feb 1;374(1):58-70. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23206892)
• Song X1, Sato Y, Sekiguchi K, Tanaka H, Ohta K. (2013). 　
  Equarin is involved in cell adhesion by means of heparan sulfate proteoglycan during lens development.
  Dev. Dyn. 2013 Jan;242(1):23-9. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23161803)

2012

• Ohta K., Kawano R., Ito N. (2012).
  Lactic acid bacteria convert human fibroblasts to multipotent cells.
  PLoS One. 2012;7(12):e51866. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23300571)
• Niimori D1, Kawano R, Felemban A, Niimori-Kita K, Tanaka H, Ihn H, Ohta K. (2012).
  Tsukushi controls the hair cycle by regulating TGF-β1 signaling.
  Dev. Biol. 2012 Dec 1;372(1):81-7. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22995554)
• Song X1, Sato Y, Felemban A, Ito A, Hossain M, Ochiai H, Yamamoto T, Sekiguchi K, Tanaka H, Ohta K. (2012). Equarin is involved as an FGF signaling modulator in chick lens differentiation.
  Dev. Biol. 2012 Aug 1;368(1):109-17. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22659080)

2011

• Ohta, K., Ito, A., Kuriyama, S., Lupo, G., Nakayama, R., Oshima, N., Kosaka, M., Ohnuma, S., Nakagawa, S. and Tanaka, H. (2011).
  Tsukushi is a Frizzled4 Ligand that, in Competition with Wnt2b, Regulates Retinal Stem/Progenitor Cell Proliferation in Adult Mammalian Eye.
  Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U S A. 108, 14962-7. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21856951)
• Ahmed G., Shinmyo Y., Ohta K., Islam S., Hossain M., Naser IB., Asrafuzzaman R., Su Y., Zhang S., Tessier-Lavigne M. & Tanaka H. (2011).
  Draxin Inhibits Axonal Outgrowth through the Netrin Receptor DCC.
  J. Neurosci. 31, 14018 -14023. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21957262)

2010

• Ito A, Shinmyo Y, Abe T, Oshima N, Tanaka H, Ohta K. (2010).
  Tsukushi is required for anterior commissure formation in mouse brain.
  Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 402, 813-818. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21055390)
• Ahmed G, Shinmyo Y, Naser IB, Hossain M, Song X, Tanaka H. (2010).
  Olfactory bulb axonal outgrowth is inhibited by draxin.
  Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 398, 730-734. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20621059)
• Su Yuhong, Zhang, S., Islam, S. M., Shinmyo, Y., Naser, I. B., Ahmed, G., Tanaka, H. (2010).
  Draxin is involved in the proper development of the dI3 interneuron in chick spinal cord.
  Dev. Dyn. 239, 1654- 1663.(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20503362)
• Zhang, S., Su, Yuhong, Shinmyo, Y., Islam, S. M., Naser, I. B., Ahmed, G., Tamamaki, N., Tanaka, H. (2010). Draxin, a repulsive axon guidance protein, is involved in hippocampal development.
  Neurosci. Res. 66, 53-61.(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19808066)
• Uejima A., Amano T., Nomura N., Noro M., Yasue T., Shiroishi T., Ohta K., Yokoyama H., Tamura K. (2010). Anterior shift in gene expression precedes anteriormost digit formation in amniote limbs Neuroreport.
  Dev. Growth. Differ.52(2):223-234.(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20100248)
• Hayashida M., Minod R., Shinmyo Y., Ohta K., Tanaka H., Yumoto E. (2010).
  PC3 is involved in the shift from proliferation to differentiation and maturation in spiral ganglion neurons. Neuroreport.21(2):90-93.(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19997037)