Hydrogen sulfide is produced in response to neuronal excitation

K Eto, M Ogasawara, K Umemura, Y Nagai… - Journal of …, 2002 - Soc Neuroscience
Although hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) is generally thought of in terms of a poisonous gas, it is
endogenously produced in the brain. Physiological concentrations of H 2 S selectively …

A stepwise route to domesticate rice by controlling seed shattering and panicle shape

…, K Inoue, Y Oka, M Ogasawara… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Asian rice (Oryza sativa L.) is consumed by more than half of the world's population. Despite
its global importance, the process of early rice domestication remains unclear. During …

Results of vitrectomy performed at the time of phacoemulsification complicated by intravitreal lens fragments

T Kageyama, M Ayaki, M Ogasawara… - British Journal of …, 2001 - bjo.bmj.com
AIM To evaluate outcome of vitrectomy performed at the time of phacoemulsification complicated
by intravitreal lens material. METHODS Clinical records associated with consecutive …

Role of interleukin-6 in antigen-specific mucosal immunoglobulin A induction by cationic liposomes

…, Y Tanazawa, A Ohmi, S Muto, M Ogasawara… - International …, 2021 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by a highly virulent and transmissible pathogen, has proven
to be devastating to society. Mucosal vaccines that can induce antigen-specific immune …

[HTML][HTML] Role of qGZn9a in controlling grain zinc concentration in rice, Oryza sativa L.

M Ogasawara, N Miyazaki, G Monden, K Taniko… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2021 - Springer
Key message A candidate gene responsible for higher grain zinc accumulation in rice was
identified, which was probably associated with a partial defect in anther dehiscence. Abstract …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of acute somatosensory pain transmission in P/Q-type Ca2+ channel mutant mice, leaner

M Ogasawara, T Kurihara, Q Hu, T Tanabe - FEBS letters, 2001 - Elsevier
To study the role of the Ca v 2.1/α 1A (P/Q-type) Ca 2+ channel in somatosensory pain
processing, behavioral and electrophysiological studies were conducted using the leaner (tg la /…

Polymeric caffeic acid is a safer mucosal adjuvant that augments antigen-specific mucosal and systemic immune responses in mice

R Tada, D Yamanaka, M Ogasawara… - Molecular …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Infections remain a major threat to human lives. To overcome the threat caused by pathogens,
mucosal vaccines are considered a promising strategy. However, no inactivated and/or …

Functional interactions of HIV-infection and methamphetamine dependence during motor programming

…, C Fennema-Notestine, M Ogasawara… - Psychiatry Research …, 2012 - Elsevier
Methamphetamine (METH) dependence is frequently comorbid with HIV infection and both
have been linked to alterations of brain structure and function. In a previous study, we …

[HTML][HTML] Polymeric Caffeic Acid Acts as a Nasal Vaccine Formulation against Streptococcus pneumoniae Infections in Mice

R Tada, H Suzuki, M Ogasawara, D Yamanaka… - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Infectious diseases are the second leading cause of death worldwide, highlighting the importance
of the development of a novel and improved strategy for fighting pathogenic microbes. …

[HTML][HTML] Enzymatically polymerised polyphenols prepared from various precursors potentiate antigen-specific immune responses in both mucosal and systemic …

R Tada, M Ogasawara, D Yamanaka, Y Sakurai… - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Despite significant modern medicine progress, having an infectious disease is a major risk
factor for humans. Mucosal vaccination is now widely considered as the most promising …