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Jun K. Yamashita

University of Tokyo
Verified email at mu-tokyo.ac.jp
Cited by 13386

Induced pluripotent stem cells and their use in human models of disease and development

…, A Watanabe, H Inoue, JK Yamashita… - Physiological …, 2019 - journals.physiology.org
The discovery of somatic cell nuclear transfer proved that somatic cells can carry the same
genetic code as the zygote, and that activating parts of this code are sufficient to reprogram …

[PDF][PDF] The role of matrix metalloproteinases in glioma invasion

M Nakada, Y Okada, J Yamashita - Front Biosci, 2003 - article.imrpress.com
… Eur J Cell Biol 74, 111-122 (1997) 14. Woessner, JF, Jr.: Matrix metalloproteinase
inhibition. … J Korean Med Sci 15, 309-314 (2000) … & Furuyama, J.: Matrix …

Flk1-positive cells derived from embryonic stem cells serve as vascular progenitors

J Yamashita, H Itoh, M Hirashima, M Ogawa… - Nature, 2000 - nature.com
… 4i, j). Desmosome-like structures were formed in both endothelial–endothelial and
endothelial–mural cell junctions (Fig. 4k), indicating direct interaction of these vascular cells. …

Neutrophil elastase and cancer

…, M Akizuki, M Takasugi, T Fukutomi, J Yamashita - Surgical oncology, 2006 - Elsevier
This mini-review summarizes our recent experimental and clinical studies on neutrophil
elastase (NE) and cancer based on our original view point. Neoplasms metastasize as a result …

The prognostic significance of amplification and overexpression of c‐met and c‐erb B‐2 in human gastric carcinomas

…, A Watanabe, M Tatsumi, J Yamashita… - … Journal of the …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND The c‐met and the c‐erb B‐2 protooncogenes belong to a family of tyrosine
kinase growth factor receptors. Abnormalities of these oncogenes and protein products …

Directed and systematic differentiation of cardiovascular cells from mouse induced pluripotent stem cells

…, B Kim, S Matsuoka, S Yamanaka, JK Yamashita - Circulation, 2008 - Am Heart Assoc
Background— Induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells are a novel stem cell population induced
from mouse and human adult somatic cells through reprogramming by transduction of …

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression in human coronary atherosclerotic lesions: possible pathophysiological significance of VEGF in progression of …

…, Y Ogawa, N Tamura, K Takaya, T Igaki, J Yamashita… - Circulation, 1998 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is an important angiogenic factor
reported to induce migration and proliferation of endothelial cells, enhance vascular …

L2 reading comprehension and its correlates: A meta‐analysis

EH Jeon, J Yamashita - Language learning, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The present meta‐analysis examined the overall average correlation (weighted for sample
size and corrected for measurement error) between passage‐level second language (L2) …

Supercapacitors prepared from melamine-based carbon

D Hulicova, J Yamashita, Y Soneda, H Hatori… - Chemistry of …, 2005 - ACS Publications
The electrochemical performance of supercapacitors made of a carbon material with a
moderate amount of nitrogen atoms embedded in a carbon matrix is reported. Melamine was …

Fluid shear stress induces differentiation of Flk-1-positive embryonic stem cells into vascular endothelial cells in vitro

…, K Miyazono, JK Yamashita… - American Journal …, 2005 - journals.physiology.org
Pluripotent embryonic stem (ES) cells are capable of differentiating into all cell lineages, but
the molecular mechanisms that regulate ES cell differentiation have not been sufficiently …