Hepatocyte growth factor twenty years on: Much more than a growth factor
…, K Sakai, T Nakamura, K Matsumoto - Journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Liver regeneration depends on the proliferation of mature hepatocytes. In the 1980s, the
method for the cultivation of mature hepatocytes provided an opportunity for the discovery of …
method for the cultivation of mature hepatocytes provided an opportunity for the discovery of …
Task set and prefrontal cortex
K Sakai - Annu. Rev. Neurosci., 2008 - annualreviews.org
A task set is a configuration of cognitive processes that is actively maintained for subsequent
task performance. Single-unit and brain-imaging studies have identified the neural …
task performance. Single-unit and brain-imaging studies have identified the neural …
Central mechanisms of motor skill learning
O Hikosaka, K Nakamura, K Sakai… - Current opinion in …, 2002 - Elsevier
Recent studies have shown that frontoparietal cortices and interconnecting regions in the
basal ganglia and the cerebellum are related to motor skill learning. We propose that motor …
basal ganglia and the cerebellum are related to motor skill learning. We propose that motor …
Human dental pulp-derived stem cells promote locomotor recovery after complete transection of the rat spinal cord by multiple neuro-regenerative mechanisms
K Sakai, A Yamamoto, K Matsubara… - The Journal of …, 2012 - Am Soc Clin Investig
… Authorship note: Kiyoshi Sakai and Akihito Yamamoto contributed equally to this work. …
Authorship note: Kiyoshi Sakai and Akihito Yamamoto contributed equally to this work. …
Authorship note: Kiyoshi Sakai and Akihito Yamamoto contributed equally to this work. …
Neural organization for the long-term memory of paired associates
K Sakai, Y Miyashita - Nature, 1991 - nature.com
MOST of our long-term memories of episodes or objects are organized so that we can retrieve
them by association. Clinical neuropsychologists assess human memory by the paired-…
them by association. Clinical neuropsychologists assess human memory by the paired-…
The genome sequence and structure of rice chromosome 1
…, N Namiki, M Negishi, I Ohta, N Ono, S Saji, K Sakai… - Nature, 2002 - nature.com
The rice species Oryza sativa is considered to be a model plant because of its small genome
size, extensive genetic map, relative ease of transformation and synteny with other cereal …
size, extensive genetic map, relative ease of transformation and synteny with other cereal …
Plasma fibronectin supports neuronal survival and reduces brain injury following transient focal cerebral ischemia but is not essential for skin-wound healing and …
T Sakai, KJ Johnson, M Murozono, K Sakai… - Nature medicine, 2001 - nature.com
Fibronectin performs essential roles in embryonic development and is prominently expressed
during tissue repair. Two forms of fibronectin have been identified: plasma fibronectin (pFn)…
during tissue repair. Two forms of fibronectin have been identified: plasma fibronectin (pFn)…
Active maintenance in prefrontal area 46 creates distractor-resistant memory
K Sakai, JB Rowe, RE Passingham - Nature neuroscience, 2002 - nature.com
How does the brain maintain information in working memory while challenged by incoming
distractions? Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), we measured human …
distractions? Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), we measured human …
Integrin-linked kinase (ILK) is required for polarizing the epiblast, cell adhesion, and controlling actin accumulation
… (K) F-Actin was strongly present on an apical belt within epiblast cells that faced the cavities
(K,K‘; asterisks) but not in the BM zone (K,K‘,K"; arrows). (L)ILK-null EBs showed strong F-…
(K,K‘; asterisks) but not in the BM zone (K,K‘,K"; arrows). (L)ILK-null EBs showed strong F-…
Coral bleaching: the winners and the losers
Sea surface temperatures were warmer throughout 1998 at Sesoko Island, Japan, than in
the 10 preceding years. Temperatures peaked at 2.8 C above average, resulting in extensive …
the 10 preceding years. Temperatures peaked at 2.8 C above average, resulting in extensive …
