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Profile Publications (25)
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Publications By Yasuhiro Iwao

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Yolk platelets impede nuclear expansion in Xenopus embryos., Shimogama S, Iwao Y, Hara Y., Dev Biol. February 1, 2022; 482 101-113.   


Sperm MMP-2 is indispensable for fast electrical block to polyspermy at fertilization in Xenopus tropicalis., Watabe M, Hiraiwa A, Sakai M, Ueno T, Ueno S, Nakajima K, Yaoita Y, Iwao Y., Mol Reprod Dev. November 1, 2021; 88 (11): 744-757.


DNA content contributes to nuclear size control in Xenopus laevis., Heijo H, Shimogama S, Nakano S, Miyata A, Iwao Y, Hara Y., Mol Biol Cell. November 15, 2020; 31 (24): 2703-2717.   


The electrical block to polyspermy induced by an intracellular Ca2+ increase at fertilization of the clawed frogs, Xenopus laevis and Xenopus tropicalis., Watabe M, Izaki K, Fujino S, Maruyama M, Kojima C, Hiraiwa A, Ueno S, Iwao Y., Mol Reprod Dev. April 1, 2019; 86 (4): 387-403.   


The need of MMP-2 on the sperm surface for Xenopus fertilization: its role in a fast electrical block to polyspermy., Iwao Y, Shiga K, Shiroshita A, Yoshikawa T, Sakiie M, Ueno T, Ueno S, Ijiri TW, Sato K., Mech Dev. November 1, 2014; 134 80-95.   


Functional diversity of voltage-sensing phosphatases in two urodele amphibians., Mutua J, Jinno Y, Sakata S, Okochi Y, Ueno S, Tsutsui H, Kawai T, Iwao Y, Okamura Y., Physiol Rep. July 16, 2014; 2 (7):   


Role of the PI3K-TOR-S6K pathway in the onset of cell cycle elongation during Xenopus early embryogenesis., Ueno S, Ueno T, Iwao Y., Dev Growth Differ. October 1, 2011; 53 (8): 924-33.


The Ca(2+) increase by the sperm factor in physiologically polyspermic newt fertilization: Its signaling mechanism in egg cytoplasm and the species-specificity., Harada Y, Kawazoe M, Eto Y, Ueno S, Iwao Y., Dev Biol. March 15, 2011; 351 (2): 266-76.


Analysis of a sperm surface molecule that binds to a vitelline envelope component of Xenopus laevis eggs., Kubo H, Shiga K, Harada Y, Iwao Y., Mol Reprod Dev. August 1, 2010; 77 (8): 728-35.


The Sperm-surface glycoprotein, SGP, is necessary for fertilization in the frog, Xenopus laevis., Nagai K, Ishida T, Hashimoto T, Harada Y, Ueno S, Ueda Y, Kubo H, Iwao Y., Dev Growth Differ. June 1, 2009; 51 (5): 499-510.


Analysis of terminal sugar moieties and species-specificities of acrosome reaction-inducing substance in Xenopus (ARISX)., Ueda Y, Imaizumi C, Kubo H, Sato K, Fukami Y, Iwao Y., Dev Growth Differ. September 1, 2007; 49 (7): 591-601.   


Characterization of a sperm factor for egg activation at fertilization of the newt Cynops pyrrhogaster., Harada Y, Matsumoto T, Hirahara S, Nakashima A, Ueno S, Oda S, Miyazaki S, Iwao Y., Dev Biol. June 15, 2007; 306 (2): 797-808.


PTEN is required for the normal progression of gastrulation by repressing cell proliferation after MBT in Xenopus embryos., Ueno S, Kono R, Iwao Y., Dev Biol. September 1, 2006; 297 (1): 274-83.   


The cytoskeleton-dependent localization of cdc2/cyclin B in blastomere cortex during Xenopus embryonic cell cycle., Nakamura N, Tokumoto T, Ueno S, Iwao Y., Mol Reprod Dev. November 1, 2005; 72 (3): 336-45.


Midblastula transition (MBT) of the cell cycles in the yolk and pigment granule-free translucent blastomeres obtained from centrifuged Xenopus embryos., Iwao Y, Uchida Y, Ueno S, Yoshizaki N, Masui Y., Dev Growth Differ. June 1, 2005; 47 (5): 283-94.


Molecular identification and characterization of Xenopus egg uroplakin III, an egg raft-associated transmembrane protein that is tyrosine-phosphorylated upon fertilization., Sakakibara K, Sato K, Yoshino K, Oshiro N, Hirahara S, Mahbub Hasan AK, Iwasaki T, Ueda Y, Iwao Y, Yonezawa K, Fukami Y., J Biol Chem. April 15, 2005; 280 (15): 15029-37.


Characterization of the acrosome reaction-inducing substance in Xenopus (ARISX) secreted from the oviductal pars recta onto the vitelline envelope., Ueda Y, Kubo H, Iwao Y., Dev Biol. December 1, 2003; 264 (1): 289-98.


Acrosome reaction in sperm of the frog, Xenopus laevis: its detection and induction by oviductal pars recta secretion., Ueda Y, Yoshizaki N, Iwao Y., Dev Biol. March 1, 2002; 243 (1): 55-64.   


Evidence for the involvement of a Src-related tyrosine kinase in Xenopus egg activation., Sato K, Iwao Y, Fujimura T, Tamaki I, Ogawa K, Iwasaki T, Tokmakov AA, Hatano O, Fukami Y., Dev Biol. May 15, 1999; 209 (2): 308-20.


Activation of Xenopus eggs by proteases: possible involvement of a sperm protease in fertilization., Mizote A, Okamoto S, Iwao Y., Dev Biol. April 1, 1999; 208 (1): 79-92.


Changes in microtubule structures during the first cell cycle of physiologically polyspermic newt eggs., Iwao Y, Yasumitsu K, Narihira M, Jiang J, Nagahama Y., Mol Reprod Dev. June 1, 1997; 47 (2): 210-21.


Activation of Xenopus eggs by RGD-containing peptides accompanied by intracellular Ca2+ release., Iwao Y, Fujimura T., Dev Biol. August 1, 1996; 177 (2): 558-67.


Activation of Xenopus Eggs by an Extract of Cynops Sperm: (fertilization/egg-activation/polyspermy block/sperm protease)., Iwao Y, Miki A, Kobayashi M, Onitake K., Dev Growth Differ. October 1, 1994; 36 (5): 469-479.


The egg nucleus regulates the behavior of sperm nuclei as well as cycling of MPF in physiologically polyspermic newt eggs., Iwao Y, Sakamoto N, Takahara K, Yamashita M, Nagahama Y., Dev Biol. November 1, 1993; 160 (1): 15-27.


Control of sperm nuclear behavior in physiologically polyspermic newt eggs: possible involvement of MPF., Iwao Y, Elinson RP., Dev Biol. December 1, 1990; 142 (2): 301-12.

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