最近の学術論文 (2002年以降)

1. Kato, Y., Kusakabe, R., Inoue, K., and Tochinai, S.
   miR-124 is involved in post-transcriptional regulation of polypyrimidine tract binding protein 1 (PTBP1) during neural development in the medaka, Oryzias latipes.
   Zool. Sci. (in press)
2. Tulenko, F.J., McCauley, D., MacKenzie, E., Mazan, S., Kuratani,S., Sugahara,F., Kusakabe, R., Burke, A.C.
   Body wall development in lamprey and a new perspective on the origin of vertebrate paired fins.
   Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA (in press) [PUBMED 23818600]
3. Tani, S., Kuraku, S., Sakamoto, H., Inoue, K., and Kusakabe, R *.(2013)
   Developmental expression and evolution of muscle-specific microRNAs conserved in vertebrates.
   Evolution & Development 15, 293-304 [PUBMED 23809703]
4. Kusakabe, R.*, Tani, S., Nishitsuji, K., Shindo, M., Okamura, K., Miyamoto, Y., Nakai, K., Suzuki, Y., Kusakabe, T. G., and Inoue, K.(2013)
   Characterization of the compact bicistronic microRNA precursor, miR-1/miR-133, expressed specifically in Ciona muscle tissues.
   Gene Exp. Patterns 13, 43-50 [PUBMED 23159539]
5. Kusakabe,R., Kuraku,S., Kuratani,S.(2011)
   Expression and interaction of muscle-related genes in the lamprey imply the evolutionary scenario for vertebrate skeletal muscle, in association with the acquisition of the neck and fins.
   Dev. Biol. 350, 217-27 [PUBMED 21035440]
   
6. Tani, S., Kusakabe, R., Naruse, K., Sakamoto, H., & Inoue, K.(2010)
   Genomic organization and embryonic expression of miR-430 in medaka (Oryzias latipes): insights into the post-transcriptional gene regulation in early development.
   Gene 449, 41-49 [PUBMED 19770025]
7. Ohtani, K., Yao, T., Kobayashi, M., Kusakabe, R., Kuratani, S., Wada, H.(2008)
   Expression of Sox and fibrillar collagen genes in lamprey larval chondrogenesis with implications for the evolution of vertebrate cartilage.
   J. Exp. Zool.(Mol. Dev. Evol.) 310(7):596-607. [PUBMED 18702077]
8. Matsuura, M., Nishihara,H., Onimaru, K., Kokubo, N., Kuraku, S., Kusakabe, R., Okada, N., Kuratani, S., and Tanaka, M.(2008)
   Identification of four Engrailed genes in the Japanese lamprey, Lethenteron japonicum.
   Dev Dyn. 237(6):1581-1589. [PUBMED 18488997]
   
9. Tiecke, E., Matsuura,M., Kokubo,N., Shigehiro Kuraku, Kusakabe,R., Kuratani,S. and Tanaka, M.(2007)
   Identification and developmental expression of two Tbx1/10-related genes in the agnathan Lethenteron japonicum.
   Dev. Genes Evol. 217(10), 691-697.[PUBMED 17874129]
10. Kusakabe,R., and Kuratani,S. (2007)
    Evolutionary perspectives from development of the mesodermal components in the lamprey.
    Dev. Dyn. 236(9), 2410-2420.[PUBMED 17477393]
11. Takio,Y., Kuraku,S., Murakami,Y., Pasqualetti,M., Rijli M.F., Narita,Y,. Kuratani,S. and Kusakabe,R. (2007)
    Hox gene expression patterns in Lethenteron japonicum embryos − insights into the evolution of the vertebrate Hox code.
    Dev. Biol. 308(2), 606-620.[PUBMED 17560975]
12. Kuratani,S., Wada,H., Kusakabe,R. and Agata,K. (2006)
    Evolutionary embryology resurrected in Japan with a new molecular basis − Nori Satoh and the history of ascidian studies born in Kyoto in the 20th century.
    Int. J. Dev. Biol. 50(5), 451-454.[PUBMED 16586345]
13. Kusakabe,R. and Kuratani,S. (2005)
    Evolution and developmental patterning of the vertebrate skeletal muscles: perspectives from the lamprey.
    Dev. Dyn. 234(4), 824-834.[PUBMED 16252276]
14. Kusakabe,R., Takechi,M., Tochinai,S. and Kuratani,S. (2004)
    Lamprey contractile protein genes mark different populations of skeletal muscles during development.
    Mol. Dev. Evol. 302B(2), 121-133.[PUBMED 15054856]
15. Kuratani,S., Murakami,M., Nobusada,Y., Kusakabe,R. and Hirano,S. (2004)
    Developmental fate of the mandibular mesoderm in the lamprey, Lethenteron japonicum: comparative morphology and development of the gnathostome jaw with special reference to the nature of the trabecular cranii.[PUBMED 15580643]
    Mol. Dev. Evol. 302B(5), 458-468.
16. Kusakabe,R., Tochinai,S. and Kuratani,S. (2003)
    Expression of foreign genes in lamprey embryos: an approach to study evolutionary changes in gene regulation.
    Mol. Dev. Evol. 296B(1), 87-97.[PUBMED 12658713]
17. Nakashima,Y., Kusakabe,T., Kusakabe,R., Terakita,T., Shichida,Y. and Tsuda,M. (2003)
    Origin of the vertebrate visual cycle: genes encoding retinal photoisomerase and two putative visual cycle proteins are expressed in whole brain of a primitive chordate.
    J. Comp. Neurol. 460 (2), 180-190.[PUBMED 12687683]
18. Kusakabe,T., Nakashima,Y., Kusakabe,R., Takeo,H., Kawakami,I., Yoshida,R., Inada,K., Nakagawa,M. and Tsuda,M. (2002)
    Phototransduction and visual cycle in the ascidian tadpole larva.
    J. Photosci. 9 (2), 37-40.
19. Takehiro Kusakabe., Reiko Yoshida., Isao Kawakami., Rie Kusakabe., Yasuaki Mochizuki., Lixy Yamada., Tadasu Shin-i., Yuji Kohara., Nori Satoh., Motoyuki Tsuda., and Yutaka Satou. (2002) Gene expression profiles in tadpole larvae of Ciona intestinalis.
    Dev. Biol. 242 (2), 188-203.

・著書

1．Kusakabe, R. (2009)「6.1.5. Branchial arch and jaws」　
　　木下政人他編「Medaka - Biology, Management, and Experimental Protocols」 Wiley-Blackwell社（英文著書）

2．日下部りえ、田村宏治、倉谷滋「体節筋の発生と進化」
　　日本動物学会監修、倉谷滋・佐藤矩行共編「シリーズ21世紀の動物科学・第３巻・動物の形態進化のメカニズム」pp. 194-203. 培風館. 2007年

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