The genome of Aspergillus oryzae, a fungus important for the production of traditional fermented foods and beverages in Japan, has been sequenced. The ability to secrete large amounts of proteins and… (More)
An anti-human interleukin 5 receptor (hIL-5R) humanized immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1) and an anti-CD20 chimeric IgG1 produced by rat hybridoma YB2/0 cell lines showed more than 50-fold higher… (More)
We previously established a novel mouse model for human aging and identified the genetic foundation responsible for it. A defect in expression of a novel gene, termed klotho (kl), leads to a syndrome… (More)
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences…
1998
The DNA flanking the 5' sequence of the mouse 1alpha-hydroxylase gene has been cloned and sequenced. A TATA box has been located at -30 bp and aCCAAT box has been located at -79 bp. The gene's… (More)
A novel gene, klotho (kl), which is involved in the development of a syndrome resembling human aging in mice, was recently identified. The kl gene encodes a single-pass membrane protein whose… (More)
IL-4 has been shown to be involved in the accumulation of leukocytes, especially eosinophils, at sites of inflammation by acting on vascular endothelial cells. To identify novel molecules involved in… (More)
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences…
1997
A full-length cDNA for the rat kidney mitochondrial cytochrome P450 mixed function oxidase, 25-hydroxyvitamin D3-1alpha-hydroxylase (P4501alpha), was cloned from a vitamin D-deficient rat kidney cDNA… (More)
We screened a series of 17β-(N-alkylcarbamoyl)-estra-1,3,5(10)trine-3-O-sulfamate derivatives, and describe here a potent and selective steroid sulfatase (STS) inhibitor with antitumor effects in… (More)
The kinase insert domain-containing receptor (KDR) for vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) has been shown to be involved in vasculogenesis and angiogenesis. This receptor is characterized by… (More)
The 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 1 alpha-hydroxylase (1 alpha-hydroxylase) is a cytochrome P450 enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 to 1 alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3. This enzyme… (More)