Papers - ASHITAKA Emiko

Attenuation of neuropathic pain by nociceptin/orphanin FQ antagonist JTC-801 is mediated by inhibition of nitric oxide production.

Mabuchi,T., Matsumura, S., Okuda-Ashitaka, E., Kitano, T., Kojima, H., Nagano, T.,Minami, T. and Ito, S.  ( Single Author )

Eur. J. Neurosci.   17   1384 - 1392   2003

Research paper (scientific journal)  English

Nociceptin, Nocistatin and Pain.

Zeilhofofer, H. U., Reinscheid, R. K., and Okuda-Ashitaka, E.  ( Multiple Authorship with a faculty member from an overseas university )

Proceeding of the 10th World Congress on Pain, Progress in Pain Reserch and Management   24   469 - 480   2003

Research paper (scientific journal)  English

Characterization of nociceptin/orphanin FQ-induced pain responses by the novel receptor antagonist JTC-801.

Muratani, T., Minami, T., Enomoto, U., Sakai, M., Okuda-Ashitaka, E., Kiyokane, K., Mori, H. and Ito, S.  ( Single Author )

J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther.   303   424 - 430   2002

Research paper (scientific journal)  English

Characterization of the glutamatergic system for induction and maintenance of allodynia.

Minami, T., Matsumura, S., Okuda-Ashitaka, E., Shimamoto, K., Sakimura, K., Mishina, M., Mori, H. and Ito, S.  ( Multiple Authorship )

Brain Res.   895   178 - 185   2001

Research paper (scientific journal)  English

Characterization of nociceptin/orphanin FQ-induced pain responses in conscious mice: neonatal capsaicin treatment and NMDA receptor epsilon subunit knockout mice.

Minam, T., Okuda-Ashitaka, E., Mori, H., Sakimura, K., Watanabe, M., Mishina, M. and Ito, S.  ( Multiple Authorship )

Neuroscience   97   133 - 142   2000

Research paper (scientific journal)  English

Effect of intrathecal nocistatin on the formalin-induced pain in mice versus that of nociceptin/orphanin FQ.

Nakano, H., Minami, T., Abe, K., Arai, T., Tokumura, M., Ibii, N., Okuda-Ashitaka, E., Mori, H. and Ito, S.  ( Multiple Authorship )

J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther.   292   331 - 336   2000

Research paper (scientific journal)  English

cDNA cloning, expression and charcterization of human prostaglandin F synthase.

Suzuki-Yamamoto, T., Nishizawa, M., Fukui, M., Okuda-Ashitaka, E., Nakajima, T., Ito, S. and Watanabe, K.  ( Multiple Authorship )

FEBS lett.   462   355 - 340   1999

Research paper (scientific journal)  English

Strucutre-activity relationships of nocistatin: a novel peptide blocking nociceptin-induced hyperalgesia and allodynia.

Okuda-Ashitaka, E., Minami. T., Tachibana, S., Yoshihara, Y., Nishiuchi,Y., Kimura,T. and Ito, S.  ( Multiple Authorship )

Peptide 1998, Proceeding of the 25th European Peptide Symposium     736 - 737   1999

Research paper (international conference proceedings)  English

Identification of human, rat and mouse nocistatin in brain and human cerebrospinal fluid.

Lee, T-L., Fung, F. M. Y., Chen, F-G., Chou, N., Okuda-Ashitaka, E., Ito, S., Nishiuchi, Y., Kimura, T. and Tachibana, S.  ( Multiple Authorship with a faculty member from an overseas university )

NeuroReport   10   1537 - 1541   1999

Research paper (scientific journal)  English

Cloning and characterization of two novel aldo-keto reductases (AKR1C12 and AKR1C13) from mouse stomach.

Ikeda, S., Okuda-Ashitaka, E., Masu, Y., Suzuki, T., Watanabe, K., Nakao, M., Shingu, K. and Ito, S.  ( Multiple Authorship )

FEBS lett.   459   433 - 437   1999

Research paper (scientific journal)  English

Nocistatin reverses nociceptin inhibition of glutamate release from rat brain slices.

Nicol, B., Lambert, D. G., Rowbotham, D. J., Okuda-Ashitaka, E., Ito, S., Smart, D. and McKnight, A. T.  ( Multiple Authorship with a faculty member from an overseas university )

Eur. J. Pharmacol.   356   R1 - R3   1998

Research paper (scientific journal)  English

Strucutre-activity relationships of nocistatin: a novel peptide blocking nociceptin action in pain transmission.

Okuda-Ashitaka, E., Minami. T., Tachibana, S., Yoshihara, Y., Nishiuchi,Y., Kimura,T. and Ito, S.  ( Multiple Authorship )

Peptide science 1998, Proceeding of the 35th Japan Peptide Symposium   ( 209 ) 212   1998

Research paper (international conference proceedings)  English

Nocistatin, a peptide that blocks nociceptin action in pain transmission.

Okuda-Ashitaka, E., Minami, T., Tachibana, S., Yoshihara, Y., Nishiuchi, Y., Kimura, T. and Ito, S.  ( Multiple Authorship )

Nature   392   286 - 289   1998

Research paper (scientific journal)  English

Expression of murine novel zinc finger proteins highly homologous to Drosophila ovo gene product in testis.

Masu, Y., Ikeda, S., Okuda-Ashitaka, E., Sato, E. and Ito, S.  ( Multiple Authorship )

FEBS lett.   421   224 - 228   1998

Research paper (scientific journal)  English

Anti-nociceptive responses produced by human putative counterpart of nocistatin.

Minami, T., Okuda-Ashitaka, E., Nishiuchi, Y., Kimura, T., Tachibana, S., Mori, H. and Ito, S.  ( Multiple Authorship )

Br. J. Pharmacol.   124   1016 - 1018   1998

Research paper (scientific journal)  English

Inhibition of nociceptin-induced allodynia in conscious mice by prostaglandin D2.

Minami, T., Okuda-Ashitaka, E., Nishizawa, M., Mori, H. and Ito, S.  ( Multiple Authorship )

Br. J. Pharmacol.   122   605 - 610   1997

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Genomic organization and characterization of the bovine prostaglandin F2 alpha receptor gene.

Ezashi, T., Sakamoto, K., Miwa, K., Okuda-Ashitaka, E., Ito, S. and Hayaishi, O.  ( Multiple Authorship )

Gene   190   271 - 278   1997

Research paper (scientific journal)  English

Characterization of nociceptin, a novel opioid peptide, for pain transmission in conscious mice.

Hara,N., Minami, T., Okuda-Ashitaka, E., Sugimoto, T., Sakai, M., Onaka, M., Mori, H., Imanishi, T., Shingu, K. and Ito, S.  ( Multiple Authorship )

Br. J. Pharmacol.   121   401 - 408   1997

Research paper (scientific journal)  English

Identification and characterization of an endogenous ligand for opioid receptor homologue ROR-C: its involvement in allodynic response to innocuous stimulus.

Okuda-Ashitaka, E., Tachibana, S., Houtani, T., Minami, T., Masu, Y., Nishi, M., Takeshima, H., Sugimoto, T. and Ito, S.  ( Multiple Authorship )

Mol. Brain. Res.   43   96 - 104   1996

Research paper (scientific journal)  English

Suppression of prostaglandin E receptor signaling by the variant form of EP1 subtype.

Okuda-Ashitaka, E., Sakamoto, K., Ezashi, T., Miwa K., Ito, S. and Hayaishi, O.  ( Multiple Authorship )

J.Biol. Chem.   271   31255 - 31261   1996

Research paper (scientific journal)  English