Selected Publications （11/30/2023）


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 Kawamura, K. & Fujiwara, S. (2024?) The transcription factor AP2 and downstream genes shared by asexual reproduction and zooidal regeneration in the tunicate, Polyandrocarpa misakiensis. Cells & Development doi: 10.1016/j.cdev.2023.203885
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 Kawamura, K., Shoguchi, E., Nishitsuji, K., Sekida, S., Narisoko, H., Zhao, H., Shu, Y., Fu, P., Yamashita, H., Fujiwara, S. & Satoh, N. (2023) In vitro phagocytosis of different dinoflagellate species by coral cells. Zool. Sci. 40, doi: 10.2108/zs230045
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 Kobayashi, K., Tokuoka, M., Sato, H., Ariyoshi, M., Kawahara, S., Fujiwara, S., Kishimoto, T. & Satou, Y. (2022) Regulators specifying cell fate activate cell cycle regulator genes to determine cell numbers in ascidian larval tissues. Development 149, dev201218. doi: 10.1242/dev.201218.
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 Kawamura, K., Sekida, S., Nishitsuji, K., Shoguchi, E., Hisata, K., Fujiwara, S. & Satoh, N. (2021) In vitro symbiosis of reef-building coral cells with photosynthetic dinoflagellates. Frontiers in Marine Science  doi: 10.3389/fmars.2021.706308
* Kawamura, K., Higuchi, T. & Fujiwara, S. (2021) YAF2-mediated YY1-Sirtuin6 interactions responsible for mitochondrial downregulation in aging tunicates. Mol. Cell. Biol. 41, e0004721.  doi: 10.1128/MCB.00047-21
* Kawamura, K., Nishitsuji, K., Shoguchi, E., Fujiwara, S. & Satoh, N. (2021) Establishing sustainable cell lines of a coral, Acropora tenuis. Marine Biotech. 23, 373–388.  doi: 10.1007/s10126-021-10031-w.
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 Dardaillon, J., Dauga, D., Simion, P., Faure, E., Onuma, T.A., DeBiasse, M.B., Louis, A., Nitta, K.R., Naville, M., Besnardeau, L., Reeves, W., Wang, K., Fagotto, M., Guéroult-Bellone, M., Fujiwara, S., Dumollard, R., Veeman, M., Volff, J.N., Roest Crollius, H., Douzery, E., Ryan, J.F., Davidson, B., Nishida, H., Dantec, C. & Lemaire, P. (2020) ANISEED 2019: 4D exploration of genetic data for an extended range of tunicates. Nucleic Acids Res. 48 (D1), D668-D675. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkz955 (Published: 04 November 2019)
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 Fujiwara, S. & Canestro, C. (2017) Reporter analyses reveal redundant enhancers that confer robustness on cis-regulatory mechanisms. In Transgenic Ascidians. (ed. Sasakura, Y.) Springer, pp. 69-79.
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 Sasakura, Y., Ogura, Y., Treen, N., Yokomori, R., Park, S. J., Nakai, K., Saiga, H., Sakuma, T., Yamamoto, T., Fujiwara, S., Yoshida, K. (2016) Transcriptional regulation of a horizontally transferred gene from bacterium to chordate. Proc. Roy. Soc. B 283, 2016171, DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2016.1712
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 Brozovic, M., Martin, C., Dantec, C., Dauga, D., Mendez, M., Simion, P., Percher, M., Laporte, B., Scornavacca, C., Di Gregorio, A., Fujiwara, S., Gineste, M., Lowe, E. K., Piette, J., Racioppi, C., Ristoratore, F., Sasakura, Y., Takatori, N., Brown. T. C., Delsuc, F., Douzery, E., Gissi, C., McDougall, A., Nishida, H., Sawada, H., Swalla, B. J., Yasuo, H. & Lemaire, P. (2015) ANISEED 2015: a digital framework for the comparative developmental biology of ascidians. Nucleic Acids Res. (doi: 10.1093/nar/gkv966)
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 Nakamura, J., Tetsukawa, A. & Fujiwara, S. (2015) Chondroitin 4-O-sulfotransferases are required for cell adhesion and morphogenesis in the Ciona intestinalis embryo. Dev. Growth Differ. 57, 58-67.
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 Nakamura, J., Yoshida, K., Sasakura, Y. & Fujiwara, S. (2014) Chondroitin 6-O-sulfotransferases are required for morphogenesis of the notochord in the ascidian embryo. Dev. Dyn. 243, 1637-1645.
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 Michibata, J., Okazaki, N., Motomura, S., Uda, K., Fujiwara, S., Suzuki, T. (2014) Two arginine kinases of Tetrahymena pyriformis: characterization and localization. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. Part B 171, 34-41.
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 Horikawa, Y., Matsumoto, H., Yamaguchi, F., Ishida, S. & Fujiwara, S. (2013) Transcriptional regulation in the early ectodermal lineage of ascidian embryos. Dev. Growth Differ. 55, 776-785.
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 Kawamura, K., Shiohara, M., Kanda, M. & Fujiwara, S. (2013) Retinoid X receptor-mediated transdifferentiation cascade in budding tunicates. Dev. Biol. 384, 343-355.
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 Kanda, M., Ikeda, T. & Fujiwara, S. (2013)  Identification of a retinoic acid-responsive neural enhancer in the Ciona intestinalis Hox1 gene. Dev. Growth Differ. 55, 260-269.
* Sasakura, Y., Kanda, M., Ikeda, T., Horie, T., Kawai, N., Ogura, Y., Yoshida, R., Hozumi, A., Satoh, N. & Fujiwara, S. (2012) Retinoic acid-driven Hox1 is required in the epidermis for forming the otic/atrial placodes during ascidian metamorphosis. Development 139, 2156-2160.
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 Tatzuke, Y., Sunanaga, T., Fujiwara, S. & Kawamura, K. (2012) RACK1 regulates mesenchymal cell recruitment during sexual and asexual reproduction of budding tunicates. Dev. Biol. 368, 393-403.
* Sogame, Y., Kojima, K., Takeshita, T., Fujiwara, S., Miyata, S., Kinoshita, E. & Matsuoka, T. (2012) Protein phosphorylation in encystment-induced Colpoda cucullus: localization and identification of phosphoproteins. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 331, 128-135.
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 Fujiwara, S., Isozaki, T., Mori, K. & Kawamura, K. (2011) Expression and function of myc during asexual reproduction of the budding ascidian Polyandrocarpa misakiensis. Dev. Growth Differ. 53, 1004-1014.
* Tassy, O., Dauga, D., Daian, F., Sobral, D., Robin, F., Khoueiry, P., Salgado, D., Fox, V., Caillol, D., Schiappa, R., Laporte, B., Rios, A., Luxardi, G., Kusakabe, T., Joly, J. S., Darras, S., Christiaen, L., Contensin, M., Auger, H., Lamy, C., Hudson, C., Rothbächer, U., Gilchrist, M., Makabe, K. W., Hotta, K., Fujiwara, S., Satoh, N., Satou, Y. & Lemaire, P. (2010) The ANISEED database: digital representation, formalization and elucidation of a chordate developmental program. Genome Research 20, 1459-1468.
* Tetsukawa, A., Nakamura, J. & Fujiwara, S. (2010) Identification of chondroitin/dermatan sulfotransferases in the protochordate, Ciona intestinalis. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. Part B 157, 205-212.
* Kaneko, N., Katsuyama, Y., Kawamura, K. & Fujiwara, S. (2010) Regeneration of the gut requires retinoic acid in the budding ascidian Polyandrocarpa misakiensis. Dev. Growth Differ. 52, 457-468.
* Mita, K., Koyanagi, R., Azumi, K., Sabau, S.V. & Fujiwara, S. (2010) Identification of genes downstream of Nodal in the Ciona intestinalis embryo. Zool. Sci. 27, 69-75.
* Kanda, M., Wada, H. & Fujiwara, S. (2009) Epidermal expression of Hox1 is directly activated by retinoic acid in the Ciona intestinalis embryo. Dev. Biol. 335, 454-463.
* Koyano, R., Ishida, S. & Fujiwara, S. (2009) Transcriptional regulation of the retinoic acid receptor in the dorsal midline epidermis in the Ciona intestinalis embryo. Dev. Growth Differ. 51, 777-786.
* Kataoka, Y., Mishina, R. & Fujiwara, S. (2009) Mechanism of DNA replication-dependent transcriptional activation of the acetylcholinesterase gene in the Ciona intestinalis embryo. Dev. Growth Differ. 51, 841-850.
* Nishiyama, A. & Fujiwara, S. (2008) RNA interference by expressing short hairpin RNA in the Ciona intestinalis embryo. Dev. Growth Differ. 50, 521-529.
* Kawamura, K., Sugino, Y., Sunanaga, T. & Fujiwara, S. (2008) Multipotent epithelial cells in the process of regeneration and asexual reproduction in colonial tunicates. Dev. Growth Differ. 50, 1-11.
* Mita, K. & Fujiwara, S. (2007) Nodal regulates neural tube formation in the Ciona intestinalis embryo.  Dev. Genes Evol. 217, 593-601.
* Azumi, K., Sabau, S.V., Fujie, M., Usami, T., Koyanagi, R., Kawashima, T., Fujiwara, S., Ogasawara, M., Satake, M., Nonaka, M., Wang, H-G., Satou, Y. & Satoh, N. (2007) Gene expression profile during the life cycle of the urochordate Ciona intestinalis. Dev. Biol. 308, 572-582.
* Sakabe, E., Tanaka, N., Shimozono, N., Gojobori, T. & Fujiwara, S. (2006) Effects of U0126 and fibroblast growth factor on gene expression profile in Ciona intestinalis embryos as revealed by microarray analysis. Dev. Growth Differ. 48, 391-400.
* Kawamura, K., Kariya, Y., Ono, Y., Muramoto, A., Ohta, K. & Fujiwara, S. (2006) Molecular collaborations between serpins and trefoil factor promote endodermal cell growth and gastrointestinal differentiation in budding tunicates. Dev. Growth Differ. 48, 309-322.
* Anno, C., Satou, A. & Fujiwara, S. (2006) Transcriptional regulation of ZicL in the Ciona intestinalis embryo. Dev. Genes Evol. 216, 597-605.
* Fujiwara, S. (2006) Retinoids and non-vertebrate chordate development. J. Neurobiol. 66, 645-652.
* Ishibashi, T., Usami, T., Fujie, M., Azumi, K., Satoh, N. & Fujiwara, S. (2005) Oligonucleotide-based microarray analysis of retinoic acid target genes in the protochordate, Ciona intestinalis. Dev. Dyn.  233, 1571-1578.
* Kobayashi, Y., Ohashi, M., Kawamura, K., Yubisui, T. & Fujiwara, S. (2005) An ascidian homologue of the gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor is a retinoic acid target gene. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. 141, 274-280.
* Fujiwara, S. (2005) Promoter activity of the retinoic acid receptor gene in the Ciona intestinalis embryo. Dev. Dyn. 232, 1124-1130.
* Yubisui, T., Takabayashi, T., Takahashi, F., Fujiwara, S. & Kawamura, K. (2004) Structure of a cDNA for Ciona cytochrome b5 and the ubiquitous expression of mRNA in embryonic tissues. J. Biochem. 135, 231-236.
* Arai, K., Yoshida, S., Nakatani, M., Fujiwara, S., Yubisui, T. & Kawamura, K. (2004) Phospholipids and their derivatives as mitogen and motogen of budding tunicates. J. Biochem. 135, 71-78.
* Fujiwara, S. & Kawamura, K. (2003) Acquisition of retinoic acid signaling pathway and innovation of the chordate body plan. Zool. Sci.  20, 809-818.
* Ishibashi, T., Nakazawa, M., Ono, H., Satoh, N., Gojobori, T. & Fujiwara, S. (2003) Microarray analysis of embryonic retinoic acid target genes in the ascidian Ciona intestinalis. Dev. Growth Differ. 45, 249-259.
* Nagatomo, K. & Fujiwara, S. (2003) Expression of Raldh2, Cyp26 and Hox-1 in normal and retinoic acid-treated Ciona intestinalis embryos Gene Exp. Patt. 3, 273-277.
* Nagatomo, K., Ishibashi, T., Satou, Y., Satoh, N. & Fujiwara, S. (2003) Retinoic acid affects gene expression and morphogenesis without upregulating the retinoic acid receptor in the ascidian Ciona intestinalis. Mech. Dev. 120, 363-372.
* Fujiwara, S., Maeda, Y., Shin-i, T., Kohara, Y., Takatori, N., Satou, Y. & Satoh, N. (2002) Gene expression profiles in Ciona intestinalis cleavage-stage embryos. Mech. Dev. 112, 115-127.
* Satou, Y., Takatori, N., Fujiwara, S., Nishikata, T., Saiga, H., Kusakabe, T., Shin-i, T., Kohara, Y. & Satoh, N. (2002) Ciona intestinalis cDNA projects: expressed sequence tag analyses and gene expression profiles during embryogenesis. Gene 287, 83-96.
* Yubisui, T., Kurita, K., Fujiwara, S. & Kawamura, K. (2002) Purification and properties of NADH-cytochrome b5 reductase from ascidian, Styela plicata. Bull. Okayama Univ. Sci. 38, 63-70.
* Fujiwara, S., Kamimura, M., Ohashi, M. & Kawamura, K. (2001) Molecular bases of bud development in ascidians. In The Biology of Ascidians. (ed. Sawada, H., Lambert,C. & Yokosawa,H.) Elsevier Science Publisher, pp. 300-304.
* Matsumoto, J., Nakamoto, C., Fujiwara, S., Yubisui, T. & Kawamura, K. (2001) A novel C-type lectin regulating cell growth, cell adhesion and cell differentiation of the multipotent epithelium in budding tunicates. Development 128, 3339-3347.
* Yubisui, T., Takahashi, F., Takabayashi, T., Fujiwara, S. & Kawamura, K. (2001) Characterization of cytochrome b5 in the ascidian Polyandrocarpa misakiensis and budding-specific expression. J. Biochem. 129, 709-716.
* Kawamura, K. & Fujiwara, S. (2000) Advantage or disadvantage: Is asexual reproduction beneficial to survival of the tunicate Polyandrocarpa misakiensis? Zool. Sci. 17, 281-291.
* Kamimura, M., Fujiwara, S., Kawamura, K. & Yubisui, T. (2000) Functional retinoid receptors in budding ascidians. Dev. Growth Differ. 42, 1-8.
* Ohashi, M., Kawamura, K., Fujii, N., Yubisui, T. &Fujiwara, S. (1999) A retinoic acid-inducible modular protease in budding ascidians. Dev. Biol. 214, 38-45.
* Fujiwara, S., Corbo, J. C. &Levine, M. (1998) The Snail repressor establishes a muscle/notochord boundary in the Ciona embryo. Development 125, 2511-2520.
* Corbo, J. C., Fujiwara, S., Levine, M.& Di Gregorio, A. (1998) Suppressor of Hairless activates Brachyury expression in the Ciona embryo. Dev. Biol. 203, 358-368.
* Hisata, K.,Fujiwara, S., Tsuchida, Y., Ohashi, M. & Kawamura, K. (1998) Expression and function of a retinoic acid receptor in budding ascidians. Dev. Genes Evol. 208, 537-546.
* Kawamura, K., Hayata, D., Fujiwara, S. & Yubisui, T. (1998) Serine protease inhibitors expressed in the process of budding of tunicates as revealed by EST analysis.  J. Biochem. 124, 111-119.
* Fujiwara, S., Kawamura, K. & Yubisui, T. (1997) Characterization of actin cDNAs of the ascidian Polyandrocarpa misakiensis. Mem. Fac. Sci. Kochi Univ. (Ser. D) 18, 63-70.
* Harafuji, N., Miyashita, S., Kawamura, K. &Fujiwara, S.(1996) Molecular cloning and expression of aldehyde dehydrogenases in the budding ascidian Polyandrocarpa misakiensis. Mem. Fac. Sci. Kochi Univ. (Ser. D) 16/17, 7-16.
* Shimada, M., Fujiwara, S.& Kawamura, K. (1995) Expression of genes for two C-type lectins during budding of the ascidian Polyandrocarpa misakiensis. Roux's Arch. Dev. Biol. 204, 406-411.
* Kawamura, K. & Fujiwara, S. (1995) Cellular and molecular characterization of transdifferentiation in the process of morphallaxis of budding tunicates. Semin. Cell Biol. 6, 117-126.
* Kawamura, K.& Fujiwara, S. (1995) Establishment of cell lines from multipotent epithelial sheet in the budding tunicate, Polyandrocarpa misakiensis. Cell Struct. Funct. 20, 97-106.
* Kawamura, K. & Fujiwara, S. (1994) Transdifferentiation of pigmented multipotent epithelium during morphallactic development of budding tunicates. Int. J. Dev. Biol. 38, 369-377.
* Fujiwara, S.(1993) Temporal and spatial expression of a gene for the nuclear protein Hgv2 in embryos and adults of the ascidian Halocynthia roretzi. Dev. Growth Differ. 35, 221-229.
* Fujiwara, S., Kawahara, H., Makabe, K. W. & Satoh, N. (1993) A complementary DNA for an ascidian embryonic nuclear antigen Hgv2 encodes a protein closely related to the amphibian histone-binding protein N1. J. Biochem. 113, 189-195.
* Kawamura, K., Hara, K. & Fujiwara, S. (1993) Developmental role of endogenous retinoids in the determination of morphallactic field in budding tunicates. Development 117, 835-845.
* Hara, K., Tsuji, Y., Fujiwara, S. &Kawamura, K. (1993) Immunohistochemical studies of the distribution of endogenous retinoids in the budding ascidian Polyandrocarpa misakiensis.  Mem. Fac. Sci. Kochi Univ. (Ser. D) 14, 15-21.
* Kawamura, K. & Fujiwara, S. (1993) Isolation of tunicate alkaline phosphatase for the preparation of histospecific monoclonal antibodies. Mem. Fac. Sci. Kochi Univ. (Ser. D) 14, 43-50.
* Hara, K., Fujiwara, S. &Kawamura, K. (1992) Retinoic acid can induce a secondary axis in developing buds of a colonial ascidian, Polyandrocarpa misakiensis. Dev. Growth Differ. 34, 437-445.
* Fujiwara, S.& Kawamura, K. (1992) Ascidian budding as a transdifferentiation-like system: multipotent epithelium is not undifferentiated. Dev. Growth Differ. 34, 463-472.
* Makabe, K. W., Fujiwara, S., Nishida, H. &Satoh, N.(1992) Failure of muscle myosin heavy-chain gene expression in quarter ascidian embryos developed from the secondary muscle lineage cells. Zool. Sci. 9, 569-573.
* Fujiwara, S., Xu, J. & Kawamura, K. (1992) One step separation of mesenchymal cells of the ascidian Polyandrocarpa misakiensis. Mem. Fac. Sci. Kochi Univ. (Ser. D) 13, 19-26.
* Kawamura, K., Yamamoto, T., Sugino, Y. M. & Fujiwara, S. (1992) Alkaline phosphatase and peroxydase activities of blood cells in the polystyelid ascidian, Polyandrocarpa misakiensis. Mem. Fac. Sci. Kochi Univ. (Ser. D) 13, 9-17.
* Satoh, N., Fujiwara, S. & Makabe, K. W. (1991) Cell lineage and differentiation of muscle cells in prochordate embryos. In  Frontiers in muscle research (ed. Ozawa,E. et al.), Elsevier Science Publishers.
* Kawamura, K., Fujiwara, S. & Sugino, Y. M. (1991) Budding-specific lectin induced in epithelial cells is an extracellular matrix component for stem cell aggregation in tunicates. Development 113, 995-1005.
* Makabe, K. W., Fujiwara, S., Saiga, H. &Satoh, N.(1990) Specific expression of myosin heavy chain gene in muscle lineage cells of the ascidian embryo. Roux's Arch. Dev. Biol. 199, 307-313.
* Fujiwara, S. & Satoh, N. (1990) An 83-kDa embryonic-type nuclear antigen is detected within the germinal vesicles of oocytes of the ascidian Halocynthia roretzi. Roux's Arch. Dev. Biol. 199, 207-211.
* Fujiwara, S.& Satoh, N. (1990) Pattern of segregation of mitochondria into muscle lineage cells during embryogenesis of the ascidian Halocynthia roretzi. Dev. Growth Differ. 32, 531-539.
* Fujiwara, S.& Satoh, N. (1990) Mass isolation of germinal vesicles from oocytes of the ascidian, Halocynthia roretzi. Bull. Mar. Biol. Stn. Asamushi, Tohoku Univ. 18, 147-159.


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