2000

• N. Kojima, T. Kinoshita, A. Kamiya, K. Nakamura, Kinichi Nakashima, T. Taga, and A. Miyajima. Cell density-dependent regulation of hepatic development by a gp130-independent pathway. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun ., 277:152-158, 2000.
• H. Kato, S. Chen, H. Kiyama, K. Ikeda, N. Kimura, K. Nakashima, and T. Taga. Identification of a novel WD repeat-containing gene predominantly expressed in developing and regenerating neurons. J. Biochemistry , 128:923-932, 2000.
• M. Ueno, N. Kimura, K. Nakashima, F. Saito-Ohara, J. Inazawa and T. Taga. Genomic organization, sequence and chromosomal localization of the mouse Tbr2 gene and a comparative study with Tbr1. GENE , 254:29-35, 2000.
• N. Kimura, R. Matsuo, H. Shibuya, K. Nakashima, and T. Taga . BMP2-induced apoptosis is mediated by activation of TAK1-p38 kinase pathway that is negatively regulated by Smad6. J. Biol. Chem. , 275:17647-17652, 2000.
• T. Taga, K. Nakashima, and M. Yanagisawa. Regulation of cell fate in the developing brain by synergistic signaling between STAT3 and Smad1. In Molecular target for hematological malignancies and cancer. edt. by Y. Niho. Kyushu University Press (Fukuoka). p. 125-131, 2000.
• K. Yamamoto, H. Masuno, M. Choi, K. Nakashima, T. Taga, H. Ooisumi, K. Umesono, W. Sicinska, J. Vanhooke, H. F. Deluca and S. Yamada. Three-dimensional modeling of and ligand docking to vitamine D receptor ligand binding domain. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA , 97:1467-1472, 2000.
• M. Yanagisawa, K. Nakashima, H. Arakawa, K. Ikenaka, K. Yoshida, T. Kishimoto, T. Hisatsune and T. Taga . Astrocyte differentiation of fetal neuroepithelial cells by interleukin-11 via activation of a common cytokine signal transducer, gp130, and a transcription factor, STAT3. J. Neurochem. , 74:1498-1504, 2000.
• T. Wada, T. Kagawa, A. Ivanova, B. Zalc, R. Shirasaki, F. Murakami, S. Iemura, N. Ueno, and K. Ikenaka Dorsal spinal cord inhibits oligodendrocyte development. Dev Biol 227 : 42-55 2000.