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Kimiko Yamamoto

Kimiko Yamamoto

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
52
Citations
10177
World Ranking
16646
National Ranking
1192

Overview

Kimiko Yamamoto is affiliated with the University of Tokyo in Japan. Their research primarily intersects the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these broad disciplines, their more focused areas of study include Physiology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Molecular Biology, Immunology, and Neurology.

The scientist's work covers several main research topics. These are:

  • Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling
  • Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects
  • Mast cells and histamine
  • Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications

Key recent publications include:

  • "Shear stress activates mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation by reducing plasma membrane cholesterol in vascular endothelial cells," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Extracellular ATP Augments Antigen-Induced Murine Mast Cell Degranulation and Allergic Responses via P2X4 Receptor Activation," 2020, The Journal of Immunology
  • "Hemodynamic Forces, Endothelial Mechanotransduction, and Vascular Diseases," 2021, Magnetic Resonance in Medical Sciences
  • "The ATP-hydrolyzing ectoenzyme E-NTPD8 attenuates colitis through modulation of P2X4 receptor-dependent metabolism in myeloid cells," 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Functional lipidomics of vascular endothelial cells in response to laminar shear stress," 2021, The FASEB Journal

Research dissemination frequently appears in the following venues:

  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • The Journal of Immunology
  • Magnetic Resonance in Medical Sciences
  • The FASEB Journal

Kimiko Yamamoto collaborates regularly with several researchers including:

  • Joji Ando
  • Kazuki Yoshida
  • Kosuke Obayashi
  • Isao Matsuoka
  • Yuji Shimogonya

The scientist's work contributes to understanding cellular mechanisms in vascular biology, immune responses, and respiratory conditions, providing insights relevant to both physiology and molecular biology. The combination of experimental studies and lipidomics reflects a diverse methodological approach in their research portfolio.

Best Publications

  • The genome sequence of silkworm, Bombyx mori

    Kazuei Mita;Masahiro Kasahara;Shin Sasaki;Yukinobu Nagayasu

  • Vascular mechanobiology: endothelial cell responses to fluid shear stress.

    Joji Ando;Kimiko Yamamoto

  • Proliferation, differentiation, and tube formation by endothelial progenitor cells in response to shear stress

    Kimiko Yamamoto;Tomono Takahashi;Takayuki Asahara;Norihiko Ohura

  • Fluid shear stress induces differentiation of Flk-1-positive embryonic stem cells into vascular endothelial cells in vitro

    Kimiko Yamamoto;Takaaki Sokabe;Tetsuro Watabe;Kohei Miyazono

  • Impaired flow-dependent control of vascular tone and remodeling in P2X4-deficient mice.

    Kimiko Yamamoto;Takaaki Sokabe;Takahiro Matsumoto;Kimihiro Yoshimura

  • Fluid Shear Stress Activates Ca2+ Influx Into Human Endothelial Cells via P2X4 Purinoceptors

    Kimiko Yamamoto;Risa Korenaga;Akira Kamiya;Joji Ando

  • Flow-Dependent Endothelial YAP Regulation Contributes to Vessel Maintenance

    Hiroyuki Nakajima;Kimiko Yamamoto;Sobhika Agarwala;Kenta Terai

  • P2X4 receptors mediate ATP-induced calcium influx in human vascular endothelial cells

    Kimiko Yamamoto;Risa Korenaga;Akira Kamiya;Zhi Qi

  • Flow detection and calcium signalling in vascular endothelial cells.

    Joji Ando;Kimiko Yamamoto

  • Single amino acid mutation in an ATP-binding cassette transporter gene causes resistance to Bt toxin Cry1Ab in the silkworm, Bombyx mori

    Shogo Atsumi;Kazuhisa Miyamoto;Kimiko Yamamoto;Junko Narukawa

  • Effects of shear stress and stretch on endothelial function.

    Joji Ando;Kimiko Yamamoto

  • Fluid shear stress induces arterial differentiation of endothelial progenitor cells

    Syotaro Obi;Kimiko Yamamoto;Nobutaka Shimizu;Shinichiro Kumagaya

  • Endogenously released ATP mediates shear stress-induced Ca2+ influx into pulmonary artery endothelial cells

    Kimiko Yamamoto;Takaaki Sokabe;Norihiko Ohura;Hideki Nakatsuka

  • Shear Stress Increases Expression of the Arterial Endothelial Marker EphrinB2 in Murine ES Cells via the VEGF-Notch Signaling Pathways

    Tomomi Masumura;Kimiko Yamamoto;Nobutaka Shimizu;Syotaro Obi

  • PGE2-EP2 signalling in endothelium is activated by haemodynamic stress and induces cerebral aneurysm through an amplifying loop via NF-κB

    T. Aoki;M. Nishimura;T. Matsuoka;K. Yamamoto

  • Global Analysis of Shear Stress-Responsive Genes in Vascular Endothelial Cells

    Norihiko Ohura;Kimiko Yamamoto;Sigeru Ichioka;Takaaki Sokabe

  • Sites of Ca(2+) wave initiation move with caveolae to the trailing edge of migrating cells

    Masashi Isshiki;Joji Ando;Kimiko Yamamoto;Toshiro Fujita

  • Cyclic strain induces mouse embryonic stem cell differentiation into vascular smooth muscle cells by activating PDGF receptor β

    Nobutaka Shimizu;Kimiko Yamamoto;Syotaro Obi;Shinichiro Kumagaya

  • Visualization of flow-induced ATP release and triggering of Ca2+ waves at caveolae in vascular endothelial cells.

    Kimiko Yamamoto;Kishio Furuya;Makiko Nakamura;Eiry Kobatake

  • Involvement of cell surface ATP synthase in flow-induced ATP release by vascular endothelial cells

    Kimiko Yamamoto;Nobutaka Shimizu;Syotaro Obi;Shinichiro Kumagaya

Frequent Co-Authors

Joji Ando
Joji Ando Dokkyo Medical University
Kazuei Mita
Kazuei Mita University of Tsukuba
Toru Shimada
Toru Shimada Gakushuin University
Takuji Sasaki
Takuji Sasaki Tokyo University of Agriculture
Takayuki Asahara
Takayuki Asahara Tokai University
Susumu Katsuma
Susumu Katsuma University of Tokyo
Masahiro Sokabe
Masahiro Sokabe Nagoya University
Shoshi Kikuchi
Shoshi Kikuchi National Agriculture and Food Research Organization
Yoshiaki Nagamura
Yoshiaki Nagamura National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences
Jian Ping Gong
Jian Ping Gong Hokkaido University

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