The Src/c-Abl pathway is a potential therapeutic target in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

…, T Fujisawa, H Nishitoh, K Homma… - Science Translational …, 2017 - science.org
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a fatal disease causing progressive loss of motor neurons,
still has no effective treatment. We developed a phenotypic screen to repurpose existing …

[PDF][PDF] Ubiquitin-like sequence in ASK1 plays critical roles in the recognition and stabilization by USP9X and oxidative stress-induced cell death

H Nagai, T Noguchi, K Homma, K Katagiri, K Takeda… - Molecular cell, 2009 - cell.com
Ubiquitination is an important posttranslational modification that regulates various cellular
processes, including signal transduction. However, physiological roles of ubiquitination in the …

SOD1 in neurotoxicity and its controversial roles in SOD1 mutation-negative ALS

Y Hayashi, K Homma, H Ichijo - Advances in biological regulation, 2016 - Elsevier
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a serious neurodegenerative disorder that is characterized
by the selective death of motor neurons. While the fundamental cause of the disorder is …

[HTML][HTML] SOD1 as a molecular switch for initiating the homeostatic ER stress response under zinc deficiency

K Homma, T Fujisawa, N Tsuburaya, N Yamaguchi… - Molecular cell, 2013 - cell.com
Zinc is an essential trace element, and impaired zinc homeostasis is implicated in the
pathogenesis of various human diseases. However, the mechanisms cells use to respond to zinc …

A novel monoclonal antibody reveals a conformational alteration shared by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis‐linked SOD1 mutants

T Fujisawa, K Homma, N Yamaguchi… - Annals of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease that is
characterized by the selective loss of upper and lower motoneurons. Although >100 different …

The ASK1-specific inhibitors K811 and K812 prolong survival in a mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

…, H Nishitoh, I Naguro, K Homma… - Human molecular …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease with no cure. To
develop effective treatments for this devastating disease, an appropriate strategy for targeting …

Targeting ASK1 in ER stress-related neurodegenerative diseases

K Homma, K Katagiri, H Nishitoh… - Expert opinion on …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
The accumulation of malfolded proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) induces ER
stress, leading to the disturbance of ER function. To restore ER function and ER homeostasis, …

[HTML][HTML] A small-molecule inhibitor of SOD1-Derlin-1 interaction ameliorates pathology in an ALS mouse model

N Tsuburaya, K Homma, T Higuchi, A Balia… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating neurodegenerative disorder. Despite its
severity, there are no effective treatments because of the complexity of its pathogenesis. As …

Inhibition of cytohesins protects against genetic models of motor neuron disease

…, X Jian, J Thomas, K Homma… - Journal of …, 2015 - Soc Neuroscience
Mutant genes that underlie Mendelian forms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and
biochemical investigations of genetic disease models point to potential driver pathophysiological …

[HTML][HTML] ASK1 promotes uterine inflammation leading to pathological preterm birth

…, T Tsuruga, K Kumasawa, T Nagamatsu, K Homma… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
It is widely accepted that enhanced uterine inflammation associated with microbial infection
is a main causative factor for preterm birth. However, little is known about the molecular …