Interference by huntingtin and atrophin-1 with cbp-mediated transcription leading to cellular toxicity

FC Nucifora Jr, M Sasaki, MF Peters, H Huang… - Science, 2001 - science.org
Expanded polyglutamine repeats have been proposed to cause neuronal degeneration in
Huntington's disease (HD) and related disorders, through abnormal interactions with other …

Poly (ADP-ribose)(PAR) polymer is a death signal

…, SW Yu, H Wang, DW Koh, M Sasaki… - Proceedings of the …, 2006 - National Acad Sciences
Excessive activation of the nuclear enzyme, poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1) plays
a prominent role in various of models of cellular injury. Here, we identify poly(ADP-ribose) (…

Abnormal regional cerebral blood flow in childhood autism

…, T Kunihiro, M Nishikawa, T Uema, M Sasaki - Brain, 2000 - academic.oup.com
Neuroimaging studies of autism have shown abnormalities in the limbic system and
cerebellar circuits and additional sites. These findings are not, however, specific or consistent …

DJ-1 gene deletion reveals that DJ-1 is an atypical peroxiredoxin-like peroxidase

…, B Thomas, HS Ko, M Sasaki… - Proceedings of the …, 2007 - National Acad Sciences
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative movement disorder. Whereas the
majority of PD cases are sporadic, rare genetic defects have been linked to this prevalent …

Urban regeneration through cultural creativity and social inclusion: Rethinking creative city theory through a Japanese case study

M Sasaki - Cities, 2010 - Elsevier
This paper aims to rethink creative city theory by analyzing urban regeneration processes in
Japan through cultural creativity and social inclusion. The impact of Florida’s theory has led …

Loss of locus coeruleus neurons and reduced startle in parkin null mice

…, JM Savitt, KL Lim, M Sasaki… - Proceedings of the …, 2004 - National Acad Sciences
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the most common neurodegenerative movement disorder and
is characterized pathologically by degeneration of catecholaminergic neurons of the …

Failure to degrade poly (ADP-ribose) causes increased sensitivity to cytotoxicity and early embryonic lethality

…, AM Lawler, MF Poitras, M Sasaki… - Proceedings of the …, 2004 - National Acad Sciences
The metabolism of poly(ADP-ribose) (PAR) is critical for genomic stability in multicellular
eukaryotes. Here, we show that the failure to degrade PAR by means of disruption of the murine …

Immunologic NO synthase: elevation in severe AIDS dementia and induction by HIV-1 gp41

DC Adamson, B Wildemann, M Sasaki, JD Glass… - Science, 1996 - science.org
Indirect mechanisms are implicated in the pathogenesis of the dementia associated with
human immunodeficiency virus-type 1 (HIV-1) infection. Proinflammatory molecules such as …

Improvement in PET/CT image quality with a combination of point-spread function and time-of-flight in relation to reconstruction parameters

…, N Ohya, S Baba, K Abe, M Sasaki - Journal of Nuclear …, 2012 - Soc Nuclear Med
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of the point-spread function (PSF) and
time-of-flight (TOF) on improving 18 F-FDG PET/CT images in relation to reconstruction …

[PDF][PDF] Mutations in POLR3A and POLR3B encoding RNA Polymerase III subunits cause an autosomal-recessive hypomyelinating leukoencephalopathy

H Saitsu, H Osaka, M Sasaki, J Takanashi… - The American Journal of …, 2011 - cell.com
Congenital hypomyelinating disorders are a heterogeneous group of inherited
leukoencephalopathies characterized by abnormal myelin formation. We have recently reported a …