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Takahiro KikawadaUniv. Tokyo; National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO) Verified email at affrc.go.jp Cited by 3641 |
Vitrification is essential for anhydrobiosis in an African chironomid, Polypedilum vanderplanki
…, D Tanaka, Y Nakahara, T Kikawada… - Proceedings of the …, 2008 - National Acad Sciences
Anhydrobiosis is an extremely dehydrated state in which organisms show no detectable
metabolism but retain the ability to revive after rehydration. Thus far, two hypotheses have been …
metabolism but retain the ability to revive after rehydration. Thus far, two hypotheses have been …
Dehydration-induced expression of LEA proteins in an anhydrobiotic chironomid
T Kikawada, Y Nakahara, Y Kanamori, K Iwata… - Biochemical and …, 2006 - Elsevier
Late embryogenesis abundant (LEA) proteins are associated with desiccation tolerance in
anhydrobiotic organisms. The larvae of an African chironomid, Polypedilum vanderplanki, are …
anhydrobiotic organisms. The larvae of an African chironomid, Polypedilum vanderplanki, are …
Trehalose transporter 1, a facilitated and high-capacity trehalose transporter, allows exogenous trehalose uptake into cells
T Kikawada, A Saito, Y Kanamori… - Proceedings of the …, 2007 - National Acad Sciences
Trehalose is potentially a useful cryo- or anhydroprotectant molecule for cells and
biomolecules such as proteins and nucleotides. A major obstacle to application is that cellular …
biomolecules such as proteins and nucleotides. A major obstacle to application is that cellular …
Radiation tolerance in the tardigrade Milnesium tardigradum
…, C Katagiri, M Watanabe, T Kikawada… - … journal of radiation …, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: Tardigrades are known to survive high doses of ionizing radiation. However, there
have been no reports about radiation effects in tardigrades under culture conditions. In this …
have been no reports about radiation effects in tardigrades under culture conditions. In this …
[HTML][HTML] Comparative genome sequencing reveals genomic signature of extreme desiccation tolerance in the anhydrobiotic midge
Anhydrobiosis represents an extreme example of tolerance adaptation to water loss, where
an organism can survive in an ametabolic state until water returns. Here we report the first …
an organism can survive in an ametabolic state until water returns. Here we report the first …
Desiccation-induced structuralization and glass formation of group 3 late embryogenesis abundant protein model peptides
T Shimizu, Y Kanamori, T Furuki, T Kikawada… - Biochemistry, 2010 - ACS Publications
Anhydrobiotic (ie, life without water) organisms are known to produce group 3 late embryogenesis
abundant (G3LEA) proteins during adaptation to severely water-deficient conditions. …
abundant (G3LEA) proteins during adaptation to severely water-deficient conditions. …
The induction of anhydrobiosis in the sleeping chironomid: current status of our knowledge
R Cornette, T Kikawada - IUBMB life, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
An African chironomid, Polypedilum vanderplanki, is the only insect known to be capable of
extreme desiccation tolerance, or anhydrobiosis. In the 1950s and 1960s, Hinton …
extreme desiccation tolerance, or anhydrobiosis. In the 1950s and 1960s, Hinton …
The trehalose transporter 1 gene sequence is conserved in insects and encodes proteins with different kinetic properties involved in trehalose import into peripheral …
We recently cloned a trehalose transporter gene (Tret1) that contributes to anhydrobiosis
induction in the sleeping chironomid Polypedilum vanderplanki Hinton. Because trehalose is …
induction in the sleeping chironomid Polypedilum vanderplanki Hinton. Because trehalose is …
Increase of internal ion concentration triggers trehalose synthesis associated with cryptobiosis in larvae of Polypedilum vanderplanki
M Watanabe, T Kikawada… - Journal of Experimental …, 2003 - journals.biologists.com
Larvae of an African chironomid, Polypedilum vanderplanki, which live in temporal rock
pools, are completely dehydrated when the pools dry up and undergo anhydrobiosis until the …
pools, are completely dehydrated when the pools dry up and undergo anhydrobiosis until the …
[HTML][HTML] Anhydrobiosis-associated nuclear DNA damage and repair in the sleeping chironomid: linkage with radioresistance
Anhydrobiotic chironomid larvae can withstand prolonged complete desiccation as well as
other external stresses including ionizing radiation. To understand the cross-tolerance …
other external stresses including ionizing radiation. To understand the cross-tolerance …