Neuronal dendrites, together with dendritic spines, exhibit enormously diverse structure [1].
Selective targeting and local translation of mRNAs in dendritic spines have been implicated …

The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (Ahr) is a ligand-activated transcription factor that binds DNA
in the form of a heterodimer with the Ahr nuclear translocator (hypoxia-inducible factor 1β). …

The nuclear accumulation of β-catenin plays an important role in the Wingless/Wnt signaling
pathway. This study describes an examination of the nuclear import of β-catenin in living …

Testosterone is a final product of androgenic hormone biosynthesis, and Leydig cells are
known to be the primary source of androgens. In the mammalian testis, two distinct populations …

A new method was developed for preparing an aqueous colloidal dispersion ofΒ-carotene.
This method consists of preparing a solid mixture ofΒ-carotene and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP…

Behavioral circadian rhythms are controlled by a neuronal circuit consisting of diverse neuronal
subgroups. To understand the molecular mechanisms underlying the roles of neuronal …

Nuclear pores are sophisticated gateways on the nuclear envelope that control macromolecular
transport between the cytoplasm and nucleoplasm. So far the structural and functional …

Thermally reversible jellies of optically active 12-hydroxyoctadecanoic acid (12HOA) with
CCl 4 or aromatic solvents form a lyotropic mesophase, which shows enantiomeric circular …

Cell differentiation is mediated by lineage‐determining transcription factors. We show that
chromodomain helicase DNA‐binding domain 2 (Chd2), a SNF2 chromatin remodelling …

Aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator (ARNT) is a component of the transcription
factors, aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) and hypoxia-inducible factor 1, which transactivate …