Directed differentiation of telencephalic precursors from embryonic stem cells

K Watanabe, D Kamiya, A Nishiyama, T Katayama… - Nature …, 2005 - nature.com
We demonstrate directed differentiation of telencephalic precursors from mouse embryonic
stem (ES) cells using optimized serum-free suspension culture (SFEB culture). Treatment …

A new amyloid β variant favoring oligomerization in Alzheimer's‐type dementia

…, E Yoshioka, T Nishizaki, Y Watanabe… - Annals of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Soluble oligomers of amyloid β (Aβ), rather than amyloid fibrils, have been proposed
to initiate synaptic and cognitive dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, there …

Neuroinflammation in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis: an 11C-(R)-PK11195 PET study

…, M Inaba, H Kuratsune, Y Watanabe - Journal of Nuclear …, 2014 - Soc Nuclear Med
Chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is a disease characterized
by chronic, profound, disabling, and unexplained fatigue. Although it is hypothesized that …

Coexpression of microsomal-type prostaglandin E synthase with cyclooxygenase-2 in brain endothelial cells of rats during endotoxin-induced fever

…, S Yasuda, H Sugiura, C Cao, Y Watanabe… - Journal of …, 2001 - Soc Neuroscience
Fever is triggered by an elevation of prostaglandin E 2 (PGE 2 ) in the brain. However, the
mechanism of its elevation remains unanswered. We herein cloned the rat glutathione-…

Neural mechanisms of mental fatigue

A Ishii, M Tanaka, Y Watanabe - Reviews in the Neurosciences, 2014 - degruyter.com
Fatigue is defined as a decline in the ability and efficiency of mental and/or physical activities
that is caused by excessive mental and/or physical activities. Fatigue can be classified as …

Endothelial cells of the rat brain vasculature express cyclooxygenase-2 mRNA in response to systemic interleukin-1β: a possible site of prostaglandin synthesis …

C Cao, K Matsumura, K Yamagata, Y Watanabe - Brain research, 1996 - Elsevier
We previously showed that intraperitoneal injection of lipopolysaccharide induced
cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) mRNA in as yet unidentified cells of blood vessels and leptomeninges in …

64Cu-DOTA-trastuzumab PET imaging in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer

…, S Tazawa, K Takahashi, Y Watanabe… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2013 - Soc Nuclear Med
The purpose of this study was to determine the safety, distribution, internal dosimetry, and
initial human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)–positive tumor images of 64 Cu-…

[HTML][HTML] Mental fatigue caused by prolonged cognitive load associated with sympathetic hyperactivity

…, O Kajimoto, H Kuratsune, Y Watanabe - Behavioral and brain …, 2011 - Springer
Background It is known that chronic fatigue is associated with sympathetic hyperactivity.
However, the relationship between autonomic function and mental fatigue caused by a …

Antifatigue effects of coenzyme Q10 during physical fatigue

…, Y Kajimoto, H Kuratsune, O Kajimoto, Y Watanabe - Nutrition, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: This study examined the effects of coenzyme Q10 administration on physical
fatigue. METHODS: In a double-blinded, placebo-controlled, three crossover design, 17 …

Neuroprotection by MAPK/ERK kinase inhibition with U0126 against oxidative stress in a mouse neuronal cell line and rat primary cultured cortical neurons

T Satoh, D Nakatsuka, Y Watanabe, I Nagata… - Neuroscience …, 2000 - Elsevier
Oxidative stress is implicated in the pathogenesis of neuronal degenerative diseases. Oxidative
stress has been shown to activate extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERK)1/2. We …