Drosophila ovipositor extension in mating behavior and egg deposition involves distinct sets of brain interneurons.

by Ken-ichi Kimura, Chiaki Sato, Masayuki Koganezawa, Daisuke Yamamoto
Published 2015-01-01

Gentiolactone, a secoiridoid dilactone from Gentiana triflora, inhibits TNF-α, iNOS and Cox-2 mRNA expression and blocks NF-κB promoter activity in murine macrophages.

by Hidetoshi Yamada, Sayaka Kikuchi, Tomoki Inui, Hideyuki Takahashi, Ken-ichi Kimura
Published 2014-01-01

Hydroxyeicosapentaenoic acids from the Pacific krill show high ligand activities for PPARs[S]

by Hidetoshi Yamada, Eriko Oshiro, Sayaka Kikuchi, Mayuka Hakozaki, Hideyuki Takahashi, Ken-ichi Kimura
Published 2014-05-01

Identification and Total Synthesis of Two Previously Unreported Odd-Chain Bis-Methylene-Interrupted Fatty Acids with a Terminal Olefin that Activate Protein Phosphatase, Mg<sup>2+<...

by Hideki Kawashima, Naoki Toyooka, Takuya Okada, Huy Du Nguyen, Yuya Nishikawa, Yuka Miura, Nana Inoue, Ken-ichi Kimura
Published 2019-07-01