A. Yasui

Publication List Details

Period

1985 - 2009

Number

60

Co-Authors

4f-derived Fermi Surfaces of CeRu2(Si[1-x]Ge[x])2 near the Quantum Critical Point: Resonant Soft X-ray ARPES Study (2009)

Okane, T., Ohkochi, T., Takeda, Y., Yasui, A., Saitoh, Y., ...

Angle-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy in the Ce 3d-4f excitation region was measured for the paramagnetic state of CeRu2Si2, CeRu2(Si0.82Ge0.18)2, and LaRu2Si2 to investigate the changes of the...

Fermi Surface Variation of Ce 4f-electrons in Hybridization Controlled Heavy-Fermion Systems (2009)

Im, H. J., Ito, T., Miyazaki, H., Kimura, S., Lee, K. E., Hong, J. B., ...

Ce 3$d-4f$ resonant angle-resolved photoemission measurements on CeCoGe$_{1.2}$Si$_{0.8}$ and CeCoSi$_{2}$ have been performed to understand the Fermi surface topology as a function of hybridization...

Enhanced repair of cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers and imporved UV resistance inphotolyase transgenic mice. (2002)

Schul, W., Jans, J., Rijksen, Y.M.A., Kleman, K.H.M., Eker, A.P.M., Wit, J. De, ...

During evolution, placental mammals appear to have lost cyclobutane pyrimidine dimer (CPD) photolyase, an enzyme that efficiently removes UV-induced CPDs from DNA in a light-dependent manner. As a...

Novel nuclear and mitochondrial glycosylases revealed by disruption of the mouse Nth1 gene encoding an endonuclease III homolog for repair of thymine glycols. (2002)

Takao, M., Kanno, S., Shiromoto, T., Hasegawa, R., Ide, H., Ikeda, S., ...

Endonuclease III, encoded by nth in Escherichia coli, removes thymine glycols (Tg), a toxic oxidative DNA lesion. To determine the biological significance of this repair in mammals, we established a...

Enhanced repair of cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers and improved UV resistance in photolyase transgenic mice (2002)

Schul, W., Jans, J., Rijksen, Y.M., Klemann, K.H., Eker, A.P., ...

During evolution, placental mammals appear to have lost cyclobutane pyrimidine dimer (CPD) photolyase, an enzyme that efficiently removes UV-induced CPDs from DNA in a light-dependent manner. As a...

Dimerization and nuclear entry of mPER clock proteins in mammalian cells. (2000)

Yagita, K., Yamaguchi, S., Tamanini, F., Hoeijmakers, J.H.J., Yasui, A., ...

Nuclear entry of circadian oscillatory gene products is a key step for the generation of a 24-hr cycle of the biological clock. We have examined nuclear import of clock proteins of the mammalian...

Dimerization and nuclear entry of mPER proteins in mammalian cells (2000)

Yagita, K., Yamaguchi, S., Tamanini, F., Hoeijmakers, J.H., Yasui, A., ...

Nuclear entry of circadian oscillatory gene products is a key step for the generation of a 24-hr cycle of the biological clock. We have examined nuclear import of clock proteins of the mammalian...

Mammalian blue-light receptor homologs CRY1 and CRY2 are essential for maintenance of the biological clock. (1999)

Muijtjens, M., Kobayashi, K., Takano, R., S-I. Kanno, Takao, M., ...

Many biochemical, physiological and behavioural processes show circadian rhythms which are generated by an internal time-keeping mechanism referred to as the biological clock. According to rapidly...

Photic induction of mPer1 and mPer2 in Cry-deficient mice lacking a biological clock. (1999)

Okamura, H., Miyake, S., Sumi, Y., Yamaguchi, S., Yasui, A., Muijtjens, M., ...

Mice lacking mCry1 and mCry2 are behaviorally arrhythmic. As shown here, cyclic expression of the clock genes mPer1 and mPer2 (mammalian Period genes 1 and 2) in the suprachiasmatic nucleus and...

Evidence for a repair enzyme complex involving ERCC1, and the correcting activities of ERCC4, ERCC11 and the xeroderma pigmentosum group F. (1993)

Vuuren, A.J. Van, Appeldoorn, E., Odijk, H., Yasui, A., Jaspers, N.G.J., Bootsma, D., ...

Nucleotide excision repair (NER), one of the major cellular DNA repair systems, removes a wide range of lesions in a multi-enzyme reaction. In man, a NER defect due to a mutation in one of at least...

Molecular characterization of a gene encoding a photolyase from Streptomyces griseus (1989)

Kobayashi, T., Takao, M., Oikawa, A., Yasui, A.

By using a synthetic DNA probe derived from an amino acid sequence in the most conserved region of three known photolyases (Escherichia coli, Anacystis nidulans and Saccharomyces cerevisiae), we...

Cloning and characterization of a photolyase gene from the cyanobacterium Anacystis nidulans (1988)

Yasui, A., Takao, M., Oikawa, A., Kiener, A., Walsh, C.T., Eker, A.P.M.

A 2 kb fragment was isolated from an Anacystis nidulans genomic DNA library by hybridization with synthetic oligonucleotide probes derived from the N-terminal amino acid sequence of Anacystis...

Molecular characterization of the human excision repair gene ERCC-1: cDNA cloning and aminoacid homology with the yeast DNA repair gene RAD10. (1986)

Duin, M. Van, Wit, J. De, Odijk, H., Westerveld, A., Yasui, A., Koken, M., ...

The human excision repair gene ERCC-7 was cloned after DNA mediated gene transfer to the CHO mutant 43-38, which is sensitive to ultraviolet light and mitomycin-C. We describe the cloning and...

Microinjected photoreactivating enzymes from Anacystis and Saccharomyces monomerize dimers in chromatin of human cells (1985)

Zwetsloot, J.C.M., Vermeulen, W., Hoeijmakers, J.H.J., Yasui, A., Eker, A.P.M., Bootsma, D.

Photoreactivating enzymes (PRE) from the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae and the cyanobacterium Anacystis nidulans have been injected into the cytoplasm of repair-proficient human fibroblasts in...

Characterization of a UV endonuclease gene from the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe and its bacterial homolog.

Takao, M, Yonemasu, R, Yamamoto, K, Yasui, A

From the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe, a cDNA fragment was isolated, which confers UV resistance on repair deficient Escherichia coli host cells. The cloned cDNA encodes a protein of...

Characterization of the alternative excision repair pathway of UV-damaged DNA in Schizosaccharomyces pombe.

Yonemasu, R, McCready, S J, Murray, J M, Osman, F, Takao, M, Yamamoto, K, ...

Schizosaccharomyces pombe cells deficient in nucleotide excision repair (NER) are still able to remove photoproducts from cellular DNA, showing that there is a second pathway for repair of UV damage...

Mitochondrial targeting of human DNA glycosylases for repair of oxidative DNA damage.

Takao, M, Aburatani, H, Kobayashi, K, Yasui, A

Oxidative damage to mitochondrial DNA has been implicated in human degenerative diseases and aging. Although removal of oxidative lesions from mitochondrial DNA occurs, the responsible DNA repair...

Characterization of photolyase/blue-light receptor homologs in mouse and human cells.

Kobayashi, K, Kanno, S, Smit, B, Van Der Horst, G T, Takao, M, Yasui, A

We isolated and characterized mouse photolyase-like genes, mCRY1 (mPHLL1) and mCRY2 (mPHLL2), which belong to the photolyase family including plant blue-light receptors. The mCRY1 and mCRY2 genes are...

Repair of apurinic/apyrimidinic sites by UV damage endonuclease; a repair protein for UV and oxidative damage.

Kanno, S, Iwai, S, Takao, M, Yasui, A

UV damage endonuclease (UVDE) initiates a novel form of excision repair by introducing a nick imme-diately 5" to UV-induced cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers or 6-4 photoproducts. Here, we report that...

Differential subcellular localization of human MutY homolog (hMYH) and the functional activity of adenine:8-oxoguanine DNA glycosylase.

Takao, M, Zhang, Q M, Yonei, S, Yasui, A

The post-replicative adenine:8-oxo-7,8-dihydroguanine (GO) mismatch is crucial for G:C to T:A transversion. This mismatch is corrected by Escherichia coli MutY which excises the adenine from A:GO. A...

Tandem arrangement of photolyase and superoxide dismutase genes in Halobacterium halobium.

Takao, M, Kobayashi, T, Oikawa, A, Yasui, A

A DNA fragment containing the photolyase gene was cloned from Halobacterium halobium. The deduced amino acid sequence is highly similar to those of four known photolyases from eubacteria and a...

Molecular cloning of rat type 2C (IA) protein phosphatase mRNA.

Tamura, S, Lynch, K R, Larner, J, Fox, J, Yasui, A, Kikuchi, K, ...

A full-length cDNA encoding rat type 2C (IA) protein phosphatase was isolated from a kidney cDNA library. The cDNA was identified by screening the library with oligonucleotides based on a partial...

Molecular characterization of a gene encoding a photolyase from Streptomyces griseus.

Kobayashi, T, Takao, M, Oikawa, A, Yasui, A

By using a synthetic DNA probe derived from an amino acid sequence in the most conserved region of three known photolyases (Escherichia coli, Anacystis nidulans and Saccharomyces cerevisiae), we...

Cloning and functional characterization of a eucaryotic DNA photolyase gene from Neurospora crassa.

Yajima, H, Inoue, H, Oikawa, A, Yasui, A

We cloned a genomic fragment of a photolyase gene from Neurospora crassa by polymerase chain reaction using synthesized oligonucleotide primers designed from the most conserved amino acid sequences...

Cloning and characterization of a photolyase gene from the cyanobacterium Anacystis nidulans.

Yasui, A, Takao, M, Oikawa, A, Kiener, A, Walsh, C T, Eker, A P

A 2 kb fragment was isolated from an Anacystis nidulans genomic DNA library by hybridization with synthetic oligonucleotide probes derived from the N-terminal amino acid sequence of Anacystis...

A new class of DNA photolyases present in various organisms including aplacental mammals.

Yasui, A, Eker, A P, Yasuhira, S, Yajima, H, Kobayashi, T, Takao, M, ...

DNA photolyase specifically repairs UV light-induced cyclobutane-type pyrimidine dimers in DNA through a light-dependent reaction mechanism. We have obtained photolyase genes from Drosophila...

A eukaryotic gene encoding an endonuclease that specifically repairs DNA damaged by ultraviolet light.

Yajima, H, Takao, M, Yasuhira, S, Zhao, J H, Ishii, C, Inoue, H, ...

Many eukaryotic organisms, including humans, remove ultraviolet (UV) damage from their genomes by the nucleotide excision repair pathway, which requires more than 10 separate protein factors....

Evidence for a repair enzyme complex involving ERCC1 and complementing activities of ERCC4, ERCC11 and xeroderma pigmentosum group F.

Van Vuuren, A J, Appeldoorn, E, Odijk, H, Yasui, A, Jaspers, N G, Bootsma, D, ...

Nucleotide excision repair (NER), one of the major cellular DNA repair systems, removes a wide range of lesions in a multi-enzyme reaction. In man, a NER defect due to a mutation in one of at least...

Functional expression of 8-hydroxy-5-deazaflavin-dependent DNA photolyase from Anacystis nidulans in Streptomyces coelicolor.

Mayerl, F, Piret, J, Kiener, A, Walsh, C T, Yasui, A

The gene encoding Anacystis nidulans 5-deazaflavin-dependent photolyase (phr) was inserted into the Streptomyces vector pIJ385 to form a transcriptional fusion with the neomycin resistance (aph)...

Characterization of a UV endonuclease gene from the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe and its bacterial homolog.

Takao, M, Yonemasu, R, Yamamoto, K, Yasui, A

From the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe, a cDNA fragment was isolated, which confers UV resistance on repair deficient Escherichia coli host cells. The cloned cDNA encodes a protein of...

Characterization of the alternative excision repair pathway of UV-damaged DNA in Schizosaccharomyces pombe.

Yonemasu, R, McCready, S J, Murray, J M, Osman, F, Takao, M, Yamamoto, K, ...

Schizosaccharomyces pombe cells deficient in nucleotide excision repair (NER) are still able to remove photoproducts from cellular DNA, showing that there is a second pathway for repair of UV damage...

Mitochondrial targeting of human DNA glycosylases for repair of oxidative DNA damage.

Takao, M, Aburatani, H, Kobayashi, K, Yasui, A

Oxidative damage to mitochondrial DNA has been implicated in human degenerative diseases and aging. Although removal of oxidative lesions from mitochondrial DNA occurs, the responsible DNA repair...

Characterization of photolyase/blue-light receptor homologs in mouse and human cells.

Kobayashi, K, Kanno, S, Smit, B, Van Der Horst, G T, Takao, M, Yasui, A

We isolated and characterized mouse photolyase-like genes, mCRY1 (mPHLL1) and mCRY2 (mPHLL2), which belong to the photolyase family including plant blue-light receptors. The mCRY1 and mCRY2 genes are...

Repair of apurinic/apyrimidinic sites by UV damage endonuclease; a repair protein for UV and oxidative damage.

Kanno, S, Iwai, S, Takao, M, Yasui, A

UV damage endonuclease (UVDE) initiates a novel form of excision repair by introducing a nick imme-diately 5" to UV-induced cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers or 6-4 photoproducts. Here, we report that...

Differential subcellular localization of human MutY homolog (hMYH) and the functional activity of adenine:8-oxoguanine DNA glycosylase.

Takao, M, Zhang, Q M, Yonei, S, Yasui, A

The post-replicative adenine:8-oxo-7,8-dihydroguanine (GO) mismatch is crucial for G:C to T:A transversion. This mismatch is corrected by Escherichia coli MutY which excises the adenine from A:GO. A...

Tandem arrangement of photolyase and superoxide dismutase genes in Halobacterium halobium.

Takao, M, Kobayashi, T, Oikawa, A, Yasui, A

A DNA fragment containing the photolyase gene was cloned from Halobacterium halobium. The deduced amino acid sequence is highly similar to those of four known photolyases from eubacteria and a...

Molecular cloning of rat type 2C (IA) protein phosphatase mRNA.

Tamura, S, Lynch, K R, Larner, J, Fox, J, Yasui, A, Kikuchi, K, ...

A full-length cDNA encoding rat type 2C (IA) protein phosphatase was isolated from a kidney cDNA library. The cDNA was identified by screening the library with oligonucleotides based on a partial...

Molecular characterization of a gene encoding a photolyase from Streptomyces griseus.

Kobayashi, T, Takao, M, Oikawa, A, Yasui, A

By using a synthetic DNA probe derived from an amino acid sequence in the most conserved region of three known photolyases (Escherichia coli, Anacystis nidulans and Saccharomyces cerevisiae), we...

Cloning and functional characterization of a eucaryotic DNA photolyase gene from Neurospora crassa.

Yajima, H, Inoue, H, Oikawa, A, Yasui, A

We cloned a genomic fragment of a photolyase gene from Neurospora crassa by polymerase chain reaction using synthesized oligonucleotide primers designed from the most conserved amino acid sequences...

Cloning and characterization of a photolyase gene from the cyanobacterium Anacystis nidulans.

Yasui, A, Takao, M, Oikawa, A, Kiener, A, Walsh, C T, Eker, A P

A 2 kb fragment was isolated from an Anacystis nidulans genomic DNA library by hybridization with synthetic oligonucleotide probes derived from the N-terminal amino acid sequence of Anacystis...

A new class of DNA photolyases present in various organisms including aplacental mammals.

Yasui, A, Eker, A P, Yasuhira, S, Yajima, H, Kobayashi, T, Takao, M, ...

DNA photolyase specifically repairs UV light-induced cyclobutane-type pyrimidine dimers in DNA through a light-dependent reaction mechanism. We have obtained photolyase genes from Drosophila...

A eukaryotic gene encoding an endonuclease that specifically repairs DNA damaged by ultraviolet light.

Yajima, H, Takao, M, Yasuhira, S, Zhao, J H, Ishii, C, Inoue, H, ...

Many eukaryotic organisms, including humans, remove ultraviolet (UV) damage from their genomes by the nucleotide excision repair pathway, which requires more than 10 separate protein factors....

Evidence for a repair enzyme complex involving ERCC1 and complementing activities of ERCC4, ERCC11 and xeroderma pigmentosum group F.

Van Vuuren, A J, Appeldoorn, E, Odijk, H, Yasui, A, Jaspers, N G, Bootsma, D, ...

Nucleotide excision repair (NER), one of the major cellular DNA repair systems, removes a wide range of lesions in a multi-enzyme reaction. In man, a NER defect due to a mutation in one of at least...

Functional expression of 8-hydroxy-5-deazaflavin-dependent DNA photolyase from Anacystis nidulans in Streptomyces coelicolor.

Mayerl, F, Piret, J, Kiener, A, Walsh, C T, Yasui, A

The gene encoding Anacystis nidulans 5-deazaflavin-dependent photolyase (phr) was inserted into the Streptomyces vector pIJ385 to form a transcriptional fusion with the neomycin resistance (aph)...