M. Murakami

Publication List Details

Period

1978 - 2009

Number

328

Co-Authors

Anomalous Ferromagnetism in TbMnO3 Thin Films (2008)

Kirby, B. J., Kan, D., Luykx, A., Murakami, M., Kundaliya, D., Takeuchi, I.

Magnetometry, x-ray, and neutron scattering have been used to study the structural and magnetic properties of a TbMnO3 thin film grown on a [001] SrTiO3 substrate by pulsed laser deposition. Although...

Combinatorial discovery of a lead-free morphotropic phase boundary in a thin-film piezoelectric perovskite (2008)

Fujino, S., Murakami, M., Varatharajan, A., Nagarajan, V., Fennie, C. J., ...

We report on the discovery of a lead-free morphotropic phase boundary in Sm doped BiFeO3 with a simple perovskite structure using the combinatorial thin film strategy. The boundary is a rhombohedral...

Inflation of the Aira Caldera (Japan) detected over Kokubu urban area using SAR interferometry ERS data (2007)

Remy, D., Bonvalot, S., Murakami, M., Briole, P., Okuyama, S.

Nine ERS-1 and ERS-2 descending orbit data acquired over Aira Caldera between June 1995 and November 1998 were used to create 36 differential interferograms. Although the interferograms exhibit a...

Inflation of the Aira Caldera (Japan) detected over Kokubu urban area using SAR interferometry ERS data (2007)

Remy, D., Bonvalot, S., Murakami, M., Briole, P., Okuyama, S.

Nine ERS-1 and ERS-2 descending orbit data acquired over Aira Caldera between June 1995 and November 1998 were used to create 36 differential interferograms. Although the interferograms exhibit a...

Inflation of the Aira Caldera (Japan) detected over Kokubu urban area using SAR interferometry ERS data (2007)

D. Remy, S. Bonvalot, M. Murakami, P. Briole, S. Okuyama

Nine ERS-1 and ERS-2 descending orbit data acquired over Aira Caldera between June 1995 and November 1998 were used to create 36 differential interferograms. Although the interferograms exhibit a...

Three dimensionality of pulsed second-sound waves in He II (2006)

Zhang, P., Murakami, M.

Three dimensionality of 3D pulsed second sound wave in He II emitted from a finite size heater is experimentally investigated and theoretically studied based on two-fluid model in this study. The...

Inflation of Aira Caldera (Japan) detected over Kokubu urban area using SAR interferometry ERS data (2006)

Remy, D., Bonvalot, S., Murakami, M., Briole, P., Okuyama, S.

Nine ERS-1 and ERS-2 descending orbit data acquired over the Aira Caldera between June 1995 and November 1998 were used to create 31 differential interferograms. Although the interferograms exhibit a...

Inflation of Aira Caldera (Japan) detected over Kokubu urban area using SAR interferometry ERS data (2006)

Remy, D., Bonvalot, S., Murakami, M., Briole, P., Okuyama, S.

Nine ERS-1 and ERS-2 descending orbit data acquired over the Aira Caldera between June 1995 and November 1998 were used to create 31 differential interferograms. Although the interferograms exhibit a...

Inflation of Aira Caldera (Japan) detected over Kokubu urban area using SAR interferometry ERS data (2006)

D. Remy, S. Bonvalot, M. Murakami, P. Briole, S. Okuyama

Nine ERS-1 and ERS-2 descending orbit data acquired over the Aira Caldera between June 1995 and November 1998 were used to create 31 differential interferograms. Although the interferograms exhibit a...

Angiogenesis-dependent and independent phases of intimal hyperplasia (2004)

Khurana, R., Zhuang, Z., Bhardwaj, S., Murakami, M., De Muinck, E., Yla-Herttuala, S., ...

Background: Neointimal vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation is a primary cause of occlusive vascular disease, including atherosclerosis, restenosis after percutaneous interventions, and...

Towards the realization on JET of an integrated H-mode scenario for ITER (2004)

Ongena, J., Monier-Garbet, P., Suttrop, W., Andrew, Ph., Becoulet, M., Budny, R., ...

This version is available at the following URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0029-5515/44/1/015

Towards the realization on JET of an integrated H-mode scenario for ITER (2004)

Ongena, J., Monier-Garbet, P., Suttrop, W., Andrew, P., Becoulet, M., Budny, R., ...

ELMy H-mode experiments at JET in 2000/mid-2002 have focused on discharges with normalized parameters for plasma density, energy confinement and beta similar to those of the ITER Q(DT) = 10 reference...

Status of and prospects for advanced tokamak regimes from multi-machine comparisons using the 'International Tokamak Physics Activity' database (2004)

Litaudon, X., Barbato, E., Becoulet, A., Doyle, E. J., Fujita, T., Gohil, P., ...

Advanced tokamak regimes obtained in ASDEX Upgrade, DIII-D, FF-U, JET, JT-60U, TCV and Tore Supra experiments are assessed both in terms of their fusion performance and capability for ultimately...

The intrepretation of improved flux pinning behaviour and second magnetization peaks observed in overdoped Cu-rich Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+x single crystals (2004)

Feng, Y, Shibata, S, Koshizuka, N, Murakami, M

The irreversibility line and second magnetization peak of heavily overdoped Cu-rich Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+x (Bi2212) single crystals are studied by accurate magnetization measurements with a field H\parallel...

Re-appearance of antiferromagnetic ordering with Zn and Ni substitution in La_{2-x}Sr_xCuO_4 (2003)

Machi, T., Kato, I., Hareyama, R., Watanabe, N., Itoh, Y., Koshizuka, N., ...

The effects of nonmagnetic Zn and magnetic Ni substitution for Cu site on magnetism are studied by measurements of uniform magnetic susceptibility for lightly doped La_{2-x}Sr_xCu_{1-z}M_zO_4 (M=Zn...

Improved Irreversibility Behaviour and Critical Current Density in MgB2-Diamond Nanocomposites (2003)

Zhao, Y., Rui, X. F., Cheng, C. H., Zhang, H., Munroe, P., Zeng, H. M., ...

MgB2-diamond nanocomposite superconductors have been synthesized by addition of nano-diamond powder. Microstructural analysis shows that the nanocomposite superconductor consists of tightly-packed...

Doping Effect of Nano-Diamond on Superconductivity and Flux Pinning in MgB2 (2003)

Cheng, C. H., Zhang, H., Zhao, Y., Feng, Y., Rui, X. F., Munroe, P., ...

Doping effect of diamond nanoparticles on the superconducting properties of MgB2 bulk material has been studied. It is found that the superconducting transition temperature Tc of MgB2 is suppressed...

Zn-Neighbor Cu NQR in Zn-Substituted YBa2Cu3O7-d and YBa2Cu4O8 (2003)

Itoh, Y., Machi, T., Kasai, C., Adachi, S., Watanabe, N., Koshizuka, N., ...

We studied local electronic states near Zn in optimally doped YBa$_2$(Cu$_{1-x}$Zn_x)$_3$O$_{7-\delta}$ and underdoped YBa$_2$(Cu$_{1-x}$Zn_x)$_4$O$_8$ via satellite signals of plane-site Cu(2)...

Decoherence in Phase Space (2003)

Murakami, M., Ford, G. W., O'Connell, R. F.

Much of the discussion of decoherence has been in terms of a particle moving in one dimension that is placed in an initial superposition state (a Schr\"{o}dinger "cat" state) corresponding to two...

Impurity-seeded plasma experiments on JET (2003)

Maddison,G. P., Brix,M., Budny,R., Charlet,M., Coffey,I., Cordey,J. G., ...

Scaling to larger tokamaks of high confinement plasmas with radiating edges, induced by impurities, is being studied through internationally collaborative experiments on JET. In campaigns till the...

Towards the realization on JET of an integrated H-mode scenario for ITER (2003)

Ongena,J., Monier-Garbet,P., Suttrop,W., Andrew,P., BƩcoulet,M., Budny,R., ...

ELMy H-Mode experiments at JET since 2000 have focussed on the steady state and simultaneous realization of the ITER QDT=10 requirements in the normalized parameters for density, confinement and...

Impurity-seeded plasma experiments on JET (2003)

Maddison, G. P., Brix, M., Budny, R., Charlet, M., Coffey, I., Cordey, J. G., ...

Scaling to larger tokamaks of high confinement plasmas with radiating edges, induced by impurities, is being studied through internationally collaborative experiments on JET. In campaigns till the...

Towards the realization on JET of an integrated H-mode scenario for ITER (2003)

Ongena, J., Monier-Garbet, P., Suttrop, W., Andrew, P., BƩcoulet, M., Budny, R., ...

ELMy H-Mode experiments at JET since 2000 have focussed on the steady state and simultaneous realization of the ITER QDT=10 requirements in the normalized parameters for density, confinement and...

Impurity-seeded plasma experiments on JET (2003)

Maddison, G. P., Brix, M., Budny, R., Charlet, M., Coffey, I. H., Cordey, J. G., ...

This version is available at the following URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0029-5515/43/1/306

Overview of JET results (2003)

Pamela, J., Solano, E. R., Adams, J. M., Agarici, G., Agarici, M., Akhter, H., ...

Scientific and technical activities on JET focus on the issues likely to affect the ITER design and operation. Our understanding of the ITER reference mode of operation, the ELMy H-mode, has...

Doping effect of nano-diamond on superconductivity and flux pinning in MgB2 (2003)

Feng, Y, Rui, X, ...

The doping effect of diamond nanoparticles on the superconducting properties of MgB2 bulk material has been studied. It is found that the superconducting transition temperature Tc of MgB2 is...

Doping effect of nano-diamond on superconductivity and flux pinning in MgB2 (2003)

Feng, Y, Rui, X, ...

The doping effect of diamond nanoparticles on the superconducting properties of MgB2 bulk material has been studied. It is found that the superconducting transition temperature Tc of MgB2 is...

Time evolution of superconducting properties of MgB2 exposed to water (2003)

Machi, T, Koshizuka, N, Murakami, M

The degradation of the superconducting properties, such as the diamagnetic magnetization (Mdia), the critical current density (Jc), and the irreversibility field (Hirr) for MgB2 exposed to water has...

Ti doping on the flux pinning and chemical stability against water of MgB2 bulk material (2003)

Feng, Y, Machi, T, Huang, D, Zhou, L, ...

Ti-doped MgB2 superconductors with different doping levels were prepared by solid-state reaction at ambient pressure. Jc of the samples changes with the doping level, with the best result achieved at...

Improvement of critical current density in MgB2 by Ti, Zr and Hf doping (2003)

Goto, D, Machi, T, Koshizuka, N, Murakami, M, Arai, S

Ti, Zr and Hf doped MgB2 polycrystalline samples have been prepared by using a hot pressing technique. In Ti doped MgB2, it was found that the optimum concentration of Ti for the critical current...

Improved Irreversibility Behaviour and Critical Current Density in MgB2-Diamond Nanocomposites (2003)

Rui, X, Zhang, H, Zeng, H, ...

MgB2-diamond nanocomposite superconductors have been synthesized by addition of nanodiamond powder. Microstructural analysis shows that the nanocomposite superconductor consists of tightly packed...

Single-event high-compression inertial confinement fusion at low temperatures compared with the two-step fast ignitor (2003)

Osman, Frederick, Evans, Peter J., Toups, Erich P., Mima, Kunioki, ...

Compression of plasmas with laser pulses in the 10-kJ range produced densities in the range of 1000 times that of the solid state, where however the temperatures within a few hundred eV were rather...

Single-event high-compression inertial confinement fusion at low temperatures compared with the two-step fast ignitor (2003)

Osman, Frederick, Evans, Peter J., Toups, Erich P., Mima, Kunioki, ...

Compression of plasmas with laser pulses in the 10-kJ range produced densities in the range of 1000 times that of the solid state, where however the temperatures within a few hundred eV were rather...

Doping effect of nano-diamond on superconductivity and flux pinning in MgB2 (2003)

Feng, Y, Rui, X, ...

The doping effect of diamond nanoparticles on the superconducting properties of MgB2 bulk material has been studied. It is found that the superconducting transition temperature Tc of MgB2 is...

Confinement properties of high density impurity seeded ELMy H- mode discharges at low and high triangularity on JET (2002)

Dumortier,P., Andrew,P., Bonheure,G., Budny,R. V., Buttery,R., Charlet,M., ...

The design value for ITER is based on operation at n/n(GW) = 0.85, beta(n) = 1.8 and H98(y, 2) = 1. These values have been routinely achieved in JET in argon seeded ELMy H-mode discharges in...

Anisotropic resistivity and Hall effect in MgB2 single crystals (2002)

Eltsev, Yu., Nakao, K., Lee, S., Masui, T., Chikumoto, N., Tajima, S., ...

We report resistivity and the Hall effect measurements in the normal and superconducting states of MgB2 single crystal. The resistivity has been found to be anisotropic with slightly temperature...

Anisotropic Superconducting Properties of MgB2 Single Crystals (2002)

Eltsev, Yu., Lee, S., Nakao, K., Chikumoto, N., Tajima, S., Koshizuka, N., ...

In-plane electrical transport properties of MgB2 single crystals grown under high pressure of 4-6 GPa and temperature of 1400-1700oC in Mg-B-N system have been measured. For all specimens we found...

Anisotropic superconducting properties of MgB2 single crystals probed by in-plane electrical transport measurements (2002)

Eltsev, Yu., Lee, S., Nakao, K., Chikumoto, N., Tajima, S., Koshizuka, N., ...

We report on study of the electronic anisotropy of the newly discovered MgB2 superconductor using the in-plane resistivity measurements in magnetic field applied perpendicular and parallel to Mg and...

Confinement properties of high density impurity seeded ELMy H- mode discharges at low and high triangularity on JET (2002)

Dumortier, P., Andrew, P., Bonheure, G., Budny, R. V., Buttery, R., Charlet, M., ...

The design value for ITER is based on operation at n/n(GW) = 0.85, beta(n) = 1.8 and H98(y, 2) = 1. These values have been routinely achieved in JET in argon seeded ELMy H-mode discharges in...

Effects of impurity seeding in DIII-D radiating mantle discharges (2002)

Jackson, G. L., Murakami, M., McKee, G. R., Baker, D. R., Boedo, J. A., La Haye, C. E., ...

This version is available at the following URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0029-5515/42/1/305

Comparison of L-mode regimes with enhanced confinement by impurity seeding in JET and DIII-D (2002)

Jackson, G. L., Murakami, M., Baker, D. R., Budny, R., De Baar, M. R., Evans, T. E., ...

This version is available at the following Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0741-3335/44/9/307

Enhancement of Critical Current Density in MgB2 Bulk Superconductors by Ti Doping (2002)

Feng, Y, Machi, T, Huang, D, Fudamoto, Y, ...

We studied the Ti doping effect on the superconducting properties and microstructure of sintered MgB2 bulk polycrystals. Using Ti as a sintering assistant, we have fabricated MgB2 bulk materials...

Improved Chemical Stability to Water in Ti-doped MgB2 (2002)

Machi, T, Koshizuka, N, Murakami, M

We investigated the degradation of critical current density (Jc) and irreversibility field (Hirr) of pure and Ti-doped MgB2 bulks by exposing the samples to water for a total of 10, 48, 100, and 124...

Nanoparticle structure of MgB2 with ultrathin TiB2 grain boundaries (2002)

Huang, D, Feng, Y, Machi, T, Koshizuka, N, ...

The microstructure of the Ti-doped MgB2 which shows a significantly improved critical current density, Jc [Appl. Phys. Lett. 79, 1154 (2001)], is investigated. It is found that Ti does not occupy the...

One step high compression inertial confinement fusion at low temperatures compared with the two step fast ignitor (2002)

Toups, Peter, Evans, Peter J., Osman, Frederick, Castillo, Reynaldo, ...

For avoiding the difficulties of the fast ignitor scheme, we present results where the ps-ignition is avoided and a one step conventional compression is used only. Following our computations of...

One step high compression inertial confinement fusion at low temperatures compared with the two step fast ignitor (2002)

Toups, Peter, Evans, Peter J., Osman, Frederick, Castillo, Reynaldo, ...

For avoiding the difficulties of the fast ignitor scheme, we present results where the ps-ignition is avoided and a one step conventional compression is used only. Following our computations of...

Recent progress on JET towards the ITER reference mode of operation at high density (2001)

Ongena, J., Suttrop, W., Becoulet, M., Cordey, G., Dumortier, P., Eich, Th., ...

This version is available at the following Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0741-3335/43/12A/302

Recent progress on JET towards the ITER reference mode of operation at high density (2001)

Ongena, J., Suttrop, W., Becoulet, M., Cordey, G., Dumortier, P., Eich, T., ...

Recent progress towards obtaining high density and high confinement in JET as required for the ITER reference scenario at Q = 10 is summarized. Plasmas with simultaneous confinement H-98(y.2) = 1 and...

High critical current density of MgB2 bulk superconductor doped with Ti and sintered at ambient pressure (2001)

Feng, Y., Zhou, L., Wu, Y., Machi, T., ...

Ti-doped MgB2 superconductors with different doping levels were prepared by solid-state reaction at ambient pressure. The density, diamagnetic signal, and Jc of the samples change significantly with...

Tunneling spectroscopy of non-oxide perovskite superconductor MgCNi3 (2001)

Kinoda, Go, Nishiyama, Masato, Murakami, M, Koshizuka, N, Hasegawa, Tetsuya

We report the tunneling spectroscopy of non-oxide perovskite superconductor MgCNi3 polycrystals using a low-temperature scanning tunneling microscope. The obtained tunneling spectra clearly show a...

Improvement of critical current density in MgB2 superconductors by Zr doping at ambient pressure (2001)

Feng, Y, Sun, Y, Liu, F.C., Fu, B.Q., Zhou, L., ...

We present the superconducting properties and phase compositions of Mg1-xZrxB2 bulk samples fabricated by a solid-state reaction at ambient pressure. It is found that a small amount of Zr atoms may...

SQUID and magneto-optic investigations of flux turbulence. (2001)

Koblischka, M.R., Johansen, T.H., Baziljevich, M., Murakami, M., Wolf, T.

Proc.of the 6th Internat.Conf.on Materials and Mechanisms of Superconductivity High Temperature Superconductors (M2S-HTSC), Houston, Tex., February 20-25, 2000

Impurity-induced turbulence suppression and reduced transport in the DIII-D tokamak (2000)

McKee, George R., Murakami, M., Boedo, J.A., Brooks, N.H., Burrell, K.H., Ernst, D.R., ...

This material is presented to ensure timely dissemination of scholarly and technical work. Copyright and all rights therein are retained by authors or by other copyright holders. All persons copying...

Instability of the critical state in NdBa§2Cu§3O§7§-§#d single crystals. (2000)

Koblischka, M.R., Murakami, M., Koishikawa, S., Johansen, T.H., Baziljevich, M., Frello, T., ...

Internat.Conf.on Physics and Chemistry of Molecular and Oxide Superconductors (MOS 99), Stockholm, S, July 28 - August 2, 1999

Beam matter interaction physics for fast ignitors (1999)

Boreham, B.W., Newman, D.S., Bolton, P.R., Hora, H., Stening, R.J., Aydin, M., ...

The fast ignitor scheme for achieving inertial fusion energy precompresses the DT fuel to more than 1000 times the solid state density with nanosecond laser pulses. It then employs a picosecond...

Beam matter interaction physics for fast ignitors (1999)

Boreham, B.W., Newman, D.S., Bolton, P.R., Hora, H., Stening, R.J., Aydin, M., ...

The fast ignitor scheme for achieving inertial fusion energy precompresses the DT fuel to more than 1000 times the solid state density with nanosecond laser pulses. It then employs a picosecond...

Beam matter interaction physics for fast ignitors (1999)

Boreham, B.W., Newman, D.S., Bolton, P.R., Hora, H., Stening, R.J., Aydin, M., ...

The fast ignitor scheme for achieving inertial fusion energy precompresses the DT fuel to more than 1000 times the solid state density with nanosecond laser pulses. It then employs a picosecond...

Superconducting Transition Properties of Nb3Sn Particles-Ag Composite. (1998)

Watari, T., Murakami, M., Kato, A.

This study examines the resistance of nb3sn/ag alloy as a function of heat treatment temperature and ag vol%. the heat treatment temperatures were 600, 930, and 1000 c, each for 30 minutes. the...

Fracture Toughness of SiC Whisker Reinforced Aluminum Alloy Composites. (1998)

Kobayashi, T., Murakami, M., Toda, H.

This paper concerned mmc in some important way and contained information about, utilized, or discussed these subjects: basic topics:, data, dr mmc, mmc materials and material types:, (sic)w/6061,...

Melt Processing of Bulk YBaCuO Superconductors With High J(sub c). (1998)

Murakami, M., Kondoh, A., Fujimoto, H., Sakai, N., Takaichi, H.

Several melt processes promote high J(sub C) in bulk YBaCuO superconductors. A comparison of various melt processes was performed in this study. It was found that controlling the size of the Y2BaCuO5...

Self-similar implosions and explosions of radiatively cooling gaseous masses (1998)

Murakami, M

A self-similar solution of the gas dynamics equations with heat conduction, which describes homologous contraction and expansion of gaseous masses with a free external boundary, is investigated in...

ELECTRICAL AND STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES OF A NEW CONDUCTING POLYMER : PYROLYTIC POLY (p-PHENYLENE-1,3,4-OXADIAZOLE) (1983)

Murakami, M., Yasujima, H., Yumoto, Y., Mizogami, S., Yoshimura, S.

Poly(p-phenylene-1,3,4-oxadiazole) films were pyrolyzed at various temperatures and their electrical and structural properties were investigated. The pyrolyzed films were composed of both extended...

ELECTRICAL AND STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES OF A NEW CONDUCTING POLYMER : PYROLYTIC POLY (p-PHENYLENE-1,3,4-OXADIAZOLE) (1983)

Murakami, M., Yasujima, H., Yumoto, Y., Mizogami, S., Yoshimura, S.

Poly(p-phenylene-1,3,4-oxadiazole) films were pyrolyzed at various temperatures and their electrical and structural properties were investigated. The pyrolyzed films were composed of both extended...

ELECTRICAL AND STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES OF A NEW CONDUCTING POLYMER : PYROLYTIC POLY (p-PHENYLENE-1,3,4-OXADIAZOLE) (1983)

Murakami, M., Yasujima, H., Yumoto, Y., Mizogami, S., Yoshimura, S.

Poly(p-phenylene-1,3,4-oxadiazole) films were pyrolyzed at various temperatures and their electrical and structural properties were investigated. The pyrolyzed films were composed of both extended...

STRAIN RELAXATION EFFECTS IN Pb-ALLOY JOSEPHSON TUNNEL JUNCTIONS (1978)

Basavaiah, S., Murakami, M., Kircher, C . J .

Strain relaxation has been measured in Pb-alloy films on Si substrates during cooling to 4.2K. The amount of strain relaxed was found to be strongly dependent on the film thickness h increasing from...

STRAIN RELAXATION EFFECTS IN Pb-ALLOY JOSEPHSON TUNNEL JUNCTIONS (1978)

Basavaiah, S., Murakami, M., Kircher, C . J .

Strain relaxation has been measured in Pb-alloy films on Si substrates during cooling to 4.2K. The amount of strain relaxed was found to be strongly dependent on the film thickness h increasing from...

STRAIN RELAXATION EFFECTS IN Pb-ALLOY JOSEPHSON TUNNEL JUNCTIONS (1978)

Basavaiah, S., Murakami, M., Kircher, C . J .

Strain relaxation has been measured in Pb-alloy films on Si substrates during cooling to 4.2K. The amount of strain relaxed was found to be strongly dependent on the film thickness h increasing from...

Identification and characterization of an alternative cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated protein 4 binding molecule on B cells.

Murakami, M, Takahashi, Y, Isashi, Y, Kon, S, Jia, W Y, Inobe, M, ...

To determine whether alternative cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA4) binding proteins exist on B cells, we constructed (i) mCTLA4hIgG consisting of the extracellular region of a mouse...

Interleukin 4 suppresses c-kit ligand-induced expression of cytosolic phospholipase A2 and prostaglandin endoperoxide synthase 2 and their roles in separate pathways of eicosanoid synthesis in mouse bone marrow-derived mast cells.

Murakami, M, Penrose, J F, Urade, Y, Austen, K F, Arm, J P

Mouse bone marrow-derived mast cells (BMMCs) developed with interleukin 3 (IL-3) can be stimulated by c-kit ligand (KL) and accessory cytokines over a period of hours for direct delayed prostaglandin...

Another member of the cyclic nucleotide-gated channel family, expressed in testis, kidney, and heart.

Biel, M, Zong, X, Distler, M, Bosse, E, Klugbauer, N, Murakami, M, ...

Cyclic nucleotide-gated cation channels are essential in visual and olfactory signal transduction. An additional member of the cGMP-gated channel family, termed CNG-3, has been cloned from bovine...

Possible role of mammalian secretory group II phospholipase A2 in T-lymphocyte activation: implication in propagation of inflammatory reaction.

Asaoka, Y, Yoshida, K, Sasaki, Y, Nishizuka, Y, Murakami, M, Kudo, I, ...

Both 2-lysophosphatidylcholine and cis-unsaturated fatty acids were previously shown to intensify agonist-induced cellular responses by enhancing the diacylglycerol-dependent activation of protein...

Critical cytoplasmic region of the interleukin 6 signal transducer gp130 is conserved in the cytokine receptor family.

Murakami, M, Narazaki, M, Hibi, M, Yawata, H, Yasukawa, K, Hamaguchi, M, ...

Interleukin 6 (IL-6) signal is transduced through gp130 that associates with a complex of IL-6 and IL-6 receptor. Truncations or amino acid substitutions offe introduced in the cytoplasmic region of...

Unstable retrovirus mutants with acquired transforming activity: rapid changes in the number of repeats of a specific junD polynucleotide segment.

Ito, T, Kabuyama, Y, Okazaki, S, Kameda, T, Murakami, M, Iba, H

We have previously reported that the non-transforming jun D (wild type) gene can acquire transforming activity through spontaneous mutations when it is replicated through avian replication-competent...

A novel integron-like element carrying the metallo-beta-lactamase gene blaIMP.

Arakawa, Y, Murakami, M, Suzuki, K, Ito, H, Wacharotayankun, R, Ohsuka, S, ...

A plasmid-mediated metallo-beta-lactamase gene was cloned from a carbapenem-resistant Serratia marcescens strain, AK9373. The metallo-beta-lactamase gene was identical to the blaIMP, and it was...

Analysis of AP-1 function in cellular transformation pathways.

Suzuki, T, Murakami, M, Onai, N, Fukuda, E, Hashimoto, Y, Sonobe, M H, ...

To understand the role of endogenous AP-1 activity in cellular transformation induced by oncogenes, we have made use of a fos mutant (supfos-1) and a jun mutant (supjun-1), either of which can...

Immunohistochemical localization of apolipoprotein E in human glial neoplasms.

Murakami, M, Ushio, Y, Morino, Y, Ohta, T, Matsukado, Y

Immunocytochemical analyses revealed the presence and distribution of apolipoprotein E (apo E) in normal human brain tissue as well as in 77 human intracranial neoplasms. In normal brain tissues, the...

HeLa cell invasiveness and O antigen of Shigella flexneri as separate and prerequisite attributes of virulence to evoke keratoconjunctivitis in guinea pigs.

Okamura, N, Nagai, T, Nakaya, R, Kondo, S, Murakami, M, Hisatsune, K

Many rough mutants selected from isogenic smooth virulent and avirulent strains of Shigella flexneri were examined for virulence, using tissue culture infection and Sereny tests. Many of the rough...

Structure-function analysis of human IL-6 receptor: dissociation of amino acid residues required for IL-6-binding and for IL-6 signal transduction through gp130.

Yawata, H, Yasukawa, K, Natsuka, S, Murakami, M, Yamasaki, K, Hibi, M, ...

Here, we report the analysis of the structure-function relationship of the extracellular region of human interleukin 6 receptor (IL-6R). Upon binding of IL-6, IL-6R becomes associated extracellularly...

A mammalian capacitative calcium entry channel homologous to Drosophila TRP and TRPL.

Philipp, S, CavaliƩ, A, Freichel, M, Wissenbach, U, Zimmer, S, Trost, C, ...

Intracellular Ca2+ signalling evoked by Ca2+ mobilizing agonists, like angiotensin II in the adrenal gland, involves the activation of inositol(1,4,5)trisphosphate(InsP3)-mediated Ca2+ release from...

Solitary cystic dilatation of the intrahepatic bile duct.

Ohmoto, K, Shimizu, M, Iguchi, Y, Yamamoto, S, Murakami, M, Tsunoda, T

A 31 year old man was hospitalised with general fatigue and epigastric pain. Abdominal ultrasonography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging showed a cystic lesion in the left lobe of...

Thymic hyperplasia in patients with Graves' disease. Identification of thyrotropin receptors in human thymus.

Murakami, M, Hosoi, Y, Negishi, T, Kamiya, Y, Miyashita, K, Yamada, M, ...

Thymic size and density were studied in 23 untreated patients with Graves' disease and 38 control subjects using computed tomography. Both thymic size and density were higher in untreated patients...

NADPH oxidase of guinea-pig macrophages catalyses the reduction of ubiquinone-1 under anaerobic conditions.

Murakami, M, Nakamura, M, Minakami, S

The stimulation-specific NADPH-dependent reduction of ubiquinone-1 (Q-1) in guinea-pig macrophages was studied. The activity was due neither to any modified product of the phagocytosis-specific NADPH...

A novel capacitative calcium entry channel expressed in excitable cells.

Philipp, S, Hambrecht, J, Braslavski, L, Schroth, G, Freichel, M, Murakami, M, ...

In addition to voltage-gated calcium influx, capacitative calcium entry (CCE) represents a major pathway for calcium entry into the cell. Here we report the structure, expression and functional...

Release of secretory phospholipase A2 from rat neuronal cells and its possible function in the regulation of catecholamine secretion.

Matsuzawa, A, Murakami, M, Atsumi, G, Imai, K, Prados, P, Inoue, K, ...

Here we show that secretory phospholipase A2 (sPLA2) that is immunochemically indistinguishable from type II sPLA2 is (i) stored in neuroendocrine cells, (ii) released in response to...

Cross-linking of the high-affinity IgE receptor induces the expression of cyclo-oxygenase 2 and attendant prostaglandin generation requiring interleukin 10 and interleukin 1 beta in mouse cultured mast cells.

Ashraf, M, Murakami, M, Kudo, I

When mouse bone marrow-derived mast cells (BMMC) developed in interleukin (IL)-3 were activated with IgE and antigen (IgE/antigen) in the presence of both IL-10 and IL-1 beta, two sequential phases...

Role of cytosolic phospholipase A2 in the production of lipid mediators and histamine release in mouse bone-marrow-derived mast cells.

Nakatani, N, Uozumi, N, Kume, K, Murakami, M, Kudo, I, Shimizu, T

Cytosolic phospholipase A(2) (cPLA(2)) plays a critical role in mast-cell-related allergic responses [Uozumi, Kume, Nagase, Nakatani, Ishii, Tashiro, Komagata, Maki, Ikuta, Ouchi et al. (1997) Nature...

The isolated ciliary bilayer is useful for studies of aqueous humor formation.

Sears, M L, Yamada, E, Cummins, D, Mori, N, Mead, A, Murakami, M

An intact ciliary epithelial bilayer has been isolated from the rabbit eye by perfusion, microsurgical dissection, and recovery techniques. Vital subcellular organelles and intercellular junctions of...

Oxygen consumption for K+ uptake during post-stimulatory activation of Na+, K(+)-ATPase in perfused rat mandibular gland.

Murakami, M, Miyamoto, S, Imai, Y

1. In order to determine the stoichiometry of K+ uptake and ATP consumption by Na+, K(+)-ATPase in the isolated, perfused mandibular gland of the rat, oxygen consumption and net K+ uptake from the...

Decoupling of horizontal cells in carp and turtle retinae by intracellular injection of cyclic AMP.

Miyachi, E, Murakami, M

1. Horizontal cells are electrically coupled through gap junctions. This is a disadvantage in elucidating the membrane properties of the cells. In order to block gap junctions, adenosine 3',5'-cyclic...

Calcium action potential and its use for measurement of reversal potentials of horizontal cell responses in carp retina.

Murakami, M, Takahashi, K

1. In the carp retina perfused with a solution containing high-Ca2+, Ba2+ and some K+-channel blockers, the horizontal cell produced a regenerative Ca2+ action potential when the cell was depolarized...

Identification of amacrine and ganglion cells in the carp retina.

Murakami, M, Shimoda, Y

1. Amacrine and ganglion cells in the carp retina were identified from such criteria as photoresponses, intracellular dye staining, responses to optic nerve stimulation and behaviour to a synapse...

Effects of long-term nitrogen dioxide exposure on rat lung: morphological observations.

Kubota, K, Murakami, M, Takenaka, S, Kawai, K, Kyono, H

Rats continuously exposed to NO2 at 0.04, 0.4, and 4.0 ppm for as long as 27 months were submitted to morphological observation and electronmicroscopic morphometry of the lung. At 4 ppm exposure for...

Identification and characterization of an alternative cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated protein 4 binding molecule on B cells.

Murakami, M, Takahashi, Y, Isashi, Y, Kon, S, Jia, W Y, Inobe, M, ...

To determine whether alternative cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA4) binding proteins exist on B cells, we constructed (i) mCTLA4hIgG consisting of the extracellular region of a mouse...

Interleukin 4 suppresses c-kit ligand-induced expression of cytosolic phospholipase A2 and prostaglandin endoperoxide synthase 2 and their roles in separate pathways of eicosanoid synthesis in mouse bone marrow-derived mast cells.

Murakami, M, Penrose, J F, Urade, Y, Austen, K F, Arm, J P

Mouse bone marrow-derived mast cells (BMMCs) developed with interleukin 3 (IL-3) can be stimulated by c-kit ligand (KL) and accessory cytokines over a period of hours for direct delayed prostaglandin...

Another member of the cyclic nucleotide-gated channel family, expressed in testis, kidney, and heart.

Biel, M, Zong, X, Distler, M, Bosse, E, Klugbauer, N, Murakami, M, ...

Cyclic nucleotide-gated cation channels are essential in visual and olfactory signal transduction. An additional member of the cGMP-gated channel family, termed CNG-3, has been cloned from bovine...

Possible role of mammalian secretory group II phospholipase A2 in T-lymphocyte activation: implication in propagation of inflammatory reaction.

Asaoka, Y, Yoshida, K, Sasaki, Y, Nishizuka, Y, Murakami, M, Kudo, I, ...

Both 2-lysophosphatidylcholine and cis-unsaturated fatty acids were previously shown to intensify agonist-induced cellular responses by enhancing the diacylglycerol-dependent activation of protein...

Critical cytoplasmic region of the interleukin 6 signal transducer gp130 is conserved in the cytokine receptor family.

Murakami, M, Narazaki, M, Hibi, M, Yawata, H, Yasukawa, K, Hamaguchi, M, ...

Interleukin 6 (IL-6) signal is transduced through gp130 that associates with a complex of IL-6 and IL-6 receptor. Truncations or amino acid substitutions offe introduced in the cytoplasmic region of...

Unstable retrovirus mutants with acquired transforming activity: rapid changes in the number of repeats of a specific junD polynucleotide segment.

Ito, T, Kabuyama, Y, Okazaki, S, Kameda, T, Murakami, M, Iba, H

We have previously reported that the non-transforming jun D (wild type) gene can acquire transforming activity through spontaneous mutations when it is replicated through avian replication-competent...

A novel integron-like element carrying the metallo-beta-lactamase gene blaIMP.

Arakawa, Y, Murakami, M, Suzuki, K, Ito, H, Wacharotayankun, R, Ohsuka, S, ...

A plasmid-mediated metallo-beta-lactamase gene was cloned from a carbapenem-resistant Serratia marcescens strain, AK9373. The metallo-beta-lactamase gene was identical to the blaIMP, and it was...

Analysis of AP-1 function in cellular transformation pathways.

Suzuki, T, Murakami, M, Onai, N, Fukuda, E, Hashimoto, Y, Sonobe, M H, ...

To understand the role of endogenous AP-1 activity in cellular transformation induced by oncogenes, we have made use of a fos mutant (supfos-1) and a jun mutant (supjun-1), either of which can...

Immunohistochemical localization of apolipoprotein E in human glial neoplasms.

Murakami, M, Ushio, Y, Morino, Y, Ohta, T, Matsukado, Y

Immunocytochemical analyses revealed the presence and distribution of apolipoprotein E (apo E) in normal human brain tissue as well as in 77 human intracranial neoplasms. In normal brain tissues, the...

HeLa cell invasiveness and O antigen of Shigella flexneri as separate and prerequisite attributes of virulence to evoke keratoconjunctivitis in guinea pigs.

Okamura, N, Nagai, T, Nakaya, R, Kondo, S, Murakami, M, Hisatsune, K

Many rough mutants selected from isogenic smooth virulent and avirulent strains of Shigella flexneri were examined for virulence, using tissue culture infection and Sereny tests. Many of the rough...

Structure-function analysis of human IL-6 receptor: dissociation of amino acid residues required for IL-6-binding and for IL-6 signal transduction through gp130.

Yawata, H, Yasukawa, K, Natsuka, S, Murakami, M, Yamasaki, K, Hibi, M, ...

Here, we report the analysis of the structure-function relationship of the extracellular region of human interleukin 6 receptor (IL-6R). Upon binding of IL-6, IL-6R becomes associated extracellularly...

A mammalian capacitative calcium entry channel homologous to Drosophila TRP and TRPL.

Philipp, S, CavaliƩ, A, Freichel, M, Wissenbach, U, Zimmer, S, Trost, C, ...

Intracellular Ca2+ signalling evoked by Ca2+ mobilizing agonists, like angiotensin II in the adrenal gland, involves the activation of inositol(1,4,5)trisphosphate(InsP3)-mediated Ca2+ release from...