Katsuda, S., Horikoshi, Y., Shiomi, M., Kitajima, S., Ito, T., Hazama, A., Shimizu, T., and Shirai, K.: Arterial stiffness of the aorta and iliofemoral artery and their responses to nitroglycerin administration in myocardial infarction-prone Watanabe heritable hyperlipidemic rabbits. J. Hypertension 42(3): 441-449, March 2024. (DOI:10.1097/HJH.0000000000003608)
2023年
Chen, Y., Yang, X., Kitajima, S., Quan, L., Wang, Y., Zhu, M., Liu, L., Lai, L., Yan, H., and Fan, J.: Macrophage elastase derived from adventitial macrophages modulates aortic remodeling. Front. Cell Dev. Biol., 10 January 2023, Sec. Stem Cell Research. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, Open Access, Volume 10, 10 January 2023, Article number 1097137. (DOI:10.3389/fcell.2022.1097137)
2021年
Nishijima, K., Kitajima, S., Matsuhisa, F., Niimi, M., Wang, C-C., Fan, J.: Strategies for highly efficient rabbit sperm cryopreservation. Animals 11(5): 1220, 2021.
Yan, H., Niimi, M., Chuan Wang, C., Chen, Y., Zhou, H., Matsuhisa, F., Nishijima, K., Kitajima, S., Zhang, B., Yokomichi, H., Zhang, J., Chen, Y. E., Fan, J.: Endothelial lipase exerts its anti-atherogenic effect through increased catabolism of ?-VLDLs. J. Atheroscler. Thromb. 28: 157-168, 2021.
Hirata, H., Xu, X., Nishioka, K., Matsuhisa, F., Kitajima, S., Kukita, T., Murayama, M., Urano, Y., Miyamoto, H., Mawatari, M., Kukita, A.: PMEPA1 and NEDD4 control proton production of osteoclasts through regulating vesicular trafficking. FASEB Journal 35(2): e21281, 2021.
Nishida, Y., Nishijima, K., Yamada, Y., Tanaka, H., Matsumoto, A., Fan, J., Uda, Y., Tomatsu, H., Yamamoto, H., Kami, K., Kitajima, S., and Tanaka, K.: Whole-body insulin resistance and energy expenditure indices, serum lipids, and skeletal muscle metabolome in a state of lipoprotein lipase overexpression. Metabolomics 17: 26, 2021.
Hashiguchi, M., Takezawa, T., Nagase, K., Tayama-Abe, M., Matsuhisa, F., Kitajima, S., Morito, S., Yamaji, K., Futamata, M., Sakata, Y., Akutagawa, T., Yokoyama, M., Toda, S., Aoki, S.: Collagen vitrigel membrane-coated nylon line prevents stenosis after conization of the uterine cervix. Tissue Engineering Part A, Online Apr 3, 2021.
2020年
Matsuhisa, F., Kitajima, S., Nishijima, K., Akiyoshi, T., Morimoto, M., Fan, J.: Transgenic rabbit models: Now and the future. Appl. Sci. 10(21): 7416, 2020.
Chen, Y., Waqar, A.B., Nishijima, K., Ning, B., Kitajima, S., Matsuhisa, F., Chen, L., Liu, E., Zhang, J., Chen, Y.E., Liang, J., Fan, J.: Macrophage-derived MMP-9 enhances the vascular calcification and progression of atherosclerotic lesions in transgenic rabbits. J. Cell. Mol. Med. 24(7):4261-4274, 2020.
Yan, H., Niimi, M., Kitajima, S., Zhou, H., Chen, Y., Wang, C., Matsuhisa, F., Yang, X., Yao, J., Yang, D., Zhang, J., Murakami, M., Nakajima, K., Wang, Y., Liu, E., Chen, Y. , Liang, J. and Fan J.: Apolipoprotein CIII deficiency protects against atherosclerosis in knock-out rabbits. Arterioscler. Thromb. Vasc. Biol. 40(9): 2095-2107, 2020.
Niimi, M., Nishijima, K., Kitajima, S., Matsuhisa, F., Satoh, K., Yamazaki, H., Zhang, J., Chen, Y.E., Fan, J.: Macrophage-derived matrix metalloproteinase-1 enhances aortic aneurysm formation in transgenic rabbits. J. Biomed. Res., 33 (4): 271-279, 2019.
Wang, C., Niimi, M., Kitajima, S., Matsuhisa, F., Yan, H., Dong, S., Liang, J., Fan, J.: Sex hormones affect endothelial lipase-mediated lipid metabolism and atherosclerosis. Lipids in Health and Disease 18:226, 2019. (Dec 23, 2019, Open access, article number 226)
Joh, K∗., Matsuhisa, F∗., Kitajima, S∗., Nishioka, K., Higashimoto, K., Yatsuki, H., Kono, T., Koseki, H., Soejima, H.: Growing oocyte specific transcription-dependent de novo DNA methylation at the imprinted Zrsr1-DMR. Epigenetics & Chromatin 11:28, 2018. (∗equally contributed)
2017年
Wang, C., Nishijima, K., Kitajima, S., Niimi, M., Yan, H., Chen, Y., Ning, B., Matsuhisa, F., Liu, E., Zhang, J., Chen, Y. E., Fan. J.: Increased hepatic expression of endothelial lipase inhibits cholesterol diet?induced hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerosis in transgenic rabbits. Arterioscler. Thromb. Vasc. Biol. 37(7): 1282-1289, 2017.
Niimi, M., Yang, D., Kitajima, S., Ning, B., Wang, C., Li, S., Liu, E., Zhang, J., Chen, Y.E., and Fan, J.: ApoE knockout rabbits: a novel model for the study of human hyperlipidemia. Atherosclerosis 245: 187-193, 2016.
Kitajima, S., Nishijima, K., Liu, E., Maeda, T., Matsuhisa, F., Matsuo, K., Akiyoshi, T., Morimoto, M., Fan, J.: Cryopreservation of rabbit sperm, The 3rd Japan China Joint Rabbit Biotechnology Forum, August 6, 2016. (Invited speaker)
2015年
Nishijima, K., Kitajima, S., Koshimoto, C., Morimoto, M., Watanabe, T., Fan, J., Matsuda, Y.: Motility and fertility of rabbit sperm cryopreserved using soybean lecithin as an alternative to egg yolk. Theriogenology 84: 1172-1175, 2015.
Fan, J., Kitajima, S., Watanabe, T., Xuc, J., Zhang, J., Enqi Liu, E., Chen, Y.E. : Rabbit models for the study of human atherosclerosis: From pathophysiological mechanisms to translational medicine. Pharmacology & Therapeutics 146: 104-119, 2015.
2014年
Nishijima, K., Yamaguchi, S., Tanaka, M., Sakai, Y., Koshimoto, C., Morimoto, M., Watanabe, T., Fan, J., Kitajima, S.: Effects of cholesterol-loaded cyclodextrins on the rate and the quality of motility in frozen and thawed rabbit sperm. Exp. Anim. 63(2): 149-154, 2014.
Nishijima, K., Tanaka, M., Sakai, Y., Koshimoto, C., Morimoto, M., Watanabe, T., Fan, J., Kitajima, S.: Effects of type III antifreeze protein on sperm and embryo cryopreservation in rabbit. Cryobiology 69: 22-25, 2014.
2013年
Nishijima, K., Liu, E., Yamaguchi, S., Tanaka, M., Morimoto, M., Watanabe, T., Fan, J. and Kitajima, S.: Delaying embryo development by storing at 4°C for synchronization to recipients in microinjection technique in rabbits. Lab. Anim. 47: 53-57, 2013.
Wang, Y., Niimi, M., Nishijima, K., Yu, Y., Koike, T., Kitajima, S., Inoue, T., Waqar, A.B., Liu, E., Kohashi, M., Keyamura, Y., Yoshigawa, T., Zhang, J., Ma, L., Zha, X., Watanabe, T., Asada, A., Y. Chen, E. and Fan, J.: Human apolipoprotein AII protects against diet-induced atherosclerosis in transgenic rabbits. Arterioscler. Thromb. Vasc. Biol. 33: 224-231, 2013.
Nishijima, K., Tanaka, S., Sakamoto, S.H., Kuwahara, S., Ohno, T. and Kitajima, S.: Populations of follicles in F344/N rats during aging. Reprod. Biol. 13: 145-149, 2013.
2012年
Maeda, T., Liu, E., Nishijima, K., Tanaka, M., Yamaguchi, S., Morimoto, M., Watanabe, T., Fan, J. and Kitajima, S.: Effect of the primary cooling rate on the motility and fertility of the frozen-thawed rabbit spermatozoa. WRS 20:65-70, 2012.
Zhang, J., Ying Yu, Y., Nakamura, K., Tomonari Koike, T., Waqar, A. B., Zhang, X., Liu, E., Nishijima, K., Kitajima, S., Shiomi, M., Qi, Z., Yu, J., Graham, M. J., Crooke, R. M., Ishida, T., Hirata, K., Hurt-Camejo, E., Chen, Y. E., Fan, J.: Endothelial lipase mediates HDL levels in normal and hyperlipidemic rabbits. J. Atheros. Thromb. 19(3): 213-226, 2012.
Chen, Y., Wang, Z., Zhang, G., Fan, W., Tao, Y., He, W., Zhao, S., Hung, B., Fan, J., Kitajima, S., Liu, E.: Genetic characterization of four wild species of Chinese marmots using microsatellite markers. Biologia 67(5): 1013-1017, 2012.
Nishijima, K., Saitoh, R., Tanaka, S., Ohsato-Suzuki, M., Ohno, T., Kitajima, S.: Life span of Common Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) at CLEA Japan breeding colony. Biogerontol. 13(4): 439-443, 2012.
Kitajima, S., Maeda, T., Liu, E., Nishijima, K., Morimoto, M., Watanabe, T. and Fan, J.: Age is an important factor influence on the number of recovered eggs in superovulated rabbits: Analysis of our past 5 years data of 509 rabbits superovulated by FSH or PMSG. Scand. J. Lab. Anim. Sci., 38(3):169-174, 2011.
Matsuda, S., Yamashita, A., Sato, Y., Kitajima, S., Koike, T., Sugita, C., Moriguchi-Goto, S., Hatakeyama, K., Takahashi, M., Koshimoto, C., Matsuura, Y., Iwakiri, T., Chen, Y.E., Fan, J. and Asada. Y.: Human C-reactive protein enhances thrombus formation after neointimal balloon injury in transgenic rabbits. J. Thromb. Haemost. 9: 201-208, 2011.
2010年
Ding, Y., Yamada, S., Wang, K.Y., Shimajiri, S., Guo, X., Tanimoto, A., Murata, Y., Kitajima, S., Watanabe, T., Izumi, H., Kohno, K., Sasaguri, Y.: Overexpression of peroxiredoxin 4 protects against high-dose streptozotocin-induced diabetes by suppressing oxidative stress and cytokines in transgenic mice. Antioxid. Redox Signal. 13(10): 1477-1490, 2010.
Nishijima, K., Kuwahara, S., Ohno, T., Kitajima, S., Sumi, Y., and Tanaka, S.: Aging change of mandibular condyle in female F344/N rat. Arch. Gerontol. Geratrics 51: e11-15, 2010.
Nishijima K, Kuwahara S, Ohno T, Miyaishi O, Ito Y, Sumi Y, Tanaka S.: Occlusal tooth wear in male F344/N rats with aging. Arch. Gerontol. Geriatr. 48: 178-81. 2009.
Kitajima, S., Liu, E. and Fan, J.: Rabbit transgenesis. Rabbit Biotechnology: rabbit genomics, transgenesis, cloning and models. Houdebine, L.-M. and Fan, J. (edt). pp 37-48, Springer Heidelberg (Germany), 2009.
Nishijima, K.: Basic methods for experimantal rabbits. Rabbit Biotechnology: rabbit genomics, transgenesis, cloning and models. Houdebine, L.-M. and Fan, J. (edt). pp 13-22, Springer Heidelberg (Germany), 2009.
Kitajima, S.: Improvement of rabbit production. Rabbit Biotechnology: rabbit genomics, transgenesis, cloning and models. Houdebine, L.-M. and Fan, J. (edt). pp 3-12, Springer Heidelberg (Germany), 2009.
Koike,T., Kitajima, S., Yu, Y., Li, Y., Nishijima, K., Liu, E., Sun, H., Ahmed Bilal Waqar, A.B., Shibata, N., Inoue, T., Wang, Y., Zhang, B, Kobayashi, J, Morimoto, M., Saku, K., Watanabe, T., Fan, J.: Expression of human apoAII in transgenic rabbits leads to dyslipidemia: a new model for combined hyperlipidemia, Arterioscler. Thromb. Vasc. Biol. 29: 2047-2053, 2009.
Koike, T., Kitajima, S., Yu, Y., Nishijima, K., Zhang, J., Ozaki, Y., Morimoto, M., Watanabe, T., Bhakdi, S., Asada, Y., Chen, Y.E., Fan, J.: Human C-reactive protein does not promote atherosclerosis in transgenic rabbits. Circulation 120: 2088-2094, 2009.
Tanaka S, Mizorogi T, Nishijima K, Kuwahara S, Tsujio M, Aoyama H, Chie Taguchi C, Kobayashi M, Horio F, Ohno T: Body and Major Organ Weights of A/J-Chr 11SM Consomic Mice. Exp. Anim. 58: 357-361, 2009.
Tsujio M, Mizorogi M, Nishijima K, Kuwahara S, Aoyama H, Ohno T, Tanaka S: A morphometric study of the adrenal cortex of the female DDD mouse. J. Vet. Med. Sci. 71: 183?187, 2009.
Tsujio M, Mizorogi T, Kitamura I, Maeda Y, Nishijima K, Kuwahara S, Ohno T, Niida S, Nagaya M, Saito R, Tanaka S: Bone mineral analysis through dual energy X-ray absorptiometry in laboratory animals. J. Vet. Med. Sci. 71: 1493-1497, 2009.
Kitajima, S., Maeda, T., Liu, E., Nishijima, K., Morimoto, M. and Watanabe, T. : Technology suitable for rabbit semen conservation. The 3rd International Meeting on Rabbit Biotechnology, Jun 4-5, 2009 (Xian, China) (Invited speaker)
2008年
Yu, Y., Koike, T., Kitajima, S., Liu, E., Morimoto, M., Shiomi, M., Hatakeyama, K., Asada, Y., Wang, K-Y., Sasaguri, Y., Watanabe, T., and Fan, J. : Temporal and quantitative analysis of expression of metalloproteinase (MMPs) and their endogenous inhibitors in atherosclerotic lesions. Histol. Histopathol. 23: 1503-1516, 2008.
Yamada, S., Wang, K-Y., Tanimoto, A., Fan, J., Shimajiri, S., Kitajima, S., Morimoto, M., Tsutsui, M., Watanabe, T., Yasumoto, K., and Sasaguri, Y.: Matrix metalloproteinase 12 is a factor that accelerates the initiation of atherosclerosis and stimulates the progression of fatty streaks to fibrous plaques in transgenic rabbits. Am. J. Pathol. 172: 1419-1429, 2008.
Liu, E., Morimoto, M., Kitajima, S., Yu, Y., Koike, T., Shiiki, H., Nagata, M., Watanabe, T., Fan, J.: Increased expression of vascular endothelial growth factor in kidney leads to progressive impairment of glomerular functions. J. Am. Soc. Nephrol. 18: 2094-2104, 2007.
Kitajima, S., Jin, Y., Koike, T., Yu, Y., Liu, E., Morimoto, M., Shiomi, M., Marcovina, S., Watanabe, N. and Fan, J.: Lp(a) enhances coronary atherosclerosis in transgenic Watanabe heritable hyperlipidemic rabbits. Atherosclerosis 193: 269-276, 2007.
Zhao, S., Liu, E., Chu, Y., Zheng, H., Kitajima, S., and Morimoto, M.: Numbers of publications related to laboratory animals. Scand. J Lab. Anim. Sci. 34: 81-86, 2007.
Liu, E., Kitajima, S., Wiese, E., Reifenberg, K., Morimoto, M., Watanabe, T. and Fan, J.: Re-establishment of Complement C6-deficeint Rabbit Colony by Cryopreserved Sperm Transported from Abroad. Exp. Anim. 55(2): 167-171, 2007.
Nishijima K., Kuwahara S., Ohno T., Miyaishi O., Ito Y., Makino S., Sumi Y., Tanaka S. : Occurrence of Naturally Generated Dental Caries in Molar Teeth of ODS (Osteogenic Disorder Shionogi) Rats. Comp. Med. 57: 590-593, 2007.
Nishijima K., Kuwahara S., Ohno T., Miyaishi O., Ito Y., Sumi Y., Tanaka S. : Occlusal tooth wear in female F344/N rats with aging. Arch. Oral Biol. 52: 844-849, 2007.
Sone K., Yamamoto-Sawamura T., Kuwahara S., Nishijima K., Ohno T., Aoyama H., Tanaka S.: Changes of estrous cycles with aging in female F344/N rats. Exp. Anim. 56: 139-148, 2007.
Kitajima, S.: Rabbit semen conservation. The 2nd International Meeting on Rabbit Biotechnology, Jun 14-15, 2007 (Paris, France) (Invited speaker)
2006年
Liang J., Liu E., Yu Y., Kitajima S., Koike T., Jin Y., Morimoto M., Watanabe T., Hatakeyama K., Asada Y., Sasaguri Y., Watanabe S., Fan J.: Macrophage elastase (MMP-12) accelerates the progression of atherosclerosis in transgenic rabbits. Circulation 113: 1993-2001, 2006.
2005年
Kitajima S., Liu E., Morimoto M., Koike T., Koike Y., Watanabe T., Imagawa S., Fan, J.,: Transgenic rabbits with increased VEGF expression developed hemangiomas in the liver: A new model for the Kasabach-Merritt syndrome. Lab. Invest. 85(12): 1517-1527, 2005.
Sun, H., Koike, T., Ichikawa, T., Hatakeyama, K., Shiomi, M., Zhang, B., Kitajima, S., Morimoto, M., Watanabe, T., Asada, Y., Chen, YE., Fan, J.: C-reactive protein in atherosclerotic lesions: its origin and pathophysiological significance. Am. J. Pathol. 167:1139-1148, 2005.
Watanabe, N., Nakagawa, H., Kitajima, S., Liu, E., Morimoto, M, Watanabe, T and Fan, J.: Establishment of a SPF colony of human apo(a) transgenic rabbits by frozen-thawed embryo transfer. Exp. Anim. 54(4): 353-357, 2005.
Ichikawa, T., Liang, J., Kitajima, S., Koike, T., Wang,X., Sun, H., Morimoto, M., Shikama, H., Watanabe, T., Yamada, N. and Fan, J.: Macrophage-derived lipoprotein lipase increases aortic atherosclerosis in cholesterol-fed transgenic rabbits. Atherosclerosis 179: 87-95, 2005.
Liu. E., Kitajima, S., Higaki, Y., Morimoto, M., Sun, H., Yamada, N., and Fan, J.: High lipoprotein lipase activity increases insulin sensitivity in transgenic rabbits. Metabolism 54: 132-138, 2005.
2004年
Koike T, Liang J, Wang X, Ichikawa T, Shiomi M, Liu G, Sun H, Kitajima S, Morimoto M, Watanabe T, Yamada N, and Fan J: Overexpression of Lipoprotein lipase in transgenic Watanabe heritable hyperlipidemic rabbits improves hyperlipidemia and obesity. J. Biol. Chem. 279: 7521-7529, 2004.
Wang, X., Liang, J., Koike, T., Sun, H., Ichikawa, T., Kitajima, S., Morimoto, M., Shikama, H., Watanabe, T., Sasaguri, Y., and Fan, J.: Overexpression of human matrix metalloproteinase-12 enhances the development of inflammatory arthritis in transgenic rabbits. Am. J. Pathol. 165: 1375-1383, 2004.
Kitajima, S., Morimoto, M., Liu, E., Koike, T., Higaki, Y., Taura, Y., Mamba, K., Itamoto, K., Tsutsumi, K,. Yamada, N., Watanabe, T., and Fan, J.: Overexpression of lipoprotein lipase improves insulin resistance induced by a high-fat diet in transgenic rabbits. Diabetologia 47:1202-1209, 2004.
Ichikawa, T., Kitajima, S., Liang, J., Koike, T., Wang, X., Sun, H., Okazaki, M., Morimoto, M., Shikama, H., Watanabe, T., and Fan, J.: Overexpression of lipoprotein lipase in transgenic rabbits leads to increased small dense LDL in plasma and promotes atherosclerosis. Lab. Invest. 84:715-726, 2004.
Koike, T., Liang, J., Wang, X., Ichikawa, T., Shiomi, M., Liu, G., Sun, H., Kitajima, S., Morimoto, M., Watanabe, T., Yamada, N., and Fan, J.: Overexpression of Lipoprotein lipase in transgenic Watanabe heritable hyperlipidemic rabbits improves hyperlipidemia and obesity. J. Biol. Chem. 279: 7521-7529, 2004.
2003年
Kitajima, S., Morimoto, M., Watanabe, T., and Fan, J.: Transgenic Rabbits: Production and Application for Human Disease Models. Recent Res. Devel. Biophys. Biochem. 3:179-194, 2003.
Koike, T., Unoki, H., Wang, X., Deng, H., Kitajima, S., Watanabe, T. and Fan, J.: Overexpression of lipoprotein lipase in transgenic rabbits does not result in myopathy. Muscle Nerve 26: 823-827, 2002.