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Hideaki Karaki

Researcher at University of Tokyo

Publications -  257
Citations -  9296

Hideaki Karaki is an academic researcher from University of Tokyo. The author has contributed to research in topics: Muscle contraction & Vascular smooth muscle. The author has an hindex of 50, co-authored 255 publications receiving 9152 citations.

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Calyculin A and okadaic acid: inhibitors of protein phosphatase activity

TL;DR: The pattern of inhibition for the phosphatase in myosin B is similar to that of the type-1 enzyme, and the effects of both compounds on various phosphatases are screened.
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Calcium Movements, Distribution, and Functions in Smooth Muscle

TL;DR: Contraction of smooth muscle is regulated by the cytosolic Ca2+ level ([Ca2+]i)b, and the sensitivity of the contractile elements in response to changes in the environment surrounding the cell.
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Hepatocyte deformation induced by cyanobacterial toxins reflects inhibition of protein phosphatases.

TL;DR: Evidence is presented to indicate that in hepatocytes the morphological changes and effects on the cytoskeleton are due to phosphatase inhibition, and the importance of the protein phosphorylation in maintenance of structural and homeostatic integrity in these cells is indicated.
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Calcium release in smooth muscle.

TL;DR: In smooth muscle, maintenance of the contractile response is due toCa2+ influx through two types of Ca2+ channel, a voltage-dependent Ca2- channel and a receptor-linked Ca2+, but a more transient contraction can be obtained by release of Ca 2+ from a cellular store, possibly the sarcoplasmic reticulum.
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Augmented acetylcholine-induced, Rho-mediated Ca2+ sensitization of bronchial smooth muscle contraction in antigen-induced airway hyperresponsive rats

TL;DR: Increased airway smooth muscle contractility observed in asthmatics may be related to augmented agonist‐induced, Rho‐mediated Ca2+ sensitization of myofilaments.