| Modulation of Smad2-mediated signaling by extracellular signal-regulated kinase M Funaba, CM Zimmerman, LS Mathews Journal of Biological Chemistry 277 (44), 41361-41368, 2002 | 274 | 2002 |
| Activin A functions as a Th2 cytokine in the promotion of the alternative activation of macrophages K Ogawa, M Funaba, Y Chen, M Tsujimoto The Journal of Immunology 177 (10), 6787-6794, 2006 | 181 | 2006 |
| Activin A stimulates type IV collagenase (matrix metalloproteinase-2) production in mouse peritoneal macrophages K Ogawa, M Funaba, LS Mathews, T Mizutani The Journal of Immunology 165 (6), 2997-3003, 2000 | 107 | 2000 |
| Altered function of murine mast cells in response to lipopolysaccharide and peptidoglycan T Ikeda, M Funaba Immunology letters 88 (1), 21-26, 2003 | 101 | 2003 |
| Induction of beige-like adipocytes in 3T3-L1 cells H Asano, Y Kanamori, S Higurashi, T Nara, K Kato, T Matsui, M Funaba Journal of Veterinary Medical Science 76 (1), 57-64, 2014 | 98 | 2014 |
| Anti-activin A antibody (IgY) specifically neutralizes various activin A activities T Murata, S Saito, M Shiozaki, RZ Lu, Y Eto, M Funaba, M Takahashi, ... Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine 211 (1 …, 1996 | 86 | 1996 |
| Interleukin-1β (IL-1β) transcriptionally activates hepcidin by inducing CCAAT enhancer-binding protein δ (C/EBPδ) expression in hepatocytes Y Kanamori, M Murakami, M Sugiyama, O Hashimoto, T Matsui, ... Journal of Biological Chemistry 292 (24), 10275-10287, 2017 | 82 | 2017 |
| Activin E controls energy homeostasis in both brown and white adipose tissues as a hepatokine O Hashimoto, M Funaba, K Sekiyama, S Doi, D Shindo, R Satoh, H Itoi, ... Cell reports 25 (5), 1193-1203, 2018 | 71 | 2018 |
| Role of activin A in murine mast cells: modulation of cell growth, differentiation, and migration M Funaba, T Ikeda, K Ogawa, M Murakami, M Abe Journal of Leucocyte Biology 73 (6), 793-801, 2003 | 71 | 2003 |
| Follistatin and activin in bone: expression and localization during endochondral bone development M Funaba, K Ogawa, T Murata, H Fujimura, E Murata, M Abe, ... Endocrinology 137 (10), 4250-4259, 1996 | 66 | 1996 |
| Direct action of capsaicin in brown adipogenesis and activation of brown adipocytes R Kida, H Yoshida, M Murakami, M Shirai, O Hashimoto, T Kawada, ... Cell Biochemistry and Function 34 (1), 34-41, 2016 | 60 | 2016 |
| Receptor expression modulates the specificity of transforming growth factor‐β signaling pathways M Murakami, H Kawachi, K Ogawa, Y Nishino, M Funaba Genes to Cells 14 (4), 469-482, 2009 | 57 | 2009 |
| Effects of a high-protein diet on mineral metabolism and struvite activity product in clinically normal cats M Funaba, M Hashimoto, C Yamanaka, Y Shimogori, T Iriki, S Ohshima, ... American journal of veterinary research 57 (12), 1726-1732, 1996 | 57 | 1996 |
| A dual role of activin A in regulating immunoglobulin production of B cells K Ogawa, M Funaba, M Tsujimoto Journal of Leucocyte Biology 83 (6), 1451-1458, 2008 | 55 | 2008 |
| Evaluation of meat meal, chicken meal, and corn gluten meal as dietary sources of protein in dry cat food M Funaba, Y Oka, S Kobayashi, M Kaneko, H Yamamoto, K Namikawa, ... Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research 69 (4), 299, 2005 | 55 | 2005 |
| Limiting amino acids for a corn and soybean meal diet in weaned calves less than three months of age M Abe, T Iriki, M Funaba, S Onda Journal of Animal Science 76 (2), 628-636, 1998 | 55 | 1998 |
| Immunolocalization of type I or type II activin receptors in the rat brain M Funaba, T Murata, H Fujimura, E Murata, M Abe, K Torii Journal of neuroendocrinology 9 (2), 105-111, 1997 | 54 | 1997 |
| Identification and characterization of constitutively active Smad2 mutants: evaluation of formation of Smad complex and subcellular distribution M Funaba, LS Mathews Molecular Endocrinology 14 (10), 1583-1591, 2000 | 53 | 2000 |
| Regulation of hepcidin expression by inflammation-induced activin B Y Kanamori, M Sugiyama, O Hashimoto, M Murakami, T Matsui, ... Scientific reports 6 (1), 38702, 2016 | 52 | 2016 |
| Degranulation in RBL‐2H3 cells: regulation by calmodulin pathway M Funaba, T Ikeda, M Abe Cell Biology International 27 (10), 879-885, 2003 | 52 | 2003 |
