Hiroyuki Okamoto

Rho activation in excitatory agonist-stimulated vascular smooth muscle.

N. Sugimoto, Y. Takuwa, N. Takuwa, 2001, American journal of physiology. Cell physiology.

Rho kinase inhibitor HA-1077 prevents Rho-mediated myosin phosphatase inhibition in smooth muscle cells.

H. Nagumo, Y. Takuwa, Y. Sasaki, 2000, American journal of physiology. Cell physiology.

EDG3 is a functional receptor specific for sphingosine 1-phosphate and sphingosylphosphorylcholine with signaling characteristics distinct from EDG1 and AGR16.

Y. Yatomi, Y. Takuwa, N. Takuwa, 1999, Biochemical and biophysical research communications.

Inhibitory Regulation of Rac Activation, Membrane Ruffling, and Cell Migration by the G Protein-Coupled Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Receptor EDG5 but Not EDG1 or EDG3

Y. Takuwa, N. Takuwa, Soutaro Sakurada, 2000, Molecular and Cellular Biology.