Publications

Original papers

2020

Hozumi, A., S. Matsunobu, K. Mita, N. Treen, T. Sugihara, T. Horie, T. Sakuma, T. Yamamoto, A. Shiraishi, M. Hamada, N. Satoh, K. Sakurai, H. Satake, Y. Sasakura:　

"GABA-Induced GnRH Release Triggers Chordate Metamorphosis. "

Current Biology, 30(8):1555-1561, 2020

2018

Casco-Robles, R.M., A. Watanabe, K. Eto, K. Takeshima, S. Obata, T. Kinoshita, T. Ariizumi, K. Nakatani, T. Nakada, P. A. Tsonis, M. M. Casco-Robles, K. Sakurai, K. Yahata, F. Maruo, F. Toyama & C. Chiba:

"Novel Erythrocyte Clumps Revealed by an Orphan Gene Newtic1 in Circulating Blood and Regenerating Limbs of the Adult Newt" Scientific Reports , 8(1):7455, 2018

2017

Sakurai, K.,

"Physiological Characteristics of Photoreceptors in the Lamprey, Lethenteron japonicum" Zoological Science, 22(12) 1476

Yasumuro, H., K. Sakurai , F. Toyama , F. Maruo, & C. Chiba

"Implications of a Multi-Step Trigger of Retinal Regeneration in the Adult Newt"

Biomedicines, 20;5(2), 2017

Kojima, K., Y. Matsutani , T. Yamashita , M. Yanagawa , Y. Imamoto , Y. Yamano , A. Wada , O. Hisatomi , K. Nishikawa , K. Sakurai , & Y. Shichida

“Adaptation of cone pigments found in green rods for scotopic vision through a single amino acid mutation” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 114(21):5437-5442, 2017

2016

Sakurai, K., F. Vinberg, T. Wang, J. Chen, & V. J. Kefalov

"The Na(+)/Ca(2+), K(+) exchanger 2 modulates mammalian cone phototransduction”

Scientific Reports, Sep1;6:32521, 2016

2015

Sakurai, K., Chen, J., Khani, S. C., & V. J. Kefalov

“Regulation of mammalian cone phototransduction by recoverin and rhodopsin kinase”

Journal of Biological Chemistry, 290(14), 9239~9250, 2015

2013

Deng, W. T, K. Sakurai, S. Kolandaivelu, A. V. Kolesnikov, A. Dinculescu, J. Li, P. Zhu, X. Liu, J. Pang, V. A. Chiodo, S. L. Boye, B. Chang, V. Ramamurthy, V. J. Kefalov, & W. W. Hauswirth　

"Cone Phosphodiesterase-6α′ Restores Rod Function and Confers Distinct Physiological Properties in the Rod Phosphodiesterase-6β-Deficient rd10Mouse."

Journal of Neuroscience, 33(29), 11745~11753, 2013

2011

Sakurai, K., J. Chen, & V. J. Kefalov:　

"Role of guanylyl cyclase modulation in mouse cone phototransduction."

Journal of Neuroscience, 31(22), 7991~8000, 2011

Sakurai, K., J. E. Young, V. J. Kefalov, & S. C. Khani

"Variation in rhodopsin kinase expression alters the dim flash response shut off and the light adaptation in rod photoreceptors."

Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 52(9), 6793~6800, 2011

2010

Whitcomb, T., K. Sakurai, B. M. Brown, J. E. Young, L. Sheflin, C. Dlugos, C. M. Craft, V. J. Kefalov, & S. C. Khani

"Effect of G protein-coupled receptor kinase 1 (Grk1) overexpression on rod photoreceptor cell

viability."

Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 51(3), 1728~1737, 2010

2009

Deng, W. T., K. Sakurai, J. Liu, A. Dinculescu, J. Li, J. Pang, S. H. Min, V. A. Chiodo, S. L. Boye, B. Chang, V. J. Kefalov, & W. W. Hauswirth:

"Functional interchangeability of rod and cone transducin α-subunits."

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 106(42), 17681~17686, 2009

2007

Sakurai, K., A. Onishi, H. Imai, O. Chisaka, Y. Ueda, J. Usukura, K. Nakatani, & Y. Shichida:

"Physiological properties of rod photoreceptor cells in green-sensitive cone pigment knock-in

mice."

Journal of General Physiology, 130(1), 21~40, 2007

Imai, H.*, V. Kefalov*, K. Sakurai*, O. Chisaka, Y. Ueda, A. Onishi, T. Morizumi, Y. Fu, K. Ichikawa K. Nakatani, Y. Honda, J. Chen, K. W. Yau, & Y. Shichida（* equal contribution to this paper）:

Molecular properties of rhodopsin and rod function.

Journal of Biological Chemistry, 282(9), 6677~6684, 2007