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  1. Molecular mechanisms of midfacial developmental defects

    Article • Developmental Dynamics, December 2015, Wiley

    Dr Junichi Iwata

  2. Mouse genetic models for temporomandibular joint development and disorders

    Article • Oral Diseases, July 2015, Wiley

    Dr Junichi Iwata

  3. Integration of comprehensive 3D microCT and signaling analysis reveals differential regulatory mechanisms of craniofacial bone development

    Article • Developmental Biology, April 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Junichi Iwata

  4. WNT/β-Catenin Signaling Regulates Multiple Steps of Myogenesis by Regulating Step-Specific Targets

    Article • Molecular and Cellular Biology, March 2015, ASM Journals

    Dr Junichi Iwata

  5. TGF  regulates epithelial-mesenchymal interactions through WNT signaling activity to control muscle development in the soft palate

    Article • Development, February 2014, The Company of Biologists

    Dr Junichi Iwata

  6. Modulation of lipid metabolic defects rescues cleft palate in Tgfbr2 mutant mice

    Article • Human Molecular Genetics, August 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Junichi Iwata

  7. Noncanonical Transforming Growth Factor   (TGF ) Signaling in Cranial Neural Crest Cells Causes Tongue Muscle Developmental Defects

    Article • Journal of Biological Chemistry, August 2013, American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

    Dr Junichi Iwata

  8. CTGF Mediates Smad-Dependent Transforming Growth Factor β Signaling To Regulate Mesenchymal Cell Proliferation during Palate Development

    Article • Molecular and Cellular Biology, July 2013, ASM Journals

    Dr Junichi Iwata

  9. Abstract 76

    Article • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, May 2013, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Junichi Iwata

  10. Abstract 75

    Article • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, May 2013, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Junichi Iwata

  11. Mice with Tak1 Deficiency in Neural Crest Lineage Exhibit Cleft Palate Associated with Abnormal Tongue Development

    Article • Journal of Biological Chemistry, March 2013, American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

    Dr Junichi Iwata

  12. Identification of candidate downstream targets of TGFβ signaling during palate development by genome‐wide transcript profiling

    Article • Journal of Cellular Biochemistry, February 2013, Wiley

    Dr Junichi Iwata

  13. Smad4-Irf6 genetic interaction and TGF -mediated IRF6 signaling cascade are crucial for palatal fusion in mice

    Article • Development, February 2013, The Company of Biologists

    Dr Junichi Iwata

  14. Modulation of noncanonical TGF-β signaling prevents cleft palate in Tgfbr2 mutant mice

    Article • Journal of Clinical Investigation, March 2012, American Society for Clinical Investigation

    Dr Junichi Iwata

  15. Fibroblast Growth Factor 9 (FGF9)-Pituitary Homeobox 2 (PITX2) Pathway Mediates Transforming Growth Factor   (TGF ) Signaling to Regulate Cell Proliferation in Palatal Mesenchyme during Mouse Palatogenesis

    Article • Journal of Biological Chemistry, November 2011, American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

    Dr Junichi Iwata

  16. The FaceBase Consortium: A comprehensive program to facilitate craniofacial research

    Article • Developmental Biology, July 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Junichi Iwata, Dr. Benedikt Hallgrimsson

  17. Liver autophagy contributes to the maintenance of blood glucose and amino acid levels

    Article • Autophagy, July 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Junichi Iwata

  18. Tgf-β-mediated FasL-Fas-Caspase Pathway Is Crucial during Palatogenesis

    Article • Journal of Dental Research, May 2011, SAGE Publications

    Dr Junichi Iwata

  19. 154: TGF-BETA-MEDIATED FGF9-PITX2 SIGNALING REGULATES CELL PROLIFERATION DURING PALATE FORMATION

    Article • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, May 2011, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Junichi Iwata

  20. The mechanism of TGF-β signaling during palate development

    Article • Oral Diseases, March 2011, Wiley

    Dr Junichi Iwata

  21. Msx1 and Dlx5 function synergistically to regulate frontal bone development

    Article • genesis, November 2010, Wiley

    Dr Junichi Iwata

  22. 137A: TGF-BETA MEDIATED FGF9 SIGNALING REGULATES CELL PROLIFERATION IN PALATAL MESENCHYMAL CELLS

    Article • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, June 2010, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Junichi Iwata

  23. TGF-β mediated FGF10 signaling in cranial neural crest cells controls development of myogenic progenitor cells through tissue–tissue interactions during tongue morphogenesis

    Article • Developmental Biology, May 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Junichi Iwata

  24. TGF-²-induced Shc Signaling Persists In The Absence Of The Type II Receptor

    Article • May 2010, American Thoracic Society

    Dr Junichi Iwata

  25. Transforming Growth Factor-  Regulates Basal Transcriptional Regulatory Machinery to Control Cell Proliferation and Differentiation in Cranial Neural Crest-derived Osteoprogenitor Cells

    Article • Journal of Biological Chemistry, December 2009, American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

    Dr Junichi Iwata

  26. Homeostatic Levels of p62 Control Cytoplasmic Inclusion Body Formation in Autophagy-Deficient Mice

    Article • Cell, December 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Junichi Iwata

  27. Essential role for autophagy protein Atg7 in the maintenance of axonal homeostasis and the prevention of axonal degeneration

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, September 2007, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Dr Junichi Iwata

  28. Loss of autophagy in the central nervous system causes neurodegeneration in mice

    Article • April 2006, Nature

    Dr Junichi Iwata