The regulation of oocyte maturation and ovulation in the closest sister group of vertebrates

Repertoires of G protein-coupled receptors for Ciona-specific neuropeptides

(2019) Akira Shiraishi et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

MPF-based meiotic cell cycle control: Half a century of lessons from starfish oocytes

(2018) Takeo KISHIMOTO   PROCEEDINGS OF THE JAPAN ACADEMY SERIES B-PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Endocrine, Paracrine, and Autocrine Signaling Pathways That Regulate Ovulation

(2018) JoAnne S. Richards et al.   TRENDS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM

Shared evolutionary origin of vertebrate neural crest and cranial placodes

(2018) Ryoko Horie et al.   NATURE

In situ localization of vasotocin receptor gene transcripts in the brain-pituitary-gonadal axis of the catfish Heteropneustes fossilis: a morpho-functional study

(2018) Arpana Rawat et al.   FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

Follicle rupture during ovulation with an emphasis on recent progress in fish models

(2018) Takayuki Takahashi et al.   REPRODUCTION

Structural and functional diversity of nonapeptide hormones from an evolutionary perspective: A review

(2017) P. Banerjee et al.   GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY

The epidermal growth factor network: role in oocyte growth, maturation and developmental competence

(2017) Dulama Richani et al.   HUMAN REPRODUCTION UPDATE

Involvement of the nuclear progestin receptor in LH-induced expression of membrane type 2-matrix metalloproteinase required for follicle rupture during ovulation in the medaka, Oryzias latipes

(2017) Katsueki Ogiwara et al.   MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY

Core engagement with β-arrestin is dispensable for agonist-induced vasopressin receptor endocytosis and ERK activation

(2017) Punita Kumari et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL

Conserved insulin signaling in the regulation of oocyte growth, development, and maturation

(2017) Debabrata Das et al.   MOLECULAR REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

The nervous system of the adult ascidian Ciona intestinalis Type A (Ciona robusta): Insights from transgenic animal models

(2017) Tomohiro Osugi et al.   PLoS One

Transcriptomes of the Premature and Mature Ovaries of an Ascidian, Ciona intestinalis

(2017) Tsuyoshi Kawada et al.   Frontiers in Endocrinology

A Testis-Specific Long Non-Coding RNA, lncRNA-Tcam1, Regulates Immune-Related Genes in Mouse Male Germ Cells

(2017) Misuzu Kurihara et al.   Frontiers in Endocrinology

Heterodimerization of the prostaglandin E2 receptor EP2 and the calcitonin receptor CTR

(2017) Shin Matsubara et al.   PLoS One

A MAPK cascade couples maternal mRNA translation and degradation to meiotic cell cycle progression in mouse oocytes

(2016) Qian-Qian Sha et al.   DEVELOPMENT

Hox10-regulated endodermal cell migration is essential for development of the ascidian intestine

(2015) Narudo Kawai et al.   DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

Vasotocin – A new player in the control of oocyte maturation and ovulation in fish

(2015) K.P. Joy et al.   GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY

Morphological evidence that the molecularly determinedCiona intestinalistype A and type B are different species:Ciona robustaandCiona intestinalis

(2015) Riccardo Brunetti et al.   JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGICAL SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTIONARY RESEARCH

Nonreproductive role of gonadotropin-releasing hormone in the control of ascidian metamorphosis

(2014) Chisato Kamiya et al.   DEVELOPMENTAL DYNAMICS

Chordate evolution and the three-phylum system

(2014) N. Satoh et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Parenting from before conception

(2014) M. Lane et al.   SCIENCE

Molecular and functional characterization of cionin receptors in the ascidian, Ciona intestinalis: the evolutionary origin of the vertebrate cholecystokinin/gastrin family

(2012) Toshio Sekiguchi et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY

Fiji: an open-source platform for biological-image analysis

(2012) Johannes Schindelin et al.   NATURE METHODS

Neuromodulation by Oxytocin and Vasopressin

(2012) Ron Stoop   NEURON

Vasopressin V1a and V1b Receptors: From Molecules to Physiological Systems

(2012) Taka-aki Koshimizu et al.   PHYSIOLOGICAL REVIEWS

Antagonizing Retinoic Acid and FGF/MAPK Pathways Control Posterior Body Patterning in the Invertebrate Chordate Ciona intestinalis

(2012) Andrea Pasini et al.   PLoS One

Oxytocin/Vasopressin-Related Peptides Have an Ancient Role in Reproductive Behavior

(2012) J. L. Garrison et al.   SCIENCE

Mos limits the number of meiotic divisions in urochordate eggs

(2011) R. Dumollard et al.   DEVELOPMENT

Germline cell formation and gonad regeneration in solitary and colonial ascidians

(2011) Kaz Kawamura et al.   DEVELOPMENTAL DYNAMICS

Peptidomic Analysis of the Central Nervous System of the Protochordate,Ciona intestinalis: Homologs and Prototypes of Vertebrate Peptides and Novel Peptides

(2011) Tsuyoshi Kawada et al.   ENDOCRINOLOGY

Vasotocin induces final oocyte maturation and ovulation through the production of a maturation-inducing steroid in the catfish Heteropneustes fossilis

(2011) V. Singh et al.   GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY

Localization and subcellular distribution of prolyl oligopeptidase in the mouse placenta

(2011) Shin Matsubara et al.   JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR HISTOLOGY

Signaling pathways in ascidian oocyte maturation: The roles of cAMP/Epac, intracellular calcium levels, and calmodulin kinase in regulating GVBD

(2011) Charles C. Lambert   MOLECULAR REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

Ion currents involved in oocyte maturation, fertilization and early developmental stages of the ascidian Ciona intestinalis

(2011) Elisabetta Tosti et al.   MOLECULAR REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

Localization and enzymatic activity profiles of the proteases responsible for tachykinin-directed oocyte growth in the protochordate, Ciona intestinalis

(2011) Masato Aoyama et al.   PEPTIDES

Developmental Control of Oocyte Maturation and Egg Activation in Metazoan Models

(2011) J. R. Von Stetina et al.   Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology

Limited functions of Hox genes in the larval development of the ascidian Ciona intestinalis

(2010) T. Ikuta et al.   DEVELOPMENT

Signaling pathways in ascidian oocyte maturation: The role of cyclic AMP and follicle cells in germinal vesicle breakdown

(2010) Charles C. Lambert   DEVELOPMENT GROWTH & DIFFERENTIATION

Regulation of oocyte maturation in fish

(2010) Yoshitaka Nagahama et al.   DEVELOPMENT GROWTH & DIFFERENTIATION

Biological role of matrix metalloproteinases: a critical balance

(2010) S. Loffek et al.   EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL

The ovary: basic biology and clinical implications

(2010) JoAnne S. Richards et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION

Plasticity of Animal Genome Architecture Unmasked by Rapid Evolution of a Pelagic Tunicate

(2010) F. Denoeud et al.   SCIENCE

Role of cyclic AMP in the maturation of Ciona intestinalis oocytes

(2010) Francesco Silvestre et al.   ZYGOTE

Ion current activity and molecules modulating maturation and growth stages of ascidian (Ciona intestinalis) oocytes

(2009) Francesco Silvestre et al.   MOLECULAR REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

A relaxin-like peptide purified from radial nerves induces oocyte maturation and ovulation in the starfish, Asterina pectinifera

(2009) M. Mita et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

MAPK3/1 (ERK1/2) in Ovarian Granulosa Cells Are Essential for Female Fertility

(2009) H.-Y. Fan et al.   SCIENCE

 -Endosulfine is a conserved protein required for oocyte meiotic maturation in Drosophila

(2008) J. R. Von Stetina et al.   DEVELOPMENT

Neuronal peptides induce oocyte maturation and gamete spawning of sea cucumber, Apostichopus japonicus

(2008) Shinichi Kato et al.   DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

A Novel Biological Role of Tachykinins as an Up-Regulator of Oocyte Growth: Identification of an Evolutionary Origin of Tachykininergic Functions in the Ovary of the Ascidian,Ciona intestinalis

(2008) Masato Aoyama et al.   ENDOCRINOLOGY

Phylogenetic conservation of cytostatic factor related genes in the ascidian Ciona intestinalis

(2008) Gian Luigi Russo et al.   GENE

Characterization of a novel vasopressin/oxytocin superfamily peptide and its receptor from an ascidian, Ciona intestinalis

(2008) Tsuyoshi Kawada et al.   PEPTIDES

Oxytocin, Vasopressin, and the Neurogenetics of Sociality

(2008) Z. R. Donaldson et al.   SCIENCE