Akihiko Okuda

This study compares the effects of sevoflurane and desflurane on liver gene expression profiles in rats, finding similar gene activation and differential repression of cholesterol biosynthesis-related genes.

This study shows that Max gene disruption in germ cells leads to meiotic onset but results in apoptosis due to stalled meiotic progression.

The paper identifies a germ cell-specific Mga variant mRNA that promotes meiotic entry by impairing non-canonical PRC1 function through alternative splicing.

This study shows that Pparγ1 disruption in mice leads to trophoblast endoreplication defects in the placenta, affecting placental growth and survival.