Publications
2018
Adult-specific insulin-producing neurons in Drosophila melanogaster
Y Ohhara, S Kobayashi, K Yamakawa-Kobayashi, N Yamanaka
Journal of Comparative Neurology 526 (8), 1351-1367
Y Ohhara, S Kobayashi, K Yamakawa-Kobayashi, N Yamanaka
Journal of Comparative Neurology 526 (8), 1351-1367
2017
Nutrient-Dependent Endocycling in Steroidogenic Tissue Dictates Timing of Metamorphosis in Drosophila melanogaster
Y Ohhara, S Kobayashi, N Yamanaka
PLOS Genetics 13 (1), e1006583
Y Ohhara, S Kobayashi, N Yamanaka
PLOS Genetics 13 (1), e1006583
2016
The insect prothoracic gland as a model for steroid hormone biosynthesis and regulation
Q Ou, J Zeng, N Yamanaka, C Brakken-Thal, MB O’Connor, K King-Jones
Cell Reports 16 (1), 247-262
Q Ou, J Zeng, N Yamanaka, C Brakken-Thal, MB O’Connor, K King-Jones
Cell Reports 16 (1), 247-262
A Drosophila genome-wide screen identifies regulators of steroid hormone production and developmental timing
ET Danielsen, ME Moeller, N Yamanaka, Q Ou, JM Laursen, C Soenderholm, R Zhuo, B Phelps, K Tang, J Zeng, S Kondo, CH Nielsen, EB Harvald, NJ Faergeman, MJ Haley, KA O'Connor, K King-Jones, MB O'Connor, KF Rewitz
Developmental Cell 37 (6), 558-570
ET Danielsen, ME Moeller, N Yamanaka, Q Ou, JM Laursen, C Soenderholm, R Zhuo, B Phelps, K Tang, J Zeng, S Kondo, CH Nielsen, EB Harvald, NJ Faergeman, MJ Haley, KA O'Connor, K King-Jones, MB O'Connor, KF Rewitz
Developmental Cell 37 (6), 558-570
2015
Vesicle-mediated steroid hormone secretion in Drosophila melanogaster
N Yamanaka, G Marqués, MB O’Connor
Cell 163 (4), 907-919
N Yamanaka, G Marqués, MB O’Connor
Cell 163 (4), 907-919
Nutrition-dependent control of insect development by insulin-like peptides
N Okamoto, N Yamanaka
Current Opinion in Insect Science 11, 21-30
N Okamoto, N Yamanaka
Current Opinion in Insect Science 11, 21-30
Publications Before 2014
2013
Neuroendocrine control of Drosophila larval light preference
N Yamanaka*, NM Romero*, FA Martin*, KF Rewitz, M Sun, MB O’Connor, P Léopold
Science 341 (6150), 1113-1116
N Yamanaka*, NM Romero*, FA Martin*, KF Rewitz, M Sun, MB O’Connor, P Léopold
Science 341 (6150), 1113-1116
Ecdysone Control of Developmental Transitions: Lessons from Drosophila Research
N Yamanaka, KF Rewitz, MB O'Connor
Annual Review of Entomology 58 (1), 497-516
N Yamanaka, KF Rewitz, MB O'Connor
Annual Review of Entomology 58 (1), 497-516
Developmental checkpoints and feedback circuits time insect maturation
KF Rewitz, N Yamanaka, MB O'Connor
Current Topics in Developmental Biology 103, 1-33
KF Rewitz, N Yamanaka, MB O'Connor
Current Topics in Developmental Biology 103, 1-33
2011
Spatiotemporal patterns of IGF-like peptide expression in the silkmoth Bombyx mori predict its pleiotropic actions
N Okamoto, N Yamanaka, Y Endo, H Kataoka, A Mizoguchi
General and Comparative Endocrinology 173 (1), 171-182
N Okamoto, N Yamanaka, Y Endo, H Kataoka, A Mizoguchi
General and Comparative Endocrinology 173 (1), 171-182
Nitric oxide directly regulates gene expression during Drosophila development: need some gas to drive into metamorphosis?
N Yamanaka, MB O'Connor
Genes & Development 25 (14), 1459-1463
N Yamanaka, MB O'Connor
Genes & Development 25 (14), 1459-1463
Apiology: royal secrets in the queen's fat body
N Yamanaka, MB O'Connor
Current Biology 21 (13), R510-R512
N Yamanaka, MB O'Connor
Current Biology 21 (13), R510-R512
Bombyx orcokinins are brain‐gut peptides involved in the neuronal regulation of ecdysteroidogenesis
N Yamanaka*, L Roller*, D Žitňan, H Satake, A Mizoguchi, H Kataoka, Y Tanaka
Journal of Comparative Neurology 519 (2), 238-246
N Yamanaka*, L Roller*, D Žitňan, H Satake, A Mizoguchi, H Kataoka, Y Tanaka
Journal of Comparative Neurology 519 (2), 238-246
2010
Steroid Hormone Inactivation Is Required during the Juvenile-Adult Transition in Drosophila
KF Rewitz, N Yamanaka, MB O'Connor
Developmental Cell 19 (6), 895-902
KF Rewitz, N Yamanaka, MB O'Connor
Developmental Cell 19 (6), 895-902
MIPs are ancestral ligands for the sex peptide receptor
YJ Kim, K Bartalska, N Audsley, N Yamanaka, N Yapici, JY Lee, YC Kim, M Markovic, E Isaac, Y Tanaka, BJ Dickson
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 107 (14), 6520-6525
YJ Kim, K Bartalska, N Audsley, N Yamanaka, N Yapici, JY Lee, YC Kim, M Markovic, E Isaac, Y Tanaka, BJ Dickson
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 107 (14), 6520-6525
Bombyx prothoracicostatic peptides activate the sex peptide receptor to regulate ecdysteroid biosynthesis
N Yamanaka, YJ Hua, L Roller, I Spalovská-Valachová, A Mizoguchi, H Kataoka, Y Tanaka
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 107 (5), 2060-2065
N Yamanaka, YJ Hua, L Roller, I Spalovská-Valachová, A Mizoguchi, H Kataoka, Y Tanaka
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 107 (5), 2060-2065
2009
A Fat Body-Derived IGF-like Peptide Regulates Postfeeding Growth in Drosophila
N Okamoto*, N Yamanaka*, Y Yagi, Y Nishida, H Kataoka, MB O'Connor, A Mizoguchi
Developmental Cell 17 (6), 885-891
N Okamoto*, N Yamanaka*, Y Yagi, Y Nishida, H Kataoka, MB O'Connor, A Mizoguchi
Developmental Cell 17 (6), 885-891
The insect neuropeptide PTTH activates receptor tyrosine kinase torso to initiate metamorphosis
KF Rewitz, N Yamanaka, LI Gilbert, MB O'Connor
Science 326 (5958), 1403-1405
KF Rewitz, N Yamanaka, LI Gilbert, MB O'Connor
Science 326 (5958), 1403-1405
An ecdysteroid‐inducible insulin‐like growth factor‐like peptide regulates adult development of the silkmoth Bombyx mori
N Okamoto, N Yamanaka, H Satake, H Saegusa, H Kataoka, A Mizoguchi
FEBS journal 276 (5), 1221-1232
N Okamoto, N Yamanaka, H Satake, H Saegusa, H Kataoka, A Mizoguchi
FEBS journal 276 (5), 1221-1232
2008
The genome of a lepidopteran model insect, the silkworm Bombyx mori
The International Silkworm Genome Consortium
Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 38 (12), 1036-1045
The International Silkworm Genome Consortium
Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 38 (12), 1036-1045
The unique evolution of neuropeptide genes in the silkworm Bombyx mori
L Roller, N Yamanaka, K Watanabe, I Daubnerová, D Žitňan, H Kataoka, Y Tanaka
Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 38 (12), 1147-1157
L Roller, N Yamanaka, K Watanabe, I Daubnerová, D Žitňan, H Kataoka, Y Tanaka
Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 38 (12), 1147-1157
Neuropeptide receptor transcriptome reveals unidentified neuroendocrine pathways
N Yamanaka, S Yamamoto, D Žitňan, K Watanabe, T Kawada, H Satake, Y Kaneko, K Hiruma, Y Tanaka, T Shinoda, H Kataoka
PLOS One 3 (8), e3048
N Yamanaka, S Yamamoto, D Žitňan, K Watanabe, T Kawada, H Satake, Y Kaneko, K Hiruma, Y Tanaka, T Shinoda, H Kataoka
PLOS One 3 (8), e3048
2007
Differential regulation of ecdysteroidogenic P450 gene expression in the silkworm, Bombyx mori
N Yamanaka, N Honda, N Osato, R Niwa, A Mizoguchi, H Kataoka
Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry 71 (11), 2808-2814
N Yamanaka, N Honda, N Osato, R Niwa, A Mizoguchi, H Kataoka
Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry 71 (11), 2808-2814
2006
Regulation of insect steroid hormone biosynthesis by innervating peptidergic neurons
N Yamanaka, D Žitňan, YJ Kim, ME Adams, YJ Hua, Y Suzuki, M Suzuki, A Suzuki, H Satake, A Mizoguchi, K Asaoka, Y Tanaka, H Kataoka
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 103 (23), 8622-8627
N Yamanaka, D Žitňan, YJ Kim, ME Adams, YJ Hua, Y Suzuki, M Suzuki, A Suzuki, H Satake, A Mizoguchi, K Asaoka, Y Tanaka, H Kataoka
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 103 (23), 8622-8627
2005
Identification of a novel prothoracicostatic hormone and its receptor in the silkworm Bombyx mori
N Yamanaka, YJ Hua, A Mizoguchi, K Watanabe, R Niwa, Y Tanaka, H Kataoka
Journal of Biological Chemistry 280 (15), 14684-14690
N Yamanaka, YJ Hua, A Mizoguchi, K Watanabe, R Niwa, Y Tanaka, H Kataoka
Journal of Biological Chemistry 280 (15), 14684-14690
