Ushimaru Y, Konno A, Kaizu M, Ogawa K, Satoh N
and Inaba K. Association of a 66 kDa homolog of Chlamydomonas DC2,a subunit of outer arm docking complex,with outer arm dynein of sperm flagella in the ascidian Ciona intestinalis.
Zool.Sci,2006 Aug;23(8):679-87.
Tanabe T, Osada M,
Kyozuka K, Inaba K. Kijima A. A nobel oocyte maturation arresting factor in the central nervous system of scallops inhibits serotonin-induced oocyte maturation and spawning of bivalve
mollusks. Gen Comp Endocrinol.2006,147:352-361.
Ogawa K and Inaba
K. Ap58: a novel in situ outer dynein arm-binding protein. Biochem Biophys Res Commun.2005.343:385-390.
2005
Satouh Y, Padma P, Toda T, Satoh N, Ide H, Inaba K. Molecular Characterization of Radial Spoke Subcomplex Containing Radial Spoke Protein 3 and Heat Shock Protein 40 in
Sperm Flagella of the Ascidian Ciona intestinalis. Mol Biol Cell. 2005, Feb; 16:626-36.
Kho KH, Inaba K. Expression of
17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenease in testis of the ascidian Ciona intestinalis [corrected] Mol Cells. 2004 Oct 31;18(2):171-176. Erratum in: Mol Cells. 2005 Apr
30;19(2):301.
Itoh, A., Fujinoki, M., Kawamura, T., Inaba, K., Ohtake, H., Shimizu, N. and Morisawa, M. Purification and Characterization of the
15-kDa Protein from the Sperm Flagella of Salmonid Fishes, Biomed. Res. (2003), 24, 153-164
Ogawa, K. and Inaba, K Smoac: Sperm motility activating complex formed by t-complex distorters. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. (2003),310, 1155-1159.
Kho, K.H., Tanimoto, S., Inaba K., Oka, Y. and Morisawa, M. Transmembrane cell signaling for the initiation of trout sperm
motility: role of ion channel and membrane hyperpolarization for cyclic AMP synthesis. Zool. Sci. (2001), 18, 919-928
Padma P, Hozumi A, Ogawa K. and Inaba K. Molecular cloning and characterization of a thioredoxin/NDPK related dynein intermediate chain from the ascidian, Ciona
intestinalis.Gene, (2001), 275, 177-183.
Itoh A, Inaba K, Fujinoki M and Morisawa M. Motility-associated and Cyclic AMP-dependent Protein Phosphorylation in the Sperm of
the Chum Salmon, Oncorhynchus keta. Biomed. Res. (2001), 22, 241-248.
Inaba K. High level of protein ubiquitination in ascidian sperm. In The biology of ascidians. (Sawada, Yokosawa, Lambert,
eds,) (2001) pp.74-79.,Springer-Verlag.
2000
Nomura M, Inaba K and Morisawa M. Cyclic AMP- and calmodulin-dependent phosphorylation of axonemal 21 kDa and 26 kDa proteins is a prerequisite for SAAF-induced motile
activation in ascidian spermatozoa. Develop. Growth. Differ. (2000), 42, 129-138.
Inaba K. Conformational Changes of Dynein: Mapping and Sequence Analysis of ATP/Vanadate-Dependent Trypsin-Sensitive Sites on the Outer Arm Dynein b Heavy Chain from Sea
Urchin Sperm Flagella. J. Biochem. (2000), 127, 1115-1120
Inaba, K. Molecular mechanism of the regulation of sperm motility - The role of protein phosphorylation in dynein-driven
microtubule sliding. Proceedings of the JSPS-DOST symposium on Current Trends in Molecular Biology. (2000) pp.65-67
Nomura M, Inaba K, and Morisawa M. Phosphorylation of axonemal 21 kDa and 26 kDa proteins modulates activation of sperm motility in the ascidian, Ciona
intestinalis. Zygote. (2000) 8 Suppl 1, S59-60.
1999
Yoshida, K., Inaba K., Ohtake, H. and Morisawa, M. Purification and characterization of prolyl endopeptidase from the Pacific herring, Clupea pallasi and its role in the
activation of sperm motility. Develop. Growth & Differ (1999) 41, 217-225.
Inaba K., Kagami, O. and Ogawa, K. Tctex2-related outer arm dynein light chain is phosphorylated at activation of sperm motility. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.
(1999) 256, 177-183.
Izumi, H., Marian, T., Inaba K., Oka, Y. and Morisawa, M. Membrane Hyperpolarization by sperm-activating and -attracting factor (SAAF) increases cAMP level and activates
sperm motility in the ascidian Ciona intestinalis. Dev. Biol. (1999) 213, 246-256
Inaba K., Morisawa, S. and Morisawa, M. Proteasomes regulate the motility of salmonid fish sperm through modulation of cAMP-dependnet phosphorylation of an outer arm dynein light
chain. J. Cell Sci. (1998) 111, 1105-1115
Ohkawa, K., Inaba, K., and Morisawa, M. Characterization of the 26S proteasome from sperm of chum salmon and sea urchin. J.
Reprod. Develop. (1998) 44, 22.
Nomura, M., Yoshida, M., Inaba, K. and Morisawa, M. Calmodulin (CaM)-mediated sperm activation in the ascidian, Ciona
intestinalis. J. Reprod. Develop. (1998) 44, 52.
Ohkawa, K., Inaba K. and Morisawa, M. Purification and characterization of 26 S proteasome from sperm flagella of chum salmon and
its roles in the regulation of sperm motility. Biomed. Res. (1997) 18, 353-363
Inaba, K., Ohkawa, K., Morisawa, S. and Morisawa, M. Proteasome-dependent regulatory pathway for the phosphorylation of a dynein
light chain in chum salmon sperm. Proceedings of Twelfth International Symposium in Conjunction with Award of the International Prize for Biology, Biology of Reproduction, J. Reprod.
Develop. (1997) 43s, 135-136
1996
Ogawa, K., Takai, H., Ogiwara, A., Yokota, E., Shimizu, T., Inaba K. and Mohri, H. : Is outer arm dynein intermediate chain 1
multifunctional? Mol. Biol. Cell (1996) 7, 1895-1907
Inaba K., Ohkawa, K., and Morisawa, M. : Identification of tubulins associated with the 950 kDa protease from salmon sperm.
Biomed. Res. (1996) 17, 87-93
Mukai, T., Sato, T., Naruse, K., Inaba K., Shima, A. and Morisawa, M. : Genetic relationships of the genus Tridentiger (Pisces,
Gobiidae) based on allozyme polymorphism . Zool. Sci. (1996) 13, 175-183.
1995
Buerano, C.C., Inaba K., Natividad, F.F. and Morisawa, M. : Vitellogenins of Oreochromis niloticus: Identification, isolation and
biochemical and immunochemical characterizations. J. Exp. Zool. (1995) 273, 59-69.
Inaba, K. and Morisawa, M. : Identification of a 10 S trypsin-like protease complex that cross-reacts with anti-proteasome
antibody in sea urchin egg jelly. Arch. Biochem. Biophys. (1995) 319, 177-184.
Inaba, K. : ATP-dependent conformational changes of dynein: Evidence for changes in the interaction of dynein heavy chain with the
intermediate chain. J. Biochem. (1995) 117, 903-907.
1994
Yoshida, M., Inaba, K., Ishida, K. and Morisawa, M. : Calcium and cyclic AMP mediate sperm activation, but Ca2+ alone contributes
sperm chemotaxis in the ascidian, Ciona savignyi. Develop. Growth & Differ.(1994) 36, 589-595
Inaba, K. : Cross-linking of ß heavy chain subunit of dynein from sea urchin sperm flagella by dimethyl suberimidate. Biomed. Res.
(1994) 15, 123-126.
Jin, Z.X., Inaba, K., Manaka, K., Morisawa, M. and Hayashi, H. : Monoclonal antibodies against the protein complex that contains
the flagellar movement initiating-phosphoprotein of Oncorhynchus keta. J. Biochem. (1994), 115, 885-890.
1993
Yoshida, M., Inaba, K. and Morisawa, M. : Sperm chemotaxis during the process of fertilization in the ascidian, Ciona savygni and
Ciona intestinalis. Dev. Biol. (1993) 157, 497-506
Inaba, K., Akazome, Y. and Morisawa, M. : Purification of proteasomes from salmonid fish sperm and their localization along sperm
flagella. J. Cell Sci. (1993) 104, 907-915
1992
Inaba, K., Akazome, Y. and Morisawa, M.: Two high molecular mass proteases from sea urchin sperm. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.
(1992) 182, 667-674
Inaba, K. and Morisawa, M. : Chymotrypsin-like protease activity associated with demembranated chum salmon sperm. Biol. Cell
(1992) 76, 329-333
1991
Inaba, K., Ogawa, K. and Mohri, H. : Mapping of ATP-dependent trypsin-sensitive sites on the βchain of outer-arm dynein from sea urchin sperm flagella. J. Biochem. (1991) 110, 795-801
Inaba, K. and Morisawa, M. : A chymotrypsin-like protease involved in motility of sperm in salmonid fish. Biomed. Res. (1991) 12,
435-437
1990
Inaba, K., Ono, M. and Mohri, H. : Conformational changes of the βchain of the
outer-arm dynein from sea urchin sperm flagella coupled with ATP hydrolysis. J. Biochem. (1990) 108, 663-668
1989
Inaba, K. and Mohri, H. : Dynamic conformational changes of 21S dynein ATPase coupled with ATP hydrolysis revealed by proteolytic
digestion. J. Biol. Chem. (1989) 264, 8384-8388
Inaba, K. and Mohri, H. : Two states of the conformation of 21S outer arm dynein coupled with ATP hydrolysis. J. Biochem. (1989)
106, 249-354
Inaba, K., Okuno, M., and Mohri, H. : Anthraniloyl ATP, a fluorescent analog of ATP, as a substrate for dynein ATPase and
flagellar motility. Arch. Biochem. Biophys. (1989) 274, 209-215
1988
Inaba, K., Mohri, T. and Mohri, H. : B-band protein in sea urchin sperm flagella. Cell Motil. Cytoskel. (1988) 10, 506-517