Wang P, Jia H, Guo T, Zhang Y, Wang W, Nishimura H, Li Z, Kawano Y. The secreted immune response peptide 1 functions as a phytocytokine in rice immunity J Exp Bot 2023 74(3):1059-1073
2022
Wang, Q., Li, Y., Kosami, K., Liu, C. Li, J., Zhang, D., Miki, D., Kawano, Y. Three highly conserved hydrophobic residues in the predicted α2 helix of rice NLR protein Pit contribute to its localization and immune induction Plant Cell Environ 2022 45(6):1876-1890
Wang Q, Kawano Y. Improving disease resistance to rice false smut without yield penalty by manipulating the expression of effector target Mol Plant. 2022 Dec 5;15(12):1834-1837
Kodama S, Kajikawa N, Fukada F, Kubo Y. Niemann-Pick Type C Proteins Are Required for Sterol Transport and Appressorium-Mediated Plant Penetration of Colletotrichum orbiculare mBio 2022 Oct 26;13(5):e0223622
2021
Kawano Y. Fine-tuning ROS homeostasis by ROD1 is a battleground between rice and Magnaporthe oryzae Mol Plant 2021 14(12):1979-1981
Akamatsu, A., Fujiwara, M., Hamada, H., Wakabayashi, M., Yao, A., Wang, Q., Kosami, K., Dang, T.T., Kaneko-Kawano, T., Shimamoto, K., Kawano, Y. The Small GTPase OsRac1 forms two distinct immune receptor complexes containing the PRR OsCERK1 and the NLR Pit Plant Cell Physiol. 2021 62(11):1662-1675
Fukada F, Rössel N, Münch K, Glatter T, Kahmann R. A small Ustilago maydis effector acts as a novel adhesin for hyphal aggregation in plant tumors. New Phytol 2021 231(1):416-431.
Jing, Z., Wacera, W F., Takami, T., Takanashi, H., Fukada, F., Kawano, Y., Kajiya-Kanegae, H., Iwata, H., Tsutsumi, N., Sakamoto, W. NB-LRR-encoding genes conferring susceptibility to organophosphate pesticides in sorghum. Sci Rep. 2021 11(1):1982
2020
Wang. P. #, Yao, S. #, Kosami, K., Zhang, Y., Fukao, Y., Zhang, H., She, Y.M., Hanada, K., Liu, R.*, and Kawano, Y. *Identification of endogenous small peptides involved in rice immunity through transcriptomics- and proteomics-based screening. Plant Biotech J 20120 doi: 10.1111/pbi.13208
#: equally contributed, *: co-corresponding author
2019
Fukada F, Kodama S, Nishiuchi T, Kajikawa N, Kubo Y. Plant pathogenic fungi Colletotrichum and Magnaporthe share a common G1 phase monitoring strategy for proper appressorium development. New Phytol 2019 222(4):1909-1923
Tanaka S, Schweizer G, Rössel N, Fukada F, Thines M, Kahmann R.Neofunctionalization of the secreted Tin2 effector in the fungal pathogen Ustilago maydis. Nat Microbiol 2019 Feb;4(2):251-257
Akamatsu, A., Uno, K., Kato, M., Wong, HL., Shimamoto, K., and Kawano, Y. (2015) New insights into the dimerization of small GTPase Rac/ROP guanine nucleotide exchange factors in rice. Plant Signal Behav 10:e1044702
Liu, L., Park, CH., He, F., Nagano, M., Wang, M., Bellizzi, M., Zeng, X., Liu, W., Ning, Y., Kawano, Y., and Wang, GL. (2015) The RhoGAP SPIN6 Associates with SPL11 and OsRac1 and Negatively Regulates Programmed Cell Death and Innate Immunity in Rice. PLoS Pathog 11:e1004629.
Selected in Tenth Anniversary PLOS Pathogens Collection
Fukada F, Kubo Y. Colletotrichum orbiculare Regulates Cell Cycle G1/S Progression via a Two-Component GAP and a GTPase to Establish Plant Infection. Plant Cell 2015 27(9):2530-44
2014
Kawano, Y. (Corresponding author), Fujiwara, T., Yao, A., Housen, Y., Hayashi, K., and Shimamoto, K. (2014) Palmitoylation-dependent membrane localization of the rice R protein Pit is critical for the activation of the small GTPase OsRac1. J Biol Chem 289:19079-88
Kawano, Y. (Corresponding author), Kawano-Kaneko, T., and Shimamoto, K. (2014) Rho family GTPase-dependent immunity in plants and animals. Front. Plant Sci 5:522
Cesari, S., Kanzaki, H., Fujiwara, T., Bernoux, M., Chalvon, V., Kawano, Y., Shimamoto, K., Dodds, P., Terauchi, R. Kroj, T. (2014) The NB-LRR proteins RGA4 and RGA5 interact functionally and physically to confer disease resistance. EMBO J 33:1941-59
Kosami, K, Ohki, I., Nagano,M., Furuita, K., Sugiki, T., Kawano, Y., Kawasaki,Y., Fujiwara, T., Nakagawa, A., Shimamoto, K., and Kojima, C. (2014) The crystal structure of the plant small GTPase OsRac1 reveals its mode of binding to NADPH oxidase. J Biol Chem 289:28569-78
Selected as a cover photo of JBC
Sakane, H., Horii, Y, Nogami, S., Kawano, Y., Kaneko-Kawano, T., and Shirataki, H. (2014) α-Taxilin forms a complex with sorting nexin 4 and participates in the recycling pathway of transferrin receptor. PLoS One 9: e93509
2013
Kawano, Y., and Shimamoto, K. (2013) Early signaling network in rice PRR- and R-mediated immunity. Curr Opin Plant Biol. 16:496-504
Dang, TT. Shimatani, Z., Kawano, Y. (Corresponding author), Terada, R and Shimamoto, K. (2013) Gene editing a constitutively active OsRac1 by homologous recombination-based gene targeting induces immune responses in rice. Plant Cell Physiol 54:2058-2070
Akamatsu, A., Wong, H., Fujiwara, M., Okuda, J., Nishide, K., Uno, K., Imai, K., Umemura, K., Kawasaki, T., Kawano, Y., and Shimamoto, K. (2013) An OsCEBiP/OsCERK1-OsRacGEF1-OsRac1 module is an essential component of chitin-induced rice immunity. Cell Host Microbe 13: 465-476
2012
Kim, S. H., Oikawa, T., Kyozuka, J., Wong, H. L., Umemura, K., Kishi-Kaboshi, M., Takahashi, A., Kawano, Y., Kawasaki, T., and Shimamoto, K. (2012) The bHLH Rac immunity1 (RAI1) is activated by OsRac1 via OsMAPK3 and OsMAPK6 in rice immunity. Plant Cell Physiol 53:740-754
Wamaitha, M., Yamamoto, R., Wong, H., Kawasaki, T., Kawano, Y., and Shimamoto, K. (2012) OsRap2.6 transcription factor contributes to rice innate immunity through its interaction with Receptor for Activated Kinase-C 1 (RACK1). Rice 5:35
Kaneko-Kawano, T., Takasu, F., Naoki, H., Sakumura, Y., Ishii, S., Ueba, T., Eiyama, A., Okada, A., Kawano, Y., and Suzuki, K. (2012) Dynamic regulation of myosin light chain phosphorylation by Rho-kinase. PLoS One 7:e39269
Horii, Y., Nogami, S., Kawano, Y., Kaneko-Kawano, T., Ohtomo, N., Tomiya, T., and Shirataki, H. (2012) Interaction of alpha-taxilin localized on intracellular components with the microtubule cytoskeleton. Cell Struct Funct 37:111-126
2010
Kawano, Y., Akamatsu, A., Hayashi, K., Housen, Y., Okuda, J., Yao, A., Nakashima, A., Takahashi, H., Yoshida, H., Wong, H. L., Kawasaki, T., and Shimamoto, K. (2010a) Activation of a Rac GTPase by the NLR family disease resistance protein Pit plays a critical role in rice innate immunity. Cell Host Microbe 7:362-375
Kawano, Y., Chen, L., and Shimamoto, K. (2010b) The function of Rac small GTPase and associated proteins in rice innate immunity. Rice 3:112-121
2009
Kawasaki T., Imai K., Wong H., Kawano Y., Nishide K., Okuda J., and Shimamoto K.. Rice guanine nucleotide exchange factors for small GTPase OsRac1 involved in innate immunity of rice. In Advances in Genetics, Genomics and Control of Rice Blast Disease. 179-184:2009
2006
Yoshimura, T., Arimura, N., Kawano, Y., Kawabata, S., Wang, S., and Kaibuchi, K. (2006) Ras regulates neuronal polarity via the PI3-kinase/Akt/GSK-3beta/CRMP-2 pathway. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 340:62-68
2005
Kawano, Y., Yoshimura, T., Tsuboi, D., Kawabata, S., Kaneko-Kawano, T., Shirataki, H., Takenawa, T., and Kaibuchi, K. (2005) CRMP-2 is involved in kinesin-1-dependent transport of the Sra-1/WAVE1 complex and axon formation. Mol Cell Biol 25:9920-9935
Kawano, Y., Kaneko, T., Yoshimura, T., Kawabata, S., and Kaibuchi, K. (2005) RhoA/C and the Actin Cytoskeleton. RHO Family GTPases:113-136
Yoshimura, T., Kawano, Y., Arimura, N., Kawabata, S., Kikuchi, A., and Kaibuchi, K. (2005) GSK-3beta regulates phosphorylation of CRMP-2 and neuronal polarity. Cell 120:137-149
Arimura, N., Menager, C., Kawano, Y., Yoshimura, T., Kawabata, S., Hattori, A., Fukata, Y., Amano, M., Goshima, Y., Inagaki, M., Morone, N., Usukura, J., and Kaibuchi, K. (2005) Phosphorylation by Rho kinase regulates CRMP-2 activity in growth cones. Mol Cell Biol 25:9973-9984
2002
Kaneko, T., Maeda, A., Takefuji, M., Aoyama, H., Nakayama, M., Kawabata, S., Kawano, Y., Iwamatsu, A., Amano, M., and Kaibuchi, K. (2005) Rho mediates endocytosis of epidermal growth factor receptor through phosphorylation of endophilin A1 by Rho-kinase. Genes Cells 10, 973-98
2002
Kawano, Y., Yoshimura, T., and Kaibuchi, K. (2002) Smooth muscle contraction by small GTPase Rho. Nagoya J Med Sci 65:1-8
2001
Inagaki, N., Chihara, K., Arimura, N., Menager, C., Kawano, Y., Matsuo, N., Nishimura, T., Amano, M., and Kaibuchi, K. (2001) CRMP-2 induces axons in cultured hippocampal neurons. Nat Neurosci 4:781-782
2000
Kandabashi, T., Shimokawa, H., Miyata, K., Kunihiro, I., Kawano, Y., Fukata, Y., Higo, T., Egashira, K., Takahashi, S., Kaibuchi, K., and Takeshita, A. (2000) Inhibition of myosin phosphatase by upregulated rho-kinase plays a key role for coronary artery spasm in a porcine model with interleukin-1beta. Circulation 101:1319-1323
1999
Kawano, Y., Fukata, Y., Oshiro, N., Amano, M., Nakamura, T., Ito, M., Matsumura, F., Inagaki, M., and Kaibuchi, K. (1999) Phosphorylation of myosin-binding subunit (MBS) of myosin phosphatase by Rho-kinase in vivo. J Cell Biol 147, 1023-1038
Fukata, Y., Oshiro, N., Kinoshita, N., Kawano, Y., Matsuoka, Y., Bennett, V., Matsuura, Y., and Kaibuchi, K. (1999) Phosphorylation of adducin by Rho-kinase plays a crucial role in cell motility. J Cell Biol 145:347-361
Yamamoto, T., Harada, N., Kawano, Y., Taya, S., and Kaibuchi, K. (1999) In vivo interaction of AF-6 with activated Ras and ZO-1. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 259:103-107
1998
Taya, S., Yamamoto, T., Kano, K., Kawano, Y., Iwamatsu, A., Tsuchiya, T., Tanaka, K., Kanai-Azuma, M., Wood, S. A., Mattick, J. S., and Kaibuchi, K. (1998) The Ras target AF-6 is a substrate of the fam deubiquitinating enzyme. J Cell Biol 142:1053-1062
