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T. Motokawa

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h-index: 27
Works: 82
Citations: 1,678

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CONNECTIVE TISSUE CATCH IN ECHINODERMS
T. Motokawa
1984159 citations
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When fragmented coral spawn? Effect of size and timing on survivorship and fecundity of fragmentation in Acropora formosa
Nami Okubo, T. Motokawa, M. Omori
2007110 citations
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Successful methods for transplanting fragments of Acropora formosa and Acropora hyacinthus
Nami Okubo, H. Taniguchi, T. Motokawa
2005Coral reefs96 citations
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Embryogenesis in the Reef-Building Coral Acropora spp
Nami Okubo, T. Motokawa
2007Zoological Science72 citations
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Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Body-Wall Dermis in Various Mechanical States and Their Implications for the Behavior of Sea Cucumbers
T. Motokawa, A. Tsuchi
2003The Biological Bulletin66 citations Open access
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The stiffness change of the holothurian dermis caused by chemical and electrical stimulation.
T. Motokawa
1981Comparative biochemistry and physiology. C: Comparative pharmacology65 citations
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Localization of the neuropeptide NGIWYamide in the holothurian nervous system and its effects on muscular contraction
Masahide Inoue, R. Birenheide, O. Koizumi, Y. Kobayakawa +2 more
1999Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B: Biological Sciences59 citations Open access
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Peptides controlling stifness of connective tissue in sea cucumbers.
R. Birenheide, M. Tamori, T. Motokawa, M. Ohtani +5 more
1998The Biological Bulletin54 citations Open access
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A novel stiffening factor inducing the stiffest state of holothurian catch connective tissue
A. Yamada, M. Tamori, Tomoaki Iketani, K. Oiwa +1 more
2010Journal of Experimental Biology45 citations Open access
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Effects of ionic environment on viscosity of Triton-extracted catch connective tissue of a sea cucumber body wall
T. Motokawa
199445 citations
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Switching of metabolic–rate scaling between allometry and isometry in colonial ascidians
F. Nakaya, Yasunori Saito, T. Motokawa
2003Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B: Biological Sciences43 citations Open access
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Effects of Ionic Environment on Viscosity of Catch Connective Tissue in Holothurian Body Wall
Y. Hayashi, T. Motokawa
198641 citations
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Factors Regulating the Mechanical Properties of Holothurian Dermis
T. Motokawa
198240 citations
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Tensilin-like stiffening protein from Holothuria leucospilota does not induce the stiffest state of catch connective tissue
M. Tamori, A. Yamada, Naoto Nishida, Y. Motobayashi +2 more
2006Journal of Experimental Biology38 citations Open access
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Contractile connective tissue in crinoids.
R. Birenheide, T. Motokawa
1996The Biological Bulletin38 citations Open access
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Low Oxygen Consumption and High Body Content of Catch Connective Tissue Contribute to Low Metabolic Rate of Sea Cucumbers
N. Takemae, F. Nakaya, T. Motokawa
2009The Biological Bulletin36 citations
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Morphological basis and mechanics of arm movement in the stalked crinoid Metacrinus rotundus (Echinodermata, Crinoida)
R. Birenheide, T. Motokawa
199436 citations
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Viscoelasticity of Holothurian Body Wall
T. Motokawa
198434 citations
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Softenin, a Novel Protein That Softens the Connective Tissue of Sea Cucumbers through Inhibiting Interaction between Collagen Fibrils
Yasuhiro Takehana, A. Yamada, M. Tamori, T. Motokawa
2014PLoS ONE33 citations Open access
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Penetration and storage of sponge spicules in tissues and coelom of spongivorous echinoids
R. Birenheide, S. Amemiya, T. Motokawa
199331 citations
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Experimental allometry: effect of size manipulation on metabolic rate of colonial ascidians
F. Nakaya, Yasunori Saito, T. Motokawa
2005Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences30 citations Open access
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Sushi Science and Hamburger Science
T. Motokawa
201529 citations
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Mechanical Mutability in Connective Tissue of Starfish Body Wall
T. Motokawa
2011The Biological Bulletin29 citations
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Contraction and Stiffness Changes in Collagenous Arm Ligaments of the Stalked Crinoid Metacrinus rotundus (Echinodermata)
T. Motokawa, Osamu Shintani, R. Birenheide
2004The Biological Bulletin29 citations Open access
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Ultrastructural Changes Associated with Reversible Stiffening in Catch Connective Tissue of Sea Cucumbers
M. Tamori, K. Ishida, Eri Matsuura, K. Ogasawara +4 more
2016PLoS ONE28 citations Open access
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Cirri of the stalked crinoid Metacrinus rotundus: neural elements and the effect of cholinergic agonists on mechanical properties
R. Birenheide, Koji Yokoyama, T. Motokawa
2000Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B: Biological Sciences28 citations Open access
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Cholinergic control of the mechanical properties of the catch connective tissue in the holothurian body wall.
T. Motokawa
1987Comparative biochemistry and physiology. C, Comparative pharmacology and toxicology28 citations
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Rapid change in mechanical properties of echinoderm connective tissues caused by coelomic fluid
T. Motokawa
198227 citations
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Laser-induced spreading arrest of Mytilus gill cilia
T. Motokawa, Peter Satir
1975Journal of Cell Biology27 citations Open access
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Coordination between catch connective tissue and muscles through nerves in the spine joint of the sea urchin Diadema setosum
T. Motokawa, Yoshiro Fuchigami
2015Journal of Experimental Biology23 citations
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Evidence that water exudes when holothurian connective tissue stiffens
M. Tamori, Chigusa Takemae, T. Motokawa
2010Journal of Experimental Biology21 citations Open access
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To be Stiff or to be Soft-the Dilemma of the Echinoid Tooth Ligament. II. Mechanical Properties.
Rüdiger Birenheide, Akifumi Tsuchi, T. Motokawa
1996The Biological Bulletin20 citations
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Morphology of spines and spine joint in the crown-of-thorns starfish Acanthaster planci (Echinodermata, Asteroida)
T. Motokawa
1986Zoomorphology20 citations
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Energy Expenditure Associated With Softening and Stiffening of Echinoderm Connective Tissue
T. Motokawa, Eriko Sato, Kenichi Umeyama
2012The Biological Bulletin18 citations
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Innervation of Holothurian Body Wall Muscle: Inhibitory Effects and Localization of 5-HT
Masahide Inoue, M. Tamori, T. Motokawa
2002Zoological Science18 citations Open access
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Possible Self-Fertilization in the Brooding Coral Acropora (Isopora) brueggemanni
Nami Okubo, N. Isomura, T. Motokawa, M. Hidaka
2007Zoological Science16 citations
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Mechanical Properties of the Isolated Catch Apparatus of the Sea Urchin Spine Joint: Muscle Fibers Do Not Contribute to Passive Stiffness Changes
N. Takemae, T. Motokawa
2005The Biological Bulletin16 citations Open access
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Reproductive biology and early life history of the hermaphroditic feather star Dorometra sesokonis (Echinodermata: Crinoidea)
M. Obuchi, Y. Fujita, Y. Nakano, T. Uehara +1 more
201014 citations
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NGIWYamide-induced Contraction of Tube Feet and Distribution of NGIWYamide-like Immunoreactivity in Nerves of the Starfish Asterina pectinifera
A. Saha, M. Tamori, Masahide Inoue, Y. Nakajima +1 more
2006Zoological Science14 citations
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Bilaterality in the regular sea urchin Anthocidaris crassispina is related to efficient defense not to efficient locomotion
Kazuya Yoshimura, T. Motokawa
201013 citations
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Mechanical properties and structure of the spine‐joint central ligament of the sea urchin, Diadema setosum (Echinodermata, Echinoidea)
T. Motokawa
200913 citations
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Stichopin-containing nerves and secretory cells specific to connective tissues of the sea cucumber
M. Tamori, A. Saha, A. Matsuno, S. C. Noskor +4 more
2007Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences13 citations Open access
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Bilateral symmetry and locomotion: do elliptical regular sea urchins proceed along their longer body axis?
Kazuya Yoshimura, T. Motokawa
200812 citations
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Evidence for calcium translocation in catch connective tissue of the sea cucumber Stichopus chloronotus
A. Matsuno, T. Motokawa
1992Cell and Tissue Research10 citations
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To be Stiff or to be Soft-the Dilemma of the Echinoid Tooth Ligament. I. Morphology.
R. Birenheide, T. Motokawa
1996The Biological Bulletin9 citations
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Skin of sea cucumbers: the smart connective tissue that alters mechanical properties in response to external stimuli
T. Motokawa
2019Journal of Aero Aqua Bio-mechanisms7 citations Open access
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Do regular sea urchins show preference in which part of the body they orient forward in their walk?
Kazuya Yoshimura, Tomoaki Iketani, T. Motokawa
20126 citations
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Change in mechanical properties of holothurian body wall
T. Motokawa
19825 citations
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Memory of direction of locomotion in sea urchins: effects of nerves on direction and activity of tube feet
Kazuya Yoshimura, Hajimu Tsurimaki, T. Motokawa
20183 citations
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Glycerinated catch apparatus of sea urchin spines: the effects of cations on its mechanical properties and ultrastructure.
Chizuru Ogawa, T. Motokawa, H. Ishida, A. Matsuno
2000Zoological Science3 citations Open access
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