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Y. Watanabe

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Y. Watanabe — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 15
Works: 31
Citations: 710

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TMEPAI, a transmembrane TGF-beta-inducible protein, sequesters Smad proteins from active participation in TGF-beta signaling.
Y. Watanabe, S. Itoh, Toshiyasu Goto, Eriko Ohnishi +12 more
2010Molecules and Cells146 citations Open access
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TMEPAI/PMEPA1 enhances tumorigenic activities in lung cancer cells
Thanh Thao Vo Nguyen, Y. Watanabe, A. Shiba, M. Noguchi +2 more
2014Cancer Science68 citations Open access
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ELAC2, a putative prostate cancer susceptibility gene product, potentiates TGF-β/Smad-induced growth arrest of prostate cells
D. Noda, S. Itoh, Y. Watanabe, M. Inamitsu +6 more
2006Oncogene58 citations Open access
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Snail regulates BMP and TGFβ pathways to control the differentiation status of glioma-initiating cells
L. Caja, K. Tzavlaki, M. Dadras, E-Jean Tan +10 more
2018Oncogene53 citations Open access
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C18 ORF1, a Novel Negative Regulator of Transforming Growth Factor-β Signaling*
N. Nakano, K. Maeyama, Nobuo Sakata, F. Itoh +9 more
2014Journal of Biological Chemistry50 citations Open access
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Requirement of TCF7L2 for TGF-β-dependent Transcriptional Activation of the TMEPAI Gene*
N. Nakano, S. Itoh, Y. Watanabe, K. Maeyama +2 more
2010Journal of Biological Chemistry49 citations Open access
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Glycoprotein nmb Is Exposed on the Surface of Dormant Breast Cancer Cells and Induces Stem Cell-like Properties.
Chen Chen, Yukari Okita, Y. Watanabe, F. Abe +5 more
2018Cancer Research47 citations
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Transcriptional Induction of Salt-inducible Kinase 1 by Transforming Growth Factor β Leads to Negative Regulation of Type I Receptor Signaling in Cooperation with the Smurf2 Ubiquitin Ligase*
Peter Lönn, M. Vanlandewijck, Erna Raja, M. Kowanetz +5 more
2012Journal of Biological Chemistry36 citations Open access
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TMEPAI/PMEPA1 inhibits Wnt signaling by regulating β-catenin stability and nuclear accumulation in triple negative breast cancer cells.
Riezki Amalia, M. Abdelaziz, M. U. Puteri, Jongchan Hwang +3 more
2019Cellular Signalling25 citations
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Cooperative induction of transmembrane prostate androgen induced protein TMEPAI/PMEPA1 by transforming growth factor-β and epidermal growth factor signaling.
S. Azami, Thanh Thao Vo Nguyen, Y. Watanabe, M. Kato
2015Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications - BBRC25 citations Open access
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Fine-Tuning of Smad Protein Function by Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerases and Poly(ADP-Ribose) Glycohydrolase during Transforming Growth Factor β Signaling
M. Dahl, Varun Maturi, Peter Lönn, Panagiotis Papoutsoglou +8 more
2014PLoS ONE25 citations Open access
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TGF-β-Induced TMEPAI Promotes Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition in Doxorubicin-Treated Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells via SMAD3 and PI3K/AKT Pathway Alteration
B. W. Wardhani, M. Louisa, Y. Watanabe, R. Setiabudy +1 more
2021Breast Cancer18 citations Open access
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The protein kinase LKB1 negatively regulates bone morphogenetic protein receptor signaling
Erna Raja, K. Tzavlaki, Robin Vuilleumier, K. Edlund +11 more
2015OncoTarget18 citations Open access
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PMEPA1/TMEPAI knockout impairs tumour growth and lung metastasis in MDA-MB-231 cells without changing monolayer culture cell growth.
M. Abdelaziz, Y. Watanabe, M. Kato
2019Journal of Biochemistry (Tokyo)17 citations
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PMEPA1/TMEPAI Is a Unique Tumorigenic Activator of AKT Promoting Proteasomal Degradation of PHLPP1 in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells
M. Haque, M. Abdelaziz, M. U. Puteri, Thanh Thao Vo Nguyen +3 more
2021Cancers15 citations Open access
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TGF-β-Induced TMEPAI Attenuates the Response of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells to Doxorubicin and Paclitaxel
B. W. Wardhani, M. U. Puteri, Y. Watanabe, M. Louisa +2 more
2020Journal of Experimental Pharmacology14 citations Open access
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Tumor-expressed GPNMB orchestrates Siglec-9+ TAM polarization and EMT to promote metastasis in triple-negative breast cancer
Thuy Linh Dang Cao, Kunio Kawanishi, S. Hashimoto, K. Hengphasatporn +14 more
2025Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America12 citations Open access
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PMEPA1/TMEPAI isoforms function via its PY and Smad‐interaction motifs for tumorigenic activities of breast cancer cells
M. U. Puteri, Y. Watanabe, Bantari W. K. Wardhani, Riezki Amalia +2 more
2020Genes to Cells9 citations Open access
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TMEPAI genome editing in triple negative breast cancer cells
Bantari W. K. Wardhani, M. U. Puteri, Y. Watanabe, M. Louisa +2 more
20177 citations Open access
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Regulation of Bone Morphogenetic Protein Signaling by ADP-ribosylation
Y. Watanabe, Panagiotis Papoutsoglou, Varun Maturi, Yutaro Tsubakihara +3 more
2016Journal of Biological Chemistry7 citations Open access
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Decreased sensitivity of several anticancer drugs in TMEPAI knockout triple-negative breast cancer cells
Bantari W. K. Wardhani, M. U. Puteri, Y. Watanabe, M. Louisa +2 more
2019Medical Journal of Indonesia5 citations Open access
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Promotion of squamous cell carcinoma tumorigenesis by oncogene‐mediated THG‐1/TSC22D4 phosphorylation
Goto Nohara, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Ling Zheng, Yasuhito Okano +4 more
2023Cancer Science4 citations Open access
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Knock-out transmembrane prostate androgen-induced protein gene suppressed triple-negative breast cancer cell proliferation
Bantari W. K. Wardhani, M. U. Puteri, Y. Watanabe, M. Louisa +2 more
20173 citations Open access
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The liver kinase B1 supports mammary epithelial morphogenesis by inhibiting critical factors that mediate epithelial‐mesenchymal transition
K. Tzavlaki, Y. Ohata, A. Morén, Y. Watanabe +9 more
2023Journal of Cellular Physiology2 citations Open access
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isoforms function via its PY and Smad interaction motifs for tumorigenic activities of
M. U. Puteri, Y. Watanabe, Bantari W. K. Wardhani, Riezki Amalia +2 more
20201 citations
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Role of PCSK9 in breast cancer: a systematic review of its mechanistic pathways and clinical relevance
M. U. Puteri, Vicko Suswidiantoro, Rahma Nabila, Renata Setiawan +4 more
2026Frontiers in Pharmacology0 citations Open access
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The roles of TMEPAI in breast cancer cells
M. U. Puteri, Bantari W. K. Wardhani, Riezki Amalia, M. Abdelaziz +2 more
20180 citations
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Identification of TMEPAI isoform in breast cancer cells
M. U. Puteri, Y. Watanabe, M. Kato
20160 citations
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Inhibitory roles of TMEPAI on Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling
Riezki Amalia, Y. Watanabe, M. Kato
20160 citations
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Inhibitory roles of TMEPAI on Wnt/.BETA.-Catenin Signaling
Amalia Riezki, Y. Watanabe, M. Kato
20160 citations
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TMEPAI, a transmembrane TGF-β-inducible protein, sequesters Smad proteins in TGF-β signaling
S. Itoh, Y. Watanabe, Kiyotoshi Satoh, Masako Inamitsu +7 more
20070 citations Open access
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