Isao Okunishi, Tomoe Yamada-Kato, Jiro Saito, De-Xing Hou: Safety evaluation of 6-(methylsulfinyl) hexyl isothiocyanate (6-MSITC) and Wasabi sulfinyl, a 6-MSITC containing supplement. Food Science and Technology Research. 26(6),(2020)
Nakano H, Wu S, Sakao K, Hara T, He J, Garcia S, Shetty K, Hou DX. Bilberry Anthocyanins Ameliorate NAFLD by Improving Dyslipidemia and Gut Microbiome Dysbiosis. Nutrients.12(11):E3252.( 2020)
Sakao, K., Hou DX Effects and mechanisms of acylated flavonoid on cancer chemopreventive activity. Current Pharmacol Rep, 5: 286-305 (2020)
Xie K, He X, Chen K, Chen J, Sakao K, Hou DX, Antioxidant Properties of a Traditional Vine Tea, Ampelopsis grossedentata. , Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland);8(8):295. doi: 10.3390/antiox8080295 (2020)
Xie K , He X , Chen K , Sakao K , Hou DX . Ameliorative effects and molecular mechanisms of vine tea on western diet-induced NAFLD. Food Funct. 11(7):5976-5991.(2020)
Chen K, Nakasone Y, Xie K, Sakao K, Hou DX. Modulation of Allicin-Free Garlic on Gut Microbiome. Molecules. 25(3):682 (2020)
Chen K, Xie K, Liu Z, Nakasone Y, Sakao K, Hossain A, Hou DX, Preventive Effects and Mechanisms of Garlic on Dyslipidemia and Gut Microbiome Dysbiosis., Nutrients 11(6) (2019)
Yano S, Wu S, Sakao K, Hou DX. Involvement of ERK1/2-mediated ELK1/CHOP/DR5 pathway in 6-(methylsulfinyl)hexyl isothiocyanate-induced apoptosis of colorectal cancer cells. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 83(5):960-969 (2019)
Yano S, Wu S, Sakao K, Hou DX. Wasabi 6-(methylsulfinyl)hexyl isothiocyanate induces apoptosis in human colorectal cancer cells through p53-independent mitochondrial dysfunction pathway. Biofactors. (2018 )
Trio PZ, Kawahara A, Tanigawa S, Sakao K, Hou DX*. DNA microarray profiling highlights Nrf2-mediated chemoprevention targeted by wasabi-derived isothiocyanates in HepG2 cells. Nutr Cancer. 69(1):105-116 (2017).
Trio PZ, Fujisaki S, Tanigawa S, Hisanaga A, Sakao K, Hou DX*. DNA microarray highlights Nrf2-mediated neuron protection targeted by Wasabi-derived isothiocyanates in human IMR-32 cells. Gene Regul Syst Bio. 10:73-83 (2016).
Hisanaga A, Mukai R, Sakao K, Terao J, Hou DX*. Anti-inflammatory effects and molecular mechanisms of 8-prenyl quercetin. Mol Nutr Food Res.60(5):1020-1032(2016).
Mukai R, Matsui N, Fujikura Y, Matsumoto N, Hou DX, Kanzaki N, Shibata H, Horikawa M, Iwasa K, Hirasaka K, Nikawa T, Terao J. Preventive effect of dietary quercetin on disuse muscle atrophy by targeting mitochondria in denervated mice. J Nutr Biochem. 31:67-76 (2016).
Sogo T, Kumamoto T, Ishida H, Hisanaga A, Sakao K, Terahara N, Wada K, Hou DX*: Comparison of the Inhibitory Effects of Delphinidin and Its Glycosides on Cell Transformation. Planta Medica 81(1):26-31(2015).
Sogo T, Terahara N, Hisanaga A, Kumamoto T, Yamashiro T, Wu S, Sakao K, Hou DX*. Anti-inflammatory activity and molecular mechanism of delphinidin 3-sambubioside, a Hibiscus anthocyanin. Biofactors. 41(1):58-65(2015).
Wu SS, He X, Wu XS, Qin S, He JH, Zhang SR, Hou DX*.: Inhibitory effects of blue honeysuckle (Loniceracaerulea L) on adjuvant-induced arthritis in rats: Crosstalk of anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. Journal of Functional Foods 17: 514-523(2015).
Abe N, Hou DX, Munemasa S, Murata Y, Nakamura Y. Nuclear factor-kappaB sensitizes to benzyl isothiocyanate-induced antiproliferation in p53-deficient colorectal cancer cells. Cell Death Dis. 5:e1534(2014).
Zar PPK, Satoshi Y, Sakao K, Hashimoto F, Nakano T, Fujii M and Hou DX*. In vitro anticancer activity of loquat tea by inducing apoptosis in human leukemia cells. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem, 78(10):1731-1737 (2014).
Hisanaga A, Ishida H, Sakao K, Sogo T, Kumamoto T, Hashimoto F and Hou DX*. Anti-inflammatory activity and molecular mechanism of Oolong tea theasinensin. Food Funct. 5(8): 1891-1897(2014).
Qin S, Deng F, Wu W, Jiang L, Yamashiro T, Yano S and Hou DX*: Baicalein modulates Nrf2/Keap1 system in both Keap1-dependent and Keap1-independent mechanisms. Arch Biochem Biophys. 559: 53-61(2014).
Trio PZ, You SX, He X, He JH, Sakao K and Hou DX*: Chemopreventive functions and molecular mechanisms of garlic organosulfur compounds. Food & Function, 5(5): 833-844(2014).
Zar PPK, Moroshita A, Hashimoto F, Sakao K, Fujii M, Wada K and Hou DX*. Anti-inflammatory effects and molecular mechanisms of loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) tea. J Functional Foods. 6:523-533(2014).
Tanigawa S, Lee CH, Lin CS, Ku CC, Hasegawa H, Qin S, Kawahara A, Korenori Y, Miyamori K, Noguchi M, Lee LH, Lin YC, Steve Lin CL, Nakamura Y, Jin C, Yamaguchi N, Eckner R, Hou DX*, Yokoyama KK. Jun dimerization protein 2 is a critical component ofthe Nrf2/MafK complex regulating the response to ROS homeostasis. Cell Death Dis. 4:e921(2013)
Qin S, Chen J, Tanigawa S and Hou DX*: Microarray and pathway analysis highlight Nrf2/ARE-mediated expression profiling by polyphenolic myricetin. Mol Nutr Food Res, 57(3): 435-446(2013).
Korenori Y, Tanigawa S, Kumamoto T, Qin S, Miyamori K, Nagai M and Hou DX*: Modulation of Nrf2/Keap1 System by Wasabi 6-Methylthiohexyl Isothiocyanate in ARE-mediated NQO1 Expression. Mol Nutr Food Res, 57(5): 854-864 (2013).
You S, Nakanishi E, Kuwata H, Chen J, Nakasone Y, He X, He J, Liu X, Zhang S, Zhang B and Hou DX*. Inhibitory effects and molecular mechanisms of garlic organosulfur compounds on the production of inflammatory mediators. Mol Nutr Food Res, 57(11):2049-2060 (2013).
Tanigawa S, Lee CH, Lin CS, Ku CC, Hasegawa H, Qin S, Kawahara A, Korenori Y, Miyamori K, Noguchi M, Lee LH, Lin YC, Steve Lin CL, Nakamura Y, Jin C, Yamaguchi N, Eckner R, Hou DX*, Yokoyama KK. Jun dimerization protein 2 is a critical component ofthe Nrf2/MafK complex regulating the response to ROS homeostasis. Cell Death Dis. 4:e921(2013).