1）Calcium mobilization elicited by two types of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in mouse substantia nigra pars compacta.
Tsuneki H, Klink R, Lena C, Korn H, Changeux J-P.
Eur J Neurosci, 12: 2475-2485, 2000.

2）Retinoblastoma protein phosphorylation via PI3-kinase and mTOR pathway regulates adipocyte differentiation.
Usui I, Haruta T, Iwata M, Takano A, Uno T, Kawahara J, Ueno E, Sasaoka T, Kobayashi M.
Biochem Biophys Res Commun, 275:115-120, 2000.

3）Vascular endothelial growth factor promotes cell-cycle transition from G0 to G1 phase in subcultured endothelial cells of diabetic rat thoracic aorta.
Kimura I, Honda R, Okai H, Okabe M.
Jpn J Pharmacol, 83: 47-55, 2000.

4）Arachidonic acid and prostaglandin D2 cooperatively accelerate desensitization of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor channel in mouse skeletal muscles.
Nojima H, Sasaki T, Kimura I.
Brain Res, 852: 233-238, 2000.

5）The functional significance of Shc in insulin signaling as a substrate of the insulin receptor.
Sasaoka T, Kobayashi M.
Endocrine J, 47: 373-381, 2000.

6）Vascular endothelial growth factor- and platelet-derived growth factor angiogenesis depressed but fetal bovine serum-angiogenesis enhanced choroidal tissue cultures of streptozotocin-diabetic Wistar and GK rat.
Kimura I, Yanagita S, Kobayashi S, Fukuta M, Okabe M.
International Angiology, 19: 26-34, 2000.

7）Counter effects of higenamine and coryneine components of aconite root, on acetylcholine release from motor nerve terminal in mice.
Nojima H, Okazaki M, Kimura I.
J Asian Nat Prod Res, 2: 195-203, 2000.

8）Blood-pressure lowering, positive chronotropy and inotropy by the Veratrum alkaloids germidine and germerine but negative chronotropy by veratridine in mice.
Kimura I, Islam A M, Honda R, Nojima H, Tezuka Y, Zhao W.
J Asian Nat Prod Res, 2: 133-144, 2000.

9）Antihyperglycemic effects of gymnemic acid IV, a compound derived from Gymnema sylvestre leaves in streptozotocin-diabetic mice.
Sugihara Y, Nojima H, Matsuda H, Murakami T, Yoshikawa M, Kimura I.
J Asian Nat Prod Res, 2: 321-327, 2000.

10) Analysis of chemical-structure-activity relationships to identify new pro-drugs with unique mechanisms of actions in Kampo medicines and other natural products (Book).
Kimura I, Nojima H, Kimura M.
Studies in Natural Products Chemistry, ed by Atta-ur-Rahman, Elsevier Sci Publishers Amsterdam, Vol 24 (Bioactive Natureal Products)(Part E): 875-932, 2000.