Publications

Original Papers

1. Kubota A, Kawai R, Li D, Kozono T, Sasaki N, Nishikawa A, Fujii T, Tochio T, Tonozuka T. (2022) Enzymatic and structural characterization of β-fructofuranosidase from the honeybee gut bacterium Frischella perrara. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. published on line

2. Ogata T, Tsukahara Y, Ito T, Iimura M, Yamazaki K, Sasaki N, Matsushita Y. (2022) Cell death signaling is competitively but coordinately regulated by repressor-type and activator-type ethylene response factors in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) plants. Plant Biol. in press

3. Shimizu N, Katagiri T, Matsumoto A, Matsuda Y,  Hiroshi Arai, Sasaki N, Abe K, Katase T, Ishida H, Kusumoto K, Takeuchi M, Yamagata Y. (2021) Oryzapsins, the orthologs of yeast yapsin in Aspergillus oryzae, affect ergosterol synthesis. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 105(21-22):8481-8494. DOI: 10.1007/s00253-021-11639-7

4. Novianti F, Sasaki N, Arie T, Komatsu K. (2021) Acibenzolar-S-methyl-mediated restriction of loading of plantago asiatica mosaic virus into vascular tissues of Nicotiana benthamiana. Virus Res. 306: 198585. DOI:10.1016/j.virusres.2021.198585.

5. Komatsu K, Sasaki N, Yoshida T, Suzuki K, Masujima Y, Hashimoto M, Watanabe S,  Tochio N, Kigawa T, Yamaji Y, Oshima K, Namba S, Nelson R, and Arie T. (2021) Identification of a proline-kinked amphipathic α-helix downstream from the methyltransferase domain of a potexvirus replicase and its role in perinuclear complex formation and virus replication. J Virol. 90: e01906-20. DOI: 10.1128/JVI.01906-20

6. Ikeda C, Taku K, Miyazaki T, Shirai R, Nelson R, Nyunoya H, Matsushita Y, Sasaki N. (2021) Cooperative roles of introns 1 and 2 of tobacco resistance gene N in enhanced N transcript expression and antiviral defense responses. Sci Rep 11: 15424. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-94713-4

7. Sasaki N, Murakami T, Yoshimoto N, Komatsu K, Matsushita Y, Nyunoya H. (2021) Cell death-independent antiviral response mediated by N resistance factor in Nicotiana benthamiana involves inhibited localization of tobamovirus movement protein to plasmodesmata. J Gen Plant Pathol. 87: 170-177. DOI:10.1007/s10327-021-00984-0

8. Koshiba R, Oba T, Fuwa A, Arai K, Sasaki N, Kitazawa G, Hattori M, Matsuda H, Yoshida T. (2021) Aggravation of food allergy by skin sensitization via systemic Th2 enhancement. Int Arch Allergy Immunol. 182: 292-300. DOI: 10.1159/000511239

9. Sasaki N, Matsushita Y, Nyunoya H. (2019) Plant protein-mediated inhibition of virus cell-to-cell movement: far-western screening and biological analysis of a plant protein interacting with a viral movement protein. Methods Mol Biol. 2028:123‐144. DOI:10.1007/978-1-4939-9635-3_7

10. Sasaki N, Takashima, E, Nyunoya H. (2018) Altered subcellular localization of a tobacco membrane raft-associated remorin protein by tobamovirus infection and transient expression of viral replication and movement proteins. Front Plant Sci 9:open access. DOI:10.3389/fpls.2018.00619

11. Taku K, Sasaki N, Matsuzawa K, Okamura-Mukai A, Nyunoya H. (2018) Introns of the tobacco resistance gene N play important roles in elicitor-responsive upregulation and efficient induction of defense responses. J Gen Plant Pathol 84:73-84. DOI:10.1007/s10327-018-0762-y

12. Li M, Yasuda M, Yamaya-Ito H, Maeda M, Sasaki N, Nagata M, Suzuki A, Okazaki S, Sekimoto H, Yamada T, Ohkama-Ohtsu N, Yokoyama T. (2017) Involvement of programmed cell death in suppression of the number of root nodules formed in soybean induced by Bradyrhizobium infection. Soil Sci Plant Nutr. 63:561-577. DOI:10.1080/00380768.2017.1403842

13. Baba T, Hirose D, Sasaki N, Watanabe N, Kobayashi N, Kurashige Y, Karimi F, Ban T. (2016) Mycorrhizal Formation and Diversity of Endophytic Fungi in Hair Roots of Vaccinium oldhamii Miq. in Japan. Microbes Environ 31: 186-189. DOI:10.1264/jsme2.ME16011

14. Sasaki N, Matsumaru M, Odaira S, Nakata A, Nakata K, Nakayama I, Yamaguchi K, Nyunoya H. (2015) Transient expression of tobacco BBF1-related Dof proteins, BBF2 and BBF3, upregulates genes involved in virus resistance and pathogen defense. Physiol Mol Plant Pathol 89: 70-77. DOI:10.1016/j.pmpp.2014.12.005

15. Sasaki N, Shishikura R, Nyunoya H. (2014) Formation and intracellular movement of cytoplasmic bodies of the tomato mosaic virus 126-kDa replication protein in association with its movement protein. J Gen Plant Pathol 80: 272-281. DOI:10.1007/s10327-014-0515-5

16. Takano M, Haque MA, Odaira S, Nakata K, Sasaki N, Nyunoya H. (2013) Overexpression of a tobacco Dof transcription factor BBF1 stimulates the transcription of the tobacco mosaic virus resistance gene N and defense-related responses including ROS production. Plant Biotechnol. 30: 37-46. DOI:10.5511/plantbiotechnology.12.1207a

17. Hiraguri A, Ueki S, Kondo H, Nomiyama K, Shimizu T, Ichiki-Uehara T, Omura T, Sasaki N, Nyunoya H, Sasaya T. (2013) Identification of a movement protein of Mirafiori lettuce big-vein ophiovirus. J Gen Virol 94: 1145-1150. DOI:10.1099/vir.0.050005-0

18. Sasaki N, Takaoka M, Sasaki S, Hirai K, Meshi T, Nyunoya H. (2013) The splice variant Ntr encoded by the tobacco resistance gene N has a role for negative regulation of antiviral defense responses. Physiol Mol Plant Pathol 84: 92-98. DOI:10.1016/j.pmpp.2013.08.002

19. Hiraguri A, Hibino H, Hayashi T, Netsu O, Shimizu T, Uehara-Ichiki T, Omura T, Sasaki N, Nyunoya H, Sasaya T. (2012) The movement protein encoded by gene 3 of rice transitory yellowing virus is associated with virus particles.  J Gen Virol 93: 2290-2298. DOI:10.1099/vir.0.044420-0

20. Sasaki N, Odawara T, Deguchi M, Nyunoya H. (2012) Interference with initial and short-distance cell-to-cell movement of Tomato mosaic virus in transgenic tobacco plants with high expression of BcKELP, a virus movement protein interactor from Brassica campestris. Physiol Mol Plant Pathol 78: 38-44. DOI:10.1016/j.pmpp.2012.01.003

21. Hiraguri A, Netsu O, Shimizu T, Uehara-Ichiki T, Omura T, Sasaki N, Nyunoya H, Sasaya T. (2011) The nonstructural protein pC6 of rice grassy stunt virus trans-complements the cell-to-cell spread of a movement-defective tomato mosaic virus. Arch Virol 156: 911-916. DOI:10.1007/s00705-011-0939-6

22. Sasaki N, Odawara T, Deguchi M, Matsushita Y, Nyunoya H. (2010) Interference with Tomato mosaic virus cell-to-cell movement by transient overexpression of Arabidopsis thaliana KELP homologs from different plant species. J Gen Plant Pathol 76: 69-73. DOI:10.1007/s10327-009-0214-9

23. Harries P, Park J-W, Sasaki N, Ballard K, Maule A, Nelson R. (2010) Differing requirements for actin and myosin by plant viruses for sustained intercellular movement. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 106: 17594-17599. DOI:10.1073/pnas.0909239106

24. Gao J-S, Meng Y, Sasaki N, Kanegae H, Hayashi N, Nyunoya H. (2010) Characterization and cloning of TMV resistance gene homologues from Nicotiana tabacum. Afr J Biotechnol  9:7998-8006. DOI:10.5897/ajb10.732

25. Sasaki N, Ogata T, Deguchi M, Nagai S, Tamai A, Meshi T, Kawakami S, Watanabe Y, Matsushita Y, Nyunoya H. (2009) Over-expression of putative transcriptional coactivator KELP interferes with Tomato mosaic virus cell-to-cell movement. Mol Plant Pathol 10: 161-173. DOI: 10.1111/j.1364-3703.2008.00517.x

26. Haque MA, Sasaki N, Kanegae H, Mimori S, Gao J-S, Nyunoya H. (2009) Identification of a Tobacco mosaic virus elicitor-responsive sequence in the resistance gene N. Physiol Mol Plant Pathol 73: 101-108. DOI:10.1016/j.pmpp.2009.03.001

27. Gao J-S, Sasaki N, Kanegae H, Konagaya K, Takizawa K, Hayashi N, Okano Y, Kasahara M, Matsushita Y and Nyunoya H. (2007) The TIR-NBS but not LRR domains of two novel N-like proteins are functionally competent to induce the elicitor p50-dependent hypersensitive response. Physiol Mol Plant Pathol 71: 78-87. DOI:10.1016/j.pmpp.2007.11.002

28. Sasaki N, Park J-W, Maule A, Nelson R. (2006) The cysteine-histidine rich region of the movement protein of Cucumber mosaic virus contributes to plasmodesmal targeting, zinc binding and pathogenesis. Virology 349: 396-408. DOI:10.1016/j.virol.2006.02.035

29. Takeda A, Nakamura W, Sasaki N, Goto K, Kaido M, Okuno T, Mise K. (2005) Natural isolates of Brome mosaic virus with the ability to move from cell to cell independently of coat protein. J Gen Virol 86:1201-11.DOI:10.1099/vir.0.80775-0

30. Sasaki N, Kaido M, Okuno T, Mise K. (2005) Coat protein-independent cell-to-cell movement of bromoviruses expressing brome mosaic virus movement protein with an adaptation-related amino acid change in the central region. Arch Virol 150:1231-1240. DOI:10.1007/s00705-004-0481-x

31. Sasaki N, Kaido M, Okuno T, Mise K. (2004) Effects of artificial codon changes in the movement protein gene on adaptation of a hybrid bromovirus to cowpea. Microbiol Immunol. 48:131-135. DOI:10.1111/j.1348-0421.2004.tb03499.x

32. Sasaki N, Arimoto M, Nagano H, Mori M, Kaido M, Mise K, Okuno T. (2003) The movement protein gene is involved in the virus-specific requirement of the coat protein in cell-to-cell movement of bromoviruses. Arch Virol 148:803-812. DOI:10.1007/s00705-002-0952-x

33. Sasaki N, Fujita Y, Mise K, Furusawa I. (2001) Site-specific single amino acid changes to Lys or Arg in the central region of the movement protein of a hybrid bromovirus are required for adaptation to a nonhost. Virology 279:47-57. DOI:10.1006/viro.2000.0518

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Reviews​

1. Hiraguri A, Netsu O, Sasaki N, Nyunoya H, Sasaya T. (2014)  Recent progress in research on cell-to-cell movement of rice viruses. Front Microbiol 20:open access https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2014.00210

2. Sasaki N. (2012) Studies on the molecular mechanism of cell-to-cell movement of plant RNA viruses. J Gen Plant Pathol 78: 423-424. DOI:10.1007/s10327-012-0406-6