[Reviews]

Daisuke Kojima and Yoshitaka Fukada
Spectroscopic analysis of wavelength sensitivities of opsin-type photoreceptor.
in: Neuromethods “Circadian Clocks” (T. Hirota, M. Hatori, and S. Panda eds.) Springer, (2022)

Yasukazu Nakahata and Yoshitaka Fukada
Molecular connections between circadian clock and helth/aging.
J. Biochem., in press (2022)

Hikari Yoshitane and Yoshitaka Fukada
Circadian Phosphorylation of CLOCK and BMAL1.
Methods & Protocols “Circadian Clocks” (S. A. Brown ed.) Humana, 195-203 (2021)

Tuyoshi Hirota and Yoshitaka Fukada
Heat Shock Factors modulate circadian rhythms.
in: “Heat Shock Factor” (A. Nakai, ed.), Springer, 197-209 (2016)

Naohiro Kon and Yoshitaka Fukada
Coupling of circadian clocks through Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein phosphorylation.
in: “Circadian Clocks” (K. Honma & S. Honma eds.), 97-110, Hokkaido University Press (2015)

Hikari Yoshitane and Yoshitaka Fukada
Protein modifications pace the circadian oscillation of biological clocks.
in: “Protein Modifications in Pathogenic Dysregulation of Signaling” (J. Inoue & M. Takekawa, eds.), Springer, 251-268 (2015)

Daisuke Kojima and Yoshitaka Fukada
Molecular mechanisms of the function of pineal organs.
in "Vertebrate Photoreceptors: Functional Molecular Bases" (T. Furukawa, J.B.Hurley and S.Kawamura, eds), Springer, pp 327-341 (2014)

Kazuyoshi Tsutsui, Shogo Haraguchia Megumi Hatori, Tsuyoshi Hirota and Yoshitaka Fukada.
Biosynthesis and biological actions of pineal neurosteroids in domestic birds.
Neuroendocrinol., 98, 97-105 (2013) with Cover illustration

Kazuyoshi Tsutsui, Shogo Haraguchi, Yoshitaka Fukada and Hubert Vaudry.
Brain and pineal 7alpha-hydroxypregnenolone stimulating locomotor activity: Identification, mode of action and regulation of biosynthesis.
Frontiers in Neuroendocrinol., 34, 179-89 (2013)

Kazuyoshi Tsutsui, Shogo Haraguchi, Kazuhiko Inoue, Hitomi Miyabara, Takayoshi Ubuka, Megumi Hatori, Tsuyoshi Hirota and Yoshitaka Fukada.
New biosynthesis and biological actions of avian neurosteroids
J. Exp. Neurosci., 7,15-29 (2013)

Tomoko Yoshikawa, Masayuki Iigo, Toshiyuki Okano and Yoshitaka Fukada.
Roles of melatonin in photoperiodic gonadal response of birds.
Experimental Endocrinology and Reproductive Biology. (eds. C. Haldar & M. Singaravel) pp. 85-102 (2007)

Hiroaki Mano and Yoshitaka Fukada.
A median third eye: Pineal gland retraces evolution of vertebrate photoreceptive organ.
Photochem. Photobiol., 83, 11-18 (2007).

Tsuyoshi Hirota and Yoshitaka Fukada.
Resetting mechanism of central and peripheral circadian clocks in mammals.
Zool. Sci., 21, 359-368 (2004).

Yoshitaka Fukada.
Molecular oscillation behind the clockface.
J. Biochem., 134, 773-775 (2003).

Toshiyuki Okano and Yoshitaka Fukada.
Chicktacking pineal clock.
J. Biochem., 134, 791-797 (2003).

Yoshitaka Fukada and Toshiyuki Okano.
Circadian clock system in the pineal gland.
Mol. Neurobiol., 25, 19-30 (2002).

Toshiyuki Okano and Yoshitaka Fukada.
Photoreception and circadian clock system of the chicken pineal gland.
Microscopy Research and Technique , 53, 72-80 (2001).

Takahiko Matsuda and Yoshitaka Fukada.
Functional analysis of farnesylation and methylation of transducin.
in: "Methods in Enzymology" Vol.316,"Vertebrate Phototransduction and the Visual Cycle" Part B (K. Palczewski, ed.), pp. 465-481, Academic Press (2000).

Toshiyuki Okano and Yoshitaka Fukada.
Photoreceptors in pineal gland and brain: Cloning, localization and over-expression.
in: "Methods in Enzymology" Vol.316,"Vertebrate Phototransduction and the Visual Cycle" Part B (K. Palczewski, ed.), pp.278-291, Academic Press (2000).

Daisuke Kojima and Yoshitaka Fukada.
Non-visual photoreception by a variety of vertebrate opsins.
in: "Rhodopsins and Photo-transduction" (J.A.Goode, ed.), pp. 265-279, John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, UK (1999).

Toshiyuki Okano and Yoshitaka Fukada.
Structure, gene expression, localization and functional implication of chicken pineal photoreceptor pinopsin.
in: "Circadian Clocks and Entrainment" (K. Honma & S. Honma eds.) pp.21-32, Hokkaido University Press, Sapporo (1998).

Toshiyuki Okano and Yoshitaka Fukada.
Phototransduction cascade and circadian oscillator in chicken pineal gland.
J. Pineal Res. 22, 145-151 (1997).

Kamon Sanada and Yoshitaka Fukada.
Unique lipids and unique properties of retinal proteins.
in: "Behavioral and Brain Sciences", (Harnad,S., ed.) Vol. 18, pp.486-487, Cambridge University Press (1995).

Toshiyuki Okano, Yoshitaka Fukada and Toru Yoshizawa.
Molecular basis for tetrachromatic color vision.
Comp. Biochem. Physiol., 112B, 405-414 (1995).

Yoshitaka Fukada.
Prenylation and carboxylmethylation of G protein g subunit.
in: "Methods in Enzymology" vol. 250, "Lipid Modifications of Proteins" (Casey, P.J. and Buss, J. E., eds) pp.91-105, Academic Press (1995).
Toru Yoshizawa and Yoshitaka Fukada.
Preparation and characterization of chicken rod and cone pigments.
in: "Methods in Neurosciences" (P. A. Hargrave, ed.), Vol.15, pp.161-179, Academic Press (1993).
Masafumi Fukuda, Toshifumi Takao, Yuji Hidaka, Takahiko Matsuda, Yoshitaka Fukada, Toyoaki Akino, Toru Yoshizawa and Yasutsugu Shimonishi.
Synthesis and biological function of the C-terminal farnesylated peptide of the g-subunit of photoreceptor GTP-binding protein.
in: "Peptide Chemistry" (ed. A. Suzuki) pp.259-264, Protein Research Foundation, Japan (1992).
Toshifumi Takao, Yoshitaka Fukada, Hiroshi Ohguro, Toru Yoshizawa, Toyoaki Akino and Yasutsugu Shimonishi.
Determination of posttranslationally modified structures in proteins by accurate mass measurement in FAB mass spectrometry.
in: "Peptide Chemistry" (ed. Y. Shimonishi) pp.165-170, Protein Research Foundation, Japan (1991).
Hiroshi Ohguro, Yoshitaka Fukada and Toyoaki Akino.
Structure and function of g-subunit of photoreceptor G-protein.
Comp. Biochem. Physiol., 100B, 433-438 (1991).
Toru Yoshizawa and Yoshitaka Fukada.
Visual transduction process in vertebrate photoreceptor cell.
in: "Physiology and Pharmacology of Transmembrane Signalling" (eds. T. Segawa, M. Endo, M. Ui & K. Kurihara), pp.307-315, EXCERPTA MEDICA, Amsterdam (1989).
Toru Yoshizawa and Yoshitaka Fukada.
Visual transduction process in vertebrate photoreceptor cell.
in: "Physiology and Pharmacology of Transmembrane Signalling" (eds. T. Segawa, M. Endo, M. Ui & K. Kurihara), pp.307-315, EXCERPTA MEDICA, Amsterdam (1989).