Research Achievements - Original paper -

Small-volume vitrification and rapid warming yield high survivals of one-cell rat embryos in cryotubes

Fukuda Y, Higashiya M, Obata T, Basaki K, Yano M, Matsumura K, Ono K, Ohba T, Okamoto Y, Nishijima K, Seki S

Biology of Reproduction ( Biology of Reproduction )  105 ( 1 ) 258 - 266   2021.07  [Refereed]

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The CCR4-NOT deadenylase complex controls atg7-dependent cell death and heart function

Yamaguchi T, Suzuki T, Sato T, Takahashi A, Watanabe H, Kadowaki A, Natsui M, Inagaki H,Arakawa S, Nakaoka S, Koizumi Y, Seki S, Adachi S, Fukao A, Fujiwara T, Natsume T, Kimura A, Komatsu M, Shimizu S, Ito K, Suzuki Y, Penninger JM, Yamamoto T, Imai Y, Kuba K

Science Signaling ( Science Signaling )  11 ( 516 )   2018.02  [Refereed]

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Production of the medaka derived from vitrified whole testes by germ cell transplantation

Seki S, Kusano K, Lee S, Iwasaki Y, Yagisawa M, Ishida M, Sasado T, Naruse K, Yoshizaki G

Scientific Reports ( Scientific Reports )  7   43185 - 43185   2017.03  [Refereed]

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Production of viable trout offspring derived from frozen whole fish

Lee S, Seki S, Katayama N, Yoshizaki G

Scientific Reports   2   16045   2015.11  [Refereed]

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Extreme rapid warming yields high functional survivals of vitrified 8-cell mouse embryos even when suspended in a half-strength vitrification solution and cooled at moderate rates to -196oC

Seki S, Jin B, Mazur P

Cryobiology   68   71 - 78   2014.04  [Refereed]

Research paper (journal)   Domestic Co-author

A trial to cryopreserve Immature medaka (Oryzias latipes) oocytes after enhancing their permeability by exogenous expression of aquaporin 3

Valdez DMJr, Tsuchiya R, Seki S, Saida N, Niimi S, Koshimoto C, Matsukawa K, Kasai M, Edashige K

Journal of Reproduction and Development   59   205 - 213   2013.04  [Refereed]

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Ultra-rapid warming yields high survival of mouse oocytes cooled to -196 oC in dilutions of a standard vitrification solution

Seki S, Mazur P

PLoS ONE   7   e36058   2012.04  [Refereed]

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Survival of mouse oocytes after being cooled in a vitrification solution to -196oC at 95o to 70,000oC/min and warmed at 610o to 118,000oC/min: A new paradigm for cryopreservation by vitrification

Mazur P, Seki S, Pinn IL, Kleinhans FW, Edashige K

Cryobiology   62   1 - 7   2011.04  [Refereed]

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Cryobiological properties of immature zebrafish oocytes assessed by their ability to fertilize and develop into hatching embryos

Seki S, Kouya T, Tsuchiya R, Valdez DMJr, Jin B, Koshimoto C, Kasai M, Edashige K

Cryobiology   62   8 - 14   2011.04  [Refereed]

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Stability of mouse oocytes at -80 oC: The role of the recrystallization of intracellular

Seki S, Mazur P

Reproduction   141   407 - 415   2011.04  [Refereed]

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Developmental ability of vitrified mouse oocyte expressing water channels

Yamaji Y, Seki S, Matsukawa K, Koshimoto C, Kasai M, Edashige K

Journal of Reproduction and Development   57   403 - 408   2011.04  [Refereed]

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Pathway for the movement of water and cryoprotectants in bovine oocytes and embryos

Jin B, Kawai Y, Hara T, Takeda S, Seki S, Nakata Y, Matsukawa K, Koshimoto C, Kasai M, Edashige K

Biology of Reproduction   85   834 - 847   2011.04  [Refereed]

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Effect of the expression of aquaporins 1 and 3 in mouse oocytes and embryos on the nucleation temperature for intracellular ice formation

Seki S, Edashige K, Wada S, Mazur P

Reproduction   142   505 - 515   2011.04  [Refereed]

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Equilibrium vitrification of mouse embryos

Jin B, Mochida K, Ogura A, Hotta E, Kobayashi Y, Ito K, Egawa G, Seki S, Honda H, Edashige K, Kasai M

Biology of Reproduction   82   444 - 450   2010.04  [Refereed]

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The temperature and type of intracellular ice formation in preimplantation mouse embryos as a function of the developmental stage

Seki S, Mazur P

Biology of Reproduction   82   1198 - 1205   2010.04  [Refereed]

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Comparison between the temperatures of intracellular ice formation in fresh mouse oocytes and embryos and those previously subjected to a vitrification procedure

Seki S, Mazur P

Cryobiology   61   155 - 157   2010.04  [Refereed]

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Simple, inexpensive attainment and measurement of very high cooling and warming rates

Kleinhans FW, Seki S, Mazur P

Cryobiology   61   231 - 233   2010.04  [Refereed]

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Intracellular ice formation in cells of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a function of cooling rate: predictions from modeling vs. experimental observations by differential scanning calorimetry

Seki S, Kleinhans FW, Mazur P

Cryobiology   58   157 - 165   2009.04  [Refereed]

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The dominance of warming rate over cooling rate in the survival of mouse oocytes subjected to a vitrification procedure

Seki S, Mazur P

Cryobiology   59   75 - 82   2009.04  [Refereed]

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Development of a reliable in vitro maturation system for zebrafish oocytes

Seki S, Kouya T, Tsuchiya R, Valdez DMJr, Jin B, Hara T, Saida N, Kasai M, Edashige K

Reproduction   135   285 - 292   2008.04  [Refereed]

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Kinetics and activation energy of recrystallization of intracellular ice in mouse oocytes subjected to interrupted rapid cooling

Seki S, Mazur P

Cryobiology   56   171 - 180   2008.04  [Refereed]

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Formation of extracellular and intracellular ice during warming of vitrified mouse morulae and its effect on embryo survival

Jin B, Kusanagi K, Ueda M, Seki S, Valdez DMJr, Edashige K, Kasai M

Cryobiology   56   233 - 240   2008.04  [Refereed]

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The mechanism by which mouse spermatozoa are injured during freezing

Jin B, Yamasaki C, Yamada N, Seki S, Valdez DMJr, Kasai M, Edashige K

Journal of reproduction and development   54   265 - 269   2008.04  [Refereed]

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Effect of warming rate on the survival of vitrified mouse oocytes and on the recrystallization of intracellular ice

Seki S, Mazur P

Biology of Reproduction   79   727 - 737   2008.04  [Refereed]

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The permeability to water and cryoprotectants of immature and mature oocytes in the zebrafish (Danio rerio)

Seki S, Kouya T, Valdez DMJr, Jin B, Hara T, Saida N, Kasai M, Edashige K

Cryobiology   54   121 - 124   2007.04  [Refereed]

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Exogenous expression of rat aquaporin-3 enhances permeability to water and cryoprotectants of immature oocytes in the zebrafish (Danio rerio)

Seki S, Kouya T, Hara T, Valdez DMJr, Jin B, Kasai M, Edashige K

Journal of Reproduction and Development   53   597 - 604   2007.04  [Refereed]

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The role of aquaporin 3 in the movement of water and cryoprotectants in mouse morulae

Edashige K, Ohta S, Tanaka M, Kuwano T, Valdez DMJr, Hara T, Jin B, Takahashi S, Seki S, Koshimoto C, Kasai M

Biology of Reproduction   77   365 - 375   2007.04  [Refereed]

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Extra- and intra-cellular ice formation in Stage I and II Xenopus laevis oocytes

Guenther JF, Seki S, Kleinhans FW, Edashige K, Roberts DM, Mazur P

Cryobiology   52   401 - 416   2006.04  [Refereed]

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Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) embryos are difficult to cryopreserve by vitrification

Edashige K, Valdez DMJr, Hara T, Saida N, Seki S, Kasai M

Cryobiology   53   96 - 106   2006.04  [Refereed]

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Expression of aquaporin-3 improves the permeability to water and cryoprotectants of immature oocytes in the medaka (Oryzias latipes)

Valdez DMJr, Hara T, Miyamoto A, Seki S, Jin B, Kasai M, Edashige K

Cryobiology   53   160 - 168   2006.04  [Refereed]

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Cryoprotectant permeability of aquaporin-3 expressed in Xenopus oocytes

Yamaji Y, Valdez DMJr, Seki S, Yazawa K, Urakawa C, Jin B, Kasai M, Kleinhans FW, Edashige K

Cryobiology   53   258 - 267   2006.04  [Refereed]

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Water- and cryoprotectant-permeability of mature and immature oocytes in the medaka (Oryzias latipes)

Valdez DMJr, Miyamoto A, Hara T, Seki S, Kasai M, Edashige K

Cryobiology   50   93 - 102   2005.04  [Refereed]

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Extra- and intracellular ice formation in mouse oocytes

Mazur P, Seki S, Pinn IL, Kleinhans FW, Edashige K

Cryobiology   51   29 - 53   2005.04  [Refereed]

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Effects of hold time after extracellular ice formation on intracellular freezing of mouse oocytes

Mazur P, Pinn IL, Seki S, Kleinhans FW, Edashige K

Cryobiology   51   235 - 239   2005.04  [Refereed]

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