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NOTICE: Information on the background to this Listing is available. The analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time was completed in 1997, using the Agricola database (1970-1996). Hard copies of the Listing (553 pages; over 4200 new crops listed with the analyses of numbers of papers over time included) are available from the publisher, Dr Rob Fletcher; see Advice on Publications Available.

The references listed below are from the Biological Abstracts database (1988-2000) and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re Silverplatter, go to www.silverplatter.com.


Trichosanthes japonica

Analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time (Agricola database 1970-1996):

 

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Source: AGRICOLA database (1970-1996)

Common Name(s): japanese gourd
Crop Use(s): vegetable
Reference Source(s): douglas
Number of Papers/Mentions: 5

References (Biological Abstracts 1988-2000):

[These references are from the Biological Abstracts database and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re SilverPlatter, go to www.silverplatter.com. References are listed alphabetically by author within years, with most recent references first; addresses of author(s) have been included when available. To search within this page, we suggest using Find in Page, within the Edit menu of the Web Browser.]

Takeuchi, M., Y. Sasaki, et al. (2000). Seasonal host utilization of mycophagous ladybird Illeis koebelei (Coccinellidae: Coleoptera). Japanese Journal of Applied Entomology and Zoology. [print] 44(2): 89-94. {a} Environment and Landscape, Junior College, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Setagaya, Tokyo, 156-8502, Japan

Yoshikawa, K., K. Umetsu, et al. (1999). Determination of carbohydrate-deficient transferrin separated by lectin affinity chromatography for detecting chronic alcohol abuse. FEBS Letters. Sept. 458(2): 112-116. {a} Department of Forensic Medicine, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, 990-9585, Japan

Mizukami, H., K. Iida, et al. (1997). Cloning and bacterial expression of a gene encoding ribosome-inactivating proteins, karasurin-A and karasurin-C, from Trichosanthes kirilowii var. japonica. Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin 20(6): 711-713. {a} Fac. Pharmaceutical Sci., Nagoya City Univ., Tanabe-dori 3-1, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467, Japan

Terawaki, K., M. Nose, et al. (1997). Effect of karasurin-A on nitric oxide production by murine macrophages and mitogenic response of murine splenocytes in vitro. Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin 20(4): 435-437. {a} Fac. Pharm. Sci., Nagoya City Univ. 3-1, Tanabe-dori, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467, Japan

Kondo, T., H. Mizukami, et al. (1996). Amino acid sequences and ribosome-inactivating activities of karasurin-B and karasurin-C. Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin 19(11): 1485-1489. {a} Fac. Pharmaceutical Sci., Nagoya City Univ., Tanabe-dori 3-1, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467, Japan

Sakiyama, T., K. Yamashita, et al. (1995). Trichosanthes japonica agglutinin I staining of human colonic carcinoma: A comparative study using monoclonal antibody against sialosyl-Tn antigen. Acta Histochemica et Cytochemica 28(2): 155-162. {a} Dep. Anatomy, Fac. Med., Kagoshima Univ., 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890, Japan

Yamashita, K., K. Fukushima, et al. (1995). Expression of Sia-alpha-2 fwdarw 6Gal-beta-1 fwdarw 4GlcNAc residues on sugar chains of glycoproteins including carcinoembryonic antigens in human colon adenocarcinoma: Applications of Trichosanthes japonica agglutinin I for early diagnosis. Cancer Research 55(8): 1675-1679. {a} Dep. Biochem., Sasaki Inst., Tokyo 101, Japan

Hemmerich, S. and S. D. Rosen (1994). 6'-sulfated sialyl Lewis x is a major capping group of GlyCAM-1. Biochemistry 33(16): 4830-4835. {a} Dep. Anat., Univ. Calif., San Francisco, CA 94143-0452, USA

Takeda, T., T. Kondo, et al. (1994). Bryonolic acid production in hairy roots of Trichosanthes kirilowii MAX. var. japonica KITAM. transformed with Agrobacterium rhizogenes and its cytotoxic activity. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin Tokyo 42(3): 730-732. {a} Fac. Pharm. Sci., Nagoya City Univ., Nagoya 467, Japan

Yamashita, K., T. Ohkura, et al. (1992). Purification and characterization of a Fuc-alpha-1 fwdarw 2Gal-beta-1 fwdarw and GalNAc-beta-1 fwdarw -specific lectin in root tubers of Trichosanthes japonica. Journal of Biological Chemistry 267(35): 25414-25422. {a} Dep. Biochem., Sasaki Inst., Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101, Japan

Yamashita, K., K. Umetsu, et al. (1992). Purification and characterization of a Neu5Ac-alpha-2 fwdarw 6Gal-beta-1 fwdarw 4GlcNAc and HSO-3- fwdarw 4GlcNAc specific lectin in tuberous roots of Trichosanthes japonica. Biochemistry 31(46): 11647-11650. {a} Dep. Biochem., Sasaki Inst., Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101, Japan

Umetsu, K. and T. Suzuki (1990). Detection of incomplete red blood cell antibodies by lectin test. Research And Practice In Forensic Medicine 33: 37-40.

Takenaga, M., A. Hirai, et al. (1988). In vitro effect of trichosanic acid, a major component of Trichosanthes japonica on platelet aggregation and arachidonic acid metabolism in human platelets. Prostaglandins Leukotrienes And Essential Fatty Acids 31(2): 65-72.


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