Nakamura M, Nozu R, Nakamura S, Higa M, Bhandari K R, Kobayashi Y, Horiguchi R, Komatsu T, Kojima Y, Murata R, Soyano K, Ogawa S, Hirai T, Matsubara H, Tokumoto T, Kobayashi T, Kagawa H, Adachi S, Yamauchi K, and Nagahama Y, 2022. Morphological and physiological studies on sex change in tropical fish: Sexual plasticity of the ovaries of hermaphroditic and gonochoristic fish. Galaxea, 24: 5-17
Murata R, Nozu R, Mushirobira Y, Amagai T, Fushimi J, Kobayashi Y, Soyano, Yoshitaka K, Nagahama Y and Nakamura M. 2021. Testicular inducing steroidogenic cells trigger sex change in groupers. Sci Rep, 11:11117
Tomita T, Nakamura M, Kobayashi Y, Yoshinaka A, Murakumo K. 2020. Viviparous stingrays avoid contamination of the embryonic environment through faecal accumulation mechanisms. Scientific Reports 10 (1), 1-7
Nozu R, Nakamura M. 2020. Influence of prolonged cultivation on sexual characteristics of sterilized female tilapia, Oreochromis mossambicus, induced by high-temperature treatment. Aquaculture. 524: 735245.
Nagahama N, Chakraborty T, Paul-Prasanth B, Ohta K, Nakamura M. 2020. Sex Determination, Gonadal Sex Differentiation and Plasticity in Vertebrate Species Physiological Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1152/physrev.00044.2019
Oka S, Nakamura M, Nozu R, Miyamoto K. 2020. First observation of larval oarfish, Regalecus russelii, from fertilized eggs through hatching, following artificial insemination in captivity. Zoological Letters 6, 1-6
Horiguchi R, Nozu R, Hirai T, Kobayashi Y, Nakamura M. 2018. Expression patterns of sex differentiation-related genes during gonadal sex change in the protogynous wrasse, Halichoeres trimaculatus. General and Comparative Endocrinology. 257:67-73
Tomita T, Nozu R, Nakamura M, Matsuzaki S, Miyamoto K, Sato K. 2017. Live-bearing without placenta: Physical estimation indicates the high oxygen-supplying ability of white shark uterus to the embryo. Scientific Reports 7 (1), 1-7
Kobayashi Y, Nozu R, Nakamura M. 2017. Expression and localization of two gonadotropin receptors in gonads of the yellowtail clownfish, Amphiprion clarkii. Journal of Aquaculture and Marine Biology. 5:00120.
Sato K, Nakamura M, Tomita T, Toda M, Miyamoto K, Nozu R. 2016. How great white sharks nourish their embryos to a large size: evidence of lipid histotrophy in lamnoid shark reproduction. Biology Open 5 (9), 1211-1215
Pandit NP, Kobayashi Y, Bhandari RK, Nakamura M. 2015. High temperature-induced sterility in the female Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. General and Comparative Endocrinology, 213:110–117
Mita, M, Ikeda N, Haraguchi S, Tsutsui K, Nakano Y, Nakamura M. 2015. A gonad-stimulating peptide of the crown-of-thorns seastar, Acanthaster planci. Invertebrate Reproduction and Development. 59: 212-217
Nakamura M, Miura S, Nozu R, Kobayashi Y. 2015. Opposite-directional sex change in functional female protandrous anemonefish, Amphiprion clarkii: Effect of aromatase inhibitor on the ovarian tissue. Zoological Letters. 1:30
Nakamura M, Nozu R, Ijiri S, Kobayashi T, Hirai T, Yamaguchi Y, Seale A, Lerner TD, Grau EG. 2015. Sexual characteristics of high-temperature sterilized male Mozambique tilapia, Oreochromis mossambicus. Zoological Letters. 1:21.
Nozu R, Horiguchi R, Kobayashi Y, Nakamura M. 2015. Expression profile of doublesex/male abnormal-3-related transcription factor-1 during gonadal sex change in the protogynous wrasse, Halichoeres trimaculatus. Molecular Reproduction and Development. 82: 859-866.
Nozu R, Murakumo K, Matsumoto R, Nakamura M, Ueda K, Sato K. 2015. Gonadal morphology, histology, and endocrinological characteristics of immature female whale sharks, Rhincodon typus. Zoological Science. 32: 455-458.
Nozu R, Nakamura M. 2015. Cortisol administration induces sex change from ovary to testis in the protogynous wrasse, Halichoeres trimaculatus. Sexual Development. 9: 118-124
Murata R, Kobayashi Y, Karimata H, Kishimoto K, Kimura M, Nakamura M. 2014. Transient sex change in the immature malabar grouper, Epinephelus malabaricus, by androgen treatment, Biology of Reproduction. 25:1-7
Mita M, Takeshige Y, Nakamura M. 2014. Effect of relaxin-like gonad-stimulating substance on gamete shedding and 1-methyladenine production in starfish ovaries. Sexual Reproduction in Animals and Plants. Springer Open Chapter 2, 10:115-122
Kobayashi Y, Nozu R, Horiguchi R, Nakamura M. 2014. Histological observation of doublesex-mab 3-related transcription factor 1 (DMRT1) localization in the adult testis of three-spot wrasse. International Aquatic Research. 6: 68
Miyaoku K, Takatsu K, Sago T, Itagaki H, Nakamura M, Tokumoto T. 2013. Induction of female-to-male sex reversal in adult zebrafish by fadorozole treatments. Scientific Reports 3: 3400
Horiguchi R, Nozu R, Hirai T, Kobayashi Y, Nagahama Y, Nakamura M. 2013. Characterization of gonadal soma-derived factor expression during sex change in the protogynous wrasse, Halichoeres trimaculatus. Developmental Dynamics. 242: 388-399.
Paul-Prasanth B, Bhandari1 RK, Kobayashi T, Horiguchi R, Y. Kobayashi, Nakamoto M, Shibata Y, Sakai F, Nakamura M, Nagahama Y. 2013. Estrogen oversees the maintenance of the female genetic program in terminal differentiated gonochorists. Scientific Reports 3: 2862
Nozu R, Horiguchi R, Murata R, Kobayashi Y, Nakamura M. 2013. Survival of ovarian somatic cells during sex change in the protogynous wrasse, Halichoeres trimaculatus. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry. 39: 47-51.
Kobayashi Y, Nagahama Y, Nakamura M, 2013. Diversity of sex determination and differentiation in fishes. Sexual Development. 7: 115-125
Nakamura M. 2013. Morphological and physiological studies on gonadal sex differentiation in teleost fish. Aqua-BioScience Monographs, 6: 1-47
Colleyel O, Nakamura M, Frédérich B, Parmentier E. 2012. Further insight into the sound-producing mechanism of clownfishes: what structure is involved in sound radiation? Journal Experimental Biology, 215: 2192-2202
Mita M, Yamamoto K., Nakamura M, Takeshige Y, Watanabe M, Nagahama Y. 2012. Participation of Gs-proteins in the action of relaxin-like gonad-stimulating substance (GSS) for 1-methyladenine production in starfish ovarian follicle cells. General and Comparative Endocrinology. 176: 432-437
Kanemaru T, Nakamura M, Murata R, Kuroki K, Horie H, Uchida K, Senthilkumaran B, Kagawa H. 2012. Induction of sexual maturation of the female honeycomb grouper, Epinephelus merra, in the non-breeding season by modulating environmental factors with GnRH analogue implantation. Aquaculutre. 358: 85-91
Kobayashi Y, Nagahama Y, Nakamura M. 2012. Diversity and Plasticity of Sex Determination and Differentiation in Fishes. Sexual Development. 1-11
Murata R, Kobayashi Y, Karimata H, Kishimoto K, Kimura M, Shimizu A, Nakamura M. 2012. The role of pituitary gonadotropins in gonadal sex differentiation in the protogynous Malabar grouper, Epinephelus malabaricus. General and Comparative Endocrinology. 178:587-592
Nozu R, Horiguchi R, Murata R, Kobayashi Y, Nakamura M. 2012. The fate of ovarian somatic cells during sex change in the protogynous wrasse, Halichoeres trimaculatus. Indian Journal Scientific Technology 9th ISRPF 4: S8
Kobayashi Y, Nakamura M. 2012 Histological observation of the urogenital papillae in bi-directional sex changing gobiid fish, Trimma okinawae. Zoological Science. 21: 121-126
Murata R, Kobayashi Y, Karimata H, Kishimoto K, Mimura M, Shimizu A, Nakamura M. 2012. The role of pituitary gonadotropins in gonadal sex differentiation in the protogymous Malabar grouper, Epinephelus malabaricus. General and Comparative Endocrinology. 178: 587-592
Dunlap PV, Gould AL, Wittenrich ML, Nakamura M. 2012. Symbiosis initiation in the bacterially luminous coral reef fish Siphamia versicolor. Journal of Fish Biology 81: 134-1356
Orphal Colleye, Masaru Nakamura, Bruno Frédérich, and Eric Parmentier. 2012. Further insight into the sound-producing mechanism of clownfishes: what about the structure involved in sound radiation? Journal Experimental Biology, 215: 2192-2202
Kobayashi Y, Usami, T, Sunobe T, Manabe H, Nagahama Y, Nakamura M. 2012. Histological observation of the urogenital papillae in bi-directional sex changing gobiid fish, Trimma okinawae. Zoological Science, 29: 121-126
Mita M, Yamamoto K, Nakamura M, Takeshige Y, Watanabe M, Nagahama Y. 2011. Participation of Gs-proteins in the action of relaxin-like gonad-stimulating substance (GSS) for 1-methyladenine production in starfish ovarian follicle cells. General and Comparative Endocrinology, 172: 85–89
Malarvannan G, Takahashi S, Isobe T, Kunisue T, Sundaryanto A, Miyagi T, Nakamura M, Yasumura S, Tanabe S, 2011, Levels and distribution of polybrominated diphenyl ethers and organochlorine compounds in sea turtles from Japan. Marine Pollution Bulletin 63: 172-178.
Malarvannan G, Takahashi S, Ikemoto T, Isobe T, Kunisue T, Kunisue T, Sundaryanto A, Miyagi T, Nakamura M, Yasumura S, Tanabe S, 2011, Contamination status and spatial distribution of organochlorine compounds in fishes from Nansei Islands, Japan, Marine Pollution Bulletin 63:541-547.
Ruksana S, Alam MA, Kobayashi Y, Nakamura M. 2011. Differentiation of steroid-producing cells (SPCs) and folliculogenesis in the developing ovary of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. Zoological Science. 28: 845–852
Kobayashi Y, Nozu R, Nakamura M. 2011. Role of estrogen in spermatogenesis in initial phase male of the three spot-wrasse Halichoeres trimaculatus. Developmental Dynamics. 240: 116-121
Mita M. Yamamoto K. Nakamura M. Nagahama Y. 2011. Hormonal action of relaxin-like gonad-stimulating substance (GSS) on starfish ovaries in growing and fully grown states. General and Comparative Endocrinology. 172 ;85–89
Dunlap PV, Nakamura M. 2011. Functional morphology of the luminescence system of Siphamia versicolor (Perciformes: Apogonidae), a bacterially luminous cardinalfish. Journal Morphology. 272:897–909
Murata R, Karimata H, Kishimoto K, Kobayashi Y, Kobayashi T, Nakamura M. 2011. Two types of steroid-producing cells in the gonads during sex differentiation in the protogynous Malbar grouper, Epinephelus malbaricus. International Journal of Developmental Biology. 55: 619-625
Kobayashi Y, Horiguchi R, Nozu R and Nakamura M. 2010 Expression and localization of forkhead transcriptional factor 2 (Foxl2) in the gonads of protogynous wrasse Halichoeres trimaculatus. Journal Biology of Sex Differences. 1-3
Alam MA, Kobayashi Y, Hirai T, Nakamura M. 2010. Isolation, characterization and expression analyses of FSH receptor in protogynous grouper. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A. 156: 364-371
Rukusana S, Pandit NP, Nakamura M. 2010. Efficacy of exemestane, a new generation of aromatase inhibitor, on sex differentiation in a gonochoristic fish. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part C.152: 69-74.
Kobayashi Y, Horiguchi R, Miura S, Nakamura M. 2010. Sex- and tissue-specific expression of P450 aromatase (cyp19a1a) in the yellowtail clownfish, Amphiprion clarkii. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A. 155: 237-244.
Kobayashi Y, Alam MA, Horiguchi R, Shimizu A, Nakamura M. 2010 Sexually dimorphic expression of gonadotropin subunits in the pituitary of protogynous honeycomb grouper (Epinephelus merra): Evidence that follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) induces gonadal sex change. Biological Reproduction. 82:1030–1036
Murata R. Karimata H, Alam MA, Nakamura M. 2009. Precocious sex change and spermatogenesis in the underyearling Malabar grouper Epinephelus malabaricus by androgen treatment. Aquaculture 293:286-289
Murata R, Karimata H, Alam MA, Nakamura M. 2009. Gonadal sex differentiation in the Malabar grouper, Epinephelus malabaricus. Aquacuture Research. 41:303-308
Nozu, R. Kojima Y, Nakamura M. 2009. Short termtreatment of aromatase inhibitor induced sex change in protogynuous wrasse, Halichoeles trimaculatus. Genenral and Comparative Endocrinology. 161:360-364
Kobayashi Y, Nakamura M, Sunobe T, Usami T, Kobayashi T, Manabe H, Bindhu PP, Suzuki N, Nagahama Y. 2009. Sex-change in the gobiid fish is mediated through rapid switching of gonadotropin receptors from ovarian to testicular portion or vice-versa. Endocrinology. 150: 1503-1511
Alam MA, Kobayashi Y, Horiguchi R, Hirai T, Nakamura M. 2008. Molecular cloning and quantitative expression of sexually dimorphic markers Dmrt1 and Foxl2 during female-to-male sex change in Epinephelus merra. General and Comparative Endocrinology. 157: 75-85
Alam MA, Nakamura M. 2008. Determination of sex and gonadal maturity in the honeycomb grouper, Epinephelus merra, through biopsy. Aquaculture. 16: 27-32
Guan CW, Sherly T, Nakamura M, Chang FC. 2008. Dual roles of cyp19ala in gonadal sex differentiation and development in the protandrous black porgy, Acanthopagrus schlegeli. Biology of Reproduction. 79:1111-1120
Miura S, Horiguchi R, Nakamura M. 2008. Immunohistochemical evidence for 11β-hydroxylase(P45011β) and androgen production in the gonad during sex differentiation and in adults in the protandrous anemonefish Amphiprion clarkii. Zooloical Science. 25:212-219.
Ijiri S, Kaneko H, Kobayashi T, De-Shou W, Sakai F, Bindhu PP. Nakamura M, Nagahama Y. 2008 Sexual dimorphic expression of genes in gonads during early differentiation of a teleost fish, the Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus. Biology of Reproduction 78: 333-341
Kojima Y, Bhandari RK, Kobayashi Y, Nakamura M. 2008. Sex change of adult initial-phase male wrasse, Halichoeres trimaculatus by estradiol-17β treatment. General and Comparative Endocrinology. 156: 628-632
Shimizu A, Hamaguchi M, Ito H, Ohkubo M, Udagawa M, Fujii K, Kobayashi T, Nakamura M. 2008. Appearances and chronological changes of mummichog Fundulus heteroclitus FSH cells and LH cells curing ontogeny, sexual differentiation, and gonadal development. General and Comparative Endocrinology, 156: 312-322
Miura S, Nakamura S, KobayashiY, Francesc P, Nakamura M, 2008. Differentiation of ambisexual gonads and immunohistochemical localization of P450 cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme during gonadal sex differentiation in the protandrous anemonefish, Amphiprion clarkii. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. A149: 29-37
Horiguchi R, Kobayashi Y and Nakamura M, 2008. Molecular cloning and expression of three estrogen receptors in the protogynous wrasse, Halichoeres trimaculatus. Cybium 32: 88-89
Todo T, Sato M, Ashida M, Yamaguchi N, Kobayashi Y, Adachi S, Yamauchi K, Nakamura M. 2008. In vitro induction of gonadal sex change in a protogynous fish, three-spotted wrasse (Halichoeres trimaculatus). Cybium 32: 106
Ogawa S, Akiyoshi M, Higuchi M, Nakamura M, Hirai T, 2008. ‘Post-sex differentiational’ sex reversal in the female common carp (Cyprinus carpio). Cybium 32: 102-103
Miura S, Nakamura M. 2008. The role of estrogen in gonadal sex differentiation in protandrous anemonefish Amphiprion clarkii. Immunohistochemical localization of P450scc in gonads of male and female phases. Cybium 32: 87
Mita M, Sato J, Hirosawa Y, Nakamura M. 2007. Gonadal maturation is dependent on body size in the Okinawan sea urchin, Echinometra tsumajiroi. Invertebrate Reproduction and Development. 50:187-190
Mita M, Uehara T. and Nakamura M. 2007. Effect of temperature on interaction between eggs and spermatozoa in four closely related species of sea urchins (genus Echinometra) Invertebrate Reproduction and Development. 50:181-185
Hara A, Hirano K, Shimizu M, Fukada H, Fujita T, Ito F, Takada H, Nakamura M, Iguchi T, 2007. Carp (Cyprinus carpio) vitellogenin: characterization of yolk proteins, development of immunoassay and use as biomarker of exposure to environmental estrogens. Environmental Science, 14: 95-108
Alam MA, Nakamura M. 2007. Efferent duct differentiation during female-to-male sex change in honeycomb grouper Epinephelus merra. Journal of Fish Biology 71: 1192-1202
Kaeding AJ, Ast JC, Pearce M M, Urbanczyk H, Kimura S, Endo H, Nakamura M, Dunlap PV. 2007. Phylogenetic diversity and co-symbiosis in the bioluminescent symbioses of Photobacterium mandapamenis. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 3173-3182
Nakamura M, Alam MA, Kobayashi Y, Bhandari RK. 2007. Role of sex hormones in sex change of grouper. Journal of Marine Science and Technology-Taiwan, Special Issue, 23-27
Komatsu T, Bhandari RK, Kobayashi Y, Nakamura S, Nakamura M. 2006. GnRHa-accelerated spermatogenesis in the testis of underyearling golden rabbitfish, Siganus guttatus (Bloch). Aquaculture, 257: 558-565
Komatsu T, Nakamura S, Nakamura M. 2006. A sex cord-like structure and some remarkable features in early gonadal sex differentiation in a marine teleost, golden rabbitfish Siganus guttatus (Bloch). Journal of Fish Biology. 68:236-250
Komatsu T, S. Nakamura and M. Nakamura. 2006. Masculinization of female golden rabbitfish Signaus guttaus using an aromatase inhibitor treatment during sex differentiation. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. 143:402-409
Bhandari RK, M. Nakamura M, Kobayashi T, Nagahama Y. 2006. Suppression of steroidogenic enzyme expression during androgen-induced sex reversal in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). General and Comparative Endocrinology. 145: 20-24
Bhandari RK, Alam MA, Soyano S, Nakamura M. 2006. Induction of female-to-male sex change in the honeycomb grouper (Epinephelus merra) by 11-ketotestosterone treatments. Zoological Science. 23:65-69
Bhandari RK, Alam MA, Soyano K, Nakamura M. 2006. Estrogen is essential for the maintenance of female sex in fish. Journal Experimental Zoology. 305A: 111
Alam MA, Komuro H, Bhandari RK, Nakamura S, Soyano K, Nakamura M. 2006. Induction of sex change within two full moons during breeding season and spawning in grouper. Aquaculture, 255: 532-535
Alam MA, Komuro H., Bhandari RK, Nakamura S, Soyano K, Nakamura M. 2006 Changes in androgen-producing cell size and circulating 11-ketotestosterone level during female-male sex change in honeycomb grouper Epinephelus merra. Molecular Reproduction Development. 73:206-214
Sunobe T, Nakamura M, Kobayashi Y, Nagahama, Y. 2005. Gonadal structure and P450scc and 3b-HSD immunoreactivity in the gobiid fish Trimma okinawae during bidirectional sex change. Icthyological Research. 52: 27-32.
Kobayashi Y, Sunobe T, Kobayashi T, Nagahama Y, Nakamura M. 2005. Gonadal structure of the serial-sex changing gobiid fish Trimma okinawae. Devepopment Growth and Differentiation. 47: 7-13.
Bhandari RK, Alam MA, Higa M, Soyano K, Nakamura M. 2005. Evidence that estrogen regulates the sex change of honeycomb grouper (Epinephelus merra), a protogynous hermaphrodite fish. Journal of Experimental Zoology. 330A: 497-503.
Alam MA, Komuro H, Bhandari RK, Nakamura S, Soyano K, Nakamura M. 2005. Immunohistochemical evidence identifying the site of androgen production in the ovary of the protogynous grouper, Epinephelus merra. Cell Tissue Research. 320: 323-329.
Sunobe T, Nakamura M, Kobayashi Y, Kobayashi T, Nagahama Y. 2005. Aromatase immunoreactivity and the role of enzymes in steroid pathways for inducing sex change in the hermaphrodite gobiid fish Trimma okinawae. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology: Part A. 141: 54-59
Kobayashi Y, Sunobe T, Kobayashi T, Nakamura M, Suzuki N, Nagahama Y. 2005. Molecular cloning and expression of Ad4BP/SF-1 in the serial sex changing gobiid fish, Trimma okinawae. Biochemistry Biophysiology Research Communication. 332:1073-1080.
Kobayashi Y, Sunobe T, Kobayashi T, Nagahama Y, Nakamura M. 2005. Promoter analysis of two aromatase genes in the serial-sex changing gobiid fish, Trimma okinawae. Fish and Physiology Biochemistry. 31:123-127
Nakamura M, Kobayashi Y, Miura S, Alam MA, Bhandari RK. 2005. Sex change in coral reef fish. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry. 31:117-122
Chiba H, Ijiri S, Iwata M, Nakamura M, Adachi S, Yamauchi K. 2005. Changes in serum steroid hormones during ovarian development in the captive common Japanese Conger Conger myriaster (Brevoort). Aquaculture Science 53:189-198.
Nagahama Y, Nakamura M, Kitano T, Tokumoto T. 2004. Sexual plasticity in fish: A possible target of endocrine disruptor action. Environmental Science. 11: 73-82.
Bhandari RK, Higa M, Nakamura S, Nakamura M. 2004. Aromatase inhibitor induces complete sex in protogynous honeycomb grouper, Epinephelus merra. Molecular Reproduction and Development. 67: 303-307.
Bhandari RK, Komuro H, Higa M, Nakamura M. 2004. Sex inversion of sexually immature female honeycomb grouper by aromatase inhibitor. Zoological Science. 21:305-310
Kobayashi Y, Kobayashi T, Nakamura M, Sunobe T, Morrey CE, Suzuki N, Nagahama Y. 2004. Characterization of two types of cytochrome P450 aromatase in the serial-sex changing gobiid fish, Trimma okinawae. Zoological Science, 21: 417-425.
Mita M, Uehara T, Nakamura M. 2004. Speciation in four closely related species of sea urchins (genus Echinometra) with special reference to the acrosome reaction. Invertebrate Reproduction and Development. 45: 169-174.
Nakada N, Nyunoya H, Nakamura M, Hara, A, Iguchi T, Takada, H. 2004. Identification of estrogenic compounds in wastewater effluent. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 23: 2807-2815.
Soyano K, Masumoto T, Tanaka H. Takushima M, Nakamura M. 2003. Lunar-related spawning in honeycomb grouper, Epinephelus merra. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry. 28:447-448
Nakamura M, Bhandari RK, Higa, M. 2003. The role estrogens play in sex differentiation and sex change of fish. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry. 28: 113-117
Higa M, Ogasawara K, Sakaguchi A, NagahamaY, Nakamura M. 2003. Role of steroid hormones in sex change of protogynous wrasse. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry. 28: 149-150.
Miura S, Komatsu T, Higa M., Bhandari RK, Nakamura S. Nakamura M. 2003. Gonadal sex differentiation in protandrous anemone fish, Amphiprion clarkii. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry. 28: 165-166.
Bhandari, R.K., Higa, M., Komuro, H., Nakamura, S. and Nakamura M. 2003. Treatments with an aromatase inhibitor induces complete sex in protogynous honeycomb grouper (Epinephelus merra). Fish Physiology and Biochemistry. 28: 141-142
Bhandari, RK. Komuro H, Nakamura S, Higa, M, Nakamura M. 2003. Gonadal restructuring and correlative steroid hormone profiles during natural sex change in protogynous honeycomb grouper, Epinephelus merra. Zoological Science. 20:1399-1403
Strüssmann CA, Nakamura M. 2002. Morphology, endocrinology, and environmental modulation of gonadal sex differentiation in teleost fishes. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry. 26: 13-29
Kim BH, Takemura A, Nakamura M. 2002. Comparison of in vitro vitellogenin synthesis among different nonylphenol products using primary cultures of tilapia hepatocytes. Fisheries Science. 68: 838-842.
Kim SJ, Ogasawara K, Park JG, Takemura A, Nakamura M. 2002. Sequence and expression of androgen receptor and estrogen receptor gene in the sex types of protogynous wrasse, Halichoeres trimaculatus. General and Comparative Endocrinology. 127:165-173
Nakamura M. Nagoya H. and Hirai T. 2002. Nonylphenol induces complete feminization of the gonad in genetically controlled all-male amago salmon. Fisheries Science. 68: 1387
Mita M, Uehara T, Nakamura M. 2002. Comparative studies on the energy metabolism in spermatozoa of four closely related species of sea urchins (genus Echinometra) in Okinawa. Zoological Science. 19: 419-27
Mita M, Nakamura M. 2001. Energy metabolism of sea urchin spermatozoa: the endogenous substrate and ultrastructural correlates. Echinoderm studies (Eds. Jangoux M and Lawrence JM) Vol. 6: 85-110. A, A, Balkema Publishers, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Hashimoto S, Bessho H, Hara A, Nakamura N, Iguchi T, Fujita K. 2000. Elevated serum vitellogenin levels and gonadal abnormalities in wild male flounder (Pleuronectes yokohamae) from Tokyo Bay, Japan. Marine Environmental Research 49: 37-53
Nakamura M, Uehara T, Mita M. 2000. Ultrastructural study of endogenous energy substrates in spermatozoa of the four species of the sea urchin, Echinometra mataei. Zygote. 8 (Suppl 1): 56-7.
Chiba H, Nakamura M, Iwata M, Sakuma Y, Yamauchi K, Parhar IS. 1999. Development and differentiation of gonadotropin hormone-releasing hormone neuronal systems and testes in the Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica), General and Comparative Endocrinology. 114: 459
Nakamura M, Kobayashi T, Yoshiura Y, Nagahama Y. 1999. Role of endogenous steroid hormones on gonadal sex differentiation in fish. Proceedings of 6th International Symposium on the Reproductive Physiology of Fish. (eds. Norberg, B, Kjesbu O.S, Targanger, G. L, Andersson E and Stefansson, 247-249
Morrey CE, Nakamura M, Kobayashi T, Grau EG. and Nagahama Y. 1998. P450scc-like immunoreactivity throughout gonadal restructuring in the protogynous hermaphrodite Thalassoma duperrey. The International Journal of Developmental Biology. 42: 811-816.
Kobayashi T. Fushiki T, Sakai N, Hara A, Amano M, Aida K, Nakamura M, Nagahama Y. 1998. Oogenesis and changes in the levels of reproductive hormones in triploid female rainbow trout. Fisheries Science. 64: 206-215
Chiba H, Miura T, Nakamura M, Yamauchi K. 1997. Differentiation and development of Leydig cell, and induction of spermatogenesis during testicular differentiation in the Japanese eel, Anguila japonica. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 16: 187-195
Mita M. Nakamura M. 1998. Energy Metabolism of sea urchin spermatozoa: and approach based on Echinoid phylogeny. Zoological Science. 15: 1-10
Nakamura M., Kobayashi T, Chang XT, Nagahama, Y. 1998. Gonadal sex differentiation in teleost fish. Journal Experimental Zoology. 281: 362-372.
Kobayashi T, Nakamura M, Kajiura-Kobayashi H, Young G, Nagahama Y. 1998. Immunolocalization of steroidogenic enzymes (P450scc, P450c17, P450arom and 3b-HSD) in immature and mature testes of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Cell Tissue Research. 292: 573-577
Chang XT, Nakamura M, Kobayashi T, Nagahama Y. 1997. Immunohistochemical localization of steroidogenic enzymes in gonads during sex differentiation in tilapia. Journal Reproduction and Development 43 (Suppl): 73-74
Chang XT, Kobayashi T, Kajiura H, Nakamura M, Nagahama Y. 1997. Isolation and characterization of the cDNA encoding the tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) cytochrome P450 aromatase (P450arom): changes in P450arom mRNA, protein and enzyme activity in ovarian follicles during oogenesis. Journal of Molecular Endocrinology. 18: 57-66
Kobayashi T, Kajiura H, Chang XT, Nakamura M, Nagahama Y. 1996 Antibodies against trout 3b-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase: their preparation and immunocytochemical use for fish steroidogenic tissue. Zoological Science 13:909-914
Nakamura M, Specker J, Nagahama Y. 1996. Innervation of steroid-producing cells in the ovary of tilapia Oreochromis niloticus. Zoological Science. 13 :603-608
Nakamura M and Nagahama Y. 1995. Innervation of testes in the tilapia Oreochromis niloticus. Aquaculture, 135: 41-49
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