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2. Miwa, M., Uchida, S., Horiba, F., Takeshima, H., Nabeshima, T. & Hiramatsu, M. Nociceptin and its metabolite attenuate U0126-induced memory impairment through a nociceptin opioid peptide (NOP) receptor-independent mechanism. Neurobiol. Learn. Mem. 93, 396-405, 2010.

3. Cao, C-M., Zhang, Y., Weisleder, N., Ferrante, C., Wang, X., Lv, F., Zhang, Y., Song, R., Moonsun Hwang, M., Jin, L., Guo, J., Peng, W., Li, G., Nishi, M., Takeshima, H., Ma, J. & Rui-Ping Xiao, R-P. MG53 Constitutes a primary determinant of cardiac ischemic preconditioning. Circulation in press.21, 2565-2574, 2010

4. Wang, X., Xie, W., Zhang, Y., Lin, P., Han, L., Han, P., Wang, Y., Chen, Z., Ji, G., Zheng, M., Weisleder, N., Xiao, R-P., Takeshima, H., Ma, J. & Cheng, H. Cardioprotection of ischemia/reperfusion injury by cholesterol-dependent MG53-mediated membrane repair. Circ. Res. 107, 76-83, 2010.

5. Pitt, S. J., Park, K-H., Nishi, M., Urashima, T., Aoki, S., Yamazaki, D., Ma, J., Takeshima, H. & Sitsapesan, R. Charade of the SR K+-channel: two ion-channels, TRIC-A and TRIC-B, masquerade as a single K+-channel. Biophys. J. 99, 417-426, 2010.

6. Zhao, X., Yamazaki, D., Park, K-H., Komazaki, S., Tjondrokoesoemo, A., Nishi, M., Lin, P., Hirata, Y., Brotto, M., Takeshima, H. & Ma, J. Ca2+ overload and sarcoplasmic reticulum instability in tric-a null skeletal muscle. J. Biol. Chem. 285, 37370-37376, 2010.

7. Li, H., Ding, X., Lopez, J. R., Takeshima, H., Ma, J., Allen, P. D. & Eltit, J. M. Imparied Orai1-mediateded resting Ca2+ entry reduces the cytosolic [Ca2+] and SR Ca2+ loading in quitescent junctophilin1 knockout myotubes. J. Biol. Chem. 285, 39171-39179, 2010