Bibliography

 

Reviews and Book chapters (in English only)

-2022-

1. Hsiao H-W, Yang C-C, *Masai H (2021) Roles of Claspin in regulation of DNA replication, replication stress responses and oncogenesis in human cells. Genome Instability & Disease 2: 263–280. doi.org/10.1007/s42764-021-00049-8
2. Masai, H. (2022) TT-pocket/HIRAN: binding to 3’-terminus of DNA for recognition and processing of stalled replication forks. J. Biochem. 172(2):57-60. doi: 10.1093/jb/mvac042.
3. Masai, H. (2022) Replicon hypothesis revisited Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, in press

-2021-

1. Oki M, *Masai H. (2021) “Regulation of HP1 protein by phosphorylation during transcriptional repression and cell cycle.” J. Biochem. in press

-2020-

1. *Masai, H. and Tan, Z. (2020) “G-quadruplexes: tools, roles, and goals.” Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 531:1-2.
2. *Masai, H. and Tanaka, T. (2020) “G-quadruplex DNA and RNA: Their roles in regulation of DNA replication and other biological functions.” Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 531:25-38.
3. Alavi, S., Ghadiri, H., Dabirmanesh, B., Moriyama, K., Khajeh, K., and *Masai, H. (2020) G-quadruplex binding protein Rif1, a key regulator of replication timing. J. Biochem. doi: 10.1093/jb/mvaa128. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33169133

-2019-

1. Tanaka, T. and *Masai, H. (2019) “Bacterial primosome.” In: Encyclopedia of Life Sciences (ELS). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd: Chichester.
2. Masai, H. (2019) “For 60th birthday of BBRC: DNA replication factors outside S phase.” Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 520:685-686.

-2018-

1. *Masai H, Kanoh Y, Moriyama K, Yamazaki S, Yoshizawa N, Matsumoto S. Telomere-binding factors in the regulation of DNA replication. Genes Genet Syst. 92, 119-125. (Review)
2. Ghadiri, H. Alavi, S., Dabirmanesh, B., Moriyama, K., *Khajeh, K. and Masai, H. “Study Break: Cell Timer/Cell Clock.” Iran Biomed J. 2018 Sep 16. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30218996.

-2017-

1. Moriyama K, Lai MS, and *Masai H (2017) Interaction of Rif1 Protein with G-Quadruplex in Control of Chromosome Transactions. Adv Exp Med Biol. 1042, 287-310. doi:10.1007/978-981-10-6955-0_14. PubMed PMID: 29357064.
2. *Masai H, Yang CC, and Matsumoto S. (2017) Mrc1/Claspin: a new role for regulation of origin firing. Curr Genet. 2017 Oct;63(5):813-818. doi:10.1007/s00294-017-0690-y. Epub 2017 Mar 29. Review. PubMed PMID: 28357499. (Review)
3. *Masai H. (2017) A novel p53-Cdc7 link induced by genotoxic stress.  Cell Cycle 16, 735-736. doi: 10.1080/15384101.2017.1304746. Epub 2017 Mar 15. PubMed PMID: 28296554; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5405723. (Commentary)
4. *Masai, H. (2017) “A novel p53-Cdc7 link induced by genotoix stress.” Cell Cycle, in press (News and Views)
5. *Masai, H. Encyclopedia of Signaling Molecules, 2nd Edition : Dbf4 (2017) in press
6. *Masai, H. Encyclopedia of Signaling Molecules, 2nd Edition : Cdc7 (2017) in press

-2016-

-2015-

1. *Masai, H. (2015) “Building up the machinery for DNA replication.” Cell Cycle 14, 3011-3012. (News and Views)
2. Yoshizawa, N., Yamazaki, S., and *Masai, H. (2015) “Rif1, a conserved chromatin factor regulating DNA replication, DNA repair and transcription.” In The Initiation of DNA Replication in Eukaryotes, Springer
3. Hayano, M., Matsumoto, S. and *Masai, H. (2015) “DNA Replication Timing: Temporal and Spatial Regulation of Eukaryotic DNA Replication.” in Fumio Hanaoka and Kaoru Sugasawa (Eds): DNA Replication, Recombination, and Repair (Springer)
4. Naoko Yoshizawa, Satoshi Yamazaki, and *Hisao Masai (2015) “Rif1, a conserved chromatin factor regulating DNA replication, DNA repair and transcription.” In The Initiation of DNA Replication in Eukaryotes, Springer, in press.
5. *Masai H. (2015) Building up the machinery for DNA replication. Cell Cycle. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 26315494. (Commentary) [PubMed]

-2014-

1. *Hisao Masai (2014) News and Views “ATM in prevention of genomic instability.” Cell Cycle, 13, 882-883. (Commentary) [PubMed]
2. Claire Renard-Guillet, Yutaka Kanoh, Katsuhiko Shirahige, and *Hisao Masai (2014) “Recent advances in temporal and spatial regulation of eukaryotic DNA replication: From regulated initiation to genome-scale timing program.” Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology, 30C, 110-120. (Review) [PubMed]
3. Yoshizawa-Sugata, N. and *Masai, H. (2014) “Cell cycle synchronization and flow cytometry analysis of mammalian cell.” Methods in Molecular Biology, 1170, 279-293. (Review) [PubMed]

-2013-

1. Yamazaki, Hayano, M., and *Masai, H. (2013) “Replication timing regulation of eukaryotic replicons: Rif1 as a global regulator of replication timing.” Trends in Genetics. 29, 449-460. (Review) [PubMed]
2. *Masai, H. (2013) “A personal reflection on the Replicon Theory: from R1 plasmid to replication timing regulation in human cells.” J. Mol. Biol. 425, 4663-4672. (Review) [PubMed] [See also here]
3. Matsumoto, S. and *Masai, H. (2013) “Regulation of chromosome dynamics by Hsk1 kinase.” Biochemical Society Transactions 41, 1712-1719. (Review) [PubMed]

-2012-

1.  Toh G-T. and *Masai, H. (2012) “Cdc7L1” UCSD-Nature Molecule Pages, Published online: 31 August 2012 | doi:10.6072/H0.MP.A003137.01 (Review)
2. *Masai, H. (2012) “Cdc7” The Encyclopedia of Signaling Molecules Springer
Reference and Database Publishing (Review)
3. *Masai, H. (2012) “Dbf4” The Encyclopedia of Signaling Molecules Springer
 Reference and Database Publishing (Review)

-2011-

1. *Masai, H. (2011) “RecQL4: a helicase linking formation and maintenance of a replication fork.” J. Biochem. 149, 629-631 (commentary)

-2010-

1. *Masai, H., Matsumoto, S., You, Z., Yoshizawa-Sugata, N., and Oda, M. (2010) Eukaryotic DNA replication; where, when and how? Annual Rev. Biochem. 79, 89-130. (Review)
2. *Masai, H., Tanaka, T., and Kohda, D. (2010) “Stalled replication forks: Making ends meet for recognition and stabilization.” Bioessays 32, 687-697. (Review)
3. Tanaka, T. and *Masai, H. (2010) “Bacterial primosome.” In: Encyclopedia of Life Sciences (ELS). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd: Chichester. DOI: 10.1002/9780470015902.a0001048.pub2 (Review)
4. Tanaka, T. and *Masai, H. (2010) “Bacterial replication fork: synthesis of lagging strand.” In: Encyclopedia of Life Sciences (ELS). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd: Chichester. DOI: 10.1002/9780470015902.a0001049.pub2 (Review)
5. *Masai, H. (2010) “FANCs regulate firing of DNA replication origins.” Cell Cycle 9, 2494. (Commentary)
6. Vaziri, C. and *Masai, H. (2010) “Integrating DNA replication with Trans-Lesion Synthesis via Cdc7.” Cell Cycle 9, 4818-4823. (Review)

-2009-

1. Sawa, M., and *Masai, H. (2009) “Drug Design with Cdc7 kinase, a potential novel cancer therapy target.” Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2, 255-264. (Review)
2. Toh, G.K., and *Masai, H. (2009) “ASK” UCSD-Nature Molecule Pages, Published online: 25 Feb 2009 | doi:10.1038/mp.a000345.01 (Review)

-2008-

1. Fujii-Yamamoto, H., Yamada. M., and *Masai, H. (2008) “Regulation of DNA replication factors by E2F in cancer and embryonic stem cells.” in “Control of Cellular Physiology by E2F Transcription Factors” Research Signpost 209-221.(Review)
2. Ito, S., Taniyama, C., Arai, N. and *Masai, H. (2008) “Cdc7 as a potential new target for cancer therapy.” Drug News and Perspectives 21, 481-488. (Review) Featured on the cover of the issue

-2005-

1. *Masai, H., Zhiying, Y. & Arai, K. (2005) “Control of DMA replication: regulation and activation of the eukaryotic replicative helicase, MCM.” IUBMB Life 57, 323-335. (Review)

-2004-

1. Kim, J-M. and *Masai, H. (2004) “Genetic dissection of mammalian Cdc7 kinase: Cell cycle and developmental roles.” Cell Cycle 3, 300-304. (Review)

-2003-

1. Kim, J-M., Yamada, M. and *Masai, H. (2003) Review: “Defect in Cdc7 kinase leads to checkpoint responses and p53-dependent cell death in mammalian cells.” Mutation Research 532, 29-40.

-2002-

1. *Masai, H. and Arai, K. (2002) Review with a cover photo: “Cdc7 kinase complex: A key regulator for initiation of DNA replication.” J. Cell. Physiol. 190, 287-296. (Review)

-2001-

1. *Masai, H. (2001) Bacterial replication fork: synthesis of lagging strand, Encyclopedia of Life Sciences (Macmilan Reference Limited) (Review)
2. *Masai, H. (2001) Bacterial primosome, Encyclopedia of Life Sciences (Macmilan Reference Limited) (Review)

-2000-

1. *Johnstone, L., Masai, H. and Sugino, A. (2000) Review: “A Cdc7p-Dbf4p protein kinase activity is conserved from yeast to humans.” Prog. Cell Cycle Res. 4, 61-69.
2. *Masai, H. and Arai, K. (2000) Review: “Regulation of DNA replication during cell cycle: Roles of Cdc7 kinase and coupling of replication, recombination, and repair in response to replication fork arrest.” IUBMB Life 49, 353-364.

-1999-

1. *Johnstone, L., Masai, H. and Sugino, A. (1999) Review: “First the Cdk’s, now the Ddk’s.” Trends in Cell Biology 9, 249-252
2. *Masai, H., Sato, N., Takeda, T. and Arai, K. (1999) Review: “Cdc7/Dbf4-related kinase complex as a molecular switch for initiation of DNA replication.” Frontiers in Bioscience 4, 834-840.

-1996-

1. *Masai, H. and Arai, K. (1996) Review: “DnaA- and PriA-dependent primosomes: two distinct replication complexes for replication of Escherichia coli chromosome.” Frontiers in Bioscience 1, 49-59.
2. *Masai, H. and Arai, K. (1996) “Mechanisms of primer RNA synthesis and D-loop/R-loop-dependent DNA replication of Escherichia coli.” Biochimie 78, 1109-1117. (Review)

-1994-

1. *Masai, H. and Arai, K. (1994) Review: “Replication and transcription on single-stranded DNA templates: proteins that specifically recognize single-stranded DNA sequences with a higher order structure.” Mol. Biol. (Life Sci. Adv.) 13, 19-37.

-1988-

1. Masai, H. and *Arai, K. (1988) Book chapter: “R1 plasmid replication in vitro: repA- and dnaA-dependent initiation at oriR” in DNA Replication and Mutagenesis Edited by R. E. Moses and W. C. Summers, American Society for Microbiology, Washington, pp 113-121. (Review)