Hikoichi Sakai
University of Tokyo
148 Papers
2.8K Citations
Hikoichi Sakai is an academic researcher from University of Tokyo. The author has contributed to research in topics: Microtubule & Tubulin. The author has an hindex of 40, co-authored 148 publications.
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Papers
Kinetic and thermodynamic analyses of outer doublet tubulin polymerization.
TL;DR: The self-polymerization process was found to be characterized by a lag followed by a growth phase that did not show a single first-order decay reaction, suggesting that the nucleation and elongation steps are not completely separate.
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Dual Effect of Antimitotic Drugs on Steroid Secretion in Mouse Adrenocortical Y-1 Tumor Cells
TL;DR: Mouse adrenocortical Y-1 tumor cells were examined in a monolayer culture and their steroid secretion was measured, suggesting that the disruption of the microtubular system is the main cause of the inhibition.
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