Toshio Okano

Kobe, Japan

Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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Divergent roles of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 in neural fate determination: A CYP27B1-dependent neuron formation and VDR-dependent astrocyte development.

Divergent roles of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 in neural fate determination: A CYP27B1-dependent neuron formation and VDR-dependent astrocyte development.

Journal: Biochemical and biophysical research communications

Published: February 19, 2025

Elucidation of metabolic pathways of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 mediated by CYP24A1 and CYP3A using Cyp24a1 knockout rats generated by CRISPR/Cas9 system.

Elucidation of metabolic pathways of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 mediated by CYP24A1 and CYP3A using Cyp24a1 knockout rats generated by CRISPR/Cas9 system.

Journal: The Journal of biological chemistry

Published: September 17, 2020

Generation of novel genetically modified rats to reveal the molecular mechanisms of vitamin D actions.

Generation of novel genetically modified rats to reveal the molecular mechanisms of vitamin D actions.

Journal: Scientific reports

Published: July 17, 2019

UBIAD1 Plays an Essential Role in the Survival of Pancreatic Acinar Cells.

UBIAD1 Plays an Essential Role in the Survival of Pancreatic Acinar Cells.

Journal: International journal of molecular sciences

Published: April 07, 2019

25-Hydroxyvitamin D profiles and maternal bone mass during pregnancy and lactation in Japanese women.

25-Hydroxyvitamin D profiles and maternal bone mass during pregnancy and lactation in Japanese women.

Journal: Journal of bone and mineral metabolism

Published: February 17, 2019

Eldecalcitol is more effective in promoting osteogenesis than alfacalcidol in Cyp27b1-knockout mice.

Eldecalcitol is more effective in promoting osteogenesis than alfacalcidol in Cyp27b1-knockout mice.

Journal: PloS one

Published: June 08, 2018

Key Pathways and Regulators of Vitamin K Function and Intermediary Metabolism.

Key Pathways and Regulators of Vitamin K Function and Intermediary Metabolism.

Journal: Annual review of nutrition

Published: June 02, 2018

Generation of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 in Cyp27b1 knockout mice by treatment with 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 rescued their rachitic phenotypes.

Generation of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 in Cyp27b1 knockout mice by treatment with 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 rescued their rachitic phenotypes.

Journal: The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology

Published: May 19, 2018

Surveillance evaluation of the standardization of assay values for serum total 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration in Japan.

Surveillance evaluation of the standardization of assay values for serum total 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration in Japan.

Journal: Annals of clinical biochemistry

Published: March 15, 2018

Determination of Menadione by Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry Using Pseudo Multiple Reaction Monitoring.

Determination of Menadione by Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry Using Pseudo Multiple Reaction Monitoring.

Journal: Analytical sciences : the international journal of the Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry

Published: July 11, 2017

Optimal vitamin D intake for preventing serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D insufficiency in young Japanese women.

Optimal vitamin D intake for preventing serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D insufficiency in young Japanese women.

Journal: Journal of bone and mineral metabolism

Published: February 27, 2017

Nongenomic effects of 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 on cartilage formation deduced from comparisons between Cyp27b1 and Vdr knockout mice.

Nongenomic effects of 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 on cartilage formation deduced from comparisons between Cyp27b1 and Vdr knockout mice.

Journal: Biochemical and biophysical research communications

Published: December 14, 2016

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026