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Tsuno T, Li J, Nishiyama K, Kawasawa YI, Inoue R, Ong Yajima E, Nishiyama A, Yabe SG, Kin T, Okochi H, Tamura T, Shapiro AMJ, Oyadomari S, Kitamura T, Terauchi Y, *Shirakawa J. Imeglimin suppresses glucagon secretion and induces a loss of α-cell identity. Cell Rep Med. 6(8):102254, 2025.（*責任著者：白川純）

Inoue R, Tsuno T, Nishimura T, Fukushima S, Hirai S, Shimoda M, Yoshinari Y, Sakai C, Kin T, Lim EXH, Teo AKK, Matsumoto S, Shapiro AMJ, *Shirakawa J. Adenylosuccinate mediates imeglimin-induced proliferative and antiapoptotic effects in β-cells. Diabetes. 74(9):1589-1602, 2025.（*責任著者：白川純）

Yabe SG, Nishida J, Fukuda S, Kin T, Nishiyama A, Tamura T, Takeda F, Tamura-Nakano M, Shirakawa J, Okochi H. High glucose burden disrupts the glucose responsiveness of human pancreatic beta cells encapsulated in alginate fibers during Long-Term culture. Gene. 964:149639, 2025. 

Kyohara M, Takayanagi R, Tsuno T, Ong Yajima E, Inoue R, Yamashita N, Okuyama T, Nishiyama K, Matsunaga K, Ishida E, Ito S, Terauchi Y, Goshima Y, *Shirakawa J. Expression analysis and possible functional roles of semaphorin/plexin/CRMP families in mouse pancreatic islets. Sci Rep. 15(1):10546, 2025. （*責任著者：白川純）

Sato K, Ogasawara H, Ikeda Y, Kumagai H, Inoue R, Tsuno T, Matsunaga K, Ishida E, *Shirakawa J. The antitumor effects of metformin are potentially mediated through LPA receptor inhibition. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 222:112094, 2025. （*責任著者：白川純）

Okuyama T, Tsuno T, Inoue R, Fukushima S, Kyohara M, Matsumura A, Miyashita D, Nishiyama K, Takano Y, Togashi Y, Meguro-Horike M, Horike S, Kin T, Shapiro AMJ, Yanagisawa H, Terauchi Y, *Shirakawa J. The matricellular protein Fibulin-5 regulates β-cell proliferation in an autocrine/paracrine manner. iScience. 28(2):111856, 2025. （*責任著者：白川純）