Li J, Zhang R, Zeng X, Xu W, Gao L, He S, Wu B, Ma Y, Nie Y, *Shirakawa J, *Xia H, *Li W. Imeglimin ameliorates MASLD by targeting PEN2 to activate AMPK pathway. Metabolism. in press, 2025.（*共責任著者：白川純）

*Shirakawa J. Gαs defines the fundamental coupling mechanism of insulin secretion. J Diabetes Investig. in press, 2025.（*責任著者：白川純）

*Shirakawa J. The insulin/IGF receptor puzzle in pancreatic β-cell recovery: A missing link for diabetes therapy? J Biochem. in press, 2025.（*責任著者：白川純）

Sato K, Mogi C, Aoki-Saito H, Ishizuka T, Shirakawa J, Tomura H, Im DS. The proton-sensing OGR1 receptor and hypoxia-inducible factors promote metal ion-induced inflammatory responses in coronary artery smooth muscle cells. J Biol Chem. 301(12):110842, 2025.

*Shirakawa J, De Jesus DF, Tsuno T, Basile G, Inoue R, Takatani T, Nishiyama A, Okawa ER, Tamura T, Terauchi Y, Kulkarni RN. Regulatory roles of IGF2R in insulin secretion and adaptive β-cell proliferation. Diabetes. 74(12):2351-2364, 2025.（*責任著者：白川純）

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）