Gene Knockout and Metabolome Analysis of Carnitine/Organic Cation Transporter OCTN1

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Protection against Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity by Ergothioneine

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Quantification of L‐ergothioneine in human plasma and erythrocytes by liquid chromatography‐tandem mass spectrometry

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Combination Metabolomics Approach for Identifying Endogenous Substrates of Carnitine/Organic Cation Transporter OCTN1

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The Role of Ergothioneine in Red Blood Cell Biology: A Review and Perspective

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Ergothioneine Prevents Neuronal Cell Death Caused by the Neurotoxin 6-Hydroxydopamine

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Effects of 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 on the pharmacokinetics and biodistribution of ergothioneine, an endogenous organic cation/carnitine transporter 1 substrate, in rats

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Exploiting Natural Niches with Neuroprotective Properties: A Comprehensive Review

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Expression and functional analysis of intestinal organic cation/l-carnitine transporter (OCTN) in Crohn's Disease

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Recent progress in mushroom-derived ergothioneine: Techniques and applications

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The antioxidant l-Ergothioneine prevents cystine lithiasis in the Slc7a9 mouse model of cystinuria

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Protective Effect of Ergothioneine against Oxidative Stress-Induced Chondrocyte Death

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Ergothioneine-Mediated Neuroprotection of Human iPSC-Derived Dopaminergic Neurons

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A proposed antioxidation mechanism of ergothioneine based on the chemically derived oxidation product hercynine and further decomposition products

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Ergothioneine as a functional nutraceutical: Mechanisms, bioavailability, and therapeutic implications

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The surprising history of an antioxidant

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Ergothioneine Treatment Ameliorates the Pathological Phenotypes of Parkinson's Disease Models

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Protective Effect of Ergothioneine Against Stroke in Rodent Models

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Usefulness of kidney slices for functional analysis of apical reabsorptive transporters

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Homostachydrine is a Xenobiotic Substrate of OCTN1/SLC22A4 and Potentially Sensitizes Pentylenetetrazole-Induced Seizures in Mice

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Ergothioneine as a promising natural antioxidant: bioactivities, therapeutic potential, and industrial applications

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Ergothioneine supplementation in people with metabolic syndrome (ErgMS): protocol for a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study

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TrkB phosphorylation in serum extracellular vesicles correlates with cognitive function enhanced by ergothioneine in humans

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Identification of OCTN2 variants and their association with phenotypes of Crohn’s disease in a Korean population

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Carnitine/organic cation transporter 1 precipitates the progression of interstitial fibrosis through oxidative stress in diabetic nephropathy in mice

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Elusive physiological role of prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP): generation of choline for sperm motility via auto-and paracrine cholinergic signaling

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Metabolomics: Approaches and Applications to Diabetes Research

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Solute Transporter OCTN1/Slc22a4 Affects Disease Severity and Response to Infliximab in Experimental Colitis: Role of Gut Microbiota and Immune Modulation

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The Natural Antioxidant Ergothioneine

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L-Ergothioneine: A Potential Bioactive Compound from Edible Mushrooms

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Gene cloning and characterization of thiourocanate hydratase from Burkholderia sp. HME13

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Role of equilibrative nucleoside transporter 1 (ENT1) in the disposition of cytarabine in mice

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Endogenous ergothioneine is required for wild type levels of conidiogenesis and conidial survival but does not protect against 254 nm UV-induced mutagenesis or kill

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Effects of an ergothioneine-rich Pleurotus sp. on skin moisturizing functions and facial conditions: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

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Genetic Variability in Organic Cation Transporters: Pathophysiological Manifestations and Consequences for Drug Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy

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OCTN1 (SLC22A4) displays two different transport pathways for organic cations or zwitterions

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Wide tolerance to amino acids substitutions in the OCTN1 ergothioneine transporter

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Effect of Cholesterol on the Organic Cation Transporter OCTN1 (SLC22A4)

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Selenoneine in Marine Organisms

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The Role of CE–MS in Metabolomics

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Drug Transport in the Kidney

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Intranasal administration of ergothioneine improves memory in a mouse model of multiple system atrophy

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SLC22A4 Gene in Hereditary Non-syndromic Hearing Loss: Recurrence and Incomplete Penetrance of the p.C113Y Mutation in Northwest Africa

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Functional identification of ergothioneine transporter in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

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Identification of the gene encoding 3-(5-oxo-2-thioxoimidazolidin-4-yl) propionic acid desulfhydrase in Burkholderia sp. HME13

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Non-heme iron enzyme-catalyzed complex transformations

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Association study betweenOCTN1functional haplotypes and Crohn's disease in a Korean population

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Gene Ablation of Carnitine/Organic Cation Transporter 1 Reduces Gastrointestinal Absorption of 5-Aminosalicylate in Mice

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Depletion by Hemodialysis of the Antioxidant Ergothioneine

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Identification of selective substrates and inhibitors of the major human renal uptake transporters

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Estimation and Validation of an Effective Ergothioneine Dose for Improved Sleep Quality Using Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Model

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Organic cation transporter novel 1 (OCTN1): beyond an ergothioneine transporter

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Introduction to the Cellular Transport of Organic Cations

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Ergothioneine: A Multifunctional Dietary Antioxidant with Emerging Therapeutic Potential

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The Current Situation and Future Trends of Ergothioneine in Biology and Medical Research: A Bibliometric Analysis

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S-Methyl-L-Ergothioneine to L-Ergothioneine Ratio in Urine Is a Marker of Cystine Lithiasis in a Cystinuria Mouse Model

de Heredia, M. L., Muñoz, L., Carru, C., Sotgia, S., Zinellu, A., Serra, C., Llebaria, A., Kato, Y., & Nunes, V. (2021) · Antioxidants · doi:10.3390/antiox10091424 · Cited by 7

Long-term intake of Tamogi-take mushroom (Pleurotus cornucopiae) mitigates age-related cardiovascular dysfunction and extends healthy life expectancy

Sato, M., Torigoe, D., Kinoshita, Y., Cyuman, M., Toda, C., Satô, M., Ikeda, K., Kadomatsu, T., Horiguchi, H., Morinaga, J., et al. (2025) · npj Aging · doi:10.1038/s41514-024-00191-z · Cited by 7

Development of a novel molecular probe for the detection of liver mitochondrial redox metabolism

Hosain, M. Z., Hyodo, F., Mori, T., Takahashi, K., Nagao, Y., Eto, H., Murata, M., Akahoshi, T., Matsuo, M., & Katayama, Y. (2020) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-020-73336-1 · Cited by 7

Amniotic fluid l-ergothioneine concentrations in pregnant sheep after natural mating and transfer of vitrified/thawed in-vitro produced embryos

Sotgia, S., Zinellu, A., Arru, D., Nieddu, S. M., Strina, A., Ariu, F., Pintus, G., Carru, C., Bogliolo, L., & Ledda, S. (2015) · Research in Veterinary Science · doi:10.1016/j.rvsc.2015.09.003 · Cited by 7

Probing the new strategy for the oral formulations of taxanes: changing the method with the situation

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Adaptor protein is a new therapeutic target in chronic kidney disease

Isaka, Y. (2017) · Kidney International · doi:10.1016/j.kint.2017.06.012 · Cited by 6

The Roles of Solute Carriers in Auditory Function

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Characterization of hydantoin-5-propionic acid amidohydrolase involved in ergothioneine utilization inBurkholderiasp. HME13

Muramatsu, H., Koujitani, A., Yamada, M., Maguchi, H., Kashiwagi, T., & Kato, S.-I. (2023) · Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1093/bbb/zbad002 · Cited by 5

Organic Anion and Cation Transporters in Renal Elimination of Drugs

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Pharmacogenetics of Metformin

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Recent advances in mass spectrometry-based bioanalytical methods for endogenous biomarkers analysis in transporter-mediated drug-drug interactions

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Effects of ergothioneine on oxidative DNA damage and immune response induced by circadian rhythm disturbance in mice

Li, Y., Fujihara, H., Fujisawa, K., & Kawai, K. (2024) · Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition · doi:10.3164/jcbn.24-220 · Cited by 5

Validation of the Metabolite Ergothioneine as a Forensic Marker in Bloodstains

Lee, S., Mun, S., Lee, Y., Lee, J., & Kang, H. (2022) · Molecules · doi:10.3390/molecules27248885 · Cited by 4

Ergothioneine as a potential geroprotector: Targeting molecular hallmarks of ageing and age-related diseases

Zhao, P., & Qi, Y. (2026) · Ageing Research Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.arr.2026.103158 · Cited by 3

Possible Treatment of Neuropsychiatric Disorders by Promotion of Neuronal Differentiation through Organic Cation Transporters

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Thinking on functional mechanism of acupuncture for inflammatory bowel diseases based on Metabolomics

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Functional Expression of Carnitine/Organic Cation Transporter 1 in Murine Choroid Plexus

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Protective Effects of Pleurotus Species on UVB-Induced Skin Disorders at Clinically Relevant Plasma Concentrations of the Antioxidant Ergothioneine in Hairless Mice

Hanayama, M., Ishimoto, T., Moritomo, A., Yamashita, R., Kawai, J., Mori, K., & Kato, Y. (2025) · Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin · doi:10.1248/bpb.b24-00893 · Cited by 2

Regulatory Mechanism of Human Endometrial Stromal Cell Decidualization by Ergothioneine

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Rat-Specific Expression of Placental MATE1 Contributes to Species Difference in Fetal Transfer of Metformin and 1-Methyl-4-Phenylpyridinium

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CH•••S hydrogen bonds drive molecular recognition of ergothioneine by the microbial transporter

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