(30) Mismatch binding ligand upregulated back-splicing reaction producing circular RNA in a cellular model, Ni, L., Yamada, Y.; Murata, A.; Nakatani, K. Chem. Commun. in press.
(29) 2-Amino-1,8-naphthyridine dimer (ANP77), a high affinity binder to the internal loops of C/CC and T/CC sites in double-stranded DNA, Das, B.; Nagano, K.; Kawai, G.; Murata, A.; Nakatani, K. J. Org. Chem. 2022, 87, 340-350. doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.1c02383.
(28) HT-SELEX based identification of binding pre-miRNA hairpin-motif for small molecule, Mukherjee, S.; Murata, A.; Ishida, R.; Sugai, A.; Dohno, C.; Hamada, M.; Krishna, S.; Nakatani, K. Mol. Ther. Nucleic Acids 2022, 27, 165-174. doi.org/10.1016/j.omtn.2021.11.021.
(27) A small-molecule fluorescence probe ANP77 for sensing RNA internal loop of C, U, and A/CC motifs and their binding molecules, Das, B.; Murata, A.; Nakatani, K. Nucleic Acids Res. 2021,49, 8462-8470. doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkab650.
(26) Speeding drug discovery targeting RNAs: an iterative "RNA selection-compounds screening cycle" for exploring RNA-small molecule pairs, Furuzono, T.; Murata, A.; Okuda, S.; Mizutani, K.; Adachi, T.; Nakatani, K. Bioorg. Med. Chem. 2021, 36, 16070-16076. doi.org/10.1016/j.bmc.2021.116070.
(25) Small molecule-induced dimerization of hairpin RNA interfered with the Dicer cleavage reaction, Murata, A.; Mori, Y.; Di, Y.; Sugai, A.; Das, B.; Takashima, Y.; Nakatani, K. Biochemistry 2021, 60, 245-249. doi.org/10.1021/acs.biochem.0c00920.
(24) The dimeric form of 1,3‐diaminoisoquinoline derivative rescued the mis‐splicing of Atp2a1 and Clcn1 genes in myotonic dystrophy type 1 mouse model, Matsumoto, J.; Nakamori, M.; Okamoto, T.; Murata, A.; Dohno, C.; Nakatani, K. Chem. Eur. J. 2020, 26, 14305-14309. doi: 10.1002/chem.202001572.
(23) Slipped-CAG DNA binding small molecule induces trinucleotide repeat contractions in vivo, Nakamori, M.; Panigrahi, G. B.; Lanni, S.; Gall-Duncan, T.; Hayakawa, H.; Tanaka, H.; Luo, J.; Otabe, T.; Li, J.; Sakata, A.; Caron, M. C.; Joshi, N.; Prasolava, T.; Chiang, K.; Masson, J. Y.; Wold, M. S.; Wang, X.; Lee, M.; Huddleston, J.; Munson, K. M.; Davidson, S.; Layeghifard, M.; Edward, L. M.; Gallon, R.; Santibanez-Koref, M.; Murata, A.; Takahashi, M. P.; Eichler, E. E.; Shlien, A.; Nakatani, K.; Mochizuki, H.; Pearson, C. E. Nat. Genet. 2020, 52, 146-159. doi: 10.1038/s41588-019-0575-8.
(22) Structural insights into synthetic ligands targeting A−A pairs in disease-related CAG RNA repeats, Mukherjee, S.; Błaszczyk, L.; Rypniewski, W.; Falschlunger, C.; Micura, R.; Murata, A.; Dohno, C.; Nakatani, K.; Kiliszek, A. Nucl. Acids Res. 2019,47, 10906-10913. doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkz832.
(21) RT-Hpro-PCR: A MicroRNA Detection System Utilizing a Primerwith a DNA Tag. Takei, F.; Akiyama, M.; Murata, A.; Sugai, A.; Nakatani, K.; Yamashita, I. ChemBioChem 2020, 21, 477-480. doi: 10.1002/cbic.201900382.
(20) Modulating RNA secondary and tertiary structures by mismatch binding ligands. Murata, A.; Nakamori, M.; Nakatani, K. Methods 2019,167, 78-91. doi: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2019.05.006.
(19) Inhibition of pre-miRNA-136 processing by Dicer with small molecule BzDANP suggested the formation of ternary complex of pre-miR-136-BzDANP-Dicer. Otabe T.; Nagano K.; Kawai G.; Murata A.; Nakatani K. Bioorg. Med. Chem. 2019, 27, 2140-2148. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2019.03.031.
(18) A dimeric 2,9-diamino-1,10-phenanthroline derivative improves alternative splicing in myotonic dystrophy type 1 cell and mouse models. Li, J.; Nakamori, M.; Matsumoto, J.; Murata, A.; Dohno, C.; Kiliszek, A.; Taylor, K.; Sobczak, K.; Nakatani, K. Chem. Eur. J. 2018, 24, 18115-18122. 10.1002/chem.201804368.
(17) Small synthetic molecule-stabilized RNA pseudoknot as an activator for −1 ribosomal frameshifting, Matsumoto, S.; Caliskan, N.; Rodnina, M. V.; Murata, A.; Nakatani, K. Nucl. Acids Res. 2018, 46, 8079-8089. doi.org/10.1093/nar/gky689.
(16) Synthesis of naphthyridine dimers with conformational restriction and the binding to DNA and RNA, Nakatani, K.; Natsuhara, N.; Mori, Y.; Mukherjee, S.; Das, B.; and Murata, A. Chem. Asian J. 2017, 12, 3077-3087, doi: 10.1002/asia.201701293.
(15) Synthetic ligand promotes gene expression by affecting GC sequence in promoter, Matsumoto, S.; Iida, K.; Murata, A.; Denawa M.; Hagiwara, M.; Nakatani, K. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 2017, 27, 3391-3394, DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2017.06.006.
(14) A Ligand that Targets CUG Trinucleotide Repeats, Li. J.; Matsumoto, J.; Bai, L.-P.; Murata, A.; Dohno, A.; Nakatani, K. Chem. Eur. J. 2016, 22, 14881-14889. doi: 10.1002/chem.201602741. selected as cover picture.
(13) BzDANP, a small-molecule modulator of pre-miR-29a maturation by Dicer, Murata, A.; Otabe, T.; Zhang, J.; Nakatani, K. ACS Chem. Biol. 2016, 11, 2790-2796. doi: 10.1021/acschembio.6b00214.
(12) Exploratory Study on the RNA-Binding Structural Motifs by Library Screening Targeting pre-miRNA-29a. Fukuzumi, T.; Murata, A.; Aikawa, H.; Harada, Y.: Nakatani, K. Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 16859-16867. doi: 10.1002/chem.201502913. Very Important Paper.
(11) Synthesis of 8-substituted adenine and adenosine libraries and the binding to pre-miR-29a, Fukuzumi, T.; Aikawa, H.; Harada, Y.; Sugai, A.; Murata, A.; Nakatani, K. Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2014, 87, 1013-1015. doi: 10.1246/bcsj.20140137
(10) Formation of Ligand-Assisted Complex of Two RNA Hairpin Loops, Hong, C.; Otabe, T.; Matsumoto, S.; Dohno, C.; Murata, A.; Hagihara, M.; Nakatani, K. Chem. Eur. J. 2014, 20, 5282-5287. doi: 10.1002/chem.201304683.
(9) Fluorescent indicator displacement assay of ligands targeting 10 microRNA precursors. Murata, A.; Harada, Y.; Fukuzumi, T.; Nakatani, K. Bioorg. Med. Chem. 2013, 21, 7101-7106. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2013.09.007.
(8) Ligand-inducible formation of RNA pseudoknot. Matsumoto, S., Hong, C; Otabe, T.; Murata, A.; Nakatani, K. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 2013, 23, 3539-3541. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2013.04.037.
(7) Xanthone derivatives as potential inhibitors of miRNA processing by human Dicer: Targeting secondary structures of pre-miRNA by small molecules. Murata, A.; Fukuzumi, T.; Umemoto, S.; Nakatani, K. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 2013, 23, 252-255.
(6) Structure-Activity Studies on the Fluorescent Indicator in the Displacement Assay for the Screening of Small Molecules Binding to RNA. Umemoto, S.; Im, S.; Zhang, J.; Hagihara, M.; Murata, A.; Harada, Y.; Fukuzumi, T.; Wazaki, T.; Sasaoka, S.; Nakatani, K. Chem. Eur. J. 2012, 18, 9999-10008.
(5) Marine Natural Product Aurilide Activates the OPA1-Mediated Apoptosis by Binding to Prohibitin. Sato, S.; Murata, A.; Orihara, T.; Shirakawa, T.; Suenaga, K.; Kigoshi, H.; Uesugi, M. Chem. Biol. 2011, 18, 131-139.
(4) Small-Molecule Fluorescent Probes for Specific RNA Targets. Murata, A.; Sato, S.; Kawazoe, Y.; Uesugi, M. Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 4712-4714.
(3) Biochemical Target Isolation for Novices: Affinity-Based Strategies. Sato, S.; Murata, A.; Shirakawa, T.; Uesugi, M. Chem. Biol. 2010, 17, 616-623.
(2) Synthesis of a Novel Ester Analog of Nucleic Acids Bearing a Serine Backbone Murata, A.; Wada, T. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 2006, 16, 2933-2936.
(1) A Novel Linker for Solid-Phase Synthesis Cleavable under Neutral Conditions. Murata, A.; Wada, T. Tetrahedron Lett. 2006, 47, 2147-2150.

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