Publications

 Original papers

• 1. K. Tatematsu, S. Yamamoto, M. Kamimura, K. Yamaguchi, and J. Nakanishi, "Dynamic cell photo-manipulation technology for the molecular and mechanical regulation analyses of collective cell migration" Talanta Open, in press. DOI: 10.1016/j.talo.2024.100319.

  2. Z. Lu, M. Tenjimbayashi, J. Zhou, and J. Nakanishi*, "Ultimately Adaptive Fluid Intefacial Phospholipid Membranes Unveiled Unanticipated High Cellular Mechanical Work" Adv. Mater. in press. DOI: 10.1002/adma.202403396.

  3. T. Ueki,* K. Uto, S. Yamamoto, R. Tamate, Y. Kamimura, X. Jia, H. Noguchi, K. Minami, K. Ariga, H. Wang, and J. Nakanishi*, "Ionic Liquid Interface as a Cell Scaffold" Adv. Mater. in press. DOI: 10.1002/adma.202310105.

  4. H. Wang, H. Zhang*, R. Tamura, B. Da, S. A. Abdellatef, I. Watanabe, N. Ishida, D. Fujita, N. Hanagata, T. Nakagawa, and J. Nakanishi*, "Mapping stress inside living cells by atomic force microscopy in response to environmental stimuli," Sci. Technol. Adv. Mater. 24: 2265434 (2023). DOI: 10.1080/14686996.2023.2265434

  5. W. Lyu, W. Hu, J. Shi, J. Chen, J. Song, Q. Zhang, X. Yuan, D. Li, J. Nakanishi and X. Jia*, "Manipulating the Dynamic Adaptivity of a Fluid Interface to Maintain the Multipotency of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells," Adv. Healthc. Mater. 44: e2300118 (2023). DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202300666.

  6. Y. Hirata, K. Shigemura*, M. Moriwaki, M. Iwatsuki, Y. Kan, T. Ooya, K. Maeda, Y. Yang, T. Nakashima, H. Matsuo, J. Nakanishi, M. Fujisawa, "Growth and Migration Blocking Effect of Nanaomycin K, a Compound Produced by Streptomyces sp., on Prostate Cancer Cell Lines In Vitro and In Vivo," Cancers, 15: 2684 (2023). DOI: 10.3390/cancers15102684

  7. K. Homma, A. C. Chang, S. Yamamoto, T. Ueki* and J. Nakanishi*, "Polarity Does Not Matter: Molecular Weight Reverses the Photoisomerization-Induced Phase Separation of an Azobenzene-Bearing Polymer," Macromol. Rapid Commun. 44: e2300118 (2023). DOI: 10.1002/marc.202300118

  8. S. Sakakibara, S. A. Abdellatef*, S. Yamamoto, M. Kamimura and J. Nakanishi*, "Photoactivatable surfaces resolve the impact of gravity vector on collective cell migratory characteristics," Sci. Technol. Adv. Mater. 24: 2206525 (2023). DOI: 10.1080/14686996.2023.2206525

  9. A. Zhang, S. A. Abdellatef, and J. Nakanishi*, "Mechanistic investigation into selective cytotoxic activities of gold nanoparticles functionalized with epidermal growth factor variants," Anal. Sci. 39: 395 (2023). DOI: 10.1007/s44211-022-00256-7

  10. X. Jia*, J. Song, W. Lv, J. P. Hill, J. Nakanishi*, K. Ariga*, "Adaptive liquid interfaces induce neuronal differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells through lipid raft assembly," Nat. Commun. 13: 3110 (2022). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-30622-y

  11. A.C. Chang,  K. Uto, S. A. Abdellatef, J. Nakanishi*, "Precise Tuning and Characterization of Viscoelastic Interfaces for the Study of Early Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition Behaviors", Langmuir 38: 5307-5314 (2022). DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c03048

  12. A. Zhang and J. Nakanishi*, "Improved anti-cancer effect of epidermal growth factor-gold nanoparticle conjugates by protein orientation control through site-specific mutagenesis", Sci. Technol. Adv. Mater., 22: 616 (2021). DOI: 10.1080/14686996.2021.1944783.

  13. K. Kitagawa, K. Shigemura*, A. Ishii, T. Nakashima, H. Matsuo, Y. Takahashi, S. Omura, J. Nakanishi, M. Fujisawa, "Nanaomycin K inhibited epithelial mesenchymal transition and tumor growth in bladder cancer cells in vitro and in vivo", Sci. Rep., 11: 9217 (2021). DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-88741-3.

  14. A. C. Chang, K. Uto, K. Homma, and J. Nakanishi*, "Viscoelastically tunable substrates elucidate the interface-relaxation-dependent adhesion and assembly behaviors of epithelial cells", Biomaterials, 274: 120861 (2021). DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2021.120861.

  15. K. Homma, A. C. Chang, S. Yamamoto, R. Tamate, T. Ueki*, and J. Nakanishi*, "Design of azobenzene-bearing hydrogel with photoswitchable mechanics driven by photo-induced phase transition for in vitro disease modeling", Acta Biomater. 132: 103 (2021). DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.03.028

  16. S. Yamamoto and J. Nakanishi*, "Epidermal growth factor-gold nanoparticle conjugates-induced cellular responses: Effect of interfacial parameters between cell and nanoparticle", Anal. Sci., 37: 741-745 (2021). DOI: 10.2116/analsci.20SCP16.

  17. J. Song, X. Jia*, K. Minami, J. P. Hill, J. Nakanishi, L. K. Shrestha,  and K. Ariga*, "Large-Area Aligned Fullerene Nanocrystal Scaffolds as Culture Substrates for Enhancing Mesenchymal Stem Cell Self-Renewal and Multipotency", ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 3: 6497 (2020). DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.0c00973.

  18. A. Uchida, Y. Higashi, S. Yamamoto, J. Nakanishi, N. Kanayama, K. Shibata, and M. Ihara*, "Production of extracellular polysaccharides and phycobiliproteins from Tolypothrix sp. PCC7601 using mechanical milking systems", Algal Res., 48: 101929 (2020). DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2020.101929.

  19. X. Jia*, K. Minami, K. Uto, A.C. Chang, J.P. Hill, J. Nakanishi*, and K. Ariga*, "Adaptive Liquid Interfacially Assembled Protein Nanosheets for Guiding Mesenchymal Stem Cell Fate", Adv. Mater., 32: 1905942 (2020). DOI: 10.1002/adma.201905942.

  20. S. Yamamoto, T. Miyama, T. Komoda, M. Sugawara, M. Nonomura, and J. Nakanishi*, " A facile assay of epithelial-mesenchymal transition based on cooperativity quantification of cellular autonomous motions", Anal. Sci., 36: 263 (2020). DOI: 10.2116/analsci.19P233.

  21. H. Matsuo, J. Nakanishi, Y. Noguchi, K. Kitagawa, K. Shigemura, T. Sunazuka, Y. Takahashi, S. Omura, T. Nakashima*, "Nanaomycin K, a new epithelial-mesenchymal transition inhibitor produced by the actinomycete “Streptomyces rosa subsp. notoensis” OS-3966", J. Biosci. Bioeng., 129: 291 (2020). DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2019.09.007.

  22. S. Yamamoto, T. Yamada, G. Kubo, K. Sakurai, K. Yamaguchi,* J. Nakanishi,* "Preparation of a Series of Photoresponsive Polymersomes Bearing Photocleavable a 2-nitrobenzyl Group at the Hydrophobic/Hydrophilic Interfaces and Their Payload Releasing Behaviors", Polymers, 11: 1254 (2019). DOI: 10.3390/polym11081254.

  23. Y.S. Huang, J.K. Chen, S.W. Kuo, Y.A. Hsieh, S. Yamamoto, J. Nakanishi,* C.F. Huang,* "Synthesis of Poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone)-Based Polymer Bottlebrushes by ATRPA and RAFT Polymerization: Toward Drug Delivery Application", Polymers, 11(6): 1079 (2019). DOI: 10.3390/polym11061079.

  24. S. Yamamoto, Y. Iwamaru, Y. Shimizu, Y. Ueda, M. Sato, K. Yamaguchi, J. Nakanishi,* "Epidermal growth factor-nanoparticle conjugates change the activity from anti-apoptotic to pro-apoptotic at membrane rafts", Acta Biomaterialia, 88: 383-391 (2019). DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2019.02.026.

  25. X. Jia,* K. Minami, K. Uto, A. C. Chang, J. P. Hill, T. Ueki, J. Nakanishi,* K. Ariga*, "Modulation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Mechanosensing at Fluid Interfaces by Tailored Self-Assembled Protein Monolayers", Small, 15: 1804640 (2019). DOI: 10.1002/smll.201804640.

  26. S. Yamamoto, K. Okada, N. Sasaki, A. Chang, K. Yamaguchi, J. Nakanishi,* "Photoactivatable hydrogel interfaces for resolving the interplay of chemical, mechanical, and geometrical regulation of collective cell migration", Langmuir, 35: 7459-7468 (2019). DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b02371.

  27. J. Nakanishi,* K. Sugiyama, H. Matsuo, Y. Takahashi, S. Ōmura, and T. Nakashima "An application of photoactivatable substrate for the evaluation of epithelial-mesenchymal transition inhibitors." Anal. Sci. 35: 65-70 (2019). DOI: 10.2116/analsci.18SDP07.

  28. H. Matsuo, Y. Noguchi, A Také, J. Nakanishi, K. Shigemura, T. Sunazuka, Y. Takahashi, S. Ōmura, and T. Nakashima* "Nanaomycin I and J: new nanaomycins generated by mycothiol-mediated compounds from “Streptomyces rosa subsp. notoensis” OS-3966." J. Biosci. Bioeng. 127: 549-553 (2019). DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2018.10.013.

  29. S. Yamamoto, H. Ikegami, K. Yamaguchi,* and J. Nakanishi,* "A dynamic biomaterial based on a 2-nitrobenzyl derivative with a tert-butyl substituent at the benzyl position: rapid response and minimized phototoxicity." ChemPhotoChem, 2: 786-790 (2018). Selected as an Outside Cover. DOI: 10.1002/cptc.201800087.

  30. S. A. Abdellatef and J. Nakanishi,* "Photoactivatable substrates for systematic study of the impact of an extracellular matrix ligand on appearance of leader cells in collective cell migration." Biomaterials, 169: 72-84 (2018). DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2018.03.045.

  31. K. Minami, T. Mori, W. Nakanishi, N. Shigi, J. Nakanishi, J. P. Hill, M. Komiyama, and K. Ariga,* "Suppression of Myogenic Differentiation of Mammalian Cells Caused by Fluidity of a Liquid-Liquid Interface", ACS Appl. Mater. Interf., 9: 30553-30560 (2017). DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b11445.

  32. T. Nakashima,* T. Kimura, R. Miyano, H. Matsuo, T. Hirose, A. Kimishima, K. Nonaka, M. Iwatsuki, J. Nakanishi, Y. Takahashi, and S. Ōmura, "Nanaomycin new analog, nanaomycin H", J. Biosci. Bioeng., 123: 765-770 (2017). DOI:10.1016/j.jbiosc.2017.01.011.

  33. Y. Shimizu, M. Kamimura, S. Yamamoto, S. A. Abdellatef, K. Yamaguchi, and J. Nakanishi,* "Facile Preparation of Photoactivatable Surfaces with Tuned Substrate Adhesiveness", Anal. Sci., 32: 1183-1188 (2016). DOI:10.2116/analsci.32.1183.

  34. B. Qi, Y. Shimizu, J. Nakanishi*, and F. M. Winnik,* "Estradiol-tethered micropatterned surfaces for the study of estrogenic non-genomic pathways", Chem. Commun., 52: 10056-10059 (2016). DOI:10.1039/C6CC03899A.

  35. S. Marlar, S. A. Abdellatef, and J. Nakanishi,* "Reduced Adhesive Ligand Density in Engineered Extracellular Matrices Induces an Epithelial-Mesenchymal-Like Transition", Acta Biomaterialia, 39: 106-113 (2016). DOI:10.1016/j.actbio.2016.05.006.

  36. M. Kamimura, M. Sugawara, S. Yamamoto, K. Yamaguchi, and J. Nakanishi,* "Dynamic Control of Cell Adhesion on a Stiffness-Tunable Substrate for Analyzing the Mechanobiology of Collective Cell Migration". Biomater. Sci., 4: 933-937 (2016). Selected as an Outside Cover. DOI:10.1039/C6BM00100A.

  37. S. Yamamoto, J. Nakanishi, and K. Yamaguchi,* "Development and characterization of protein-gold nanoparticle conjugates bearing photocleavable polymers", J. Photopolym. Sci. Technol., 28: 269-272 (2015). DOI:10.2494/photopolymer.28.269.

  38. M. Kamimura, O. Scheideler, Y. Shimizu, S. Yamamoto, K. Yamaguchi, and J. Nakanishi,* "Facile preparation of a photoactivatable surface on a 96-well plate: a versatile and multiplex cell migration assay platform", Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 17: 14159-14167 (2015). DOI:10.1039/C5CP01499A.

  39. Y. Shimizu, H. Boehm, K. Yamaguchi, J. P. Spatz, and J. Nakanishi,* "Photoactivatable nanopatterned substrate for analyzing collective cell migration with precisely tuned cell-extracellular matrix ligand interactions", PLoS One, 9(3): e91875 (2014). DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0091875.

  40. D. Mosqueira, S. Pagliari, K. Uto, M. Ebara, S. Romanazzo, C. Escobedo-Lucea, J. Nakanishi, A. Taniguchi, O. Franzese, P. Di Nardo, M. José Goumans, E. Traversa, P. Pinto-do-Ó, T. Aoyagi*, and G. Forte*  "Hippo Pathway Effectors Control Cardiac Progenitor Cell Fate by Acting as Dynamic Sensors of Substrate Mechanics and Nanostructure", ACS Nano, 8: 2033-2047 (2014). DOI:10.1021/nn4058984.

  41. M. Takai,* M. Nagai, Y. Morimoto, K. Sasao, A. Oki, J. Nakanishi, H. Inokuchi, C.H. Chan, J. Kikuchi, H. Ogawa, and Y. Horiike,* "Colorimetric microchip assay using our own whole blood collected by painless needle for home medical care", Analyst, 138: 6469-6476, (2013). DOI:10.1039/C3AN00881A.

  42. S. Kaneko, K. Yamaguchi, and J. Nakanishi,* "Dynamic Substrate Based on Photocleavable Poly(ethylene glycol): Zeta Potential Determines Capability of Geometrical Cell Confinement", Langmuir, 29, 7300-7308, (2013). DOI:10.1021/la304569e.

  43. Z. Miao, P. Kujawa, Yiu-Ting R. Lau, S. Toita, B. Qi, J. Nakanishi, I. Cloutier, J. F. Tanguay, and F. M Winnik,* "Tuning the properties and functions of 17b-estradiol-polysaccharide conjugates in thin films: impact of sample history", Biomacromolecules, 13, 4098-4108, (2012). DOI:10.1021/bm301394w.

  44. C. Rolli, H. Nakayama, K. Yamaguchi, J. P Spatz, R. Kemkemer,* and J. Nakanishi,* "Switchable adhesive substrates: Revealing geometry dependence in collective cell behavior", Biomaterials, 33, 2409-2418, (2012). DOI:10.1016/j.biomaterials.2011.12.012.

  45. Y. Edagawa, J. Nakanishi, K. Yamaguchi, and N. Takeda,* "Spatiotemporally Controlled Navigation of Neurite Outgrowth in Sequential Steps on the Dynamically Photo-patternable Surface", Coll. Surf. B, 99, 20-26, (2012). DOI:10.1016/j.colsurfb.2011.09.027.

  46. T. Hiraishi,* K. Yamashita, M. Sakono, J. Nakanishi, Liu-Tzea Tan, Kumar Sudesh, Hideki Abe and M. Maeda,* "Display of Functionally Active PHB Depolymerase on Escherichia coli Cell Surface", Macromol. Biosci., 12, 218-224, (2012). DOI:10.1002/mabi.201100273.

  47. J. Nakanishi,* H. Nakayama, K. Yamaguchi, A. Garcia, and Y. Horiike, "Dynamic Culture Substrate That Captures Specific Extracellular Matrix Protein in Response to Light", Sci. Tech. Adv. Mater., 12, 044608, (2011). DOI:10.1088/1468-6996/12/4/044608.

  48. M. Sugawara,* W. Choi, J. Nakanishi, K. Yamaguchi, H. Yokota, and T. Yagi, "Fabrication Process of Micro-patterns on Cell-Culturing Substrates toward High-Resolution Control and Observation of Cell Migration", The Inst. Electric. Eng. Jpn. C, 131, 833-839, (2011) (Japanese).

  49. S. Kaneko, H. Nakayama, Y. Yoshino, D. Fushimi, K. Yamaguchi, Y. Horiike and J. Nakanishi,* "Photocontrol of cell adhesion on amino-bearing surfaces by reversible conjugation of poly(ethylene glycol) via a photocleavable linker", Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 13, 4051-4059, (2011). DOI:10.1039/C0CP02013C.

  50. J. Nakanishi,* Y. Kikuchi, Y. Tsujimura, H. Nakayama, S. Kaneko, T. Shimizu, K. Yamaguchi, H. Yokota, Y. Yoshida, T. Takarada, M. Maeda, and Y. Horiike, "Precise patterning of photoactivatable glass coverslip for fluorescence observation of shape-controlled cells", Supramol. Chem., 22 (7-8), 396-405, (2010).  DOI:10.1080/10610278.2010.483735.

  51. H. Nakayama, J. Nakanishi,* T. Shimizu, Y. Yoshino, H. Iwai, S. Kaneko, Y. Horiike and K. Yamaguchi,* "Silane-coupling Agent Bearing a Photoremovable Succinimidyl Carbonate for Patterning Amines on Glass and Silicon Surfaces with Controlled Surface Densities", Coll. Surf. B, 76 (1), 88-97, (2010). DOI:10.1016/j.colsurfb.2009.10.020.

  52. N. Kanayama, S. K. Saha, J. Nakanishi, K. Kitano, S. Hamaguchi, and Y. Nagasaki,* "Facile Creation of Biointerface on Commodity Plastic Surface by Combination of Atmospheric Plasma and Reactive Polymer Coating", J. Photopolym. Sci. Technol., 23, 579-583 (2010). DOI:10.2494/photopolymer.23.579.

  53. J. Nakanishi,* H. Nakayama, T. Shimizu, H. Ishida, Y. Kikuchi, K. Yamaguchi, and Y. Horiike, "Light-regulated Activation of Cellular Signaling by Gold Nanoparticles That Capture and Release Amines", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 131, 3822-3823, (2009). DOI:10.1021/ja809236a.

  54. S. K. Saha, J. Nakanishi,* K. Kitano, S. Hamaguchi, and Y. Nagasaki, "Creation of Biointerface by Atmospheric Plasma Treatment of Plasma Sensitive Polymeric Materials", J. Photopolym. Sci. Technol., 22: 481-484 (2009). DOI:10.2494/photopolymer.22.481.

  55. Y. Kikuchi, J. Nakanishi,* H. Nakayama, S. Inoue, K. Yamaguchi, H. Iwai, Y. Yoshida, Y. Horiike, T. Takarada,* M. Maeda, "Arraying Heterotypic Single Cells on Photoactivatable Cell-Culturing Substrates", Langmuir, 24, 13084-13095 (2008). DOI:10.1021/la8024414.

  56. Y. Kikuchi, J. Nakanishi,* H. Nakayama, T. Shimizu, Y. Yoshino, K. Yamaguchi, Y. Yoshida, and Y. Horiike, "Grafting Poly(ethylene glycol) to a Glass Surface via a Photocleavable Linker for Light-induced Cell Micropatterning and Cell Proliferation Control", Chem. Lett., 37, 1062-1063 (2008). DOI:10.1246/cl.2008.1062.

  57. N. Shirahata,* J. Nakanishi, Y. Echikawa, A. Hozumi, Y. Masuda, S. Ito and Y. Sakka, "Liquid Manipulation Lithography to Fabricate a Multifunctional Microarray of Organosilanes on an Oxide Surface under Ambient Conditions", Adv. Funct. Mater., 18, 3049-3055 (2008). DOI:10.1002/adfm.200800438.

  58. S. Szunerits,* N. Shirahata, P. Actis, J. Nakanishi, R. Boukherroub, "Photografting and patterning of oligonucleotides on benzophenone modified boron-doped diamond", Chem. Commun., (27), 2793 – 2795 (2007). DOI:10.1039/B705821G.

  59. J. Nakanishi,* Y. Kikuchi, S. Inoue, K. Yamaguchi, T. Takarada,* M. Maeda, "Spatiotemporal Control of Migration of Single Cells on a Photoactivatable Cell-Microarray", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 129, 6694-6695 (2007). DOI:10.1021/ja070294p.

  60. J. Nakanishi, Y. Kikuchi, T. Takarada,* H. Nakayama, K. Yamaguchi, M. Maeda, "Spatiotemporal Control of Cell Adhesion on a Self-assembled Monolayer Having a Photocleavable Protecting Group", Anal. Chim. Acta, 578, 100–104 (2006). DOI:10.1016/j.aca.2006.04.059.

  61. J. Nakanishi, T. Takarada, S. Yunoki, Y. Kikuchi, M. Maeda,* "FRET-based Monitoring of Conformational Change of the b2 Adrenergic Receptor in Living Cells", Biochem. Biophys.Res. Commun., 343, 1191-1196 (2006). DOI:10.1016/j.bbrc.2006.03.064.

  62. J. Nakanishi, Y. Kikuchi, T. Takarada,* H. Nakayama, K. Yamaguchi, M. Maeda,* "Photoactivation of a substrate for Cell Adhesion under Standard Fluorescence Microscopes", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 126, 16314–16315 (2004). DOI:10.1021/ja044684c.

  63. J. Nakanishi, M. Maeda, Y. Umezawa,* "A New Protein Conformation Indicator Based on Biarsenical Fluorescein with an Extended Benzoic Acid Moiety", Anal. Sci., 20, 273-278 (2004). DOI:10.2116/analsci.20.273.

  64. J. Nakanishi, T. Nakajima, M. Sato, T. Ozawa, K. Tohda, Y. Umezawa,* "Imaging of Conformational Changes of Proteins with a New Environment-sensitive Fluorescent Probe Designed for Site-Specific Labeling of Recombinant Proteins in Live Cells", Anal. Chem., 73, 2920-8 (2001). DOI:10.1021/ac001528p.

  65. H. Radecka, J. Nakanishi, A. Hiarano, M. Sugawara, Y. Umezawa,* "A Method for Evaluating Chemical Selectivity of Agonists for Glutamate Receptor Channels Incorporated in Liposomes Based on an Agonist-induced Ion Flux Measured by Ion-Selective Electrodes", J. Pharm. Biomed. Anal., 19, 205-216 (1999). DOI:10.1016/S0731-7085(98)00146-0.

  66. M. Sugawara, A. Hirano, M. Rehak, J. Nakanishi, K. Kawai, H. Sato, Y. Umezawa,* "Electrochemical Evaluation of Chemical Selectivity of Glutamate Receptor Ion Channel Proteins with a Multi-Channel Sensor", Biosens. Bioelectron., 12, 425-439 (1997). DOI:10.1016/S0956-5663(97)00005-5.

Review papers

1. J. Nakanishi*, S. Yamamoto, "Static and photoresponsive dynamic materials to dissect physical regulation of cellular functions", Biomater. Sci., 10, 6116-6134 (2022). DOI: 10.1039/d2bm00789d.

2. J. Nakanishi and K. Uto, "Material-based Mechanobiology", RSC (2022). eISBN: 978-1-83916-537-5.

3. J. Nakanishi and K. Uto, "An Introduction to Material-based Mechanobiology", in Material-based Mechanobiology, J. Nakanishi and K. Uto Eds., RSC (2022). DOI: 10.1039/9781839165375-00001.

4. J. Nakanishi and K. Tatematsu, "Dynamic Interfaces for Mechanobiological Studies", in Material-based Mechanobiology, J. Nakanishi and K. Uto Eds., RSC (2022). DOI: 10.1039/9781839165375-00110.

5. J. Nakanishi*, S. Yamamoto, "Geometrical and Mechanical Nanoarchitectonics at Interfaces Bridging Molecules with Cell Phenotypes", in System-Materials Nanoarchitectonics, Y. Wakayama and K. Ariga Eds., Springer (2022). DOI: 0.1007/978-4-431-56912-1_16.

6. J. Nakanishi,* "Chapter 18: Mechanobiology" in Materials Nanoarchitectonics, K. Ariga, M. Ebara Ed., Wiley (2018). DOI: 10.1002/9783527808311.ch18.

7. J. Nakanishi,* "Photoactivatable Substrates: A Material-based Approach for Dissecting Cell Migration" Chem. Rec. 17 (6): 611-621 (2017). DOI:10.1002/tcr.201600090.

8. J. Nakanishi,* M. Ebara, and C. Yoshikawa, "Past, Present, and Future of Mechanobiology: from the Viewpoint of Biomaterial Researcher". J. Jpn. Soc. Biomater. (Japanese), 34 (2): 106-111 (2016).

9. K. Ariga,* K. Minami, M. Ebara, and J. Nakanishi, "What Are Emerging Concepts and Challenges in NANO?: Nanoarchitectonics, Hand-Operating Nanotechnology, and Mechanobiology", Polymer J., 48, 371-389 (2016). DOI:10.1038/pj.2016.8.

10. J. Nakanishi,* "Methods for Measuring Forces in Cellular Mechanobiology", Buseki (Japanese), (1), 25-26, (2016).

11. J. Nakanishi,* "3.3 Cell Manipulation Technologies", in Biomaterials Nanoarchitectonics, M. Ebara Ed., Elsevier (2016). DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-323-37127-8.00008-X.

12. J. Nakanishi,* "Development of photoactivatable substrates and their applications to cell migration study" J. Jpn. Soc. Biomater. (Japanese), 32(4): 298-307 (2014), 

13. J. Nakanishi,* "Switchable substrates for analyzing and engineering cellular functions", Chem. Asian J., 9, 406-417 (2014). DOI:10.1002/asia.201301325.

14. J. Nakanishi,* "Dynamic Photo-chemical silane Micro-patterning"，Micropatterning in Cell Biology, Meth. Cell Biol. Part B, 120, 117-129 (2014). DOI:10.1016/B978-0-12-417136-7.00007-0.

15. J. Nakanishi,* Photoactivatable Substrates for Analyzing Cell Migration", J. Photopolym. Sci. Technol., 26, 159-160 (2013). DOI:10.2494/photopolymer.26.159.

16. J. Nakanishi,* "Dynamic Cell Patterning Technology Based on Photocleavable Molecules", Adv. Mater. Res., 306-307, 7-10 (2011). DOI:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.306-307.7

17. J. Nakanishi,* "Photoresponsive Materials for Controlling Cellular Functions", J. Photopolym. Sci. Technol., 23, 171-172 (2010). DOI:10.2494/photopolymer.23.171.

18. J. Nakanishi,* T. Takarada, K. Yamaguchi, M. Maeda, "Recent advances in cell micropatterning techniques for bioanalytical and biomedical sciences", Anal. Sci., 24, 67-72 (2008). DOI:10.2116/analsci.24.67.

19. J. Nakanishi,* "Control of cellular microenvironment with a caged compound immobilized on a surface", Protein, Nucleic Acid and Enzyme (Japanese), 52(13): 1613-1618 (2007).

20. Y. Umezawa,* K. Umezawa, P. Buhlmann, N. Hamada, H. Aoki, J. Nakanishi, M. Sato, K. P. Xiao, Y. Nishimura, "Potentiometric Selectivity Coefficients of Ion-selective Electrodes. Part II. Inorganic Anions", Pure Appl. Chem., 74, 923–994 (2002).