2018

Original papers

  • Anticancer effect of nor-wogonin (5, 7, 8-trihydroxyflavone) on human triple-negative breast cancer cells via downregulation of TAK1, NF-κB, and STAT3.  Abd El-Hafeez A. A., Khalifa H. O., Mahdy E. A. M., Sharma V., Hosoi T., Ghosh P., Ozawa K., Montano M. M., Fujimura T., Ibrahim A. R. N., Abdelhamid M. A. A., Pack S. P., Shouman S. A., Kawamoto S. (2019) Pharmacol. Rep., doi: 10.1016/j.pharep.2019.01.001.[abstract]
  • Intake of a fermented plant product attenuates allergic symptoms without changing systemic immune responses in a mouse model of Japanese cedar pollinosisTakashi Fujimura,Ayane Hori,Hideto Torii,Shinsuke Kishida,Yoshinori Matsuura and Seiji KawamotoWorld Allergy Organization Journal2018[abstract]

  • Suppressor analysis uncovers that MAPs and microtubule dynamics balance with the Cut7/Kinesin-5 motor for mitotic spindle assembly in Schizosaccharomyces pombe  Masashi Yukawa, Yusuke Yamada and Takashi Toda
  • Implications of maintenance of mother-bud neck size in diverse vital processes of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Kubo K,Okada H,Shimamoto T,kimori Y,Mizunuma M,BiE S,Ohya Y  Current Genetics,2018 Jul 31,doi:10.1007/s00294-018-0872-2.[abstract

  • Rapid multiplex nucleic acid amplification test developed using paper chromatography chip and azobenzene-modified oligonucleotides.
    Sano S, Miyamoto S, Kawamoto S.
    J Biosci Bioeng. 2018 Apr 16. pii: S1389-1723(18)30063-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2018.03.017. [abstract
  • Fission yeast cells overproducing HSET/KIFC1 provides a useful tool for identification and evaluation of human kinesin-14 inhibitors.
    Yukawa M, Yamauchi T, Kurisawa N, Ahmed S, Kimura K, and Toda T.
    Fungal Genet Biol. 2018 Apr 20. pii: S1087-1845(18)30063-X. doi: 10.1016/j.fgb.2018.04.006. [abstract
  • Anti-inflammatory intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) suppresses homeostatic proliferation of B cells.
    Hori A, Fujimura T, Kawamoto S.
    Cytotechnology. 2018 Apr 2. doi: 10.1007/s10616-017-0176-2. [abstract]
  • LARP7 family proteins have conserved function in telomerase assembly.
    Collopy LC, Ware TL, Goncalves T, S IK, Yang Q, Amelina H, Pinder C, Alenazi A, Moiseeva V, Pearson SR, Armstrong CA, Tomita K.
    Nat Commun 9, 557 (2018). doi:10.1038/s41467-017-02296-4 [abstract]
  • Fission yeast cells overproducing HSET/KIFC1 provides a useful tool for identification and evaluation of human kinesin-14 inhibitors.
    Yukawa M, Yamauchi T, Kurisawa N, Ahmed S, Kimura K, and Toda T.
    bioRxiv, doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/257436[abstract
  • Melilotus indicus extract induces apoptosis in hepatocellular carcinoma cells via a mechanism involving mitochondria-mediated pathways.
    Abd El-Hafeez AA, Khalifa HO, Elgawish RA, Shouman SA, Abd El-Twab MH, Kawamoto S.
    Cytotechnology. 2018 Jan 25. doi: 10.1007/s10616-018-0195-7. [abstract]
  • Quinoprotein dehydrogenase functions at the final oxidation step of lankacidin biosynthesis in Streptomyces rochei 7434AN4.  Yusuke Yamauchi, Yosi Nindita, Keisuke Hara, Asako Umeshiro, Yu Yabuuchi, Toshihiro Suzuki, Haruyasu Kinashi, Kenji Arakawa. J. Biosci. Bioeng., 126 [2], 145-152 (2018). DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2018.03.006
  • Manipulation of metabolic pathway controlled by signaling molecules, inducers of antibiotic production, for genome mining in Streptomyces spp. Kenji Arakawa. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek., 111 [5], 743-751 (2018). (Invited) DOI: 10.1007/s10482-018-1052-.

Review

  • Evaluation of Palatability of Sake paired with Dishes-A New Endeavor
    Ryo NAKAMURA, Kumiko NAKANO, Hiroyasu TAMURA, Masaki MIZUNUMA, Tohru FUSHIKI, Dai HIRATA  [abstract]                                   
  • Nutrients- and metabolites-sensing pathways regulate lifespan.            Masaki Mizunuma                                                                                                                         Journal of Japanese Biochemical Society 90(3): 381-384 (2018)
    doi:10.14952/SEIKAGAKU.2018.900381[abstract①][abstract②
  • Favouritism of protein phosphatase: type 2A phosphatase-B55 prefers threonine to serine.
    Toda T, Yukawa M
    Experimental Medicine (2018) 36:No. 3, 402-404. [abstract]