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Atsushi Ichikawa is affiliated with Mukogawa Women's University in Japan and has contributed extensively to research primarily within the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their scholarly work spans several specific subfields, including Molecular Biology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Physiology, Organic Chemistry, and Pharmacology.

The research topics covered by Atsushi Ichikawa focus on Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research, Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis, Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues, Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies, Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior, Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism, and Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms.

The scientist's recent publications demonstrate a wide range of investigation areas and contributions to various scientific journals. Notable recent papers include:

  • Fine-tuned cholesterol solubilizer, mono-6-O-α-D-maltosyl-γ-cyclodextrin, ameliorates experimental Niemann-Pick disease type C without hearing loss (2022, Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy)
  • Unique Genotyping Protocol of CYP2D6 Allele Frequency Using Real Time Quantitative PCR from Japanese Healthy Women (2020, Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin)
  • Lipocalin-type prostaglandin D synthase regulates light-induced phase advance of the central circadian rhythm in mice (2020, Communications Biology)
  • Donepezil, an anti-Alzheimer's disease drug, promotes differentiation and regeneration in injured skeletal muscle through the elevation of the expression of myogenic regulatory factors (2021, European Journal of Pharmacology)
  • Lightweight stiffness-dominated acoustic metamaterial barrier for low-frequency sound (2023, Journal of Applied Physics)

Atsushi Ichikawa has frequently published in venues such as Cureus and Medical Research Archives, each featuring two of their works, alongside contributions to Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, and Communications Biology.

Their research collaborations include repeated partnerships with several coauthors, indicating ongoing collaborative efforts. Frequent co-authors have included Yasuyo Okada, Katsumi Higaki, Muneaki Matsuo, Tetsumi Irie, and Yoichi Ishitsuka.

Best Publications

  • Altered pain perception and inflammatory response in mice lacking prostacyclin receptor

    Takahiko Murata;Fumitaka Ushikubi;Toshiyuki Matsuoka;Masakazu Hirata

  • Impaired febrile response in mice lacking the prostaglandin E receptor subtype EP3.

    Fumitaka Ushikubi;Eri Segi;Yukihiko Sugimoto;Takahiko Murata

  • Failure of Parturition in Mice Lacking the Prostaglandin F Receptor

    Yukihiko Sugimoto;Atsushi Yamasaki;Eri Segi;Kazuhito Tsuboi

  • Alternative splicing of C-terminal tail of prostaglandin E receptor subtype EP3 determines G-protein specificity.

    Tsunehisa Namba;Yukihiko Sugimoto;Manabu Negishi;Atsushi Irie

  • Abortive expansion of the cumulus and impaired fertility in mice lacking the prostaglandin E receptor subtype EP2

    Hiroko Hizaki;Eri Segi;Yukihiko Sugimoto;Masaya Hirose;Masaya Hirose

  • The role of prostaglandin E receptor subtypes (EP1, EP2, EP3, and EP4) in bone resorption: an analysis using specific agonists for the respective EPs.

    Tetsuo Suzawa;Chisato Miyaura;Masaki Inada;Takayuki Maruyama

  • Molecular mechanisms of diverse actions of prostanoid receptors

    Manabu Negishi;Yukihiko Sugimoto;Atsushi Ichikawa

  • The prostaglandin receptor EP4 suppresses colitis, mucosal damage and CD4 cell activation in the gut

    Kenji Kabashima;Tomomi Saji;Takahiko Murata;Miyako Nagamachi

  • Cloning and expression of a cDNA for mouse prostaglandin E receptor EP2 subtype.

    Akiko Honda;Yukihiko Sugimoto;Tsunehisa Namba;Akiko Watabe

  • Mice lacking histidine decarboxylase exhibit abnormal mast cells

    Hiroshi Ohtsu;Satoshi Tanaka;Tadashi Terui;Yoshio Hori

  • Cloning and expression of cDNA for a mouse EP1 subtype of prostaglandin E receptor

    Akiko Watabe;Yukihiko Sugimoto;Akiko Honda;Atsushi Irie

  • Patent ductus arteriosus and neonatal death in prostaglandin receptor EP4-deficient mice

    Eri Segi;Yukihiko Sugimoto;Atsushi Yamasaki;Yoshiya Aze

  • cDNA cloning of a mouse prostacyclin receptor. Multiple signaling pathways and expression in thymic medulla.

    T Namba;H Oida;Y Sugimoto;A Kakizuka

  • A Pyrazole Derivative, YM-58483, Potently Inhibits Store-Operated Sustained Ca2+ Influx and IL-2 Production in T Lymphocytes

    Jun Ishikawa;Keiko Ohga;Taiji Yoshino;Ryuichi Takezawa

  • Cloning and expression of a cDNA for mouse prostaglandin F receptor

    Yukihiko Sugimoto;Ken Yuh Hasumoto;Tsunehisa Namba;Atsushi Irie

  • Two isoforms of the EP3 receptor with different carboxyl-terminal domains. Identical ligand binding properties and different coupling properties with Gi proteins.

    Yukihiko Sugimoto;Manabu Negishi;Yasunori Hayashi;Tsunehisa Namba

  • Impaired bone resorption to prostaglandin E2 in prostaglandin E receptor EP4-knockout mice.

    Chisato Miyaura;Chisato Miyaura;Masaki Inada;Masaki Inada;Tetsuo Suzawa;Yukihiko Sugimoto

  • Two Gs-coupled prostaglandin E receptor subtypes, EP2 and EP4, differ in desensitization and sensitivity to the metabolic inactivation of the agonist

    N Nishigaki;M Negishi;A Ichikawa

  • Characterization of EP receptor subtypes responsible for prostaglandin E2-induced pain responses by use of EP1 and EP3 receptor knockout mice

    Toshiaki Minami;Hiroyuki Nakano;Takuya Kobayashi;Yukihiko Sugimoto

  • Distribution and function of prostanoid receptors: studies from knockout mice.

    Yukihiko Sugimoto;Shuh Narumiya;Atsushi Ichikawa

Frequent Co-Authors

Yukihiko Sugimoto
Yukihiko Sugimoto Kumamoto University
Manabu Negishi
Manabu Negishi Kyoto University
Shuh Narumiya
Shuh Narumiya Kyoto University
Hironori Katoh
Hironori Katoh Kyoto University
Hitoshi Hashimoto
Hitoshi Hashimoto Osaka University
Hiroshi Hasegawa
Hiroshi Hasegawa Kanazawa University
Andras Nagy
Andras Nagy Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute
Nobuaki Yoshida
Nobuaki Yoshida University of Tokyo
Kazuwa Nakao
Kazuwa Nakao Kyoto University
Kazuhiro Nakamura
Kazuhiro Nakamura Nagoya University

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