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Ichiro Azuma

Ichiro Azuma

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
68
Citations
15707
World Ranking
7831
National Ranking
529

Overview

Ichiro Azuma is affiliated with Hokkaido University in Japan and has contributed to research at the intersection of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and computer science. Their work spans several specialized fields including computational theory and mathematics, molecular biology, and biophysics.

The research topics covered by Ichiro Azuma focus primarily on computational drug discovery methods, gene regulatory network analysis, and cell image analysis techniques. These areas reflect a combination of computational approaches and molecular biology techniques applied to understanding biological systems and drug interactions.

Ichiro Azuma has published in the journal Toxicology Letters, with a notable paper titled P03-12 Network-Based Modeling of Immune Cell Interactions to Elucidate the Mechanisms of Toxicity in 2025.

  • P03-12 Network-Based Modeling of Immune Cell Interactions to Elucidate the Mechanisms of Toxicity (2025, Toxicology Letters)

The scientist frequently collaborates with Tadahaya Mizuno and Hiroyuki Kusuhara, both coauthors contributing to their recognized publications.

  • Tadahaya Mizuno
  • Hiroyuki Kusuhara

Ichiro Azuma's primary fields of study include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Computer Science

The main subfields of study represented in their work are:

  • Computational Theory and Mathematics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Biophysics

Ichiro Azuma's contributions integrate computational modeling and molecular experimental techniques, aimed at elucidating complex biological processes, such as immune cell interactions and toxicity mechanisms. This multidisciplinary approach highlights the interface between computational science and molecular biology in their research agenda.

Best Publications

  • Immunological activity of chitin and its derivatives

    K. Nishimura;S. Nishimura;N. Nishi;I. Saiki

  • Maturation of Human Dendritic Cells by Cell Wall Skeleton of Mycobacterium bovis Bacillus Calmette-Guérin: Involvement of Toll-Like Receptors

    Shoutaro Tsuji;Misako Matsumoto;Osamu Takeuchi;Shizuo Akira

  • Inhibitory Effect of Tumor Metastasis in Mice by Saponins, Ginsenoside-RB2, 20(R)- and 20(S)-Ginsenoside-Rg3, of Red Ginseng

    Mami Mochizuki;YungChoon Yoo;Kaori Matsuzawa;Katsuaki Sato

  • Role of aminopeptidase N (CD13) in tumor-cell invasion and extracellular matrix degradation

    Ikuo Saiki;Junya Yoneda;Ichiro Azuma;Hideji Fujii

  • Biologically active components from mycobacterial cell walls. I. Isolation and composition of cell wall skeleton and component P3.

    Ichiro Azuma;Edgar E. Ribi;Thomas J. Meyer;Berton Zbar

  • Inhibition of tumor angiogenesis and metastasis by a saponin of Panax ginseng, ginsenoside-Rb2

    Katsuaki Sato;Mami Mochizuki;Ikuo Saiki;YungChoon Yoo

  • Bovine Lactoferrin and Lactoferricin, a Peptide Derived from Bovine Lactoferrin, Inhibit Tumor Metastasis in Mice

    Yung–Choon Yoo;Shikiko Watanabe;Ryosuke Watanabe;Katsusuke Hata

  • Simultaneous blocking of human Toll-like receptors 2 and 4 suppresses myeloid dendritic cell activation induced by Mycobacterium bovis bacillus Calmette-Guérin peptidoglycan.

    Junji Uehori;Misako Matsumoto;Shoutaro Tsuji;Takashi Akazawa

  • Stimulation of cytokine production in mice using deacetylated chitin.

    Keiko Nishimura;Chiaki Ishihara;Shigeki Ukei;Seiichi Tokura

  • Zinc suppresses Th17 development via inhibition of STAT3 activation.

    Chika Kitabayashi;Toshiyuki Fukada;Minoru Kanamoto;Wakana Ohashi

  • Apoptosis in Human Leukemic Cells Induced by Lactoferricin, a Bovine Milk Protein-Derived Peptide: Involvement of Reactive Oxygen Species

    Yung-Choon Yoo;Ryosuke Watanabe;Yuko Koike;Manabu Mitobe

  • Adjuvant activity of chitin derivatives in mice and guinea-pigs.

    Keiko Nishimura;Shin-ichiro Nishimura;Norio Nishi;Fumio Numata

  • Inhibition of the metastasis of murine malignant melanoma by synthetic polymeric peptides containing core sequences of cell-adhesive molecules

    Ikuo Saiki;Joji Iida;Jun Murata;Ryu Ogawa

  • Macrophage activation with multi-porous beads prepared from partially deacetylated chitin

    Keiko Nishimura;Shin-Ichiro Nishimura;Hiroshi Seo;Norio Nishi

  • Biologically active components from mycobacterial cell walls. II. Suppression and regression of strain-2 guinea pig hepatoma.

    Thomas J. Meyer;Edgar E. Ribi;Ichiro Azuma;Berton Zbar

  • Adjuvant activity of mycobacterial fractions: adjuvant activity of synthetic N-acetylmuramyl-dipeptide and the related compounds.

    I Azuma;K Sugimura;T Taniyama;M Yamawaki

  • Inhibition by sulfated chitin derivatives of invasion through extracellular matrix and enzymatic degradation by metastatic melanoma cells.

    Ikuo Saiki;Jun Murata;Motowo Nakajima;Seiichi Tokura

  • Bioactive chitin derivatives. Activation of mouse-peritoneal macrophages by O-(carboxymethyl)chitins

    Shin-Ichiro Nishimura;Norio Nishi;Seiichi Tokura;Keiko Nishimura

  • Development of immunoadjuvants for immunotherapy of cancer.

    Ichiro Azuma;Tsukasa Seya

  • Adjuvant-mediated tumor regression and tumor-specific cytotoxic response are impaired in MyD88-deficient mice.

    Takashi Akazawa;Hisayo Masuda;Yoshiko Saeki;Misako Matsumoto

Frequent Co-Authors

Ikuo Saiki
Ikuo Saiki University of Toyama
Makoto Kiso
Makoto Kiso Gifu University
Yuichi Yamamura
Yuichi Yamamura Osaka University
Akira Hasegawa
Akira Hasegawa Gifu University
Norio Nishi
Norio Nishi Hokkaido University
Tsukasa Seya
Tsukasa Seya Hokkaido University
Kumao Toyoshima
Kumao Toyoshima Osaka University
Seiichi Tokura
Seiichi Tokura Hokkaido University
Misako Matsumoto
Misako Matsumoto Aomori University
Hideharu Ishida
Hideharu Ishida Gifu University

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