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Kimitoshi Kohno is affiliated with the University of Occupational and Environmental Health Japan. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine, Immunology and Microbiology, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.

Their work focuses on key subfields including Oncology, Immunology, and Molecular Biology. Within these areas, the main topics addressed in their research include Cancer Cells and Metastasis, Immunotherapy and Immune Responses, as well as Epigenetics and DNA Methylation.

Kohno has contributed to the scientific literature with publications such as:

  • "YBX2 and cancer testis antigen 45 contribute to stemness, chemoresistance and a high degree of malignancy in human endometrial cancer" (2021, Scientific Reports)

This paper discusses mechanisms related to cancer malignancy, stemness, and chemoresistance in endometrial cancer.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Kohno on research projects include:

  • Izumi Suzuki
  • Sachiko Yoshida
  • Kouichi Tabu
  • Soshi Kusunoki
  • Yumiko Matsumura

Their work has been published in venues such as Scientific Reports, reflecting engagement with peer-reviewed journals in life sciences and medical research.

Best Publications

  • Cellular pH regulators: potentially promising molecular targets for cancer chemotherapy

    Hiroto Izumi;Takayuki Torigoe;Hiroshi Ishiguchi;Hidetaka Uramoto

  • A Human Canalicular Multispecific Organic Anion Transporter (cMOAT) Gene Is Overexpressed in Cisplatin-resistant Human Cancer Cell Lines with Decreased Drug Accumulation

    Ken Taniguchi;Morimasa Wada;Kimitoshi Kohno;Takanori Nakamura

  • The pleiotropic functions of the Y-box-binding protein, YB-1.

    Kimitoshi Kohno;Hiroto Izumi;Takeshi Uchiumi;Megumi Ashizuka

  • Induction of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor by Tumor Necrosis Factor α in Human Glioma Cells POSSIBLE ROLES OF SP-1

    Masahiro Ryuto;Mayumi Ono;Hiroto Izumi;Shigeo Yoshida

  • Sequence of the cDNA encoding the laminin B1 chain reveals a multidomain protein containing cysteine-rich repeats

    Makoto Sasaki;Seishi Kato;Kimitoshi Kohno;George R. Martin

  • Expression of vascular endothelial growth factor and its possible relation with neovascularization in human brain tumors.

    Ken Samoto;Kiyonobu Ikezaki;Mayumi Ono;Tadahisa Shono

  • Involvement of the transcription factor NF-kappaB in tubular morphogenesis of human microvascular endothelial cells by oxidative stress.

    Tadahisa Shono;Mayumi Ono;Hiroto Izumi;Sei Ichiro Jimi

  • Role of the Human Y Box-binding Protein YB-1 in Cellular Sensitivity to the DNA-damaging Agents Cisplatin, Mitomycin C, and Ultraviolet Light

    Takefumi Ohga;Koji Koike;Mayumi Ono;Yoshinari Makino

  • Mutations in the Canalicular Multispecific Organic Anion Transporter (cMOAT) Gene, a Novel ABC Transporter, in Patients with Hyperbilirubinemia II/Dubin-Johnson Syndrome

    Morimasa Wada;Satoshi Toh;Ken Taniguchi;Takanori Nakamura

  • Cellular levels of thioredoxin associated with drug sensitivity to cisplatin, mitomycin C, doxorubicin, and etoposide

    Akira Yokomizo;Mayumi Ono;Hiroki Nanri;Yoshinari Makino

  • Direct Involvement of the Y-box Binding Protein YB-1 in Genotoxic Stress-induced Activation of the Human Multidrug Resistance 1 Gene

    Takefumi Ohga;Takeshi Uchiumi;Yoshinari Makino;Koji Koike

  • The direct activation of human multidrug resistance gene (MDR1) by anticancer agents.

    Kimitoshi Kohno;Shin-ichi Sato;Hiroshi Takano;Ken-ichi Matsuo

  • NUCLEAR TRANSLOCATION OF THE Y-BOX BINDING PROTEIN BY ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION

    Koji Koike;Takeshi Uchiumi;Takefumi Ohga;Satoshi Toh

  • Transcription factor Y-box binding protein 1 binds preferentially to cisplatin-modified DNA and interacts with proliferating cell nuclear antigen.

    Tomoko Ise;Gunji Nagatani;Toshihiro Imamura;Ken Kato

  • P53 physically interacts with mitochondrial transcription factor A and differentially regulates binding to damaged DNA.

    Yoichiro Yoshida;Hiroto Izumi;Takayuki Torigoe;Hiroshi Ishiguchi

  • Nuclear Expression of the Y-Box Binding Protein, YB-1, as a Novel Marker of Disease Progression in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

    Kotaro Shibahara;Kenji Sugio;Kenji Sugio;Toshihiro Osaki;Takeshi Uchiumi

  • Monocarboxylate transporters 1 and 4 are involved in the invasion activity of human lung cancer cells.

    Hiroto Izumi;Mayu Takahashi;Hidetaka Uramoto;Yoshifumi Nakayama

  • Direct interaction of p53 with the Y-box binding protein, YB-1: a mechanism for regulation of human gene expression.

    T Okamoto;H Izumi;T Imamura;H Takano

  • Loss of PTEN Expression by Blocking Nuclear Translocation of EGR1 in Gefitinib-Resistant Lung Cancer Cells Harboring Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor–Activating Mutations

    Chizuko Yamamoto;Yuji Basaki;Akihiko Kawahara;Kazutaka Nakashima

  • Increased phosphorylation of DNA topoisomerase II in etoposide-resistant mutants of human cancer KB cells.

    Hiroshi Takano;Kimitoshi Kohno;Mayumi Ono;Yuzo Uchida

Frequent Co-Authors

Michihiko Kuwano
Michihiko Kuwano Kyushu University
Hiroto Izumi
Hiroto Izumi University of Occupational and Environmental Health Japan
Mayumi Ono
Mayumi Ono Kyushu University
Takeshi Uchiumi
Takeshi Uchiumi Kyushu University
Seiji Naito
Seiji Naito Kyushu University
Kazuto Nishio
Kazuto Nishio Kindai University
Yoshinao Oda
Yoshinao Oda Kyushu University
Masazumi Tsuneyoshi
Masazumi Tsuneyoshi Kyushu University
Yoshiya Tanaka
Yoshiya Tanaka University of Occupational and Environmental Health Japan
Yasufumi Sato
Yasufumi Sato Tohoku University

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