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Kiyotaka Nakagawa

Kiyotaka Nakagawa

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Chemistry

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Biology and Biochemistry

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Overview

Kiyotaka Nakagawa is affiliated with Tohoku University in Japan and has contributed significantly to research in medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research spans various subfields including molecular biology, organic chemistry, biochemistry, surgery, and cancer research.

The scientist's recent publications cover key topics such as ferroptosis, cancer prognosis related to lipids, antioxidant activities, and the metabolism of phytochemicals. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Inhibition of 7-dehydrocholesterol reductase prevents hepatic ferroptosis under an active state of sterol synthesis" (2024, Nature Communications)
  • "A non-canonical vitamin K cycle is a potent ferroptosis suppressor" (2022, Nature)
  • "Ferroptosis driven by radical oxidation of n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids mediates acetaminophen-induced acute liver failure" (2020, Cell Death and Disease)
  • "A Critical Review of the Use of Surfactant-Coated Nanoparticles in Nanomedicine and Food Nanotechnology" (2021, International Journal of Nanomedicine)
  • "Differences in bioavailability and tissue accumulation efficiency of (all-E)- and (Z)-carotenoids: A comparative study" (2021, Food Chemistry)

Their work addresses several main topics, including:

  • Edible Oils Quality and Analysis
  • Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism
  • Ferroptosis and Cancer Prognosis
  • Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
  • Free Radicals and Antioxidants
  • Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Nakagawa include Shunji Kato, Junya Ito, Yurika Otoki, Takahiro Eitsuka, and Isabella Supardi Parida. These collaborations have supported research outputs across various topics.

The scientist has published extensively in multiple venues, with notable recurrent publications in:

  • Scientific Reports
  • Journal of Oleo Science
  • Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry
  • Food & Function
  • Food Chemistry

Overall, the work of Kiyotaka Nakagawa integrates interdisciplinary approaches spanning medicine, molecular biology, and chemistry to explore biochemical mechanisms, particularly focusing on lipid metabolism and oxidative stress as they relate to disease processes. This body of research is supported by a combination of experimental studies and reviews, contributing to advancing the understanding of antioxidant processes and ferroptosis in the context of health and disease.

Best Publications

  • A non-canonical vitamin K cycle is a potent ferroptosis suppressor

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  • Oxidative Stress in the Absence of Inflammation in a Mouse Model for Hepatitis C Virus-associated Hepatocarcinogenesis

    Kyoji Moriya;Kiyotaka Nakagawa;Tomofumi Santa;Yoshizumi Shintani

  • Direct intestinal absorption of red fruit anthocyanins, cyanidin-3-glucoside and cyanidin-3,5-diglucoside, into rats and humans.

    Teruo Miyazawa;Kiyotaka Nakagawa;Miyuki Kudo;Kayo Muraishi

  • Food-Grade Mulberry Powder Enriched with 1-Deoxynojirimycin Suppresses the Elevation of Postprandial Blood Glucose in Humans

    Toshiyuki Kimura;Kiyotaka Nakagawa;Hiroyuki Kubota;Yoshihiro Kojima

  • Dose-dependent Incorporation of Tea Catechins, (–)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate and (–)-Epigallocatechin, into Human Plasma

    Kiyotaka Nakagawa;Shiho Okuda;Teruo Miyazawa

  • Ferroptosis driven by radical oxidation of n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids mediates acetaminophen-induced acute liver failure

    Naoya Yamada;Tadayoshi Karasawa;Hiroaki Kimura;Sachiko Watanabe

  • Absorption and Distribution of Tea Catechin, (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate, in the Rat

    Kiyotaka Nakagawa;Teruo Miyazawa

  • MicroRNAs in plasma and cerebrospinal fluid as potential markers for Alzheimer's disease.

    Takehiro Kiko;Kiyotaka Nakagawa;Tsuyoshi Tsuduki;Katsutoshi Furukawa

  • Vitamin E: Regulatory Redox Interactions

    Taiki Miyazawa;Gregor C. Burdeos;Mayuko Itaya;Kiyotaka Nakagawa

  • Tea catechin supplementation increases antioxidant capacity and prevents phospholipid hydroperoxidation in plasma of humans.

    Kiyotaka Nakagawa;Manabu Ninomiya;Tsutomu Okubo;Nobuyuki Aoi

  • Mitochondrial Oxidative Damage in Chicken Skeletal Muscle Induced by Acute Heat Stress

    Ahmad Mujahid;Neil R. Pumford;Walter Bottje;Kiyotaka Nakagawa

  • Chemiluminescence-high-performance liquid chromatographic determination of tea catechin, (-)-epigallocatechin 3-gallate, at picomole levels in rat and human plasma.

    Kiyotaka Nakagawa;Teruo Miyazawa

  • Drugs Repurposed as Antiferroptosis Agents Suppress Organ Damage, Including AKI, by Functioning as Lipid Peroxyl Radical Scavengers.

    Eikan Mishima;Emiko Sato;Junya Ito;Ken Ichi Yamada

  • A Critical Review of the Use of Surfactant-Coated Nanoparticles in Nanomedicine and Food Nanotechnology

    Taiki Miyazawa;Mayuko Itaya;Gregor C Burdeos;Kiyotaka Nakagawa

  • Antioxidant effect of astaxanthin on phospholipid peroxidation in human erythrocytes.

    Kiyotaka Nakagawa;Takehiro Kiko;Taiki Miyazawa;Gregor Carpentero Burdeos

  • Antiangiogenic and anticancer potential of unsaturated vitamin E (tocotrienol)

    Teruo Miyazawa;Akira Shibata;Phumon Sookwong;Yuki Kawakami

  • In vivo angiogenesis is suppressed by unsaturated vitamin E, tocotrienol

    Kiyotaka Nakagawa;Akira Shibata;Shinji Yamashita;Tsuyoshi Tsuzuki;Tsuyoshi Tsuzuki

  • Determination of 1-deoxynojirimycin in mulberry leaves using hydrophilic interaction chromatography with evaporative light scattering detection.

    Toshiyuki Kimura;Kiyotaka Nakagawa;Yuko Saito;Kenji Yamagishi

  • Quantitation of tocotrienol and tocopherol in various rice brans.

    Phumon Sookwong;Kiyotaka Nakagawa;Kazamasa Murata;Yoichiro Kojima

  • Intake of mulberry 1-deoxynojirimycin prevents diet-induced obesity through increases in adiponectin in mice.

    Tsuyoshi Tsuduki;Ikuko Kikuchi;Toshiyuki Kimura;Kiyotaka Nakagawa

  • Lipid glycation and protein glycation in diabetes and atherosclerosis

    Teruo Miyazawa;Kiyotaka Nakagawa;Satoko Shimasaki;Ryoji Nagai

  • Down-regulation of telomerase activity in DLD-1 human colorectal adenocarcinoma cells by tocotrienol.

    Takahiro Eitsuka;Kiyotaka Nakagawa;Teruo Miyazawa

Frequent Co-Authors

Teruo Miyazawa
Teruo Miyazawa Tohoku University
Angelo Azzi
Angelo Azzi Tufts University
Ikuo Ikeda
Ikuo Ikeda Tohoku University
Mohsen Meydani
Mohsen Meydani Tufts University
Hiroyuki Arai
Hiroyuki Arai University of Tokyo
Nori Kurata
Nori Kurata National Institute of Genetics
Tohru Kiyono
Tohru Kiyono National Cancer Research Institute, UK
Jean-Marc Zingg
Jean-Marc Zingg University of Miami
Katsuhiko Nishimori
Katsuhiko Nishimori Tohoku University
Yoshiyuki Mizushina
Yoshiyuki Mizushina Shinshu University

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