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Koichi Honke

Koichi Honke

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
57
Citations
9695
World Ranking
14023
National Ranking
990

Overview

Koichi Honke is affiliated with Kōchi University in Japan and specializes in Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research spans multiple subfields including Molecular Biology, Immunology, Cell Biology, Biomedical Engineering, and Organic Chemistry.

The scientist's work covers a variety of topics, with a focus on:

  • Extracellular vesicles in disease
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Sphingolipid Metabolism and Signaling
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Biotin and Related Studies
  • Click Chemistry and Applications
  • Cellular transport and secretion

Some of the recent papers associated with Koichi Honke's research include:

  • "Ganglioside GD2 Enhances the Malignant Phenotypes of Melanoma Cells by Cooperating with Integrins," 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "A Myelin Galactolipid, Sulfatide, Is Essential for Maintenance of Ion Channels on Myelinated Axon But Not Essential for Initial Cluster Formation," 2021, UNC Libraries
  • "Targeting CD146 using folic acid-conjugated nanoparticles and suppression of tumor growth in a mouse glioma model," 2020, Journal of neurosurgery
  • "Sulfatide with ceramide composed of phytosphingosine (t18:0) and 2-hydroxy FAs in renal intercalated cells," 2022, Journal of Lipid Research
  • "Proximity Proteomics Has Potential for Extracellular Vesicle Identification," 2021, Journal of Proteome Research

Frequent coauthors of Koichi Honke include:

  • Norihiro Kotani
  • Hisako Kaneda
  • Yui Ida
  • Ryusuke Kuwahara
  • Izumi Sato

The primary venues where the scientist has published include:

  • Journal of Lipid Research
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Journal of neurosurgery
  • Journal of Proteome Research

Best Publications

  • Dysregulation of TGF-β1 receptor activation leads to abnormal lung development and emphysema-like phenotype in core fucose-deficient mice

    Xiangchun Wang;Shinya Inoue;Jianguo Gu;Eiji Miyoshi

  • Paranodal junction formation and spermatogenesis require sulfoglycolipids.

    Koichi Honke;Yukie Hirahara;Jeffrey Dupree;Kinuko Suzuki

  • Core Fucosylation Regulates Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-mediated Intracellular Signaling

    Xiangchun Wang;Jianguo Gu;Hideyuki Ihara;Eiji Miyoshi

  • Efficient Elimination of Multidrug-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Cloned Lysin Derived from Bacteriophage ϕMR11

    Mohammad Rashel;Jumpei Uchiyama;Takako Ujihara;Yoshio Uehara

  • Oxidative stress caused by inactivation of glutathione peroxidase and adaptive responses.

    Yasuhide Miyamoto;Young Ho Koh;Yong Seek Park;Noriko Fujiwara

  • Sulfatide is essential for the maintenance of CNS myelin and axon structure.

    J. Marcus;S. Honigbaum;S. Shroff;K. Honke

  • A Myelin Galactolipid, Sulfatide, Is Essential for Maintenance of Ion Channels on Myelinated Axon But Not Essential for Initial Cluster Formation

    Tomoko Ishibashi;Jeffrey L. Dupree;Kazuhiro Ikenaka;Yukie Hirahara

  • Introduction of Bisecting GlcNAc into Integrin α5β1 Reduces Ligand Binding and Down-regulates Cell Adhesion and Cell Migration

    Tomoya Isaji;Jianguo Gu;Ryoko Nishiuchi;Yanyang Zhao

  • Prometastatic Effect ofN-Acetylglucosaminyltransferase V Is Due to Modification and Stabilization of Active Matriptase by Adding β1–6 GlcNAc Branching

    Shinji Ihara;Eiji Miyoshi;Jeong Heon Ko;Kohei Murata

  • Biochemical visualization of cell surface molecular clustering in living cells

    Norihiro Kotani;Norihiro Kotani;Jianguo Gu;Tomoya Isaji;Keiko Udaka

  • Relationship between Elevated FX Expression and Increased Production of GDP-l-Fucose, a Common Donor Substrate for Fucosylation in Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Hepatoma Cell Lines

    Katsuhisa Noda;Eiji Miyoshi;Jianguo Gu;Cong-Xiao Gao

  • Crystal structure of mammalian α1,6-fucosyltransferase, FUT8

    Hideyuki Ihara;Yoshitaka Ikeda;Sachiko Toma;Sachiko Toma;Xiangchun Wang

  • Molecular Cloning and Expression of cDNA Encoding Human 3′-Phosphoadenylylsulfate:galactosylceramide 3′-Sulfotransferase

    Koichi Honke;Masayuki Tsuda;Yukie Hirahara;Atsushi Ishii

  • Sulfotransferases and sulfated oligosaccharides

    Koichi Honke;Naoyuki Taniguchi

  • Decoding sugar functions by identifying target glycoproteins.

    Naoyuki Taniguchi;Eiji Miyoshi;Gu Jianguo;Koichi Honke

  • A glycomic approach to the identification and characterization of glycoprotein function in cells transfected with glycosyltransferase genes.

    Naoyuki Taniguchi;Atsuko Ekuni;Jeong Heon Ko;Eiji Miyoshi

  • Identification of the binding site of methylglyoxal on glutathione peroxidase: methylglyoxal inhibits glutathione peroxidase activity via binding to glutathione binding sites Arg 184 and 185.

    Yong Seek Park;Young Ho Koh;Motoko Takahashi;Yasuhide Miyamoto

  • Overexpression of N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase III enhances the epidermal growth factor-induced phosphorylation of ERK in HeLaS3 cells by up-regulation of the internalization rate of the receptors.

    Yuichi Sato;Motoko Takahashi;Yukinao Shibukawa;Suresh K. Jain

  • Efficient siRNA delivery and tumor accumulation mediated by ionically cross-linked folic acid-poly(ethylene glycol)-chitosan oligosaccharide lactate nanoparticles: for the potential targeted ovarian cancer gene therapy.

    Tony Shing Chau Li;Toshio Yawata;Koichi Honke

  • Domain-specific Mutations of a Transforming Growth Factor (TGF)-β1 Latency-associated Peptide Cause Camurati-Engelmann Disease Because of the Formation of a Constitutively Active Form of TGF-β1

    Takashi Saito;Akira Kinoshita;Koh-ichiro Yoshiura;Yoshio Makita

Frequent Co-Authors

Naoyuki Taniguchi
Naoyuki Taniguchi Osaka University
Eiji Miyoshi
Eiji Miyoshi Osaka University
Jianguo Gu
Jianguo Gu Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University
Yoshinao Wada
Yoshinao Wada Osaka Women's and Children's Hospital
Keiichiro Suzuki
Keiichiro Suzuki Hyogo College of Medicine
Koichi Furukawa
Koichi Furukawa Chubu University
Hisashi Narimatsu
Hisashi Narimatsu National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Koji Takio
Koji Takio University of Washington
Jeffrey L. Dupree
Jeffrey L. Dupree Virginia Commonwealth University

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