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Koichi Suzuki

Koichi Suzuki

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Biology and Biochemistry
Japan
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
85
Citations
25071
World Ranking
3161
National Ranking
199

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Koichi Suzuki is affiliated with the University of Tokyo in Japan, contributing extensively to several scientific fields with a focus on medicine, engineering, and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

The scientist has a diverse publication record including research on molecular biology, mechanical and aerospace engineering, surgery, and geophysics. Their work covers multiple main topics such as:

  • Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies
  • Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies
  • Fluid Dynamics and Mixing
  • Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
  • Geophysical Methods and Applications
  • Leprosy Research and Treatment
  • Mycobacterium research and diagnosis

Koichi Suzuki's research output has been featured in a variety of publication venues, with several papers appearing in:

  • Endocrine Journal
  • Microgravity Science and Technology
  • International Journal of Multiphase Flow
  • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
  • Geothermics

Recent papers demonstrate the broad scope of Suzuki's interests and expertise, including:

  • Pathogenicity and virulence of Mycobacterium leprae, 2022, Virulence
  • Host-Related Laboratory Parameters for Leprosy Reactions, 2021, Frontiers in Medicine
  • Heat Loss Analysis of Flow Boiling Experiments Onboard International Space Station with Unclear Thermal Environmental Conditions (1st Report: Subcooled Liquid Flow Conditions at Test Section Inlet), 2021, Microgravity Science and Technology
  • Effects of surface properties on wall superheat at the onset of microbubble emission boiling, 2022, International Journal of Multiphase Flow
  • Heat Loss Analysis of Flow Boiling Experiments Onboard International Space Station with Unclear Thermal Environmental Conditions (2nd Report: Liquid-vapor Two-phase Flow Conditions at Test Section Inlet), 2021, Microgravity Science and Technology

Collaborative work is a significant aspect of Suzuki's output. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Mitsuo Kiriya
  • Kazunari Tanigawa
  • Yasuhiro Nakamura
  • Yuqian Luo
  • Akira Kawashima

The wide range of subjects and interdisciplinary approach reflect Suzuki's engagement with both medical and engineering sciences, supporting research in clinical studies, experimental fluid dynamics, and thermal processes under unique conditions such as those aboard the International Space Station.

Best Publications

  • Structure and physiological function of calpains

    Hiroyuki Sorimachi;Shoichi Ishiura;Koichi Suzuki

  • Calpain: new perspectives in molecular diversity and physiological-pathological involvement.

    Takaomi C. Saido;Hiroyuki Sorimachi;Koichi Suzuki

  • A phorbol ester receptor/protein kinase, nPKC eta, a new member of the protein kinase C family predominantly expressed in lung and skin.

    S.-I. Osada;K. Mizuno;T. C. Saido;Y. Akita

  • Structure, Activation, and Biology of Calpain

    Koichi Suzuki;Shoji Hata;Yukiko Kawabata;Hiroyuki Sorimachi

  • Tissue-specific expression of three distinct types of rabbit protein kinase C

    Shigeo Ohno;Hiroshi Kawasaki;Shinobu Imajoh;Koichi Suzuki

  • Molecular cloning of a novel mammalian calcium-dependent protease distinct from both m- and mu-types. Specific expression of the mRNA in skeletal muscle.

    H Sorimachi;S Imajoh-Ohmi;S Imajoh-Ohmi;Y Emori;H Kawasaki

  • A novel phorbol ester receptor/protein kinase, nPKC, distantly related to the protein kinase C family

    Shigeo Ohno;Yoshiko Akita;Yasuhiko Konno;Shinobu Imajoh

  • The crystal structure of calcium-free human m-calpain suggests an electrostatic switch mechanism for activation by calcium

    Stefan Strobl;Carlos Fernandez-Catalan;Marianne Braun;Robert Huber

  • A new member of the protein kinase C family, nPKC theta, predominantly expressed in skeletal muscle.

    S.-I. Osada;K. Mizuno;T. C. Saido;K. Suzuki

  • Molecular cloning and sequence determination of cDNAs for alpha subunits of the guanine nucleotide-binding proteins Gs, Gi, and Go from rat brain.

    H. Itoh;T. Kozasa;S. Nagata;S. Nakamura

  • Evolutionary origin of a calcium-dependent protease by fusion of genes for a thiol protease and a calcium-binding protein?

    Shigeo Ohno;Yasufumi Emori;Shinobu Imajoh;Hiroshi Kawasaki

  • Spatial resolution of fodrin proteolysis in postischemic brain.

    T C Saido;M Yokota;S Nagao;I Yamaura

  • Muscle-specific Calpain, p94, Responsible for Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2A, Associates with Connectin through IS2, a p94-specific Sequence

    Hiroyuki Sorimachi;Kayoko Kinbara;Sumiko Kimura;Miwako Takahashi

  • Membrane-anchored metalloprotease MDC9 has an alpha-secretase activity responsible for processing the amyloid precursor protein.

    Hisashi Koike;Shigeo Tomioka;Hiroyuki Sorimachi;Takaomi C. Saido

  • The NH2 terminus of titin spans the Z-disc: its interaction with a novel 19-kD ligand (T-cap) is required for sarcomeric integrity.

    Carol C. Gregorio;Karoly Trombitás;Thomas Centner;Bernhard Kolmerer

  • Two distinct cDNAs for human IMP dehydrogenase.

    Y Natsumeda;S Ohno;H Kawasaki;Y Konno

  • Calcium-activated neutral protease and its endogenous inhibitor Activation at the cell membrane and biological function

    Koichi Suzuki;Shinobu Imajoh;Yasufumi Emori;Hiroshi Kawasaki

  • The structure of calpain.

    Hiroyuki Sorimachi;Koichi Suzuki

  • Positive regulation of mu-calpain action by polyphosphoinositides.

    T C Saido;M Shibata;T Takenawa;H Murofushi

  • Muscle-specific calpain, p94, is degraded by autolysis immediately after translation, resulting in disappearance from muscle.

    H. Sorimachi;N. Toyama-Sorimachi;T. C. Saido;H. Kawasaki

Frequent Co-Authors

Hiroyuki Sorimachi
Hiroyuki Sorimachi Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science
Shoichi Ishiura
Shoichi Ishiura University of Tokyo
Hiroshi Kawasaki
Hiroshi Kawasaki Keio University
Shigeo Ohno
Shigeo Ohno Yokohama City University
Yasufumi Emori
Yasufumi Emori University of Tokyo
Takaomi C. Saido
Takaomi C. Saido RIKEN Center for Brain Science
Seiichi Kawashima
Seiichi Kawashima Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science
Keiko Abe
Keiko Abe University of Tokyo
Tadaomi Takenawa
Tadaomi Takenawa Kobe University
Siegfried Labeit
Siegfried Labeit European Bioinformatics Institute

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