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Mariko Murata

Mariko Murata

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
63
Citations
11098
World Ranking
10447
National Ranking
708

Overview

Mariko Murata is affiliated with Mie University in Japan and has a substantial body of research primarily focused on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant work intersecting medicine. Their contributions span various subfields including molecular biology, cancer research, immunology, oncology, and endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism.

Their notable recent publications include:

  • "Polyphenols with Anti-Amyloid β Aggregation Show Potential Risk of Toxicity Via Pro-Oxidant Properties" (2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences)
  • "Combination of RERG and ZNF671 methylation rates in circulating cell-free DNA: A novel biomarker for screening of nasopharyngeal carcinoma" (2020, Cancer Science)
  • "Glycyrrhizin Attenuates Carcinogenesis by Inhibiting the Inflammatory Response in a Murine Model of Colorectal Cancer" (2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences)
  • "Taurine Attenuates Carcinogenicity in Ulcerative Colitis-Colorectal Cancer Mouse Model" (2020, Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity)
  • "Knockdown of TFRC suppressed the progression of nasopharyngeal carcinoma by downregulating the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway" (2023, Cancer Cell International)

Murata frequently collaborates with colleagues including Hatasu Kobayashi, Shinji Oikawa, Shosuke Kawanishi, Ning Ma, and Kaoru Midorikawa.

Their research has been published regularly in venues such as:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Scientific Reports
  • Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis
  • Genes and Environment
  • Research Square

Main research topics investigated by Murata cover:

  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Cancer-related gene regulation
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Iron Metabolism and Disorders
  • Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds

The combination of their focus on cancer-related molecular mechanisms and gene regulation aligns with their work on biomarkers and molecular pathways, particularly illustrated in studies on nasopharyngeal carcinoma and colorectal cancer models.

Overall, Murata's contributions reflect an interdisciplinary approach spanning molecular biology and medical sciences, integrating biochemical research with cancer biology and pharmacology.

Best Publications

  • Inflammation and cancer

    Mariko Murata

  • Oxidative Stress and Its Significant Roles in Neurodegenerative Diseases and Cancer

    Raynoo Thanan;Shinji Oikawa;Yusuke Hiraku;Shiho Ohnishi

  • The role of metals in site-specific DNA damage with reference to carcinogenesis.

    Shosuke Kawanishi;Yusuke Hiraku;Mariko Murata;Shinji Oikawa

  • Crosstalk between DNA Damage and Inflammation in the Multiple Steps of Carcinogenesis

    Shosuke Kawanishi;Shiho Ohnishi;Ning Ma;Yusuke Hiraku

  • Repeated infection with Opisthorchis viverrini induces accumulation of 8-nitroguanine and 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanine in the bile duct of hamsters via inducible nitric oxide synthase.

    Somchai Pinlaor;Ning Ma;Yusuke Hiraku;Puangrat Yongvanit

  • Oxidative DNA damage by vitamin A and its derivative via superoxide generation

    Mariko Murata;Shosuke Kawanishi

  • Role of Nitrative and Oxidative DNA Damage in Inflammation-Related Carcinogenesis

    Mariko Murata;Raynoo Thanan;Raynoo Thanan;Ning Ma;Shosuke Kawanishi

  • Epigallocatechin gallate causes oxidative damage to isolated and cellular DNA

    Ayako Furukawa;Shinji Oikawa;Mariko Murata;Yusuke Hiraku

  • Mechanism of NO-mediated oxidative and nitrative DNA damage in hamsters infected with Opisthorchis viverrini: a model of inflammation-mediated carcinogenesis.

    Somchai Pinlaor;Yusuke Hiraku;Ning Ma;Puangrat Yongvanit

  • DNA Damage in Inflammation-Related Carcinogenesis and Cancer Stem Cells

    Shiho Ohnishi;Ning Ma;Raynoo Thanan;Somchai Pinlaor

  • Genetic polymorphisms in cytochrome P450 (CYP) 1A1, CYP1A2, CYP2E1, glutathione S-transferase (GST) M1 and GSTT1 and susceptibility to prostate cancer in the Japanese population

    Mariko Murata;Masatoshi Watanabe;Mikio Yamanaka;Yoshinobu Kubota

  • Evaluation for safety of antioxidant chemopreventive agents.

    Shosuke Kawanishi;Shinji Oikawa;Mariko Murata

  • Site-specific DNA methylation and apoptosis: induction by diabetogenic streptozotocin.

    Mariko Murata;Ayako Takahashi;Isao Saito;Shosuke Kawanishi

  • Superoxide formation and DNA damage induced by a fragrant furanone in the presence of copper(II)

    Naruto Yamashita;Mariko Murata;Sumiko Inoue;Yusuke Hiraku

  • Nitrative and oxidative DNA damage in oral lichen planus in relation to human oral carcinogenesis.

    Ponlatham Chaiyarit;Ning Ma;Yusuke Hiraku;Somchai Pinlaor

  • Genistein and daidzein induce cell proliferation and their metabolites cause oxidative DNA damage in relation to isoflavone-induced cancer of estrogen-sensitive organs.

    Mariko Murata;Kaoru Midorikawa;Masashi Koh;Kazuo Umezawa

  • 8-nitroguanine formation in the liver of hamsters infected with Opisthorchis viverrini.

    Somchai Pinlaor;Puangrat Yongvanit;Yusuke Hiraku;Ning Ma

  • Protective effect of phytic acid on oxidative DNA damage with reference to cancer chemoprevention.

    Kaoru Midorikawa;Mariko Murata;Shinji Oikawa;Yusuke Hiraku

  • iNOS-dependent DNA damage via NF-kappaB expression in hamsters infected with Opisthorchis viverrini and its suppression by the antihelminthic drug praziquantel.

    Somchai Pinlaor;Yusuke Hiraku;Puangrat Yongvanit;Saeko Tada-Oikawa

  • Determination of intracellular glutathione and thiols by high performance liquid chromatography with a gold electrode at the femtomole level: comparison with a spectroscopic assay.

    Yusuke Hiraku;Mariko Murata;Shosuke Kawanishi

Frequent Co-Authors

Shosuke Kawanishi
Shosuke Kawanishi Suzuka University of Medical Science
Yusuke Hiraku
Yusuke Hiraku University of Fukui
Shinji Oikawa
Shinji Oikawa Mie University
Puangrat Yongvanit
Puangrat Yongvanit Khon Kaen University
Banchob Sripa
Banchob Sripa Khon Kaen University
Paiboon Sithithaworn
Paiboon Sithithaworn Khon Kaen University
Takamichi Ichinose
Takamichi Ichinose Oita University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Yoshito Kumagai
Yoshito Kumagai University of Tsukuba
Minako Nagao
Minako Nagao National Cancer Research Institute, UK
Tooru Shimosegawa
Tooru Shimosegawa Tohoku University

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