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Masatoshi Maki

Masatoshi Maki

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
67
Citations
13908
World Ranking
8325
National Ranking
555

Overview

Masatoshi Maki is affiliated with Nagoya University in Japan and specializes in research within the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Medicine. Their work spans a range of subfields including Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Epidemiology, Physiology, and Hepatology.

The research topics covered by Masatoshi Maki include:

  • PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer
  • Cellular transport and secretion
  • Calcium signaling and nucleotide metabolism
  • Cell death mechanisms and regulation
  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
  • Polyamine Metabolism and Applications
  • Hepatitis C virus research

Masatoshi Maki has published extensively, with a notable presence in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, where five of their papers have appeared. Other venues for their work include the Journal of Biomedical Science, Journal of Virology, Journal of Biological Chemistry, and the Journal of Society of Cosmetic Chemists of Japan.

Their recent papers include:

  • "Amino acid-dependent control of mTORC1 signaling: a variety of regulatory modes" (2020), Journal of Biomedical Science
  • "Hepatitis C Virus-Induced ROS/JNK Signaling Pathway Activates the E3 Ubiquitin Ligase Itch to Promote the Release of HCV Particles via Polyubiquitylation of VPS4A" (2022), Journal of Virology
  • "New Insights into the Regulation of mTOR Signaling via Ca2+-Binding Proteins" (2023), International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Amino Acid-Mediated Intracellular Ca2+ Rise Modulates mTORC1 by Regulating the TSC2-Rheb Axis through Ca2+/Calmodulin" (2021), International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "The Novel ALG-2 Target Protein CDIP1 Promotes Cell Death by Interacting with ESCRT-I and VAPA/B" (2021), International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Frequent coauthors who have collaborated with Masatoshi Maki include:

  • Hideki Shibata
  • Terunao Takahara
  • Yuna Amemiya
  • Risa Sugiyama
  • Ryuta Inukai

This network of collaboration reflects a focus across various molecular and cellular mechanisms, particularly in pathways linked to mTOR signaling, calcium dynamics, and virus-related cellular processes.

Best Publications

  • Regulation of matrix metalloproteinase-9 and inhibition of tumor invasion by the membrane-anchored glycoprotein RECK.

    Chiaki Takahashi;Zeqi Sheng;Thomas P. Horan;Hitoshi Kitayama

  • Oncogenic transformation by the tax gene of human T-cell leukemia virus type I in vitro

    Atsushi Tanaka;Chiaki Takahashi;Shoji Yamaoka;Tetsuya Nosaka

  • An alpha-mercaptoacrylic acid derivative is a selective nonpeptide cell-permeable calpain inhibitor and is neuroprotective.

    K K Wang;R Nath;A Posner;K J Raser

  • Sequence requirements for nucleolar localization of human T cell leukemia virus type I pX protein, which regulates viral RNA processing

    Haruhiko Siomi;Hisatoshi Shida;Seok Hyun Nam;Tetsuya Nosaka

  • The design of the MEG II experiment

    A. M. Baldini;E. Baracchini;C. Bemporad;F. Berg;F. Berg

  • Involvement of the proteasome in the programmed cell death of NGF-deprived sympathetic neurons.

    R. Sadoul;P. A. Fernandez;A. L. Quiquerez;I. Martinou

  • Calpain Regulates Actin Remodeling during Cell Spreading

    David A. Potter;Jennifer S. Tirnauer;Richard Janssen;Dorothy E. Croall

  • Structure of rat atrial natriuretic factor precursor deduced from cDNA sequence

    Masatoshi Maki;Ryoichi Takayanagi;Kunio S. Misono;Kailash N. Pandey

  • Tumor necrosis factor alpha-induced phosphorylation of I kappa B alpha is a signal for its degradation but not dissociation from NF-kappa B

    Shigeki Miyamoto;Masatoshi Maki;Mark J. Schmitt;Masakazu Hatanaka

  • The PEST Domain of IκBα Is Necessary and Sufficient forin Vitro Degradation by μ-Calpain

    Stuart D. Shumway;Masatoshi Maki;Shigeki Miyamoto

  • Crystal structure of calcium bound domain VI of calpain at 1.9 Å resolution and its role in enzyme assembly, regulation, and inhibitor binding

    Guang-da Lin;Debasish Chattopadhyay;Masatoshi Maki;Kevin K. W. Wang

  • The ALG-2-interacting Protein Alix Associates with CHMP4b, a Human Homologue of Yeast Snf7 That Is Involved in Multivesicular Body Sorting

    Keiichi Katoh;Hideki Shibata;Hidenori Suzuki;Atsuki Nara

  • Calpain Mediates Excitotoxic DNA Fragmentation via Mitochondrial Pathways in Adult Brains EVIDENCE FROM CALPASTATIN MUTANT MICE

    Jiro Takano;Masanori Tomioka;Satoshi Tsubuki;Makoto Higuchi

  • Pig heart calpastatin: identification of repetitive domain structures and anomalous behavior in polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis.

    Emiko Takano;Masatoshi Maki;Hirotaka Mori;Masakazu Hatanaka

  • Regulation of Cyclin D1 by Calpain Protease

    Yung Hyun Choi;Su Jae Lee;PhuongMai Nguyen;Joung Soon Jang

  • Hepatitis C Virus Hijacks P-Body and Stress Granule Components around Lipid Droplets

    Yasuo Ariumi;Yasuo Ariumi;Misao Kuroki;Yukihiro Kushima;Kanae Osugi

  • Increased expression of genes for basic fibroblast growth factor and transforming growth factor type β2 in human benign prostatic hyperplasia

    Hirotaka Mori;Masatoshi Maki;Kenji Oishi;Michael Jaye

  • Structures, functions and molecular evolution of the penta-EF-hand Ca2+-binding proteins.

    Masatoshi Maki;Yasuyuki Kitaura;Hirokazu Satoh;Susumu Ohkouchi

  • Effects of a highly basic region of human immunodeficiency virus Tat protein on nucleolar localization.

    H Siomi;H Shida;M Maki;M Hatanaka

  • Screening for the preferred substrate sequence of transglutaminase using a phage-displayed peptide library: identification of peptide substrates for TGASE 2 and Factor XIIIA.

    Yoshiaki Sugimura;Masayo Hosono;Fumitaka Wada;Tohru Yoshimura

Frequent Co-Authors

Masakazu Hatanaka
Masakazu Hatanaka Kyoto University
Takashi Murachi
Takashi Murachi Kyoto University
Satoshi Kubota
Satoshi Kubota Okayama University
Haruhiko Siomi
Haruhiko Siomi Keio University
Soichi Wakatsuki
Soichi Wakatsuki Stanford University
Tetsuya Nosaka
Tetsuya Nosaka Mie University
Ryuzo Sasaki
Ryuzo Sasaki Kyoto University
Tadashi Inagami
Tadashi Inagami Vanderbilt University
Ikunoshin Kato
Ikunoshin Kato Fujita Health University
Kevin K. W. Wang
Kevin K. W. Wang Morehouse School of Medicine

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