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Noriyuki Kasahara is a researcher affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their work primarily spans biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, medicine, immunology, and microbiology. Kasahara's research output demonstrates a focus on genetics, immunology, molecular biology, biotechnology, and oncology as leading subfields.

The scientist's main topics of interest include virus-based gene therapy research, cancer research and treatments, glioma diagnosis and treatment, RNA interference and gene delivery, CAR-T cell therapy research, interferon and immune responses, and immunotherapy and immune responses.

Kasahara has contributed to numerous publications over the years, with recent papers covering a range of topics related to cancer immunology, gene therapy, and brain tumor immunotherapy. Notable recent papers include:

  • Unique challenges for glioblastoma immunotherapy-discussions across neuro-oncology and non-neuro-oncology experts in cancer immunology. Meeting Report from the 2019 SNO Immuno-Oncology Think Tank (2020) Neuro-Oncology
  • The immunogenetics of viral antigen response is associated with subtype-specific glioma risk and survival (2022) The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • Clinical development of retroviral replicating vector Toca 511 for gene therapy of cancer (2021) Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy
  • Introduction to immunotherapy for brain tumor patients: challenges and future perspectives (2020) Neuro-Oncology Practice
  • Efficient Prodrug Activator Gene Therapy by Retroviral Replicating Vectors Prolongs Survival in an Immune-Competent Intracerebral Glioma Model (2020) International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Kasahara frequently collaborates with several researchers in their field. Among their most common co-authors are Sara Collins, Pavlina Chuntova, Megan Montoya, Akihito Inagaki, and Alexander F. Haddad.

The scientist's work is often published in specialized venues associated with oncology and molecular biology. Frequent publication venues include Neuro-Oncology, Cancer Research, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), and The American Journal of Human Genetics. Neuro-Oncology stands out as the leading venue with sixteen publications.

Best Publications

  • Tissue-specific targeting of retroviral vectors through ligand-receptor interactions.

    Noriyuki Kasahara;Andrée M. Dozy;Yuet Wai Kan

  • Methods and compositions for targeting specific tissue

    Yuet Wai Kan;Noriyuki Kasahara

  • Restoration of type VII collagen expression and function in dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa.

    Mei Chen;Noriyuki Kasahara;Douglas R Keene;Lawrence Chan

  • L1 retrotransposition in nondividing and primary human somatic cells

    Shuji Kubo;Maria Del Carmen Seleme;Harris S. Soifer;José Luis Garcia Perez

  • Phase 1 trial of vocimagene amiretrorepvec and 5-fluorocytosine for recurrent high-grade glioma

    Timothy F. Cloughesy;Joseph Landolfi;Daniel J. Hogan;Stephen Bloomfield

  • Ligand-directed retroviral targeting of human breast cancer cells.

    Xiaoliang Han;Noriyuki Kasahara;Yuet Wai Kan

  • A High-Titer Lentiviral Production System Mediates Efficient Transduction of Differentiated Cells Including Beating Cardiac Myocytes

    Tsuyoshi Sakoda;Nori Kasahara;Yasuo Hamamori;Larry Kedes

  • Identification and biochemical characterization of a Werner's syndrome protein complex with Ku70/80 and poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1.

    Baomin Li;Sonia Navarro;Noriyuki Kasahara;Lucio Comai

  • Durable complete responses in some recurrent high-grade glioma patients treated with Toca 511 + Toca FC.

    Timothy F Cloughesy;Joseph Landolfi;Michael A Vogelbaum;Derek Ostertag

  • High Resolution In Vivo Bioluminescent Imaging for the Study of Bacterial Tumour Targeting

    Michelle Cronin;Ali R. Akin;Sara A. Collins;Sara A. Collins;Jeff Meganck

  • Design and Selection of Toca 511 for Clinical Use: Modified Retroviral Replicating Vector With Improved Stability and Gene Expression

    Omar D Perez;Christopher R Logg;Kei Hiraoka;Oscar Diago

  • Brain tumor eradication and prolonged survival from intratumoral conversion of 5-fluorocytosine to 5-fluorouracil using a nonlytic retroviral replicating vector

    Derek Ostertag;Karin K. Amundson;Fernando Lopez Espinoza;Bryan Martin

  • Single-Shot, Multicycle Suicide Gene Therapy by Replication-Competent Retrovirus Vectors Achieves Long-Term Survival Benefit in Experimental Glioma

    Chien Kuo Tai;Wei Jun Wang;Thomas C. Chen;Noriyuki Kasahara

  • Protein Tyrosine Kinases Expressed in Glomeruli and Cultured Glomerular Cells: Flt-1 and VEGF Expression in Renal Mesangial Cells

    T. Takahashi;T. Shirasawa;K. Miyake;Y. Yahagi

  • Novel RNA oligonucleotide improves liver function and inhibits liver carcinogenesis in vivo

    Vikash Reebye;Pål Sætrom;Paul J. Mintz;Kai Wen Huang

  • Intradermal Injection of Lentiviral Vectors Corrects Regenerated Human Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Skin Tissue in Vivo

    David T. Woodley;Douglas R. Keene;Tom Atha;Yi Huang

  • CREB is a critical regulator of normal hematopoiesis and leukemogenesis.

    Jerry C. Cheng;Kentaro Kinjo;Dejah R. Judelson;Jenny Chang

  • Highly efficient and tumor-restricted gene transfer to malignant gliomas by replication-competent retroviral vectors.

    Wei Jun Wang;Chien Kuo Tai;Noriyuki Kasahara;Thomas C. Chen

  • A uniquely stable replication-competent retrovirus vector achieves efficient gene delivery in vitro and in solid tumors.

    Christopher R. Logg;Chien-Kuo Tai;Aki Logg;W. French Anderson

  • Methods and compositions for modification of the HPRT locus

    Gregory J. Cost;Michael C. Holmes;Noriyuki Kasahara;Josee Laganiere

Frequent Co-Authors

Bernard H. Bochner
Bernard H. Bochner Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Linda M. Liau
Linda M. Liau University of California, Los Angeles
Timothy F. Cloughesy
Timothy F. Cloughesy University of California, Los Angeles
Michael Koss
Michael Koss ETH Zurich
Yuet Wai Kan
Yuet Wai Kan University of California, San Francisco
Robert H. Schiestl
Robert H. Schiestl University of California, Los Angeles
Carlos Cordon-Cardo
Carlos Cordon-Cardo Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Haruki Okamura
Haruki Okamura Hyogo College of Medicine
John J. Rossi
John J. Rossi City Of Hope National Medical Center
Michael A. Vogelbaum
Michael A. Vogelbaum Cleveland Clinic

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