Graduating School 【 display / non-display 】

Graduating School 【 display / non-display 】

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  2004.03

  Hirosaki University     Graduated

Graduate School 【 display / non-display 】

Graduate School 【 display / non-display 】

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  2009.03

  Iwate University  Graduate School, Division of Agricltural Sciences  Doctor's Course  Completed

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  2006.03

  Hirosaki University    Master's Course  Completed

Campus Career 【 display / non-display 】

Campus Career 【 display / non-display 】

• 2016.04

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  Now

  IWATE University   Faculty of Science and Engineering   Department of Chemistry and Biological Science   Studies in Biological Sciences   Associate Professor   [Duty]

• 2016.02

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  2016.03

  IWATE University   Faculty of Engineering   Department of Chemistry and Bioengineering   Associate Professor   [Duty]

External Career 【 display / non-display 】

External Career 【 display / non-display 】

• 2012.04

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  2016.01

    Assistant Professor  

• 2009.04

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  2012.03

    Researcher  

Research Areas 【 display / non-display 】

Research Areas 【 display / non-display 】

• Life Science / Functional biochemistry

• Life Science / Pathological biochemistry

Course Subject 【 display / non-display 】

Course Subject 【 display / non-display 】

• 2016

  Basic Seminar for the first-year students

• 2016

  Advanced Cell Biology

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  Introduction to Chemistry and Bioengineering

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  Information for Chemistry and Bioengineering

• 2016

  Chemistry and Bioengineering Seminar

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Published Papers 【 display / non-display 】

Published Papers 【 display / non-display 】

• Balenine alleviates neurodegeneration and inflammation in a mouse model of Parkinson’s disease

  Yusaku Chukai, Konatsu Arisumi, Genta Yasunaga, Hiroki Sakai, Yota Tatara, Shuya Kasai, Tetsuro Yamashita, Eri Ishiyama, Kokoro Kiyokawa, Taku Ozaki

  Biochim Biophys Acta-General Subjects   1870 ( 7 ) 130953   2026.04  [Refereed]

  Bulletin of University, Institute, etc.  Multiple authorship

  DOI

• Val109 and Ile170 contribute to channel function in Guillardia theta-derived anion channelrhodopsins

  Takanori Yokoyama, Eriko Sugano, Kitako Tabata, Taira Kakizaki, Shu Maruoka, Yuka Endo, Taku Ozaki, Tomokazu Fukuda, Lanlan Bai, Hiroshi Tomita

  Scientific Reports     2026.04  [Refereed]

  Bulletin of University, Institute, etc.  Multiple authorship

  DOI

• RNA-seq analysis of neuronal gene expression changes in rat Müller glia-derived rMC-1 cells under treatment with compounds promoting photoreceptor differentiation

  Yuka Endo, Eriko Sugano, Yuko Seko, Tomokazu Fukuda, Kitako Tabata, Taira Kakizaki, Shu Maruoka, Takanori Yokoyama, Taku Ozaki, Lanlan Bai, Hiroshi Tomita

  Neuroglia   7 ( 1 ) 8   2026.03  [Refereed]

  Bulletin of University, Institute, etc.  Multiple authorship

  DOI

• Direct reprogramming of Müller glia into photoreceptors via multiple transcription factors and small molecules: molecular mechanisms and transcriptomic analysis

  Yuka Endo, Eriko Sugano, Yuko Seko, Tomokazu Fukuda, Kitako Tabata, Taira Kakizaki, Shu Maruoka, Takanori Yokoyama, Hanaho Mori, Taku Ozaki, Lanlan Bai, Hiroshi Tomita

  in Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology – Animal     2026.02  [Refereed]

  Bulletin of University, Institute, etc.  Multiple authorship

  DOI

• Pyrroloquinoline quinone protects against light-induced retinal damage in association with the suppression of c-Fos signaling

  Hinata Ozawa, Eriko Sugano, Kitako Tabata, Taira Kakizaki, Akimune Sato, Yoshihiro Takai, Kohei Sone, Miwako Shidomi, Yuki Ishii, Akito Saito, Kentaro Totuka, Taku Ozaki, Tomokazu Fukuda, Lanlan Bai, Hiroshi Tomita

  International Journal of Molecular Sciences   27   1929   2026.02  [Refereed]

  Bulletin of University, Institute, etc.  Multiple authorship

  DOI

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Presentations 【 display / non-display 】

Presentations 【 display / non-display 】

• Identification of a novel methylglyoxal-metabolizing enzyme in mitochondria

  Poster (General) 

  2025.11

  　

  　

• Intranasal administration of ergothioneine improves memory function in the mouse model of multiple system atrophy

  Oral Presentation(General) 

  The 65th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Neuropathology 

  2024.05

  　

  　

• Asymmetric total synthesis of crambescin B decarboxylate

  Oral Presentation(General)  Yuki Yonekura, Masahide Konno, Taku Ozaki, Atsuo Nakazaki

  2024.03

  　

  　

• Role of mitochondrial calpain-5 in cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury

  Oral Presentation(General) 

  2024.03

  　

  　

• Proteomic analysis of mitochondrial proteins interacted with ES1 and its aging-related changes

  Poster (General) 

  2023.12

  　

  　

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Academic Awards Received 【 display / non-display 】

Academic Awards Received 【 display / non-display 】

• 2020.12.14

• 2018.10.22

• 2011.11.11

• 2009.03.31

Industrial Property 【 display / non-display 】

Industrial Property 【 display / non-display 】

• PROTECTIVE AGENT FOR NERVE CELL IN RETINA

  Patent

  Application number 台湾出願第111119134  Publication number TW202312986A 

  Application date： 2022.05.23

  Publication date： 2023.04.01