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Shin-ichiro Kawazu: Research Activities
 
 
Publications (2002～Current)
37) Goto, Y., Duthie, M. S., Kawazu, S-I., Inoue, N. and Carter, D. (2011) Biased cellular locations of tandem repeat antigens in African trypanosomes. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 405 (3) 434–438

36) Thekisoe, O. M. M., Rambritch, N. E., Nakao, R., Bazie, R. S., Mbati, P., Namangala, B., Malele, I., Skilton, R. A., Jongejan, F., Sugimoto, C., Kawazu, S. and Inoue, N. (2010) Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assays for detection of Theileria parva infections targeting the PIM and p150 genes. International Journal for Parasitology 40 (1) 55-61.

35) Goto Y, Carter D, Guderian J, Inoue N, Kawazu S, Reed SG. (2010) Upregulated expression of B-cell antigen family tandem repeat proteins by Leishmania amastigotes. Infect Immun. 78 (5) 2138-2145.

34) Thekisoe, O. M. M., Rodriguez, C. V., Rivas, F., Coronel-Servian, A. M., Fukumoto, S., Sugimoto, C., Kawazu, S-I. and Inoue, N. (2010) Detection of Trypanosoma cruzi and T. rangeli infections from Rhodnius pallescens bugs by loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP). The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 82 (5) 855-860.

33) Kawazu S, Takemae H, Komaki-Yasuda K, Kano S. (2010) Target proteins of the cytosolic thioredoxin in Plasmodium falciparum. Parasitol Int. 59(2) 298-302.

32) Sakurai, T., Tanaka, M., Kawazu, S. and Inoue, N. (2009) Establishment of an in vitro transgene expression system in epimastigotes of Trypanosoma congolense. Parasitology International 58 (1) 110-113.

31) Thekisoe, O. M. M., Bazie, R. S., Coronel-Servian, A. M., Sugimoto, C., Kawazu, S. and Inoue, N. (2009) Stability of loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) reagents and its amplification efficiency on crude trypanosome DNA templates. The Journal of Veterinary Medical Science 71 (4) 471-475.

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30) Tanaka, M., Sakurai, T., Yokoyama, N., Inoue, N. and Kawazu, S-I. (2009) Cloning and characterization of peroxiredoxin in Babesia bovis. Parasitology Research 105 (5) 1473-1477. (Corresponding author)

29) Terkawi, M. A., Amornthep, A., Ooka, H., Aboge, G., Jia, H., Goo, Y. K., Nelson, B., Yamagishi, J., Nishikawa, Y., Igarashi, I., Kawazu, S-I., Fujisaki, K. and Xuan, X. (2009) Molecular characterizations of three distinct Babesia gibsoni rhoptry-associated protein-1s (RAP-1s). Parasitology 136(10) 1147-1160.

28) Terkawi, M. A., Aboge, G., Jia, H., Goo. Y. K., Ooka, H., Yamagishi, J., Nishikawa, Y., Yokoyama, N., Igarashi, I., Kawazu, S., Fujisaki, K., and Xuan, X. (2009) Molecular and imjunological characterization of Babesia gibsoni and Babesia microti heat shock protein-70. Parasite Immun. 31: 328-340.

27) Okado, K., Shinzawa, N., Aonuma, H., Nelson, B., Fukumoto, S., Fujisaki, K., Kawazu, S., and Kanuka, K. (2009) Rapid recruitment of innate immunity regulates variation of intracellular pathogen resistance in Drosophila. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 379: 6-10.

26) Terkawi, M. A., Zhang, G., Jia, H., Aboge, G., Goo, Y. K., Nishikawa, Y., Yokoyama, N., Igarashi, I., Kawazu, S., Fujisaki, K., and Xuan, X. (2008) C3 contributes to the cross-protective immunity induced by Babesia gibsoni phosphoriboprotein P0 against a lethal B. rodhaini infection. Parasite Immunol. 30: 365-370.

25) Kawazu, S., Komaki-Yasuda, K., Oku, H., and Kano, S. (2008) Peroxiredoxins in malaria parasites: Parasitologic aspects. Parasitol. Int. 57: 1-7. (Review, Corresponding author)

24) Yano, K., Otsuki, H., Arai, M., Komaki-Yasuda, K., Tsuboi, T., Torii, M., Kano, S., and Kawazu, S. (2008) Disruption of the Plasmodium berghei 2-Cys peroxiredoxin TPx-1 gene hinders the sporozoite development in the vector mosquito. Mol. Biochem. Parasitol. 159:142-145. (Corresponding author)

23) Iwagami, M., Taguchi, N., Angluben, RU., Escueta, AS., Villacorte, EA, Rivera, PT., Kano, S., Kawazu, S. (2007) Evaluation of blood preservation methods in the performance of the who in vitro micro-test for Plasmodium falciparum in the field. Trop. Med. Health. 35: 337-341. (Corresponding author)

22) Kim, C., Alhassan, A., Verdida, R. A., Yokoyama, N., Xuan, X., Fujisaki, K., Kawazu, S., and Igarashi, I. (2007) Development of two immunochromatographic tests for the serodiagnosis of bovine babesiosis. Vet. Parasitol. 148: 137-143.

21) Naoshima-Ishibashi, Y., Iwagami, M., Kawazu, S., Looareesuwan, S., and Kano, S. (2007) Analyses of cytochrome b mutations in Plasmodium falciparum isolates in Thai-Myanmar border. Travel Med. Infect. Dis. 5: 132-134.

20) Kobayashi, T., Sato, S., Takamiya, S., Komaki-Yasuda, K., Yano, K., Hirata, A., Onitsuka, I., Hata, M., Mi-ichi, F., Tanaka, T., Hase, T., Miyajima, A., Kawazu, S., Watanabe, Y., and Kita, K. (2007) Mitochondria and apicoplast of Plasmodium falciparum: behaviour on subcellular fractionation and the implication. Mitochondrion 7: 125-132.

19) Waki, K., Dutta, S., Ray, D., Kolli, B. K., Akman, L., Kawazu, S., Lin, C. P., and Chang, K. P. (2007) Transmembrane molecules for phylogenetic analyses of pathogenic protists: Leishmania-specific informative sites in hydrophilic loops of trans-endoplasmic reticulum N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphate transferase. Eukaryot. Cell. 6: 198-210.

18) Yano, K., Komaki-Yasuda, K., Tsuboi, T., Torii, M., Kano, S., and Kawazu, S.　 (2006) 2-Cys Peroxiredoxin TPx-1 is involved in gametocyte development in Plasmodium berghei. Mol. Biochem. Parasitol. 148: 44-51.

17) Susomboon, P., Maneerat, Y., Dekumyoy, P., Kalambaheti, T., Iwagami, M., Komaki-Yasuda, K., Kawazu, S., Tangpukdee, N., Looareesuwan, S., and Kano S. (2006) Down-regulation of tight junction mRNAs in human endothelial cells co-cultured with Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes. Parasitol. Int. 55: 107-112.

16) Hatabu, T., Kawazu, S., Kojima, S., Sato, K., Singhasivanon, P., Looareesuwan, S., and Kano S. (2005) In vitro susceptibility and genetic variations for chloroquine and mefloquine in Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Thai-Myanmar border. Southeast Asian J. Trop. Med. Public Health 36: 73-79.

15) Winter, G., Kawai, S., Haeggstrom, M., Kaneko, O., von Euler, A., Kawazu, S., Palm, D., Fernandez, V., and Wahlgren, M. (2005) SURFIN is a polymorphic antigen expressed on Plasmodium falciparum merozoites and infected erythrocytes. J. Exp. Med. 201: 1853-1863.

14) Kawazu, S., Ikenoue, N., Takemae, H., Komaki-Yasuda, K., and Kano, S. (2005) Roles of 1-Cys peroxiredoxin in heme detoxification in the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. FEBS J. 272: 1784-1791.

13) Yano, K., Komaki-Yasuda, K., Kobayashi, T., Takemae, T., Kita, K., Kano, S., and Kawazu, S. (2005) Expression of mRNAs and proteins for peroxiredoxins of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum in the blood stage. Parasitol. Int. 54: 35-41.

12) Katakai, Y., Chiabchalard, R., Komaki-Yasuda, K., Kawazu, S., Singhasivanon, P., Krudsood, S., Looareesuwan, S., and Kano S. (2004) Application of real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis for detection and discrimination of malaria parasite species in Thai patients. Southeast Asian J. Trop. Med. Public Health 35: 10-14.

11) Kawazu, S. (2004) From the Plasmodium genome resource database to clinical practice: Application of real-time quantitative PCR for detection and discrimination of genetically different malaria parasites. Tropical Medicine and Health, 32: 58.

10) Hatabu, T., Kawazu, S., Kojima, S., Singhasivanon, P., Krudsood, S., Looareesuwan, S., and Kano, S. (2004) A pilot field trial of an in vitro drug susceptibility test using the ANAEROPACK? malaria culture system on the thai-myanmar border. Trop. Med. Health. 32: 335-337.

9) Hatabu, T., Kawazu, S., Aikawa, M., and Kano, S. (2003) Binding of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes to the membrane-bound form of fractalkine/CX3CL1. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 100: 15942-15946. (Corresponding author)

8) Kawazu, S., Nozaki, T., Tsuboi, T., Nakano, Y., Komaki-Yasuda, K., Ikenoue, N., Torii, M., and Kano, S. (2003) Expression profiles of peroxiredoxin proteins of the rodent malaria parasite Plasmodium yoelii. Int. J. Parasitol. 33: 1455-1461.

7) Hatabu, T., Kawazu, S., Suzuki, J., Valenzuela, RF., Villacorte, EA., Suzuki, M., Rivera, PT., and Kano S. (2003) In vitro susceptibility of Plasmodium falciparum isolates to chloroquine and mefloquine in southeastern Mindanao Island, The Philippines. Southeast Asian J. Trop. Med. Public Health 34: 546-551.

6) Komaki-Yasuda, K., Kawazu, S., and Kano, S. (2003) Disruption of Plasmodium falciparum 2-Cys peroxiredoxin gene renders parasites hypersensitive to reactive oxygen and nitrogen species. FEBS Letters 547: 140-144. (Corresponding author)

5) Mizuno, Y., Kawazu, S., Kano, S., Watanabe, N., Matsuura, T., and Ohtomo, H. (2003) In-vitro uptake of vitamin A by Plasmodium falciparum. Ann. Trop. Med. Parasitol. 97: 237-243.

4) Kabututu, Z., Martin, SK., Nozaki, T., Kawazu, S., Okada, T., Munday, CJ., Duszenko, M., Lazarus, M., Thuita, LW., Urade, Y., and Kubata, BK. (2003) Prostaglandin production from arachidonic acid and evidence for a 9,11- endoperoxide prostaglandin H(2) reductase in Leishmania. Int. J. Parasitol. 33: 221-228.

3) Ikenoue, N., Kawazu, S., Hatabu, T., Villacorte, EA., Rivera, PT., and Kano S. (2002) PCR-amplification, sequencing, and comparison of the var/PfEMP-1 gene from the blood of patients with falciparum malaria in the Philippines. Southeast Asian J. Trop. Med. Public Health 33: 8-13.

2) Mizuno, Y., Makioka, A., Kawazu, S., Kano, S., Kawai, S., Akaki, M., Aikawa, M and Ohtomo, H. (2002) Effect of jasplakinolide on the growth, invasion, and actin cytoskeleton of Plasmodium falciparum. Parasitol. Res. 88(9): 844-848.

1) Hatabu, T., Matsumoto, Y., Kawazu, S., Nakamura, Y., Kamio, T., Lu, H.G., Chang, K.P., Hashiguchi Y., Kano S., Onodera T., and Matsumoto Y. (2002) The expression system of biologically active canine interleukin-8 in Leishmania promastigotes. Parasitol. Internal. 51: 63-71.

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