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Taoka Azuma

タオカ アズマ | Taoka Azuma
Affiliation and department：
Kanazawa University Institute of Science and Engineering ,Faculty of Biological Science and Technology

About Kanazawa University Institute of Science and Engineering ,Faculty of Biological Science and Technology


Job title： Professor
Homepage URL  (2)： http://pronet.w3.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/ ,  https://ridb.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/public/detail_en.php?id=2329&page=2&org2_cd=342000
Research field  (3)： Applied microbiology ,  Nanobioscience ,  Functional biochemistry
Research keywords  (10)： Biominerales ,  Magneto-sensing ,  Magnetite ,  Nano particle ,  Cytoskeleton ,  High-speed AFM ,  Live cell imaging ,  Magnetosome ,  Magnetotactic bacteria ,  Prokaryotic organelle
Research theme for competitive and other funds  (13)：
  • 2023 - 2026 Molecular mechanisms of the bacteri-al magnetic organelle surface proteins that functionalize the magnetosome as a biological magnetic needle.
  • 2021 - 2024 Optimization of multiple methods based on neutron reflectometry for analysis of biogenesis of Gram-negative bacterial membrane
  • 2021 - 2024 Role of predator-prey interactions between magnetotactic bacteria and eukaryotic microorganisms on global iron cycle
  • 2019 - 2022 Elucidation of prokaryotic nanosized-organelle regulatory mechanism using molecular imaging
  • 2017 - 2022 Analysis of extracellular vesicles and cell dynamics using high-speed atomic force microscopy (high-speed AFM)
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Papers (38)：
  • Yujia Qiu, Elma Sakinatus Sajidah, Sota Kondo, Shinnosuke Narimatsu, Muhammad Isman Sandira, Yoshiki Higashiguchi, Goro Nishide, Azuma Taoka, Masaharu Hazawa, Yuka Inaba, et al. An Efficient Method for Isolating and Purifying Nuclei from Mice Brain for Single-Molecule Imaging Using High-Speed Atomic Force Microscopy. Cells. 2024. 13. 3. 279-279
  • Tareg Omer Mohammed, You-Rong Lin, Lucky Akter, Kai Weissenbruch, Kien Xuan Ngo, Yanjun Zhang, Noriyuki Kodera, Martin Bastmeyer, Yusuke Miyanari, Azuma Taoka, et al. S100A11 promotes focal adhesion disassembly via myosin II-driven contractility and Piezo1-mediated Ca2+ entry. Journal of Cell Science. 2024. 137. 2
  • Yusuke Seki, Yukako Eguchi, Azuma Taoka. Influence of protozoan grazing on magnetotactic bacteria on intracellular and extracellular iron content. Environmental Microbiology Reports. 2023. 15. 3. 181-187
  • Azuma Taoka, Yukako Eguchi, Rino Shimoshige, Yoshihiro Fukumori. Recent advances in studies on magnetosome-associated proteins composing the bacterial geomagnetic sensor organelle. Microbiology and Immunology. 2023. 67. 5. 228-238
  • Masanori Toyofuku, Yousuke Kikuchi, Azuma Taoka. A Single Shot of Vesicles. Microbes and Environments. 2022. 37. 6. ME22083
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MISC (5)：
  • Azuma Taoka. Bacteria that synthesize magnets and sense geomagnetism. Ishikawa Natural History. 2022. 86. 4
  • Azuma Taoka. Bacterial organelles?: Unique Survival Strategies of Bacteria that Generate Magnets. Chougenbou, e-Education Salon Magazine. 2020. 52. 3-7
  • Azuma Taoka. Cytoskeleton supporting the magnetic organelles in "mag-netic field" sensing bacteria. Completion Report for the project “Cross-talk between moving cells and microenvironment as a basis of emerging order in multicellular systems”. 2016. 30-31
  • Azuma Taoka. Basic research on the ability of useful microorganisms to form intracellular magnetic particle. Institute for Fermentation, Osaka Research Communications. 2014. 28. 131
  • Yoshihiro Fukumori, Azuma Taoka. Live cell molecular imaging using high-speed atomic force microscopy. Newsletter, the KA-KENHI project “Cross-talk between moving cells and microenvironment as a basis of emerging order in multicellular systems”. 2013. 2. 11
Books (3)：
  • 細胞外放出膜小胞の 一粒子物性イメージング解析(バイオフィルム革新的制御技術)
    エヌ・ティー・エス 2023 ISBN:9784860438340
  • Live-Cell Fluorescence Imaging of Magnetosome Organelle for Magnetotaxis Motility
    Springer Nature 2023 ISBN:9781071630600
  • Biological Magnetic Materials and Applications
    Springer 2018 ISBN:9789811080685
Lectures and oral presentations  (75)：
  • 原生生物による磁性細菌の捕食が微生物群集に与える影響
    (日本微生物生態学会第36回浜松大会 アジア微生物生態シンポジウム第13回浜松大会 2023)
  • 原生生物による磁性細菌捕食が細胞内外の鉄濃度に及ぼす影響
    (日本微生物生態学会第36回浜松大会 アジア微生物生態シンポジウム第13回浜松大会 2023)
  • マグネトソームを固定する動的MamK細胞骨格繊維を維持するMamJ機構解明
    (第96回日本生化学会大会 2023)
  • Magnetosomal Protein MamJ Regulates Actin-Like Protein MamK Polymerization In vitro
    (ASM Microbe 2023 2023)
  • Screening of Protein-Protein Interaction Occurring at Initial Stage of Magnetosome Formation.
    (ASM Microbe 2023 2023)
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Education (3)：
  • 2001 - 2004 Kanazawa University Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology Division of Life Sciences
  • 1999 - 2001 Kanazawa University Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology
  • 1995 - 1999 Kanazawa University Faculty of Science Department of Biology
Professional career (2)：
  • Ph. D. (Kanazawa University)
  • Master of Science (Kanazawa University)
Work history (10)：
  • 2023/10 - 現在 Kanazawa University WPI Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI)
  • 2023/10 - 現在 Kanazawa University Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, Institute of Science and Engineering, Kanazawa University Professor
  • 2018 - 2023/09 Kanazawa University Institute of Science and Engineering
  • 2017/10 - 2023/09 Kanazawa University Institute for Frontier Science Initiative
  • 2019/03 - 2019/09 University California Berkeley Visiting Schaler
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Association Membership(s) (8)：
Japanese Society for Marine Biotechnology ,  THE BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN ,  JAPAN SOCIETY FOR BIOSCIENCE, BIOTECHNOLOGY, AND AGROCHEMISTRY ,  Society of Genome Microbiology, Japan ,  JAPANESE SOCIETY FOR BACTERIOLOGY ,  American Society of Microbiology (ASM) ,  Japanese Society of Microbial Ecology ,  The Japanese Biochemical Society
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