Akama Takeshi

Affiliation and department：
Job title： Associate Professor

Research field (3)： Cell biology , Clinical pharmacy , Physiology

Research keywords (3)： Biochemistry , Endocrinology , Bio-engineering

Research theme for competitive and other funds (6)：

2022 - 2023 Development of fundamental technology for promoting "Data-driven Breeding" and its application to the development of new value-added crops.
2011 - 2013 The analysis of the molecular mechanism that Mycobacterium leprae interacts with its host cells and parasites.
2012 - 2012 Elucidation of the hosts and infection route of Mycobacterium ulcerans causing Buruli ulcer
2012 - 2012 Analysis of marine water flora influenced by tidal wave
2009 - 2011 Innate immune activation and thyroid autoimmunity

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Papers (64)：

Mihara H, Kugawa M, Sayo K, Tao F, Shinohara M, Nishikawa M, Sakai Y, Akama T, Kojima N. Improved Oxygen Supply to Multicellular Spheroids Using A Gas-permeable Plate and Embedded Hydrogel Beads. Cells. 2019. 8. 6
Buras ED, Converso-Baran K, Davis CS, Akama T, Hikage F, Michele DE, Brooks SV, Chun TH. Fibro-Adipogenic Remodeling of the Diaphragm in Obesity-Associated Respiratory Dysfunction. Diabetes. 2019. 68. 1. 45-56
Akama T, Chun TH. Transcription factor 21 (TCF21) promotes proinflammatory interleukin 6 expression and extracellular matrix remodeling in visceral adipose stem cells. The Journal of biological chemistry. 2018. 293. 17. 6603-6610
Richard H. Barnes, Takeshi Akama, Miina K. Ohman, Moon-Sook Woo, Julian Bahr, Stephen J. Weiss, Daniel T. Eitzman, Tae-Hwa Chun. Membrane-Tethered Metalloproteinase Expressed by Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Limits the Progression of Proliferative Atherosclerotic Lesions. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION. 2017. 6. 7
Akama T, Leung BM, Labuz J, Takayama S, Chun TH. Designing 3-D Adipospheres for Quantitative Metabolic Study. Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.). 2017. 1566. 177-183

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Books (2)：

Lectures and oral presentations (17)：

Tcf21 regulates adipose function by remodeling extracellular matrix together with IL-6 induction.
(MBSJ2023 2023)
Investigating trends of public awareness on genome-edited foods through web information
(2021)
Widespread awareness for notification of genome-edited food/plant to the competent authorities.
(2021)
Development of testis structure in vitro and its application to toxic assays.
(92nd annual meeting of The Japanese Tissue Culture Association 2019)
High-performance iPS-derived hepatocytes by fabricating 3D Culture.
(Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS) European Chapter Meeting 2019 2019)

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Education (3)：

2002 - 2007 The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences Department of Animal Resource Sciences (Ph.D. in Agriculture)
2000 - 2002 The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences Department of Animal Resource Sciences (Master of Agriculture)
1996 - 2000 The University of Tokyo Faculty of Agriculture Major in Animal Life Sciences (Bachelor of Agriculture)

Professional career (1)：

Work history (6)：

2022/04 - 現在 Teikyo University Faculty of Medical Technology Department of Clinical Laboratory Science Associate Professor
2019/10 - 2022/04 National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO) Strategic Planning Headquarter, New Technology Promotion Office Senior Scientist
2019/04 - 2019/09 Yokohama City University Graduate School of Nanobioscience Associate Professor (Lecturer)
2018/06 - 2019/03 Yokohama City University Graduate School of Nanobioscience Assistant Professor
2013/05 - 2018/05 The University of Michigan Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology & Diabetes (MEND), Department of Internal Medicine Research fellow

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Awards (4)：

Association Membership(s) (2)：

日本分子生物学会 , The Japan Endocrine Society

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