Taoka Azuma

タオカアズマ | Taoka Azuma

Affiliation and department：
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 bacterial organelle surface proteins that functionalize the magnetosome as a nanosized compass 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 (83)：

Characterization of a novel actin-like protein conserved in magnetotactic bacteria belonging to the Thermodesulfobacteriota phylum
(The 97th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Biochemical Society)
Characterization of novel actin-like protein Mad28 involved in magnetosome positioning.
(The 97th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Bacteriology)
MamJ regulates MamK polymerization property to form dynamic cytoskeleton for magnetosome positioning,
(The 97th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Bacteriology)
Functional Analysis of the Proteinaceous Layer Coating Magnetosome Organelle
(MTB2024 International Meeting on Magnetotactic Bacteria (MTB))
MamJ regulates MamK polymerization property to form dynamic cytoskeleton for magnetosome positioning
(MTB2024 International Meeting on Magnetotactic Bacteria (MTB))

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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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