Last Updated :2026/05/19
Researcher Information
Research activity information
Paper
- JunB is required for CD8+ T cell responses to acute infections
Shukla Sarkar; Naoyuki Taira; Tsung-Han Hsieh; Hsiao-Chiao Chien; Masato Hirota; Shin-ichi Koizumi; Daiki Sasaki; Miho Tamai; Yu Seto; Mio Miyagi; Hiroki Ishikawa
International Immunology, Oct. 2024, [Reviewed]
Lead - Human immune and gut microbial parameters associated with inter-individual variations in COVID-19 mRNA vaccine-induced immunity
Masato Hirota; Miho Tamai; Sachie Yukawa; Naoyuki Taira; Melissa M. Matthews; Takeshi Toma; Yu Seto; Makiko Yoshida; Sakura Toguchi; Mio Miyagi; Tomoari Mori; Hiroaki Tomori; Osamu Tamai; Mitsuo Kina; Eishin Sakihara; Chiaki Yamashiro; Masatake Miyagi; Kentaro Tamaki; Matthias Wolf; Mary K. Collins; Hiroaki Kitano; Hiroki Ishikawa
Communications Biology, Apr. 2023, [Reviewed]
Lead - Altered pre-existing SARS-CoV-2-specific T cell responses in elderly individuals
Naoyuki Taira; Sakura Toguchi; Mio Miyagi; Tomoari Mori; Hiroaki Tomori; Koichi Oshiro; Osamu Tamai; Mitsuo Kina; Masatake Miyagi; Kentaro Tamaki; Mary K Collins; Hiroki Ishikawa
Clinical Immunology Communications, Dec. 2022, [Reviewed]
Lead - JunB Is Critical for Survival of T Helper Cells
Tsunghan Hsieh; Daiki Sasaki; Naoyuki Taira; Hsiaochiao Chien; Shukla Sarkar; Yu Seto; Mio Miyagi; Hiroki Ishikawa
Frontiers in Immunology, Jun. 2022, [Reviewed] - JunB regulates homeostasis and suppressive functions of effector regulatory T cells.
Koizumi SI; Sasaki D; Hsieh TH; Taira N; Arakaki N; Yamasaki S; Wang K; Sarkar S; Shirahata H; Miyagi M; Ishikawa H
Nature communications, Dec. 2018, [Reviewed] - Antitumor effects of nitidine on camptothecin-resistant A549 cells in xenograft mouse model
Taira N; Inafuku M; lly contributed author; Oku H
Traditional & Kampo Medicine, Sep. 2017, [Reviewed] - Differential enzymatic defense mechanisms in leaves and roots of two true mangrove species under long- term salt stress
Md Daud Hossain; Masashi Inafuku; Hironori Iwasaki; Naoyuki Taira; Mohammad Golam Mostofa; Hirosuke Oku
AQUATIC BOTANY, Sep. 2017, [Reviewed] - In vivo and in vitro anti-obesity activities of dihydropyranocoumarins derivatives from Peucedanum japonicum Thunb
Naoyuki Taira; Ruwani N. Nugara; Masashi Inafuku; Kensaku Takara; Takayuki Ogi; Toshio Ichiba; Hironori Iwasaki; Takafumi Okabe; Hirosuke Oku
JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL FOODS, Feb. 2017, [Reviewed] - Tumor-Selective Cytotoxicity of Nitidine Results from Its Rapid Accumulation into Mitochondria
Hironori Iwasaki; Masashi Inafuku; Naoyuki Taira; Seikoh Saito; Hirosuke Oku
BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL, 2017, [Reviewed] - Monogalactosyldiacylglycerol: An abundant galactosyllipid of Cirsium brevicaule A. GRAY leaves inhibits the expression of gene encoding fatty acid synthase
Masashi Inafuku; Kensaku Takara; Naoyuki Taira; Ruwani N. Nugara; Yasuo Kamiyama; Hirosuke Oku
PHYTOMEDICINE, May 2016, [Reviewed] - Enhanced cytotoxicity of nitidine (NTD) against capmptothecin (CPT) resistant A549 cells.
Taira, N; Iwasaki, H; Inafuku, M; Saitoh, S; Oku, H
Traditional & Kampo Medicine, Dec. 2015, [Reviewed] - Mechanism of arctigenin-mediated specific cytotoxicity against human lung adenocarcinoma cell lines
Siti Susanti; Hironori Iwasaki; Masashi Inafuku; Naoyuki Taira; Hirosuke Oku
PHYTOMEDICINE, Dec. 2013, [Reviewed] - Dietary phosphatidylinositol protects C57BL/6 mice from concanavalin A-induced liver injury by modulating immune cell functions
Masashi Inafuku; Koji Nagao; Ayako Inafuku; Teruyoshi Yanagita; Naoyuki Taira; Takayoshi Toda; Hirosuke Oku
MOLECULAR NUTRITION & FOOD RESEARCH, Sep. 2013, [Reviewed] - Tumor specific cytotoxicity of arctigenin isolated from herbal plant Arctium lappa L.
Siti Susanti; Hironori Iwasaki; Yukiyoshi Itokazu; Mariko Nago; Naoyuki Taira; Seikoh Saitoh; Hirosuke Oku
JOURNAL OF NATURAL MEDICINES, Oct. 2012, [Reviewed]
MISC
- Nitidineの経口投与によるヒト肺線癌初期病変抑制に関する研究
平良 直幸; 岩崎 公典; 屋 宏典; 琉大農; 生物生産; 琉大熱生研
南方資源利用技術研究会 研究発表会・特別講演会, 26 Nov. 2010
Research Themes
- Study of changes in susceptibility to inflammatory macrophage differentiation and its interaction by adipose tissue with aging.
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University
01 Apr. 2024 - 31 Mar. 2027 - Elucidation of the role for transcription factor JunB in exhausted CD8 + T cells
Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University
01 Apr. 2022 - 31 Mar. 2024 - Mechanism of JunB function in the differentiation of CD8+ T cells.
Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University
01 Apr. 2020 - 31 Mar. 2022
