Waka Kojima

Most-cited papers

1. Critical role of mitochondrial ubiquitination and the OPTN–ATG9A axis in mitophagy

   Koji Yamano, R. Kikuchi, Waka Kojima, Ryota Hayashida +7 more

   2020Journal of Cell Biology179 citations Open access

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2. Optineurin provides a mitophagy contact site for TBK1 activation

   Koji Yamano, Momoha Sawada, R. Kikuchi, Kafu Nagataki +10 more

   2023bioRxiv58 citations Open access

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3. Parkinson’s disease-related DJ-1 functions in thiol quality control against aldehyde attack in vitro

   N. Matsuda, M. Kimura, B. Queliconi, Waka Kojima +7 more

   2017Scientific Reports54 citations Open access

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4. Mammalian BCAS3 and C16orf70 associate with the phagophore assembly site in response to selective and non-selective autophagy

   Waka Kojima, Koji Yamano, Hidetaka Kosako, K. Imai +3 more

   2021Autophagy23 citations Open access

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5. Unexpected mitochondrial matrix localization of Parkinson's disease‐related DJ‐1 mutants but not wild‐type DJ‐1

   Waka Kojima, Yuki Kujuro, K. Okatsu, Queliconi Bruno +5 more

   2016Genes to Cells23 citations Open access

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6. Molecular functions of autophagy adaptors upon ubiquitin-driven mitophagy.

   Koji Yamano, Waka Kojima

   2021Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - General Subjects19 citations

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7. TBK1 adaptor AZI2/NAP1 regulates NDP52-driven mitochondrial autophagy

   Ryu Endo, Hiroki Kinefuchi, Momoha Sawada, R. Kikuchi +3 more

   2024Journal of Biological Chemistry12 citations Open access

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8. Mitochondrial quality control via organelle and protein degradation.

   Koji Yamano, Hiroki Kinefuchi, Waka Kojima

   2023Journal of Biochemistry (Tokyo)11 citations Open access

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9. Unfolding is the driving force for mitochondrial import and degradation of the Parkinson's disease-related protein DJ-1

   B. Queliconi, Waka Kojima, M. Kimura, K. Imai +9 more

   2021Journal of Cell Science10 citations Open access

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10. Elucidation of ubiquitin-conjugating enzymes that interact with RBR-type ubiquitin ligases using a liquid–liquid phase separation–based method

    Ryota Hayashida, R. Kikuchi, K. Imai, Waka Kojima +6 more

    2022Journal of Biological Chemistry9 citations Open access

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11. TBP-like Protein (TLP) Disrupts the p53-MDM2 Interaction and Induces Long-lasting p53 Activation*

    Ryo Maeda, H. Tamashiro, K. Takano, Hiro Takahashi +7 more

    2017Journal of Biological Chemistry9 citations Open access

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12. Mitochondrial lipid dynamics regulated by MITOL-mediated ubiquitination.

    Koji Yamano, Hiroki Kinefuchi, Waka Kojima

    2023Journal of Biochemistry (Tokyo)1 citations

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13. RAB1 mediates OPTN-dependent mitophagy via ATG9A recruitment.

    Waka Kojima, Ryu Endo, Kei Okatsu, Hiroki Kinefuchi +5 more

    2026Autophagy0 citations Open access

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14. BCAS-3 is required for the progression of autophagosome formation to degrade paternal mitochondria in Caenorhabditis elegans

    Takuya Norizuki, Taeko Sasaki, Yuji Suehiro, Shohei Mitani +4 more

    2026iScience0 citations Open access

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15. New Insights into the Essentiality of Core Autophagy Factors Revealed by Comprehensive Analysis.

    Waka Kojima, Koji Yamano

    2025Journal of Biochemistry (Tokyo)0 citations

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16. TLP disrupts the p 53-MDM 2 interaction 1 TBP-like protein ( TLP ) disrupts the p 53-MDM 2 interaction and induces long-lasting p 53 activation

    Ryo Maeda, H. Tamashiro, K. Takano, Hiro Takahashi +7 more

    20170 citations

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17. Evaluation of cryptic mitochondrial targeting signal of DJ-1

    Waka Kojima, Koji Yamano, M. Kimura, Queliconi Bruno +2 more

    20170 citations

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18. Unconventional mechanism for mitochondrial localization of Parkinson's disease related protein DJ-1

    Waka Kojima, Koji Yamano, M. Kimura, Keiji Tanaka +1 more

    20160 citations

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