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h-index: 12
Works: 57
Citations: 379

Most-cited papers

Blockade by phosphorothioate aptamers of advanced glycation end products-induced damage in cultured pericytes and endothelial cells.
Y. Higashimoto, T. Matsui, Yuri Nishino, Junichi Taira +3 more
2013Microvascular Research39 citations
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Tenascin-C-derived Peptide TNIIIA2 Highly Enhances Cell Survival and Platelet-derived Growth Factor (PDGF)-dependent Cell Proliferation through Potentiated and Sustained Activation of Integrin α5β1
Rika Tanaka, Y. Seki, Yohei Saito, S. Kamiya +11 more
2014Journal of Biological Chemistry35 citations Open access
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Caveolin-1 is a competitive inhibitor of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) with heme: identification of a minimum sequence in caveolin-1 for binding to HO-1.
Junichi Taira, M. Sugishima, Yutaka Kida, Eriko Oda +2 more
2011Biochemistry34 citations
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EprS, an autotransporter protein of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, possessing serine protease activity induces inflammatory responses through protease‐activated receptors
Yutaka Kida, Junichi Taira, Takeshi Yamamoto, Y. Higashimoto +1 more
2013Cellular Microbiology28 citations
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Pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) binds to caveolin-1 and inhibits the pro-inflammatory effects of caveolin-1 in endothelial cells.
T. Matsui, Y. Higashimoto, Junichi Taira, S. Yamagishi
2013Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications - BBRC22 citations
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Discovery of InhA inhibitors with anti-mycobacterial activity through a matched molecular pair approach.
Hironori Kanetaka, Yuji Koseki, Junichi Taira, Tomohiro Umei +6 more
2015European journal of medicinal chemistry21 citations
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Ion-channel formation assisted by electrostatic interhelical interactions in covalently dimerized amphiphilic helical peptides.
Junichi Taira, M. Jelokhani-Niaraki, Satoshi Osada, F. Kato +1 more
2008Biochemistry20 citations
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Protein phosphatase 2A dephosphorylates phosphoserines in nucleocytoplasmic shuttling and secretion of high mobility group box 1.
Junichi Taira, Yutaka Kida, K. Kuwano, Y. Higashimoto
2013Journal of Biochemistry (Tokyo)17 citations
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Modifications on amphiphilicity and cationicity of unnatural amino acid containing peptides for the improvement of antimicrobial activity against pathogenic bacteria
Junichi Taira, Yutaka Kida, H. Yamaguchi, K. Kuwano +2 more
2010Journal of Peptide Science17 citations
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Apoptotic Death of Hematopoietic Tumor Cells through Potentiated and Sustained Adhesion to Fibronectin via VLA-4*
Yohei Saito, T. Owaki, T. Matsunaga, M. Saze +10 more
2009Journal of Biological Chemistry17 citations Open access
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Antiadhesive sites present in the fibronectin type III-like repeats of human plasma fibronectin.
Shogo Miura, S. Kamiya, Yohei Saito, S. Wada +6 more
2007Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin14 citations Open access
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Trans-Bilayer Ion Conduction by Proline Containing Cyclic Hexapeptides and Effects of Amino Acid Substitutions on Ion Conducting Properties
Junichi Taira, Satoshi Osada, R. Hayashi, T. Ueda +3 more
201012 citations
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Protective Role of PEDF-Derived Synthetic Peptide Against Experimental Diabetic Nephropathy
Y. Ishibashi, T. Matsui, Junichi Taira, Y. Higashimoto +1 more
2016Hormone and Metabolic Research9 citations
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Caveolin-1 interacts with protein phosphatase 5 and modulates its activity in prostate cancer cells.
Junichi Taira, Y. Higashimoto
2013Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications - BBRC9 citations
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In silico structure-based drug screening of novel antimycobacterial pharmacophores by DOCK-GOLD tandem screening
Junichi Taira, Takashi Ito, H. Nakatani, Tomohiro Umei +6 more
2017International Journal of Mycobacteriology8 citations Open access
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EprS, an autotransporter serine protease, plays an important role in various pathogenic phenotypes of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Yutaka Kida, Junichi Taira, K. Kuwano
2016Microbiology8 citations Open access
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Pigment epithelium-derived factor inhibits caveolin-induced interleukin-8 gene expression and proliferation of human prostate cancer cells.
T. Matsui, Ayako Ojima, Y. Higashimoto, Junichi Taira +2 more
2015Oncology Letters8 citations Open access
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Conformational Equilibrium of NADPH–Cytochrome P450 Oxidoreductase Is Essential for Heme Oxygenase Reaction
M. Sugishima, Junichi Taira, Tatsuya Sagara, Ryota Nakao +6 more
2020Antioxidants7 citations Open access
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Identification of a novel class of small compounds with anti-tuberculosis activity by in silico structure-based drug screening
Junichi Taira, Koji Morita, Shotaro Kawashima, Tomohiro Umei +6 more
2017Journal of antibiotics (Tokyo. 1968)7 citations
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Improvement of heme oxygenase-1-based heme sensor for quantifying free heme in biological samples.
Junichi Taira, Yukinori Nakashima, Shun Yoshihara, S. Koga +8 more
2015Analytical Biochemistry7 citations
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Identification of novel inhibitors for mycobacterial polyketide synthase 13 via in silico drug screening assisted by the parallel compound screening with genetic algorithm-based programs
Junichi Taira, Kahori Murakami, Kohei Monobe, Kohei Kuriki +4 more
2022Journal of antibiotics (Tokyo. 1968)5 citations
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Phosphorylation of clustered serine residues in the N-terminus of BPS domain negatively regulates formation of the complex between human Grb14 and insulin receptor
Junichi Taira, Yutaka Kida, Kohei Inatomi, H. Komatsu +2 more
2017Journal of Biochemistry (Tokyo)5 citations
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Evaluation of in vitro properties of predicted kinases that phosphorylate serine residues within nuclear localization signal 1 of high mobility group box 1
Junichi Taira, Y. Higashimoto
2014Journal of Peptide Science5 citations
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Phosphorylation of Grb14 BPS domain by GSK-3 correlates with complex forming of Grb14 and insulin receptor.
Junichi Taira, Y. Higashimoto
2014Journal of Biochemistry (Tokyo)5 citations
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Peptaibol Derived Helix‐Kink Motif Facilitates Channel Forming of the Artificial α-Aminoisobutyric Acid Rich Helices
Junichi Taira, Mitsukuni Shibue, Satoshi Osada, H. Kodama
2010International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics5 citations
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Improvement of the novel inhibitor for Mycobacterium enoyl-acyl carrier protein reductase (InhA): a structure–activity relationship study of KES4 assisted by in silico structure-based drug screening
Junichi Taira, Tomohiro Umei, K. Inoue, Mitsuru Kitamura +4 more
2020Journal of antibiotics (Tokyo. 1968)4 citations
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Importance of isoleucine residue in ion channel formation ability of 11-residue peptaibols.
Taiki Nakatani, Ami Koga, Shogo Goto, M. Inoue +6 more
2024Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry3 citations Open access
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Computer-assisted screening of mycobacterial growth inhibitors: Exclusion of frequent hitters with the assistance of the multiple target screening method
Kohei Kuriki, Junichi Taira, Masato Kuroki, Hiroshi Sakamoto +1 more
2021International Journal of Mycobacteriology3 citations Open access
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Modulation of Antimicrobial Activities of Aib‐Based Artificial Amphipathic α‐Helical Peptides by Incorporating Histidine Residues
Ami Koga, Manami Fuchinoue, Kiyohiko Seki, Kaoru Araki +4 more
2025Journal of Peptide Science2 citations Open access
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Complex Formation of Heme Oxygenase-2 with Heme Is Competitively Inhibited by the Cytosolic Domain of Caveolin-1.
Misaki Takemoto, H. Sakamoto, Y. Higashimoto, Junichi Taira
2021Biochemistry1 citations
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Dephosphorylation of clustered phosphoserine residues in human Grb14 by protein phosphatase 1 and its effect on insulin receptor complex formation
Junichi Taira, Keisuke Yoshida, Misaki Takemoto, Kousuke Hanada +1 more
2019Journal of Peptide Science1 citations
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Modifications of Hydrophobic Value and Hydrophobic Moment Value of Cationic Model Peptides for Conversion of Peptide–Membrane Interactions
Junichi Taira, Sachi Furukawa, T. Hatakeyama, H. Aoyagi +1 more
20081 citations
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A case of endoscopic incisional dilation and stent placement via gastrostomy for postoperative pharyngolaryngeal obstruction
Shuji Yamauchi, Kei Yamamoto, Momoko Iina, Rei Ryozawa +8 more
2026Progress of Digestive Endoscopy0 citations Open access
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Functional role and folding properties of the glucan‐binding domain of oral bacterial glucansucrase
H. Komatsu, T. Sadakane, Yudai Murata, Junichi Taira +2 more
2025FEBS Letters0 citations Open access
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Establishing a parallel compound screening method and identifying novel antimicrobial compounds targeting Staphylococcus aureus dihydrofolate reductase
Junpei Nakashima, Masamune Takeuchi, S. Kawamoto, Kohei Monobe +2 more
2022Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences0 citations Open access
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Domain movements of NADPH–cytochrome P450 oxidoreductase (CPR) are required for the smooth electron transfer from CPR to heme–heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) complex
M. Sugishima, Junichi Taira, Mikuru Iijima, H. Sato +6 more
2021Acta Crystallographica Section A: Foundations and Advances0 citations
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Structural modification of a novel inhibitor for mycobacterium enoyl-acyl carrier protein reductase assisted by In silico structure-based drug screening
Junichi Taira, Toshiki Nagano, Mitsuru Kitamura, Miho Yamaguchi +2 more
2020International Journal of Mycobacteriology0 citations Open access
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Complex forming between Grb14 and insulin receptor regulated by phosphorylation of BPS domain in Grb14 by GSK-3
Junichi Taira, Keisuke Yoshida, Kohei Inatomi, H. Komatsu +1 more
20170 citations
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Development of genetically encoded novel bioprobe for detecting intracellular free heme
O. Nakashima, Junichi Taira, Shoko Matsuda, H. Komatsu +1 more
20170 citations
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Improvement of heme quantification method by releasing nonspecifically bound heme from biosample
T. Yoshimura, Yukinori Nakashima, Junichi Taira, H. Komatsu +4 more
20170 citations
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Effect of Surfactants on Quantification of Heme in Biological Samples using Heme Sensor based on Fluorescently Labeled Heme Oxygenase-1
T. Yoshimura, Nakashima Yukinori, Junichi Taira, H. Komatsu +4 more
20160 citations
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Protein Phosphatase 2A in Macrophage Dephosphorylates Phosphoserines Involved in Nucleocytoplasmic Shuttling and Secretion of High Mobility Group Box 1
Junichi Taira, Yutaka Kida, Y. Higashimoto
20130 citations
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Identification of Essential Amino Acid Residues Involved in the Interaction of Heme Oxygenase-1 with Caveolin-1
Junichi Taira, M. Sugishima, Yutaka Kida, Eriko Oda +2 more
20120 citations
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Structural modification of 2-aminoisobutylic acid containing peptides toward an acquiring of antimicrobial activities against pathogenic bacteria
Junichi Taira, Yutaka Kida, H. Yamaguchi, K. Kuwano +2 more
20110 citations
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Ion channel formation of dimeric peptide enhanced by electrostatic inter-helical interactions.
Junichi Taira, Satoshi Osada, M. Jelokhani-Niaraki, T. Ehara +1 more
2009Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology0 citations
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Conformational effects of cyclic hexapeptides for ion channel properties.
Junichi Taira, S. Imamura, Satoshi Osada, M. Jelokhani-Niaraki +2 more
2009Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology0 citations
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Synthesis and Biological Activity of Alamethicin Analogs Enhanced by Electrostatic Interaction
S. Imamura, Junichi Taira, T. Suga, Satoshi Osada +1 more
20090 citations
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Synthesis and Ion Conductance of Cervinin Peptides
Junko Itô, Junichi Taira, Satoshi Osada, F. Kato +1 more
20080 citations
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Studies on the Ion Channel Properties of Transmembrane Peptide Assemblies Associated with Electrostatic Interactions March 2008
Junichi Taira
20080 citations
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Enhancement of Ion Channel Formation by Electrostatic Interaction Incorporated in Dimeric Helical Peptide
Junichi Taira, Satoshi Osada, Jelokhani-Niaraki Masoud, T. Ehara +1 more
20080 citations
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