Koji Ikeda, MD. Ph.D.

Koji graduated from the Kobe University school of medicine in Japan with an MD degree. After three years training as a resident, he entered graduate school and engaged in basic research. His PhD thesis concerned the identification of a novel metalloprotease that degrades a variety of vasoactive peptides. Currently, he works searching for genes involved in angiogenesis. His consistent interest in research is the identification of novel genes. When not at work, he plays with his adorable son and sometimes plays golf.

Recent Publications:

1. Ikeda K, Emoto N, Matsuo M, Yokoyama M.
    Molecular identification and characterization of a novel nuclear   
    protein whose expression is up-regulated in insulin-resistant     
    animals.
    J Biol Chem. 2003 Feb 7;278(6):3514-20. Epub 2002 Nov 26.
2. Nonaka H, Emoto N, Ikeda K, Fukuya H, Rohman MS, Raharjo SB,
    Yagita K, Okamura H, Yokoyama M.
    Angiotensin II induces circadian gene expression of clock genes in
    cultured vascular smooth muscle cells.
    Circulation. 2001 Oct 9;104(15):1746-8.
3. Raharjo SB, Emoto N, Ikeda K, Sato R, Yokoyama M, Matsuo M.
    Alternative splicing regulates the endoplasmic reticulum localization
    or secretion of soluble secreted endopeptidase.
    J Biol Chem. 2001 Jul 6;276(27):25612-20. Epub 2001 May 07.
4. Ikeda K, Emoto N, Raharjo SB, Nurhantari Y, Saiki K, Yokoyama
    M, Matsuo M.
    Molecular identification and characterization of novel membrane-  
    bound metalloprotease, the soluble secreted form of which 
    hydrolyzes a variety of vasoactive peptides.
    J Biol Chem. 1999 Nov 5;274(45):32469-77.

Other People :

- Euan
- Mary
- Alicia
- Jens
- Rossella
- Yen
- Koji
- Jennifer
- Ramen
- Tom
- Shailan
- Josh
- Ray
- Roger
- James
- Scott
- Peng

Retired:

- Michael
- Eugene
- Tatsuro