Updated on 2024/10/02

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KOBAYASHI YOSHIAKI
 
Organization
Medical Institute of Bioregulation Medical Research Center for High Depth Omics Assistant Professor
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Assistant Professor
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Research Areas

  • Life Science / Molecular biology

Degree

  • 博士(理学) ( 2021.3   東京大学 )

Research History

  • Kyushu University Division of Gene Expression Dynamics, Medical Research Center Initiative for High Depth Omics, Medical Institute of Bioregulation Assistant professor (special project faculty)

    2024.4 - Present

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  • The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Science Department of Biological Sciences Research Fellow

    2021.4 - 2024.3

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    Country:Japan

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Education

  • The University of Tokyo

    2018.4 - 2021.3

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    Country: Japan

  • The University of Tokyo

    2016.4 - 2018.3

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    Country: Japan

Research Interests・Research Keywords

  • Research theme:Spatial Omics

    Keyword:sequential FISH (seq-FISH)

    Research period: 2024.4 - Present

  • Research theme:Nucleic asid therapeutics

    Keyword:siRNA

    Research period: 2016.4 - 2024.3

  • Research theme:Nucleic asid therapeutics

    Keyword:microRNA

    Research period: 2016.4 - 2024.3

Papers

  • Synthesis of 2′-formamidonucleoside phosphoramidites for suppressing the seed-based off-target effects of siRNAs Reviewed

    Kohei Nomura, Seongjin An, Yoshiaki Kobayashi, Jiro Kondo, Ting Shi, Hirotaka Murase, Kosuke Nakamoto, Yasuaki Kimura, Naoko Abe, Kumiko Ui-Tei, Hiroshi Abe

    Nucleic Acids Research   2024.9   ISSN:0305-1048 eISSN:1362-4962

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    In this study, we report the synthesis of 2′-formamidonucleoside phosphoramidite derivatives and their incorporation into siRNA strands to reduce seed-based off-target effects of small interfering RNAs (siRNAs). Formamido derivatives of all four nucleosides (A, G, C and U) were synthesized in 5–11 steps from commercial compounds. Introducing these derivatives into double-stranded RNA slightly reduced its thermodynamic stability, but X-ray crystallography and CD spectrum analysis confirmed that the RNA maintained its natural A-form structure. Although the introduction of the 2′-formamidonucleoside derivative at the 2nd position in the guide strand of the siRNA led to a slight decrease in the on-target RNAi activity, the siRNAs with different sequences incorporating 2′-formamidonucleoside with four kinds of nucleobases into any position other than 2nd position in the seed region revealed a significant suppression of off-target activity while maintaining on-target RNAi activity. This indicates that 2′-formamidonucleosides represent a promising approach for mitigating off-target effects in siRNA therapeutics.

    DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkae741

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  • SNPD-CRISPR: Single Nucleotide Polymorphism-Distinguishable Repression or Enhancement of a Target Gene Expression by CRISPR System

    Shohei Maruyama, Takashi Kusakabe, Xinyi Zou, Yoshiaki Kobayashi, Yoshimasa Asano, Qingbo S. Wang, Kumiko Ui-Tei

    Methods in Molecular Biology   49 - 62   2023   ISSN:1064-3745 ISBN:9781071630150 eISSN:1940-6029

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    DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3016-7_4

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  • A 2'-modified uridine analog, 2'-O-(methylthiomethoxy)methyl uridine, for siRNA applications Reviewed International journal

    Lyu Fangjie, Seongjin An, Yoshiaki Kobayashi, Kohei Nomura, Rintaro Baba, Naoko Abe, Haruka Hiraoka, Fumitaka Hashiya, Zhaoma Shu, Kumiko Ui-Tei, Yasuaki Kimura, Hiroshi Abe

    Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters   74   128939 - 128939   2022.10   ISSN:0960-894X

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    The medicinal applications of siRNAs have been intensively examined but are still hindered by their low molecular stability under biological conditions and off-target effects, etc. The introduction of chemical modifications to the nucleoside is a promising strategy for solving these limitations. Herein, we describe the development of a new uridine analog, U*, that has a (methylthiomethoxy)methoxy group at the 2' position. The phosphoramidite reagent corresponding to U* was easily synthesized and the RNA oligonucleotides containing U* were stably prepared using a standard protocol for oligonucleotide synthesis. The introduction of U* into the siRNA resulted in positive or negative effects on the targeted gene silencing in a position-dependent manner, and the positive effects were attributed to the improved stability under biological conditions. The thermodynamic analysis of the U*-modified RNAs revealed a slight destabilization of the dsRNA, based depending on which U was strategically utilized to restrain the off-target effects of the siRNA. This study describes a rare example of nucleoside analogs with a large substitution at the 2'-position in the context of an siRNA application and is informative for the development of other analogs to further improve the molecular properties of siRNAs for medicinal applications.

    DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2022.128939

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  • Knockdown of 15-bp Deletion-Type v-raf Murine Sarcoma Viral Oncogene Homolog B1 mRNA in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Cells Repressed Cell Growth In Vitro and Tumor Volume In Vivo Invited Reviewed International journal

    Jiaxuan Song*, Yoshiaki Kobayashi* (*co-first author), Yoshimasa Asano, Atsushi Sato, Hiroaki Taniguchi, Kumiko Ui-Tei

    Cancers   14 ( 13 )   3162 - 3162   2022.6   eISSN:2072-6694

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    Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is predicted to become the second-most common cause of death within the next 10 years. Due to the limited efficacy of available therapies, the survival rate of PDAC patients is very low. Oncogenic BRAF mutations are one of the major causes of PDAC, specifically the missense V600E and L485–P490 15-bp deletion mutations. Drugs targeting the V600E mutation have already been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration. However, a drug targeting the deletion mutation at L485–P490 of the BRAF gene has not been developed to date. The BxPC-3 cell line is a PDAC-derived cell line harboring wild-type KRAS and L485–P490 deleted BRAF genes. These cells are heterozygous for BRAF, harboring both wild-type BRAF and BRAF with the 15-bp deletion. In this study, siRNA was designed for the targeted knockdown of 15-bp deletion-type BRAF mRNA. This siRNA repressed the phosphorylation of extracellular-signal-regulated kinase proteins downstream of BRAF and suppressed cell growth in vitro and in vivo. Furthermore, siRNAs with 2′-O-methyl modifications at positions 2–5 reduce the seed-dependent off-target effects, as confirmed by reporter and microarray analyses. Thus, such siRNA is a promising candidate therapy for 15-bp deletion-type BRAF-induced tumorigenesis.

    DOI: 10.3390/cancers14133162

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  • Thermodynamic stabilities in the siRNA seed and non-seed regions regulate siRNA off-target effect in opposite direction. Reviewed

    Kobayashi Y, Tian S, Ui-Tei K

    Research Aspects in Biological Science   2   117 - 130   2022.5

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    DOI: 10.9734/bpi/rabs/v2/6153f

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  • The siRNA Off-Target Effect Is Determined by Base-Pairing Stabilities of Two Different Regions with Opposite Effects Reviewed

    Yoshiaki Kobayashi, Shen Tian, Kumiko Ui-Tei

    Genes   13 ( 2 )   319 - 319   2022.2   eISSN:2073-4425

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    In RNA interference (RNAi), small interfering RNA (siRNA) suppresses the expression of its target mRNA with a perfect complementary sequence. In addition, siRNA also suppresses the expression of unintended mRNAs with partially complementary sequences mainly within the siRNA seed region (nucleotides 2–8). This mechanism is highly similar to microRNA (miRNA)-mediated RNA silencing, and known as the siRNA-mediated off-target effect. Previously, we revealed that the off-target effect is induced through stable base-pairing between the siRNA seed region and off-target mRNAs, but not induced through unstable base-pairing. However, in our recent study, we found that the siRNA seed region consists of two functionally different domains: nucleotides 2–5, essential for off-target effects, and nucleotides 6–8, involved in both RNAi and off-target effects. In this study, we investigated the most responsible region for the off-target effect by conducting a comprehensive analysis of the thermodynamic properties of all possible siRNA subregions that involved a machine learning technique using a random sampling procedure. As a result, the thermodynamic stability of nucleotides 2–5 showed the highest positive correlation with the off-target effect, and nucleotides 8–14 showed the most negative correlation. Thus, it is revealed that the siRNA off-target effect is determined by the base-pairing stabilities of two different subregions with opposite effects.

    DOI: 10.3390/genes13020319

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  • siRNA Seed Region Is Divided into Two Functionally Different Domains in RNA Interference in Response to 2′-OMe Modifications Reviewed

    Yoshiaki Kobayashi, Daiki Fukuhara, Dai Akase, Misako Aida, Kumiko Ui-Tei

    ACS Omega   7 ( 2 )   2398 - 2410   2022.1   ISSN:2470-1343 eISSN:2470-1343

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    DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c06455

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  • Selection of Chemical Modifications in the siRNA Seed Region That Repress Off-Target Effect

    Yoshiaki Kobayashi;Kengo Miyamoto;Misako Aida;Kumiko Ui-Tei

    Methods in Molecular Biology   17 - 30   2021.4

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    DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1298-9_2

  • A robust model for quantitative prediction of the silencing efficacy of wild-type and A-to-I edited miRNAs Reviewed

    Shen Tian, Goro Terai, Yoshiaki Kobayashi, Yasuaki Kimura, Hiroshi Abe, Kiyoshi Asai, Kumiko Ui-Tei

    17 ( 2 )   264 - 280   2019.11

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    DOI: 10.1080/15476286.2019.1678364

  • Chemical Modification of the siRNA Seed Region Suppresses Off-Target Effects by Steric Hindrance to Base-Pairing with Targets Reviewed

    Hanna Iribe;Kengo Miyamoto;Tomoko Takahashi;Yoshiaki Kobayashi;Jastina Leo;Misako Aida;Kumiko Ui-Tei

    ACS Omega   2 ( 5 )   2055 - 2064   2017.5

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Books

  • 核酸医薬 : モダリティ・合成・分析・DDSの最新動向

    浅野吉政, 小林芳明, 程久美子( Role: Contributor第1章モダリテイ 第2節siRNAとmicroRNA)

    エヌ・ティー・エス  2024.4    ISBN:9784860438869

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    Total pages:2, 8, 324, 8p, 図版14p   Language:Japanese  

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  • 核酸医薬・mRNA医薬の製造分析の基礎と基盤技術開発

    小林芳明, 程久美子( Role: Contributorオフターゲット効果を回避する siRNA 医薬の分子設計)

    シーエムシー・リサーチ  2023.2    ISBN:9784910581347

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    Total pages:xvi, 290p   Language:Japanese  

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Presentations

  • Development of SNPD-siKRAS which specifically represses KRAS gene with single nucleotide mutation.

    Yoshiaki Kobayashi, Yoshimasa Asano, Hiroaki Taniguchi, Kumiko Ui-Tei

    2023.7 

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  • Specific knockdown of KRAS mutant gene using SNPD-siRNA repressed cell proliferation of pancreatic cancer cells in vitro and in vivo

    Yoshiaki Kobayashi, Yoshimasa Asano, Atsushi Sato, Hiroaki Taniguchi, Kumiko Ui-Tei

    2022.10 

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  • The siRNA Seed Region Is Composed of Two Functionally Different Domains Which Have Different Effects On RNA Interference and Off-target Activities in Response to 2´-OMe Modifications. International conference

    Yoshiaki Kobayashi, Daiki Fukuhara, Dai Akase, Misako Aida, Kumiko Ui-Tei

    The Fourth RAS Initiative Symposium  2022.10 

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    Event date: 2022.10

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    Venue:Frederick, MD   Country:United States  

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  • Development of single nucleotide polymorphism-distinguishable siRNA (SNPD-siRNA) which specifically repress the disease-associated genes with single nucleotide mutations. Invited

    2022.7 

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  • The siRNA seed region is divided into two functionally different domains in RNA interference in response to 2´-OMe modifications.

    Yoshiaki Kobayashi, Daiki Fukuhara, Dai Akase, Misako Aida, Kumiko Ui-Tei

    2022.7 

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  • Development and characterization of SNPD-siKRAS which specifically represses KRAS gene with single nucleotide mutation.

    Yoshiaki Kobayashi, Yoshimasa Asano, Hiroaki Taniguchi, Kumiko Ui-Tei

    2023.12 

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  • Development and verification of a single nucleotide mutation-distinguishable siRNA for PIK3CA (SNPD-siPIK3CA).

    Toshinori Ohyama, Yoshiaki Kobayashi, Susumu Goyama, Kumiko Ui-Tei

    2023.7 

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  • The 2'-formamide modification in the siRNA seed region avoids off-target effects by steric hindrance.

    Seongjin An, Yoshiaki Kobayashi, Kohei Nomura, Yasuaki Kimura, Hiroshi Abe, Akase Dai, Misako Aida, Kumiko Ui-Tei

    2023.7 

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  • Development of single nucleotide mutation-distinguishable siRNA for PIK3CA (SNPD-siPIK3CA) and its effects on cancer cells. International conference

    Toshinori Ohyama, Yoshiaki Kobayashi, Susumu Goyama, Kumiko Ui-Tei

    CSHL Asia, The Now and Future of RNA Therapeutics  2023.6 

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    Event date: 2023.6

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    Venue:AWAJI   Country:Japan  

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  • Reducing Off-Target Effects of siRNA by Introducing 2'-Formamide Modification in the Seed Region. International conference

    Seongjin An, Yoshiaki Kobayashi, Kohei Nomura, Yasuaki Kimura, Hiroshi Abe, Akase Dai, Misako Aida, Kumiko Ui-Tei

    2023.6 

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  • A new technology of siRNA that specifically represses the growth of human pancreatic cancer by reducing the mutated KRAS expression. International conference

    Kumiko Ui-Tei, Yoshiaki Kobayashi, Yoshimasa Asano, Hiroaki Taniguchi

    2023.5 

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    Country:Singapore  

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  • Prediction of Structural Change of siRNA by 2'-formamide, a Newly-synthesized Chemical Modification, via Density Functional Theory.

    Seongjin An, Yoshiaki Kobayashi, Kohei Nomura, Yasuaki Kimura, Hiroshi Abe, Dai Akase, Misako Aida, Kumiko Ui-Tei

    2022.10 

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  • Development of the CRISPR system to regulate TERT expression utilizing single nucleotide mutations in the promoter region.

    Hiromu Matsui, Yoshiaki Kobayashi, Kumiko Ui-Tei

    2022.12 

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  • Verification of SNPD-siPIK3CA targeting single nucleotide mutation in PIK3CA oncogene in breast cancer-derived cells.

    Toshinori Ohyama, Yoshiaki Kobayashi, Kumiko Ui-Tei

    2022.12 

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  • Development of siRNA which specifically represses the expression of oncogenic fusion gene.

    Soto Okubo, Yoshiaki Kobayashi, Kumiko Ui-Tei

    2022.12 

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  • Thermodynamic and Structural Impacts of Chemical Modifications in the siRNA Seed Region on Off-Target Effects.

    Seongjin An, Yoshiaki Kobayashi, Kohei Nomura, Yasuaki Kimura, Hiroshi Abe, Akase Dai, Misako Aida, Kumiko Ui-Tei

    2024.6 

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  • The promising chemical modifications in the siRNA seed region that can avoid off-target effects by steric hindrance or thermodynamic stability.

    Seongjin An, Yoshiaki Kobayashi, Kohei Nomura, Yasuaki Kimura, Hiroshi Abe, Akase Dai, Misako Aida, Kumiko Ui-Tei

    2023.12 

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  • Thermodynamic and Structural Analysis of the Effects of Chemical Modifications in the siRNA Seed Region on Off-Target Effects.

    Seongjin An, Yoshiaki Kobayashi, Kohei Nomura, Yasuaki Kimura, Hiroshi Abe, Akase Dai, Misako Aida, Kumiko Ui-Tei

    2024.7 

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  • siRNAs discriminate single nucleotide differences in PIK3CA.

    Toshinori Ohyama, Yoshiaki Kobayashi, Yoshimasa Asano, Susumu Goyama, Kumiko Ui-Tei

    2024.6 

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  • Verification of SNPD-siRNA targeting single nucleotide mutation in PIK3CA oncogene

    2022.8 

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  • Development and validation of a single nucleotide mutation-distinguishable siRNA for PIK3CA (SNPD-siPIK3CA).

    Toshinori Ohyama, Yoshiaki Kobayashi, Yoshimasa Asano, Susumu Goyama, Kumiko Ui-Tei

    2024.7 

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  • Identification of kinase for TNRC6A that regulates miRNA-mediated RNA silencing.

    Shen Li, Masataka Suzawa, Efe Begar, Yoshiaki Kobayashi, Kumiko Ui-Tei

    2023.6 

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  • Development of siRNA specific for PIK3CA proto-oncogene with single-nucleotide mutation and its effect on cancer cell proliferation.

    Toshinori Ohyama, Yoshiaki Kobayashi, Yoshimasa Asano, Susumu Goyama, Kumiko Ui-Tei

    2023.12 

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  • Development of a CRISPR-Cas9 system that targets only harmful bacteria or metabolites.

    Ryuichi Ono, Yoshiaki Kobayashi, Kumiko Ui-Tei

    2023.12 

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  • Development of a CRISPR system that distinguishes single nucleotide mutations in the TERT promoter to suppress carcinogenesis.

    Taku Yunomae, Hiromu Matsui, Yoshiaki Kobayashi, Kumiko Ui-Tei

    2023.12 

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  • Verification of CRISPR-Cas9 system for sequence-specific regulation of the gut microbiota.

    Ryuichi Ono, Yoshiaki Kobayashi, Kumiko Ui-Tei

    2022.12 

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  • Cell-derived Xenograftモデルを用いたKRASやBRAFの変異部位を対象としたsiRNAの有効性の検証

    浅野吉政, 小林芳明, 佐藤淳, 谷口博昭, 程久美子

    2022.8 

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  • 2’位化学修飾核酸の導入による siRNA の標的特異性の向上

    野村 浩平, 成鎮, 村瀬 裕貴, 中本 航介, 木村 康明, 阿部奈保子, 小林芳明, 程 久美子, 近藤 次郎, 阿部 洋

    第 9 回日本核酸医薬学会 若手シンポジウム  2024.7 

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  • The 2’-formamide modification in the siRNA seed region reduces off-target effects by distorting the direction of the bases.

    2022.7 

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  • The 2’-formamide modification in the siRNA seed region reduces off-target effects by two different mechanisms.

    Seongjin An, Yoshiaki Kobayashi, Kohei Nomura, Yasuaki Kimura, Hiroshi Abe, Dai Akase, Misako Aida, Kumiko Ui-Tei

    2022.12 

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MISC

  • siRNAが働く仕組みと医薬品としての研究開発の現状—Mechanisms of RNA interference and the current status of research and development of siRNA drugs

    小林 芳明, 浅野 吉政, 程 久美子

    循環器内科 = Cardioangiology / 循環器内科編集委員会 編   93 ( 3 )   346 - 354   2023.3   ISSN:1884-2909

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  • Development of siRNA specific for PIK3CA proto-oncogene with single-nucleotide mutation and its effect on cancer cell proliferation

    大山隼礼, 小林芳明, 浅野吉政, 合山進, 程久美子, 程久美子

    日本分子生物学会年会プログラム・要旨集(Web)   46th   2023

  • Development of a CRISPR-Cas9 system that targets only harmful bacteria or metabolites in human gut microbiota

    小野隆一, 小林芳明, 程久美子, 程久美子

    日本分子生物学会年会プログラム・要旨集(Web)   46th   2023

  • Development of a CRISPR system that distinguishes single nucleotide mutations in the TERT promoter to suppress carcinogenesis.

    湯之前拓, 松井宏睦, 小林芳明, 程久美子, 程久美子

    日本分子生物学会年会プログラム・要旨集(Web)   46th   2023

  • Development and characterization of SNPD-siKRAS which specifically represses KRAS gene with single nucleotide mutation.

    小林芳明, 浅野吉政, 谷口博昭, 程久美子

    日本分子生物学会年会プログラム・要旨集(Web)   46th   2023

  • Development of the CRISPR system to regulate TERT expression utilizing single nucleotide mutations in the promoter region

    松井宏睦, 小林芳明, UI-TEI Kumiko, UI-TEI Kumiko

    日本分子生物学会年会プログラム・要旨集(Web)   45th   2022

  • Development of siRNA which specifically represses the expression of oncogenic fusion gene

    大久保壮途, 小林芳明, UI-TEI Kumiko, UI-TEI Kumiko

    日本分子生物学会年会プログラム・要旨集(Web)   45th   2022

  • Verification of SNPD-siPIK3CA targeting single nucleotide mutation in PIK3CA oncogene in breast cancer-derived cells

    大山隼礼, 小林芳明, UI-TEI Kumiko

    日本分子生物学会年会プログラム・要旨集(Web)   45th   2022

  • Molecular design of single nucleotide polymorphism-distinguishable SNPD-siRNA

    程久美子, 小林芳明, 浅野吉政

    日本分子生物学会年会プログラム・要旨集(Web)   45th   2022

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Professional Memberships

Research Projects

  • Molecular dynamics of siRNA-AGO complexes in complex cellular environments

    Grant number:21K20630  2021.8 - 2023.3

    Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research  Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up

    Kobayashi Yoshiaki

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    Previous biochemical analyses have revealed that small interfering RNA (siRNA) recognized target mRNAs via the seed region (nucleotides 2~8 counting from the 5´ end of siRNA), but the role of the seed region by its position was not well understood. By measuring siRNA activity in human cells, we found that the seed region of siRNA is divided into two functional domains, nucleotides 2-5 and 6-8. Nucleotides 2-5 are domains that do not contribute significantly to RNAi activity, while nucleotides 6-8 are the domains that determine the degree of RNAi activity.

FD Participation

  • 2024.4   Role:Participation   Title:令和6年度 第1回全学FD(新任教員の研修)The 1st All-University FD (training for new faculty members) in FY2024

    Organizer:University-wide