Kohtaro Takei
Professor
Department of Medical Life Science
Yokohama City University
Japan
Biography
Dr. Kohtaro Takei is affiliated to Department of Medical Life Science, Yokohama University, where Dr. Kohtaro Takei is currently working as Professor. Dr. Kohtaro Takei has authored and co-authored several national and international publications and also working as a reviewer for reputed professional journals. Dr. Kohtaro Takei is having an active association with different societies and academies around the world. Dr. Kohtaro Takei made his mark in the scientific community with the contributions and widely recognition from honourable subject experts around the world. Dr. Kohtaro Takei has received several awards for the contributions to the scientific community. Dr. Kohtaro Takei major research interest involves .
Research Interest
Medical Life Science
Publications
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Sato Y, Iketani M, Kurihara Y, Yamaguchi M, Yamashita N, Nakamura F, Arie Y, Kawasaki T, Hirata T, Abe T, Kiyonari H, Strittmatter SM, Goshima Y, Takei K. Cartilage acidic protein-1B (LOTUS), an endogenous Nogo receptor antagonist for axon tract formation. Science. 2011 Aug 5;333(6043):769-73.
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Kurihara Y, Arie Y, Iketani M, Ito H, Nishiyama K, Sato Y, Nakamura F, Mizuki N, Goshima Y, Takei K. The carboxyl-terminal region of Crtac1B/LOTUS acts as a functional domain in endogenous antagonism to Nogo receptor-1. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2012 Feb 10;418(2):390-5.
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"Kurihara Y, Iketani M, Ito H, Nishiyama K, Sakakibara Y, Goshima Y, Takei K (2014) LOTUS suppresses axon growth inhibition by blocking interaction between Nogo receptor-1 and all four types of its ligand. Mol Cell Neurosci. 2014 Jul;61:211-8."
