Associate Professor FURUKAWA, Atsushi
Faculty, Affiliation
Faculty of Pharmacy, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences
College and School Educational Field
Laboratory
Academic Background
【Academic background(Doctoral/Master's Degree)】
Gunma University Doctor Graduate School of Medicine Medical Sciences 2012 Completed
Hokkaido University Master Graduate school of Science Faculty of Science 2006 Completed
【Academic background(Bachelor's Degree)】
Hokkaido University Department of Chemistry 2004
Career
Kanazawa University Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences Faculty of Pharmacy Associate Professor(2021/11-)
Hokkaido University Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Assistant Professor(2015/04-2021/10)
Hokkaido University Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Specially Appointed Assistant Professor(2013/11-2015/03)
Hokkaido University Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow(2012/04-2013/10)
JSR Corporation Fine Electronic Materials Research Laboratory, Semiconductor Material division Researcher(2006/04-2007/03)
Year & Month of Birth
Academic Society
PROTEIN SCIENCE SOCIETY OF JAPAN
THE PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN
THE MOLECULAR BIOLOGY SOCIETY OF JAPAN
THE JAPANESE BIOCHEMICAL SOCIETY
THE JAPANESE SOCIETY FOR IMMUNOLOGY
JAPANESE SOCIETY FOR CHEMICAL BIOLOGY
Award
JAPANESE SOCIETY FOR CHEMICAL BIOLOGY
○Poster Award (Journal of Structural and Functional Genomics -Bronze-) in ICSG2013-SLS, Sapporo, 2013 July,(2013/08)
Specialities
Structural biochemistry、Immunology、Cell biology、Molecular biology、Biophysics、Biological pharmacy、Functional biochemistry
Speciality Keywords
Immune Receptor,Antibody,Immunology,Innate Immunity,Structural Analysis,Interaction Analysis,Allergy,MicroED
Research Themes
Books
- Furukawa, A., Kita, S., Tadokoro, T., Fukuhara, H., & Maenaka, K. (2016). Structural Aspects of C-Type Lectin Receptors. In C-Type Lectin Receptors in Immunity (pp. 179-190). Springer Japan.
Papers
- Structural basis for plastic glycolipid recognition of the C-type lectin Mincle Atsushi Furukawa,Yusuke Shuchi,Jiaqi Wang,Pablo Adrian Guillen-Poza,Shigenari Ishizuka,Misuzu Kagoshima,Risa Ikeno,Hiroyuki Kumeta,Sho Yamasaki,Takanori Matsumaru,Takashi Saitoh,Katsumi Maenaka Structure 2023/06
- VAMP7 knockdown in secretory granules impairs CCL2 secretion in mast cells Marin Sakamoto,Yuka Nagata,Atsushi Furukawa,Tomoyuki Kusada,Shohei Inamoto,Tomomi Senda,Naohide Hirashima,Ryo Suzuki Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 2024/01
- Copper in airborne fine particulate matter (PM2.5) from urban sites causes the upregulation of pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-8 in human lung epithelial A549 cells. Chisato Amma,Yayoi Inomata,Risa Kohno,Minami Satake,Atsushi Furukawa,Yuka Nagata,Hironori Sugiyama,Takafumi Seto,Ryo Suzuki Environmental geochemistry and health 45 8 5879 2023/05/14
- An Electron-Deficient CpE Iridium(III) Catalyst: Synthesis, Characterization, and Application to Ether-Directed C-H Amidation. Eiki Tomita,Masahiro Kojima,Yuki Nagashima,Ken Tanaka,Haruki Sugiyama,Yasutomo Segawa,Atsushi Furukawa,Katsumi Maenaka,Satoshi Maeda,Tatsuhiko Yoshino,Shigeki Matsunaga Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) 62 21 e202301259 2023/03/14
- Nickel‐Catalyzed Acyl Group Transfer of o‐ Alkynylphenol Esters Accompanied by C−O Bond Fission for Synthesis of Benzo[ b ]furan Ryohei Doi,Koji Shimizu,Yuma Ikemoto,Masashi Uchiyama,Mikiko Koshiba,Atsushi Furukawa,Katsumi Maenaka,Satoshi Watanabe,Yoshihiro Sato ChemCatChem 13 8 2086 2021/04/21
- Molecular mechanism of the recognition of bacterially cleaved immunoglobulin by the immune regulatory receptor LILRA2 Rika Yamazaki,Atsushi Furukawa,Kouyuki Hirayasu,Kohei Yumoto,Hideo Fukuhara,Hisashi Arase,Katsumi Maenaka Journal of Biological Chemistry 2020/05/18
- Evaluation of the Reactivity and Receptor Competition of HLA-G Isoforms toward Available Antibodies: Implications of Structural Characteristics of HLA-G Isoforms. Atsushi Furukawa,Manami Meguro,Rika Yamazaki,Hiroshi Watanabe,Ami Takahashi,Kimiko Kuroki,Katsumi Maenaka International journal of molecular sciences 20 23 2019/11/26
- Synthesis of glycerolipids containing simple linear acyl chains or aromatic rings and evaluation of their Mincle signaling activity. Takanori Matsumaru,Risa Ikeno,Yusuke Shuchi,Toshiki Iwamatsu,Takashi Tadokoro,Sho Yamasaki,Yukari Fujimoto,Atsushi Furukawa,Katsumi Maenaka Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) 55 5 711 2019/01/10
- Structural and thermodynamic analyses reveal critical features of glycopeptide recognition by the human PILR alpha immune cell receptor Atsushi Furukawa,Kosuke Kakita,Tomoki Yamada,Mikihiro Ishizuka,Jiro Sakamoto,Nanao Hatori,Naoyoshi Maeda,Fumina Ohsaka,Takashi Saitoh,Takao Nomura,Kimiko Kuroki,Hisanori Nambu,Hisashi Arase,Shigeki Matsunaga,Masahiro Anada,Toyoyuki Ose,Shunichi Hashimoto,Katsumi Maenaka JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY 292 51 21128 2017/12
- Involvement of beta-defensin 130 (DEFB130) in the macrophage microbicidal mechanisms for killing Plasmodium falciparum Mohamad Alaa Terkawi,Ryo Takano,Atsushi Furukawa,Fumi Murakoshi,Kentaro Kato SCIENTIFIC REPORTS 7 41772 2017/02
- Rapid Screening by Cell-Based Fusion Assay for Identifying Novel Antivirals of Glycoprotein B-Mediated Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Infection Naoyoshi Maeda,Atsushi Furukawa,Kosuke Kakita,Masahiro Anada,Shunichi Hashimoto,Shigeki Matsunaga,Kimiko Kuroki,Toyoyuki Ose,Akihisa Kato,Jun Arii,Yasushi Kawaguchi,Hisashi Arase,Katsumi Maenaka BIOLOGICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL BULLETIN 39 11 1897 2016/11
- Structural aspects of C-type lectin receptors Atsushi Furukawa,Shunsuke Kita,Takashi Tadokoro,Hideo Fukuhara,Katsumi Maenaka C-Type Lectin Receptors in Immunity 179 2016/01/01
- New Binding Face of C-type Lectin-like Domains Hideo Fukuhara,Atsushi Furukawa,Katsumi Maenaka STRUCTURE 22 12 1694 2014/12
- Structural analysis for glycolipid recognition by the C-type lectins Mincle and MCL Atsushi Furukawa,Jun Kamishikiryo,Daiki Mori,Kenji Toyonaga,Yuki Okabe,Aya Toji,Ryo Kanda,Yasunobu Miyake,Toyoyuki Ose,Sho Yamasaki,Katsumi Maenaka PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 110 43 17438 2013/10
- Cysteine Protease-Binding Protein Family 6 Mediates the Trafficking of Amylases to Phagosomes in the Enteric Protozoan Entamoeba histolytica Atsushi Furukawa,Kumiko Nakada-Tsukui,Tomoyoshi Nozaki INFECTION AND IMMUNITY 81 5 1820 2013/05
- A novel class of cysteine protease receptors that mediate lysosomal transport Kumiko Nakada-Tsukui,Kumiko Tsuboi,Atsushi Furukawa,Yoko Yamada,Tomoyoshi Nozaki CELLULAR MICROBIOLOGY 14 8 1299 2012/08
- Novel Transmembrane Receptor Involved in Phagosome Transport of Lysozymes and beta-Hexosaminidase in the Enteric Protozoan Entamoeba histolytica Atsushi Furukawa,Kumiko Nakada-Tsukui,Tomoyoshi Nozaki PLOS PATHOGENS 8 2 e1002539 2012/02
- Molecular recognition of paired receptors in the immune system Kimiko Kuroki,Atsushi Furukawa,Katsumi Maenaka FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY 3 429 2012
- Transcriptional and functional analysis of trifluoromethionine resistance in Entamoeba histolytica Gil M. Penuliar,Atsushi Furukawa,Kumiko Nakada-Tsukui,Afzal Husain,Dan Sato,Tomoyoshi Nozaki JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY 67 2 375 2012/02
- Mechanism of trifluoromethionine resistance in Entamoeba histolytica Gil M. Penuliar,Atsushi Furukawa,Dan Sato,Tomoyoshi Nozaki JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY 66 9 2045 2011/09
- Sulfate Activation in Mitosomes Plays an Important Role in the Proliferation of Entamoeba histolytica Fumika Mi-ichi,Takashi Makiuchi,Atsushi Furukawa,Dan Sato,Tomoyoshi Nozaki PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES 5 8 e1263 2011/08
- Structure and properties of carbonyl-coordinated ruthenium(II) and osmium(II) porphyrin dimers bridged by aza Ligands Chika Bando,Atsushi Furukawa,Kiyoshi Tsuge,Kazumi Takaishi,Yoichi Sasaki,Taira Imamura BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN 80 10 1955 2007/10
Conference Presentations
Others
Arts and Fieldwork
Patent
Theme to the desired joint research
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research
○「IgE受容体（FcεRI）立体構造解析を基盤としたアレルギー・免疫制御機構の解明」(2023-2025)
○「免疫活性化受容体LILRA2のリガンド認識機構の解明」(2020-2022)
○「ナノディスクを用いた免疫受容体Mincleのコレステロール認識機構の解明」(2018-2019)
Competitive research funding,Contribution
Collaborative research,Consignment study
Classes (Bachelors)
○Hygienic Pharmacy 2(2023)
○Basic Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Rotation Practice（Course in Pharmaceutical Sciences）Ⅱ(2023)
○Experiments in Analysis and Measurements 2(2023)
○Hygienic Pharmacy 1(2023)
○Hygienic Pharmacy 2(2022)
○Experiments in Analysis and Measurements 2(2022)
○Analytical, Environmental and Physical Sciences(2022)
○Hygienic Pharmacy 1(2022)
Classes (Graduate Schools)
○Pharmaceutical Modality(2023)
○Experimental Techniques in Biopharmaceutical Sciences(2023)
○Laboratory Rotation I(2023)
○Experimental Techniques in Biopharmaceutical Sciences(2022)