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E-brochureAging Biology

Master's Program Human Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine
Doctor's Program Biotechnology Division, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Graduate School of Medicine, Science and Technology

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Associate Professor MORI Masayuki

Summary of Activity

Diverse physical functions deteriorate with aging. This phenomenon is called senescence. Senescence is associated with various age-associated diseases, such as hypertension, cancer, and dementia. The long-term goal of research in our laboratory is to understand senescence of organism, and age-associated diseases.

Research Subject

  • ・ Molecular genetic mechanisms of senescence
  • ・ Anti-aging effects of chemicals, antioxidants, and supplements
  • ・ Molecular biology of amyloidosis
  • ・ Molecular genetics of animal models for hereditary diseases

Outlook for Research

Aging research has the potential not only to achieve a wonderful world where elderly people can enjoy taking an active part in society and enjoy a high quality of life, but also to solve various social problems.

Major Publications

1. Mori M, Gotoh S, Taketani S, Hiai H, Higuchi K. (2013) Hereditary cataract of the Nakano mouse: Involvement of a hypomorphic mutation in the coproporphyrinogen oxidase gene. Exp Eye Res 112C: 45-50.

2. Luo H, Higuchi K, Matsumoto K, Mori M. (2013) An interleukin-33 gene polymorphism is a modifier for eosinophilia in rats. Genes Immun 14(3): 192-197.

3. Chen L, Une Y, Higuchi K, Mori M. (2012) Cheetahs have 4 serum amyloid A genes evolved through repeated duplication events. J Hered 103(1): 115-29.

4. Wall JS, Richey T, Stuckey A, Donnell R, Macy S, Martin EB, Williams A, Higuchi K, Kennel SJ. (2012) In vivo molecular imaging of peripheral amyloidosis using heparin-binding peptides. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 108(34): E586-94.

5. Wang Y, Sawashita J, Qian J, Zhang B, Fu X, Tian G, Chen L, Mori M, Higuchi K. (2011) ApoA-I deficiency in mice is associated with redistribution of apoA-II and aggravated AApoAII amyloidosis. J Lipid Res 52(8): 1461-70.

6. Imanishi H, Yokota M, Mori M, Shimizu A, Nakada K, Hayashi J. (2011) Nuclear but not mitochondrial DNA involvement in respiratory complex I defects found in Senescence-Accelerated Mouse Strain, SAMP8. Exp Anim 60(4): 397-404.

7. Tomozawa H, Nishio A, Higuchi K, Matsumoto K, Mori M. (2011) Genes for difference in eosinophilic phenotype between MES and BN.MES-Cyba(mes) rats are on chromosomes 9, 5, and 1. Exp Anim 60(2): 151-60.

8. Schmelzer C, Okun J, Haas D, Higuchi K, Sawashita J, Mori M, Döring F. (2010) The reduced form of Coenzyme Q10 mediates distinct effects on cholesterol metabolism at the transcriptional and metabolite level in SAMP1 mice. IUBMB Life 62(11): 812-8.

9. Qian J, Yan J, Ge F, Zhang B, Fu X, Tomozawa H, Sawashita J, Mori M, Higuchi K. (2010) Mouse senile amyloid fibrils deposited in skeletal muscle exhibit amyloidosis-enhancing activity. PLoS Pathogens 6(5): e1000914.

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