Yasunori Isshiki

Dr. Yasunori Isshiki


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Academic Career Length

16Years (2011-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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TSTakaharu Sasaki
Takaharu Sasaki
MOMidori Oyama
Midori Oyama
MKMao Kubota
Mao Kubota
YIYasunori Isshiki
Yasunori Isshiki
TTTomoharu Takeuchi
Tomoharu Takeuchi
THTomomi Hatanaka
Tomomi Hatanaka
Galectins are β-galactoside-binding animal lectins involved in various biological functions, such as host defense. Galectin-2 and -3 are members of the galectin family that are expressed in the stomach, including the gastric mucosa and surface mucous cells. Galectin-3 exhibits aggregation and bactericidal activity against Helicobacter pylori in a β-galactoside-dependent manner. We previously reported that galectin-2 has the same activity under neutral pH conditions. In this study, the H. pylori aggregation activity of galectin-2 was examined under weakly acidic conditions, in which H. pylori survived. Galectin-2 agglutinated H. pylori even at pH 6.0, but not at pH 5.0, correlating with its structural stability, as determined using circular dichroism. Additionally, galectin-2 binding to the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) of H. pylori cultured under weakly acidic conditions was investigated using affinity chromatography and Western blotting. Galectin-2 could bind to H. pylori LPS containing H type I, a Lewis antigen, in a β-galactoside-dependent manner. In contrast, galectin-3 was structurally more stable than galectin-2 under acidic conditions and bound to H. pylori LPS containing H type I and Lewis X. In conclusion, galectin-2 and -3 might function cooperatively in the defense against H. pylori in the stomach under different pH conditions.

28 July 2011 in Microbiology and Immunology
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YIYasunori Isshiki
Yasunori Isshiki
SKSeiichi Kondo
Seiichi Kondo

19 August 2026 in Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry
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YIYutaka Inoue
Yutaka Inoue
MTMaki Tendo
Maki Tendo
NKNao Kodama
Nao Kodama
MSMana Shibata
Mana Shibata
HNHarue Nomura
Harue Nomura
MNMakiya Nishikawa
Makiya Nishikawa