UKAJI Takao

School of Pharmacy Department of PharmacyAssistant Professor

Researcher Information

Field Of Study

  • Life sciences, Otorhinolaryngology
  • Life sciences, Tumor biology

Career

  • Apr. 2024 - Present
    日本大学, 薬学部 分子標的治療学研究室, 助教
  • Apr. 2024 - Present
    学校法人順天堂 順天堂大学, 医学部 耳鼻咽喉科学講座, 非常勤助教
  • Apr. 2022 - Present
    公益財団法人がん研究会, がん化学療法センター, 基礎研究部, 客員研究員
  • Apr. 2022 - Mar. 2024
    学校法人順天堂 順天堂大学, 医学部 耳鼻咽喉科学講座, 助教
  • Jun. 2016 - Mar. 2022
    公益財団法人がん研究会 がん化学療法センター, 基礎研究部, 特任研究員
  • Jan. 2013 - Dec. 2014
    International Institute of Avian Conservation Science, Management of Nature Conservation, Department of the President’s Affairs, 研究員
  • Apr. 2012 - Jan. 2013
    Nihon University, College of Bioresource Sciences Veterinary Research Center, 博士研究員
Research activity information

Paper

  • ★AAV-mediated base editing restores cochlear gap junction in GJB2 dominant-negative mutation-associated syndromic hearing loss model
    Takao Ukaji; Daisuke Arai; Harumi Tsutsumi; Ryoya Nakagawa; Fumihiko Matsumoto; Katsuhisa Ikeda; Osamu Nureki; Kazusaku Kamiya
    JCI Insight, Mar. 2025, Refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • ★Novel knock-in mouse model for the evaluation of the therapeutic efficacy and toxicity of human podoplanin-targeting agents.
    Takao Ukaji; Ai Takemoto; Harumi Shibata; Mamoru Kakino; Satoshi Takagi; Ryohei Katayama; Naoya Fujita
    Cancer science, Jun. 2021, Refereed
    Lead
  • ★A safety study of newly generated anti-podoplanin-neutralizing antibody in cynomolgus monkey (Macaca fascicularis).
    Takao Ukaji; Ai Takemoto; Ryohei Katayama; Kengo Takeuchi; Naoya Fujita
    Oncotarget, Sep. 2018, Refereed
    Lead
  • Microtubule-associated protein 2 (MAP2) deficiency causes high-frequency hearing loss
    Kazuki T. Shin'ya; Tomohiro Miyasaka; Takao Ukaji; Akihiro Harada; Kohta I. Kobayashi
    Frontiers in Audiology and Otology, Oct. 2025, Refereed
  • Generation of an induced pluripotent stem cell line from a late-onset, progressive high frequency hearing loss patient due to mutation in CDH23
    Daisuke Arai; Mikako Takahashi-Shibata; Takao Ukaji; Harumi Tsutsumi; Shori Tajima; Shin-ya Nishio; Kei-ichi Ishikawa; Wado Akamatsu; Fumihiko Matsumoto; Katsuhisa Ikeda; Shin-ichi Usami; Kazusaku Kamiya
    Stem Cell Research, Sep. 2024
  • Generation and characterization of a human iPSC line (JUFMDOi007-A) from a patient with Usher syndrome due to mutation in USH2A.
    Takao Ukaji; Mikako Takahashi-Shibata; Daisuke Arai; Harumi Tsutsumi; Shori Tajima; Wado Akamatsu; Fumihiko Matsumoto; Katsuhisa Ikeda; Shin-Ichi Usami; Kazusaku Kamiya
    Stem cell research, Jun. 2023, Refereed
    Lead
  • Targeting Podoplanin for the Treatment of Osteosarcoma.
    Ai Takemoto; Satoshi Takagi; Takao Ukaji; Nobuhiko Gyobu; Mamoru Kakino; Miho Takami; Asami Kobayashi; Marie Lebel; Tokuichi Kawaguchi; Minoru Sugawara; Kazue Tsuji-Takayama; Kenji Ichihara; Yuki Funauchi; Keisuke Ae; Seiichi Matsumoto; Yoshiya Sugiura; Kengo Takeuchi; Tetsuo Noda; Ryohei Katayama; Naoya Fujita
    Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, Jun. 2022, Refereed
  • Platelet-derived lysophosphatidic acid mediated LPAR1 activation as a therapeutic target for osteosarcoma metastasis.
    Satoshi Takagi; Yuki Sasaki; Sumie Koike; Ai Takemoto; Yosuke Seto; Mizuki Haraguchi; Takao Ukaji; Tokuichi Kawaguchi; Minoru Sugawara; Masanori Saito; Yuki Funauchi; Keisuke Ae; Seiichi Matsumoto; Naoya Fujita; Ryohei Katayama
    Oncogene, Sep. 2021, Refereed
  • A genetic typing method for albino mutation in the Mongolian gerbil by PCR-RFLP analysis.
    Takao Ukaji; Masahiro A Iwasa; Osamu Kai
    Integrative zoology, May 2021, Refereed
    Lead
  • Tyrosinase (Tyr) Gene Mutation in Albino Mongolian Gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus)
    Takao Ukaji; Masahiro A. Iwasa; Osamu Kai
    Open Journal of Animal Sciences, Oct. 2016, Refereed
    Lead
  • Conditioned medium from gerbil--mouse T cell heterohybridomas improved antibody secretion.
    Takao Ukaji; Masako Hashimoto; Osamu Kai
    Experimental animals, 2015, Refereed
    Lead
  • Use of genomic in situ hybridization to identify chromosomes in gerbil-mouse heterohybridomas.
    Takao Ukaji; Hideyuki Matoba; Hiroshi Uchiyama; Osamu Kai
    Experimental animals, 2013, Refereed
    Lead
  • Isotype analysis of gerbil-mouse heterohybridomas by RT-PCR.
    Takao Ukaji; Osamu Kai
    Journal of immunological methods, Dec. 2012, Refereed
    Lead
  • Sequence determination of the heavy-chain constant region in four immunoglobulin classes of Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus).
    Takao Ukaji; Daisuke Sumiyama; Osamu Kai
    Experimental animals, 2012, Refereed
    Lead
  • Establishment of gerbil-mouse heterohybridoma secreting immunoglobulin of Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus) establishment of gerbil-mouse heterohybridoma.
    Takao Ukaji; Masahiro A Iwasa; Osamu Kai
    Journal of immunological methods, Oct. 2011, Refereed
    Lead
  • Partial sequence of Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus) immunoglobulin gamma heavy chain constant region.
    Takao Ukaji; Daisuke Sumiyama; Osamu Kai
    Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan Gakkaiho, Oct. 2011, Refereed
    Lead

Affiliated academic society

  • 2024 - Present
    日本がん分子標的治療学会
  • 2023 - Present
    日本聴覚医学会
  • 2023 - Present
    日本耳科学会
  • 2022 - Present
    日本分子生物学会
  • 2022 - Present
    日本再生医療学会
  • 2018 - 2021
    日本がん転移学会
  • 2012 - 2018
    日本実験動物学会
  • 2007 - 2012
    日本畜産学会

Research Themes

  • アデノ随伴ウイルスによる遺伝子導入技術を用いた加齢性難聴に対する治療標的の探索
    日本学術振興会, 科学研究費助成事業, 01 Apr. 2024 - 31 Mar. 2027
    宇梶 太雄