Department of Molecular Parasitology
Ehime Univ Graduate School of Medicine Mol Parasitol Achievement 1997-present

(1997-present)
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2009 Original Research Article

Otsuki H, Kaneko O, Thongkukiatkul A, Tachibana M, Iriko H, Takeo S, Tsuboi T, Torii M. Single amino acid substitution in Plasmodium yoelii erythrocyte ligand determines its localization and controls parasite virulence.Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A.  106(17):7167-72, 2009. [Abstract]


Iriko H, Jin L, Kaneko O, Takeo S, Han ET, Tachibana M, Otsuki H, Torii M, Tsuboi T. A small-scale systematic analysis of alternative splicing in Plasmodium falciparum.Parasitol Int.  58(2):196-199, 2009. [Abstract]


Cao J, Kaneko O, Thongkukiatkul A, Tachibana M, Otsuki H, Gao Q, Tsuboi T, Torii M. Rhoptry neck protein RON2 forms a complex with microneme protein AMA1 in Plasmodium falciparum merozoites.Parasitol Int.  58(1):29-35, 2009 . [Abstract]


2008 Original Research Article

Tetsutani K, Ishiwata K, Torii M, Hamano S, Hisaeda H, Himeno K. Concurrent infection with Heligmosomoides polygyrus modulates murine host response against Plasmodium berghei ANKA infection.Am J Trop Med Hyg.  79(6):819-22, 2008. [Abstract]


Yano K, Otsuki H, Arai M, Komaki-Yasuda K, Tsuboi T, Torii M, Kano S, Kawazu S. Disruption of the Plasmodium berghei 2-Cys peroxiredoxin TPx-1 gene hinders the sporozoite development in the vector mosquito.Mol Biochem Parasitol.  159(2):142-5, 2008. [Abstract]


Tsuboi T, Takeo S, Iriko H, Jin L, Tsuchimochi M, Matsuda S, Han ET, Otsuki H, Kaneko O, Sattabongkot J, Udomsangpetch R, Sawasaki T, Torii M, Endo Y. Wheat germ cell-free system-based production of malaria proteins for discovery of novel vaccine candidates.Infect Immun.  76(4):1702-8, 2008. [Abstract]


Hisaeda H, Tetsutani K, Imai T, Moriya C, Tu L, Hamano S, Duan X, Chou B, Ishida H, Aramaki A, Shen J, Ishii KJ, Coban C, Akira S, Takeda K, Yasutomo K, Torii M, Himeno K. Malaria parasites require TLR9 signaling for immune evasion by activating regulatory T cells. J Immunol  180(4):2496-503, 2008. [Abstract]


Iriko H, Kaneko O, Otsuki H, Tsuboi T, Su XZ, Tanabe K, Torii M. Diversity and evolution of the rhoph1/clag multigene family of Plasmodium falciparum. Mol Biochem Parasitol  158(1):11-21, 2008 . [Abstract]



2007 Original Research Article


Katsube T, Matsumoto S, Takatsuka M, Okuyama M, Ozeki Y, Naito M, Nishiuchi Y, Fujiwara N, Yoshimura M, Tsuboi T, Torii M, Oshitani N, Arakawa T, Kobayashi K Control of cell wall assembly bu a histone-like protein in mycobacteria. J Bacteriol 189(22): 8241-8249 2007 [Abstract]

Tetsutani K, To H, Torii M, Hisaeda H, Himeno K. Malaria parasite induces tryptophan-related immune suppression in mice. Parasitology. 134 (7): 923-930, 2007[Abstract]

Kobayashi F, Waki S, Niikura M, Tachibana M, Tsuboi T, Torii M, Kamiya S. Plasmodium berghei XAT: Protective 155/160 kDa antigens are located in parasitophorous vacuoles of schizont-stage parasite. Exp Parasitol 116(4):450-457,2007 [Abstract]

Cortes A, Carret C, Kaneko O, Yim-Lim BYS, Ivens A, Holder AA. Epigenetic silencing of Plasmodium falciparum genes linked to erythrocyte invasion. PLoS Pathogen (in press)

Moll K, Chene A, Ribacke U, Kaneko O, Nilsson S, Winter G, Haeggstrom M, Pan W, Berzins K, Wahlgren M, Chen Q. A novel DBL-domain of the P. falciparum 332 molecule involved in erythrocyte adhesion. PLoS ONE (in press)

Ghoneim A, Kaneko O, Tsuboi T, Torii M.  The Plasmodium falciparum RhopH2 promoter and first 24 amino acids are sufficient to target proteins to the rhoptries. Parasitol Int. 56(1):31-43 (2007/03). [Abstract]

 

2006 Original Research Article

Palacpac NM, Leung BW, Arisue N, Tanabe K, Sattabongkot J, Tsuboi T, Torii M, Udomsangpetch R, Horii T. Plasmodium vivax serine repeat antigen (SERA) multigene family exhibits similar expression patterns in independent infections. Mol Biochem Parasitol 150(2):353-358 (2006/12) [No Abstract]

Kaneko O, Templeton TJ, Iriko H, Tachibana M, Otsuki H, Takeo S, Sattabongkot J, Torii M, Tsuboi T.  The Plasmodium vivax homolog of the ookinete adhesive micronemal protein, CTRP Parasitol Int 55:227-231 (2006). [Abstract]

Yano K, Komaki-Yasuda K, Tsuboi T, Torii M, Kano S, Kawazu S.  2-Cys Peroxiredoxin TPx-1 is involved in gametocyte development in Plasmodium berghei. Mol Biochem Parasitol 148(1):44-51 (2006/07). [Abstract]

 
2005 Original Research Article

Arakawa T, Komesu Ai, Otsuki H, Sattabongkot J, Udomsangpetch R, Matsumoto Y, Tsuji N, Wu Y, Torii M, Tsuboi T. Nasal immunization with a malaria transmission-blocking vaccine candidate Pfs25 induces complete protective immunity in mice against field-isolated Plasmodium falciparumInfect Immun 73(11):7375-80 (2005/11).
[Abstract] [Full Text]

Kaneko O, Yim-Lim BYS, Iriko H, Ling IT, Otsuki H, Grainger M, Tsuboi T, Adams JH, Mattei D, Holder AA, Torii M.  Apical expression of three RhopH1/Clag proteins as components of the Plasmodium falciparum RhopH complex.  Mol Biochem Parasitol 143(1):20-28 (2005).
[Abstract]

Winter G, Kawai S, Haeggstrom M, Kaneko O, von Euler A, Kawazu S, Palm D, Fernandez V, Wahlgren M. "SURFIN is a polymorphic antigen expressed on Plasmodium falciparum merozoites and infected erythrocytes" J Exp Med 201(11):1853-63 (2005/06).
[Abstract]

Rungruang T, Kaneko O, Murakami Y, Tsuboi T, Hamamoto H, Akimitsu N, Sekimizu K, Kinoshita T, Torii M.  "Erythrocyte surface glycosylphosphatidyl inositol anchored receptor for the malaria parasite." Mol Biochem Parasitol 140(1):13-21 (2005). [Abstract]

 
2004 Original Research Article

Kongkasuriyachai D, Bartels-Andrews L, Stowers A, Collins WE, Sullivan J, Sattabongkot J, Torii M, Tsuboi T, Kumar N. Potent immunogenicity of DNA vaccines encoding Plasmodium vivax transmission-blocking vaccine candidates Pvs25 and Pvs28-evaluation of homologous and heterologous antigen-delivery prime-boost strategy. Vaccine. 22(23-24):3205-13 (2004). [Abstract]

Akimitsu N, Kim HS, Hamamoto H, Kamura K, Fukuma N, Arimitsu N, Ono K, Wataya Y, Torii M, Sekimizu K. Duffy antigen is important for the lethal effect of the lethal strain of Plasmodium yoelii 17XL. Parasitol Res 93(6):499-503  (2004). [Abstract]

Tsuboi T, Kaneko O, Cao YM, Tachibana M, Yakushijin Y, Nagao T, Kanbara H, Torii M.  A rapid genotyping method for the vivax malaria transmission-blocking vaccine candidates, Pvs25 and Pvs28.  Parasitol Int 53:211–6 (2004). [Abstract]

Preiser P, Renia L, Singh N, Balu B, Jarra W, Voza T, Kaneko O, Blair P, Torii M, Landau I, Adams JH.  "Antibodies against MAEBL ligand domains M1 and M2 inhibit sporozoite development in vitro."  Infect Immun 72(6):3604–8 (2004)[Abstract] [Full Text]

Katakura K, Fujise H, Takeda K, Kaneko O, Torii M, Suzuki M, Chang KP, Hashiguchi Y.  Overexpression of LaMDR2, a novel multidrug resistance ATP-binding cassette transporter, causes 5-fluorouracil resistance in Leishmania amazonensis FEBS Let 561(1-3):207-12. (2004). [Abstract]

 Li F, Templeton TJ, Popov VL, Comer JE, Tsuboi T, Torii M, Vinetz JM. Plasmodium ookinete-secreted proteins secreted through a common micronemal pathway are targets of blocking malaria transmission. J Biol Chem. 18;279(25):26635-44 (2004)  [Abstract] [Full Text]

Palacpac NMQ., Hiramine Y, Mi-ichi F, Torii M, Kita K, Hiramatsu R, Horii T, Mitamura T. Developmental stage-specific triacylglycerol biosynthesis, degradation and trafficking as lipid bodies in Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocyte.  J Cell Sci 117:1469-80 (2004) [Abstract]

 Ling IT, Florens L, Dluzewski AR, Kaneko O, Grainger M, Yim- Lim BYS, Tsuboi T, Hopkins JM, Johnson JR, Torii M, Bannister LH, Yates JR 3rd, Holder AA and Mattei D.  The Plasmodium falciparum clag9 gene encodes a rhoptry protein that is transferred to the host erythrocyte upon invasion.  Mol Microbiol 52(1):107-18 (2004) [Abstract]

Mayer DC, Mu JB, Kaneko O, Duan J, Su XZ, Miller LH.  "Polymorphism in the Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte-binding ligand JESEBL/EBA-181 alters its receptor specificity."  Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 101: 2518-23 (2004) [Abstract] [Full Text]


2003 Original Research Article

Sattabongkot J, Tsuboi T, Hisaeda H, Tachibana M, Suwanabun N, Rungruang T, Cao YM, Stowers AW, Sirichaisinthop J, Coleman RE, Torii M. Blocking of transmission to mosquitoes by antibody to Plasmodium vivax malaria vaccine candidates Pvs25 and Pvs28 despite antigenic polymorphism in field isolates.  Am J Trop Med Hyg 69(5):536-541 (2003). [Abstract]

 Kawazu S, Nozaki T, Tsuboi T, Nakano Y, Komaki-Yasuda K, Ikenoue N, Torii M, Kano S.  Expression profile of peroxiredoxin proteins of the rodent malaria parasite Plasmodium yoeliiInt J Parasitol 33(13):1455-61 (2003). [Abstract]

Tsuboi T, Kaneko O, Eitoku C, Suwanabun N, Sattabongkot J, Vinetz JM, Torii M.  Gene structure and ookinete expression of the chitinase genes of Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium yoeliiMol Biochem Parasitol 130(1):51-4 (2003). [No Abstract]

Arakawa T, Tsuboi T, Kishimoto A, Sattabongkot J, Suwanabun N, Rungruang T, Matsumoto Y, Tsuji N, Hisaeda H, Stowers A, Shimabukuro I, Sato Y, Torii M.  2003.  Serum antibodies induced by intranasal immunization of mice with Plasmodium vivax Pvs25 co-administered with cholera toxin completely block parasite transmission to mosquitoes.  Vaccine 21(23):3143-8. [Abstract]

Ling IT, Kaneko O, Narum D, Tsuboi T, Howell S , Taylor HM, Scott-Finnigan TJ, Torii M, Holder AA.  Characterisation of the rhoph2 gene of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium yoelii.  Mol Biochem Parasitol 127(1):47-57 (2003). [Abstract]

Review Article

Tsuboi T, Tachibana M, Kaneko O, Torii M,  2003.  Transmission-blocking vaccine of vivax malaria.  Parasitol Int 52(1):1-11. [Abstract]

Mi-Ichi F, Takeo S, Takashima E, Kobayashi T, Kim HS, Wataya Y, Matsuda A, Torii M, Tsuboi T, Kita K.  2003.  Unique properties of respiratory chain in Plasmodium falciparum mitochondria.  Adv Exp Med Biol. 531:117-33. [Abstract]

Others (Proceedings etc)

Kaneko O, Rungruang T, Tsuboi T, Torii M. "Review: Identification of Plasmodium yoelii rhoph2 gene." Proceedings of the 9th Korea-Japan Parasitologists' Seminar 2003.Oct.28-30 (Seoul, Korea): p20-26 (2003). [PDF file, 469KB]

2002 Original Research Article

Tachibana M, Tsuboi T, Kaneko O, Khuntirat B, Torii M. 2002.  Two types of Plasmodium ovale defined by SSU rRNA have distinct sequences for ookinete surface proteins.  Mol Biochem Parasitol 122:223-6. [No Abstract]

Michon P, Stevens JR, Kaneko O, Adams JH, 2002. Evolutionary relationships of conserved cysteine-rich motifs in adhesive molecules of malaria parasites. Mol Biol Evol 19(7):1128-42 (2002). [Abstract] [Full Text]

Kaneko O, Mu J, Tsuboi T, Su X, Torii M, 2002, Gene structure and expression of a Plasmodium falciparum 220-kilodalton protein homologous to the Plasmodium vivax reticulocyte binding proteins. Mol Biochem Parasitol 121:275-8. [No Abstract]


Others (Proceedings etc)

Tsuboi T, Cao YM, Rungruang T, Otsuki H, Iriko H, Kaneko O, Sattabongkot J, Torii M. "Recent progress on transmission-blocking vaccine development of vivax malaria." Proceedings of the 8th Korea-Japan Parasitologists' Seminar 2002.Oct.5-7 (Maebashi, Japan): p66-73 (2002). [PDF file, 350KB]

2001 Original Research Article

Shirano M, Tsuboi T, Kaneko O, Tachibana M, Adams JH, Torii M. 2001. Conserved Regions of the Plasmodium yoelii Rhoptry Protein RhopH3 Revealed by Comparison with the P. falciparum Homologue. Mol Biochem Parasitol 112:297-9. [No Abstract]

Tachibana M, Tsuboi T, Templeton TJ, Kaneko O, Torii M. 2001. Presence of three distinct ookinete surface protein genes, Pos25, Pos28-1, and Pos28-2 in Plasmodium ovale. Mol Biochem Parasitol 113:341-4. [No Abstract]

Mayer DCG, Kaneko O, Hudson-Taylor D, Reid ME, Miller LH.  2001.  Characterization of a Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte binding protein paralogous to EBA-175.  Proc Natl Acad Sci USA98(9): 5222-7. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Suwanabun N, Sattabongkot J, Tsuboi T, Torii M, Maneechai N, Rachapaew N, Yim-Amnuaychok N, Punkitchar V, Coleman RE. 2001. Development of a method for the in vitro production of Plasmodium vivax ookinetes. J Parasitol: 87(4):928-0. [Abstract]

  Yuda M, Yano K, Tsuboi T, Torii M, Chinzei Y. 2001. von Willebrand Factor A Domain-related Protein, a novel microneme protein of the malaria ookinete highly conserved throughout Plasmodium parasites. Mol Biochem Parasitol 116:65–72. [Abstract]

Kaneko O, Tsuboi T, Ling IT, Howell S, Shirano M, Tachibana M, Cao YM, Holder AA, Torii M.  2001.   The high molecular mass rhoptry protein, RhopH1, is encoded by members of the clag multigene family in Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium yoeliiMol Biochem Parasitol 118(2):223-31. [Abstract]

Review Article

Adams JH, Kaneko O, Blair PL, Peterson DS.  2001.  An Expanding ebl Family of Plasmodium falciparumTrends Parasitol 17(6): 297-9. [No Abstract]


Others (Proceedings etc)

Kaneko O, Tsuboi T, Rungruang T, Torii M. "Characterization of the high molecular mass rhoptry protein, RhopH, complex, in Plasmodium yoelii." Proceedings of the 7th Korea-Japan Parasitologists' Seminar 2001.Oct.23-25 (Seoul, Korea): p76-85 (2001). [PDF file, 828KB]

2000 Original Research Article

Langer RC, Hayward RE, Tsuboi T, Tachibana M, Torii M, Vinetz JM. 2000. "Micronemal Transport of Plasmodium Ookinete Chitinases to the Electron-Dense Area of the Apical Complex for Extracellular Secretion." Infect Immun 68(11):6461-5. [Abstract] [Full text]

Hisaeda H, Stowers AW, Tsuboi T, Collins WE, Sattabongkot J,  Suwanabun N, Torii M, Kaslow DC.  2000. "Antibodies to malaria vaccine candidates Pvs25 and Pvs28 completely block the ability of Plasmodium vivax to infect mosquitoes." Infect Immun 68(12):6618-23. [Abstract] [Full Text]

Kaneko O, Fidock DA, Schwartz OM, Miller LH. 2000.  Disruption of the C-terminal region of EBA-175 in the Dd2/Nm clone of Plasmodium falciparum does not affect erythrocyte invasion" Mol Biochem Parasitol 110(1): 135-46. [Abstract]

Gyoten J, 2000. Infection by Paragonimus miyazakii cercariae of their crab hosts, Geothelphusa dehaani, by percutaneous penetration. J Parasitol 86(6) :1342-5. [Abstract]

1999 Original Research Article

Zhang M, Hisaeda H, Tsuboi T, Torii M, Sakai T, Nakano Y, Ishikawa H, Maekawa Y, Good RA, Himeno K. 1999. Stage-specific expression of heat shock protein 90 in murine malaria parasite Plasmodium yoelii. Exp Parasitol 93(2):61-5. [No Abstract]

Kimura M, Tanabe K, Krishna S, Tsuboi T, Saito-Ito A, Otani S, Ogura H. 1999. Gametocyte-dominant expression of a novel P-type ATPase in Plasmodium yoelii. Mol Biochem Parasitol 104(2):331-6. [No Abstract]

1998 Original Research Article

Cao YM, Tsuboi T, Torii M.  1998. Nitric oxide inhibits the development of Plasmoduim yoelii gametocytes into gametes.  Parasitol Int 47:157-66. [Abstract]

Cao YM, Tsuboi T, Liu YJ, Torii M. 1998. Infected host serum blockes transmission of Plasmodium yoelii via a nitric oxide-dependent mechanism. Parasitol Int 47:225-32. [Abstract]

Tsuboi T., Kaslow DC, Gozar MM, Tachibana M., Cao YM, Torii M. "Sequence polymorphism in two novel Plasmodium vivax ookinete surface proteins, Pvs25 and Pvs28, that are malaria transmission-blocking vaccine candidates." Mol Med. 4(12): 772-782, 1998 [Abstract]

Book

Torii M and Aikawa M ”Ultrastructure of asexual stages." p.123-134, In Sherman IV (ed.), "Malaria: Parasite biology, pathogenesis, and protection", American Society for Microbiology, Washington, DC, USA, 1998.

1997 Original Research Article

Tsuboi T, Cao YM, Kaslow DC, Shiwaku K, Torii M. "Primary structure of a novel ookinete surface protein from Plasmodium berghei." Mol Biochem Parasitol 85: 131-134, 1997 [No Abstract]

Tsuboi T, Cao YM, Hitsumoto Y, Yanagi T, Kanbara H, Torii M. "Two antigens on zygotes and ookinetes of Plasmodium yoelii and Plasmodium berghei that are distinct targets of transmission-blocking immunity." Infect Immun 65: 2260-2264, 1997 [Abstract] [Full Text]

Tsuboi T, Kaslow DC, Cao YM, Shiwaku K, Torii M. "Comparison of Plasmodium yoelii ookinete surface antigens with human and avian malaria parasite homologues reveales two highly conserved regions." Mol Biochem Parasitol 87: 107-111, 1997. [No Abstract]

Aikawa M, Kawazu K, Kamio T, Matsumoto Y, Torii M, Ito Y, Tandler B, Nakao Y, Shiraishi S, Kanamura K. "Membrane knobs of unfixed Babesia bovis infected erythrocytes: New findings as revealed by atomic force microscopy and surface potential spectroscopy." Parasitol Int 46: 241-246, 1997 [No Abstract]


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