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Masaki Kuse

Professor
Graduate School of Agricultural Science
Kobe University

Born in Toyama, Japan

Curriculum Vitae

Professional Appointments

Professor, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University (April 2022 -)
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University (September 2011-)
Assistant Professor, Chemical Instruments Division, Research Center for Material Sciences, Nagoya University (April 2004- August 2011)
Assistant Professor, Chemical Instrumental Center, Nagoya University (April 2001-March 2004)
Research Associate, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University (April 2000-March 2001) (Professor Minoru Isobe)

Education

Ph.D., Nagoya University (March 2000) (Supervisor: Professor Minoru Isobe)
Master of Science, Nagoya University (March 1997)
Bachelor of Science, Nagoya University (March 1995)

Awards

Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry Award for the Encouragement of Young Scientists. (March 24th, 2013)

Award for the Encouragement of Young Scientists at 42th Symposium on the Chemistry of Natural Products. (November 7th, 2000)

Publications

I. Peer-reviewed Articles;

  1. Shimizu, H., Kuse, M., Minato, K., Mizuno, M. Anti-allergic property of 4,8-sphingadienine stereoisomers in vivo and in vitro model. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 2021, 577, 32-37.
  2. Moriguchi, M., Takahashi, R., Kang, B., Kuse, M. Expression of recombinant apopholasin using a baculovirus-silkworm multigene expression system and activation via dehydrocoelenterazine. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 2020, 30, 127177(1-5).
  3. Yamamoto, S., Atarashi, T., Kuse, M., Sugimoto Y., Takikawa, H. Concise synthesis of heliolactone, a non-canonical strigolactone isolated from sunflower. Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem. 2020, 84, in press.
  4. Takahashi, K., Ogura, Y., Kuse, M., Takikawa, H. First synthesis and absolute configuration of phorbasin H, a diterpene carboxylic acid isolated from the sponge Phorbas gukulensis. Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem. 2019, 83, 2198-2201.
  5. Moglad, E.H.O, Alhassan, M.S., Abdalkareem, E.A., Abdalla, A.N., Kuse, M. Ethyl Acetate Fraction of Solanum nigrum L.: Cytotoxicity, Induction of Apoptosis, Cell Cycle in Breast Cancer Cells, and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Analysis. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutics 2019, 13, 246-251.
  6. Nguyen, H. T. H., Bouteau, F., Mazars, C., Kuse, M., Kawano, T. Enhanced elevations of hypo-osmotic shock-induced cytosolic and nucleic calcium concentrations in tobacco cells by pretreatment with dimethyl sulfoxide. Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem. 2019, 83, 318-321.
  7. H. T. H. Nguyen, F. Bouteau, C. Mazars, M. Kuse & T. Kawano. The involvement of calmodulin and protein kinases in the upstream of cytosolic and nucleic calcium signaling induced by hypoosmotic shock in tobacco cells. Plant Signaling & Behavior 2018, e1494467, 1-7.
  8. Takahashi, K., Matsui, M., Kuse, M., Takikawa,H. First synthesis of (S)-(+)-hymenoic acid, a DNA polymerase λ inhibitor isolated from Hymenochaetaceae sp. Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem. 2017, 82, 42-45.
  9. Kuse, M., Moriguchi, M., Hachida, M., Takikawa, H. Total Synthesis of (±)-Ramariolides C and D. Chem. Lett. 2017, 47, 1409-1411.
  10. Kunishima, M., Yamauchi, Y., Mizutani, M., Kuse, M., Takikawa, H., Sugimoto, Y. Leaf Aldehyde in Plants Identification of (Z)-3:(E)-2-Hexenal Isomerases. J. Biol. Chem. 2016, 291, 14023-14033
  11. Yamamoto, S., Kuse, M., Takikawa, H. First synthesis of (±)-hostasolide A. Tetrahedron Lett. 2015, 56, 5808-5810.
  12. Kumagai, H., Fujiwara, M., Kuse, M., Takikawa, H. A concise synthesis of optically active solanacol, the germination stimulant for seeds of root parasitic weeds. Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem. 2015, 79, 1240-1245.
  13. Masaki Kuse. Chromophores in photoproteins of a glowing squid and mollusk. Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem. 2014, 78, 731-736.
  14. Yuta Kohno, Masatsugu Koso, Masaki Kuse, Hirosato Takikawa. Formal synthesis of soybean phytoalexin glyceollin I. Tetrahedron Letters. 2014, 55, 1826-1828.
  15. Masashi Tanaka, Yukihiro Sugimoto, Masaki Kuse, and Hirosato Takikawa. Synthesis of 7-oxo-5-deoxystrigol, a 7-oxygenated strigolactone analog. Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem. 2013, 77, 832-835.
  16. Kimiharu Nakazaki, Kojiro Hayashi, Shintaro Hosoe, Takuya Tashiro, Masaki Kuse, Hirosato Takikawa. First synthesis of decaturin C, an antiinsectant diterpenoid iolatd from Penicillium thiersii. Tetrahedron 2012, 68, 9029-9034.
  17. Vorawan Kongjinda, Yosuke Nakashima, Naoki Tani, Masaki Kuse, Toshio Nishikawa, Chin-Hui Yu, Nobuyuki Harada, and Minoru Isobe. Dynamic Chirality determines Critical Roles for Bioluminescence in Symplectin-Dehydrocoelenterazine System. Chemistry-An Asian Journal 2011, 6, 2080-2091.
  18. Masaki Kuse*, Miho Yanagi, Eiko Tanaka, Naoki Tani, and Toshio Nishikawa. Identification of a Fluorescent Compound in the Cuticle of the Train Millipede Parafontaria laminata armigera. Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry 2010, 74, 2307-2309.
  19. Eiko Tanaka, Masaki Kuse*, and Toshio Nishikawa. Dehydrocoelenterazine is the organic substance constituting the Prosthetic group of pholasin. ChemBioChem 2009, 10, 2725-2729.
  20. Tomoko Kagenishi, Ken Yokawa, Masaki Kuse, Minoru Isobe, Francois Bouteau, and Tomonori Kawano. Prevention of Copper-Induced Calcium Influx and Cell Death by Prion-Derived Peptide in Suspension-Cultured Tobacco Cells. Zeitschrift für Naturforschung 2009, 64c, 411-417.
  21. Arthit Makarasen, Masaki Kuse, Toshio Nishikawa, and Minoru Isobe. Substituent Effect of Imino-O-arenesulfonates, a Coupling Partner in Suzuki-Miyaura Reaction for Substitution of the Pyrazine Ring: A Study for the Synthesis of Coelenterazine Analogs. Bulletin ofthe Chemical Society of Japan 2009, 82, 870-878.
  22. Issei Doi, Masaki Kuse, Toshio Nishikawa, and Minoru Isobe. Selective oxidation by the hydroperoxide in the photoprotein, aequorin. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry 2009, 17, 3399-3404.
  23. Magne O. Sydnes, Masaki Kuse, Issei Doi, and Minoru Isobe. 1H NMR Aided Elucidation of Products Derived from Photodegradation of Ethyl 3-azido-4,6-difluorobenzoate in　2,2,2-Trifluoroethanol. Tetrahedron 2009, 65, 3863-3870.
  24. Issei Doi, Masaki Kuse, Yosuke Nakashima, Naoki Tani, and Minoru Isobe. Differentiation of coelenteramide sulfate from phosphate by hydrogen/deuterium exchange coupled with ion trap mass spectrometry. Journal of the Mass Spectrometry Society of Japan 2009, 57, 89-95.
  25. Minoru Isobe, Masaki Kuse, Naoki Tani, Tatsuya Fujii, and Tsukasa Matsuda. Cysteine-390 is the binding site of luminous substance with symplectin, a photoprotein from Okinawan squid, Symplectoteuthis oualaniensis. Proceedings of Japan Academy, Ser. B, Physical and Biological Sciences 2008, 84, 386-392.
  26. Masaki Kuse*, Eiko Tanaka, and Toshio Nishikawa. Pholasin luminescence is enhanced by addition of dehydrocoelenterazine. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2008, 18, 5657-5659.
  27. Magne O. Sydnes, Masaki Kuse, and Minoru Isobe. Reductive monoalkylation of nitro aryls in one-pot. Tetrahedron 2008, 64, 6406-6414.
  28. Magne O. Sydnes, Masaki Kuse, Masakuni Kurono, Aya Shimomura, Hiroshi Ohinata, Akira Takai, and Minoru Isobe. Protein Phosphatase Inhibitory Activity of Tautomycin Photoaffinity Probes Evaluated at Femto-molar Level. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry 2008, 16, 1747-1755.
  29. Magne O. Sydnes, Issei Doi, Ayako Ohishi, Masaki Kuse, and Minoru Isobe. Determination of Solvent-Trapped Products Derived from Photolysis of Aryl Azides in 2,2,2-Trifluoroethanol. Chemistry - An Asian Journal 2008, 3, 102-112.
  30. Cun Lin, Yawei Yu, Takashi Kadono, Michiaki Iwata, Kenji Umemura, Takuya Furuichi, Masaki Kuse, Minoru Isobe, Yoko Yamamoto, Hideaki Matsumoto, Kazuharu Yoshizuka, and Tomonori Kawano. Action of aluminum, novel TPC1-type channel inhibitor, against salicylate-induced and cold-shock-induced calcium influx in tobacco BY-2 cells. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communication 2005, 332, 823-830.
  31. Masaki Kuse, Issei Doi, Nobuhiro Kondo, Yukari Kageyama, and Minoru Isobe. Synthesis of Azide-Fluoro-Dehydrocoelenterazine analog as a Photoaffinity-Labeling Probe and Photolysis of Azide-Fluoro-Coelenterazine. Tetrahedron 2005, 61, 5754-5762.
  32. Nobuhiro Kondo, Masaki Kuse, Thumnoon Mutarapat, Nopporn Thasana, and Minoru Isobe. Novel synthetic route of coelenterazines-2-: Synthesis of various dehydrocoelenterazine analogs. Heterocycles 2005, 64, 843-856.
  33. Tomonori Kawano, Takashi Kadono, Katsumi Fumoto, Frédéric Lapeyrie, Masaki Kuse, Minoru Isobe, Takuya Furuichi, and Shoshi Muto. Aluminum as a specific inhibitor of plant TPC1 Ca2+ channels. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communication 2004, 324, 40-45.
  34. Suthasinee Pitchayawasin, Minoru Isobe, Masaki Kuse, Thomas Franz, Norio Agata, and Michio Ohta. Molecular diversity of cereulide detected by means of nano-HPLC-ESI-Q-TOF-MS. International Journal of Mass Spectrometry 2004, 235, 123-129.
  35. Masaki Kuse, Nobuhiro Kondo, Yuki Ohyabu, and Minoru Isobe. Novel Synthetic Route of Aryl-Aminopyrazine. Tetrahedron 2004, 60, 835-840.
  36. Suthasinee Pitchayawasin, Masaki Kuse, Kazushi Koga, Minoru Isobe, Norio Agata, and Michio Ohta. Complexation of cyclic dodecadepsipeptide, Cereulide with ammonium salts. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2003, 13, 3507-3512.
  37. Fujii Tatsuya, Jon-Yob Ahn, Masaki Kuse, Hitoshi Mori, Tsukasa Matsuda, and Minoru Isobe. A novel 60 kDa-photoprotein from oceanic squid (Symplectoteuthis oualaniensis) with sequence similarity to mammalian carbon-nitrogen hydrolase domains. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communication 2002, 293, 874-879.
  38. Minoru Isobe, Tatsuya Fujii, Masaki Kuse, Keiichi Miyamoto, and Kazushi Koga. 19F-Dehydrocoelenterazine as Probe to Investigate the Active Site of Symplectin. Tetrahedron 2002, 58, 2117-2126.
  39. Masaki Kuse, Akira Kanakubo, Sathorn Suwan, Kazushi Koga, Minoru Isobe, and Osamu Shimomura. 7,8-Dihydropterin-6-carboxylic acid as Light Emitter of Luminous Millipede, Luminodesmus sequoiae. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2001, 11, 1037-1040.
  40. Masaki Kuse, and Minoru Isobe. Synthesis of 13C-Dehydrocoelenterazine and NMR Studies on the Bioluminescence of a Symplectoteuthis Model. Tetrahedron 2000, 56, 2629-2639.
  41. Masaki Kuse, Thomas Franz, Kazushi Koga, Sathron Suwan, Minoru Isobe, Norio Agata, and Michio Ohta. High Incorporation of L-Amino Acid to Cereulide, an Emetic Toxin from Bacillus cereus. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2000, 10, 735-739.
  42. Minoru Isobe, Tatsuya Fujii, Sathron Suwan, Masaki Kuse, Katsunori Tsuboi, Asaka Miyazaki, Meow C. Feng, and Jianmin Li. Chemistry of photoproteins as interface between bioactive molecules and protein function. Pure and Applied Chemistry 1998, 70, 2085-2092.
  43. Minoru Isobe, Masaki Kuse, Yoshio Yasuda, and Hiroyuki Takahashi. Synthesis of 13C-Dehydrocoelenterazine and Model Studies on Symplectoteuthis Squid Bioluminescence. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 1998, 8, 2919-2924.

II. Proceedings;

  1. Yosuke Nakashima, Vorawan Kongjinda, Naoki Tani, Masaki Kuse, and Minoru Isobe. Chemistry for biology of symplectin bioluminescence with fluoro-dehydrocoelenterazine. Chemiluminescence and Bioluminescence 2009, 51-54.
  2. Minoru Isobe, Tsukasa Matsuda, Masaki Kuse, Hitoshi Mori, Tatsuya Fujii, Nobuhiro Kondo, and Yukari Kageyama. Studies on the bioluminescent mechanism of the symplectin photoprotein. Chemiluminescence and Bioluminescence 2005, 7-10.
  3. Minoru Isobe, Tsukasa Matsuda, Masaki Kuse, Hitoshi Mori, Tatsuya Fujii, Nobuhiro Kondo, and Yukari Kageyama. Studies on the bioluminescent mechanism of the symplectin photoprotein. Luminescence 2004, 19, 157-158.
  4. Minoru Isobe, Masaki Kuse, Tatsuya Fujii, and Ken Usami. Synthesis and Proof of 1,2-Dioxetanone: Low-temperature Photooxygenation of Coelenterate Luciferin Analog. LANDMARKS IN PHOTOBIOLOGY 1998, 149-156.

III. Invited Lectures;

  1. Masaki Kuse. Identification of a fluorescent compound of a luminescent millipede. The 9th Joint Seminar JSPS-NRCT Core University Program. Bangkok, December 8, 2010.
  2. Masaki Kuse. Chemical Biology of the marine bioluminescence with coelenterazines. The Seminar of the JSPS-NRCT Core University Program. Hat Yai (Thailand), September 8, 2009.
  3. Masaki Kuse. Marine bioluminescence with coelenterate compounds. The 8th Joint Seminar JSPS-NRCT Core University Program. Bangkok, February 3, 2009.
  4. Masaki Kuse. Squid Bioluminescence. NSF-Thai REU program 2006. Bangkok, August 9, 2006.