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Yukihiro Nishiyama MD, PhDProfessor, Department of Molecular Virology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine
Specialized field
Virology
Career Summary
- 1973
- Nagoya University School of Medicine, M. D.
- 1978
- Nagoya University, Graduate School of Medicine, Ph. D.
- 1978
- Research Associate, Nagoya University School of Medicine.
- 1978
- Postdoctoral fellow, The Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, USA
- 1982
- Associate Professor, Research institute for Disease Mechanism and Control, Nagoya University School of Medicine
- 1994
- Professor, Laboratory of Virology, Research Institute for Disease Mechanism and Control, Nagoya University School of Medicine
- 2000
- Professor, Department of Virology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine.
Research Theme
Development of novel oncolytic HSV and vaccine against viral infections
Research Summary
Principal Research Achievement
- Yamauchi Y et al. Herpes simplex virus induces extensive modification and dynamic relocalisation of the nuclear mitotic apparatus protein (NuMA) in interphase cells. J Cell Sci 15: 2087-2096 (2008)
- Kato A et al. Identification of a physiological phosphorylation site of the Herpes simplex virus 1-encoded protein kinase Us3 which regulates its optimal catalytic activity in vitro and influences its function in infected cells. J Virol 82: 6172-6189 (2008)
- Ushijima Y et al. Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 UL56 Interacts with the Ubiquitin Ligase Nedd4 and Increases its Ubiquitination. J Virol 82: 5220-5233 (2008)
- Kamakura M et al. Microarray analysis of transcriptional responses to infection by herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 and their US3-deficient mutants. Microb Infect 10: 405-413 (2008)
- Yamauchi Y et al. The UL14 Tegument Protein of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 (HSV-1) is Required for Efficient Nuclear Transport of the Alpha Transinducing Factor VP16 and Viral Capsids. J Virol 82: 1094-1106 (2008)
- Kohno S et al. Oncolytic Virotherapy with an HSV amplicon vector expressing granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor using the replication-competent HSV type I mutant HF10 as a helper virus. Cancer Gene Ther 14: 918-926 (2007)
- Kasuya H et al. Suitability of a US3-inactivated HSV mutant (L1BR1) as an oncolytic-virus for pancreatic cancer therpay. Cancer Gene Ther 14: 533-542 (2007)
- Kimata H et al. Pilot study of oncolytic viral therapy using mutant herpes simplex virus HF10 against recurrent metastatic breast cancer. Ann Surg Oncol 13: 1078-1084 (2006)
- Kato A et al. Herpes simplex virus 1-encoded protein kinase UL13 phosphorylates the viral US3 protein kinase and regulates nuclear localization of viral envelopment factors UL34 and UL31. J Virol. 80: 1476-1486 (2006)
- Nozawa N et al. Herpes simplex virus type 1 UL51 protein is involved in maturation and egress of virus particles. J Virol 79: 6947-6956 (2005)
- Kato A et al. Identification of proteins phosphorylated directly by the US3 protein kinase encoded by herpes simplex virus 1. J Virol 79: 9325-9331 (2005)
- Kudoh A et al. Inhibition of S-phase cyclin-dependent kinase activity blocks expression of Epstein Barr virus immediate early and early genes, preventing viral lytic replication. J Virol 78:104-115 (2004)
- Nishiyama Y et al. Herpes simplex virus gene products: the accessories reflect her lifestyle well. Rev Med Virol 14: 33-46 (2004)
- Kanamori M et al. Epstein-Barr virus nuclear antigen leader protein induces expression of thymus and activation-regulated chemokine in B cells. J Virol 78: 3984-3993 (2004)
- Nishimura H et al. Intraepithelial γδ T may bridge a gap between innate and acquired immunity to herpes simplex virus type 2. J Virol 78: 4927-4930 (2004)
- Kawaguchi Y et al. Conserved protein kinases encoded by herpesviruses and a cellular protein kinase cdc2 target the same phosphorylation site in eukaryotic elongation factor 1δ. J Virol 77: 2359-2368 (2003)
- Nozawa N et al. Subcellular localization of UL51 protein of herpes simplex virus type 1 and role of palmitoylation in Golgi targeting. J Virol 77: 3204-3216 (2003)
- Ihira M et al. Variation of human herpesvirus 7 shedding in saliva. J Infect Dis 188: 1352-1354 (2003)
- Yoshikawa T et al. Human herpesvirus 6 viremia in bone marrow transplant recipients:clinical features and risk factors. J Infect Dis 185: 847-853 (2002)
- Koshizuka T et al. Identification and characterization of the UL56 gene product of herpes simplex virus type 2. J Virol 76: 6718-6728 (2002)
- Yamauchi Y et al. Herpes simplex virus type 2 UL14 gene product has heat shock protein (HSP)-like functions. J Cell Sci 115: 2517-2527 (2002)
- Nishiyama Y et al. Antiapoptotic protein kinase of herpes simplex virus. Trend Microbiol 10:105-107 (2002)
Award
Kojima Saburo Memorial Award for Distinguished Research on Infectious Diseases (2006).
Mochida Memorial Award for Medicine and Pharmaceutical Research (2006).

