Department of Virus Research
Lab. of Tumor Viruses
Member
| Associate Professor | Hiroyuki Sakai (hsakai∗infront.kyoto-u.ac.jp) |
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| Associate Professor | Makoto Hijikata ( mhijikat∗infront.kyoto-u .ac.jp) |
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- Lab Website: Sakai Group / HIjikata Group
Research theme
Sakai Group
Papillomavirus infection and its tumorigenic potential: The infection of papillomavirus induces benign tumors, such as warts and condylomas, and occationally they are converted into cancers. We are investigating the molecular mechanisms of the virus replication and the virus-related tumor progression.
Analysis of Wnt intracellular signaling pathway: Wnt signaling regulates a variety of adult and developmental processes and mutations in several components of the Wnt pathway are oncogenic. I am analyzing this pathway in vitro and in vivo.
Hijikata Group
The major purpose of Hijikata’s research group is clarification of lifecycles of human hepatitis viruses, hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus at the molecular level. Development of drugs against these viruses and understanding of chronic liver diseases caused by infection of these viruses are also in the scope of our research. To accomplish those aims, we are now investigating the interaction between those viruses and host cells by using several hepatitis virus culture systems including human hepatocyte derived cells system developed originally in our laboratory.
Graduate Education
Sakai Group
- Graduate School of Medical Sciences
Hijikata Group
- Graduate School of Biostudies
- Graduate School of Human Survivability Shishukan
Students
Sakai Group
- Doctor course 3, Master course 4.
Contact Information
| Person to Contact | Associate Professor Hiroyuki Sakai |
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| TEL | 075-751-4010 |
| hsakai∗infront.kyoto-u.ac.jp |
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