Seishi Kato
Office: Department of Rehabilitation Engineering
Research Institute
National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities
4-1 Namiki, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-8555
TEL: +81-4-2995-3100 Ex. 2568
FAX: +81-4-2995-3132
Original Papers:
[Genetic Engineering]
・ Yoshihama, M., Uechi, T., Asakawa, S., Kawasaki, K., Kato, S., Higa, S., Maeda,
N., Minosihima, S., Tanaka, T., Shimizu, N., and Kenmochi, N., The Human Ribosomal
Protein Genes: Sequencing and Comparative Analysis of 73 Genes. Genome Res.
12:379-390, 2002.
・ Okazawa,H., Rich, T., Chang, A., Lin, X., Waragai, M., Kajikawa, M., Enokido, Y.,
Komuro, A., Kato, S., Shibata, M., Hatanaka, H., Mouradian, M. M., Sudol, M., and
Kanazawa, I., Interaction between Mutant Ataxin-1 and PQBP-1 Affects Transcription
and Cell Death. Neuron 34:701-713, 2002.
・ F. Osaka, M. Saeki, N. Aida, A. Toh-e, K. Kominami, T. Toda, T. Chiba, K. Tanaka,
and S. Kato, Covalent modifier NEDD8 is essential for function of SCF ubiquitin-ligase
in fission yeast. EMBO J. 19:3475-3484, 2000.
・ J.-K. Kim, R. Ryll, Y. Ishizuka, and S. Kato, Identification of cDNAs encoding
two novel nuclear proteins, IMUP-1 and IMUP-2, upregulated in SV40-immortalized human
fibroblasts. Gene 257:327-334, 2000.
・ K. Ito, Y. Takeuchi, K. Ito and S. Kato, Strain-dependent antibody response induced
by DNA immunization. Immunol. Lett. 74:245-250, 2000.
・ M. Yokoyama-Kobayashi, T. Yamaguchi, S. Sekine, and S. Kato. Selection of cDNAs
encoding putative type II membrane proteins on the cell surface from a human
full-length cDNA bank. Gene 228:161-167, 1999.
・ A. Komuro, M. Saeki, and S. Kato. Npw38, a novel nuclear protein possessing a WW
domain capable of activating basal transcription. Nucl. Acids Res. 27:1957-1965,
1999.
・ S. Iwamuro, M. Saeki, and S. Kato. Multi-ubiquitination of a nascent membrane
protein produced in a rabbit reticulocyte lysate. J. Biochem. 126:48-53, 1999.
・ H. Nunoi, T. Yamazaki, H. Tsuchiya, S. Kato, H. L. Malech, I. Matsuda, and S.
Kanegasaki. A heterozygous mutation of beta-actin associated with neutrophil
dysfunction and recurrent infection. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 96:8693-8698,
1999.
・ A. Komuro, M. Saeki, and S. Kato, Association of two nuclear proteins, Npw38 and
NpwBP, via the interaction between the WW domain and a novel proline-rich motif
containing glycine and arginine. J. Biol. Chem. 274:36513-36519, 1999.
・ K. Kamemura, S. Kato, Detection of lectins using ligand blotting and
polyacrylamide-type glycoconjugate probes. Anal. Biochem. 258:305-310, 1998.
・ N.-S. Kim, T. Yamaguchi, S. Sekine, M. Saeki, S. Iwamuro, and S. Kato, Cloning
of human polyubiquitin cDNAs and a ubiquitin-binding assay involving its in vitro
translation product. J. Biochem. 124: 35-39, 1998.
・ F. Osaka, H. Kawasaki, N. Aida, M. Saeki, T. Chiba, S. Kawashima, K. Tanaka, S.
Kato, A new NEDD8-ligating system for cullin-4A. Genes Dev. 12: 2263-2268, 1998.
・ M. Yokoyama-Kobayashi, M. Saeki, S. Sekine, and S. Kato. Human cDNA encoding a
novel TGF-beta superfamily protein highly expressed in placenta. J. Biochem. 122:
494-497,1997.
・ A. Kobatake, K. Mitomi, T. Haruyama, M. Aizawa,G.Y. Deng, S. Kato. On-off switching
of enzymatic reaction by recombinant calmodulin on a solid-phase matrix. Bioconjugate
Chem. 7:126-130,1996.
・ C.Tsurumi, Y.Shimizu, M.Saeki, S.Kato, G.N.Demartino, C.A.Slaughter, M.Fujimuro,
H.Yokosawa, M.Yamasaki, K.B.Hendil, A.Toh-e, N.Tanahasshi, and K.Tanaka. cDNA
cloning and functional analysis of the p97 subunit of the 26S proteasome, a
polypeptide identical to the type-1 tumor-necrosis-factor-receptor-associated
protein-2/55.11. Eur. J. Biochem. 239: 912-921,1996.
・ T. Yamaguchi, N.-S. Kim, S. Sekine, H. Seino, F. Osaka, F. Yamao, and S. Kato.
Cloning and expression of cDNA encoding a human ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme similar
to the Drosophila bendless gene product. Biochem. 120: 494-497,1996.
・ M. Yokoyama-Kobayashi, S.Sugano, T.Kato, S. Kato. A signal sequence detection
system using secreted protease activity as an indicator. Gene 163: 193-196,1995.
・ N.-S. Kim, S. Sekine, N. Kiuchi, S. Kato. cDNA cloning and characterization of
human glyoxalase I isoforms from HT-1080 cells. J. Biochem. 117: 359-361,1995.
・ N.Kim and S.Kato. In-tube cDNA cloning method using a biotynylated RNA probe. Anal.
Biochem. 217:20-24,1994.
・ S. Kato, S. Shingo, S.-W. Oh, N.-S. Kim, Y. Umezawa, N. Abe, M. Yokoyama- Kobayashi,
T. Aoki. Construction of a human full-length cDNA bank. Gene 150: 243-250,1994.
・ M. Yokoyama-Kobayashi, S. Kato. Recombinant f1 phage-mediated transfection of
mammalian cells using lipopolyamine technique. Anal. Biochem. 223: 130-134,1994.
・ N.Kim, Y.Umezawa, S.Ohmura, and S.Kato. Human Glyoxalase I. cDNA cloning,
expression and sequence similarity to glyoxalase I from Pseudomonas putida. J. Biol.
Chem. 268:11217-11221,1993.
・ N.Kim, T.Kato, N.Abe and S.Kato. Nucleotide sequence of human cDNA encoding
eukaryotic initiation factor 4AI. Nucl. Acids Res. 21:2012,1993.
・ S.Oh, A.Iwahori and S.Kato. Human cDNA encoding DnaJ protein homologue. Biochimi.
Biophys. Acta 1174:114-116,1993.
・ M.Yokoyama-Kobayashi and S.Kato. Recombinant f1 phage particles can transfect
monkey COS-7 cells by DEAE dextran method. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 192:
935-939,1993.
・ M.Wada, T.Kasumimoto, T.Miki, H.Osada, and S.Kato. Production of a protein A -
lymphotoxin hybrid protein for cancer-targeted therapy. J. Biotechnol.
13:325-334,1990.
・ E.Kobatake, Y.Nishimori, Y.Ikariyama, M.Aizawa, and S.Kato. Application of a
fusion protein, metapyrocatechase/protein A , to an enzyme immunoassay. Anal. Biochem.
186:14-18, 1990.
・ S.Kato, T.Miki, N.Takahashi, M.Ohmori, H.Hemmi, N.Numao, and K.Kondo. Lymphotoxin
cDNA clones from a HTLV-I carrying T cell line HUT-102. AIDS Res.Human Retroviruses
5:663-670,1989.
・ M.Sasaki, S.Kato, K.Kohno, G.R.Martin and Y.Yamada. Sequence of the cDNA encoding
the laminin B1 chain reveals a multi domain protein containing cysteine-rich repeats.
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 84:935-939,1987.
[Selected publications in other area]
・ S.Kato, T.Ogasawara, and T.Osa. Kinetic model for isometric contractionin smooth muscle on the basis of myosin phosphorylation hypothesis. Biophys. J. 46:35-44,1984.
・ S.Kato, T.Ogasawara, and T.Osa. Calcium diffusion in uterine smooth muscle sheets. J. Gen. Physiol. 80:257-277,1982.
・ W.Pusch and S.Kato. Physico-chemical characterization of enzyme-loaded cellulose acetate membrane. In:" Polymer Separation Media", ed. by A.R.Cooper, Plenum Press, 203-210,1982.
・ M.Aizawa, S.Kato, and S.Suzuki. Immunoresponsive membrane. I.Membrane potential change associated with an immunochemical reaction between membrane-bound antigen and free antibody. J. Membrane Sci. 2:125-132,1977.
・ S.Kato, M.Aizawa, and S.Suzuki. Photo-responsive membrane. I. Light-induced potential changes across membrane incorporating a photochromic compound. J. Membrane Sci. 1:289-300,1976.