Takashi Maoka
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Recent Articles
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Manabe Y, Nitta T, Ichihara M, Maoka T, Sugawara T
J Biol Chem
. 2025 Feb;
301(3):108246.
PMID: 39894220
Siphonaxanthin (3,19,3'-trihydroxy-7,8-dihydro-β,ε-caroten-8-one) is a carotenoid found in green algae that exhibits potent anti-inflammatory activities. We previously reported that ingested siphonaxanthin accumulates in various organs of mice; however, its metabolic conversion...
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Matsumoto W, Takemura M, Nanaura H, Ami Y, Maoka T, Shindo K, et al.
Eng Microbiol
. 2024 Dec;
4(2):100147.
PMID: 39629323
The human intestinal microbiota that comprise over 1,000 species thrive in dark and anaerobic environments. They are recognized for the production of diverse low-molecular-weight metabolites crucial to human health and...
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Higuchi Y, Iha M, Maoka T, Misawa N, Takemura M
Plant Biotechnol (Tokyo)
. 2024 Jan;
40(1):15-20.
PMID: 38213917
Carotenoids are isoprenoid pigments produced typically in plants, algae, and part of bacteria and fungi. Violaxanthin, neoxanthin, and lutein are xanthophylls biosynthesized specifically in land plants and part of algae....
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Takatani N, Maoka T, Sawabe T, Beppu F, Hosokawa M
Appl Microbiol Biotechnol
. 2024 Jan;
108(1):102.
PMID: 38212961
Bacteria belonging to the genus Algoriphagus have been isolated from various sources, such as Antarctic sea ice, seawater, and sediment, and some strains are known to produce orange to red...
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Maoka T
Mass Spectrom (Tokyo)
. 2023 Nov;
12(1):A0133.
PMID: 37937116
Carotenoids are tetraterpene pigments that are present in photosynthetic bacteria, some species of archaea and fungi, algae, plants, and animals. Carotenoids are essential pigments in photosynthetic organs along with chlorophylls....
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Nishida Y, Berg P, Shakersain B, Hecht K, Takikawa A, Tao R, et al.
Mar Drugs
. 2023 Oct;
21(10).
PMID: 37888449
Astaxanthin (AX), a lipid-soluble pigment belonging to the xanthophyll carotenoids family, has recently garnered significant attention due to its unique physical properties, biochemical attributes, and physiological effects. Originally recognized primarily...
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Uchida Y, Maoka T, Palaga T, Honda M, Tode C, Shimizu M, et al.
J Agric Food Chem
. 2023 Oct;
71(43):16137-16147.
PMID: 37857387
, a freshwater cyanobacterium, is an edible cyanobacterial strain. We identified two compounds belonging to the oxylipin family that possess UV-absorbing abilities and accumulate in the dried sample of ....
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Kawasaki S, Kaneko T, Asano T, Maoka T, Takaichi S, Shomura Y
J Biol Chem
. 2023 Jul;
299(9):105110.
PMID: 37517696
Marine animals display diverse vibrant colors, but the mechanisms underlying their specific coloration remain to be clarified. Blue coloration is known to be achieved through a bathochromic shift of the...
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Takemura M, Maoka T, Koyanagi T, Kawase N, Nishida R, Tsuchida T, et al.
BMC Zool
. 2023 May;
6(1):19.
PMID: 37170139
Background: Aphids can be positioned as robust pest insects in farming and as ones of the model organisms for arthropods in molecular biology. Carotenoids are pigments that protect organisms from...
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Hattan J, Furubayashi M, Maoka T, Takemura M, Misawa N
ACS Synth Biol
. 2023 Mar;
12(4):1072-1080.
PMID: 36943278
Capsanthin, capsorubin, cucurbitaxanthin A, and capsanthin 3,6-epoxide, a series of carotenoids specific to the red fruit of paprika (), were produced in pathway-engineered cells. These cells functionally expressed multiple genes...