Koketsu Group

OB & OG 2007

 Visiting Researcher

Mai EFDI
(2004/10-)
Isolation of secondary metabolites from Annonaceae plants and their biological activities
Phytochemical analysis and antileukemic activity of polyphenolic constituents of Toona sinensis
Akinori Kakumu, Masayuki Ninomiya, Mai Efdi, Morina Adfa, Masahiro Hayashi, Kaori Tanaka, Mamoru Koketsu
Bioorganic Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 24(17), 4286-4290 (2014).
Cerodane diterpenes isolated from Polyalthia longifolia induce apoptosis in human leukemia HL-60 Cells
Dina Permata Sari, Masayuki Ninomiya, Mai Efdi, Adlis Santoni, Sanusi Ibrahim, Kaori Tanaka, Mamoru Koketsu
Journal of Oleo Science, 62(10), 843-848 (2013).
Sentulic acid: a cytotoxic ring A-seco triterpenoid from Sandoricum koetjape Merr
M. Efdi, M. Ninomiya, E. Suryani, K. Tanaka, S. Ibrahim, K. Watanabe, M. Koketsu
Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett., 22, 4242-4245 (2012).
Isolation of chemical constituents from Enicosanthum cupulare (King) Airy-Shaw
S. Fujita, M. Ninomiya, M. Efdi, K. Ohguchi, Y. Nozawa, M. Koketsu
Nat. Prod. Res., 24, 1630-1636 (2010).
Chalcone glycosides from aerial parts of Brassica rapa L. ‘hidabeni’, turnip
M. Ninomiya, M. Efdi, T. Inuzuka, M. Koketsu
Phytochemistry Lett., 3, 96-99 (2010).
Chemical studies on Goniothalamus tapis Miq
M. Efdi, S. Fujita, T. Inuzuka, M. Koketsu
Nat. Prod. Res., 24, 657-662 (2010).
N-trans-Feruloyltyramine as melanin biosynthesis inhibitor
M. Efdi, K. Ohguchi, Y. Akao, Y. Nozawa, M. Koketsu, H. Ishihara
Biol. Pharm. Bull., 30, 1972-1974 (2007).
The isolation of secondary metabolites and in vitro potent anti-cancer activity of clerodermic acid from Enicosanthum membranifolium
M. Efdi, T. Itoh, Y. Akao, Y. Nozawa, M. Koketsu, H. Ishihara
Bioorg. Med. Chem., 15, 3667-3671 (2007).
(R)-(-)-8-Hydroxy-3-methyl-3,4-dihydro-1H-2-benzopyran-1-one
M. Efdi, M. Koketsu, M. Ebihara, H. Ishihara
Acta Cryst., E62, o2133-o2134 (2006).
2-(3-Hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-N,N,N-trimethylethanaminium chloride
M. Efdi, M. Koketsu, M. Ebihara, H. Ishihara
Acta Cryst., E62, o2993-o2994 (2006).

 MASTER

Takashi KIYOKUNI
(2005/4-)
Study of stereoselective sialylation reaction by C1-auxiliary group
Synthesis of 1,3-selenazines and 1,3-selenazolidines via intramolecular addition of N-allylselenoureas
M. Koketsu, T. Kiyokuni, T. Sakai, H. Ando, H. Ishihara
Chem. Lett., 35, 626-627 (2006).
One-pot synthesis of 2-imino-1,3-selenazolidines by reaction of isoselenocyanates with propargylamine
M. Koketsu, T. Sakai, T. Kiyokuni, D. R. Garud, H. Ando, H. Ishihara
Heterocycles, 68, 1607-1615 (2006).
Masayuki NINOMIYA
(2005/4-)
Study for total utilization of bamboo grass (Kumazasa) -Isolation and synthesis of major component-
Suppression of EC-SOD by oxLDL During Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation
Junya Makino, Rei Asai, Mao Hashimoto, Tetsuro Kamiya, Hirokazu Hara, Masayuki Ninomiya, Mamoru Koketsu, Tetsuo Adachi
Journal of Cellular Biochemistry, 117, 2496-2505 (2016).
Flavonoid profile and antileukemic activity of Coreopsis lanceolata flowers
Antoni Pardede, Koharu Mashita, Masayuki Ninomiya, Kaori Tanaka, Mamoru Koketsu
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 26(12), 2784-2787 (2016).
Antileukemic activity of lignans and phenylpropanoids of Cinnamomum parthenoxylon
Morina Adfa, Rizki Rahmad, Masayuki Ninomiya, Salprima Yudha S., Kaori Tanaka, Mamoru Koketsu
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 26(3), 761-764 (2016).
Effects of various 5,7-dihydroxyflavone analogs on adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 cells
Atsuyoshi Nishina, Motohiko Ukiya, Makoto Fukatsu, Mamoru Koketsu, Masayuki Ninomiya, Daisuke Sato, Junpei Yamamoto, Kazuo Kobayashi-Hattori, Takeshi Okubo, Hirokazu Kimura
Biological Pharmceutical Bulletin, 38(11), 1794-1800 (2015).
Synthesis, characterization, and antileukemic properties of naphthoquinone derivatives from lawsone
Ryuta Inagaki, Masayuki Ninomiya, Kaori Tanaka, Mamoru Koketsu
ChemMedChem, 10(8), 1413-1423 (2015).
Dioscin derived from Solanum melongena L. “Usukawamarunasu” attenuates a-MSH–induced melanogenesis in B16 murine melanoma cells via downregulation of phospho-CREB and MITF
Atsuyoshi Nishina, Kodai Ebina, Motohiko Ukiya, Makoto Fukatsu, Mamoru Koketsu, Masayuki Ninomiya, Daisuke Sato, Hirokazu Kimura
Journal of Food Science, 80(10), H2354-H2359 (2015).
Termiticidal activity of Acorus calamus Linn. rhizomes and its main constituents against Coptotermes curvignathus Holmgren
Morina Adfa, Fio Livandri, Neva Putri Meita, Syalfinaf Manaf, Masayuki Ninomiya, Ifran Gustian, Agus Martono Hadi Putranto, Rochmah Supriati, Mamoru Koketsu
Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, 18, 47-50 (2015).
Synthesis of triazole- and tetrazole-xyloside analogues as potent hyaluronidase inhibitors
Yuki Kato, Masayuki Ninomiya, Yuji Yamaguchi, Mamoru Koketsu
Medicinal Chemistry Research, 24, 1180-1188 (2015).
A synthesized nostocionone derivative potentiates programmed cell death in human T-cell leukemia Jurkat cells through mitochondria with the release of Endonuclease G
Tomohiro Itoh, Yuji Muramatsu, Masayo Masu, Ayaka Tsuge, Masaki Taniguchi, Masayuki Ninomiya,Masashi Ando, Yasuyuki Tsukamasa, Mamoru Koketsu
Nutrition and Cancer, 66(8), 1414-1423 (2014).
Phytochemical analysis and antileukemic activity of polyphenolic constituents of Toona sinensis
Akinori Kakumu, Masayuki Ninomiya, Mai Efdi, Morina Adfa, Masahiro Hayashi, Kaori Tanaka and Mamoru Koketsu
Bioorganic Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 24(17), 4286-4290 (2014).
The Staudinger reaction with 2-imino-1,3-thiaselenanes toward the synthesis of C4 spiro-b-lactams
Y. Toyoda, M. Ninomiya, M. Ebihara, M. Koketsu
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 11(16), 2652-2659 (2013).
Minor Flavonoids (Chalcones, Flavanones, Dihydrochalcones, and Aurones)
M. Ninomiya, M. Koketsu
in Natural Products: Phytochemistry, Botany and Metabolism of Alkaloides, Phenolics and Terpenes, K. G. Ramawat, J. -M. Merillon Eds., Springer, Heidelberg, Germany, 2013, Chapter 61, p. 1867-1900.
Newly synthesized 'hidabeni' chalcone derivatives potently suppress LPS-induced NO production via inhibition of STAT1, but not NF-κB, JNK, and p38, pathways in microglia
Hirokazu Hara, Ryoko Ikeda, Masayuki Ninomiya, Tetsuro Kamiya, Mamoru Koketsu, Tetsuo Adachi
Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 37(6), 1042-1049 (2014).
Comparison of antitermite properties of 2-thioxocoumarins against Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki
Masayuki Ninomiya, Tatsuyuki Aoki, Morina Adfa, Tsuyoshi Yoshimura, Mamoru Koketsu
Holzforschung, 68(3), 361-365 (2014).
Antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties of nostocionone isolated from Nostoc commune Vauch and its derivatives against Propionibacterium acnes
Tomohiro Itoh, Akihiro Tsuchida, Yuji Muramatsu, Masayuki Ninomiya, Tsukamasa, Mamoru Koketsu
Anaerobe, 27, 56-63 (2014).
Neurite outgrowth of PC12 cells by 4'-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-3',4-dimethoxychalcone from Brassica rapa L. 'hidabeni' was enhanced by pretreatment with p38MAPK
Atsuyoshi Nishina, Hirokazu Kimura, Hiroyuki Tsukagoshi, Kunihisa Kozawa, Mamoru Koketsu, Masayuki Ninomiya, Daisuke Sato, Yutaro Obara, Shoei Furukawa
Neurochemical Research, 38(11), 2397-2407 (2013).
Effects of 2,2-dimethylchromenes against feeding behavior of Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki
Yusuke Hiramatsu, Morina Adfa, Masayuki Ninomiya, Tsuyoshi Yoshimura, Mamoru Koketsu
Journal of Pesticide Science, 38(4), 228-231 (2013).
Synthesis and cytotoxicity on human leukemia cells of furonaphthoquinones isolated from Tabebuia plants
R. Inagaki, M. Ninomiya, K. Tanaka, K. Watanabe, M. Koketsu
Chemical Pharmceutical Bulletin, 61(6), 670-673 (2013).
Luteolin suppresses the differentiation of THP-1 cells through the inhibition of NOX2 mRNA expression and the membrane translocation of p47phox
J. Makino, R. Nakanishi, T. Kamiya, H. Hara, M. Ninomiya, M. Koketsu, T. Adachi
Journal of Natural Products, 76(7), 1285-1290 (2013).
Reduced scytonemin isolated from Nostoc commune induces autophagic cell death in human T-lymphoid cell line Jurkat cells
Tomohiro Itoh, Ryosuke Tsuzuki, Toshiomi Tanka, Masayuki Ninomiya, Yuji Yamaguchi, Hiroyuki Takenaka, Masashi Ando, Yasuyuki Tsukamasa, Mamoru Koketsu
Food and Chemical Toxicology, 60, 76-82 (2013).
Acacetin inhibits expression of E-selectin on endothelial cells through regulation of the MAP kinase signaling pathway and activation of NF-κB
N. Tanigawa, R. Isoda, M. Hagiwara, H. Tad, T. Komatsu, S. Sugiura, K. Kobayashi, Y. Kato, N. Ishida, K. Nishida, M. Ninomiya, M. Koketsu, K. Matsushita
Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxycology, 35, 471-477 (2013).
Cerodane diterpenes isolated from Polyalthia longifolia induce apoptosis in human leukemia HL-60 Cells
Dina Permata Sari, Masayuki Ninomiya, Mai Efdi, Adlis Santoni, Sanusi Ibrahim, Kaori Tanaka, Mamoru Koketsu
Journal of Oleo Science, 62(10), 843-848 (2013).
Neurite outgrowth in PC12 cells stimulated by components from Dendranthema × grandiflorum cv. ‘Mottenohoka’ is enhanced by suppressing phosphorylation of p38MAPK
A. Nishina, H. Kimura, H. Tsukagoshi, K. Kozawa, M. Koketsu, M. Ninomiya, S. Furukawa
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2013, Article ID 403503, 10 pages (2013).
Structure-activity relationship studies of 5,7-dihydroxyflavones as naturally occurring inhibitors of cell proliferation in human leukemia HL-60 cells
M. Ninomiya, K. Nishida, K. Tanaka, K. Watanabe, M. Koketsu
Journal of Natural Medicine, 67(3), 460-467 (2013).
Chemical constituents of Indonesian plant Protium javanicum Burm. f. and their antifeedant activities against Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki
M. Adfa, Y. Hattori, M. Ninomiya, Y. Funahashi, T. Yoshimura, M. Koketsu
Natural Product Research, 27(3), 270-273 (2013).
Tricin inhibits proliferation of human hepatic stellate cells in vitro by blocking tyrosine phosphorylation of PDGF receptor and its signaling pathways
N. Seki, U. Toh, K. Kawaguchi, M. Ninomiya, M. Koketsu, K. Watanabe, M. Aoki, T. Fujii, A. Nakamura, Y. Akagi, J. Kusukawa, M. Kage, K. Shirouzu, H. Yamana
Journal of Cellular Biochemistry, 113, 2346-2355 (2012).
Increased bioavailability of tricin-amino acid conjugates via a prodrug approach
M. Ninomiya, K. Tanaka, Y. Tsuchida, Y. Muto, M. Koketsu, K. Watanabe
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 54, 1529-1536 (2011).
Biological significant selenium-containing heterocycles
M. Ninomiya, D. R. Garud, M. Koketsu
Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 255, 2968-2990 (2011).
Antioxidant activity and chemical constituents of edible terrestrial alga Nostoc commune Vauch
M. Ninomiya, H. Satoh, Y. Yamaguchi, H. Takenaka, M. Koketsu
Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry, 75, 2175-2177 (2011).
Inhibitory effects of chalcone glycosides isolated from Brassica rapa L. 'hidabeni' and their synthetic derivatives on LPS-induced NO production in microglia
H. Hara, Y. Nakamura, M. Ninomiya, R. Mochizuki, T. Kamiya, E. Aizenman, M. Koketsu, T. Adachi
Bioorganic Medicinal Chemistry, 19, 5559-5568 (2011).
Novel glycosaminoglycan biosynthetic inhibitors affect tumor-associated angiogenesis
K. Raman, M. Ninomiya, T. K. N. Nguyen, Y. Tsuzuki, M. Koketsu, B. Kuberan
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 404, 86-89 (2011).
Selenium-containing heterocycles using selenoamides, selenoureas, selenazadienes, and isoselenocyanates
M. Ninomiya, D. R. Gaud, M. Koketsu
Heterocycles, 81, 2027-2055 (2010).
Chalcone glycosides isolated from aerial parts of Brassica rapa L. ‘hidabeni’ suppress antigen-stimulated degranulation in rat basophilic leukemia RBL-2H3 cells
T. Itoh, M. Ninomiya, Y. Nozawa, M. Koketsu
Bioorganic Medicinal Chemistry, 18, 7052-7057 (2010).
Selenium-containing bicyclic β-lactams
D. R. Garud, M. Ninomiya, M. Koketsu
Heterocycles, 81, 2439-2463 (2010).
Chalcone glycosides from aerial parts of Brassica rapa L. ‘hidabeni’, turnip
M. Ninomiya, M. Efdi, T. Inuzuka, M. Koketsu
Phytochemistry Letters, 3, 96-99 (2010).
Morroniside cinnamic acid conjugate as an anti-inflammatory agent
Y. Takeda, N. Tanigawa, F. Sunghwa, M. Ninomiya, M. Hagiwara, K. Matsushita, M. Koketsu
Bioorganic Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 20, 4855-4857 (2010).
Phenolic constituents isolated from Fragaria ananassa Duch. inhibit antigen-stimulated degranulation through direct inhibition of spleen tyrosine kinase activation
M. Ninomiya, T. Itoh, S. Ishikawa, M. Saiki, K. Narumiya, M. Yasuda, K. Koshikawa, Y. Nozawa, M. Koketsu
Bioorganic Medicinal Chemistry, 18, 5932-5937 (2010).
Isolation of chemical constituents from Enicosanthum cupulare (King) Airy-Shaw
S. Fujita, M. Ninomiya, M. Efdi, K. Ohguchi, Y. Nozawa, M. Koketsu
Natural Product Research, 24, 1630-1636 (2010).
クマザサ含有成分によるヒトサイトメガロウイルスの増殖抑制効果
K. Akuzawa, R. Yamada, C-.X. Bi, H. Sadanari, K. Matsubara, Y. Tsuchida, K. Watanabe, M. Ninomiya, M. Koketsu, T. Murayama
日本補完代替医療学会誌, 7, 25-33 (2010).
Inhibitory effects of flavonoids isolated from Fragaria ananassa Duch on IgE-mediated degranulation in rat basophilic leukemia RBL-2H3
T. Itoh, M. Ninomiya, M. Yasuda, K. Koshikawa, Y. Deyashiki, Y. Nozawa, Y. Akao, M. Koketsu
Bioorganic Medicinal Chemistry, 17, 5374-5379 (2009).
Synthesis of 2-selenoxoperhydro-1,3-selenazin-4-ones via diselenocarbamate intermediates
D. R. Garud, N. Tanahashi, M. Ninomiya, M. Koketsu
Tetrahedron, 65, 4775-4780 (2009).

 BACHELOR

Kenji NARUMIYA
(2007/4-)
Isolation of bioactive compounds in Strawbery
Phenolic constituents isolated from Fragaria ananassa Duch. inhibit antigen-stimulated degranulation through direct inhibition of spleen tyrosine kinase activation
M. Ninomiya, T. Itoh, S. Ishikawa, M. Saiki, K. Narumiya, M. Yasuda, K. Koshikawa, Y. Nozawa, M. Koketsu
Bioorg. Med. Chem., 18, 5932-5937 (2010).