(Last updated : 2025-07-11 07:11:43)
  Akematsu Takahiko
   Kanagawa University  Faculty of Science Department of Science
   Assistant Professor
■ Present specialized field
Cell biology, Molecular biology (Key Word:Ciliates, Nucleus, Autophagy, Intracellular transport, Nuclear transport,Protist, Ciliate, Gametogenesis, Programmed Nuclear Death, Autophagy) 
■ Book and Papers
1. Book Communication in Tetrahymena reproduction in Biocommunication of Ciliates  (Collaboration)  2016
2. Papers Relaxed DNA substrate specificity of transposases involved in programmed genome rearrangement  (Collaboration)  2025/07 Link
3. Papers Close cooperation between Semi1 and Semi2 proteins is essential for pronuclear positioning in Tetrahymena thermophila  (Collaboration)  2025/03 Link
4. Papers Snf2 Proteins Are Required to Generate Gamete Pronuclei in Tetrahymena thermophila  (Collaboration)  2022/12
5. Papers The transmembrane protein Semi1 positions gamete nuclei for reciprocal fertilization in Tetrahymena  (Collaboration)  2020 Link
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■ Academic conference presentation
1. 2023/12/03 Fixed or random? Mechanisms behind nuclear selection in the ciliate Tetrahymena (The 45th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry)
2. 2023/10/22 Both Semi1 and Semi2 proteins are required for microtubule formation on the selected pronucleus of the ciliate Tetrahymena thermophila (PPEZ(Protistology -Parasitology-Entomology-Zoology)-2023)
3. 2023/10/22 Screening for nucleoporins mediating pronuclear selection of the ciliate Tetrahymena thermophila (PPEZ(Protistology -Parasitology-Entomology-Zoology)-2023)
4. 2022/10 Investigating transposase-mediated DNA elimination during Oxytricha genome rearrangement (CSHL meeting on Transposable Elements)
5. 2022/09/02 Rigid cooperation of Semi1 and Semi2 proteins in gametogenesis of Tetrahymena thermophila
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■ Lecturer and lecture
1. 2011/09 Programmed nuclear death and its relation to autophagy and apoptosis in Tetrahymena thermophila (MCDB seminar at University of California, Santa Barbara)
■ Committee and society
1. 2021/11~ Japan Society of Protistology Committee member
■ Research Field
1. 2011/11 The Encouragement Award for Young Protozoologists
2. 2008/11 Best Platform Presentation Award
3. 2007/07 Best Platform Presentation Award
■ Department laboratory expense researcher number
  90906637