C. V.†

Dr. Tatsuya Ueki, Associate Professor

Marine Biological Laboratory, Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, 2445 Mukaishima, Onomichi 722-0073, Japan.

tel: +81-848-44-1434

Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Program of Basic Biology / Program of Biomedical Science, Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan.

tel: +81-82-424-7437

E-mail: ueki@hiroshima-u.ac.jp

EDUCATION:

B. Sc. Kyoto University (1990)
M. Sc. Kyoto University (1992)
D. Sc. Kyoto University (1995)

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP:†

The Zoological Society of Japan
The Japanese Society for Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology
Japanese Society for Marine Biotechnology

POSITIONS AND EXPERIENCE:†

Doctoral Fellowship (DC1) from JSPS(1992-1994)
Research Associate, Kumamoto University(1995-1997)
Research Associate, Hiroshima University (1998-2003)
Associate Professor, Hiroshima University (2003-present)
Visiting Professor, Faculty of Science and Technology, State Islamic University of Malang, Indonesia (2017-2019).
Visiting Professor, IAIN Tulongagung, Indonesia (2018-2020).

Board member for Chugoku-Shikoku branch of the Zoological Society of Japan (General Affair, 2007-2008)
Committee member for Chugoku-Shikoku branch of the Zoological Society of Japan (Hiroshima Pref., 2015-2016)
Board member for the Zoological Society of Japan (Public Relations, 2009-2010/2011-2012)
Committee member for the Zoological Society of Japan (Public Relations, 2013-2014/2015-2016)
Board member for the Zoological Society of Japan (District Leader of Chugoku-Shikoku branch, 2016-2018/2018-2020)
Committee member for the Zoological Society of Japan (Chugoku-Shikoku Branch Deligate, 2014-2016/2020-2022)

International Advisory Board Member, Vanadium Symposium (2016-)

Social Contribution:

Super Science High School Committee Member, Tatsuno High School, Hyogo (2013-2017, 2018-2022)
Super Science High School Committee Member, Seishin High School, Okayama (2016-2020)(2021-2025)
Adjunct Lecturer, The Open University of Japan (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
Committee member for Oki Marine Station, Shimane University (2016-)

RESEARCH INTEREST:†

The molecular mechanism of the hyperaccumulation of vanadium in ascidians.
The physiological function of vanadium in organisms.
Vanadium-accumulating and reducing bacteria.
Mechanisms of attachment and antifouling by ascidian tunic

Awards

1. Ryuko-Sho (Best Student Award) (1986) Tatsuno High School
2. Best Article Award (2013) Marine Biotechnology
3. Zoological Science Award / Fujii Award (2020) Zoological Society of Japan

INVITED PRESENTATIONS:

1. T. Ueki and H. Michibata. The Fifth International Symposium on the Chemistry and Biological Chemistry of Vanadium. September 10-14, 2006. San Francisco, U.S.A.
2. T. Ueki and H. Michibata. The Seventh International Symposium on the Chemistry and Biological Chemistry of Vanadium. October 6-9, 2010. Toyama, Japan.
3. T. Ueki, T. Kimizu, S. Yamamoto and H. Michibata. The 8th International Symposium on the Chemistry and Biological Chemistry of Vanadium. August 15-18, 2012. Arlington, Virginia, USA.
4. T. Ueki, N. Yamaguchi, Romaidi, Y. Isago, H. Tanahashi. The 9th International Symposium on the Chemistry and Biological Chemistry of Vanadium. June 29 - July 2, 2014, Padova, Italy.
5. T. Ueki. The 5th Green Tech Conference. November 7 - 8, 2014, Malang, Inodonesia.
6. T. Ueki, T. Maeshige, T. Hino, Tri K. Adi, Romaidi. The 10th International Symposium on the Chemistry and Biological Chemistry of Vanadium. November 6 - 9, 2016, Taipei, Taiwan.
7. T. Ueki. The 11th International Vanadium Symposium. November 5 - 9, 2018, Montevideo, Urguay.
8. T. Ueki. International Conference on Biology and Applied sciences (ICOBAS). March 20 - 21, 2019, Malang, Indonesia.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS (2003-present):

You can access some of my publication at Institutional Repository of Hiroshima University.
http://ir.lib.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/search?all=tatsuya+ueki

1. Ueki, T., Adachi, T., Kawano, S., Aoshima,M., Yamaguchi, N., Kanamori, K., and Michibata, H. (2003) Vanadium-binding proteins (vanabins) from a vanadium-rich ascidian Ascidia sydneiensis samea. Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 1626, 43-50.
2. Michibata, H., N. Yamaguchi, T. Uyama and T. Ueki (2003) Molecular biological approaches to the accumulation and reduction of vanadium by ascidians. Coord. Chem. Rev., 237, 41-51.
3. K. Fukui, T. Ueki, H. Ohya and H. Michibata (2003) Vanadium-binding protein in a vanadium-rich ascidian Ascidia sydneiensis samea :CW and pulsed EPR studies, J. Am Chem. Soc. 125, 6352-6353.
4. Ueki, T., Yamaguchi, N., Michibata, H. (2003) Chloride channel in vanadocytes of a vanadium-rich ascidian Ascidia sydneiensis samea. Comp. Biochem. Phys. B, 136, 91-98.
5. Trivedi, S., Ueki, T., Yamaguchi, N., Michibata, H. (2003) Novel vanadium-binding proteins (Vanabins) identified in cDNA libraries and the genome of the ascidian Ciona intestinalis. Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 1630, 64-70.
6. Ueki, T., Sakamoto, Y., Yamaguchi, N., Michibata, H. (2003) Bioaccumulation of copper ions by Escherichia coli expressing vanabin genes from the vanadium-rich ascidian, Ascidia sydneiensis samea. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 69, 6442-6446.
7. Ueki T, Michibata H. (2003) Ascidians　－Animal that accumulates a rare metal vanadium－. Iden 57, 10-13.
8. Yamaguchi N, Kamino K, Ueki T, Michibata H (2004) Expressed sequence tag analysis of vanadocytes in a vanadium-rich ascidian, Ascidia sydneiensis samea. Mar. Biotechnol., 6, 165-174.
9. Kindzelskii, A., Ueki, T., Michibata, H., Chaiworapogsa, T., Romero, R., and Petty, H. R. (2004) 6-Phosphogluconate Dehydrogenase and Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Form a Supramolecular Complex in Human Neutrophils that Undergoes Retrograde Trafficking During Pregnancy. J. Immunol., 172, 6373-6381.
10. Mortuza, M. G., Takahashi, T., Ueki,T., Kosaka,T., Michibata, H., and Hosoya, H. (2005) Toxity and bioaccumulation of hexavalent chromium in green paramecium, Paramecium bursaria. J. Health. Sci. 51, 676-682.
11. Yoshihara, M., Ueki, T., Watanabe, T., Yamaguchi, N., Kamino,K., and Michibata, H. (2005) VanabinP, a novel vanadium-binding protein in the blood plasma of an ascidian, Ascidia sydneiensis samea. Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 1730, 206-214.
12. Hamada, T., Asanuma, M., Ueki, T., Hayashi, F., Kobayashi, N., Yokoyama, S., Michibata, H., and Hirota, H. (2005) Solution structure of Vanabin2, a vanadium(IV)-binding protein from the vanadium-rich ascidian,Ascidia sydneiensis samea. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 127, 4216-4222.
13. N. Kawakami, T. Ueki, K. Matsuo, K. Gekko and H. Michibata : Selective metal binding by Vanabin2 from the vanadium-rich ascidian, Ascidia sydneiensis samea. Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 1760, 1096-1101 (2006).
14. M. Yoshinaga, T. Ueki, N. Yamaguchi, K. Kamino and H. Michibata : Glutathione transferases with vanadium-binding activity isolated from the vanadium-rich ascidian Ascidia sydneiensis samea. Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 1760, 495-503(2006).
15. N. Yamaguchi, Y. Amakawa, H. Yamada, T. Ueki and H. Michibata : Localization of Vanabins, vanadium-binding proteins, in the blood cells of the vanadium-rich ascidian Ascidia sydneiensis samea. Zool. Sci., 23, 909-915 (2006).
16. T. Ueki and H. Michibata : Vanadium-protein interaction inferred from the studies on vanadium-binding proteins in ascidians. Vanadium compounds/vanadate oligomers in biological systems: Chemistry, biochemistry and biological effects, Ed. A. Alves, Research Signpost Inc., in press (2007).
17. H. Michibata, M. Yoshinaga, M. Yoshihara, N. Kawakami, N. Yamaguchi and T. Ueki : Genes and proteins involved in vanadium accumulation by ascidians. in Vanadium the Versatile metal (K. Kustin, J. Coosta-Pessoa, D. C. Crans, eds.) , Oxford University Press, Oxford,2007, pp.264-280 (2007).
18. T. Ueki, K. Shintaku, Y. Yonekawa, N. Takatsu, H. Yamada, T. Hamada, H. Hirota and H. Michibata : Identification of Vanabin-interacting protein 1 (VIP1) from blood cells of the vanadium-rich ascidian Ascidia sydneiensis samea, Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 1770, 951-957 (2007).
19. M. K. Islam, C. Tsuboya, H. Kusaka, S. Aizawa, T. Ueki, H. Michibata and K. Kanamori : Reduction of vanadium(V) to vanadium(IV) by NADPH, and vanadium(IV) to vanadium(III) by cysteine methyl ester in the presence of biologically relevant ligands. Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 1770, 1212-1218.
20. M. Yoshinaga, T. ueki and H. Michibata : Metal binding ability of glutathione transferases conserved between two animal species, the vanadium-rich ascidian Ascidia sydneiensis samea and the schistosome Schistosoma japonicum. Biochim. Biophys. Acta, , 1770, 1413-1418.
21. M. Yoshihara, T. Ueki, N. Yamaguchi, K. Kamino, and H. Michibata. Characterization of a novel vanadium-binding protein (VBP-129) from blood plasma of the vanadium-rich ascidian Ascidia sydneiensis samea. Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 1780, 256-263.
22. T. Ueki and H. Michibata : Vanadium-protein interaction inferred from the studies on vanadium-binding proteins in ascidians. in Vanadium compounds/vanadate oligomers in biological systems: Chemistry, biochemistry and biological effects (A. Alves, ed.), Research Signpost Inc., in press (2008).
23. T. Furumoto, H. Tsubota, T. Ueki, I. Miura. Seibutsu Kogaku 87, 343-347 (2009).
24. N. Kawakami, T. Ueki, Y. Amata, K. Kanamori, K. Matsuo, K. Gekko, and H. Michibata. A novel vanadium reductase, Vanabin2, forms a possible cascade involved in electron transfer. Biochim Biophys Acta, 1794, 674-679 (2009).
25. T. Ueki, N. Furuno, Q. Xu, Y. Nitta, K. Kanamori, H. Michibata. Identification and biochemical analysis of a homolog of a sulfate transporter from a vanadium-rich ascidian Ascidia sydneiensis samea. Biochim Biophys Acta, 1790, 1295-1300 (2009).
26. T. Ueki, N. Kawakami, M. Toshishige, K. Matsuo, K. Gekko, H. Michibata. Characterization of vanadium-binding sites of the vanadium-binding protein Vanabin2 by site-directed mutagenesis. Biochim Biophys Acta, 1790, 1327-1333 (2009).
27. H. Michibata, T. Ueki. Advances in research on the accumulation, redox behavior, and function of vanadium in ascidians. Biomol. Concep. 1,97-107 (2010).
28. T. Ueki and H. Michibata. Molecular mechanism of the transport and reduction pathway of vanadium in ascidians. Coord Chem Rev, 255, 2249-2257 (2011).
29. T. Ueki, N. Furuno, H. Michibata. A novel vanadium transporter of the Nramp family expressed at the vacuole of vanadium-accumulating cells of the ascidian Ascidia sydneiensis samea. Biochim Biophys Acta, 1810, 457-464 (2011).
30. S. Samino, H. Michibata, T. Ueki. Identification of a novel vanadium-binding protein by EST analysis on the most vanadium-rich ascidian, Ascidia gemmata. Mar. Biotechnol., 14, 143-154 (2012).
31. H. Michibata, T. Ueki. High levels of vanadium in ascidians, in Vanadium: biochemical and molecular biological approaches (H. Michibata, ed.), Springer, UK (2012). (Springer)
32. S. Kume, T. Ueki, H. Matsuoka, M. Hamada, N. Satoh, H. Michibata. Differential gene regulation by V(IV) and V(V) ions in the branchial sac, intestine, and blood cells of a vanadium-rich ascidian, Ciona intestinalis. Biometals, 25, 1037-1050 (2012).
33. T. Ueki, T. Nakagawa, H. Michibata. Metal-binding domains and the metal selectivity of the vanadium(IV)-binding protein VBP-129 in blood plasma. J. Inorg. Biochem., 116, 70-76 (2012).
34. H. Kitayama, S. Yamamoto, H. Michibata, T. Ueki. Metal Ion Selectivity of the Vanadium(V)-Reductase Vanabin2. Dalton Transactions, 42, 11921-11925 (2013). DOI: 10.1039/c3dt50404b
35. S. Yamamoto, K. Matsuo, H. Michibata, T. Ueki. Role of cysteine residues in the V(V)-reductase activity of Vanabin2. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 420, 47-52 (2014). DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2013.11.023
36. T. Ueki, M. Uwagaki, S. Yamamoto, H. Michibata. Participation of thioredoxin in the V(V)-reduction reaction by Vanabin2. Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 1840, 3238-3245 (2014). DOI 10.1016/j.bbagen.2014.07.023
37. T. Ueki, N. Yamaguchi, Metal ion metabolism in ascidians: Hyperaccumulation of heavy metal from the sea. M. Suematsu, Y. Sugiura, eds., Experimental Medicine, Vol.32, No.15, Yodosha, Tokyo, pp. 123-129 (2014).
38. T. Ueki, N. Yamaguchi, Y. Isago, H. Tanahashi, Vanadium accumulation in ascidians: A system overview, Coord. Chem. Rev., 301-302, 300-308 (2015). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2014.09.007
39. N. Yamaguchi, M.Yoshinaga, K. Kamino, T. Ueki, Vanadium-binding ability of nucleoside diphosphate kinase from vanadium-rich fan worm, Pseudopotamilla occelata. Zoological Science, 33,266-271 (2016). DOI: 10.2108/zs150188
40. Romaidi, T. Ueki, Bioaccumulation of vanadium by vanadium-resistant bacteria isolated from the intestine of Ascidia sydneiensis samea. Marine Biotechnology, 18, 359-371 (2016). DOI: 10.1007/s10126-016-9697-5
41. T. Ueki, Vanadium in the environment and its bioremediation (Book Section), Plants, Pollutants and Remediation. Springer (2016).
42. T. Ueki, K. Koike, I. Fukuba, N. Yamaguchi, Structural and mass spectrometric imaging analyses of adhered tunic and adhesive projections of solitary ascidians, Zoological Science, 35, 535-548 (2018).
43. T. Ueki, M. Fujie, Romaidi, N. Satoh. Symbiotic bacteria associated with ascidian vanadium accumulation identified by 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing, Marine Genomics, 43, 33-42 (2019). DOI: 10.1016/j.margen.2018.10.006
44. A. Arimoto, T. Hikosaka-Katayama, A. Hikosaka, K. Tagawa, T. Inoue, T. Ueki, M. Yoshida, M. Kanda, E. Shoguchi, K. Hisata, N. Satoh. A draft genome assembly of the acoel flatworm Praesagittifera naikaiensis, Gigascience, 8, 1-8 (2019). DOI: 10.5524/100564
45. T. Ueki*, A. Arimoto*, K. Tagawa, N. Satoh. Xenacoelomorph-specific Hox peptides: Insights into the phylogeny of acoels, nemertodermatids, and xenoturbellids. Zoological Science, 36, 395-401 (2019). *equal contribution. DOI
46. T. Ueki, Tri K. A. Mechanism of vanadium accumulation and possible function of vanadium in underwater adhesion in ascidians. AIP Conference Proceedings 2120, 020001 (2019) DOI: 10.1063/1.5115602
47. S. Nagorny, M. Ferrante, M. Laubenstein, S. Nisi, T. Ueki. Characterization of vanadium of biological origin for possible applications in physics experiments. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity 225, 106426 (2020) DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2020.106426
48. T. K. Adi, M. Fujie, N. Satoh, T. Ueki. The acidic amino acid-rich C-terminal domain of VanabinX enhances reductase activity, attaining 1.3- to 1.7-fold vanadium reduction. Biochem. Biophys. Rep. 32, 101349 (2022). DOI
49. F. Morishita, T. Horiguchi, H. Akuta, T. Ueki, T. Imamura. Concomitant downregulation of neuropeptide genes in a marine snail with consecutive sexual maturation after a nuclear disaster in Japan. Frontiers in Endocrinology 14 (2023) DOI
50. D. Yuliani, F. Morishita, T. Imamura, T. Ueki. Vanadium accumulation and reduction by vanadium-accumulating bacteria isolated from the intestinal contents of Ciona robusta. Marine Biotechnology (2024) DOI.

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