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Izumi Kaneko

Mie University

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Assay:ChIP-seq· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:mouse· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1

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Transcriptional repression by AP2-Sp3 regulates the mosquito-to-mammal infectivity switch in malaria sporozoites

Tsubasa Nishi, Izumi Kaneko, Shiroh Iwanaga, Masao YUDA

This study identifies AP2-Sp3 as a transcriptional repressor that maintains midgut sporozoite identity and controls the mosquito-to-mammal infectivity switch in malaria parasites.

bioRxiv · Jul 27, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Precise regulation of gene expression through transcriptional repression is essential for Plasmodium asexual blood stage development

Tsubasa Nishi, Izumi Kaneko, Shiroh Iwanaga, Masao YUDA

This study identifies PbAP2-TR as a transcriptional repressor essential for Plasmodium berghei asexual blood stage development by regulating gene expression during trophozoite stage.

Nature Communications · Jan 3, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

SIP2 functions as the master transcription factor of the Plasmodium merozoite formation

Tsubasa Nishi, Izumi Kaneko, Masao Yuda

This study identifies SIP2 as a master transcription factor regulating merozoite formation in Plasmodium parasites, showing its essential role in gene activation and parasite development.

Science Advances · Mar 21, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

gARID-associated chromatin remodeling events are essential for gametocyte development in Plasmodium

Tsubasa Nishi, Izumi Kaneko, Shiroh Iwanaga, Masao Yuda

This study shows that gARID is essential for gametocyte development in Plasmodium by participating in two chromatin remodeling events critical for both male and female gametocytes.

Nucleic Acids Research · Mar 12, 2024Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology