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Kento Otsuka

Hokkaido UniversityORCID 0000-0002-6542-7414Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Biochemistry· 2

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Organism:human· 1

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Akio KiharaiD· 2 shared Ayano Tamazawa· 1 shared Ayumi Kojima· 1 shared Takayuki SassaiD· 1 shared Takumi Sugiyama· 1 shared Tatsuro NaganumaiD· 1 shared Tenga Takahashi· 1 shared Yusuke OhnoiD· 1 shared

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BiochemistryThe FASEB JournalPeer-reviewedAug 5, 2026

Discovery of dihydroxy-enone-type protein-bound ceramides as the dominant type in human stratum corneum

Ayumi Kojima, Takumi Sugiyama, Yuta Ito…·Akio Kihara

The paper identifies dihydroxy-enone-type protein-bound ceramides as the dominant class in human stratum corneum, distinct from mouse epidermis.

DOI 10.1096/fj.202602245r

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BiochemistryJournal of Biological ChemistryPeer-reviewedApr 25, 2025

Fatty acyl-CoA reductase FAR1 is essential for testicular seminolipid synthesis, spermatogenesis, and male fertility

Ayano Tamazawa, Tatsuro Naganuma, Kento Otsuka…·Akio Kihara

This study shows that Far1 is essential for seminolipid synthesis and male fertility in mice, as its knockout leads to infertility and altered lipid profiles.

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mouseproteomics

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