Laboratory of Biochemistry
Understanding the essence of living phenomena through research
Natto (fermented soybeans), a common item on Japanese dining tables, is rich in vitamin K. We know this nutrient, but the details of how it is used by the body remain unclear. Our laboratory is analyzing the body’s metabolic mechanisms for vitamin K and other fat-soluble vitamins through a molecular biological approach, as well as evaluating the role of fat-soluble vitamins in treating osteoporosis, Alzheimer’s disease and other ailments associated with aging.
This lab is for this SDG activity:
STUDY FIELDS
- Food and nutrition science
- Pharmaceutics
- Lifestyle science
- Life sciences
FOR SOCIETY
By studying and understanding biochemical approaches from cell culturing to animal experiments, our graduates are prepared to play active roles at pharmaceutical companies, food companies and other life science-related businesses.
RESEARCH THEMES
- Unraveling the body’s metabolic mechanism for vitamin K
- Analyzing the relationship between aging-related brain neurodegenerative diseases and fat-soluble vitamins
- Elucidating how platinum complexes in anti-cancer agents suppress tumors