Ichiro Kawahata Ph.D. / D.Sc. (Tokyo Institute of Technology)
Associate Professor, Tohoku University, SENDAI · Japan
Editorial leadership for Journal of Experimental and Clinical Toxicology ISSN 2641-7669
Research interests
- Dopamine
- Tyrosine Hydroxylase
- Ubiquitin Proteasome System
- V-1/Cp Complex
- Parkinson's Disease
- Fatty Acid-Binding Protein
Biography
Ichiro Kawahata, PhD, DSc, is an Associate Professor at Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan, where his research focuses on dopamine, tyrosine hydroxylase, the ubiquitin proteasome system, V-1/CP complex, and Parkinson's disease. He received his doctoral training at Tokyo Institute of Technology and has authored over 29 indexed publications, including his most-cited work, "Pathogenic Impact of α-Synuclein Phosphorylation and Its Kinases in α-Synucleinopathies" (2022), which has been cited 98 times. Dr. Kawahata is an active member of several professional societies, including the Japanese Biochemical Society, Japanese Pharmacological Society, Japan Neuroscience Society, Society for Neuroscience, and Japan Pharmaceutical Society. His contributions to the field have been recognized with the Japan Pharmaceutical Society Annual Meeting Excellence Presentation Award (2014) and the INPD Best Poster Award (2007).
Selected publications
- Pathogenic Impact of α-Synuclein Phosphorylation and Its Kinases in α-Synucleinopathies 2022 cited 98×
- Degradation of Tyrosine Hydroxylase by the Ubiquitin-Proteasome System in the Pathogenesis of Parkinson’s Disease and Dopa-Responsive Dystonia 2020 cited 67×
- Fatty Acid-Binding Protein 3 is Critical for α-Synuclein Uptake and MPP+-Induced Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Cultured Dopaminergic Neurons 2019 cited 52×
- Fatty Acid Binding Protein 3 Enhances the Spreading and Toxicity of α-Synuclein in Mouse Brain 2020 cited 44×
- Dopamine D1–D5 Receptors in Brain Nuclei: Implications for Health and Disease 2024 cited 43×
- The Role of CaMKII and ERK Signaling in Addiction 2021 cited 37×
Ranked by citation impact (Crossref) where available, newest otherwise · verified via ORCID.
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