研究者業績

矢口 貴志

ヤグチ タカシ  (Takashi Yaguchi)

基本情報

所属
千葉大学 真菌医学研究センター 准教授
学位
博士(工学)(早稲田大学)

J-GLOBAL ID
200901010374246864
researchmap会員ID
5000067659

論文

 312
  • Isato Yoshioka, Ahmed Hassan Fahal, Satoshi Kaneko, Wei Cao, Takashi Yaguchi
    PLoS neglected tropical diseases 19(3) e0012623 2025年3月27日  
    BACKGROUND: Mycetoma is a deep fungal infection caused by several microorganisms, with Madurella mycetomatis being the most common causative agent. Another related species, Madurella fahalii, is also known to cause eumycetoma. However, unlike M. mycetomatis, M. fahalii exhibits resistance to itraconazole, the standard treatment for eumycetoma, and the underlying cause of this resistance remains unknown. Therefore, understanding the mechanism of this resistance is critical for developing more effective therapies. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Using the high-quality draft genome sequence of Madurella fahalii IFM 68171, we identified two copies of the gene encoding cytochrome P450 14-α sterol demethylase (CYP51), the target enzyme of itraconazole. These include a gene conserved among Madurella species (Mfcyp51A1) and a M. fahalii-specific gene (Mfcyp51A2). Both genes are actively transcribed in M. fahalii and are upregulated in response to itraconazole. Furthermore, heterologous expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae revealed that transformants carrying the Mfcyp51A2 gene exhibited reduced susceptibility to itraconazole compared to those with Mfcyp51A1. CONCLUSION: We demonstrated that itraconazole resistance in M. fahalii may be attributed to the presence of an additional CYP51 gene. This study represents the first report on the physiological characteristics of Madurella species using genetic engineering techniques.
  • Daiki Hayashi, Kayo Kashiwada-Nakamura, Hiromitsu Noguchi, Tadahiko Matsumoto, Takashi Yaguchi, Sayaka Ohara, Masahide Kubo, Katsunari Makino, Satoshi Fukushima
    Journal of Dermatology 52(3) 536-540 2025年3月  
    We encountered two cases of onychomycosis caused by Aspergillus (A.) subramanianii and A. sclerotiorum. These species belong to the Aspergillus section Circumdati, which is reportedly common in a wide range of habitats. The members of section Circumdati rarely cause onychomycosis. We report the second and fifth cases of A. subramanianii and A. sclerotiorum in the world. Positive findings in dermatophyte antigen kits helped us to diagnose these infections. These isolates were sensitive to ravuconazole, with a minimum inhibitory concentration of 0.5 μg/mL. They were successfully treated with oral fosravuconazole. We discuss 14 cases of onychomycosis caused by Aspergillus section Circumdati.
  • Daiki Hayashi, Kayo Kashiwada-Nakamura, Hiromitsu Noguchi, Tadahiko Matsumoto, Takashi Yaguchi, Sayaka Ohara, Masahide Kubo, Katsunari Makino, Satoshi Fukushima
    The Journal of dermatology 52(3) 536-540 2025年3月  
    We encountered two cases of onychomycosis caused by Aspergillus (A.) subramanianii and A. sclerotiorum. These species belong to the Aspergillus section Circumdati, which is reportedly common in a wide range of habitats. The members of section Circumdati rarely cause onychomycosis. We report the second and fifth cases of A. subramanianii and A. sclerotiorum in the world. Positive findings in dermatophyte antigen kits helped us to diagnose these infections. These isolates were sensitive to ravuconazole, with a minimum inhibitory concentration of  0.5 μg/mL. They were successfully treated with oral fosravuconazole. We discuss 14 cases of onychomycosis caused by Aspergillus section Circumdati.
  • Airi Hasegawa, Kazuya Tone, Yuri Baba, Zenya Saito, Takuya Akutsu, Takaaki Kitayama, Shunsuke Inaki, Mina Gochi, Takashi Yaguchi, Koichi Makimura, Masamichi Takagi, Jun Araya
    Respiratory Medicine 237 107922-107922 2025年2月  査読有り
  • Yasumasa Hara, Ayaka Nakamura, Teruhisa Manome, Akiko Takaya, Hiroki Takahashi, Sayaka Ban, Takashi Yaguchi, Masami Ishibashi
    Journal of Natural Medicines 2025年1月28日  

MISC

 129

共同研究・競争的資金等の研究課題

 17