No.167 Seminar ： Ion channels as cellular sensors of body damaging stress –
- Dr. Nobuaki Takahashi (Associate Professor, The Hakubi Center for Advanced Research / Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Kyoto University)
- 2019/06/04 4:30pm
- Conference Room 1&2,The first basement floor, Research Administration Building(Hakubi Center building)
- English(This seminar is only for students and researchers at Kyoto University)
Summary
All organisms are continuously exposed to a wide variety of cellular stresses; therefore, it is fundamental to sense stresses and induce defense programs for the survival. My research interests are focused on understanding how the body senses and responds to cellular stresses, including oxidative, hypoxic, and acidic stress. In this talk, I will introduce ion channels that I have identified as oxidative and hypoxic sensors and will discuss the significance of theses channels in terms of sensory biology, cancer biology, and evolutionary biology.