Research interests

　The lab is taking molecular, biochemical, and genetical approaches to answer questions about the molecular basis of gene regulation during development, cellular differentiation and tumorigenesis in vertebrate.

Current Projects

　Regulatory Mechanism of GATA-1 Gene Expression

　

　Expression and Function of Small Maf Proteins

　

　AhR and Nrf2 as Key Molecules in Xenobiotic Detoxification

　

　Transcriptional Regulation of Erythroid and Megakaryocytic Differentiation

　

　Molecular Mechanism of Adaptation to Hypoxia

　

　Involvement of Nrf2 and Keap1 in the Induction of Defense Enzymes/Proteins in Response to a Hazardous Environment

　

　Function of the GATA-2 Transcription Factor and the Mechanism Regulating its Expression

　Analysis of Transcriptional Regulation Using Zebrafish