Makoto Nakamura, PhD, MA

Title(s)Postdoctoral Scholar, Cardiovascular Research Inst
SchoolSchool of Medicine
Address555 Mission Bay Blvd South
San Francisco CA 94158
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    Hiroshima University , JapanB.S3/2017Developmental and Regenerative Biology
    Hiroshima University, JapanM.S.3/2019Developmental and Regenerative Biology
    Hiroshima University, JapanPh.D3/2022Developmental and Regenerative Biology
    Hiroshima University, Japanresearch fellow6/2022Developmental and Regenerative Biology

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    1. A muscle-enriched mitochondrial protein regulates postnatal heart growth through mitonuclear ubiquinone-PPAR signaling. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2026 Oct 20; 123(42):e2619615123. Hirose K, Chen X, Kalyanaraman C, Waddingham MT, Nakamura M, Zhang F, Chen C, Yao S, Chang S, Yu H, Wang J, Barca E, Nakano H, Hsu A, Khyeam S, Gonzalez Ortega S, Tajima K, Yoneshiro T, Zhang H, Padmanabhan A, Kajimura S, Haldar S, Nakano A, Murai M, Fujihara Y, Otsu K, Quinzii CM, Jacobson MP, Hu G, Pearson JT, Huang GN. PMID: 42886694.
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    2. Wnt5a Is Critical for the Maintenance of Cell Proliferation and Differentiation in Xenopus Tadpole Tail Regeneration. Dev Growth Differ. 2026 Oct; 68(8):e70071. Nakamura M, Nishijima R, Kyoda T, Moriyama Y, Yoshida H, Koike R, Takebayashi-Suzuki K, Horb ME, Suzuki A. PMID: 42895016.
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    3. Breastfeeding and viral infections in preterm infants: a multicenter cohort study. Pediatr Res. 2026 Aug 21. Kamiya Y, Takeuchi A, Nakamura K, Namba T, Tamai K, Nakamura M, Kageyama M, Yorifuji T, Sugino N. PMID: 42624883.
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    4. Chromatin topology control by a muscle-specific ribosomal protein. bioRxiv. 2026 Jun 26. Nakamura M, Chen X, Yao S, Chan LX, Hongmei R, Boulinguiez A, Lally N, Wu H, Kodani K, Hirose K, Pirruccello J, Malerba A, Cheng Y, Vedantham V, Tan L, Olgin JE, Lang D, Huang GN. PMID: 42395400; PMCID: PMC13320957.
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    5. Infliximab as an Effective Second-Line Treatment for IVIG-Resistant Kawasaki Disease Accompanied by Severe Dyslipidemia. Pediatr Cardiol. 2026 Jun 04. Sunaga Y, Hasebe Y, Yoshizawa M, Kono Y, Koizumi K, Katsumata N, Toda T, Hoshiai M, Kobayashi K, Hokibara S, Oshiro H, Sawanobori E, Sano T, Ohta M, Tsuruta M, Nakamura M, Sato K, Sato H, Inukai T. PMID: 42240641.
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    6. Initial Site of Macular Involvement in Central Retinal Dystrophies Revealed by Fundus Autofluorescence and Optical Coherence Tomography. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2026 05 01; 67(5):46. Kawashima H, Mizobuchi K, Hayashi T, Kominami T, Nishiguchi KM, Ueno S, Mawatari G, Ikeda Y, Kondo M, Sekiryu T, Kusuhara S, Nakamura M, Fujinami K, Iwata T, Tsunoda K. PMID: 42153785; PMCID: PMC13206804.
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    7. The Zinc Finger Protein Znf281 Is Essential for the Formation of Neural Tissue in Xenopus Embryos. Dev Growth Differ. 2026 Jan; 68(1):e70040. Koike R, Nakamura M, Takebayashi-Suzuki K, Suzuki A. PMID: 41536077.
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    8. A 3-Year Post-Marketing Surveillance Study of EX-PRESS™ Glaucoma Filtration Device in Japanese Eyes. Adv Ther. 2026 01; 43(1):184-199. Inatani M, Hirai T, Sasaki N, Hirouchi K, Aihara M, Inoue T, Kashiwagi K, Kurimoto Y, Tanito M, Nakazawa T, Nakano T, Nakamura M, Higashide T, Fukuchi T, Honjo M, Miki A, Mori K, Shoji N. PMID: 41222789; PMCID: PMC12858626.
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    9. Why some hearts heal and others don't: The phylogenetic landscape of cardiac regenerative capacity. Semin Cell Dev Biol. 2025 06; 170:103609. Nakamura M, Huang GN. PMID: 40220599.
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    10. Short-term Assessment of Glaucoma Progression in Clinical Trials Using Trend-based Visual Field Progression Analysis. Ophthalmol Sci. 2025 Mar-Apr; 5(2):100656. Asaoka R, Nakamura M, Tanito M, Fujino Y, Obana A, Mizoue S, Mori K, Suzuki K, Yamashita T, Hirasawa K, Shoji N, Murata H. PMID: 39886357; PMCID: PMC11780079.
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    11. Mutations of CYP1B1 and FOXC1 genes for childhood glaucoma in Japanese individuals. Jpn J Ophthalmol. 2024 Nov; 68(6):688-701. Fuse N, Kimura M, Shimizu A, Koshiba S, Hamanaka T, Nakamura M, Ishida N, Sakai H, Ikeda Y, Mori K, Endo A, Nagasaki M, Katsuoka F, Yasuda J, Matsubara Y, Nakazawa T, Yamamoto M. PMID: 39158757; PMCID: PMC11607050.
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    12. Changes in repair pathways of radiation-induced DNA double-strand breaks at the midblastula transition in Xenopus embryo. J Radiat Res. 2024 May 23; 65(3):315-322. Morozumi R, Shimizu N, Tamura K, Nakamura M, Suzuki A, Ishiniwa H, Ide H, Tsuda M. PMID: 38648785; PMCID: PMC11115444.
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    13. Injury-induced cooperation of InhibinβA and JunB is essential for cell proliferation in Xenopus tadpole tail regeneration. Sci Rep. 2024 02 14; 14(1):3679. Nakamura M, Kyoda T, Yoshida H, Takebayashi-Suzuki K, Koike R, Takahashi E, Moriyama Y, Wlizla M, Horb ME, Suzuki A. PMID: 38355764; PMCID: PMC10867027.
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    14. Whole Liver Derived Acellular Extracellular Matrix for Bioengineering of Liver Constructs: An Updated Review. Bioengineering (Basel). 2023 Sep 25; 10(10). Mir TA, Alzhrani A, Nakamura M, Iwanaga S, Wani SI, Altuhami A, Kazmi S, Arai K, Shamma T, Obeid DA, Assiri AM, Broering DC. PMID: 37892856; PMCID: PMC10604736.
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    15. Mammalian-specific decellularized matrices derived bioink for bioengineering of liver tissue analogues: A review. Int J Bioprint. 2023; 9(3):714. Mir TA, Nakamura M, Sakai S, Iwanaga S, Wani SI, Alzhrani A, Arai K, Mir BA, Kazmi S, Assiri AM, Broering DC. PMID: 37273993; PMCID: PMC10236352.
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    16. The Japan Glaucoma Society guidelines for glaucoma 5th edition. Jpn J Ophthalmol. 2023 Mar; 67(2):189-254. Kiuchi Y, Inoue T, Shoji N, Nakamura M, Tanito M, Glaucoma Guideline Preparation Committee, Japan Glaucoma Society. PMID: 36780040.
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    17. Genome-wide Survival Analysis for Macular Neovascularization Development in Central Serous Chorioretinopathy Revealed Shared Genetic Susceptibility with Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy. Ophthalmology. 2022 09; 129(9):1034-1042. Mori Y, Miyake M, Hosoda Y, Miki A, Takahashi A, Muraoka Y, Miyata M, Sato T, Tamura H, Ooto S, Yamada R, Yamashiro K, Nakamura M, Tajima A, Nagasaki M, Honda S, Tsujikawa A. PMID: 35490733.
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    18. Genetic and Phenotypic Landscape of PRPH2-Associated Retinal Dystrophy in Japan. Genes (Basel). 2021 11 18; 12(11). Oishi A, Fujinami K, Mawatari G, Naoi N, Ikeda Y, Ueno S, Kuniyoshi K, Hayashi T, Kondo H, Mizota A, Shinoda K, Kusuhara S, Nakamura M, Iwata T, Tsujikawa A, Tsunoda K. PMID: 34828423; PMCID: PMC8624169.
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    19. Intraocular Endoscopy Resolved Tube Occlusion of an Ahmed Glaucoma Valve. Case Rep Ophthalmol. 2021 May-Aug; 12(2):706-711. Kawashima R, Baba K, Matsushita K, Soma T, Kurashige M, Umeda D, Nakamura M, Morii E, Nishida K. PMID: 34594208; PMCID: PMC8436709.
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    20. The dual-specificity protein kinase Clk3 is essential for Xenopus neural development. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2021 08 27; 567:99-105. Virgirinia RP, Nakamura M, Takebayashi-Suzuki K, Fatchiyah F, Suzuki A. PMID: 34146908.
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    21. TGF-β1 signaling is essential for tissue regeneration in the Xenopus tadpole tail. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2021 08 06; 565:91-96. Nakamura M, Yoshida H, Moriyama Y, Kawakita I, Wlizla M, Takebayashi-Suzuki K, Horb ME, Suzuki A. PMID: 34102475; PMCID: PMC8255271.
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    22. Photodynamic therapy combined with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy for pachychoroid neovasculopathy. PLoS One. 2021; 16(3):e0248760. Miki A, Kusuhara S, Otsuji T, Kawashima Y, Miki K, Imai H, Nakamura M, Tsujikawa A. PMID: 33755678; PMCID: PMC7987186.
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    23. The AP-1 transcription factor JunB functions in Xenopus tail regeneration by positively regulating cell proliferation. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2020 02 19; 522(4):990-995. Nakamura M, Yoshida H, Takahashi E, Wlizla M, Takebayashi-Suzuki K, Horb ME, Suzuki A. PMID: 31812242; PMCID: PMC6989358.
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    24. Inkjet micropatterning through horseradish peroxidase-mediated hydrogelation for controlled cell immobilization and microtissue fabrication. Biofabrication. 2019 10 21; 12(1):011001. Gantumur E, Kimura M, Taya M, Horie M, Nakamura M, Sakai S. PMID: 31412324.
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    25. Performance of laboratory tests for detection for Clostridioides difficile: A multicenter prospective study in Japan. Anaerobe. 2019 Dec; 60:102107. Senoh M, Kato H, Honda H, Fukuda T, Tagashira Y, Horiuchi H, Chiba H, Suzuki D, Hosokawa N, Kitazono H, Norisue Y, Kume H, Mori N, Morikawa H, Kashiwagura S, Higuchi A, Kato H, Nakamura M, Ishiguro S, Morita S, Ishikawa H, Watanabe T, Kojima K, Yokomaku I, Bando T, Toimoto K, Moriya K, Kasahara K, Kitada S, Ogawa J, Saito H, Tominaga H, Shimizu Y, Masumoto F, Tadera K, Yoshida J, Kikuchi T, Yoshikawa I, Watanabe T, Honda M, Yokote K, Toyokawa T, Miyazato H, Nakama M, Mahe C, Reske K, Olsen MA, Dubberke ER. PMID: 31647977.
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    26. Cdc2-like kinase 2 (Clk2) promotes early neural development in Xenopus embryos. Dev Growth Differ. 2019 Aug; 61(6):365-377. Virgirinia RP, Jahan N, Okada M, Takebayashi-Suzuki K, Yoshida H, Nakamura M, Akao H, Yoshimoto Y, Fatchiyah F, Ueno N, Suzuki A. PMID: 31270814.
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    27. Epidemiologic and Clinical Characteristics of Optic Neuritis in Japan. Ophthalmology. 2019 10; 126(10):1385-1398. Ishikawa H, Kezuka T, Shikishima K, Yamagami A, Hiraoka M, Chuman H, Nakamura M, Hoshi K, Goseki T, Mashimo K, Mimura O, Yoshitomi T, Tanaka K, Working Group on Diagnostic Criteria for Refractory Optic Neuritis Based on Neuroimmunological Persp. PMID: 31196727.
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    28. Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile infection burden in Japan: A multicenter prospective study. Anaerobe. 2019 Dec; 60:102011. Kato H, Senoh M, Honda H, Fukuda T, Tagashira Y, Horiuchi H, Chiba H, Suzuki D, Hosokawa N, Kitazono H, Norisue Y, Kume H, Mori N, Morikawa H, Kashiwagura S, Higuchi A, Kato H, Nakamura M, Ishiguro S, Morita S, Ishikawa H, Watanabe T, Kojima K, Yokomaku I, Bando T, Toimoto K, Moriya K, Kasahara K, Kitada S, Ogawa J, Saito H, Tominaga H, Shimizu Y, Masumoto F, Tadera K, Yoshida J, Kikuchi T, Yoshikawa I, Watanabe T, Honda M, Yokote K, Toyokawa T, Miyazato H, Nakama M, Mahe C, Reske K, Olsen MA, Dubberke ER. PMID: 30872073.
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    29. Associations of gestational age with child health and neurodevelopment among twins: A nationwide Japanese population-based study. Early Hum Dev. 2019 01; 128:41-47. Tamai K, Yorifuji T, Takeuchi A, Nakamura M, Washio Y, Tsukahara H, Doi H, Kageyama M. PMID: 30468995.
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    30. Mode of death and predictors of mortality in adult Fontan survivors: A Japanese multicenter observational study. Int J Cardiol. 2019 Feb 01; 276:74-80. Ohuchi H, Inai K, Nakamura M, Park IS, Watanabe M, Hiroshi O, Kim KS, Sakazaki H, Waki K, Yamagishi H, Yamamura K, Kuraishi K, Miura M, Nakai M, Nishimura K, Niwa K, JSACHD Fontan Investigators. PMID: 30201381.
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    31. Notch1 activation enhances proliferation via activation of cdc2 and delays differentiation of myeloid progenitors. Leuk Res. 2018 09; 72:34-44. Nakamura M, Wu L, Griffin JD, Kojika S, Goi K, Inukai T, Sugita K. PMID: 30086426; PMCID: PMC6310156.
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    32. CFH and VIPR2 as susceptibility loci in choroidal thickness and pachychoroid disease central serous chorioretinopathy. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2018 06 12; 115(24):6261-6266. Hosoda Y, Yoshikawa M, Miyake M, Tabara Y, Ahn J, Woo SJ, Honda S, Sakurada Y, Shiragami C, Nakanishi H, Oishi A, Ooto S, Miki A, Nagahama Study Group, Iida T, Iijima H, Nakamura M, Khor CC, Wong TY, Song K, Park KH, Yamada R, Matsuda F, Tsujikawa A, Yamashiro K. PMID: 29844195; PMCID: PMC6004488.
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    33. Intelligence test at preschool-age predicts reading difficulty among school-aged very low birth weight infants in Japan. Brain Dev. 2018 Oct; 40(9):735-742. Takeuchi A, Ogino T, Koeda T, Oka M, Yorifuji T, Takayanagi T, Sato K, Sugino N, Bonno M, Nakamura M, Kageyama M. PMID: 29793755.
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    34. Catch-Up Growth and Neurobehavioral Development among Full-Term, Small-for-Gestational-Age Children: A Nationwide Japanese Population-Based Study. J Pediatr. 2018 01; 192:41-46.e2. Takeuchi A, Yorifuji T, Nakamura K, Tamai K, Mori S, Nakamura M, Kageyama M, Kubo T, Ogino T, Kobayashi K, Doi H. PMID: 29092752.
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    35. Probing the catalytic site of rabbit muscle glycogen phosphorylase using a series of specifically modified maltohexaose derivatives. Glycoconj J. 2017 08; 34(4):563-574. Nakamura M, Makino Y, Takagi C, Yamagaki T, Sato M. PMID: 28597243.
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    36. Three-Dimensional Fabrication for Microfluidics by Conventional Techniques and Equipment Used in Mass Production. Micromachines (Basel). 2016 May 04; 7(5). Naito T, Nakamura M, Kaji N, Kubo T, Baba Y, Otsuka K. PMID: 30404257; PMCID: PMC6190096.
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