Sakao K*, Hamamoto S, Urakawa D, He Zi, Hou DX : Anticancer Activity and Molecule Mechanisms of Acetylated and Methylated Quercetin in Human Breast Cancer Cells. Molecules 29(10):2408 (2024), 10.3390/molecules29102408
Sakao K, Sho C, Miyata T, Takara K, Oda R, Hou DX : Verification of In Vitro Anticancer Activity and Bioactive Compounds in Cordyceps Militaris-Infused Sweet Potato Shochu Spirits. Molecules 29(9):2119 (2024), doi: 10.3390/molecules29092119
Kido M, Yoshimoto M, Sakao K, Wada, K, Hou DX : Effects of Cooking Methods on Caffeoylquinic Acids and Radical Scavenging Activity of Sweet Potato. Foods 13 (7): 652 (2024), doi:10.3390/foods13071101
Mukai R, Okuyama H, Uchimura M, Sakao K, Matsuhiro M, Ikeda-Imafuku M, Ishima Y, Nishikawa M, Ikushiro S, Tai A : The binding selectivity of quercetin and its structure-related polyphenols to human serum albumin using a fluorescent dye cocktail for multiplex drug-site mapping. Bioorganic Chemistry 145: 107184 (2024), doi: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2024.107184
Nakamura M, Urakawa D, He Zi, Hou DX, Sakao K*: Apoptosis induction in HepG2 and HCT116 cells by a novel quercetin-zinc (II) complex: Enhanced absorption of quercetin and zinc (II). International Journal of Molecular Sciences 24 (24): 17457 (2023), doi: 10.3390/ijms242417457 * Corresponding Author
Sakao K, Saruwatari H, Minami S, Hou DX: Acetylation of quercetin hydroxyl group enhances anticancer activity by improving the intracellular absorption. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 24 (23): 16652 (2023), doi: 10.3390/ijms242316652
Nakano H, Sakao K, Wada K, Hou DX : Ameliorative effects of anthocyanin metabolites on western diet-induced NAFLD by modulating co-occurrence networks of gut microbiome. Microorganisms 11 (10): 2408 (2023), doi: 10.3390/microorganisms11102408
Orita T, Chogahara S, Okuda M, Sakao K, Miyata T, Hou DX: Extraction efficiency and alpha-glucosidase inhibitory activities of green tea catechins by different infusion methods. Foods, 12 (13): 2611 (2023), doi: 10.3390/foods12132611
Nakano H, Setoguchi S, Kawano K, Miyagawa H, Sakao K, Hou DX: Effects of amazake produced with different Aspergillus on gut barrier and microbiota. Foods, 12 (13): 2568 (2023), doi: 10.3390/foods12132568
Yi S, Chen K, Sakao K, Ikenaga M, Wang Y, Hou DX: Assessment of areca nut bioactivities in Western diet-induced mice NAFLD model. Nutrients, 15 (10): 2403 (2023), doi: 10.3390/ nu15102403
Yi S, Zou L, Li Z, Sakao K, Wang Y, Hou DX: In Vitro antioxidant activity of areca nut polyphenol extracts on RAW264.7 cells. Foods, 11 (22): 3607 (2022), doi:10.3390/foods 11223607
Chen K, Nakasone Y, Yi S, Ibrahim HR, Sakao K, Hossain MA, Hou DX: Natural garlic organosulfur compounds prevent metabolic disorder of lipid and glucose by increasing gut commensal Bacteroides acidifaciens. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 70 (19): 5829-5837 (2022)
Miyata T, Mnamihata K, Kurihara K, Kamizuru Y, Gotanda M, Obayashi M, Kitagawa T, Sato K, Kimura M, Oyama K, Ikeda Y, Tamaki Y, Lee JM, Sakao K, Hamanaka D, Kusakabe T, Tachibana M, Ibrahim HR: Highly efficient protein expression of Plasmodium vivax surface antigen, Pvs25, by silkworm and its biochemical analysis. Protein Expression and Purification, 195-196: 106096 (2022), doi: 10.1016/j.pep.2022.106096
Pan X, Xie K, Chen K, He Z, Sakao K, Hou DX: Involvement of AMP-activated protein kinase α/nuclear factor (Erythroid-derived 2) like 2-initiatived signaling pathway in cytoprotective effects of Wasabi 6-(methylsulfinyl) hexyl isothiocyanate. Journal of Cancer Prevention, 27(1): 58-67 (2022)
Nakamura K, Shimamoto S, Yamamoto M, Sakao K, Ohtsuka A, Ijiri D: Effects of supplementation with thinned Tankan (Citrus tankan Hayata) on the lipid peroxidation, drip-loss, and color of the pectoralis major muscle of broiler chickens. Journal of Warm Regional Society of Animal Science, 65 (1): 17-24 (2022)