Kazuhito Toyooka. Ph.D.


Assistant professor


Curriculum vitae



215-991-8288


Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy


Drexel University College of Medicine


2900 W. Queen Lane, Room186



Publications


The cytoplasmic localization of ADNP through 14-3-3 promotes sex-dependent neuronal morphogenesis, cortical connectivity, and calcium signaling


Sarah A. Bennison, Sara M. Blazejewski, Xiaonan Liu, Gal Hacohen-Kleiman, Shlomo Sragovich, Sofia Zoidou, Olga Touloumi, Nikolaos Grigoriadis, Illana Gozes, Kazuhito Toyo-oka


Molecular Psychiatry, Published: Jan 11, 2023


KIFC1 regulates the trajectory of neuronal migration.


H. Muralidharan, Shrobona Guha, Kiran Madugula, Ankita Patil, Sarah A. Bennison, Xiaohuan Sun, K. Toyo-oka, P. Baas


Journal of Neuroscience, vol. 42(11), 2022, pp. 2149-2165


Pyramidal neuron morphogenesis requires a septin network that stabilizes filopodia and suppresses lamellipodia during neurite initiation


Megan R. Radler, Xiaonan Liu, Megan Peng, Brenna Doyle, Kazuhito Toyo-Oka, Elias T. Spiliotis


Current Biology, 2022, In Press


Nuak kinase signaling in development and disease of the central nervous system


Sarah A. Bennison, Xiaonan Liu, Kazuhito Toyo-oka


Cellular Signaling, 2022, In Press


Rpsa Signaling Regulates Cortical Neuronal Morphogenesis via Its Ligand, PEDF, and Plasma Membrane Interaction Partner, Itga6.


Sara M. Blazejewski, Sarah A. Bennison, Ngoc T. Ha, Xiaonan Liu, Trevor H. Smith, K. Dougherty, K. Toyo-oka


Cerebral cortex, vol. 32(4), 2022, pp. 770-795


High-throughput kinase inhibitor screening reveals roles for Aurora and Nuak kinases in neurite initiation and dendritic branching


Sara M. Blazejewski, Sarah A. Bennison, Xiaonan Liu, K. Toyo-oka


Scientific reports, vol. 11(1), 2021, pp. 1-20


TNFR2/14-3-3ε signaling complex instructs macrophage plasticity in inflammation and autoimmunity.


W. Fu, Wenhuo Hu, Young-Su Yi, A. Hettinghouse, Guodong Sun, Yufei Bi, Wenjun He, Lei Zhang, G. Gao, Jody Liu, K. Toyo-oka, G. Xiao, D. Solit, P. Loke, Chuan-ju Liu


The Journal of clinical investigation, vol. 131(16), 2021


Responsible Genes for Neuronal Migration in the Chromosome 17p13.3: Beyond Pafah1b1(Lis1), Crk and Ywhae(14-3-3ε)


Xiaonan Liu, Sarah A Bennison, Lozen Robinson, Kazuhito Toyo-Oka


Brain Sciences, vol. 12(1), 2021, p. 56


Glutathione S-transferase Pi (Gstp) Proteins Regulate Neuritogenesis in the Developing Cerebral Cortex.


Xiaonan Liu, Sara M. Blazejewski, Sarah A. Bennison, K. Toyo-oka


Human molecular genetics, vol. 30(1), 2021, pp. 30-45


Protein kinases: master regulators of neuritogenesis and therapeutic targets for axon regeneration


Sarah A. Bennison, Sara M. Blazejewski, Trevor H. Smith, K. Toyo-oka


Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, vol. 77(8), 2019, pp. 1511-1530


Neurodevelopmental Genetic Diseases Associated With Microdeletions and Microduplications of Chromosome 17p13.3


Sara M. Blazejewski, Sarah A. Bennison, Trevor H. Smith, K. Toyo-oka


Front. Genet., vol. 9, 2018, p. 80


Methionine sulfoxide reductase A (MsrA) mediates the ubiquitination of 14‐3‐3 protein isotypes in brain


Yue Deng, Beichen Jiang, Carolyn L Rankin, K. Toyo-oka, M. Richter, J. Maupin-Furlow, J. Moskovitz


Free radical biology & medicine, vol. 129, 2018, pp. 600-607


14-3-3 Proteins in Brain Development: Neurogenesis, Neuronal Migration and Neuromorphogenesis


Brett Cornell, K. Toyo-oka


Front. Mol. Neurosci., vol. 10, 2017, p. 318


Complete ablation of the 14-3-3epsilon protein results in multiple defects in neuropsychiatric behaviors


T. Wachi, Brett Cornell, K. Toyo-oka


Behavioural Brain Research, vol. 319, 2017, pp. 31-36


Deficiency of 14-3-3ε and 14-3-3ζ by the Wnt1 promoter-driven Cre recombinase results in pigmentation defects


Brett Cornell, K. Toyo-oka


BMC Research Notes, vol. 9(1), 2016, pp. 1-6


Overexpression of the 14-3-3gamma protein in embryonic mice results in neuronal migration delay in the developing cerebral cortex


Brett Cornell, T. Wachi, V. Zhukarev, K. Toyo-oka


Neuroscience Letters, vol. 628, 2016, pp. 40-46


Regulation of neuronal morphogenesis by 14-3-3epsilon (Ywhae) via the microtubule binding protein, doublecortin.


Brett Cornell, T. Wachi, V. Zhukarev, K. Toyo-oka


Human molecular genetics, vol. 25(10), 2016, pp. 4405-4418


Ablation of the 14‐3‐3gamma Protein Results in Neuronal Migration Delay and Morphological Defects in the Developing Cerebral Cortex


T. Wachi, Brett Cornell, C. Marshall, V. Zhukarev, P. Baas, K. Toyo-oka


Developmental neurobiology, vol. 76(6), 2016, pp. 600-614


14-3-3ε and ζ Regulate Neurogenesis and Differentiation of Neuronal Progenitor Cells in the Developing Brain


K. Toyo-oka, T. Wachi, Robert F Hunt, S. Baraban, S. Taya, H. Ramshaw, K. Kaibuchi, Q. Schwarz, Angel F. Lopez, A. Wynshaw-Boris


The Journal of Neuroscience, vol. 34(36), 2014, pp. 12168-12181


14-3-3ε Plays a Role in Cardiac Ventricular Compaction by Regulating the Cardiomyocyte Cell Cycle


Y. Kosaka, K. Cieslik, Ling Li, G. Lezin, C. Maguire, Y. Saijoh, K. Toyo-oka, M. Gambello, M. Vatta, A. Wynshaw-Boris, A. Baldini, H. Yost, Luca Brunelli


Molecular and Cellular Biology, vol. 32(24), 2012, pp. 5089-5102


Neuroepithelial Stem Cell Proliferation Requires LIS1 for Precise Spindle Orientation and Symmetric Division


J. Yingling, Y. Youn, D. Darling, K. Toyo-oka, T. Pramparo, S. Hirotsune, A. Wynshaw-Boris


Cell, vol. 132(3), 2008, pp. 474-486


Protein phosphatase 4 catalytic subunit regulates Cdk1 activity and microtubule organization via NDEL1 dephosphorylation


K. Toyo-oka, D. Mori, Y. Yano, M. Shiota, H. Iwao, H. Goto, M. Inagaki, N. Hiraiwa, M. Muramatsu, A. Wynshaw-Boris, A. Yoshiki, S. Hirotsune


The Journal of cell biology, vol. 180(6), 2008, pp. 1133-1147


Identification of YWHAE, a gene encoding 14-3-3epsilon, as a possible susceptibility gene for schizophrenia.


M. Ikeda, T. Hikita, S. Taya, Junko Uraguchi-Asaki, K. Toyo-oka, A. Wynshaw-Boris, H. Ujike, T. Inada, K. Takao, T. Miyakawa, N. Ozaki, K. Kaibuchi, N. Iwata


Human molecular genetics, vol. 17(20), 2008, pp. 3212-3222


NDEL1 Phosphorylation by Aurora-A Kinase Is Essential for Centrosomal Maturation, Separation, and TACC3 Recruitment


D. Mori, Y. Yano, K. Toyo-oka, Noriyuki Yoshida, Masami Yamada, M. Muramatsu, Dongwei Zhang, H. Saya, Y. Toyoshima, K. Kinoshita, A. Wynshaw-Boris, S. Hirotsune


Molecular and Cellular Biology, vol. 27(1), 2006, pp. 352-367


Erratum: Mnt-deficient mammary glands exhibit impaired involution and tumors with characteristics of Myc overexpression (Cancer Research (June 1, 2006) 66 (5565-5573))


K. Toyo-oka, T. J. Bowen, S. Hirotsune, Zirong Li, Sonia Jain, S. Ota, L. Escoubet-Lozach, Ivan Garcia-Bassets, J. Lozach, M. Rosenfeld, C. Glass, R. Eisenman, Bing Ren, P. Hurlin, A. Wynshaw-Boris


2006


Mnt-deficient mammary glands exhibit impaired involution and tumors with characteristics of myc overexpression.


K. Toyo-oka, T. J. Bowen, S. Hirotsune, Zirong Li, Sonia Jain, S. Ota, L. Escoubet-Lozach, Ivan Garcia-Bassets, J. Lozach, M. Rosenfeld, C. Glass, R. Eisenman, Bing Ren, P. Hurlin, A. Wynshaw-Boris


Cancer research, vol. 66(11), 2006, pp. 5565-5573


Recruitment of katanin p60 by phosphorylated NDEL1, an LIS1 interacting protein, is essential for mitotic cell division and neuronal migration.


K. Toyo-oka, Shinji Sasaki, Y. Yano, D. Mori, Takuya Kobayashi, Y. Toyoshima, Suzumi M. Tokuoka, S. Ishii, Takao Shimizu, M. Muramatsu, N. Hiraiwa, A. Yoshiki, A. Wynshaw-Boris, S. Hirotsune


Human molecular genetics, vol. 14(21), 2005, pp. 3113-3128


Complete Loss of Ndel1 Results in Neuronal Migration Defects and Early Embryonic Lethality


Shinji Sasaki, D. Mori, K. Toyo-oka, Amy Chen, L. Garrett-Beal, M. Muramatsu, S. Miyagawa, N. Hiraiwa, A. Yoshiki, A. Wynshaw-Boris, S. Hirotsune


Molecular and Cellular Biology, vol. 25(17), 2005, pp. 7812-7827


Loss of the Max-interacting protein Mnt in mice results in decreased viability, defective embryonic growth and craniofacial defects: relevance to Miller-Dieker syndrome.


K. Toyo-oka, S. Hirotsune, M. Gambello, Zi-Qiang Zhou, Lorin E. Olson, M. Rosenfeld, R. Eisenman, P. Hurlin, A. Wynshaw-Boris


Human molecular genetics, vol. 13(10), 2004, pp. 1057-1067


Evidence of Mnt-Myc Antagonism Revealed by Mnt Gene Deletion


P. Hurlin, Zi-Qiang Zhou, K. Toyo-oka, S. Ota, William L Walker, S. Hirotsune, A. Wynshaw-Boris


Cell cycle, vol. 3(2), 2004, pp. 95-97


Refinement of a 400-kb critical region allows genotypic differentiation between isolated lissencephaly, Miller-Dieker syndrome, and other phenotypes secondary to deletions of 17p13.3.


C. Cardoso, R. Leventer, Heather L Ward, K. Toyo-oka, June Chung, A. Gross, C. Martin, J. Allanson, D. Pilz, A. Olney, O. Mutchinick, S. Hirotsune, A. Wynshaw-Boris, W. Dobyns, D. Ledbetter


American journal of human genetics, vol. 72(4), 2003, pp. 918-930


Miller-Dieker syndrome: analysis of a human contiguous gene syndrome in the mouse.


J. Yingling, K. Toyo-oka, A. Wynshaw-Boris


American journal of human genetics, vol. 73(3), 2003, pp. 475-488


14-3-3ε is important for neuronal migration by binding to NUDEL: a molecular explanation for Miller–Dieker syndrome


K. Toyo-oka, Aki Shionoya, M. Gambello, C. Cardoso, R. Leventer, Heather L Ward, Ramsés Ayala, L. Tsai, W. Dobyns, D. Ledbetter, S. Hirotsune, A. Wynshaw-Boris


Nature Genetics, vol. 34(3), 2003, pp. 274-285


Deletion of Mnt leads to disrupted cell cycle control and tumorigenesis


P. Hurlin, Zi-Qiang Zhou, K. Toyo-oka, S. Ota, William L Walker, S. Hirotsune, A. Wynshaw-Boris


The EMBO journal, vol. 22(18), 2003, pp. 4584-4596


Reversible CD8 expression induced by common cytokine receptor γ chain-dependent cytokines in a cloned CD4+ Th1 cell line


C. Park, Yi-fu Yang, Xuyu Zhou, K. Toyo-oka, Y. Yashiro‐Ohtani, W. Park, M. Tomura, X. Tai, T. Hamaoka, H. Fujiwara


2002


Reversible CD8 expression induced by common cytokine receptor gamma chain-dependent cytokines in a cloned CD4(+) T(h)1 cell line.


C. Park, Yi-fu Yang, Xuyu Zhou, K. Toyooka, Y. Yashiro‐Ohtani, W. Park, M. Tomura, X. Tai, T. Hamaoka, H. Fujiwara


International immunology, 2002


Functional annotation of a full-length mouse cDNA collection


J. Kawai, A. Shinagawa, K. Shibata, M. Yoshino, M. Itoh, Y. Ishii, T. Arakawa, A. Hara, Y. Fukunishi, H. Konno, J. Adachi, S. Fukuda, K. Aizawa, M. Izawa, K. Nishi, H. Kiyosawa, S. Kondo, I. Yamanaka, T. Saito, Y. Okazaki, T. Gojobori, H. Bono, T. Kasukawa, R. Saito, K. Kadota, H. Matsuda, M. Ashburner, S. Batalov, T. Casavant, W. Fleischmann, T. Gaasterland, C. Gissi, B. King, H. Kochiwa, P. Kuehl, S. Lewis, Y. Matsuo, I. Nikaido, G. Pesole, John Quackenbush, L. Schriml, F. Staubli, R. Suzuki, M. Tomita, L. Wagner, T. Washio, K. Sakai, T. Okido, M. Furuno, H. Aono, R. Baldarelli, G. Barsh, J. Blake, D. Boffelli, N. Bojunga, Piero Carninci, M. Bonaldo, M. Brownstein, C. Bult, C. Fletcher, M. Fujita, M. Gariboldi, S. Gustincich, D. Hill, M. Hofmann, D. Hume, M. Kamiya, N. Lee, P. Lyons, L. Marchionni, J. Mashima, J. Mazzarelli, P. Mombaerts, P. Nordone, B. Ring, M. Ringwald, I. Rodriguez, N. Sakamoto, H. Sasaki, K. Sato, C. Schönbach, T. Seya, Y. Shibata, Kai-Florian Storch, H. Suzuki, K. Toyo-oka, K. H. Wang, C. Weitz, C. Whittaker, L. Wilming, A. Wynshaw-Boris, K. Yoshida, Y. Hasegawa, H. Kawaji, S. Kohtsuki, Y. Hayashizaki


Nature, vol. 409(6821), 2001, pp. 685-690


TBX1 Is Responsible for Cardiovascular Defects in Velo-Cardio-Facial/DiGeorge Syndrome


S. Merscher, B. Funke, J. Epstein, J. Heyer, A. Puech, M. Lu, R. Xavier, M. Demay, R. Russell, S. Factor, Kazuhito Tokooya, B. S. Jore, M. Lopez, R. Pandita, M. Lia, D. Carrión, Hui Xu, H. Schorle, J. Kobler, P. Scambler, A. Wynshaw-Boris, A. Skoultchi, B. Morrow, R. Kucherlapati


Cell, vol. 104(4), 2001, pp. 619-629


CD5 Costimulation Up-Regulates the Signaling to Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase Activation in CD4+CD8+ Thymocytes and Supports Their Differentiation to the CD4 Lineage1


Xuyu Zhou, Y. Yashiro‐Ohtani, K. Toyo-oka, C. Park, X. Tai, T. Hamaoka, H. Fujiwara


The Journal of Immunology, 2000


Rafts by Enhancing the Association of TCR with in T Cell Rafts Induce T Cell Costimulation Non-CD28 Costimulatory Molecules Present


Y. Yashiro‐Ohtani, Xuyu Zhou, K. Toyo-oka, X. Tai, C. Park, T. Hamaoka, R. Abe, K. Miyake, H. Fujiwara


2000


Non-CD28 Costimulatory Molecules Present in T Cell Rafts Induce T Cell Costimulation by Enhancing the Association of TCR with Rafts1


Y. Yashiro‐Ohtani, Xuyu Zhou, K. Toyo-oka, X. Tai, C. Park, T. Hamaoka, R. Abe, K. Miyake, H. Fujiwara


The Journal of Immunology, 2000


Association of a tetraspanin CD9 with CD5 on the T cell surface: role of particular transmembrane domains in the association.


K. Toyo-oka, Y. Yashiro‐Ohtani, C. S. Park, X. Tai, K. Miyake, T. Hamaoka, H. Fujiwara


International immunology, 1999


TCR-Restimulated , Activated T Cells TCR / CD 9-Costimulated , Naive T Cells and Protease Pathway in Apoptosis of Differential Involvement of a Fas-CPP 32-Like


C. Park, Y. Yashiro, X. Tai, K. Toyo-oka, T. Hamaoka, H. Yagita, K. Okumura, S. Neben, H. Fujiwara


1998


Differential involvement of a Fas-CPP32-like protease pathway in apoptosis of TCR/CD9-costimulated, naive T cells and TCR-restimulated, activated T cells.


C. S. Park, Y. Yashiro, X. Tai, K. Toyo-oka, T. Hamaoka, H. Yagita, K. Okumura, S. Neben, H. Fujiwara


Journal of immunology, 1998


A caspase inhibitor protects thymocytes from diverse signal-mediated apoptosis but not from clonal deletion in fetal thymus organ culture.


K. Toyooka, X. Tai, C. S. Park, Y. Yashiro, T. Hamaoka, H. Fujiwara


Immunology letters, 1998


A fundamental difference in the capacity to induce proliferation of naive T cells between CD28 and other co‐stimulatory molecules


Y. Yashiro, X. Tai, K. Toyo-oka, C. S. Park, R. Abe, T. Hamaoka, M. Kobayashi, S. Neben, H. Fujiwara


European journal of immunology, 1998


Synergy between CD28 and CD9 costimulation for naive T-cell activation.


K. Toyo-oka, X. Tai, Y. Yashiro, H. Ahn, R. Abe, T. Hamaoka, M. Kobayashi, S. Neben, H. Fujiwara


Immunology letters, 1997


Suppression of allograft responses induced by interleukin-6, which selectively modulates interferon-gamma but not interleukin-2 production.


M. Tomura, I. Nakatani, M. Murachi, X. Tai, K. Toyo-oka, H. Fujiwara


Transplantation, 1997


Expression of an inducible type of nitric oxide (NO) synthase in the thymus and involvement of NO in deletion of TCR-stimulated double-positive thymocytes.


X. Tai, K. Toyo-oka, N. Yamamoto, Y. Yashiro, J. Mu, T. Hamaoka, H. Fujiwara


Journal of immunology, 1997


CD9-mediated costimulation of TCR-triggered naive T cells leads to activation followed by apoptosis.


X. Tai, K. Toyooka, Y. Yashiro, R. Abe, C. S. Park, T. Hamaoka, M. Kobayashi, S. Neben, H. Fujiwara


Journal of immunology, 1997


CD28 co-stimulatory signals induce IL-2 receptor expression on antigen-stimulated virgin T cells by an IL-2-independent mechanism.


K. Toyooka, S. Maruo, T. Iwahori, N. Yamamoto, X. Tai, R. Abe, Y. Takahama, M. Murakami, T. Uede, T. Hamaoka, H. Fujiwara


International immunology, 1996


IL-12 produced by antigen-presenting cells induces IL-2-independent proliferation of T helper cell clones.


S. Maruo, K. Toyo-oka, M. Oh‐hora, X. Tai, H. Iwata, H. Takenaka, S. Yamada, S. Ono, T. Hamaoka, M. Kobayashi, M. Wysocka, G. Trinchieri, H. Fujiwara


Journal of immunology, 1996


CD28 co-stimulatory signals induced IL-2 receptor expression on antigen-stimulated virgin T cells by an IL-2- independent mechanism.


Toyooka Kazuhito, Maruo Seiji, Iwahori Tohru, Yamamoto Norihiko, Tai Xu-Guang, Abe Ryo, Takahama Yousuke, Murakami Masaaki, Uede Toshimitsu, Hamaoka Toshiyuki, Fujiwara Hiromi


1996


A role for CD9 molecules in T cell activation


X. Tai, Y. Yashiro, R. Abe, K. Toyooka, C. Wood, J. Morris, A. Long, S. Ono, M. Kobayashi, T. Hamaoka, S. Neben, H. Fujiwara


The Journal of experimental medicine, 1996


Suppression of allograft responses by combining alloantigen-specific i.v. presensitization with suboptimal doses of FK 506 or rapamycin.


H. Iwata, T. Nagano, K. Toyo-oka, H. Hirose, T. Hamaoka, H. Fujiwara


Transplantation proceedings, 1994


Suppression of allograft responses by combining alloantigen-specific i.v. pre-sensitization with suboptimal doses of rapamycin.


H. Iwata, T. Nagano, K. Toyo-oka, H. Hirose, T. Hamaoka, H. Fujiwara


International immunology, 1994


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