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Momoko Ishikawa

VLP Therapeutics (United States)

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Cancer Biology· 1 Microbiology· 1 Molecular Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1

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Jonathan F. SmithiD· 2 shared Kenta MatsudaiD· 2 shared Wataru AkahataiD· 2 shared Akane UrakamiiD· 1 shared André NussenzweigiD· 1 shared Andre StanlieiD· 1 shared Dali ZongiD· 1 shared Daniel ThoreseniD· 1 shared

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Cancer BiologybioRxivPreprintAug 7, 2025

Alphavirus replicon particle expressing IL-12 reprograms tumor-associated macrophages and neutrophils and induces anti-tumor immunity

Momoko Ishikawa, Dhanya K. Nambiar, Jaya Sastri…·Wataru Akahata

This study uses an alphavirus replicon particle expressing IL-12 to reprogram immunosuppressive tumor-associated macrophages and neutrophils, enhancing anti-tumor immunity and reducing tumor growth in mouse models.

DOI 10.1101/2025.08.07.666585

mousebulk RNA-seq

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MicrobiologyJournal of VirologyPeer-reviewedApr 22, 2024

A Tetravalent Dengue Virus-like Particle Vaccine Induces High levels of Neutralizing Antibodies and Inhibits Dengue Replication in Non-Human Primates

Daniel Thoresen, Kenta Matsuda, Akane Urakami…·Wataru Akahata

A tetravalent dengue VLP vaccine induces neutralizing antibodies and reduces viral replication in non-human primates without ADE.

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non-human primateexperimental assay

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Molecular BiologyMolecular CellPeer-reviewedApr 15, 2021

The Dystonia Gene THAP1 Controls DNA Double Strand Break Repair Choice

Kenta Shinoda, Dali Zong, Elsa Callén…·André Nussenzweig

This study identifies a transcriptional network involving THAP1 that regulates SHLD1 expression, affecting DNA repair choice and linking DNA damage to dystonia.

28 citations

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