Supramolecular hemoprotein linear assembly by successive interprotein heme− heme pocket interactions

H Kitagishi, K Oohora, H Yamaguchi… - Journal of the …, 2007 - ACS Publications
We demonstrate a new strategy for the construction of supramolecular hemoprotein
assemblies. A synthetic heme was selectively introduced onto the surface Cys residue of the …

Glycan-targeted virus-like nanoparticles for photodynamic therapy

…, M Baksh, C Nycholat, JC Paulson, H Kitagishi… - …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Virus-like particles (VLPs) have proven to be versatile platforms for chemical and genetic
functionalization for a variety of purposes in biomedicine, catalysis, and materials science. We …

Colorful virus-like particles: fluorescent protein packaging by the Qβ capsid

…, SD Brown, F Manzenrieder, H Kitagishi… - …, 2011 - ACS Publications
Qβ virus-like particles encapsulating multiple copies of fluorescent proteins were generated
in high yields using a modular system enhanced by specific engineered RNA–protein …

[HTML][HTML] Sensitive quantification of carbon monoxide in vivo reveals a protective role of circulating hemoglobin in CO intoxication

…, S Mizobata, R Motterlini, R Foresti, H Kitagishi - Communications …, 2021 - nature.com
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a gaseous molecule known as the silent killer. It is widely believed
that an increase in blood carboxyhemoglobin (CO-Hb) is the best biomarker to define CO …

Feedback response to selective depletion of endogenous carbon monoxide in the blood

H Kitagishi, S Minegishi, A Yumura… - Journal of the …, 2016 - ACS Publications
The physiological roles of endogenous carbon monoxide (CO) have not been fully understood
because of the difficulty in preparing a loss-of-function phenotype of this molecule. Here, …

Self‐Assembly of One‐and Two‐Dimensional Hemoprotein Systems by Polymerization through Heme–Heme Pocket Interactions

H Kitagishi, Y Kakikura, H Yamaguchi… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Supramolecular protein polymers: When a heme moiety was introduced to the surface of an
apo‐cytochrome b 562 (H63C) mutant, supramolecular polymers formed through …

[HTML][HTML] Circadian clock disruption by selective removal of endogenous carbon monoxide

S Minegishi, I Sagami, S Negi, K Kano, H Kitagishi - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Circadian rhythms are regulated by transcription-translation feedback loops (TTFL) of clock
genes. Previous studies have demonstrated that core transcriptional factors, NPAS2 and …

Iron porphyrin− cyclodextrin supramolecular complex as a functional model of myoglobin in aqueous solution

K Kano, H Kitagishi, C Dagallier, M Kodera… - Inorganic …, 2006 - ACS Publications
The 1:1 inclusion complex of 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-sulfonatophenyl)porphinato iron(II) (Fe II
TPPS) and an O-methylated β-cyclodextrin dimer having a pyridine linker (1) binds dioxygen …

Detection and removal of endogenous carbon monoxide by selective and cell-permeable hemoprotein model complexes

…, R Foresti, K Kano, H Kitagishi - Journal of the …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Carbon monoxide (CO) is produced in mammalian cells during heme metabolism and serves
as an important signaling messenger. Here we report the bioactive properties of selective …

A synthetic porphyrin as an effective dual antidote against carbon monoxide and cyanide poisoning

…, R Motterlini, R Foresti, H Kitagishi - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Simultaneous poisoning by carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen cyanide is the major cause
of mortality in fire gas accidents. Here, we report on the invention of an injectable antidote …