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Affiliation: Faculty of Life and Environmental SciencesDepartment of Food Sciences and Nutritional Health, Kyoto Prefectural University

Degree: 博士（学術）

J-GLOBAL ID: 201801011398651634
researchmap Member ID: B000344737

Research Areas

Papers

Multiple Colletotrichum species cause anthracnose disease on Japanese pickling melon var. Katsura-uri (Cucumis melo var. conomon)

Dong-Liang Jiang, Ken Harata, Mami Ogawa, Koji Shirota, Azusa Sasaki, Takako Nakamura, Shigehisa Okamoto, Eun Young Park, Kenji Sato, Yasushi Nakamura …

JOURNAL OF GENERAL PLANT PATHOLOGY, 89(5) 249-259, Sep, 2023
Methylthioacetic acid, a derivative of aroma compounds from Cucumis melo var. conomon dose-dependently triggers differentiation and apoptosis of RCM-1 human colorectal cancer cells.

Miyu Kamimura, Azusa Sasaki, Yui Otani, Yasushi Nakamura, Takako Nakamura, Kouji Kuramochi, Toshio Imai, Nakao Kubo, Shigehisa Okamoto

The Journal of toxicological sciences, 48(1) 25-35, 2023
Nationwide distribution of Kyo-yasai (heirloom vegetables in Kyoto) and the advantages of traditional farming methods with importance of ‘Syun’: a case of mizuna

Takako Nakamura, Asuka Nakao, Minami Watanabe, Kinji Ueda, Toshihiko Matsuda, Seiji Matsumoto, Toshiharu Yamaguchi, Masaho Haikata, Asuka Kaneko, Koji Shirota …

Journal of Ethnic Foods, 9(1), Jul, 2022 Peer-reviewed
Behavior and possible function of Arabidopsis BES1/BZR1 homolog 2 in brassinosteroid signaling.

Yui Otani, Mika Kawanishi, Miyu Kamimura, Azusa Sasaki, Yasushi Nakamura, Takako Nakamura, Shigehisa Okamoto

Plant signaling & behavior, 17(1) 2084277-2084277, May, 2022 Peer-reviewed
Classification of Southeast Asian mints (<i>Mentha</i> spp.) based on simple sequence repeat markers

Yuri Fukui, Moeko Saito, Natsuno Nakamura, Taichi Mizuno, Shuichi Sato, Mayu Tsukuda, Saori Nakaoka, Keita Tsuboi, Azusa Sasaki, Kouji Kuramochi …

Breeding Science, 72(2) 181-187, 2022 Peer-reviewed
Chemical and molecular bases of dome formation in human colorectal cancer cells mediated by sulphur compounds from Cucumis melo var. conomon

Miyu Kamimura, Azusa Sasaki, Shimpei Watanabe, Shiho Tanaka, Akiko Fukukawa, Kazuya Takeda, Yasushi Nakamura, Takako Nakamura, Kouji Kuramochi, Yui Otani …

FEBS Open Bio, 10(12) 2640-2655, Dec, 2020 Peer-reviewed
Quantitative Trait Locus Analysis in Squash (Cucurbita moschata) Based on Simple Sequence Repeat Markers and Restriction Site-Associated DNA Sequencing Analysis

Takuma Hashimoto, Nakao Kubo, Kanako Nishimura, Atsushi J. Nagano, Azusa Sasaki, Yasushi Nakamura, Yutaka Mimura

Horticulturae, 6(4) 71-71, Oct 22, 2020 Peer-reviewed
Contribution of Katsura-uri (Japan’s Heirloom Pickling Melon, Cucumis melo var. conomon) at the Completely Ripe Stage to Diabetes Control

Azusa SASAKI, Yasushi NAKAMURA, Yukiko KOBAYASHI, Wataru AOI, Takako NAKAMURA, Koji SHIROTA, Noboru SUETOME, Michiaki FUKUI, Tomoaki MATSUO, Shigehisa OKAMOTO …

Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology, 66(3) 261-269, Jun 30, 2020 Peer-reviewed
Expression profiles of four BES1/BZR1 homologous genes encoding bHLH transcription factors in Arabidopsis

Yui Otani, Yusuke Tomonaga, Kenya Tokushige, Miyu Kamimura, Azusa Sasaki, Yasushi Nakamura, Takako Nakamura, Tomoaki Matsuo, Shigehisa Okamoto

Journal of Pesticide Science, 45(2) 95-104, May 20, 2020 Peer-reviewed
Investigation on the Epoxidation of Piperitenone, and Structure-activity Relationships of Piperitenone Oxide for Differentiation-inducing Activity

Ryohei Sato, Azusa Sasaki, Yuko Mori, Mio Komai, Shogo Kamo, Mai Onuki, Takafumi Seki, Zen Kawabe, Shu Miyajima, Shusuke Tomoshige …

Journal of Oleo Science, 69(8) 951-958, 2020 Peer-reviewed
Preparation of contemporary dishes and a functional drink using Japan's heirloom vegetable, Katsura-uri

Azusa Sasaki, Yasushi Nakamura, Yukiko Kobayashi, Wataru Aoi, Takako Nakamura, Koji Shirota, Noboru Suetome, Michiaki Fukui, Tomoaki Matsuo, Shigehisa Okamoto …

Journal of Ethnic Foods, 5(1) 60-65, Mar 1, 2018 Peer-reviewed
Protection of Kyo-yasai (heirloom vegetables in Kyoto) from extinction: a case of Sabaka-daikon (Japan's heirloom white radish, Raphanus sativus ) in Maizuru, Japan

Takako Nakamura, Yasushi Nakamura, Azusa Sasaki, Masami Fujii, Koji Shirota, Yutaka Mimura, Shigehisa Okamoto

Journal of Ethnic Foods, 4(2) 103-109, Jun, 2017 Peer-reviewed
Toxic effects of 4-methylthio-3-butenyl isothiocyanate (Raphasatin) in the rat urinary bladder without genotoxicity

Isamu Suzuki, Young-Man Cho, Tadashi Hirata, Takeshi Toyoda, Jun-ichi Akagi, Yasushi Nakamura, Azusa Sasaki, Takako Nakamura, Shigehisa Okamoto, Koji Shirota …

JOURNAL OF APPLIED TOXICOLOGY, 37(4) 485-494, Apr, 2017 Peer-reviewed
A new strategy to protect Katsura-uri (Japan's heirloom pickling melon, Cucumis melo var. conomon) from extinction

Azusa Sasaki, Yasushi Nakamura, Yukiko Kobayashi, Wataru Aoi, Takako Nakamura, Koji Shirota, Noboru Suetome, Michiaki Fukui, Tomoaki Shigeta, Tomoaki Matsuo …

Journal of Ethnic Foods, 4(1) 44-50, Mar 1, 2017 Peer-reviewed
4-Methylthio-3-butenyl isothiocyanate (raphasatin) exerts chemopreventive effects against esophageal carcinogenesis in rats

Isamu Suzuki, Young-Man Cho, Tadashi Hirata, Takeshi Toyoda, Jun-ichi Akagi, Yasushi Nakamura, Eun Young Park, Azusa Sasaki, Takako Nakamura, Shigehisa Okamoto …

JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGIC PATHOLOGY, 29(4) 237-246, 2016 Peer-reviewed
The effect of Katsura-uri (Japanese pickling melon, Cucumis melo var. conomon) and its derived ingredient methylthioacetic acid on energy metabolism during aerobic exercise

Wataru Aoi, Kazuya Takeda, Azusa Sasaki, Yuki Hasegawa, Yasushi Nakamura, Eun Young Park, Kenji Sato, Masayo Iwasa, Airi Nakayama, Mizuki Minamikawa …

SPRINGERPLUS, 4 377, Jul, 2015 Peer-reviewed
Expectations of health benefits in plant materials in Southeast Asia based on Washoku (Japanese cuisine) study focusing on Kyo-yasai (heirloom vegetables in Kyoto)

Nakamura Y, Sasaki A, Park EY, Kubo N, Nakamura T, Kubo Y, Okamoto S

Mahidol Univ. J. Pharm. Sci., 42(2) 47-54, Apr, 2015 Peer-reviewedInvited

Misc.

水戻しナマコのレトルト処理による組織の脆弱化と体壁コラーゲンの変化

野木千陽, 田代有里, 佐々木梓沙, 長井薫, 小川廣男

日本食品科学工学会大会講演集, 70th, 2023
高齢者等向け食品開発のための物性評価に関する研究

田代有里, 宮地麻未, 佐々木梓沙, 中村考志, 小川廣男

日本水産学会大会講演要旨集, 2018, 2018
食品のテクスチュアと咀嚼嚥下行動との関係

田代有里, 廣田友菜, 佐々木梓沙, 中村考志, 小川廣男

日本摂食嚥下リハビリテーション学会学術大会抄録集(Web), 24th, 2018
生活習慣病の発症リスク低減を目標とした植物性食材の探索

佐々木梓沙, 中村考志, 朴恩榮, 佐藤健司, 城田浩治, 末留昇, 三村裕

日本農芸化学会関西支部講演会講演要旨集, 494th, 2016
京都の伝統野菜桂ウリから得られたがん抑制物質メチルチオ酢酸の作用機序に関する一考察

上村美優, 田中志歩, 佐々木梓沙, 中村考志, 大谷結, 松尾友明, 岡本繁久

九州農業研究発表会専門部会発表要旨集, 78th, 2015
桂ウリの成熟による成分変化とそれを活かした糖尿病患者への適用

佐々木梓沙, 中村考志, 朴恩榮, 佐藤健司, 城田浩治, 末留昇

日本栄養・食糧学会近畿支部大会および公開シンポジウム講演抄録集, 53rd, 2014
桂ウリ果実の香気成分によるヒト大腸がん細胞分化誘導作用

佐々木梓沙, 中村考志, 渡部晋平, 朴恩榮, 佐藤健司, 重田友明, 岡本繁久, 松尾友明

日本がん予防学会プログラム・抄録集, 19th, 2012
桂ウリ果実の成分と熟度の関係とその特徴を活かした利用方法の検討

佐々木梓沙, 中村考志, PARK Eun Young, 佐藤健司, 城田浩治, 末留昇, 重田友明, 岡本繁久, 松尾友明

日本農芸化学会大会講演要旨集(Web), 2012, 2012

Professional Memberships

Research Projects

東南アジア大陸部に分布する健康増進効果の高い伝統的香草・果実の原種系統の探索研究

科学研究費助成事業, 基盤研究(B), 日本学術振興会, Apr, 2021 - Mar, 2025

中村貴子, 岡本繁久, 久保中央, 中村考志, 倉持幸司, 佐々木梓沙
京野菜に特異的に含まれる発がん抑制成分のヒトへの適用を目的とした食品機能性研究

科学研究費助成事業, 基盤研究(B), 日本学術振興会, Apr, 2019 - Mar, 2023

中村考志, 今井俊夫, 岡本繁久, 佐々木梓沙