Katsuyoshi Matsunami, Ph.D.
Professor

Department of Phannacognosy
Graduate School of Biomedical & Health Sciences
1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, Japan, 734-8553
TEL/FAX +81-82-257-5335

PERSONAL IDENTITY
Place/Date of Birth : Japan/ March 15, 1970

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

1988.4-1992.3	Osaka University, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Japan: (BA)
1992.4 - 1994.3	Osaka University, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Japan: (MS)
1994.4 - 1997.3	The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, Department of Basic Biology, Japan: (Ph.D.(Science))
2009.2	Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine (Ph.D.(Medicine))

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING EXPERIENCE

1997.4-2001 .3	Osaka University, Biomedical Research Center (Organ transplantation, Postdoc)
2001.4 - 2004.5	Osaka University, Biomedical Research Center, (The Animal Engineering Research Institute, Senior Researcher)
2004.6 - 2005.3	Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (Pharmacognosy. Assistant Professor)
2005.4 - 2012.3	Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (Pharmacognosy, Associate Professor)
2012.4 -	Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Biomedical & Health Sciences (Pharmacognosy, Professor)

 

Review

2. Complement regulation in the Galt KO era.
   Shuji Miyagawa, Aki Yamamoto, Katsuyoshi Matsunami, Dandan Wang, Yuichi Takam, Takehisa Ueno, Masaru Okabe, Hiroshi Nagashima, Masahiro Fukuzawa. Xenotransplantation 17, 11-25 (2010)
3. Attempts to prepare suitable complement regulatory molecules for clinical xenotransplantation.
   Shuji Miyagawa, Katsuyoshi Matsunami, Masao Yoshitatsu, Shoki Mikata, Hikaru Matsuda and Ryota Shirakura
   Journal of Cardiac Surgery 16, 429-438 (2001)

 

Original articles

1. Amphipaniculosides A-D, triterpenoid glycosides, and amphipaniculoside E,an aliphatic alcohol glycoside from the leaves of Amphilophium paniculatumMamdouh Nabil Samy, Hany Ezzat Khalil, Sachiko Sugimoto, Katsuyoshi Matsunami, Hideaki Otsuka, Mohamed Salah Kamel.Phytochemistry, in press
2. Chemical and biological studies of secondary metabolites isolated from leaves of Ixora undulate.Sachiko Sugimoto, Amira Samir Wanas, Tsutomu Mizuno, Katsuyoshi Matsunami, Mohamed Salah Kamel ,Hideaki Otsuka. Phytochemistry, in press
3. Nitrile-containing phenolic glucosides from leaves of Glochidion acuminatum.Yukiko Yamashita-Higuchi, Sachiko Sugimoto, Katsuyoshi Matsunami, Masanori Inagaki, Hideaki Otsuka and Yoshio Takeda. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, in press
4. Application of taraxerane-oleanane rearrangement to the synthesis of seco- oleanane triterpenoids from taraxerone
5. Phan Minh Giang, Vu Minh Trang, Phan Tong Son and Katsuyoshi Matsunami.Natural Product Research, 29(1), 64-69 (2015)Phytochemical constituent of Artemisia dubia var. longeracemosaForma tonkinensis
   Phan Minh Giang, Tran Thi Thanh Nhan, Truong Thi To Chinh, Phan Tong Son and Katsuyoshi Matsunami.Vhemistry of Natural Compund (Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii), 51(2), 378-380
6. Unexpected course of Bechmann rearrangement of taraxerone oxime with Ac2O/AcOH
   Phan Minh Giang, Vu Minh Trang, Katsuyoshi Matsunamiand Phan Tong Son
   Natural Product research, 28(8), 568-572 (2014)
7. Three new eudesmanes from Artemisia japonica
   Phan Minh Giang, Nguyen Thi Binh, Katsuyoshi Matsunamiand Phan Tong Son
   Natural Product research, 28(9), 631-635 (2014)
8. Taxiphyllin 6’-O-gallate, actinidioionoside6’-O-gallate and myricetin 2”-O- sulfate from the leaves of Syzigium samarangenseand their biological activities Mamdouh Samy Nabil, Sachiko Sugimoto, Katsuyoshi Matsunami, Mohamed Salah Kamel
   Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 64(10), 1013-1018 (2014)
9. Bioaktive compounds from leaves of Eugenia uniflora
   Mamdouh Samy Nabil, Sachiko Sugimoto, Katsuyoshi Matsunami, Mohamed Salah Kamel
   Journal of Natural products (INDIA), 7(00) 37-47 (2014)
10. grevillosides J-Q, Arbutin derivates from leaves of Grevillea robustaand their melanogenesis inhibitory activity
    Yukiko Yamashita-Higuchi, Sachiko Sugimoto, Katsuyoshi Matsunami, Hideaki Otsuka and Tahahito Nakai
    Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 64(04), 364-372 (2014)
11. 3,4-seco-24-homo-28-nor-Cycloartane and drimane-type sesquiterpenes and their lactams from EtOAc-soluble fraction of leaf extract of Cinnamosma fragransand their biological activity
    Yuya Nomoto, Liva Harinantenaina, Sachiko Sugimoto, Katsuyoshi Matsunamiand Hideaki Otsuka
    Journal of Natural Medicines, 68(03) 513-521 (2014)
12. Cembrene-type diterpenoids and a phenolic compound from the leaves of Thai medicinal plant, Croton sublyratusKurz
    Yasue Oka, Susumu Kawakami, Sachiko Sugimoto, Katsuyoshi Matsunami, Hideaki Otsuka, Duangporn Lhieochaiphant and Sorasak Lhieochaipant American Journal of Plant Sciences, 5(09), 1370-1377 (2014)
13. Guaianolides from Curcuma kwangsiensis
    Phan Minh Giang, Tran Thi Thanh Nhan, truong Thi To Chinh, Katsuyoshi Matsunami, Hideaki Otsuka and Phan Tong Son
    Phytochemistry Letter, 9, 137-140 (2014)
14. One new megastimanane glycoside with double bond at a rare position from the leaves of Anitdesma pentandrum var. barbatum
    Ayumi Iha, Sachiko Sugimoto, Katsuyoshi Matsunami, Hideaki Otsuka, Takakazu, Shinzato and Yoshio Takeda
    Heterocycles 88(01) 711-718 (2014)
15. Microtropins J-Q: 6’-O-(2”S,3”R)-2”-ethyl-2”,3”-dihydroxybutyrate of phenolic alcohol β-D-glucopyranosides from the branches of Microtropis japonicaHallier f.
    Yuka Uemura, Sachiko Sugimoto, Katsuyoshi Matsunami, Hideaki Otsuka, and Yoshio Takeda
    American Journal of Plant Science, 04(10) 1954-1959 (2013)
16. Schoepfiajasmins A-H: C-glycosyl dihydrochalcone glycoside, C-glucosyl flavanones, flavanone glycoside and flavones glycoside from the branches of Schepfia jasminodora
    Koki Ukida, Takashi Doi, Sachiko Sugimoto, Katsuyoshi Matsunami, Hideaki Otsuka, and Yoshio Takeda
    Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 61(11), 1136-1142 (2013)
17. C-glycosyl flavonoids and coloratane-type sesquiterpene glucoside from water-soluble fraction of a leaf extract of Malagasy endemic plant, Cinnamosma fragrans(Canellaceae)
    Yuya Nomoto, Liva Harinantenaina, Sachiko Sugimoto, Katsuyoshi Matsunamiand Hideaki Otsuka
    Journal of Natural Medicines, 67(04) 736-742 (2013)
18. Tareciliosides N-S: Further cycloartane saponins from the leaves of T arenna gracilipes, and cytotoxicity of saponins and triterpenes
    Zhimin Zhao, Katsuyoshi Matsunami, Hideaki Otsuka, Takakazu Shinzato and Yoshio Takeda
    Journal of Natural Medicines, 67(03) 503-511 (2013)
19. Bioactive triterpene saponins from the leaves of Schefflera elegantissimaAmira Samir Wanas, Mostafa Ahmed Fouad, Mohamed Salah Kamel, Katsuyoshi Matsunamiand Hideaki Otsuka
    Natural Product Communications 8(06), 767-769 (2013)
20. A new guaianolide from Artemisia roxbughiana
    Phan Minh Giang, Tran Thi Thanh Nhan, Phan Tong Son, Katsuyoshi Matsunami, and Hideaki Otsuka
    Natural Product Research 27(20) 1856-1858 (2013)
21. The first occurrence of a Mallotus 3,4-seco-taraxerane triterpenoid from M allotus barbartus
    Phan Minh Giang, Tran Thi Thanh Nhan, Phan Tong Son, Katsuyoshi Matsunami, and Hideaki Otsuka
    Records of Natural Products, 7(2), 157-160 (2013)
22. Structures of ryobunins A-C from the leaves of Clethra barbinervis
    Sachiko Sugimoto, Katsuyoshi Matsunamiand Hideaki Otsuka
    Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 61(05), 581-586 (2013)
23. Isolation of new monoterpene coumarins from Micromilum minutumleaves and their cytotoxic activity against Leishmania major and cancer cells
    Apirak Sakunpak, Katsuyoshi Matsunami, Hideaki Otsuka and Pharphoom Panichayupakaranant
    Food Chemistry 138, 458-463 (2013)
24. Eight new diterpenoids and two new nor-diterpenoids from the stems of Croton cascarillidesRauschel Susumu Kawakami, Hiroki Toyoda, Liva Harinantenaina, Katsuyoshi Matsunami, Hideaki Otsuka, Takakazu Shinzato, Yoshio Takeda, Masatoshi Kawahata and Kentaro Yamaguchi
    Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 61(04) 411-418 (2013)
25. Two new cembranoids from the leaves of Croton longissimusAiry Shaw Susumu Kawakami, Katsuyoshi Matsunami, Hideaki Otsuka, Duangporn Lhieochaiphant and Sorasak Lhieochaipant
    Journal of Natural Medicines, 67(02) 410-414 (2013)
26. Hirtionosides A-C, gallates of megadtigmanane glucosides, 3- hydroxyoctanoic acid glucosides and a phenylpropanoid glucoside from the whole plants of Euphorbia hirtaYuya Nomoto, Sachiko Sugimoto, Katsuyoshi Matsunamiand Hideaki Otsuka
    Journal of Natural Medicines, 67(02) 410-414 (2013)
27. Chemical constituent from the leaves of Ruellia tuberosa
    Mamdouh Nabil Samy, Hany Ezzat Khalil, Amira Samir Wanas, Mohamed Salah Kamel, Sachiko Sugimoto, Katsuyoshi Matsunami, Hideaki Otsuka,
    Chemistry of Natural Compounds 49(01) 175-176 (2013)
28. Microtropins A-I: 6’-O-(2”S,3R”)-2”-ethyl-2”,3”-dihydroxybutyrates f aliphatic alcohol β-D-glucosides from the branches of Microtropis japonica Yuka Uemura, Sachiko Sugimoto, Katsuyoshi Matsunami, Hideaki Otsuka, Yoshio Takeda, Masatoshi Kawahata and Kentaro Yamaguchi Phytochemistry 87, 140-147(2013)
29. A condensed phenylpropanoid glucoside and pregnane saponins from the roots of Hemidesmus indicus
    Zhimin Zhao, Katsuyoshi Matsunami, Hideaki Otsuka, Nisha Negi, Ashok Kumar and Devendra Singh Negi
    Journal of Natural Medicine 67(01) 137-142(2013)
30. The blocking of CXCR3 and CCR5 suppresses the infiltration of T lymphocytes in rat renal ischemia reperfusion
    Koichi Tsutahara, Masayoshi Okumi, Yoichi Kakuta, Toyofumi Abe, Koji Yazawa, Shuji Miyagawa, Katsuyoshi Matsunami, Hideaki Otsuka, Junya Kaimori, Shiro Takahara and Norio Nonomura
    Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 27(10) 3799-3806 (2012)
31. Two new sesquiterpene lactones and other chemical constituents of Artemisia roxbughiana
    Phan Minh Giang, Tran Thi Thanh Nhan, Phan Tong Son, Hideaki Otsuka and Katsuyoshi Matsunami,
    Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 45(00) 115-119 (2012)
32. Reinvestigation of structures of robustasides B and C and isolation of (E)-2,5-dihydroxycinnamic acid ester of arbutin and D-glucose from the leaves of Grevilea robusta
    Yukiko Yamashita-Higuchi, Sachiko Sugimoto, Katsuyoshi Matsunamiand Hideaki Otsuka
    Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 55(10) 1347-1350 (2012)
33. One new and several minor diaryheptanoids from Amomum muricatumPhan Minh Giang, , Phan Tong Son, Katsuyoshi Matsunamiand Hideaki Otsuka Natural Product Research 26(13) 1195-1200 (2012)
34. Oblongionosides A-F, megastigmane glycosides from the leaves of Croton oblongifoliusRoxburgh Yuya Takeshige, Susumu Kawakami, Katsuyoshi Matsunami, Hideaki Otsuka, Duangporn Lhieochaiphant and Sorasak Lhieochaipant
    Phytochemistry 80, 132-136 (2012)
35. Glucosylated sesquiterpene alcohols from Fraxinus griffthii
    Rene Angelo Macahig, Liva Harinantenaina, Sachiko Sugimoto, Katsuyoshi Matsunami, Hideaki Otsuka, Yoshio Takeda, Takakazu Shinzato
    Natural Product Communication 7(04) 467-470 (2012)
36. Three new aliphatic glycosides from the leaves of Antidesma japonicum Sieb. Et Zucc
    Ayumi Iha, Katsuyoshi Matsunami, Hideaki Otsuka, Masatoshi Kawahata, Kentaro Yamaguchi and Yoshio Takeda
    Journal of Natural Medicines 66(04) 664-670 (2012)
37. Blocking of CCR5 and CCR3 supresses the infiltration of macrophages in acute renalallograft rejection
    Yuichi Takama, Shuji Miyagawa, Aki Yamamoto, Sabere Firdawes, Takeshi Ueno, Yoshiaki Ihara, Kondo Akihiro, Katsuyoshi Matsunami, Hideaki Otsuka and Masahiro Fukuzawa
    Transplantation 93(01), 24-31 (2012)
38. And many more articles