Hiroshi Tokuo, MD
Research Assistant Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Pharmacology, Physiology & Biophysics

MD, Kumamoto University
PhD, Kumamoto University



Hiroshi Tokuo, PhD is a Research Assistant Professor of Physiology & Biophysics at the Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. Before coming to Massachusetts Dr. Tokuo worked as a dermatologist in Japan, where he is a licensed physician. Now, he trains medical students on Physiology and is a member of the American Society for Cell Biology and the American Biophysical Society. In addition to writing papers and attending conferences, Dr. Tokuo has served as Principal Investigator for two research projects.


Identifying New Targets to Prevent Tumor Angiogenesis in Melanoma
06/01/2021 - 05/31/2022 (PI)
Outrun the Sun


Regulation of myosin-X
03/09/2013 - 07/31/2015 (PI)
NIH/National Institute on Deafness & Communication Disorders
5R03DC009887-04



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  1. Tokuo H, Komaba S, Coluccio LM. In pancreatic ß-cells myosin 1b regulates glucose-stimulated insulin secretion by modulating an early step in insulin granule trafficking from the Golgi. Mol Biol Cell. 2021 06 01; 32(12):1210-1220.View Related Profiles. PMID: 33826361; PMCID: PMC8351557; DOI: 10.1091/mbc.E21-03-0094;
     
  2. Tokuo H. Myosin X. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2020; 1239:391-403. PMID: 32451868
     
  3. Tokuo H, Bhawan J, Coluccio LM. Myosin X is required for efficient melanoblast migration and melanoma initiation and metastasis. Sci Rep. 2018 Jul 11; 8(1):10449.View Related Profiles. PMID: 29993000; PMCID: PMC6041326; DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-28717-y;
     
  4. Tokuo H, Coluccio LM. Myosin-1c regulates the dynamic stability of E-cadherin-based cell-cell contacts in polarized Madin-Darby canine kidney cells. Mol Biol Cell. 2013 Sep; 24(18):2820-33.View Related Profiles. PMID: 23864705; PMCID: PMC3771945; DOI: 10.1091/mbc.E12-12-0884;
     
  5. Watanabe TM, Tokuo H, Gonda K, Higuchi H, Ikebe M. Myosin-X induces filopodia by multiple elongation mechanism. J Biol Chem. 2010 Jun 18; 285(25):19605-14. PMID: 20392702; PMCID: PMC2885239; DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M109.093864;
     
  6. Tokuo H, Mabuchi K, Ikebe M. The motor activity of myosin-X promotes actin fiber convergence at the cell periphery to initiate filopodia formation. J Cell Biol. 2007 Oct 22; 179(2):229-38. PMID: 17954606; PMCID: PMC2064759; DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200703178;
     
  7. Ozawa T, Araki N, Yunoue S, Tokuo H, Feng L, Patrakitkomjorn S, Hara T, Ichikawa Y, Matsumoto K, Fujii K, Saya H. The neurofibromatosis type 1 gene product neurofibromin enhances cell motility by regulating actin filament dynamics via the Rho-ROCK-LIMK2-cofilin pathway. J Biol Chem. 2005 Nov 25; 280(47):39524-33. PMID: 16169856
     
  8. Saeki N, Tokuo H, Ikebe M. BIG1 is a binding partner of myosin IXb and regulates its Rho-GTPase activating protein activity. J Biol Chem. 2005 Mar 18; 280(11):10128-34. PMID: 15644318
     
  9. Tokuo H, Ikebe M. Myosin X transports Mena/VASP to the tip of filopodia. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2004 Jun 18; 319(1):214-20. PMID: 15158464
     
  10. Feng L, Yunoue S, Tokuo H, Ozawa T, Zhang D, Patrakitkomjorn S, Ichimura T, Saya H, Araki N. PKA phosphorylation and 14-3-3 interaction regulate the function of neurofibromatosis type I tumor suppressor, neurofibromin. FEBS Lett. 2004 Jan 16; 557(1-3):275-82. PMID: 14741381
     
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