YASUKO HONJO

Last Updated :2026/06/02

Affiliations, Positions
Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Associate Professor/Lecturer

Basic Information

Academic Degrees

  • Doctor of Science, Kyoto University
  • Master of Science, Kyoto University

Research Fields

  • Biology;Biological Science;Developmental biology

Educational Activity

Course in Charge

  1. 2026, Undergraduate Education, Year, Clinical diagnosis and treatment II
  2. 2026, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Practice for medical research
  3. 2026, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Internal Medicine II
  4. 2026, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , Second Semester, Introduction to Radiation Biology

Research Activities

Academic Papers

  1. The catenin/cadherin adhesion system is localized in synaptic junctions bordering transmitter release zones., J. Cell Biol., 135, 767-779, 1996
  2. Blockade of cadherin-6B activity perturbs the distribution of PSD-95 family proteins in retinal neurons, Genes to Cells, 5, 309-318, 2000
  3. Slow muscle patterns neural crest migration in zebrafish., Development, 132, 4461-4470., 2005
  4. The Golgin Tether Giantin Regulates the Secretory Pathway by Controlling Stack Organization within Golgi Apparatus, PLOS ONE, 8(3), 20130321
  5. CK2 Phosphorylates Sec31 and Regulates ER-To-Golgi Trafficking, PLOS ONE, 8(1), 20130118
  6. Neural crest cells are sensitive to radiation-induced DNA damage, TISSUE & CELL, 94, 202506
  7. Neural crest migration and dorsal root ganglia formation in zebrafish erbB3 mutant, DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY, 306(1), 369-370, 2007
  8. Neuregulin-mediated ErbB3 signaling is required for formation of zebrafish dorsal root ganglion neurons, DEVELOPMENT, 135(15), 2615-2625, 2008
  9. Somatosensory mechanisms in zebrafish lacking dorsal root ganglia, JOURNAL OF ANATOMY, 218(3), 271-276, 2011
  10. S-nitrosylation of laforin inhibits its phosphatase activity and is implicated in Lafora disease., Science Matters, 2016
  11. Next-Generation Immune Repertoire Sequencing as a Clue to Elucidate the Landscape of Immune Modulation by Host-Gut Microbiome Interactions, FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY, 9, 20180403
  12. ★, Cellular responses to ionizing radiation change quickly over time during early development in zebrafish, CELL BIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, 43(5), 516-527, 20190514
  13. The Golgin Protein Giantin Regulates Interconnections Between Golgi Stacks, FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY, 7, 20190827
  14. Stage-Specific Effects of Ionizing Radiation during Early Development, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES, 21(11), 20200601
  15. Characterization of novel zebrafish MHC class I U lineage genes and their haplotype, DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY, 116, 202103

Invited Lecture, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation

  1. DNA damage by irradiation during early development causes latent effects, Honjo Y and Ichinohe T, 18th International Zebrafish Conference, 2024/08/20, Without Invitation, Japanese
  2. DNA damage by irradiation during early development causes latent effects, Honjo Y and Ichinohe T, he 9th International Symposium of the Network-type Joint Usage/Research Center for Radiation Disaster Medical Science, 2025/02/19, Without Invitation, English
  3. Analysis of radiation-induced responses during early embryonic development of zebrafish, Honjo Y, Kamiya K, Ichinohe T, International conference of Radiation Research, 2015/05/25, Without Invitation, English
  4. Effects of ionizing radiation on zebrafish early embryogenesis., Honjo Y and Ichinohe T, 3rd International symposium of the Network-type Joint Usage/Research Center for Radiation Dissaster Medical Science,, 2019/01/13, Without Invitation, English
  5. Haplotype characterization of novel major histocompatibility complex U genes in zebrafish., Honjo Y and Ichinohe T., London Calling Nanopore Meeting,, 2019/05/24, Without Invitation, English