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Yuko Sakaguchi Askew, M.D./ Ph.D. Research Associate 5106 Rangos Research Center 3460 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA, USA 15213 ykskgcak1967@gmail.com Education M.D. Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, Japan, 1993 Ph.D. Yamaguchi University, Japan, Molecular Biology, 1999
Current Research Live Cell Imaging and stem cell biology Development of molecular tools for live cell imaging Chracterization of human stem cells Publications (3 of 31) 1. David J. Askew, Sule Cataltepe, Vasantha Kumar, Christopher Edwards, Serena M. Pace, Rica N. Howarth, Stephen C. Pak, Yuko Askew, Dieter Bromme, Cliff J. Luke, James C. Whisstock, and Gary A. Silverman. "Serpinb11 is a new non-inhibitory intracellular serpin: Common single nucleotide polymorphisms in the scaffold impair conformational change." J. Biol. Chem 2007 Aug 24, 282(34):24948-60. 2. Luke CJ, Pak SC, Askew YS, Naviglia TL, Askew DJ, Nobar SM, Vetica AC, Long OS, Watkins SC, Stolz DB, Barstead RJ, Moulder GL, Brömme D, Silverman GA. "An intra- cellular serpin regulates necrosis by inhibiting the induction and sequelae of lysosomal injury." CELL 2007 Sep21, 130(6):1108-19. 3. Askew YS, Pak SC, Luke CJ, Askew DJ, Cataltepe S, Mills DR, Kato H, Lehoczky J, Dewar K, Birren B, Silverman GA. "SERPINB12 is a novel member of human ov-serpin family that is widely expressed and inhibits trypsin-like serine proteinases." J Biol Chem 2001, 276:49320-30. Awards 2001 Shinjinkai-Award, Dept of OB/GYN Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, Japan