Research Areas
- Asthma
- Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Emphysema
- Gender:
- Male
Education & Training
Education
- 1984
- Tottori University, MD
- 1993
- Okayama Medical School, PhD
Special Interests
Research Interests
Bronchial asthma; as asthma is the most common chronic inflammatory lung disease, I intend to elucidate the disease mechanisms and explore a new therapeutic approach.
Emphysema; as emphysema is a terminal stage of lung damage in lung diseases such as cigarette smoking-associated COPD or Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency, which is a genetic disease. My goal is to explore a novel therapeutic tool to repair and normalize damaged lung tissue.
Board Certification
Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
Japanese Society of Allergology
Professional Memberships
American thoracic Society (ATS)
Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
Japanese Society of Allergology
Awards & Recognition
1998: Astra Research Grant (Competitive Grant for Asthma Research, Japan)
2010: ATS Grant “Alpha-1 Foundation Research Grant in Alpha-1”
Publications
Takeda K, et al. The Critical Role of Complement Alternative Pathway Regulator Factor H in Allergen-Induced Airway Hyperresponsiveness and Inflammation. J Immunol. 2012 188:661-7. 9.
Takeda K, et al. Effects of combination therapy with montelukast and carbocysteine in allergen-induced airway hyperresponsiveness and airway inflammation. Br J Pharmacol, 2010, 160:1399-407. 14.
Takeda K, et al. Vaccine-Induced CD8 T Cell-Dependent Suppression of Airway Hyperresponsiveness and Inflammation. J Immunol. 2009, 183:181-90.
Takeda K, et al. Surfactant Protein D Regulates Airway Function and Allergic Inflammation through Modulation of Macrophage Function. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2003;168:783-9.
Takeda K, et al. Development of eosinophilic airway inflammation and airway hyperresponsiveness in mast cell-deficient mice. J Exp Med. 1997;186:449-54.
