@iKajiLab

Studying GI physiology and pathology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center / Cell and Developmental Biology of VU

 Nashville, TN
vumc.org/surgical-research/kaji-lab
Joined November 2022
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Congrats @AndreannaBurman for the Edward Ferguson Jr. Graduate Award!!🥳 Vanderbilt Graduate School Announces Fall 2024 Endowed Scholarship Recipients gradschool.vanderbilt.edu/20…

Vanderbilt Graduate School Announces Fall 2024 Endowed Scholarship Recipients

The Vanderbilt Graduate School recognizes the exceptional research conducted by its Ph.D. candidates through endowed scholarships funded by generous donors. This year there were ten distinct awards...

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Study finds myosin Vb traffics P-glycoprotein to the apical membrane of intestinal #epithelialcells 🔗 ow.ly/jhOJ50UACOB 🖋️ @AmyEngevik @micromindy
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A great resource for female GI faculty at any stage. I'm honored to be a part of the WINGS group and to promote women in science. Shoutout to Karen @EdelblumLab for organizing and launching the group. 🪽👩‍🔬🪽
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We have open positions; post-doc, non-tenure track faculty, or senior scientist. Further details to follow. Plz, spread the word.
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New research by Momoh et al. reveals MYO5B's crucial role in lipid metabolism & mitochondria in intestinal cells! Could Compound-1 be a game-changer for MVID? ow.ly/BLkV50UuEo4 #MicrovillusInclusionDisease #LysophosphatidicAcidReceptor #Mitochondria
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Thanks to the hardworking team, I'm delighted to share my lab work on the AJP-GI Physiology! @Michael_Momoh_ @AndreannaBurman @moni_e_brown journals.physiology.org/doi/…

Alterations in cellular metabolic pathway and epithelial cell maturation induced by MYO5B defects...

Functional loss of the motor protein myosin Vb (MYO5B) induces various defects in intestinal epithelial function and causes a congenital diarrheal disorder, namely, microvillus inclusion disease...

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What a great conference #GSTSC24 in beautiful Banff! Thank you to the organizers, music organizers, and everyone meeting my lab! @EBCVanderbilt @VanderbiltCDB
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Great study about mucus alterations in CF by @micromindy! #GTSRC24
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Very interesting talk about pyloric cells and diverse mucin glycosylation in pancreas diseases! by @DelgiornoKathy @EBCVanderbilt
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Stunning image! Enjoyed new study about intestinal tuft cells from @AmyEngevik lab:) #GTSRC24
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Elegant study utilizing human enteroid monolayer from Dr. Donowitz's group in the Johns Hopkins! "COVID-19 diarrhea is inflammatory, caused by direct viral effects plus..." sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Congratulations @Michael_Momoh_ to graduate RA in my lab and start medical school in Cleveland Ohio! Wishing him best by curling at Tee Line in Nashville - Go Michael!
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#APSselect mouse study from @AJPGI identifies a receptor that helps the intestines recover from radiation-induced injury: ow.ly/Hvgy50S9Z94
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For your weekend reading🔓"Intestinal epithelial #autophagy is required for the regenerative benefit of #CalorieRestriction" by Patrick A. Williams et al. ow.ly/xj3i50RhzXp @labwhelan @chuckdananas @KHamiltonPhD #SuggestedRead #Regeneration #IntestinalEpithelium
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The final version of @TBillipp's graduate school work is now published! Tyler uncovered an epithelium-intrinsic response unit that couples tuft cell sensing of the lumen to Cl-/fluid secretion from neighboring enterocytes cell.com/immunity/fulltext/S…
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Kaji lab retweeted
CMGH@AGA_CMGH8 May 2024
Stromal Niche Signals That Orchestrate Intestinal Regeneration ➡️ ow.ly/soSX50RveGN
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🥼 Drs. Izumi Kaji, Jay Thiagarajah (@JRTlab), and James Goldenring (@GoldenringLab) #review the cell biology of monogenetic #intestinal epithelial disorders. 🤩 Check this out in @JCellBiol! 🔗 bit.ly/3wiyqan
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Excited to see that my image was selected for the #StemCellfie Contest! You can vote for my image (or any of the other beautiful "Cellfies") here: stemcell.com/stemcellfie #MicroscopyMonday

#StemCellfie Contest 2026

Voting is open until July 16!

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Voting for the 2024 #StemCellfie contest is now live! 🗳️ Tell your friends, family, and labmates to vote by May 5th for a chance to win prizes, including a magnetic puzzle of your submission: bit.ly/3xUy0HJ
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