Overview of research subjects
We are investigating the primary prevention of cancer and common diseases including diabetes, focusing on defending-manner from oxidative stress, using mainly biochemical techniques.
- The relationship between selenoprotein expression and cell proliferation in cancer cells
- Preventive effects of selenium compounds from diabetes
- Insulin-like effect of selenomethionine
- Preventive effects of selenium and zinc compounds on pollen allergy
Members of our laboratory

- Professor: Hitoshi Ueno
- Associate professor:
- Lecturer: Tomofumi Okuno
- Assistant professor: Tomohiro Arakawa, Fumitoshi Sakazaki
- Research assistant:
- Graduate students M2: Hirofumi Ogino, Takeshi Deguchi, Yoshihiro Hara, Shinya Murakawa
- Undergraduate students B5: Takashi Iguchi, Kei Okayama, Miho Kitayama, Yuji Kurisu, Takayasu Kurimoto, Saki Shonaka, Shun Tsubaki, Tomoki Hirota, Aoi Fujita, Hiroki Hoshide, Mayumi Yaji
- Undergraduate students B4: Kazunari Shimauchi, Takahiro Shingu, Takako Nakatsuji, Shizuka Nakayama, Iku Yabuta, Yurie Yoshii
Link
- Setsunan University (English)