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Registered Dietitian, Diet and Nutrition Teacher (first class), Hazardous Materials Engineer's Licenses (Class A)

Japan Society of Nutrition and Food Science, Japanese Society for Breastfeeding Research, The Molecular Biology Society of Japan, Japanese Society for Medical Use of Functional Foods, Japanese Society for Food Factors

• Tanaka M, Fujii S, Inoue H, Takahashi N, Ishimi Y, Uehara M: (S)-Equol is More Effective than (R)-Equol in Inhibiting Osteoclast Formation and Enhancing Osteoclast Apoptosis, and Reduces Estrogen Deficiency-Induced Bone Loss in Mice: J Nutr: 152(8): pp 1831-1842: 2022
• Inoue H, Arakawa K, Tanaka M, Katsumata-Tsuboi R, Takahashi N, Uehara M: Upregulation and stabilization of senescence marker protein-30 by epigallocatechin gallate against tert-butyl hydroperoxide-induced liver injury in vitro and in vivo: J Clin Biochem Nutr: 68(1): pp 51-57: 2021
• Inoue H, Hanawa N, Katsumata SI, Aizawa Y, Katsumata-Tsuboi R, Tanaka M, Takahashi N, Uehara M: Iron deficiency negatively regulates protein methylation via the downregulation of protein arginine methyltransferase: Heliyon: 6(10): e05059: 2020
• Tanaka M, Sato A, Kishimoto Y, Mabashi-Asazuma H, Kondo K, Iida K: Gallic acid inhibits lipid accumulation via AMPK pathway and suppresses apoptosis and macrophage-mediated inflammation in hepatocytes: Nutrients: 12(5): 1479: 2020
• Tanaka M, Sugama A, Sumi K, Shimizu K, Kishimoto Y, Kondo K, Iida K: Gallic acid regulates adipocyte hypertrophy and suppresses inflammatory gene expression induced by the paracrine interaction between adipocytes and macrophages in vitro and in vivo: Nutr Res: 73: pp 58-66: 2020
• Iwashima T, Kudome Y, Kishimoto Y, Saita E, Tanaka M, Taguchi C, Hirakawa S, Mitani N, Kondo K, Iida K: Aronia berry extract inhibits TNF-α-induced vascular endothelial inflammation through the regulation of STAT3: Food Nutr Res: 63: 3361: 2019
• Taguchi C, Kishimoto Y, Takeuchi I, Tanaka M, Iwashima T, Fukushima Y, Kondo K: Estimated dietary polyphenol intake and its seasonal variations among Japanese university students: J Nutr Sci Vitaminol: 65(2): pp 192-195: 2019
• Tanaka M, Kishimoto Y, Sasaki M, Sato A, Kamiya T, Kondo K, Iida K: Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn.) Roxb. extract and gallic acid attenuate LPS-induced inflammation and oxidative stress via MAPK/NF-κB and Akt/AMPK/Nrf2 pathways: Oxid Med Cell Longev: 2018: 9364364: 2018
• Taguchi C, Kishimoto Y, Fukushima Y, Saita E, Tanaka M, Takahashi Y, Masuda Y, Goda T, Kondo K: Dietary polyphenol intake estimated by 7-day dietary records among Japanese male workers: evaluation of the within- and between-individual variation: J Nutr Sci Vitaminol: 63(3): pp 180-185: 2017
• Tanaka M, Kishimoto Y, Saita E, Suzuki-Sugihara N, Kamiya T, Taguchi C, Iida K, Kondo K: Terminalia bellirica extract inhibits low-density lipoprotein oxidation and macrophage inflammatory response in vitro: Antioxidants: 5(2): 20: 2016

Development of novel dietary therapy for bone diseases: regulation of osteoclast differentiation and apoptosis in obesity, Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Apr. 2021 – Mar. 2024

AMPK-mediated regulation of osteoclast differentiation by food factors, Grant for Young Scientists of Japan Society of Nutrition and Food Science, May. 2020 – Mar. 2021

Study of regulatory mechanisms of bone metabolism by equol enantiomers, Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Aug. 2019 – Mar. 2021

Elucidation of the mechanism of preventive effect of gallic acid on hepatic inflammation, Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Apr. 2018 – Mar. 2019