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Akihiro Matsukawa

Akihiro Matsukawa

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Immunology

D-Index
50
Citations
8478
World Ranking
4258
National Ranking
164

Overview

Akihiro Matsukawa is affiliated with Okayama University in Japan and has an extensive publication record primarily in the fields of medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research spans important subfields including pulmonary and respiratory medicine, surgery, molecular biology, cancer research, and oncology.

Their work frequently addresses significant topics such as:

  • Prostate cancer treatment and research
  • Prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment
  • Bladder and urothelial cancer treatments
  • Cancer, lipids, and metabolism
  • Urinary and genital oncology studies
  • Radiopharmaceutical chemistry and applications
  • Renal cell carcinoma treatment

Matsukawa has published extensively in a range of scientific venues. Notable journals where multiple publications appear include:

  • Pathology International
  • European Urology Oncology
  • Scientific Reports
  • World Journal of Urology
  • PubMed

Recent papers by Matsukawa cover a variety of cancer-related topics across different types of research methodologies and publication outlets. Among them are:

  • "The chemokine monocyte chemoattractant protein-1/CCL2 is a promoter of breast cancer metastasis" (2023, Cellular and Molecular Immunology)
  • "Decreased miR-200b-3p in cancer cells leads to angiogenesis in HCC by enhancing endothelial ERG expression" (2020, Scientific Reports)
  • "SPRED2: A Novel Regulator of Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition and Stemness in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells" (2023, International Journal of Molecular Sciences)
  • "Transperineal Versus Transrectal Magnetic Resonance Imaging-targeted Prostate Biopsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prospective Studies" (2024, European Urology Oncology)
  • "Nanog is a promising chemoresistant stemness marker and therapeutic target by iron chelators for esophageal cancer" (2021, International Journal of Cancer)

Collaboration plays a role in Matsukawa's research output, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Marcin Miszczyk
  • Tamás Fazekas
  • Paweł Rajwa
  • Shahrokh F. Shariat
  • Toshiaki Ohara

Best Publications

  • Innate immune response in Th1- and Th2-dominant mouse strains.

    Hiroyuki Watanabe;Kousuke Numata;Takaaki Ito;Katsumasa Takagi

  • Galectin-9 suppresses the generation of Th17, promotes the induction of regulatory T cells, and regulates experimental autoimmune arthritis

    Masako Seki;Souichi Oomizu;Ken mei Sakata;Atsuko Sakata

  • Early Recruitment of Neutrophils Determines Subsequent T1/T2 Host Responses in a Murine Model of Legionella pneumophila Pneumonia

    Kazuhiro Tateda;Thomas A. Moore;Jane C. Deng;Michael W. Newstead

  • Endogenous monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) protects mice in a model of acute septic peritonitis: cross-talk between MCP-1 and leukotriene B4.

    Akihiro Matsukawa;Cory M. Hogaboam;Nickolas W. Lukacs;Pamela M. Lincoln

  • Local overexpression of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 at vessel wall induces infiltration of macrophages and formation of atherosclerotic lesion: synergism with hypercholesterolemia

    Masayuki Namiki;Seinosuke Kawashima;Tomoya Yamashita;Masanori Ozaki

  • Exaggerated hepatic injury due to acetaminophen challenge in mice lacking C-C chemokine receptor 2

    Cory M. Hogaboam;Cynthia L. Bone-Larson;Matthew L. Steinhauser;Akihiro Matsukawa

  • Expression and Contribution of Endogenous IL-13 in an Experimental Model of Sepsis

    Akihiro Matsukawa;Cory M. Hogaboam;Nickolas W. Lukacs;Pamela M. Lincoln

  • Aberrant inflammation and lethality to septic peritonitis in mice lacking STAT3 in macrophages and neutrophils.

    Akihiro Matsukawa;Kiyoshi Takeda;Shinji Kudo;Takako Maeda

  • Pivotal role of signal transducer and activator of transcription (Stat)4 and Stat6 in the innate immune response during sepsis.

    Akihiro Matsukawa;Mark H. Kaplan;Cory M. Hogaboam;Nicholas W. Lukacs

  • Stat3 in Resident Macrophages as a Repressor Protein of Inflammatory Response

    Akihiro Matsukawa;Shinji Kudo;Takako Maeda;Kousuke Numata

  • Pivotal Role of the CC Chemokine, Macrophage-Derived Chemokine, in the Innate Immune Response

    Akihiro Matsukawa;Cory M. Hogaboam;Nickolas W. Lukacs;Pamela M. Lincoln

  • Intervertebral disc cells produce tumor necrosis factor α, interleukin-1β, and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 immediately after herniation: An experimental study using a new hernia model

    Masakazu Yoshida;Takafumi Nakamura;Akira Sei;Taro Kikuchi

  • A novel, visible light-induced, rapidly cross-linkable gelatin scaffold for osteochondral tissue engineering

    Tetsuro Mazaki;Yasuyuki Shiozaki;Kentaro Yamane;Aki Yoshida

  • Chemokines and innate immunity

    A. Matsukawa;C. M. Hogaboam;N. W. Lukacs;S. L. Kunkel

  • Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1/CCL2 produced by stromal cells promotes lung metastasis of 4T1 murine breast cancer cells

    Teizo Yoshimura;O. M. Zack Howard;Toshihiro Ito;Masaki Kuwabara

  • Neutrophil accumulation and activation by homologous IL-8 in rabbits. IL-8 induces destruction of cartilage and production of IL-1 and IL-1 receptor antagonist in vivo.

    A Matsukawa;T Yoshimura;T Maeda;S Ohkawara

  • Analysis of the cytokine network among tumor necrosis factor alpha, interleukin-1beta, interleukin-8, and interleukin-1 receptor antagonist in monosodium urate crystal-induced rabbit arthritis.

    Akihiro Matsukawa;Teizo Yoshimura;Takako Maeda;Toshihiro Takahashi

  • Endogenous MCP-1 influences systemic cytokine balance in a murine model of acute septic peritonitis.

    Akihiro Matsukawa;Cory M. Hogaboam;Nickolas W. Lukacs;Pamela M. Lincoln

  • Elevated levels of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 in the aqueous humor after phacoemulsification.

    Motofumi Kawai;Motofumi Kawai;Toshihiro Inoue;Masaru Inatani;Masaru Inatani;Naoko Tsuboi;Naoko Tsuboi

  • Analysis of the inflammatory cytokine network among TNF alpha, IL-1 beta, IL-1 receptor antagonist, and IL-8 in LPS-induced rabbit arthritis.

    Akihiro Matsukawa;Teizo Yoshimura;Kazuhiko Miyamoto;Susumu Ohkawara

  • Production of IL-1 and IL-1 receptor antagonist and the pathological significance in lipopolysaccharide-induced arthritis in rabbits.

    A. Matsukawa;S. Ohkawara;T. Maeda;K. Takagi

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven L. Kunkel
Steven L. Kunkel University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Cory M. Hogaboam
Cory M. Hogaboam Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Nicholas W. Lukacs
Nicholas W. Lukacs University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Yasuhiro Yoshida
Yasuhiro Yoshida Hokkaido University
Shinichi Toyooka
Shinichi Toyooka Okayama University
Teizo Yoshimura
Teizo Yoshimura Okayama University
Mitsuomi Hirashima
Mitsuomi Hirashima Kagawa University
Tsuneo Morishima
Tsuneo Morishima Okayama University
Ji Ming Wang
Ji Ming Wang National Institutes of Health

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