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1292

Overview

Akira Takashima is affiliated with the University of Toledo in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on topics related to superconductivity and electric motor design within engineering and physics disciplines.

Their recent scholarly contributions include publications in the venue IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, with papers addressing current distributions in armature coils composed of REBCO racetrack double pancakes. The publications are:

  • Current Distribution of Armature Coils Combining Two Different Sizes of REBCO Racetrack Double Pancakes (2023), IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity
  • Current Distributions in Armature Coils Comprising Two Sizes of Racetrack Double-Pancakes with REBCO Striated Tapes (2024), IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity

The main fields of study covered by Takashima include:

  • Engineering
  • Physics and Astronomy

Within these broad fields, their subfields of specialization are:

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering

Takashima's research topics encompass:

  • Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism
  • Electric Motor Design and Analysis
  • Magnetic Bearings and Levitation Dynamics
  • Frequency Control in Power Systems
  • Superconducting Materials and Applications

Frequent collaborators in Takashima's research work include Hiroshi Miyazaki, Shun Miura, Koichi Yoshida, Seiki Sato, and Hiromasa Sasa, with whom they have coauthored multiple papers.

Their publication record is concentrated within highly specialized journals that address applied superconductivity, reflecting an ongoing focus on the engineering aspects of superconducting materials and their applications in electrical machines.

Best Publications

  • Identification of a novel, dendritic cell-associated molecule, dectin-1, by subtractive cDNA cloning.

    Kiyoshi Ariizumi;Guo Liang Shen;Sojin Shikano;Shan Xu

  • CD39 is the dominant Langerhans cell–associated ecto-NTPDase: Modulatory roles in inflammation and immune responsiveness

    Norikatsu Mizumoto;Tadashi Kumamoto;Simon C. Robson;Jean Sévigny

  • Generation and function of reactive oxygen species in dendritic cells during antigen presentation.

    Hiroyuki Matsue;Dale Edelbaum;David Shalhevet;Norikatsu Mizumoto

  • Cloning and characterization of the 2B4 gene encoding a molecule associated with non-MHC-restricted killing mediated by activated natural killer cells and T cells.

    P. A. Mathew;B. A. Garni-Wagner;K. Land;A. Takashima

  • Regulation of T-cell receptor γ-chain RNA expression in murine Thy-1+ dendritic epidermal cells

    William A. Kuziel;Akira Takashima;Mark Bonyhadi;Paul R. Bergstresser

  • Neutrophil-derived IL-1β Is Sufficient for Abscess Formation in Immunity against Staphylococcus aureus in Mice

    John S. Cho;Yi Guo;Romela Irene Ramos;Frank Hebroni

  • Development of a Peptide Inhibitor of Hyaluronan-Mediated Leukocyte Trafficking

    Mark E. Mummert;Mansour Mohamadzadeh;Diana I. Mummert;Norikatsu Mizumoto

  • Neutrophil differentiation into a unique hybrid population exhibiting dual phenotype and functionality of neutrophils and dendritic cells.

    Hironori Matsushima;Shuo Geng;Ran Lu;Takashi Okamoto

  • Cloning of a Second Dendritic Cell-associated C-type Lectin (Dectin-2) and Its Alternatively Spliced Isoforms

    Kiyoshi Ariizumi;Guo Liang Shen;Sojin Shikano;Robert Ritter

  • Induction of antigen-specific immunosuppression by CD95L cDNA-transfected 'killer' dendritic cells.

    Hiroyuki Matsue;Keiko Matsue;Michael Walters;Ko Okumura

  • Successive generation of antigen-presenting, dendritic cell lines from murine epidermis.

    Shan Xu;K. Ariizumi;G. Caceres-Dittmar;D. Edelbaum

  • Classification of Chemotherapeutic Agents Based on Their Differential In vitro Effects on Dendritic Cells

    Hiroaki Tanaka;Hironori Matsushima;Norikatsu Mizumoto;Akira Takashima

  • Contrasting Impacts of Immunosuppressive Agents (Rapamycin, FK506, Cyclosporin A, and Dexamethasone) on Bidirectional Dendritic Cell-T Cell Interaction During Antigen Presentation

    Hiroyuki Matsue;Chendong Yang;Keiko Matsue;Dale Edelbaum

  • Behavioral responses of epidermal Langerhans cells in situ to local pathological stimuli.

    Akiko Nishibu;Brant R. Ward;James V. Jester;Hidde L. Ploegh

  • Folate receptor allows cells to grow in low concentrations of 5-methyltetrahydrofolate.

    Hiroyuki Matsue;Karen G. Rothberg;Akira Takashima;Barton A. Kamen

  • Specific induction of cAMP in Langerhans cells by calcitonin gene-related peptide: relevance to functional effects.

    A Asahina;O Moro;J Hosoi;E A Lerner

  • Regulation of cytokine expression in macrophages and the Langerhans cell-like line XS52 by calcitonin gene-related peptide.

    Hideshi Torii;Hideshi Torii;Junichi Hosoi;Stefan Beissert;Shan Xu

  • Keratinocyte-derived IL-7 serves as a growth factor for dendritic epidermal T cells in mice.

    Hiroyuki Matsue;Paul R. Bergstresser;Akira Takashima

  • Dual Therapeutic Efficacy of Vinblastine as a Unique Chemotherapeutic Agent Capable of Inducing Dendritic Cell Maturation

    Hiroaki Tanaka;Hironori Matsushima;Akiko Nishibu;Björn E. Clausen

  • Dendritic cells undergo rapid apoptosis in vitro during antigen-specific interaction with CD4+ T cells

    Hiroyuki Matsue;Dale Edelbaum;Aubrey C. Hartmann;Akimichi Morita

  • Induction of tumor-specific protective immunity by in situ Langerhans cell vaccine.

    Tadashi Kumamoto;Eric K. Huang;Hyun Joon Paek;Akimichi Morita

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul R. Bergstresser
Paul R. Bergstresser The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Mansour Mohamadzadeh
Mansour Mohamadzadeh The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
James V. Jester
James V. Jester University of California, Irvine
Stephen Albert Johnston
Stephen Albert Johnston Arizona State University
Frederick Grinnell
Frederick Grinnell The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Marianne Boes
Marianne Boes Utrecht University
Richard D. Granstein
Richard D. Granstein Cornell University
Hideo Yagita
Hideo Yagita Juntendo University
Michael A. Barry
Michael A. Barry Mayo Clinic
Ko Okumura
Ko Okumura Juntendo University

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