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Harukuni Tokuda

Harukuni Tokuda

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
91
Citations
24266
World Ranking
2013
National Ranking
108

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
91
Citations
24214
World Ranking
2368
National Ranking
146

Overview

Harukuni Tokuda is affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan and has contributed extensively to the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research spans molecular biology, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, physiology, infectious diseases, and oncology.

Tokuda's work covers varied topics including bone metabolism and diseases, inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects, heat shock proteins research, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, COVID-19 clinical research studies, diabetes treatment and management, and cytokine signaling pathways and interactions.

Some of their recent papers include:

  • Use of heated tobacco products, moderate alcohol drinking, and anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibody titers after BNT162b2 vaccination among Japanese healthcare workers (2022) published in Preventive Medicine
  • Exploring the genetic diversity of the Japanese population: Insights from a large-scale whole genome sequencing analysis (2023) published in PLoS Genetics
  • Cross-sectional association of metrics derived from continuous glucose monitoring with cognitive performance in older adults with type 2 diabetes (2022) published in Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism
  • Microvascular complications and frailty can predict adverse outcomes in older patients with diabetes (2021) published in Geriatrics and gerontology international/Geriatrics & gerontology international
  • Olive polyphenols attenuate TNF-α-stimulated M-CSF and IL-6 synthesis in osteoblasts: Suppression of Akt and p44/p42 MAP kinase signaling pathways (2021) published in Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Tokuda include:

  • Osamu Kozawa
  • Rie Matsushima-Nishiwaki
  • Hiroki Iida
  • Tomoyuki Hioki
  • Junko Tachi

The scientist often publishes work in notable venues such as:

  • PLoS ONE
  • Biomedical Research
  • Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism
  • Geriatrics and gerontology international/Geriatrics & gerontology international
  • Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Best Publications

  • An antitumor promoter from Moringa oleifera Lam.

    Amelia P. Guevara;Carolyn Vargas;Hiromu Sakurai;Yasuhiro Fujiwara

  • Triterpene Acids from the Leaves of Perilla frutescens and Their Anti-inflammatory and Antitumor-promoting Effects

    Norihiro Banno;Toshihiro Akihisa;Harukuni Tokuda;Ken Yasukawa

  • Production of bioactive triterpenes by Eriobotrya japonica calli.

    Shoko Taniguchi;Yoko Imayoshi;Eri Kobayashi;Yoshie Takamatsu

  • Inhibitory effects of ursolic and oleanolic ancid on skin tumor promotion by 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate

    Harukuni Tokuda;Hajime Ohigashi;Koichi Koshimizu;Yohei Ito

  • Cancer prevention by carotenoids.

    Hoyoku Nishino;Michiaki Murakoshi;Harukuni Tokuda;Yoshiko Satomi

  • Chemopreventive effect of resveratrol, sesamol, sesame oil and sunflower oil in the Epstein-Barr virus early antigen activation assay and the mouse skin two-stage carcinogenesis.

    Govind J. Kapadia;Magnus A. Azuine;Harukuni Tokuda;Midori Takasaki

  • Azaphilones, Furanoisophthalides, and Amino Acids from the Extracts of Monascus pilosus-Fermented Rice (Red-Mold Rice) and Their Chemopreventive Effects

    Toshihiro Akihisa;Harukuni Tokuda;Ken Yasukawa;Motohiko Ukiya

  • Astaxanthin limits exercise-induced skeletal and cardiac muscle damage in mice.

    Wataru Aoi;Yuji Naito;Kunihiro Sakuma;Masashi Kuchide

  • Potent Preventive Action of α-Carotene against Carcinogenesis: Spontaneous Liver Carcinogenesis and Promoting Stage of Lung and Skin Carcinogenesis in Mice Are Suppressed More Effectively by α-Carotene Than by β-Carotene

    Michiaki Murakoshi;Hoyoku Nishino;Yoshiko Satomi;Junko Takayasu

  • Anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor-promoting effects of triterpene acids and sterols from the fungus Ganoderma lucidum.

    Toshihiro Akihisa;Yuji Nakamura;Masaaki Tagata;Harukuni Tokuda

  • Anti-inflammatory activities of the triterpene acids from the resin of Boswellia carteri

    Norihiro Banno;Toshihiro Akihisa;Ken Yasukawa;Harukuni Tokuda

  • Anti-Inflammatory, Anti-Tumor-Promoting, and Cytotoxic Activities of Constituents of Marigold (Calendula officinalis) Flowers

    Motohiko Ukiya;Toshihiro Akihisa;Ken Yasukawa;Harukuni Tokuda

  • Chemoprevention of lung and skin cancer by Beta vulgaris (beet) root extract

    Govind J. Kapadia;Harukuni Tokuda;Takao Konoshima;Hoyoku Nishino

  • Chemoprevention of DMBA-induced UV-B promoted, NOR-1-induced TPA promoted skin carcinogenesis, and DEN-induced phenobarbital promoted liver tumors in mice by extract of beetroot.

    Govind J Kapadia;Magnus A Azuine;Rajagopalan Sridhar;Yoko Okuda

  • Cancer chemopreventive agents, 4-phenylcoumarins from Calophyllum inophyllum.

    Masataka Itoigawa;Masataka Itoigawa;Chihiro Ito;Hugh T.-W Tan;Masashi Kuchide

  • Search for possible antitumor promoters by inhibition of 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate-induced Epstein-Barr virus activation; Ursolic acid and oleanolic acid from an anti-inflammatory Chinese medicinal plant, Glechoma hederaceae L.

    Hajime Ohigashi;Hitoshi Takamura;Koichi Koshimizu;Harukuni Tokuda

  • Cancer chemopreventive activity of carotenoids in the fruits of red paprika Capsicum annuum L.

    Takashi Maoka;Kooich Mochida;Mutsuo Kozuka;Yoshihiro Ito

  • Constituents of Compositae plants: III. Anti-tumor promoting effects and cytotoxic activity against human cancer cell lines of triterpene diols and triols from edible chrysanthemum flowers

    Motohiko Ukiya;Toshihiro Akihisa;Harukuni Tokuda;Hiroyuki Suzuki

  • Anti-tumor promoting effect of glycosides from Prunus persica seeds.

    Toshiyuki Fukuda;Hideyuki Ito;Teruo Mukainaka;Harukuni Tokuda

  • Cancer prevention by natural carotenoids

    Hoyoku Nishino;Harukuni Tokuda;Michiaki Murakoshi;Yoshiko Satomi

Frequent Co-Authors

Hoyoku Nishino
Hoyoku Nishino Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
Toshihiro Akihisa
Toshihiro Akihisa Tokyo University of Science
Akio Iwashima
Akio Iwashima Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
Kuo Hsiung Lee
Kuo Hsiung Lee University of Minnesota
Hiroshi Furukawa
Hiroshi Furukawa Meijo University
Takashi Suzuki
Takashi Suzuki Tohoku University
Ken Yasukawa
Ken Yasukawa Nihon University
Toshikazu Yoshikawa
Toshikazu Yoshikawa Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
Hideyuki Ito
Hideyuki Ito Okayama Prefectural University
Takashi Yoshida
Takashi Yoshida Matsuyama University

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