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Jun Fujita

Jun Fujita

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
65
Citations
12416
World Ranking
9339
National Ranking
631

Overview

Jun Fujita is a researcher affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan, known for contributions spanning biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, medicine, and engineering. Their work encompasses multiple subfields including molecular biology, surgery, biomedical engineering, biomaterials, and cancer research.

The scholar's main research topics include tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, pluripotent stem cells research, and 3D printing applications in biomedical research. Additional focus areas comprise electrospun nanofibers in biomedical applications, CRISPR and genetic engineering techniques, congenital heart defects research, and genetics related to aging and longevity in model organisms.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Jun Fujita are Shugo Tohyama, Keiichi Fukuda, Yoshikazu Kishino, Sho Tanosaki, and Hidenori Tani. These collaborations are reflected in research output published in various scientific journals.

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Jun Fujita include:

  • Intramyocardial Transplantation of Human iPS Cell-Derived Cardiac Spheroids Improves Cardiac Function in Heart Failure Animals, 2021, JACC Basic to Translational Science
  • Fatty Acid Synthesis Is Indispensable for Survival of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells, 2020, iScience
  • Toward the realization of cardiac regenerative medicine using pluripotent stem cells, 2020, Inflammation and Regeneration
  • Heart-derived collagen promotes maturation of engineered heart tissue, 2023, Biomaterials
  • Tryptophan metabolism regulates proliferative capacity of human pluripotent stem cells, 2021, iScience

Jun Fujita's publications have appeared repeatedly in journals such as iScience, Inflammation and Regeneration, STAR Protocols, Advanced Science, and JACC Basic to Translational Science. This distribution highlights interdisciplinary engagement across biomedical research and engineering fields.

Best Publications

  • A Glycine-rich RNA-binding Protein Mediating Cold-inducible Suppression of Mammalian Cell Growth

    Hiroyuki Nishiyama;Katsuhiko Itoh;Yoshiyuki Kaneko;Masamichi Kishishita

  • Clinical significance of vascular endothelial growth factor and basic fibroblast growth factor gene expression in liver tumor

    Masahiro Mise;Shigeki Arii;Hiroaki Higashituji;Masaharu Furutani

  • Reduced stability of retinoblastoma protein by gankyrin, an oncogenic ankyrin-repeat protein overexpressed in hepatomas

    Higashitsuji H;Itoh K;Nagao T;Dawson S

  • Cold-inducible RNA-binding protein (CIRP) triggers inflammatory responses in hemorrhagic shock and sepsis

    Xiaoling Qiang;Weng Lang Yang;Rongqian Wu;Mian Zhou

  • Cold Shock Response in Mammalian Cells

    Jun Fujita

  • The oncoprotein gankyrin binds to MDM2/HDM2, enhancing ubiquitylation and degradation of p53

    Hiroaki Higashitsuji;Hisako Higashitsuji;Katsuhiko Itoh;Toshiharu Sakurai

  • Oxygen-regulated expression of the RNA-binding proteins RBM3 and CIRP by a HIF-1-independent mechanism

    Sven Wellmann;Christoph Bührer;Eva Moderegger;Andrea Zelmer

  • Cold-Inducible RNA-Binding Protein Modulates Circadian Gene Expression Posttranscriptionally

    Joerg Morf;Guillaume Rey;Kim Schneider;Markus Stratmann

  • INCREASED TRANSCRIPT LEVEL OF RBM3, A MEMBER OF THE GLYCINE-RICH RNA-BINDING PROTEIN FAMILY, IN HUMAN CELLS IN RESPONSE TO COLD STRESS

    Shozo Danno;Hiroyuki Nishiyama;Hiroaki Higashitsuji;Hiromichi Yokoi

  • Ha-ras oncogenes are activated by somatic alterations in human urinary tract tumours

    Jun Fujita;Osamu Yoshida;Yasuhito Yuasa;Johng S. Rhim

  • Frequency of molecular alterations affecting ras protooncogenes in human urinary tract tumors

    Jun Fujita;Shiv K. Srivastava;Matthias H. Kraus;Johng S. Rhim

  • Cloning and characterization of human CIRP (cold-inducible RNA-binding protein) cDNA and chromosomal assignment of the gene.

    Hiroyuki Nishiyama;Hiroaki Higashitsuji;Hiromichi Yokoi;Katsuhiko Itoh

  • Expression of leukemia inhibitory factor in human endometrium and placenta.

    Kenji Kojima;Hideharu Kanzaki;Masazumi Iwai;Hiroshi Hatayama

  • The expression of c-kit protein during oogenesis and early embryonic development.

    Kiyoshige Horie;Kenji Takakura;Shunzo Taii;Katsuhiko Narimoto

  • Decreased Expression of Mouse Rbm3, a Cold-Shock Protein, in Sertoli Cells of Cryptorchid Testis

    Shozo Danno;Shozo Danno;Katsuhiko Itoh;Tadashi Matsuda;Jun Fujita

  • The p53 mRNA-Mdm2 Interaction Controls Mdm2 Nuclear Trafficking and Is Required for p53 Activation following DNA Damage

    Madhavsai Gajjar;Marco M. Candeias;Laurence Malbert-Colas;Anne Mazars

  • Enhanced Expression of Interleukin-6 in Primary Human Renal Cell Carcinomas

    Jun Takenawa;Yoshiyuki Kaneko;Manabu Fukumoto;Atsushi Fukatsu

  • Cirp protects against tumor necrosis factor-α-induced apoptosis via activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase

    Toshiharu Sakurai;Katsuhiko Itoh;Hiroaki Higashitsuji;Kohsuke Nonoguchi

  • Pleckstrin Homology Domains Interact with Filamentous Actin

    Libo Yao;Paul Janmey;Luciano G. Frigeri;Wei Han

  • An Insulinotropic Effect of Vitamin D Analog with Increasing Intracellular Ca2+ Concentration in Pancreatic β-Cells through Nongenomic Signal Transduction1

    Mariko Kajikawa;Hitoshi Ishida;Shimpei Fujimoto;Eri Mukai

Frequent Co-Authors

Shingo Fujii
Shingo Fujii Kyoto University
Masayuki Imamura
Masayuki Imamura Kyoto University
Masatoshi Kudo
Masatoshi Kudo Kindai University
Yukihiko Kitamura
Yukihiko Kitamura Osaka University
Yutaka Seino
Yutaka Seino Kyoto University
Michiyuki Maeda
Michiyuki Maeda Kyoto University
Tsutomu Chiba
Tsutomu Chiba Kyoto University
Christopher Baum
Christopher Baum Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Hidenao Fukuyama
Hidenao Fukuyama Kyoto University
Yuzuru Kanakura
Yuzuru Kanakura Osaka University

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