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Keitaro Matsuo

Keitaro Matsuo

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Medicine
Japan
2023

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Medicine

D-Index
132
Citations
62476
World Ranking
2322
National Ranking
43

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Keitaro Matsuo is affiliated with Nagoya University in Japan and has contributed extensively to research primarily in the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work encompasses multiple subfields, notably Oncology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Surgery, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

Their research has focused on a range of main topics, including:

  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Cancer Risks and Factors
  • BRCA gene mutations in cancer
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
  • Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
  • Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research

Matsuo has co-authored numerous papers with frequent collaborators such as Hidemi Ito, Isao Oze, Kenji Wakai, Norie Sawada, and Yuriko N. Koyanagi. Their body of work appears regularly in several prominent publication venues, including:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Circulation Reports
  • Cancer Science
  • International Journal of Cancer
  • Journal of Epidemiology

Among their recent scientific papers are:

  • Multi-ancestry genome-wide association analyses identify novel genetic mechanisms in rheumatoid arthritis, 2022, Nature Genetics
  • Helicobacter pylori, Homologous-Recombination Genes, and Gastric Cancer, 2023, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Deciphering colorectal cancer genetics through multi-omic analysis of 100,204 cases and 154,587 controls of European and east Asian ancestries, 2022, Nature Genetics
  • Expansion of Cancer Risk Profile for BRCA1 and BRCA2 Pathogenic Variants, 2022, JAMA Oncology
  • Two Aldehyde Clearance Systems Are Essential to Prevent Lethal Formaldehyde Accumulation in Mice and Humans, 2020, Molecular Cell

The scope of Matsuo's research reflects a strong emphasis on genetic epidemiology and cancer biology. Their work on genetic mechanisms and risk profiles has contributed to understanding the roles of BRCA mutations and other genetic factors in cancer susceptibility and progression.

Their frequent collaboration with other researchers indicates involvement in multidisciplinary teams and large-scale studies, particularly in oncology and genetic epidemiology settings. The variety of publication venues further illustrates the broad impact of their research across clinical and molecular domains within biomedical sciences.

Best Publications

  • Association analysis identifies 65 new breast cancer risk loci

    Kyriaki Michailidou;Kyriaki Michailidou;Sara Lindström;Sara Lindström;Joe Dennis;Jonathan Beesley

  • Large-scale genotyping identifies 41 new loci associated with breast cancer risk

    Kyriaki Michailidou;Per Hall;Anna Gonzalez-Neira;Maya Ghoussaini

  • Association between Body-Mass Index and Risk of Death in More Than 1 Million Asians

    Wei Zheng;Dale F. McLerran;Betsy Rolland;Xianglan Zhang

  • Common Genetic Variation In Cellular Transport Genes and Epithelial Ovarian Cancer (EOC) Risk

    Ganna Chornokur;Hui-Yi Lin;Jonathan P. Tyrer;Kate Lawrenson

  • Genome-wide association analysis of more than 120,000 individuals identifies 15 new susceptibility loci for breast cancer

    Kyriaki Michailidou;Jonathan Beesley;Sara Lindstrom;Sander Canisius

  • Multiple independent variants at the TERT locus are associated with telomere length and risks of breast and ovarian cancer

    Stig E. Bojesen;Stig E. Bojesen;Karen A. Pooley;Sharon E. Johnatty;Jonathan Beesley

  • High Complete Remission Rate and Promising Outcome by Combination of Imatinib and Chemotherapy for Newly Diagnosed BCR-ABL–Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Phase II Study by the Japan Adult Leukemia Study Group

    Masamitsu Yanada;Jin Takeuchi;Isamu Sugiura;Hideki Akiyama

  • Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials Comparing Cisplatin to Carboplatin in Patients With Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer

    Katsuyuki Hotta;Keitaro Matsuo;Hiroshi Ueoka;Katsuyuki Kiura

  • Genome-wide association studies identify four ER negative-specific breast cancer risk loci

    Montserrat Garcia-Closas;Fergus J. Couch;Sara Lindstrom;Kyriaki Michailidou

  • GWAS meta-analysis and replication identifies three new susceptibility loci for ovarian cancer

    Paul D.P. Pharoah;Ya Yu Tsai;Susan J. Ramus;Catherine M. Phelan

  • Meta-analysis identifies nine new loci associated with rheumatoid arthritis in the Japanese population

    Yukinori Okada;Chikashi Terao;Katsunori Ikari;Yuta Kochi

  • Improved survival of gastric cancer with tumour Epstein-Barr virus positivity: an international pooled analysis.

    M. Constanza Camargo;Woo Ho Kim;Anna Maria Chiaravalli;Kyoung Mee Kim

  • Identification of ten variants associated with risk of estrogen-receptor-negative breast cancer.

    Roger L Milne;Roger L Milne;Karoline B Kuchenbaecker;Karoline B Kuchenbaecker;Kyriaki Michailidou;Kyriaki Michailidou;Jonathan Beesley

  • Genome-wide array-based CGH for mantle cell lymphoma: identification of homozygous deletions of the proapoptotic gene BIM.

    Hiroyuki Tagawa;Sivasundaram Karnan;Ritsuro Suzuki;Keitaro Matsuo

  • Identification of Genetic Susceptibility Loci for Colorectal Tumors in a Genome-Wide Meta-analysis

    Ulrike Peters;Ulrike Peters;Shuo Jiao;Fredrick R. Schumacher;Carolyn M. Hutter;Carolyn M. Hutter

  • Genome-wide association analysis identifies new lung cancer susceptibility loci in never-smoking women in Asia.

    Qing Lan;Chao A. Hsiung;Keitaro Matsuo;Yun Chul Hong

  • Prognostic significance of FLT3 internal tandem duplication and tyrosine kinase domain mutations for acute myeloid leukemia: a meta-analysis.

    M Yanada;K Matsuo;T Suzuki;H Kiyoi

  • Association between body mass index and cardiovascular disease mortality in east Asians and south Asians: pooled analysis of prospective data from the Asia Cohort Consortium

    Yu Chen;Wade K. Copeland;Rajesh Vedanthan;Eric Grant

  • High-risk HLA allele mismatch combinations responsible for severe acute graft-versus-host disease and implication for its molecular mechanism.

    Takakazu Kawase;Yasuo Morishima;Keitaro Matsuo;Koichi Kashiwase

  • Body Mass Index and Diabetes in Asia: A Cross-Sectional Pooled Analysis of 900,000 Individuals in the Asia Cohort Consortium

    Paolo Boffetta;Dale McLerran;Yu Chen;Manami Inoue

Frequent Co-Authors

Kazuo Tajima
Kazuo Tajima Kagoshima University
Graham G. Giles
Graham G. Giles University of Melbourne
Xiao-Ou Shu
Xiao-Ou Shu Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Wei Zheng
Wei Zheng Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nobuyuki Hamajima
Nobuyuki Hamajima Nagoya University
Kenji Wakai
Kenji Wakai Nagoya University
Jenny Chang-Claude
Jenny Chang-Claude German Cancer Research Center
Daehee Kang
Daehee Kang Seoul National University
Yasushi Yatabe
Yasushi Yatabe Nagoya University
Roger L. Milne
Roger L. Milne Cancer Council Victoria

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