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Kiyoshi Takatsu

Kiyoshi Takatsu

D-Index & Metrics

Immunology

D-Index
96
Citations
32483
World Ranking
862
National Ranking
28

Medicine

D-Index
96
Citations
32476
World Ranking
9703
National Ranking
267

Kiyoshi Takatsu publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Immunology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kiyoshi Takatsu sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 426 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

Kiyoshi Takatsu D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kiyoshi Takatsu sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 162 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 96 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1992 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Kiyoshi Takatsu is affiliated with the University of Toyama in Japan. Their research spans multiple disciplines including Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Medicine, and Immunology and Microbiology. The scientist's contributions are notably represented in subfields such as Molecular Biology, Immunology, Pharmacology, Epidemiology, and Physiology.

Their work prominently addresses topics including:

  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds
  • Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Inflammasome and immune disorders
  • IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways
  • Immune Response and Inflammation

Kiyoshi Takatsu has authored papers published in various scientific journals. Some recent notable papers include:

  • Isoliquiritigenin Attenuates Adipose Tissue Inflammation and Metabolic Syndrome by Modifying Gut Bacteria Composition in Mice, 2022, Molecular Nutrition & Food Research
  • Roles of Macrophages in Advanced Liver Fibrosis, Identified Using a Newly Established Mouse Model of Diet-Induced Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis, 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Impact of Vancomycin Treatment and Gut Microbiota on Bile Acid Metabolism and the Development of Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis in Mice, 2023, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Isoliquiritigenin inhibits NLRP3 inflammasome activation with CAPS mutations by suppressing caspase-1 activation and mutated NLRP3 aggregation, 2024, Genes to Cells
  • Lung group 2 innate lymphoid cells differentially depend on local IL-7 for their distribution, activation, and maintenance in innate and adaptive immunity-mediated airway inflammation, 2023, International Immunology

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Yoshinori Nagai
  • Hiroe Honda
  • Yukihiro Furusawa
  • Yasuharu Watanabe
  • Shiho Fujisaka

They have published regularly in journals such as Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Genes to Cells, International Immunology, and Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin.

Kiyoshi Takatsu was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1992.

Best Publications

  • Identification of a T cell-derived b cell growth factor distinct from interleukin 2.

    Maureen Howard;John Farrar;Mary Hilfiker;Barbara Johnson

  • Detection of individual mouse splenic T cells producing IFN-γ and IL-5 using the enzyme-linked immunospot (ELISPOT) assay

    Takashi Taguchi;Jerry R. McGhee;Robert L. Coffman;Kenneth W. Beagley

  • Toll-Like Receptors on Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells Stimulate Innate Immune System Replenishment

    Yoshinori Nagai;Karla P. Garrett;Shoichiro Ohta;Uleng Bahrun

  • Regulatory Mechanisms for Adipose Tissue M1 and M2 Macrophages in Diet-Induced Obese Mice

    Shiho Fujisaka;Isao Usui;Agussalim Bukhari;Masashi Ikutani

  • Severe osteopetrosis, defective interleukin-1 signalling and lymph node organogenesis in TRAF6-deficient mice.

    Asuka Naito;Sakura Azuma;Sakae Tanaka;Tsuyoshi Miyazaki

  • Highly purified murine interleukin 5 (IL-5) stimulates eosinophil function and prolongs in vitro survival. IL-5 as an eosinophil chemotactic factor.

    Y Yamaguchi;Y Hayashi;Y Sugama;Y Miura

  • Initiation of the adaptive immune response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis depends on antigen production in the local lymph node, not the lungs

    Andrea J. Wolf;Ludovic Desvignes;Beth Linas;Niaz Banaiee

  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infects Dendritic Cells with High Frequency and Impairs Their Function In Vivo

    Andrea J. Wolf;Beth Linas;Giraldina J. Trevejo-Nuñez;Eleanor Kincaid;Eleanor Kincaid

  • Purified interleukin 5 supports the terminal differentiation and proliferation of murine eosinophilic precursors.

    Yuji Yamaguchi;Toshio Suda;Junko Suda;Mitsuoki Eguchi

  • Transforming growth factor beta induces IgA production and acts additively with interleukin 5 for IgA production.

    E Sonoda;R Matsumoto;Y Hitoshi;T Ishii

  • Cloning of complementary DNA encoding T-cell replacing factor and identity with B-cell growth factor II

    Tatsuo Kinashi;Nobuyuki Harada;Nobuyuki Harada;Eva Severinson;Eva Severinson;Toshizumi Tanabe

  • IL-5- and eosinophil-mediated inflammation: from discovery to therapy

    Taku Kouro;Kiyoshi Takatsu

  • CD4+ T-lymphocytes and interleukin-5 mediate antigen-induced eosinophil infiltration into the mouse trachea.

    Hiroshi Nakajima;Itsuo Iwamoto;Sanae Tomoe;Ryutaro Matsumura

  • Rap1 is a potent activation signal for leukocyte function-associated antigen 1 distinct from protein kinase C and phosphatidylinositol-3-OH kinase.

    Koko Katagiri;Masakazu Hattori;Nagahiro Minato;Shin-kichi Irie

  • IL-5 and eosinophilia.

    Kiyoshi Takatsu;Hiroshi Nakajima

  • Pathogen-specific regulatory T cells delay the arrival of effector T cells in the lung during early tuberculosis

    Shahin Shafiani;Glady’s Tucker-Heard;Ai Kariyone;Kiyoshi Takatsu

  • The order of expression of transcription factors directs hierarchical specification of hematopoietic lineages

    Hiromi Iwasaki;Shin Ichi Mizuno;Yojiro Arinobu;Hidetoshi Ozawa

  • CD4 T-Lymphocyte Activation in Asthma Is Accompanied by Increased Serum Concentrations of Interleukin-5: Effect of Glucocorticoid Therapy

    C. J. Corrigan;Angela Franciska Haczku;V. Gemou-Engesaeth;S. Doi

  • Identification of Innate IL-5–Producing Cells and Their Role in Lung Eosinophil Regulation and Antitumor Immunity

    Masashi Ikutani;Tsutomu Yanagibashi;Masaru Ogasawara;Koichi Tsuneyama

  • T Cell‐Replacing Factor (TRF)/Interleukin 5 (IL‐5): Molecular and Functional Properties

    Kiyoshi Takatsu;Akira Tominaga;Nobuyuki Harada;Seiji Mita

Frequent Co-Authors

Naoto Yamaguchi
Naoto Yamaguchi Chiba University
Kensuke Miyake
Kensuke Miyake Tokyo University of Science
Toshiyuki Hamaoka
Toshiyuki Hamaoka Osaka University
Koichi Tsuneyama
Koichi Tsuneyama University of Tokushima
Nobuo Hanai
Nobuo Hanai Kyowa Kirin (Japan)
Eiichiro Sonoda
Eiichiro Sonoda Kyoto University
Hiroshi Nakajima
Hiroshi Nakajima Chiba University
Kazuyuki Tobe
Kazuyuki Tobe University of Toyama
Akio Mori
Akio Mori University of Tokyo
Masayuki Ando
Masayuki Ando Kumamoto University

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