What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
Koji Kimata mainly investigates Biochemistry, Molecular biology, Heparan sulfate, Proteoglycan and Cell biology.
Many of his studies on Biochemistry involve topics that are commonly interrelated, such as Hyaluronic acid.
His Molecular biology research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Complementary DNA, Locus and HAS1, Hyaluronan synthase.
His study in Heparan sulfate is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Sulfation, Sulfotransferase, Immunostaining and Fibroblast growth factor.
Koji Kimata has included themes like Pathology and Choroid plexus in his Proteoglycan study.
In the subject of general Cell biology, his work in Extracellular matrix is often linked to Aggrecan, thereby combining diverse domains of study.
His most cited work include:
- Three Isoforms of Mammalian Hyaluronan Synthases Have Distinct Enzymatic Properties (707 citations)
- The presence of heparan sulfate proteoglycans in the neuritic plaques and congophilic angiopathy in Alzheimer's disease. (387 citations)
- Characterization of fibronectin interactions with glycosaminoglycans and identification of active proteolytic fragments. (381 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Biochemistry, Molecular biology, Heparan sulfate, Cell biology and Chondroitin sulfate are his primary areas of study.
His study in Sulfation, Glycosaminoglycan, Proteoglycan, Chondroitin and Sulfotransferase falls under the purview of Biochemistry.
His study in the fields of Versican under the domain of Proteoglycan overlaps with other disciplines such as Aggrecan.
His work is dedicated to discovering how Molecular biology, Complementary DNA are connected with Peptide sequence and other disciplines.
The Heparan sulfate study combines topics in areas such as Signal transduction and Fibroblast growth factor.
He studied Chondroitin sulfate and Stereochemistry that intersect with Residue.
He most often published in these fields:
- Biochemistry (43.64%)
- Molecular biology (23.70%)
- Heparan sulfate (21.10%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2011-2021)?
- Biochemistry (43.64%)
- Extracellular matrix (17.05%)
- Chondroitin sulfate (18.79%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
His primary scientific interests are in Biochemistry, Extracellular matrix, Chondroitin sulfate, Cell biology and Pathology.
His research links Mast cell with Biochemistry.
His Versican and Proteoglycan study in the realm of Extracellular matrix interacts with subjects such as Vascular smooth muscle and Bone Wires.
His Chondroitin sulfate research includes elements of Wild type, Chondrocyte, Glycosyltransferase and Chondroitin.
The study incorporates disciplines such as Chemokine, Cell and Immunology in addition to Cell biology.
His Pathology research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Cancer research, Cell growth, Internal medicine, Metastasis and In vivo.
Between 2011 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- Inhibition of hyaluronan synthesis in breast cancer cells by 4-methylumbelliferone suppresses tumorigenicity in vitro and metastatic lesions of bone in vivo. (99 citations)
- Key Roles of Hyaluronan and Its CD44 Receptor in the Stemness and Survival of Cancer Stem Cells. (89 citations)
- Hyaluronan Deficiency Due to Has3 Knock-Out Causes Altered Neuronal Activity and Seizures via Reduction in Brain Extracellular Space (82 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
Koji Kimata mostly deals with Cell biology, Extracellular matrix, Sulfation, Glycosaminoglycan and Biochemistry.
His study in the field of Versican also crosses realms of Histidine decarboxylase.
The concepts of his Extracellular matrix study are interwoven with issues in CD44 and Hyaluronic acid.
His work carried out in the field of Sulfation brings together such families of science as Heparan sulfate and Chondroitin sulfate.
His work focuses on many connections between Glycosaminoglycan and other disciplines, such as Extracellular, that overlap with his field of interest in Mesenchymal stem cell, Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan and Proteoglycan.
His work on Biochemistry is being expanded to include thematically relevant topics such as Histamine.
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