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Masaharu Yoshihara

Masaharu Yoshihara

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Medicine

D-Index
72
Citations
14613
World Ranking
19905
National Ranking
636

Overview

Masaharu Yoshihara is affiliated with Hiroshima University in Japan and has contributed substantially to research at the intersection of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their primary research interests span molecular biology, surgery, genetics, hepatology, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

The scientist's work focuses on several main topics, including:

  • Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation
  • Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments
  • Liver physiology and pathology
  • Congenital heart defects research
  • Renal and related cancers
  • Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
  • Retinal Development and Disorders

Yoshihara's recent scholarly output includes a mix of original research articles published in peer-reviewed journals. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Landscape of driver mutations and their clinical effects on Down syndrome-related myeloid neoplasms," 2024, published in Blood
  • "Generation of a Gal4-dependent gene recombination and illuminating mouse," 2022, published in EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS
  • "Changes in Eating Attitudes and Risk for Developing Disordered Eating Behaviors in College Students with Subthreshold Eating Disorders: A Cohort Study," 2022, published in Psychopathology
  • "Mathematical analysis of the effect of portal vein cells on biliary epithelial cell differentiation through the Delta-Notch signaling pathway," 2021, published in BMC Research Notes
  • "Preoperative MRI for predicting pathological changes associated with surgical difficulty during laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis," 2020, published in BJS Open

Frequently chosen publication venues for Yoshihara's research include:

  • BMC Research Notes
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • F1000Research
  • Blood
  • EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS

Collaboration is a significant aspect of Yoshihara's research activity. Regular co-authors listed include:

  • Satoru Takahashi
  • T. Nakayama
  • Teppei Nishino
  • Yoshitoku Watabe
  • Naoto Sambe

Overall, the body of work by Masaharu Yoshihara indicates cross-disciplinary engagement spanning fundamental biology to clinical applications, especially in pediatric hepatobiliary and genetic diseases. The scientist's research demonstrates integration of experimental models, clinical studies, and computational approaches relevant to molecular mechanisms and disease pathology.

Best Publications

  • Advantage of endoscopic submucosal dissection compared with EMR for early gastric cancer

    Shiro Oka;Shinji Tanaka;Iwao Kaneko;Ritsuo Mouri

  • Clinicopathologic features and endoscopic treatment of superficially spreading colorectal neoplasms larger than 20 mm

    Shinji Tanaka;Ken Haruma;Shiro Oka;Ryoji Takahashi

  • Outcome of endoscopic submucosal dissection for colorectal tumors accompanied by fibrosis.

    Aki Matsumoto;Shinji Tanaka;Sayaka Oba;Hiroyuki Kanao

  • Low Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori-negative Gastric Cancer among Japanese

    Taiji Matsuo;Masanori Ito;Shunsuke Takata;Shinji Tanaka

  • Magnifying endoscopy with narrow band imaging for diagnosis of colorectal tumors

    Mayuko Hirata;Shinji Tanaka;Shiro Oka;Iwao Kaneko

  • Helicobacter pylori infection is the major risk factor for atrophic gastritis

    H Kawaguchi;K Haruma;K Komoto;M Yoshihara

  • Clinicopathological significance of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-C in human esophageal squamous cell carcinomas.

    Yasuhiko Kitadai;Toru Amioka;Ken Haruma;Shinji Tanaka

  • Genetic polymorphisms and esophageal cancer risk

    Toru Hiyama;Masaharu Yoshihara;Shinji Tanaka;Kazuaki Chayama

  • Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy improves atrophic gastritis and intestinal metaplasia: a 5-year prospective study of patients with atrophic gastritis.

    M. Ito;K. Haruma;T. Kamada;M. Mihara

  • High incidence of reflux oesophagitis after eradication therapy for Helicobacter pylori: impacts of hiatal hernia and corpus gastritis

    H Hamada;K Haruma;M Mihara;T Kamada

  • Endoscopic treatment of submucosal invasive colorectal carcinoma with special reference to risk factors for lymph node metastasis

    Shinji Tanaka;Ken Haruma;Claudio R. Teixeira;Shigehiko Tatsuta

  • Evaluation of microvessels in colorectal tumors by narrow band imaging magnification

    Mayuko Hirata;Shinji Tanaka;Shiro Oka;Iwao Kaneko

  • Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 expression correlates with macrophage infiltration and tumor vascularity in human esophageal squamous cell carcinomas.

    Masahiro Ohta;Yasuhiko Kitadai;Shinji Tanaka;Masaharu Yoshihara

  • Effect of age and Helicobacter pylori infection on gastric acid secretion

    Ken Haruma;Tomoari Kamada;Hiroyuki Kawaguchi;Shiro Okamoto

  • Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 expression correlates with macrophage infiltration and tumor vascularity in human gastric carcinomas

    Masahiro Ohta;Yasuhiko Kitadai;Shinji Tanaka;Masaharu Yoshihara

  • Predictors of incomplete resection and perforation associated with endoscopic submucosal dissection for colorectal tumors

    Nana Hayashi;Shinji Tanaka;Soki Nishiyama;Motomi Terasaki

  • Meta-analysis of the effects of prokinetic agents in patients with functional dyspepsia

    Toru Hiyama;Masaharu Yoshihara;Keitaro Matsuo;Hiroaki Kusunoki

  • Eradication of Helicobacter pylori increases gastric acidity in patients with atrophic gastritis of the corpus-evaluation of 24-h pH monitoring.

    K Haruma;M Mihara;E Okamoto;H Kusunoki

  • Correlation of ratio of serum pepsinogen I and II with prevalence of gastric cancer and adenoma in Japanese subjects.

    Masaharu Yoshihara;Koji Sumii;Ken Haruma;Kuninushi Kiyohira

  • Aged Garlic Extract Has Potential Suppressive Effect on Colorectal Adenomas in Humans

    Shinji Tanaka;Ken Haruma;Masaharu Yoshihara;Goro Kajiyama

Frequent Co-Authors

Kazuaki Chayama
Kazuaki Chayama Hiroshima University
Shinji Tanaka
Shinji Tanaka Hiroshima University
Yasuhiko Kitadai
Yasuhiko Kitadai Prefectural University of Hiroshima
Ken Haruma
Ken Haruma Hiroshima University
Wataru Yasui
Wataru Yasui Hiroshima University
Eiichi Tahara
Eiichi Tahara Hiroshima University
Nobuoki Kohno
Nobuoki Kohno Hiroshima University
Eiji Miyoshi
Eiji Miyoshi Osaka University
Keitaro Matsuo
Keitaro Matsuo Nagoya University
Naofumi Mukaida
Naofumi Mukaida Kanazawa University

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