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Masahiro Akishita

Masahiro Akishita

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Overview

Masahiro Akishita is a researcher affiliated with the University of Tokyo in Japan. The primary field of study for this scientist is Medicine, with a significant focus on Geriatrics and Gerontology, as well as related subfields including Physiology, Economics and Econometrics, General Health Professions, and Psychiatry and Mental Health.

They have contributed extensively to research on topics such as frailty in older adults, nutrition and health in aging, and health systems including economic evaluations and quality of life assessments. Other main topics include pharmaceutical practices and patient outcomes, geriatric care and nursing homes, chronic disease management strategies, and pharmacy and medical practices.

Masahiro Akishita's frequent co-authors include Sumito Ogawa, Taro Kojima, Katsuya Iijima, Shinya Ishii, and Hidenori Arai.

Common venues for publications include:

  • Geriatrics and gerontology international/Geriatrics & gerontology international
  • Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
  • BMC Geriatrics
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • Nihon Naika Gakkai Zasshi

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Masahiro Akishita are:

  • Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia: 2019 Consensus Update on Sarcopenia Diagnosis and Treatment, 2020, Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
  • Low-Dose Edoxaban in Very Elderly Patients with Atrial Fibrillation, 2020, New England Journal of Medicine
  • COVID-19 and older people in Asia: Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia calls to action, 2020, Geriatrics and gerontology international/Geriatrics & gerontology international
  • Roles of nutrition in muscle health of community-dwelling older adults: evidence-based expert consensus from Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia, 2022, Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle
  • Toward the development of a vibrant, super-aged society: The future of medicine and society in Japan, 2021, Geriatrics and gerontology international/Geriatrics & gerontology international

Best Publications

  • Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia: 2019 Consensus Update on Sarcopenia Diagnosis and Treatment

    Liang Kung Chen;Jean Woo;Prasert Assantachai;Tung Wai Auyeung

  • Sarcopenia in Asia: consensus report of the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia.

    Liang Kung Chen;Li Kuo Liu;Jean Woo;Prasert Assantachai

  • Modulation of endothelium-dependent flow-mediated dilatation of the brachial artery by sex and menstrual cycle.

    Masayoshi Hashimoto;Masahiro Akishita;Masato Eto;Michiro Ishikawa

  • Recent Progress in Angiotensin II Type 2 Receptor Research in the Cardiovascular System

    Masatsugu Horiuchi;Masahiro Akishita;Victor J. Dzau

  • Oral Frailty as a Risk Factor for Physical Frailty and Mortality in Community-Dwelling Elderly.

    Tomoki Tanaka;Kyo Takahashi;Hirohiko Hirano;Takeshi Kikutani

  • Sirt1 inhibitor, Sirtinol, induces senescence-like growth arrest with attenuated Ras–MAPK signaling in human cancer cells

    H Ota;E Tokunaga;E Tokunaga;K Chang;M Hikasa

  • Sirt1 modulates premature senescence-like phenotype in human endothelial cells

    Hidetaka Ota;Masahiro Akishita;Masato Eto;Katsuya Iijima

  • Redefining the elderly as aged 75 years and older: Proposal from the Joint Committee of Japan Gerontological Society and the Japan Geriatrics Society

    Yasuyoshi Ouchi;Hiromi Rakugi;Hidenori Arai;Masahiro Akishita

  • Recent Advances in Sarcopenia Research in Asia: 2016 Update From the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia.

    Liang-Kung Chen;Liang-Kung Chen;Wei-Ju Lee;Wei-Ju Lee;Li-Ning Peng;Li-Ning Peng;Li-Kuo Liu;Li-Kuo Liu

  • Roles of Angiotensin II Type 2 Receptor Stimulation Associated With Selective Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockade With Valsartan in the Improvement of Inflammation-Induced Vascular Injury

    Lan Wu;Masaru Iwai;Hironori Nakagami;Zhen Li

  • Interrelationship between non-invasive measurements of atherosclerosis: flow-mediated dilation of brachial artery, carotid intima-media thickness and pulse wave velocity.

    Kumiko Kobayashi;Masahiro Akishita;Wei Yu;Masayoshi Hashimoto

  • Polypharmacy as a risk for fall occurrence in geriatric outpatients

    Taro Kojima;Masahiro Akishita;Tetsuro Nakamura;Kazushi Nomura

  • Statins Protect Human Aortic Smooth Muscle Cells From Inorganic Phosphate-Induced Calcification by Restoring Gas6-Axl Survival Pathway

    Bo-Kyung Son;Koichi Kozaki;Katsuya Iijima;Masato Eto

  • Cilostazol Inhibits Oxidative Stress–Induced Premature Senescence Via Upregulation of Sirt1 in Human Endothelial Cells

    Hidetaka Ota;Masato Eto;Mitsunobu R. Kano;Sumito Ogawa

  • Induction of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase, SIRT1, and Catalase by Statins Inhibits Endothelial Senescence Through the Akt Pathway

    Hidetaka Ota;Masato Eto;Mitsunobu R. Kano;Tomoaki Kahyo

  • The impairment of flow-mediated vasodilatation in obese men with visceral fat accumulation

    M Hashimoto;M Akishita;M Eto;K Kozaki

  • Low-Dose Edoxaban in Very Elderly Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

    Ken Okumura;Masaharu Akao;Tetsuro Yoshida;Masahito Kawata

  • Correlation Between Flow-Mediated Vasodilatation of the Brachial Artery and Intima-Media Thickness in the Carotid Artery in Men

    Masayoshi Hashimoto;Masato Eto;Masahiro Akishita;Koichi Kozaki

  • Low Testosterone Level Is an Independent Determinant of Endothelial Dysfunction in Men

    Masahiro Akishita;Masayoshi Hashimoto;Yumiko Ohike;Sumito Ogawa

  • Testosterone, Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin and the Metabolic Syndrome in Men: An Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies

    Judith S. Brand;Maroeska M. Rovers;Bu B. Yeap;Harald J. Schneider

Frequent Co-Authors

Yasuyoshi Ouchi
Yasuyoshi Ouchi University of Tokyo
Masatsugu Horiuchi
Masatsugu Horiuchi Ehime University
Hidenori Arai
Hidenori Arai Kyoto University
Victor J. Dzau
Victor J. Dzau Duke University
Masao Yoshizumi
Masao Yoshizumi Hiroshima University
Satoshi Inoue
Satoshi Inoue Saitama Medical University
Hiromi Rakugi
Hiromi Rakugi Osaka University
Hiroyuki Arai
Hiroyuki Arai University of Tokyo
Mitsutoshi Setou
Mitsutoshi Setou Hamamatsu University
Jean Woo
Jean Woo Chinese University of Hong Kong

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