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Masanori Baba

Masanori Baba

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Microbiology

D-Index
65
Citations
13941
World Ranking
2523
National Ranking
88

Overview

Masanori Baba is affiliated with Kagoshima University in Japan and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, predominately focusing on infectious diseases, molecular biology, and epidemiology. Their work spans several subfields, including hepatology and nutrition and dietetics, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach within medical research.

The scientist's research topics cover various areas such as Hepatitis C virus research, computational drug discovery methods, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, HIV research and treatment, Hepatitis B virus studies, and studies related to vitamins K and C and their antioxidant properties.

Notable recent publications include:

  • The chemokine receptor antagonist cenicriviroc inhibits the replication of SARS-CoV-2 in vitro, 2020, Antiviral Research
  • Amodiaquine derivatives as inhibitors of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV) replication, 2022, Antiviral Research
  • Novel Anti-CD70 Antibody Drug Conjugate for the Treatment of Adult T-Cell Leukemia (ATL), 2020, Anticancer Research
  • Mechanism on antigen delivery under mucosal vaccination using cell-penetrating peptides immobilized at multiple points on polymeric platforms, 2021, International Journal of Pharmaceutics
  • Novel Neplanocin A Derivatives as Selective Inhibitors of Hepatitis B Virus with a Unique Mechanism of Action, 2022, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Masanori Baba include:

  • Mika Okamoto
  • Masaaki Toyama
  • Ramakrishnamraju Samunuri
  • Ashoke Sharon
  • Renuka Sivasankar Pallaka

The scientist's research has been published in multiple venues, notably:

  • Antiviral Research
  • RSC Medicinal Chemistry
  • The Journal of Japanese Society of Stomatognathic Function
  • Anticancer Research
  • International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Best Publications

  • A small-molecule, nonpeptide CCR5 antagonist with highly potent and selective anti-HIV-1 activity

    Masanori Baba;Osamu Nishimura;Naoyuki Kanzaki;Mika Okamoto

  • A novel lead for specific anti-HIV-1 agents: 1-[(2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl]-6-(phenylthio)thymine.

    Tadashi Miyasaka;Hiromichi Tanaka;Masanori Baba;Hiroyuki Hayakawa

  • 3'-substituted 2',3'-dideoxynucleoside analogues as potential anti-HIV (HTLV-III/LAV) agents.

    P Herdewijn;J Balzarini;E De Clercq;R Pauwels

  • Regulatory dendritic cells protect mice from murine acute graft-versus-host disease and leukemia relapse.

    Katsuaki Sato;Naohide Yamashita;Naomi Yamashita;Masanori Baba

  • Modified myeloid dendritic cells act as regulatory dendritic cells to induce anergic and regulatory T cells

    Katsuaki Sato;Naohide Yamashita;Masanori Baba;Takami Matsuyama

  • Targeting of antigen to dendritic cells with poly(gamma-glutamic acid) nanoparticles induces antigen-specific humoral and cellular immunity.

    Tomofumi Uto;Xin Wang;Katsuaki Sato;Misako Haraguchi

  • Biodegradable Nanoparticles as Vaccine Adjuvants and Delivery Systems: Regulation of Immune Responses by Nanoparticle-Based Vaccine

    Takami Akagi;Masanori Baba;Mitsuru Akashi

  • Marked in vivo antiretrovirus activity of 9-(2-phosphonylmethoxyethyl)adenine, a selective anti-human immunodeficiency virus agent.

    J Balzarini;L Naesens;P Herdewijn;I Rosenberg

  • Discovery of Novel, Potent, and Selective Small-Molecule CCR5 Antagonists as Anti-HIV-1 Agents: Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Anilide Derivatives with a Quaternary Ammonium Moiety

    Mitsuru Shiraishi;Yoshio Aramaki;Masaki Seto;Hiroshi Imoto

  • Potent and selective inhibition of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) by 5-ethyl-6-phenylthiouracil derivatives through their interaction with the HIV-1 reverse transcriptase.

    M Baba;E De Clercq;H Tanaka;M Ubasawa

  • Synthesis and antiviral activity of deoxy analogs of 1-[(2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl]-6-(phenylthio)thymine (HEPT) as potent and selective anti-HIV-1 agents

    H Tanaka;H Takashima;M Ubasawa;K Sekiya

  • An application of tetrazolium (MTT) colorimetric assay for the screening of anti-herpes simplex virus compounds

    Hitoshi Takeuchi;Masanori Baba;Shiro Shigeta

  • Antiviral activity of glycyrrhizin against varicella-zoster virus in vitro.

    Masanori Baba;Shiro Shigeta

  • A new class of HIV-1-specific 6-substituted acyclouridine derivatives: synthesis and anti-HIV-1 activity of 5- or 6-substituted analogues of 1-[(2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl]-6-(phenylthio)thymine (HEPT).

    Hiromichi Tanaka;Masanori Baba;Hiroyuki Hayakawa;Takashi Sakamaki

  • Breast Cancer Resistance Protein (BCRP/ABCG2) Induces Cellular Resistance to HIV-1 Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors

    Xin Wang;Tatsuhiko Furukawa;Takao Nitanda;Mika Okamoto

  • Comparative Efficacy of Antiherpes Drugs Against Various Strains of Varicella-Zoster Virus

    S. Shigeta;T. Yokota;T. Iwabuchi;M. Baba

  • Structure-activity relationships of 1-[(2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl]-6-(phenylthio)thymine analogues: effect of substitutions at the C-6 phenyl ring and at the C-5 position on anti-HIV-1 activity.

    H Tanaka;H Takashima;M Ubasawa;K Sekiya

  • T134, a Small-Molecule CXCR4 Inhibitor, Has No Cross-Drug Resistance with AMD3100, a CXCR4 Antagonist with a Different Structure

    Rieko Arakaki;Hirokazu Tamamura;Mariappan Premanathan;Kenji Kanbara

  • N-Alkylated Nitrogen-in-the-Ring Sugars: Conformational Basis of Inhibition of Glycosidases and HIV-1 Replication

    Naoki Asano;Haruhisa Kizu;Kengo Oseki;Emiko Tomioka

  • Synthesis and anti-HIV activity of different sugar-modified pyrimidine and purine nucleosides.

    Piet Herdewijn;Jan Balzarini;Masanori Baba;Rudi Pauwels

Frequent Co-Authors

Shiro Shigeta
Shiro Shigeta Fukushima Medical University
Erik De Clercq
Erik De Clercq Rega Institute for Medical Research
Jan Balzarini
Jan Balzarini KU Leuven
Mitsuru Akashi
Mitsuru Akashi Osaka University
Yung-Chi Cheng
Yung-Chi Cheng Yale University
Yuichi Hashimoto
Yuichi Hashimoto University of Tokyo
Takashi Okamoto
Takashi Okamoto Nagoya City University
Shuji Izumo
Shuji Izumo Kagoshima University

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