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Masaru Taniguchi

Masaru Taniguchi

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Biology and Biochemistry
Japan
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
98
Citations
37504
World Ranking
1656
National Ranking
91

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Masaru Taniguchi is affiliated with Chiba University in Japan and focuses their research primarily within the field of Medicine. Their work spans multiple subfields including Molecular Biology, Immunology, Plant Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Food Science. The scientist's research interests cover areas such as Immune Cell Function and Interaction, Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity, Pesticide Residue Analysis and Safety, Cardiac Fibrosis and Remodeling, CAR-T cell therapy research, Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies, and Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology.

Their recent publications reflect a diverse set of topics and venues. Notable papers include:

  • "Immunomodulatory Cell Therapy Using αGalCer-Pulsed Dendritic Cells Ameliorates Heart Failure in a Murine Dilated Cardiomyopathy Model" (2022, Circulation Heart Failure)
  • "Residue levels of organophosphate pesticides and dialkylphosphates in agricultural products in Japan" (2023, Environmental Research)
  • "Novel SPE purification approach using the direct adsorption of vaporised propionic acid in food for rapid HPLC determination" (2023, Food Chemistry)
  • "Acceptance of Murine Islet Allografts Without Immunosuppression in Inguinal Subcutaneous White Adipose Tissue Pretreated With bFGF" (2022, Diabetes)
  • "The protective function of invariant natural killer T cells in the relapse of experimental autoimmune uveoretinitis" (2020, Experimental Eye Research)

This range of publications reveals the interdisciplinary approach taken, bridging immunology, toxicology, and analytical chemistry aspects within both medical and environmental contexts.

Frequent co-authors in Masaru Taniguchi's work include:

  • Tomoyuki Tsuchiyama
  • Hitoshi Miyazaki
  • Yuki Ito
  • Miki Katsuhara
  • Michihiro Kamijima

The venues where the scientist's recent research has appeared include:

  • Circulation Heart Failure
  • Environmental Research
  • Food Chemistry
  • Diabetes
  • Experimental Eye Research

The scholar's work in immune cell function and pesticide residue highlights a focus on both biological mechanisms underlying disease and the environmental factors impacting health. This combination aligns with their involvement in research areas that integrate molecular biology techniques and environmental toxicology.

Best Publications

  • CD1d-restricted and TCR-mediated activation of valpha14 NKT cells by glycosylceramides.

    Tetsu Kawano;Junqing Cui;Yasuhiko Koezuka;Isao Toura

  • Requirement for Vα14 NKT Cells in IL-12-Mediated Rejection of Tumors

    Junqing Cui;Tahiro Shin;Tetsu Kawano;Hiroshi Sato

  • Differential tumor surveillance by natural killer (NK) and NKT cells

    Mark J. Smyth;Kevin Y. T. Thia;Shayna E.A. Street;Erika Cretney

  • Tracking the response of natural killer T cells to a glycolipid antigen using CD1d tetramers.

    Jennifer L. Matsuda;Jennifer L. Matsuda;Olga V. Naidenko;Laurent Gapin;Toshinori Nakayama

  • The Regulatory Role of Vα14 NKT Cells in Innate and Acquired Immune Response

    Masaru Taniguchi;Michishige Harada;Satoshi Kojo;Toshinori Nakayama

  • The Natural Killer T (NKT) Cell Ligand α-Galactosylceramide Demonstrates Its Immunopotentiating Effect by Inducing Interleukin (IL)-12 Production by Dendritic Cells and IL-12 Receptor Expression on NKT Cells

    Hidemitsu Kitamura;Kenji Iwakabe;Takashi Yahata;Shin-ichiro Nishimura

  • Essential role of NKT cells producing IL-4 and IL-13 in the development of allergen-induced airway hyperreactivity

    Omid Akbari;Philippe Stock;Everett Meyer;Mitchell Kronenberg

  • Activation of natural killer T cells by α -galactosylceramide treatment prevents the onset and recurrence of autoimmune Type 1 diabetes

    Shayan Sharif;Guillermo A. Arreaza;Peter Zucker;Qing-Sheng Mi

  • Natural killer-like nonspecific tumor cell lysis mediated by specific ligand-activated Vα14 NKT cells

    Tetsu Kawano;Junqing Cui;Yasuhiko Koezuka;Isao Toura

  • Augmentation of Vα14 Nkt Cell–Mediated Cytotoxicity by Interleukin 4 in an Autocrine Mechanism Resulting in the Development of Concanavalin a–Induced Hepatitis

    Yoshikatsu Kaneko;Michishige Harada;Tetsu Kawano;Masakatsu Yamashita

  • A Phase I Study of α-Galactosylceramide (KRN7000)–Pulsed Dendritic Cells in Patients with Advanced and Recurrent Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer

    Aki Ishikawa;Shinichiro Motohashi;Eiichi Ishikawa;Hiroki Fuchida

  • Disruption of the Bcl6 Gene Results in an Impaired Germinal Center Formation

    Tetsuya Fukuda;Takehiko Yoshida;Seiji Okada;Masahiko Hatano

  • Natural Killer T Cell Ligand α-Galactosylceramide Enhances Protective Immunity Induced by Malaria Vaccines

    Gloria Gonzalez-Aseguinolaza;Luc Van Kaer;Cornelia C. Bergmann;James M. Wilson

  • A novel subset of mouse NKT cells bearing the IL-17 receptor B responds to IL-25 and contributes to airway hyperreactivity

    Asuka Terashima;Hiroshi Watarai;Sayo Inoue;Etsuko Sekine

  • Requirement for natural killer T (NKT) cells in the induction of allograft tolerance.

    Ken-ichiro Seino;Katashi Fukao;Kenzo Muramoto;Kazuhiko Yanagisawa

  • α-Galactosylceramide-activated Vα14 natural killer T cells mediate protection against murine malaria.

    Gloria Gonzalez-Aseguinolaza;Camila de Oliveira;Margaret Tomaska;Seokmann Hong

  • A role for mel-18, a Polycomb group-related vertebrate gene, during theanteroposterior specification of the axial skeleton.

    Takeshi Akasaka;Masamoto Kanno;Rudi Balling;Marco Antonio Mieza

  • NKT cells are phenotypically and functionally diverse.

    Kirsten J. L. Hammond;Sonja B. Pelikan;Nadine Y. Crowe;Elise Randle-Barrett

  • A phase I study of in vitro expanded natural killer T cells in patients with advanced and recurrent non-small cell lung cancer

    Shinichiro Motohashi;Aki Ishikawa;Eiichi Ishikawa;Mizuto Otsuji

  • Critical role of Vα14+ natural killer T cells in the innate phase of host protection against Streptococcus pneumoniae infection

    Kazuyoshi Kawakami;Natsuo Yamamoto;Yuki Kinjo;Kazuya Miyagi

Frequent Co-Authors

Toshinori Nakayama
Toshinori Nakayama Chiba University
Haruhiko Koseki
Haruhiko Koseki RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences
Masakatsu Yamashita
Masakatsu Yamashita Ehime University
Yasuhiko Koezuka
Yasuhiko Koezuka Vanderbilt University
Osamu Ohara
Osamu Ohara Chiba University
Yoshitaka Okamoto
Yoshitaka Okamoto Chiba University
Mitchell Kronenberg
Mitchell Kronenberg University of California, San Diego
Luc Van Kaer
Luc Van Kaer Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Takayuki Sumida
Takayuki Sumida University of Tsukuba
Hiroshi Kawamoto
Hiroshi Kawamoto Kyoto University

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