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Masayo Takahashi

Masayo Takahashi

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
67
Citations
22565
World Ranking
8075
National Ranking
545

Overview

Masayo Takahashi is affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan and has contributed extensively to research in biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their work encompasses various subfields such as molecular biology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, ophthalmology, radiology, nuclear medicine, imaging, and biomedical engineering.

The primary topics of research by Masayo Takahashi include retinal development and disorders, CRISPR and genetic engineering, neuroscience and neural engineering, retinal diseases and treatments, photoreceptor and optogenetics research, pluripotent stem cells research, and retinal and optic conditions.

Recent papers published by Masayo Takahashi and close collaborators feature the following:

  • A discrete neuronal circuit induces a hibernation-like state in rodents, 2020, Nature
  • HLA-Matched Allogeneic iPS Cells-Derived RPE Transplantation for Macular Degeneration, 2020, Journal of Clinical Medicine
  • Robotic search for optimal cell culture in regenerative medicine, 2022, eLife
  • Safety and stable survival of stem-cell-derived retinal organoid for 2 years in patients with retinitis pigmentosa, 2023, Cell Stem Cell
  • Immunological aspects of RPE cell transplantation, 2021, Progress in Retinal and Eye Research

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Takahashi include Michiko Mandai, Yasuo Kurimoto, Sunao Sugita, Yasuhiko Hirami, and Tadao Maeda, reflecting ongoing partnerships within the field.

The scientist's work is often published in specific academic venues such as:

  • Scientific Reports
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Stem Cell Reports
  • Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science

Best Publications

  • A more efficient method to generate integration-free human iPS cells

    Keisuke Okita;Yasuko Matsumura;Yoshiko Sato;Aki Okada

  • Development of a Self-Inactivating Lentivirus Vector

    Hiroyuki Miyoshi;Ulrike Blömer;Masayo Takahashi;Fred H. Gage

  • Autologous Induced Stem-Cell–Derived Retinal Cells for Macular Degeneration

    Michiko Mandai;Akira Watanabe;Yasuo Kurimoto;Yasuhiko Hirami

  • Toward the generation of rod and cone photoreceptors from mouse, monkey and human embryonic stem cells

    Fumitaka Osakada;Hanako Ikeda;Michiko Mandai;Takafumi Wataya

  • Stable and efficient gene transfer into the retina using an HIV-based lentiviral vector

    Hiroyuki Miyoshi;Masayo Takahashi;Fred H. Gage;Inder M. Verma

  • Characterization of Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Retinal Pigment Epithelium Cell Sheets Aiming for Clinical Application

    Hiroyuki Kamao;Michiko Mandai;Satoshi Okamoto;Noriko Sakai

  • Generation of dopaminergic neurons and pigmented epithelia from primate ES cells by stromal cell-derived inducing activity

    Hiroshi Kawasaki;Hirofumi Suemori;Kenji Mizuseki;Kiichi Watanabe

  • Potential for neural regeneration after neurotoxic injury in the adult mammalian retina

    Sotaro Ooto;Tadamichi Akagi;Ryoichiro Kageyama;Joe Akita

  • In vitro differentiation of retinal cells from human pluripotent stem cells by small-molecule induction

    Fumitaka Osakada;Zi-Bing Jin;Yasuhiko Hirami;Hanako Ikeda

  • Generation of retinal cells from mouse and human induced pluripotent stem cells.

    Yasuhiko Hirami;Fumitaka Osakada;Kazutoshi Takahashi;Keisuke Okita

  • Generation of Rx+/Pax6+ neural retinal precursors from embryonic stem cells.

    Hanako Ikeda;Fumitaka Osakada;Kiichi Watanabe;Kenji Mizuseki

  • Wnt Signaling Promotes Regeneration in the Retina of Adult Mammals

    Fumitaka Osakada;Sotaro Ooto;Tadamichi Akagi;Michiko Mandai

  • Transplantation of Embryonic and Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived 3D Retinal Sheets into Retinal Degenerative Mice

    Juthaporn Assawachananont;Michiko Mandai;Satoshi Okamoto;Chikako Yamada

  • Widespread Integration and Survival of Adult-Derived Neural Progenitor Cells in the Developing Optic Retina

    Masayo Takahashi;Theo D. Palmer;Jun Takahashi;Fred H. Gage

  • Incorporation and differentiation of hippocampus-derived neural stem cells transplanted in injured adult rat retina.

    Akihiro Nishida;Masayo Takahashi;Hidenobu Tanihara;Ichiro Nakano

  • Stepwise differentiation of pluripotent stem cells into retinal cells

    Fumitaka Osakada;Hanako Ikeda;Yoshiki Sasai;Masayo Takahashi

  • Transplantation of human embryonic stem cell-derived retinal tissue in two primate models of retinal degeneration

    Hiroshi Shirai;Michiko Mandai;Keizo Matsushita;Atsushi Kuwahara

  • In vitro and in vivo characterization of pigment epithelial cells differentiated from primate embryonic stem cells.

    Masatoshi Haruta;Yoshiki Sasai;Hiroshi Kawasaki;Kaori Amemiya

  • Rescue from photoreceptor degeneration in the rd mouse by human immunodeficiency virus vector-mediated gene transfer.

    Masayo Takahashi;Hiroyuki Miyoshi;Inder M. Verma;Fred H. Gage

  • Modeling Retinal Degeneration Using Patient-Specific Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells

    Zi-Bing Jin;Satoshi Okamoto;Fumitaka Osakada;Kohei Homma

Frequent Co-Authors

Sunao Sugita
Sunao Sugita Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Yoshiki Sasai
Yoshiki Sasai Kyoto University
Nagahisa Yoshimura
Nagahisa Yoshimura Kyoto University
Shinya Yamanaka
Shinya Yamanaka Kyoto University
Akiko Maeda
Akiko Maeda Case Western Reserve University
Shigenobu Yonemura
Shigenobu Yonemura University of Tokushima
Ryoichiro Kageyama
Ryoichiro Kageyama Kyoto University
Tadao Maeda
Tadao Maeda Case Western Reserve University
Akinori Akaike
Akinori Akaike Kyoto University
Shinsei Minoshima
Shinsei Minoshima Hamamatsu University

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