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Masayuki Amagai

Masayuki Amagai

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Biology and Biochemistry
Japan
2026

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
102
Citations
38350
World Ranking
1365
National Ranking
77

Medicine

D-Index
102
Citations
38472
World Ranking
7661
National Ranking
186

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Masayuki Amagai is affiliated with Keio University in Japan and has a significant body of work in the field of medicine, with a focus on dermatology and related disciplines. Their research contributions span key areas including Dermatology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Genetics, Rheumatology, and Immunology.

The scientist's recent notable papers include:

  • Type 2 Inflammation Contributes to Skin Barrier Dysfunction in Atopic Dermatitis, 2022, JID Innovations
  • Atopic dermatitis: Role of the skin barrier, environment, microbiome, and therapeutic agents, 2021, Journal of Dermatological Science
  • Autoimmune bullous skin diseases, pemphigus and pemphigoid, 2020, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
  • A unique mode of keratinocyte death requires intracellular acidification, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Control of a Nosocomial Outbreak of COVID-19 in a University Hospital, 2020, Open Forum Infectious Diseases

Masayuki Amagai's frequent collaborators include:

  • Hayato Takahashi
  • Jun Yamagami
  • Takeru Funakoshi
  • Akiharu Kubo
  • Hiroshi Kawasaki

The scientist publishes regularly in several established dermatological and medical journals. Frequent publication venues are:

  • Journal of Investigative Dermatology
  • The Journal of Dermatology
  • Journal of Dermatological Science
  • Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
  • Journal of Cutaneous Immunology and Allergy

The main topics covered in their work reflect entrenched interests in skin-related disease and immune responses, with emphasis on:

  • Dermatology and Skin Diseases
  • Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases
  • Urticaria and Related Conditions
  • Coagulation, Bradykinin, Polyphosphates, and Angioedema
  • Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • Cancer and Skin Lesions

Their research integrates multiple disciplines to explore mechanisms of skin diseases and immune system interactions, contributing to a detailed understanding of conditions such as atopic dermatitis and autoimmune skin disorders.

Best Publications

  • Autoantibodies against a novel epithelial cadherin in pemphigus vulgaris, a disease of cell adhesion

    Masayuki Amagai;Vera Klaus-Kovtun;John R. Stanley

  • Inflammation-free, gas-permeable, lightweight, stretchable on-skin electronics with nanomeshes

    Akihito Miyamoto;Sungwon Lee;Sungwon Lee;Nawalage Florence Cooray;Sunghoon Lee

  • Application of moisturizer to neonates prevents development of atopic dermatitis

    Kenta Horimukai;Kumiko Morita;Masami Narita;Mai Kondo

  • Consensus statement on definitions of disease, end points, and therapeutic response for pemphigus

    Dedee F. Murrell;Sarah Dick;A. R. Ahmed;Masayuki Amagai

  • Toxin in bullous impetigo and staphylococcal scalded-skin syndrome targets desmoglein 1

    M. Amagai;N. Matsuyoshi;Z. H. Wang;C. Andl

  • Adhesion of epidermal Langerhans cells to keratinocytes mediated by E-cadherin.

    Aimin Tang;M. Amagai;L. G. Granger;J. R. Stanley

  • Dysbiosis and Staphylococcus aureus Colonization Drives Inflammation in Atopic Dermatitis.

    Tetsuro Kobayashi;Tetsuro Kobayashi;Martin Glatz;Keisuke Horiuchi;Hiroshi Kawasaki

  • Explanations for the clinical and microscopic localization of lesions in pemphigus foliaceus and vulgaris

    My G. Mahoney;My G. Mahoney;Zhihong Wang;Kyle Rothenberger;Peter J. Koch;Peter J. Koch

  • A homozygous frameshift mutation in the mouse Flg gene facilitates enhanced percutaneous allergen priming

    Padraic G Fallon;Takashi Sasaki;Aileen Sandilands;Linda E Campbell

  • Characterization of autoantibodies in pemphigus using antigen-specific enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays with baculovirus-expressed recombinant desmogleins.

    Ken Ishii;Masayuki Amagai;Russell P. Hall;Takashi Hashimoto

  • The clinical phenotype of pemphigus is defined by the anti-desmoglein autoantibody profile

    Masayuki Amagai;Kazuyuki Tsunoda;Detlef Zillikens;Tetsuo Nagai

  • External antigen uptake by Langerhans cells with reorganization of epidermal tight junction barriers

    Akiharu Kubo;Keisuke Nagao;Mariko Yokouchi;Hiroyuki Sasaki;Hiroyuki Sasaki

  • Pemphigus, Bullous Impetigo, and the Staphylococcal Scalded-Skin Syndrome

    John R. Stanley;Masayuki Amagai

  • Autoantibodies against the amino-terminal cadherin-like binding domain of pemphigus vulgaris antigen are pathogenic.

    M Amagai;S Karpati;R Prussick;V Klaus-Kovtun

  • Epidermal barrier dysfunction and cutaneous sensitization in atopic diseases

    Akiharu Kubo;Keisuke Nagao;Masayuki Amagai

  • Usefulness of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay using recombinant desmogleins 1 and 3 for serodiagnosis of pemphigus

    M Amagai;A Komai;T Hashimoto;Y Shirakata

  • Mitochondrial dysfunction associated with increased oxidative stress and α-synuclein accumulation in PARK2 iPSC-derived neurons and postmortem brain tissue.

    Yoichi Imaizumi;Yohei Okada;Wado Akamatsu;Masato Koike

  • Absorption of pathogenic autoantibodies by the extracellular domain of pemphigus vulgaris antigen (Dsg3) produced by baculovirus.

    Masayuki Amagai;Takashi Hashimoto;Nobuyoshi Shimizu;Takeji Nishikawa

  • Genome-wide association study identifies eight new susceptibility loci for atopic dermatitis in the Japanese population

    Tomomitsu Hirota;Atsushi Takahashi;Michiaki Kubo;Tatsuhiko Tsunoda

  • Toward a new generation of smart skins

    Takao Someya;Masayuki Amagai

Frequent Co-Authors

Takeji Nishikawa
Takeji Nishikawa Keio University
Takashi Hashimoto
Takashi Hashimoto Osaka Metropolitan University
Nobuyoshi Shimizu
Nobuyoshi Shimizu Keio University
Ken J. Ishii
Ken J. Ishii University of Tokyo
Jun Kudoh
Jun Kudoh Keio University
Hiroshi Shimizu
Hiroshi Shimizu Hokkaido University
Detlef Zillikens
Detlef Zillikens University of Lübeck
Kenji Kabashima
Kenji Kabashima Kyoto University
Koji Hashimoto
Koji Hashimoto Ehime University

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