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Misao Matsushita

Misao Matsushita

Tokai University
Japan

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
76
Citations
16284
World Ranking
5150
National Ranking
336

Misao Matsushita publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Misao Matsushita sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 170 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Misao Matsushita D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Misao Matsushita sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 76 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Misao Matsushita is a researcher affiliated with Tokai University in Japan with a focus primarily in the field of Medicine. Their work addresses several subfields, including Hematology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Immunology, Genetics, and Microbiology.

The scientist's research topics include Blood Coagulation and Thrombosis Mechanisms, Neonatal Respiratory Health Research, Complement system in diseases, Multiple Myeloma Research and Treatments, Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research, Coagulation related processes such as Bradykinin, Polyphosphates, and Angioedema, and Bacterial Infections and Vaccines.

Matsushita has published research in notable venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Scientific Reports
  • The Journal of Biochemistry
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • BioScience Trends

Selected recent papers authored or coauthored by Matsushita are:

  • Associations of ficolins and mannose-binding lectin with acute myeloid leukaemia in adults, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Associations of Ficolins With Hematological Malignancies in Patients Receiving High-Dose Chemotherapy and Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantations, 2020, Frontiers in Immunology
  • The N2N3 domains of ClfA, FnbpA and FnbpB in Staphylococcus aureus bind to human complement factor H, and their antibodies enhance the bactericidal capability of human blood, 2020, The Journal of Biochemistry
  • Association of the FCN2 Gene Promoter Region Polymorphisms with Very Low Birthweight in Preterm Neonates, 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Polymorphisms of the FCN2 Gene 3'UTR Region and Their Clinical Associations in Preterm Newborns, 2021, Frontiers in Immunology

Matsushita collaborates frequently with several researchers including Anna S. Świerzko, Gabriela Gajek, Agnieszka Szala-Poździej, Maciej Cedzyński, and Mateusz Michalski.

Best Publications

  • The lectin‐complement pathway – its role in innate immunity and evolution

    Teizo Fujita;Misao Matsushita;Yuichi Endo

  • Glomerular activation of the lectin pathway of complement in IgA nephropathy is associated with more severe renal disease.

    Anja Roos;Maria Pia Rastaldi;Novella Calvaresi;Beatrijs D. Oortwijn

  • MASP-3 and Its Association with Distinct Complexes of the Mannan-Binding Lectin Complement Activation Pathway

    Mads R. Dahl;Steffen Thiel;Misao Matsushita;Teizo Fujita

  • Cutting edge: complement-activating complex of ficolin and mannose-binding lectin-associated serine protease.

    Misao Matsushita;Yuichi Endo;Teizo Fujita

  • A Novel Human Serum Lectin with Collagen- and Fibrinogen-like Domains That Functions as an Opsonin

    Misao Matsushita;Yuichi Endo;Satoshi Taira;Yasuo Sato

  • Proteolytic Activities of Two Types of Mannose-Binding Lectin-Associated Serine Protease

    Misao Matsushita;Steffen Thiel;Jens C. Jensenius;Itaru Terai

  • L-Ficolin Specifically Binds to Lipoteichoic Acid, a Cell Wall Constituent of Gram-Positive Bacteria, and Activates the Lectin Pathway of Complement

    Nicholas J. Lynch;Silke Roscher;Thomas Hartung;Siegfried Morath

  • Activation of the lectin complement pathway by H-ficolin (Hakata antigen).

    Misao Matsushita;Mikio Kuraya;Naotaka Hamasaki;Mitsushi Tsujimura

  • A truncated form of mannose-binding lectin-associated serine protease (MASP)-2 expressed by alternative polyadenylation is a component of the lectin complement pathway

    Minoru Takahashi;Yuichi Endo;Teizo Fujita;Misao Matsushita

  • Effect of capsulation of opportunistic pathogenic bacteria on binding of the pattern recognition molecules mannan-binding lectin, L-ficolin, and H-ficolin.

    Anders Krarup;Uffe B. Skov Sørensen;Misao Matsushita;Jens C. Jensenius

  • Ficolins and the lectin complement pathway

    Misao Matsushita;Teizo Fujita

  • Glomerular deposition of mannose-binding lectin (MBL) indicates a novel mechanism of complement activation in IgA nephropathy.

    M Endo;H Ohi;I Ohsawa;T Fujita

  • Mannan-binding lectin activates C3 and the alternative complement pathway without involvement of C2

    Barbro Selander;Ulla Mårtensson;Andrej Weintraub;Eva Holmström

  • Molecular characterization of a novel serine protease involved in activation of the complement system by mannose-binding protein

    Tetsuo Sato;Yuichi Endo;Misao Matsushita;Teizo Fujita

  • Mannose-binding lectin (MBL)-associated serine protease (MASP)-1 contributes to activation of the lectin complement pathway

    Minoru Takahashi;Daisuke Iwaki;Kazuko Kanno;Yumi Ishida

  • Human mannose-binding lectin and L-ficolin function as specific pattern recognition proteins in the lectin activation pathway of complement.

    Young Gerl Ma;Mi Yhang Cho;Mingyi Zhao;Ji Won Park

  • Polymorphisms in the FCN2 gene determine serum variation and function of Ficolin-2

    Tina Hummelshoj;Lea Munthe-Fog;Hans O. Madsen;Teizo Fujita

  • Cleavage of the third component of complement (C3) by mannose-binding protein-associated serine protease (MASP) with subsequent complement activation.

    Misao Matsushita;Teizo Fujita

  • Structural Insights Into the Innate Immune Recognition Specificities of L- and H-Ficolins.

    Virginie Garlatti;Nicolas Belloy;Lydie Martin;Monique Lacroix

  • Cloning and characterization of the human lectin P35 gene and its related gene.

    Yuichi Endo;Yasuo Sato;Misao Matsushita;Teizo Fujita

Frequent Co-Authors

Teizo Fujita
Teizo Fujita Fukushima Prefectural General Hygiene Institute
Yuichi Endo
Yuichi Endo Fukushima Medical University
Steffen Thiel
Steffen Thiel Aarhus University
Jens C. Jensenius
Jens C. Jensenius Aarhus University
Masaru Nonaka
Masaru Nonaka University of Tokyo
Wilhelm J. Schwaeble
Wilhelm J. Schwaeble University of Leicester
Bok Luel Lee
Bok Luel Lee Pusan National University
Nicole M. Thielens
Nicole M. Thielens Grenoble Alpes University
Haruhiko Takada
Haruhiko Takada Tohoku University
Gérard J. Arlaud
Gérard J. Arlaud Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS

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