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2026

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
98
Citations
32842
World Ranking
1677
National Ranking
93

Medicine

D-Index
99
Citations
33035
World Ranking
8654
National Ranking
226

Motohiro Takeya 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 Motohiro Takeya sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 425 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Motohiro Takeya 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 Motohiro Takeya 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: 98 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Motohiro Takeya is affiliated with Kumamoto University in Japan and has research contributions primarily in the fields of Immunology and Microbiology, Medicine, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work intersects various subfields, including Immunology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Surgery, Molecular Biology, and Genetics.

Takeya's research topics cover a range of biomedical areas such as:

  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Testicular diseases and treatments
  • Renal and related cancers
  • Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities

The scientist has contributed to peer-reviewed articles published in notable journals like Cancers and Cancer Science. Two recent papers include:

  • A Novel Cytological Model of B-Cell/Macrophage Biphenotypic Cell Hodgkin Lymphoma in Ganp-Transgenic Mice (2020, Cancers)
  • Testicular teratomagenesis from primordial germ cells with overexpression of germinal center-associated nuclear protein (2022, Cancer Science)

Academic collaboration plays a significant role in Takeya's research. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Yasuhiro Sakai
  • Andri Rezano
  • Yoshiaki Kawashima
  • Nobuo Sakaguchi
  • K. Kuwahara

Takeya's research contributions span molecular and clinical aspects relevant to immunology and oncology, focusing on cellular models and pathological mechanisms underlying diseases such as lymphoma and testicular cancer. This multidisciplinary approach combines clinical insights with molecular biology techniques to address complex biomedical challenges.

Best Publications

  • A role for macrophage scavenger receptors in atherosclerosis and susceptibility to infection

    Hiroshi Suzuki;Hiroshi Suzuki;Yukiko Kurihara;Motohiro Takeya;Nobuo Kamada

  • DC-STAMP is essential for cell–cell fusion in osteoclasts and foreign body giant cells

    Mitsuru Yagi;Takeshi Miyamoto;Yumi Sawatani;Katsuya Iwamoto

  • Possible involvement of the M2 anti-inflammatory macrophage phenotype in growth of human gliomas

    Y Komohara;K Ohnishi;J Kuratsu;M Takeya

  • Tumor-associated macrophages: Potential therapeutic targets for anti-cancer therapy.

    Yoshihiro Komohara;Yukio Fujiwara;Koji Ohnishi;Motohiro Takeya

  • Clinical significance of macrophage heterogeneity in human malignant tumors

    Yoshihiro Komohara;Masahisa Jinushi;Motohiro Takeya

  • Deletion of LOX-1 Reduces Atherogenesis in LDLR Knockout Mice Fed High Cholesterol Diet

    Jawahar L. Mehta;Nobuhito Sanada;Chang Ping Hu;Jiawei Chen

  • Histopathologic pulmonary changes from mechanical ventilation at high peak airway pressures

    Kyoji Tsuno;Kazunori Miura;Motohiro Takeya;Theodor Kolobow

  • Increased Adiponectin Secretion by Highly Purified Eicosapentaenoic Acid in Rodent Models of Obesity and Human Obese Subjects

    Michiko Itoh;Takayoshi Suganami;Noriko Satoh;Kanami Tanimoto-Koyama

  • Immunohistochemical and ultrastructural detection of advanced glycation end products in atherosclerotic lesions of human aorta with a novel specific monoclonal antibody.

    S. Kume;M. Takeya;T. Mori;N. Araki

  • Detection of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 in human atherosclerotic lesions by an anti-monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 monoclonal antibody

    Motohiro Takeya;Teizo Yoshimura;Edward J. Leonard;Kiyoshi Takahashi

  • A novel human CC chemokine PARC that is most homologous to macrophage-inflammatory protein-1 alpha/LD78 alpha and chemotactic for T lymphocytes, but not for monocytes.

    K Hieshima;T Imai;M Baba;K Shoudai

  • Hypertensive Myocardial Fibrosis and Diastolic Dysfunction: Another Model of Inflammation?

    Fumitaka Kuwahara;Hisashi Kai;Keisuke Tokuda;Motohiro Takeya

  • Blockade of CCR2 ameliorates progressive fibrosis in kidney.

    Kiyoki Kitagawa;Takashi Wada;Kengo Furuichi;Hiroyuki Hashimoto

  • A dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor, des-fluoro-sitagliptin, improves endothelial function and reduces atherosclerotic lesion formation in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice.

    Junichi Matsubara;Seigo Sugiyama;Koichi Sugamura;Taishi Nakamura

  • Significance of alternatively activated macrophages in patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma

    Horlad Hasita;Yoshihiro Komohara;Hirohisa Okabe;Toshiro Masuda

  • Macrophage infiltration and its prognostic relevance in clear cell renal cell carcinoma

    Yoshihiro Komohara;Horlad Hasita;Koji Ohnishi;Yukio Fujiwara

  • Angiopoietin-related growth factor antagonizes obesity and insulin resistance

    Yuichi Oike;Masaki Akao;Kunio Yasunaga;Toshimasa Yamauchi

  • Phase I clinical study applying autologous immunological effector cells transfected with the interleukin-2 gene in patients with metastatic renal cancer, colorectal cancer and lymphoma.

    I. G. H. Schmidt-Wolf;S. Finke;B. Trojaneck;A. Denkena

  • CCR2 Signaling Contributes to Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Kidney

    Kengo Furuichi;Takashi Wada;Yasunori Iwata;Kiyoki Kitagawa

  • MARCO Is the Major Binding Receptor for Unopsonized Particles and Bacteria on Human Alveolar Macrophages

    Mohamed S. Arredouani;Aiyappa Palecanda;Henry Koziel;Yuh Ching Huang

Frequent Co-Authors

Kiyoshi Takahashi
Kiyoshi Takahashi Kumamoto University
Yoshihiro Komohara
Yoshihiro Komohara Kumamoto University
Seikoh Horiuchi
Seikoh Horiuchi Kumamoto University
Hiroshi Suzuki
Hiroshi Suzuki Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
Kiyoshi Takatsuki
Kiyoshi Takatsuki Kumamoto University
Hisao Ogawa
Hisao Ogawa Kumamoto University
Tatsuhiko Kodama
Tatsuhiko Kodama University of Tokyo
Yuichi Oike
Yuichi Oike Kumamoto University
Kimi Araki
Kimi Araki Kumamoto University
Ryoji Nagai
Ryoji Nagai Tokai University

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