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Overview

Motokuni Aoki is affiliated with Morinomiya University of Medical Sciences in Japan. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a focus on complementary and alternative medicine, clinical psychology, oncology, general health professions, and rheumatology.

The researcher's recent publications examine various medical and healthcare challenges, particularly related to COVID-19 impacts and musculoskeletal disorders. Notable recent papers include:

  • Influence of new coronavirus pandemic on behavior and awareness of young nurses and nursing students in Japan, 2021, BMC Nursing
  • Inhibitory effect of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound on the fibrosis of the infrapatellar fat pad through the regulation of HIF-1α in a carrageenan-induced knee osteoarthritis rat model, 2022, Biomedical Reports
  • Effect of Electroacupuncture on Stress-induced High Blood Pressure via Autonomic Nervous System in Normotensive Young Adults, 2021, Acupuncture & Electro-Therapeutics Research

The core topics addressed by their work include:

  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
  • Healthcare professionals' stress and burnout
  • Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
  • Tendon Structure and Treatment
  • Infrared Thermography in Medicine
  • Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies

Frequent collaborators in Aoki's research activities are:

  • Hirohisa Kawahata
  • Toshio Ogihara
  • Mitsuto Hasuike
  • Yoshiaki Hara
  • Hiroko-Miyuki Mori

Publications by Aoki commonly appear in venues such as BMC Nursing, Biomedical Reports, and Acupuncture & Electro-Therapeutics Research. This reflects a multidisciplinary approach across healthcare and medical sciences, combining clinical research with therapeutic interventions.

Best Publications

  • In vivo transfection of cis element "decoy" against nuclear factor-kappaB binding site prevents myocardial infarction.

    Ryuichi Morishita;Toshiko Sugimoto;Motokuni Aoki;Iwao Kida

  • Local Delivery of Plasmid DNA Into Rat Carotid Artery Using Ultrasound

    Yoshiaki Taniyama;Katsuro Tachibana;Kazuya Hiraoka;Tsunetatsu Namba

  • Development of safe and efficient novel nonviral gene transfer using ultrasound: enhancement of transfection efficiency of naked plasmid DNA in skeletal muscle

    Y Taniyama;K Tachibana;K Hiraoka;M Aoki

  • Endothelial Apoptosis Induced by Oxidative Stress Through Activation of NF-κB: Antiapoptotic Effect of Antioxidant Agents on Endothelial Cells

    Motokuni Aoki;Toshie Nata;Ryuichi Morishita;Hidetsugu Matsushita

  • Angiogenesis induced by hepatocyte growth factor in non-infarcted myocardium and infarcted myocardium: up-regulation of essential transcription factor for angiogenesis, ets.

    M Aoki;R Morishita;Y Taniyama;I Kida

  • Safety evaluation of clinical gene therapy using hepatocyte growth factor to treat peripheral arterial disease.

    Ryuichi Morishita;Motokuni Aoki;Naotaka Hashiya;Hirofumi Makino

  • Therapeutic angiogenesis induced by human hepatocyte growth factor gene in rat and rabbit hindlimb ischemia models: preclinical study for treatment of peripheral arterial disease.

    Y Taniyama;R Morishita;M Aoki;H Nakagami

  • Hepatocyte growth factor is a novel member of the endothelium-specific growth factors: additive stimulatory effect of hepatocyte growth factor with basic fibroblast growth factor but not with vascular endothelial growth factor.

    Y. Nakamura;R. Morishita;J. Higaki;I. Kida

  • Hypoxia-Induced Endothelial Apoptosis Through Nuclear Factor-κB (NF-κB)–Mediated bcl-2 Suppression In Vivo Evidence of the Importance of NF-κB in Endothelial Cell Regulation

    Hidetsugu Matsushita;Ryuichi Morishita;Toshie Nata;Motokuni Aoki

  • Phosphorylation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase downstream of bax-caspase-3 pathway leads to cell death induced by high D-glucose in human endothelial cells.

    Hironori Nakagami;Ryuichi Morishita;Kei Yamamoto;Shin Ichi Yoshimura

  • Therapeutic angiogenesis induced by human hepatocyte growth factor gene in rat diabetic hind limb ischemia model: molecular mechanisms of delayed angiogenesis in diabetes.

    Yoshiaki Taniyama;Ryuichi Morishita;Kazuya Hiraoka;Motokuni Aoki

  • Angiogenesis Induced by Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Gene Through Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Expression in a Rat Hindlimb Ischemia Model

    Tsunetatsu Namba;Hiromi Koike;Kazushi Murakami;Motokuni Aoki

  • Mitogenic and Antiapoptotic Actions of Hepatocyte Growth Factor Through ERK, STAT3, and Akt in Endothelial Cells

    Hironori Nakagami;Ryuichi Morishita;Kei Yamamoto;Yoshiaki Taniyama

  • Expression of Local Hepatocyte Growth Factor System in Vascular Tissues

    Y. Nakamura;R. Morishita;J. Higaki;I. Kida

  • Potential Role of an Endothelium-Specific Growth Factor, Hepatocyte Growth Factor, on Endothelial Damage in Diabetes

    Ryuichi Morishita;Shigefumi Nakamura;Yoshio Nakamura;Motokuni Aoki

  • Angiogenesis and Antifibrotic Action by Hepatocyte Growth Factor in Cardiomyopathy

    Yoshiaki Taniyama;Ryuichi Morishita;Motokuni Aoki;Kazuya Hiraoka

  • Prevention of graft coronary arteriosclerosis by antisense cdk2 kinase oligonucleotide

    Jun-Ichi Suzuki;Mitsuaki Isobe;Ryuichi Morishita;Motokuni Aoki

  • Novel therapeutic strategy to treat brain ischemia: overexpression of hepatocyte growth factor gene reduced ischemic injury without cerebral edema in rat model.

    Munehisa Shimamura;Naoyuki Sato;Kazuo Oshima;Motokuni Aoki

  • Therapeutic angiogenesis using hepatocyte growth factor (HGF).

    Ryuichi Morishita;Motokuni Aoki;Naotaka Hashiya;Keita Yamasaki

  • Angiogenic Property of Hepatocyte Growth Factor Is Dependent on Upregulation of Essential Transcription Factor for Angiogenesis, ets-1

    Naruya Tomita;Ryuichi Morishita;Yoshiaki Taniyama;Hiromi Koike

Frequent Co-Authors

Ryuichi Morishita
Ryuichi Morishita Osaka University
Toshio Ogihara
Toshio Ogihara Osaka University
Yasufumi Kaneda
Yasufumi Kaneda Osaka University
Toshikazu Nakamura
Toshikazu Nakamura Osaka University
Kunio Matsumoto
Kunio Matsumoto Kanazawa University
Kei Yamamoto
Kei Yamamoto University of Tokushima
Hirofumi Makino
Hirofumi Makino Okayama University
Mitsuaki Isobe
Mitsuaki Isobe Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Yoshiki Sawa
Yoshiki Sawa Osaka University
Hiromi Rakugi
Hiromi Rakugi Osaka University

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