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Nobuoki Kohno

Nobuoki Kohno

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D-Index
87
Citations
24568
World Ranking
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National Ranking
412

Overview

Nobuoki Kohno is affiliated with Hiroshima University in Japan and has made contributions across multiple fields, particularly in medicine and agricultural and biological sciences. Their research spans several subfields including plant science, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, microbiology, and pathology and forensic medicine.

Their recent publications include studies addressing diverse scientific topics. Among these are:

  • "Krebs von den Lungen-6 (KL-6) is a pathophysiological biomarker of early-stage acute hypersensitivity pneumonitis among pigeon fanciers" published in 2020 in Clinical & Experimental Allergy
  • "Distinct Infection Mechanisms of Rhizoctonia solani AG-1 IA and AG-4 HG-I+II in Brachypodium distachyon and Barley" published in 2025 in Life
  • "An Extremely Rare Malignant Glomus Tumor of the Breast: A Case Report and Review of the Literature" published in 2021 in Annals of Clinical and Medical Case Reports

The set of frequent co-authors collaborating with Nobuoki Kohno includes:

  • Yuan Ji
  • Stephen Bourke
  • Mark Spears
  • Louise V. Wain
  • G. Boyd

Research venues where their work has appeared most frequently include:

  • Clinical & Experimental Allergy
  • Life
  • Annals of Clinical and Medical Case Reports

The main fields of study associated with Nobuoki Kohno are:

  • Medicine
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Within these fields, their research touches upon several subfields, specifically:

  • Plant Science
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Microbiology
  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine

The major research topics covered by Nobuoki Kohno include:

  • Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
  • Microbial infections and disease research
  • Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery
  • Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
  • Plant Disease Management Techniques
  • Soft tissue tumors and treatment

Best Publications

  • New Serum Indicator of Interstitial Pneumonitis Activity: Sialylated Carbohydrate Antigen KL-6

    Nobuoki Kohno;Sthhi Kyoizumi;Yukikazu Awaya;Hirofumi Fukuhara

  • Comparative Study of KL-6, Surfactant Protein-A, Surfactant Protein-D, and Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 as Serum Markers for Interstitial Lung Diseases

    Hiroshi Ohnishi;Akihito Yokoyama;Keiichi Kondo;Hironobu Hamada

  • Prospective versus retrospective ECG-gated 64-detector coronary CT angiography: assessment of image quality, stenosis, and radiation dose.

    Nobuhiko Hirai;Jun Horiguchi;Chikako Fujioka;Masao Kiguchi

  • Utility of KL-6/MUC1 in the clinical management of interstitial lung diseases

    Nobuhisa Ishikawa;Noboru Hattori;Akihito Yokoyama;Nobuoki Kohno

  • Increased plasma ghrelin level in lung cancer cachexia.

    Yoshito Shimizu;Noritoshi Nagaya;Takeshi Isobe;Michinori Imazu

  • Detection of Soluble Tumor-associated Antigens in Sera and Effusions Using Novel Monoclonal Antibodies, KL-3 and KL-6, against Lung Adenocarcinoma

    Nobuoki Kohno;Mitoshi Akiyama;Seishi Kyoizumi;Masayuki Hakoda

  • Prognostic value of circulating KL-6 in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

    Akihito Yokoyama;Keiichi Kondo;Masamitsu Nakajima;Toshiharu Matsushima

  • KL-6, a Mucin-like Glycoprotein, in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid from Patients with Interstitial Lung Disease

    Nobuoki Kohno;Yukikazu Awaya;Tetsu Oyama;Michio Yamakido

  • Pulse wave velocity predicts cardiovascular mortality: findings from the Hawaii-Los Angeles-Hiroshima study.

    Tomoki Shokawa;Michinori Imazu;Hideya Yamamoto;Mamoru Toyofuku

  • Circulating interleukin-6 levels in patients with bronchial asthma.

    Akihito Yokoyama;Nobuoki Kohno;Shun Fujino;Hironobu Hamada

  • Identification of nectin-4 oncoprotein as a diagnostic and therapeutic target for lung cancer.

    Atsushi Takano;Nobuhisa Ishikawa;Ryohei Nishino;Ken Masuda

  • Aminopeptidase N Is Involved in Cell Motility and Angiogenesis: Its Clinical Significance in Human Colon Cancer

    Hiroki Hashida;Arimichi Takabayashi;Michiyuki Kanai;Masashi Adachi

  • Circulating KL-6 Predicts the Outcome of Rapidly Progressive Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

    Akihito Yokoyama;Nobuoki Kohno;Hironobu Hamada;Mitsunori Sakatani

  • Dikkopf-1 as a Novel Serologic and Prognostic Biomarker for Lung and Esophageal Carcinomas

    Takumi Yamabuki;Atsushi Takano;Satoshi Hayama;Nobuhisa Ishikawa

  • Endobronchial ultrasonography in the assessment of centrally located early-stage lung cancer before photodynamic therapy.

    Yuka Miyazu;Teruomi Miyazawa;Noriaki Kurimoto;Yasuo Iwamoto

  • PPAR-gamma agonist attenuates renal interstitial fibrosis and inflammation through reduction of TGF-beta.

    Toru Kawai;Takao Masaki;Shigehiro Doi;Tetsuji Arakawa

  • Correlation of Reduction in MRP-1/CD9 and KAI1/CD82 Expression with Recurrences in Breast Cancer Patients

    Cheng-long Huang;Nobuoki Kohno;Eiji Ogawa;Masashi Adachi

  • Characterization of Noncalcified Coronary Plaques and Identification of Culprit Lesions in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome by 64-Slice Computed Tomography

    Toshiro Kitagawa;Hideya Yamamoto;Jun Horiguchi;Norihiko Ohhashi

  • Significance of bronchoalveolar lavage for the diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

    Shinichiro Ohshimo;Francesco Bonella;Ai Cui;Martin Beume

  • Airflow Limitation in Smokers Is Associated with Subclinical Atherosclerosis

    Hiroshi Iwamoto;Akihito Yokoyama;Yoshihiro Kitahara;Nobuhisa Ishikawa

Frequent Co-Authors

Ulrich Costabel
Ulrich Costabel University of Duisburg-Essen
Yataro Daigo
Yataro Daigo Shiga University of Medical Science
Yusuke Nakamura
Yusuke Nakamura National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition
Tetsuji Naka
Tetsuji Naka Kōchi University
Wataru Yasui
Wataru Yasui Hiroshima University
Yoshifumi Nishimura
Yoshifumi Nishimura Hiroshima University
Shigeru Kohno
Shigeru Kohno Nagasaki University
Masaharu Yoshihara
Masaharu Yoshihara Hiroshima University
Yukio Kato
Yukio Kato Hiroshima University
Toru Takumi
Toru Takumi Kobe University

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