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Nobutaka Fujii

Nobutaka Fujii

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Biology and Biochemistry
Japan
2026
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Chemistry
Japan
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
101
Citations
36771
World Ranking
1219
National Ranking
54

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
103
Citations
39951
World Ranking
1312
National Ranking
73

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Nobutaka Fujii is affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan and conducts research primarily within the field of Medicine. Their work spans several specialized subfields, including reproductive medicine, public health, environmental and occupational health, genetics, biomedical engineering, and surgery.

The scientist's recent research contributions focus on topics such as hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones, ovarian function and disorders, menstrual health and disorders, mesenchymal stem cell research, bone tissue engineering materials, and tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.

  • Peripheral administration of SB223412, a selective neurokinin-3 receptor antagonist, suppresses pulsatile luteinizing hormone secretion by acting on the gonadotropin-releasing hormone pulse generator in estrogen-treated ovariectomized female goats (2020, Journal of Reproduction and Development)
  • Chemokine SDF1 Mediated Bone Regeneration Using Biodegradable Poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) 3D Scaffolds and Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Implication for the Development of an "Off-the-Shelf" Pharmacologically Active Construct (2020, Biomacromolecules)

Fujii frequently collaborates with other researchers, with coauthors including Takuya Sasaki, Tomoya Sonoda, Ryoki Tatebayashi, Yuri Kitagawa, and Shinya Oishi.

The primary venues for their publications include the Journal of Reproduction and Development and Biomacromolecules, with each journal hosting at least one of their recent papers.

Best Publications

  • G-CSF induces stem cell mobilization by decreasing bone marrow SDF-1 and up-regulating CXCR4

    Isabelle Petit;Martine Szyper-Kravitz;Arnon Nagler;Meir Lahav

  • An Antimicrobial Peptide, Magainin 2, Induced Rapid Flip-Flop of Phospholipids Coupled with Pore Formation and Peptide Translocation†

    Katsumi Matsuzaki;Osamu Murase;Nobutaka Fujii;Koichiro Miyajima

  • Germinal center dark and light zone organization is mediated by CXCR4 and CXCR5.

    Christopher D C Allen;K Mark Ansel;K Mark Ansel;Caroline Low;Robin Lesley

  • The Essential Functions of Adipo-osteogenic Progenitors as the Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cell Niche

    Yoshiki Omatsu;Tatsuki Sugiyama;Hiroshi Kohara;Gen Kondoh

  • Stromal cell–derived factor 1/CXCR4 signaling is critical for the recruitment of mesenchymal stem cells to the fracture site during skeletal repair in a mouse model

    Toshiyuki Kitaori;Hiromu Ito;Edward M. Schwarz;Ryosuke Tsutsumi

  • Induction of the chemokine stromal-derived factor-1 following DNA damage improves human stem cell function

    Tanya Ponomaryov;Amnon Peled;Isabelle Petit;Russell S. Taichman

  • Expression of Stromal Cell-derived Factor 1 and CXCR4 Ligand Receptor System in Pancreatic Cancer: A Possible Role for Tumor Progression

    Takatomo Koshiba;Ryo Hosotani;Yoshiharu Miyamoto;Jun Ida

  • Molecular Basis for Membrane Selectivity of an Antimicrobial Peptide, Magainin 2

    Katsumi Matsuzaki;Kenichi Sugishita;Nobutaka Fujii;Koichiro Miyajima

  • A Small Molecule CXCR4 Inhibitor that Blocks T Cell Line–tropic HIV-1 Infection

    Tsutomu Murakami;Toshihiro Nakajima;Yoshio Koyanagi;Kazunobu Tachibana

  • Calcitonin gene-related peptide promotes mechanical nociception by potentiating release of substance P from the spinal dorsal horn in rats.

    Ryoya Oku;Masamichi Satoh;Nobutaka Fujii;Akira Otaka

  • Interactions of an antimicrobial peptide, magainin 2, with outer and inner membranes of Gram-negative bacteria.

    Katsumi Matsuzaki;Ken-ichi Sugishita;Mitsunori Harada;Nobutaka Fujii

  • A low-molecular-weight inhibitor against the chemokine receptor CXCR4: a strong anti-HIV peptide T140.

    Hirokazu Tamamura;Younong Xu;Toshio Hattori;Xiaoyan Zhang

  • T140 analogs as CXCR4 antagonists identified as anti-metastatic agents in the treatment of breast cancer

    Hirokazu Tamamura;Akira Hori;Naoyuki Kanzaki;Kenichi Hiramatsu

  • CXCL12 expression by invasive trophoblasts induces the specific migration of CD16- human natural killer cells.

    Jacob Hanna;Ori Wald;Debra Goldman-Wohl;Diana Prus

  • Translocation of a Channel-Forming Antimicrobial Peptide, Magainin 2, across Lipid Bilayers by Forming a Pore

    Katsumi Matsuzaki;Osamu Murase;Nobutaka Fujii;Koichiro Miyajima

  • Orientational and aggregational states of magainin 2 in phospholipid bilayers.

    Katsumi Matsuzaki;Osamu Murase;Hideaki Tokuda;Susumu Funakoshi

  • Small peptide inhibitors of the CXCR4 chemokine receptor (CD184) antagonize the activation, migration, and antiapoptotic responses of CXCL12 in chronic lymphocytic leukemia B cells

    Meike Burger;Tanja Hartmann;Tanja Hartmann;Myriam Krome;Myriam Krome;Justyna Rawluk;Justyna Rawluk

  • CXCR4 chemokine receptor and integrin signaling co-operate in mediating adhesion and chemoresistance in small cell lung cancer (SCLC) cells

    Tanja N. Hartmann;Jan Andreas Burger;Aleksandra Glodek;Nobutaka Fujii

  • Bioluminescence resonance energy transfer reveals ligand-induced conformational changes in CXCR4 homo- and heterodimers

    Yann Percherancier;Yamina A. Berchiche;Isabelle Slight;Rudolf Volkmer-Engert

  • Functional expression of CXCR4 (CD184) on small-cell lung cancer cells mediates migration, integrin activation, and adhesion to stromal cells.

    Meike Burger;Aleksandra Glodek;Tanja Hartmann;Anette Schmitt-Gräff

  • CXCR4 antagonist inhibits stromal cell-derived factor 1-induced migration and invasion of human pancreatic cancer

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Frequent Co-Authors

Shinya Oishi
Shinya Oishi Kyoto University
Hiroaki Ohno
Hiroaki Ohno Kyoto University
Hirokazu Tamamura
Hirokazu Tamamura Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Akira Otaka
Akira Otaka University of Tokushima
Masao Matsuoka
Masao Matsuoka Kumamoto University
Stephen C. Peiper
Stephen C. Peiper Thomas Jefferson University
Naoki Yamamoto
Naoki Yamamoto Kyoto University
Yoshinori Yamamoto
Yoshinori Yamamoto Tohoku University
Katsumi Matsuzaki
Katsumi Matsuzaki Kyoto University
Motoyoshi Nomizu
Motoyoshi Nomizu Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences

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