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Norio Nakatsuji

Norio Nakatsuji

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Genetics and Molecular Biology
Japan
2024

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Molecular Biology

D-Index
89
Citations
28320
World Ranking
757
National Ranking
55

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Norio Nakatsuji is a researcher affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan, specializing in Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their work spans multiple subfields including Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Surgery, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Cognitive Neuroscience. The primary focus of their research involves pluripotent stem cells, with significant contributions to related areas such as tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and genetic engineering technologies like CRISPR.

The scientist has published studies addressing various topics, notably:

  • Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
  • Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Renal and Related Cancers
  • Nerve Injury and Regeneration
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research

Among their recent academic papers are the following:

  • "Overexpression of Nuclear Receptor 5A1 Induces and Maintains an Intermediate State of Conversion between Primed and Naive Pluripotency," 2020, Stem Cell Reports
  • "Development of substrates for the culture of human pluripotent stem cells," 2023, Biomaterials Science
  • "Robust differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells into Schwann cells," 2024, Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Their collaboration network includes frequent coauthors such as Eihachiro Kawase, Kaori Yamauchi, Tatsuhiko N. Ikeda, Mihoko Hosokawa, and Shinichiro Chuma. These collaborative efforts indicate interdisciplinary connections across stem cell biology and biomedical engineering domains.

The main publication venues for their work include:

  • Biomaterials Science
  • Stem Cell Reports
  • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Norio Nakatsuji's research contributes to ongoing scientific discussions in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine. Their studies on pluripotent stem cells explore mechanisms of cell conversion and differentiation, which are critical for advancing therapeutic approaches and biomedical applications.

Best Publications

  • Reduced cell motility and enhanced focal adhesion contact formation in cells from FAK-deficient mice

    D Ilić;Y Furuta;S Kanazawa;N Takeda

  • Characterization of human embryonic stem cell lines by the International Stem Cell Initiative

    Oluseun Adewumi;Behrouz Aflatoonian;Lars Ahrlund-Richter;Michal Amit

  • Nuclear reprogramming of somatic cells by in vitro hybridization with ES cells

    Masako Tada;Yousuke Takahama;Yousuke Takahama;Kuniya Abe;Norio Nakatsuji

  • Efficient gene transfer into the embryonic mouse brain using in vivo electroporation.

    Tetsuichiro Saito;Norio Nakatsuji

  • Octamer and Sox elements are required for transcriptional cis regulation of Nanog gene expression.

    Takao Kuroda;Masako Tada;Hiroshi Kubota;Hironobu Kimura

  • Dopaminergic neurons generated from monkey embryonic stem cells function in a Parkinson primate model

    Yasushi Takagi;Jun Takahashi;Hidemoto Saiki;Asuka Morizane

  • Generation of dopaminergic neurons and pigmented epithelia from primate ES cells by stromal cell-derived inducing activity

    Hiroshi Kawasaki;Hirofumi Suemori;Kenji Mizuseki;Kiichi Watanabe

  • Screening ethnically diverse human embryonic stem cells identifies a chromosome 20 minimal amplicon conferring growth advantage

    Katherine Amps;Peter W. Andrews;George Anyfantis;Lyle Armstrong

  • Rac1 is required for the formation of three germ layers during gastrulation.

    Kazuhiro Sugihara;Norio Nakatsuji;Kenji Nakamura;Kazuki Nakao

  • The TDRD9-MIWI2 complex is essential for piRNA-mediated retrotransposon silencing in the mouse male germline.

    Masanobu Shoji;Takashi Tanaka;Mihoko Hosokawa;Michael Reuter

  • Defining early lineage specification of human embryonic stem cells by the orchestrated balance of canonical Wnt/β-catenin, Activin/Nodal and BMP signaling

    Tomoyuki Sumi;Norihiro Tsuneyoshi;Norio Nakatsuji;Hirofumi Suemori

  • A Small Molecule that Promotes Cardiac Differentiation of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells under Defined, Cytokine- and Xeno-free Conditions

    Itsunari Minami;Kohei Yamada;Tomomi G. Otsuji;Takuya Yamamoto

  • Efficient establishment of human embryonic stem cell lines and long-term maintenance with stable karyotype by enzymatic bulk passage

    Hirofumi Suemori;Kentaro Yasuchika;Kouichi Hasegawa;Tsuyoshi Fujioka

  • Laminin E8 fragments support efficient adhesion and expansion of dissociated human pluripotent stem cells

    Takamichi Miyazaki;Sugiko Futaki;Hirofumi Suemori;Yukimasa Taniguchi

  • HLA-haplotype banking and iPS cells.

    Norio Nakatsuji;Fumiaki Nakajima;Katsushi Tokunaga

  • Nanog expression in mouse germ cell development.

    Shinpei Yamaguchi;Hironobu Kimura;Masako Tada;Norio Nakatsuji

  • Pluripotential competence of cells associated with Nanog activity

    Shin-ya Hatano;Masako Tada;Hironobu Kimura;Shinpei Yamaguchi

  • Establishment of embryonic stem cell lines from cynomolgus monkey blastocysts produced by IVF or ICSI.

    Hirofumi Suemori;Takashi Tada;Ryuzo Torii;Yoshihiko Hosoi

  • Efficient and Scalable Purification of Cardiomyocytes from Human Embryonic and Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells by VCAM1 Surface Expression

    Hideki Uosaki;Hiroyuki Fukushima;Ayako Takeuchi;Satoshi Matsuoka

  • MVH in piRNA processing and gene silencing of retrotransposons

    Satomi Kuramochi-Miyagawa;Toshiaki Watanabe;Kengo Gotoh;Kana Takamatsu

Frequent Co-Authors

Hirofumi Suemori
Hirofumi Suemori Kyoto University
Yong Chen
Yong Chen École Normale Supérieure
Ryosuke Takahashi
Ryosuke Takahashi Kyoto University
Shinji Uemoto
Shinji Uemoto Kyoto University
Martin F. Pera
Martin F. Pera Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Hiroyuki Sasaki
Hiroyuki Sasaki Kyushu University
Toshio Heike
Toshio Heike Kyoto University
Mito Kanatsu-Shinohara
Mito Kanatsu-Shinohara Kyoto University
Christine L. Mummery
Christine L. Mummery Leiden University Medical Center
Tatsutoshi Nakahata
Tatsutoshi Nakahata Kyoto University

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