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Satoshi Kimura

Satoshi Kimura

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
87
Citations
35102
World Ranking
2781
National Ranking
174

Overview

Satoshi Kimura is affiliated with the University of Tokyo in Japan and specializes in research within the field of Materials Science. Their work predominantly focuses on biomaterials, pollution, plant science, biotechnology, and biomedical engineering, contributing to a total of 75 publications across these areas.

The primary topics of Kimura's research include biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, advanced cellulose research studies, microplastics and plastic pollution, polysaccharides and plant cell walls, enzyme production and characterization, electrospun nanofibers in biomedical applications, and hydrogels covering synthesis, properties, and applications.

Kimura has published frequently in several peer-reviewed venues, with multiple papers appearing in Polymer Degradation and Stability, Journal of Fiber Science and Technology, Carbohydrate Polymers, Biomacromolecules, and ACS Applied Polymer Materials.

  • Polymer Degradation and Stability
  • Journal of Fiber Science and Technology
  • Carbohydrate Polymers
  • Biomacromolecules
  • ACS Applied Polymer Materials

Collaborative efforts in research include frequent co-authors Tadahisa Iwata, Azusa Togo, Yuya Fukata, QiuYuan Huang, and Taizo Kabe.

  • Tadahisa Iwata
  • Azusa Togo
  • Yuya Fukata
  • QiuYuan Huang
  • Taizo Kabe

Representative recent papers authored or co-authored by Kimura include:

  • "Enzymatic Self-Biodegradation of Poly(l-lactic acid) Films by Embedded Heat-Treated and Immobilized Proteinase K," 2020, Biomacromolecules
  • "Microbial decomposition of biodegradable plastics on the deep-sea floor," 2024, Nature Communications
  • "Primary structure of gum arabic and its dynamics at oil/water interface," 2020, Carbohydrate Polymers
  • "Development of self-degradable aliphatic polyesters by embedding lipases via melt extrusion," 2021, Polymer Degradation and Stability
  • "Thermal Embedding of Humicola insolens Cutinase: A Strategy for Improving Polyester Biodegradation in Seawater," 2023, Biomacromolecules

These works reflect a focus on enzymatic degradation of polymers, biodegradable plastics, and the interface behavior of biopolymers, spanning applications from environmental pollution to polymer stability and biomedical materials. Kimura's research includes both fundamental and applied studies relevant to the development of sustainable materials and polymer biodegradation technologies.

Best Publications

  • Cellulose nanofibers prepared by TEMPO-mediated oxidation of native cellulose

    Tsuguyuki Saito;Satoshi Kimura;Yoshiharu Nishiyama;Akira Isogai

  • Disruption of adiponectin causes insulin resistance and neointimal formation.

    Naoto Kubota;Yasuo Terauchi;Toshimasa Yamauchi;Tetsuya Kubota

  • The core protein of hepatitis C virus induces hepatocellular carcinoma in transgenic mice.

    Kyoji Moriya;Hajime Fujie;Yoshizumi Shintani;Hiroshi Yotsuyanagi

  • Impaired Multimerization of Human Adiponectin Mutants Associated with Diabetes MOLECULAR STRUCTURE AND MULTIMER FORMATION OF ADIPONECTIN

    Hironori Waki;Toshimasa Yamauchi;Junji Kamon;Yusuke Ito

  • Globular Adiponectin Protected ob/ob Mice from Diabetes and ApoE-deficient Mice from Atherosclerosis

    Toshimasa Yamauchi;Junji Kamon;Hironori Waki;Yasushi Imai

  • Genetic variation in the gene encoding adiponectin is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes in the japanese population

    Kazuo Hara;Philippe Boutin;Yasumichi Mori;Kazuyuki Tobe

  • Hepatitis C virus infection and diabetes: direct involvement of the virus in the development of insulin resistance

    Yoshizumi Shintani;Hajime Fujie;Hideyuki Miyoshi;Takeya Tsutsumi

  • Individualization of Nano-Sized Plant Cellulose Fibrils by Direct Surface Carboxylation Using TEMPO Catalyst under Neutral Conditions

    Tsuguyuki Saito;Masayuki Hirota;Naoyuki Tamura;Satoshi Kimura

  • The Mechanisms by Which Both Heterozygous Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor γ (PPARγ) Deficiency and PPARγ Agonist Improve Insulin Resistance

    Toshimasa Yamauchi;Junji Kamon;Hironori Waki;Koji Murakami

  • Disruption of insulin receptor substrate 2 causes type 2 diabetes because of liver insulin resistance and lack of compensatory beta-cell hyperplasia.

    Naoto Kubota;Kazuyuki Tobe;Yasuo Terauchi;Kazuhiro Eto

  • Traffic Jams Reduce Hydrolytic Efficiency of Cellulase on Cellulose Surface

    Kiyohiko Igarashi;Takayuki Uchihashi;Anu Koivula;Masahisa Wada;Masahisa Wada

  • Immunogold Labeling of Rosette Terminal Cellulose-Synthesizing Complexes in the Vascular Plant Vigna angularis

    Satoshi Kimura;Walairat Laosinchai;Takao Itoh;Xiaojiang Cui

  • Cellulose–Silica Nanocomposite Aerogels by In Situ Formation of Silica in Cellulose Gel

    Jie Cai;Jie Cai;Shilin Liu;Jiao Feng;Satoshi Kimura

  • Transcriptional activities of nuclear SREBP-1a, -1c, and -2 to different target promoters of lipogenic and cholesterogenic genes

    Michiyo Amemiya-Kudo;Hitoshi Shimano;Alyssa H. Hasty;Naoya Yahagi

  • Nanoporous Cellulose as Metal Nanoparticles Support

    Jie Cai;Satoshi Kimura;Masahisa Wada;Shigenori Kuga

  • Cellulose Aerogels from Aqueous Alkali Hydroxide–Urea Solution

    Jie Cai;Satoshi Kimura;Masahisa Wada;Shigenori Kuga

  • Inhibition of RXR and PPARγ ameliorates diet-induced obesity and type 2 diabetes

    Toshimasa Yamauchi;Hironori Waki;Junji Kamon;Koji Murakami

  • The Pro12Ala Polymorphism in PPAR γ2 May Confer Resistance to Type 2 Diabetes

    Kazuo Hara;Terumasa Okada;Kazuyuki Tobe;Kazuki Yasuda

  • Homozygous CYP2B6 *6 (Q172H and K262R) correlates with high plasma efavirenz concentrations in HIV-1 patients treated with standard efavirenz-containing regimens.

    Kiyoto Tsuchiya;Hiroyuki Gatanaga;Natsuo Tachikawa;Katsuji Teruya

  • Self-aligned integration of native cellulose nanofibrils towards producing diverse bulk materials

    Tsuguyuki Saito;Takehiko Uematsu;Takehiko Uematsu;Satoshi Kimura;Toshiharu Enomae

Frequent Co-Authors

Shinichi Oka
Shinichi Oka Kumamoto University
Takashi Kadowaki
Takashi Kadowaki Toranomon Hospital
Kazuhiko Koike
Kazuhiko Koike University of Tokyo
Ryozo Nagai
Ryozo Nagai Jichi Medical University
Shinichi Oka
Shinichi Oka Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Hiroyuki Gatanaga
Hiroyuki Gatanaga Kumamoto University
Yasuo Akanuma
Yasuo Akanuma University of Tokyo
Yasuo Terauchi
Yasuo Terauchi Yokohama City University
Kazuyuki Tobe
Kazuyuki Tobe University of Toyama
Toshimasa Yamauchi
Toshimasa Yamauchi University of Tokyo

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