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Seiji Okada is affiliated with Kumamoto University in Japan and has contributed extensively to the fields of medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research outputs mainly focus on molecular biology, surgery, oncology, immunology, and pathology and forensic medicine, reflecting a broad engagement across multiple biomedical disciplines.

Okada's work spans numerous main topics, including:

  • Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies
  • Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis
  • Cancer Mechanisms and Therapy
  • Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Cancer Cells and Metastasis
  • Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty

The researcher has published in a variety of scientific venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Scientific Reports
  • Anticancer Research
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Human Cell
  • PeerJ

Some of Okada's recent published papers include:

  • Inflammation-driven senescence-associated secretory phenotype in cancer-associated fibroblasts enhances peritoneal dissemination, 2021, Cell Reports
  • Functional and genetic characterization of three cell lines derived from a single tumor of an Opisthorchis viverrini-associated cholangiocarcinoma patient, 2020, Human Cell
  • Targeting aberrant DNA hypermethylation as a driver of ATL leukemogenesis by using the new oral demethylating agent OR-2100, 2020, Blood
  • Establishment of bone marrow-derived M-CSF receptor-dependent self-renewing macrophages, 2020, Cell Death Discovery
  • Germinated Riceberry Rice Enhanced Protocatechuic Acid and Vanillic Acid to Suppress Melanogenesis through Cellular Oxidant-Related Tyrosinase Activity in B16 Cells, 2020, Antioxidants

Frequent collaborators in Okada's research include:

  • Ryusho Kariya
  • Kulthida Vaeteewoottacharn
  • Keisuke Uemura
  • Sopit Wongkham
  • Jutatip Panaampon

Okada's publication record features a strong focus on oncology, cancer cell biology, and immune-related mechanisms, contributing to a multidisciplinary approach to disease study that combines molecular insights with clinical relevance.

Best Publications

  • Hematopoietic stem cells differentiate into vascular cells that participate in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis

    Masataka Sata;Akio Saiura;Atsushi Kunisato;Akihiro Tojo

  • In vivo and in vitro stem cell function of c-kit- and Sca-1-positive murine hematopoietic cells.

    Seiji Okada;Hiromitsu Nakauchi;Kazunari Nagayoshi;Shin Ichi Nishikawa

  • Disruption of the Bcl6 Gene Results in an Impaired Germinal Center Formation

    Tetsuya Fukuda;Takehiko Yoshida;Seiji Okada;Masahiko Hatano

  • Enrichment and characterization of murine hematopoietic stem cells that express c-kit molecule

    S Okada;H Nakauchi;K Nagayoshi;S Nishikawa

  • Bifurcation of osteoclasts and dendritic cells from common progenitors.

    Takeshi Miyamoto;Osamu Ohneda;Fumio Arai;Katsuya Iwamoto

  • Memory B Cells without Somatic Hypermutation Are Generated from Bcl6-Deficient B Cells

    Hirochika Toyama;Hirochika Toyama;Seiji Okada;Masahiko Hatano;Yoshimasa Takahashi

  • Role for Bcl-6 in the generation and maintenance of memory CD8 + T cells

    Hirohito Ichii;Hirohito Ichii;Akemi Sakamoto;Masahiko Hatano;Seiji Okada

  • IL-34 and M-CSF share the receptor Fms but are not identical in biological activity and signal activation

    T Chihara;S Suzu;R Hassan;N Chutiwitoonchai

  • Application of Highly Immunocompromised Mice for the Establishment of Patient-Derived Xenograft (PDX) Models.

    Seiji Okada;Kulthida Vaeteewoottacharn;Kulthida Vaeteewoottacharn;Ryusho Kariya

  • Transplanted hematopoietic stem cells from bone marrow differentiate into neural lineage cells and promote functional recovery after spinal cord injury in mice

    Shuhei Koshizuka;Seiji Okada;Akihiko Okawa;Masao Koda

  • DNA polymerase θ is preferentially expressed in lymphoid tissues and upregulated in human cancers

    Kiyoko Kawamura;Rumana Bahar;Mika Seimiya;Masako Chiyo

  • c- MYC overexpression with loss of Ink4a / Arf transforms bone marrow stromal cells into osteosarcoma accompanied by loss of adipogenesis

    T. Shimizu;T. Ishikawa;T. Ishikawa;E. Sugihara;S. Kuninaka

  • Circulating CD14(+) CD16(+) monocyte levels predict tissue invasive character of cholangiocarcinoma.

    C. Subimerb;S. Pinlaor;V. Lulitanond;N. Khuntikeo

  • Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) mobilizes bone marrow-derived cells into injured spinal cord and promotes functional recovery after compression-induced spinal cord injury in mice.

    Masao Koda;Yutaka Nishio;Takahito Kamada;Yukio Someya

  • Tumor Cell–Derived Angiopoietin-like Protein ANGPTL2 Is a Critical Driver of Metastasis

    Motoyoshi Endo;Masahiro Nakano;Tsuyoshi Kadomatsu;Shigetomo Fukuhara

  • High-affinity monoclonal IgA regulates gut microbiota and prevents colitis in mice.

    Shinsaku Okai;Fumihito Usui;Shuhei Yokota;Yusaku Hori-I

  • Cross-reactivity between Thy-1 and a component of intermediate filaments demonstrated using a monoclonal antibody

    R. Dulbecco;M. Unger;M. Bologna;H. Battifora

  • The use of hemopoietic stem cells derived from human umbilical cord blood to promote restoration of spinal cord tissue and recovery of hindlimb function in adult rats

    Yutaka Nishio;Masao Koda;Takahito Kamada;Yukio Someya

  • Hematopoietic stem cell and marrow stromal cell for spinal cord injury in mice.

    Masao Koda;Seiji Okada;Toshinori Nakayama;Shuhei Koshizuka

  • Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor attenuates neuronal death and promotes functional recovery after spinal cord injury in mice.

    Yutaka Nishio;Masao Koda;Takahito Kamada;Yukio Someya

Frequent Co-Authors

Takeshi Tokuhisa
Takeshi Tokuhisa Chiba University
Harutaka Katano
Harutaka Katano National Institutes of Health
Toshio Suda
Toshio Suda National University of Singapore
Hiroaki Mitsuya
Hiroaki Mitsuya Kumamoto University
Hiromitsu Nakauchi
Hiromitsu Nakauchi Stanford University
Hideshige Moriya
Hideshige Moriya Chiba University
Kazuo Umezawa
Kazuo Umezawa Aichi Medical University
Yasusada Miura
Yasusada Miura Jichi Medical University
Hidetoshi Arima
Hidetoshi Arima Kumamoto University
Kunihiro Kuwajima
Kunihiro Kuwajima Tokyo University of Science

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