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Shuichi Kaneko

Shuichi Kaneko

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Medicine
Japan
2023

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Medicine

D-Index
115
Citations
49396
World Ranking
4539
National Ranking
99

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Shuichi Kaneko is affiliated with Kanazawa University in Japan and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, focusing particularly on hepatology and oncology. Their research output spans multiple subfields including epidemiology, molecular biology, and surgery, with a significant emphasis on liver diseases and cancer treatment.

Kaneko has published extensively on topics that include:

  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
  • Hepatitis B Virus Studies
  • Hepatitis C Virus Research
  • Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
  • Liver Physiology and Pathology
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers

Their recent papers reflect a focus on hepatocellular carcinoma and cancer therapies. Notable publications include:

  • "Phase Ib Study of Lenvatinib Plus Pembrolizumab in Patients With Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma", 2020, Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • "Lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab versus lenvatinib plus placebo for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (LEAP-002): a randomised, double-blind, phase 3 trial", 2023, The Lancet Oncology
  • "Surgery versus Radiofrequency Ablation for Small Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Randomized Controlled Trial (SURF Trial)", 2021, Liver Cancer
  • "Hepatic Arterial Infusion Chemotherapy versus Sorafenib in Patients with Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma", 2020, Liver Cancer
  • "Combination of gemcitabine and anti-PD-1 antibody enhances the anticancer effect of M1 macrophages and the Th1 response in a murine model of pancreatic cancer liver metastasis", 2020, Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer

Kaneko frequently collaborates with a core group of coauthors, including Masao Honda, Tatsuya Yamashita, Taro Yamashita, Eishiro Mizukoshi, and Yoshio Sakai. This collaboration network has supported a sustained research output in the field of liver diseases and oncology.

Their research is published predominantly in journals well known in the field, with multiple contributions to:

  • Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • Hepatology Research
  • Scientific Reports
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Liver Cancer

With a main focus on medicine and extensive publication experience, Kaneko's work spans 261 contributions, including 66 in epidemiology, 65 in hepatology, and 34 in oncology. Their studies address significant topics ranging from the diagnosis and treatment of liver disease to cancer immunotherapy and viral hepatitis research.

Best Publications

  • EpCAM-positive hepatocellular carcinoma cells are tumor initiating cells with stem/progenitor cell features

    Taro Yamashita;Junfang Ji;Anuradha Budhu;Marshonna Forgues

  • Phase Ib Study of Lenvatinib Plus Pembrolizumab in Patients With Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma

    Richard S. Finn;Masafumi Ikeda;Andrew X. Zhu;Max W. Sung

  • Telomerase maintains telomere structure in normal human cells.

    Kenkichi Masutomi;Evan Y. Yu;Shilagardy Khurts;Ittai Ben-Porath

  • Increased oxidative stress precedes the onset of high-fat diet-induced insulin resistance and obesity.

    Naoto Matsuzawa-Nagata;Toshinari Takamura;Hitoshi Ando;Seiji Nakamura

  • Phase III study of sorafenib after transarterial chemoembolisation in Japanese and Korean patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma.

    Masatoshi Kudo;Kazuho Imanaka;Nobuyuki Chida;Kohei Nakachi

  • A Liver-Derived Secretory Protein, Selenoprotein P, Causes Insulin Resistance

    Hirofumi Misu;Toshinari Takamura;Hiroaki Takayama;Hiroto Hayashi

  • Lipid-induced oxidative stress causes steatohepatitis in mice fed an atherogenic diet

    Naoto Matsuzawa;Toshinari Takamura;Seiichiro Kurita;Hirofumi Misu

  • Hepatic ISG Expression Is Associated With Genetic Variation in Interleukin 28B and the Outcome of IFN Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C

    Masao Honda;Akito Sakai;Tatsuya Yamashita;Yasunari Nakamoto

  • Palmitate Induces Insulin Resistance in H4IIEC3 Hepatocytes through Reactive Oxygen Species Produced by Mitochondria

    Seiji Nakamura;Toshinari Takamura;Naoto Matsuzawa-Nagata;Hiroaki Takayama

  • Survival benefit of liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma associated with portal vein invasion

    Takashi Kokudo;Kiyoshi Hasegawa;Yutaka Matsuyama;Tadatoshi Takayama

  • Evidence-based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: The Japan Society of Hepatology 2013 update (3rd JSH-HCC Guidelines)

    Norihiro Kokudo;Kiyoshi Hasegawa;Masaaki Akahane;Hiroshi Igaki

  • Clinical practice guidelines for hepatocellular carcinoma: The Japan Society of Hepatology 2017 (4th JSH-HCC guidelines) 2019 update.

    Norihiro Kokudo;Nobuyuki Takemura;Kiyoshi Hasegawa;Tadatoshi Takayama

  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Signal Intensity at Gadoxetic Acid–enhanced MR Imaging—Correlation with Molecular Transporters and Histopathologic Features

    Azusa Kitao;Yoh Zen;Osamu Matsui;Toshifumi Gabata

  • Differential microRNA expression between hepatitis B and hepatitis C leading disease progression to hepatocellular carcinoma

    Shunsuke Ura;Masao Honda;Taro Yamashita;Teruyuki Ueda

  • Detection of serum hepatitis B virus DNA in patients with chronic hepatitis using the polymerase chain reaction assay

    Shuichi Kaneko;Roger H. Miller;Stephen M. Feinstone;Masashi Unoura

  • Development of evidence-based clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma in Japan.

    Masatoshi Makuuchi;Norihiro Kokudo;Shigeki Arii;Shunji Futagawa

  • SGLT2 Inhibition by Empagliflozin Promotes Fat Utilization and Browning and Attenuates Inflammation and Insulin Resistance by Polarizing M2 Macrophages in Diet-induced Obese Mice.

    Liang Xu;Naoto Nagata;Mayumi Nagashimada;Fen Zhuge

  • Rhythmic Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Expression of Clock Genes and Adipocytokines in Mouse Visceral Adipose Tissue

    Hitoshi Ando;Hayato Yanagihara;Yohei Hayashi;Yuri Obi

  • Molecular functions and biological roles of hepatitis B virus x protein.

    Hong Tang;Naoki Oishi;Shuichi Kaneko;Seishi Murakami

  • Secondary lymphoid tissue chemokine (SLC/CCL21)/CCR7 signaling regulates fibrocytes in renal fibrosis.

    Norihiko Sakai;Takashi Wada;Hitoshi Yokoyama;Martin Lipp

Frequent Co-Authors

Masao Honda
Masao Honda Kanazawa University
Yasuni Nakanuma
Yasuni Nakanuma Kanazawa University
Kouji Matsushima
Kouji Matsushima Tokyo University of Science
Masatoshi Kudo
Masatoshi Kudo Kindai University
Namiki Izumi
Namiki Izumi Musashino Red Cross Hospital
Naofumi Mukaida
Naofumi Mukaida Kanazawa University
Yoh Zen
Yoh Zen King's College London
Osamu Matsui
Osamu Matsui Kanazawa University
Takuji Okusaka
Takuji Okusaka National Cancer Centre
Norihiro Kokudo
Norihiro Kokudo National Center For Global Health and Medicine

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