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Takahiro Kunisada

Takahiro Kunisada

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
62
Citations
19380
World Ranking
10579
National Ranking
717

Overview

Takahiro Kunisada is affiliated with Gifu University in Japan and has a substantial research portfolio primarily in biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their work spans multiple subfields including molecular biology, urology, cell biology, genetics, and materials chemistry. The scientist's research largely focuses on topics such as hair growth and disorders, melanin and skin pigmentation, mesenchymal stem cell research, extracellular vesicles in disease, pluripotent stem cells research, RNA research and splicing, and genomics and chromatin dynamics.

The scientist has contributed to a range of academic papers published in prominent journals. Notable publications include:

  • "Signalling by senescent melanocytes hyperactivates hair growth," 2023, Nature
  • "Exosomes from dental pulp cells attenuate bone loss in mouse experimental periodontitis," 2021, Journal of Periodontal Research
  • "Sox10 Functions as an Inducer of the Direct Conversion of Keratinocytes Into Neural Crest Cells," 2020, Stem Cells and Development
  • "Iron (III) Oxide-Based Ceramic Material for Radiation Shielding," 2020, Ceramics
  • "Eriodictyon angustifolium extract, but not Eriodictyon californicum extract, reduces human hair greying," 2020, International Journal of Cosmetic Science

The scientist frequently collaborates with colleagues who include Hitomi Aoki, Nobuhiko Taguchi, Tsutomu Motohashi, Akira Hara, and Izumi Kuroda, with repeated co-authorship indicating ongoing research partnerships.

Their research is frequently published in journals such as:

  • Stem Cells and Development
  • Journal of Investigative Dermatology
  • Nature
  • Journal of Periodontal Research
  • Ceramics

Best Publications

  • The murine mutation osteopetrosis is in the coding region of the macrophage colony stimulating factor gene

    Hisahiro Yoshida;Shin Ichi Hayashi;Takahiro Kunisada;Minetaro Ogawa

  • A more efficient method to generate integration-free human iPS cells

    Keisuke Okita;Yasuko Matsumura;Yoshiko Sato;Aki Okada

  • Expression and function of c-kit in hemopoietic progenitor cells

    M Ogawa;Y Matsuzaki;S Nishikawa;S Hayashi

  • Characterization of CD133+ hepatocellular carcinoma cells as cancer stem/progenitor cells ☆

    Atsushi Suetsugu;Masahito Nagaki;Hitomi Aoki;Tsutomu Motohashi

  • Hypoxia promotes expansion of the CD133-positive glioma stem cells through activation of HIF-1alpha.

    A Soeda;M Park;D Lee;A Mintz

  • Role of c-kit in mouse spermatogenesis: identification of spermatogonia as a specific site of c-kit expression and function.

    K Yoshinaga;S Nishikawa;M Ogawa;S Hayashi

  • In utero manipulation of coat color formation by a monoclonal anti-c-kit antibody: two distinct waves of c-kit-dependency during melanocyte development.

    S. Nishikawa;M. Kusakabe;K. Yoshinaga;M. Ogawa

  • Topical drug rescue strategy and skin protection based on the role of Mc1r in UV-induced tanning

    John A. D'Orazio;Tetsuji Nobuhisa;Tetsuji Nobuhisa;Rutao Cui;Rutao Cui;Michelle Arya;Michelle Arya

  • Transgene expression of steel factor in the basal layer of epidermis promotes survival, proliferation, differentiation and migration of melanocyte precursors

    Takahiro Kunisada;Hisahiro Yoshida;Hidetoshi Yamazaki;Akitomo Miyamoto

  • STEPWISE REQUIREMENT OF C-KIT TYROSINE KINASE IN MOUSE OVARIAN FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT

    Hisahiro Yoshida;Nobuyuki Takakura;Hiroshi Kataoka;Takahiro Kunisada

  • Murine Cutaneous Mastocytosis and Epidermal Melanocytosis Induced by Keratinocyte Expression of Transgenic Stem Cell Factor

    Takahiro Kunisada;Shu-Zhuang Lu;Hisahiro Yoshida;Satomi Nishikawa

  • Decreased expression of heat shock protein 70 mRNA and protein after heat treatment in cells of aged rats.

    Joseph Fargnoli;Takahiro Kunisada;Albert J. Fornace;Edward L. Schneider

  • Interleukin 7 production and function in stromal cell-dependent B cell development

    T Sudo;M Ito;Y Ogawa;M Iizuka

  • Distinct stages of melanocyte differentiation revealed by anlaysis of nonuniform pigmentation patterns

    Hisahiro Yoshida;Takahiro Kunisada;Moriaki Kusakabe;Satomi Nishikawa

  • Expressions of PDGF receptor alpha, c-Kit and Flk1 genes clustering in mouse chromosome 5 define distinct subsets of nascent mesodermal cells

    Hiroshi Kataoka;Nobuyuki Takakura;Satomi Nishikawa;Kunihiro Tsuchida

  • Dental Pulp Cells for Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Banking

    N. Tamaoki;K. Takahashi;T. Tanaka;T. Ichisaka

  • The Evidence of Glioblastoma Heterogeneity

    Akio Soeda;Akira Hara;Takahiro Kunisada;Shin-ichi Yoshimura

  • Epidermal growth factor plays a crucial role in mitogenic regulation of human brain tumor stem cells.

    Akio Soeda;Akihito Inagaki;Naoki Oka;Yuka Ikegame

  • B lymphopoiesis on stromal cell clone: Stromal cell clones acting on different stages of B cell differentiation

    Shin-Ichi Nishikawa;Minetaro Ogawa;Satomi Nishikawa;Takahiro Kunisada

  • Skin antigens in the steady state are trafficked to regional lymph nodes by transforming growth factor-β1-dependent cells

    Hiroaki Hemmi;Miya Yoshino;Hidetoshi Yamazaki;Makoto Naito

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert M. Hoffman
Robert M. Hoffman AntiCancer (United States)
Yasuhiro Yamada
Yasuhiro Yamada University of Tokyo
Hisataka Moriwaki
Hisataka Moriwaki Gifu University
Minetaro Ogawa
Minetaro Ogawa Kumamoto University
Leonard D. Shultz
Leonard D. Shultz Jackson Laboratory
Michael Bouvet
Michael Bouvet University of California, San Diego
Ryuichi Morishita
Ryuichi Morishita Osaka University
Minoru S.H. Ko
Minoru S.H. Ko Keio University
Hideki Mori
Hideki Mori Gifu University

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