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Takashi Nakayama

Takashi Nakayama

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
58
Citations
11207
World Ranking
13260
National Ranking
924

Overview

Takashi Nakayama is affiliated with Kindai University in Japan and specializes in medical research with a focus on pulmonary and respiratory medicine, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, immunology, oncology, and surgery. Their scholarly output spans multiple subfields, reflecting a diverse expertise across several areas of medicine.

Key topics addressed in Nakayama's research include:

  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Chemokine receptors and signaling
  • Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
  • Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
  • Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
  • Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments

Nakayama has contributed to various scientific journals, publishing frequently in venues such as:

  • Annals of Surgical Oncology
  • Anticancer Research
  • Clinical Nutrition ESPEN
  • The American Journal of Cardiology
  • International Immunology

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Nakayama include:

  • "A spatially resolved atlas of the human lung characterizes a gland-associated immune niche" (2022, Nature Genetics)
  • "Multifaceted Roles of Chemokines and Chemokine Receptors in Tumor Immunity" (2021, Cancers)
  • "Kidney GATA3+ regulatory T cells play roles in the convalescence stage after antibody-mediated renal injury" (2020, Cellular and Molecular Immunology)
  • "Recent Progress in Dendritic Cell-Based Cancer Immunotherapy" (2021, Cancers)
  • "OnabotulinumtoxinA (botulinum toxin type A) for the treatment of Japanese patients with overactive bladder and urinary incontinence: Results of single-dose treatment from a phase III, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (interim analysis)" (2020, International Journal of Urology)

Their frequent coauthors highlight collaborative work within the research community and include:

  • Daisuke Ichikawa
  • Kazuhiko Matsuo
  • Yoshihiko Kawaguchi
  • Katsutoshi Shoda
  • Hidetake Amemiya

Nakayama's extensive publication record includes 168 publications primarily in the field of medicine, with notable volumes in related subfields such as pulmonary and respiratory medicine, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, immunology, oncology, and surgery. This breadth indicates sustained contributions to medical science and clinical research over time.

Best Publications

  • Brain regulatory T cells suppress astrogliosis and potentiate neurological recovery

    Minako Ito;Kyoko Komai;Setsuko Mise-Omata;Mana Iizuka-Koga

  • Frequent expression of CCR4 in adult T-cell leukemia and human T-cell leukemia virus type 1–transformed T cells

    Osamu Yoshie;Ryuichi Fujisawa;Takashi Nakayama;Hitomi Harasawa

  • Dual Functions of Fractalkine/CX3C Ligand 1 in Trafficking of Perforin+/Granzyme B+ Cytotoxic Effector Lymphocytes That Are Defined by CX3CR1 Expression

    Miyuki Nishimura;Hisanori Umehara;Takashi Nakayama;Osamu Yoneda

  • Cutting Edge: Profile of Chemokine Receptor Expression on Human Plasma Cells Accounts for Their Efficient Recruitment to Target Tissues

    Takashi Nakayama;Kunio Hieshima;Dai Izawa;Youichi Tatsumi

  • Intervention of thymus and activation-regulated chemokine attenuates the development of allergic airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness in mice

    Shin Kawasaki;Hajime Takizawa;Hiroyuki Yoneyama;Takashi Nakayama

  • Role of the CXCL12/CXCR4 Axis in Peritoneal Carcinomatosis of Gastric Cancer

    Kazuo Yasumoto;Keiichi Koizumi;Atsuhiro Kawashima;Yurika Saitoh

  • CCL28 Has Dual Roles in Mucosal Immunity as a Chemokine with Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobial Activity

    Kunio Hieshima;Haruo Ohtani;Michiko Shibano;Dai Izawa

  • Cell surface-anchored SR-PSOX/CXC chemokine ligand 16 mediates firm adhesion of CXC chemokine receptor 6-expressing cells.

    Takeshi Shimaoka;Takashi Nakayama;Noriko Fukumoto;Noriaki Kume

  • Inducible expression of a CC chemokine liver- and activation-regulated chemokine (LARC)/macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)-3α/CCL20 by epidermal keratinocytes and its role in atopic dermatitis

    Takashi Nakayama;Ryuichi Fujisawa;Hidekazu Yamada;Tatsuya Horikawa

  • CC Chemokine Ligands 25 and 28 Play Essential Roles in Intestinal Extravasation of IgA Antibody-Secreting Cells

    Kunio Hieshima;Yuri Kawasaki;Hitoshi Hanamoto;Takashi Nakayama

  • Presence of high contents of thymus and activation-regulated chemokine in platelets and elevated plasma levels of thymus and activation-regulated chemokine and macrophage-derived chemokine in patients with atopic dermatitis.

    Takao Fujisawa;Ryuichi Fujisawa;Yoshiko Kato;Takashi Nakayama

  • High-level expression of chemokine CXCL16 by tumor cells correlates with a good prognosis and increased tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in colorectal cancer.

    Shozo Hojo;Keiichi Koizumi;Koichi Tsuneyama;Yoshihisa Arita

  • Infiltrating CD8+ T cells in oral lichen planus predominantly express CCR5 and CXCR3 and carry respective chemokine ligands RANTES/CCL5 and IP-10/CXCL10 in their cytolytic granules: a potential self-recruiting mechanism.

    Wakana Iijima;Haruo Ohtani;Takashi Nakayama;Yumiko Sugawara

  • Selective Induction of Th2-Attracting Chemokines CCL17 and CCL22 in Human B Cells by Latent Membrane Protein 1 of Epstein-Barr Virus

    Takashi Nakayama;Kunio Hieshima;Daisuke Nagakubo;Emiko Sato

  • Cutting edge: SR-PSOX/CXC chemokine ligand 16 mediates bacterial phagocytosis by APCs through its chemokine domain.

    Takeshi Shimaoka;Takashi Nakayama;Noriaki Kume;Shu Takahashi

  • IFN‐γ‐inducible expression of thymus and activation‐regulated chemokine/CCL17 and macrophage‐derived chemokine/CCL22 in epidermal keratinocytes and their roles in atopic dermatitis

    Tatsuya Horikawa;Takashi Nakayama;Ichiro Hikita;Hidekazu Yamada

  • Selective infiltration of CCR5+CXCR3+ T lymphocytes in human colorectal carcinoma

    Hiroaki Musha;Haruo Ohtani;Takayuki Mizoi;Makoto Kinouchi

  • Role of CX3CL1/Fractalkine in Osteoclast Differentiation and Bone Resorption

    Keiichi Koizumi;Yurika Saitoh;Takayuki Minami;Nobuhiro Takeno

  • Dopamine Selectively Induces Migration and Homing of Naive CD8+ T Cells via Dopamine Receptor D3

    Yoshiko Watanabe;Takashi Nakayama;Daisuke Nagakubo;Kunio Hieshima

  • Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, particularly the balance between CD8+ T cells and CCR4+ regulatory T cells, affect the survival of patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma

    Yoshiko Watanabe;Fuminori Katou;Haruo Ohtani;Takashi Nakayama

Frequent Co-Authors

Osamu Yoshie
Osamu Yoshie Kindai University
Ikuo Saiki
Ikuo Saiki University of Toyama
Hiroaki Sakurai
Hiroaki Sakurai University of Toyama
Hiroshi Nagura
Hiroshi Nagura Tohoku University
Naoki Okada
Naoki Okada Osaka University
Tadanori Mayumi
Tadanori Mayumi Kobe Gakuin University
Takao Hayakawa
Takao Hayakawa National Institutes of Health
Shinsaku Nakagawa
Shinsaku Nakagawa Osaka University
Kazuto Nishio
Kazuto Nishio Kindai University
Hiroyuki Mizuguchi
Hiroyuki Mizuguchi Osaka University

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