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Takehiko Koji

Takehiko Koji

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
66
Citations
12261
World Ranking
8868
National Ranking
597

Takehiko Koji publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Takehiko Koji sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 301 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Takehiko Koji D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Takehiko Koji sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Takehiko Koji is affiliated with Nagasaki University in Japan and focuses on research that intersects medicine, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work spans a variety of subfields, including molecular biology, immunology, nephrology, reproductive medicine, and nutrition and dietetics.

Their research addresses several key topics such as sperm and testicular function, Kruppel-like factors research, epigenetics and DNA methylation, genomics and chromatin dynamics, vitamin K research studies, trace elements in health, and iron metabolism and disorders.

Takehiko Koji has contributed to numerous publications, with frequent appearances in journals like Histochemistry and Cell Biology, ACTA HISTOCHEMICA ET CYTOCHEMICA, Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Molecular and Cellular Biology, and the International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

  • Global changes in epigenomes during mouse spermatogenesis: possible relation to germ cell apoptosis, 2020, Histochemistry and Cell Biology
  • Vitamin K-Dependent γ-Glutamyl Carboxylase in Sertoli Cells Is Essential for Male Fertility in Mice, 2021, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • An Advanced Detection System for In Situ Hybridization Using a Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer-based Molecular Beacon Probe, 2022, ACTA HISTOCHEMICA ET CYTOCHEMICA
  • The Transfer of the Hepatocyte Growth Factor Gene by Macrophages Ameliorates the Progression of Peritoneal Fibrosis in Mice, 2023, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Mitochonic acid-5 ameliorates chlorhexidine gluconate-induced peritoneal fibrosis in mice, 2021, Medical Molecular Morphology

Among frequent co-authors contributing to their research are Yoko Obata, Tomoya Nishino, Kenta Torigoe, Yasuaki Shibata, and Hiro Inoue.

  • Yoko Obata
  • Tomoya Nishino
  • Kenta Torigoe
  • Yasuaki Shibata
  • Hiro Inoue

The research venues where Takehiko Koji most frequently publishes include:

  • Histochemistry and Cell Biology
  • ACTA HISTOCHEMICA ET CYTOCHEMICA
  • Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
  • Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Main fields of study associated with Takehiko Koji's work are:

  • Medicine
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Subfields of study related to this researcher include:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Immunology
  • Nephrology
  • Reproductive Medicine
  • Nutrition and Dietetics

Key topics in Takehiko Koji's research encompass:

  • Sperm and Testicular Function
  • Kruppel-like factors research
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Vitamin K Research Studies
  • Trace Elements in Health
  • Iron Metabolism and Disorders

Best Publications

  • Vascular endothelial growth factor-C expression in human prostatic carcinoma and its relationship to lymph node metastasis.

    T Tsurusaki;S Kanda;H Sakai;H Kanetake

  • Apoptosis of crypt epithelial cells in ulcerative colitis.

    Michiko Iwamoto;Takehiko Koji;Kazuya Makiyama;Nobuyuki Kobayashi

  • Fas/APO-1/CD95 system as a mediator of granulosa cell apoptosis in ovarian follicle atresia.

    Naomi Hakuno;Takehiko Koji;Tetsu Yano;Nobuyuki Kobayashi

  • AUTONOMOUS CELL DEATH OF MOUSE MALE GERM CELLS DURING FETAL AND POSTNATAL PERIOD

    Rui-An Wang;Paul K. Nakane;Takehiko Koji

  • Induction of apoptosis in ischemia-reperfusion model of mouse kidney: possible involvement of Fas.

    S Nogae;M Miyazaki;N Kobayashi;T Saito

  • Expression of endothelial and inducible nitric oxide synthase in human glomerulonephritis

    Akira Furusu;Masanobu Miyazaki;Katsushige Abe;Shoko Tsukasaki

  • FGF7 is a functional niche signal required for stimulation of adult liver progenitor cells that support liver regeneration

    Hinako M. Takase;Tohru Itoh;Seitaro Ino;Ting Wang

  • Immunohistochemical Analysis of Histone H3 Modifications in Germ Cells during Mouse Spermatogenesis

    Ning Song;Jie Liu;Shucai An;Tomoya Nishino

  • A Novel Alternative Splicing Isoform of Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type 1 bZIP Factor (HBZ-SI) Targets Distinct Subnuclear Localization

    Ken Murata;Toshihisa Hayashibara;Kazuyuki Sugahara;Akiko Uemura

  • Expression of Fas and Fas Ligand in Normal and Ischemia-Reperfusion Testes: Involvement of the Fas System in the Induction of Germ Cell Apoptosis in the Damaged Mouse Testis

    Takehiko Koji;Yoshitaka Hishikawa;Hiroshi Ando;Yoshinobu Nakanishi

  • Ontogenetic Changes in the Expression of Estrogen Receptor α and β in Rat Pituitary Gland Detected by Immunohistochemistry

    Eijun Nishihara;Yuji Nagayama;Satoshi Inoue;Hisahiko Hiroi

  • 17β-Estradiol Protects against Oxidative Stress-induced Cell Death through the Glutathione/Glutaredoxin-dependent Redox Regulation of Akt in Myocardiac H9c2 Cells

    Yoshishige Urata;Yoshito Ihara;Hiroaki Murata;Shinji Goto

  • Doxorubicin-induced DNA intercalation and scavenging by nuclear glutathione S-transferase pi.

    Shinji Goto;Yoshito Ihara;Yoshishige Urata;Shinichi Izumi

  • Localization of estrogen receptor messenger ribonucleic acid in rhesus monkey uterus by nonradioactive in situ hybridization with digoxigenin-labeled oligodeoxynucleotides.

    Takehiko Koji;Robert M. Brenner

  • Frequency of apoptosis of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes induced by fas counterattack in human colorectal carcinoma and its correlation with prognosis.

    Kazuya Okada;Ko Komuta;Satoshi Hashimoto;Sumihiro Matsuzaki

  • TNP-470, an angiogenesis inhibitor, suppresses the progression of peritoneal fibrosis in mouse experimental model

    Yoko Yoshio;Masanobu Miyazaki;Katsushige Abe;Tomoya Nishino

  • Expression of estrogen and progesterone receptors in endometrium and peritoneal endometriosis: an immunohistochemical and in situ hybridization study

    Akira Fujishita;Paul K. Nakane;Takehiko Koji;Hideaki Masuzaki

  • Antisense oligonucleotides against collagen-binding stress protein HSP47 suppress peritoneal fibrosis in rats.

    Tomoya Nishino;Masanobu Miyazaki;Katsushige Abe;Akira Furusu

  • Marsupialization inhibits interleukin-1α expression and epithelial cell proliferation in odontogenic keratocysts

    Tomohiro Ninomiya;Yasutaka Kubota;Takehiko Koji;Kanemitsu Shirasuna

  • Fas and Fas Ligand Interaction Is Necessary for Human Osteoblast Apoptosis

    Atsushi Kawakami;Katsumi Eguchi;Naoki Matsuoka;Masahiko Tsuboi

Frequent Co-Authors

Shigeru Kohno
Shigeru Kohno Nagasaki University
Atsushi Kawakami
Atsushi Kawakami Nagasaki University
Satoshi Inoue
Satoshi Inoue Saitama Medical University
Tomoki Nakashima
Tomoki Nakashima Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Masami Muramatsu
Masami Muramatsu Saitama Medical University
Katsumi Eguchi
Katsumi Eguchi Nagasaki University
Akira Yamaguchi
Akira Yamaguchi Tokyo Dental College
Shimeru Kamihira
Shimeru Kamihira Nagasaki University
Shunichi Yamashita
Shunichi Yamashita Nagasaki University
Hiroshi Mukae
Hiroshi Mukae Nagasaki University

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