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Takuro Niidome

Takuro Niidome

Kumamoto University
Japan

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
63
Citations
15756
World Ranking
10128
National Ranking
679

Takuro Niidome 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 Takuro Niidome sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 328 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Takuro Niidome 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 Takuro Niidome sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Takuro Niidome is affiliated with Kumamoto University in Japan and has contributed extensively to the research fields of materials science and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their body of work spans 41 publications in materials science and 32 in biochemical and molecular biological studies, reflecting a strong interdisciplinary focus.

The scientist's research delves into several subfields including materials chemistry, molecular biology, biomaterials, biomedical engineering, and electronic, optical, and magnetic materials. This diverse scope indicates an emphasis on both foundational and applied scientific inquiries, particularly in the development and characterization of novel materials with biological and medical relevance.

Research topics commonly addressed by Takuro Niidome include nanoparticle-based drug delivery, nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, synthesis and applications of gold and silver nanoparticles, RNA interference and gene delivery, magnesium alloys, and glycosylation and glycoprotein research. These topics demonstrate a concentration on nanotechnology and its biomedical applications.

Frequent publication venues for Takuro Niidome's work include Drug Delivery System (5 publications), ACS Omega (3 publications), Chemistry Letters (3 publications), Journal of Personalized Medicine (2 publications), and Pharmaceutics (2 publications). This selection of journals highlights a consistent focus on drug delivery technologies and personalized medicine.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Takuro Niidome include Wei Xu (20 joint publications), Tomohiro Sawa (11), Ayaka Harada (8), Hiroyasu Tsutsuki (8), and Katsuhiko Ono (7). These collaborative efforts suggest an active engagement in multidisciplinary teams.

Key recent papers by Takuro Niidome are:

  • pH-sensitive multi-drug liposomes targeting folate receptor β for efficient treatment of non-small cell lung cancer, 2020, Journal of Controlled Release
  • Platelet-Like Gold Nanostars for Cancer Therapy: The Ability to Treat Cancer and Evade Immune Reactions, 2020, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
  • Enhanced Permeability and Retention Effect as a Ubiquitous and Epoch-Making Phenomenon for the Selective Drug Targeting of Solid Tumors, 2022, Journal of Personalized Medicine
  • Effect of Surface Modifications on Cellular Uptake of Gold Nanorods in Human Primary Cells and Established Cell Lines, 2020, ACS Omega
  • Polymer-conjugated glucosamine complexed with boric acid shows tumor-selective accumulation and simultaneous inhibition of glycolysis, 2020, Biomaterials

Best Publications

  • PEG-modified gold nanorods with a stealth character for in vivo applications.

    Takuro Niidome;Masato Yamagata;Yuri Okamoto;Yasuyuki Akiyama

  • Gene therapy progress and prospects: nonviral vectors.

    T Niidome;L Huang

  • The forthcoming applications of gold nanoparticles in drug and gene delivery systems

    Dakrong Pissuwan;Takuro Niidome;Michael B. Cortie

  • Modification of gold nanorods using phosphatidylcholine to reduce cytotoxicity

    Hironobu Takahashi;Yasuro Niidome;Takuro Niidome;Kenji Kaneko

  • Highly cited research articles in Journal of Controlled Release: Commentaries and perspectives by authors

    Nicholas A. Peppas;Ruth Duncan;Gary E. Wnek;Allan S. Hoffman

  • Nanoparticles of adaptive supramolecular networks self-assembled from nucleotides and lanthanide ions.

    Ryuhei Nishiyabu;Nozomi Hashimoto;Ten Cho;Kazuto Watanabe

  • In vitro gene transfection using dendritic poly(L-lysine)

    Mio Ohsaki;Tatsuya Okuda;Akihiro Wada;Toshiya Hirayama

  • PNIPAM gel-coated gold nanorods for targeted delivery responding to a near-infrared laser.

    Takahito Kawano;Yasuro Niidome;Takeshi Mori;Yoshiki Katayama

  • Artificial viruses and their application to gene delivery. Size-controlled gene coating with glycocluster nanoparticles.

    Yasuhiro Aoyama;Takuya Kanamori;Takashi Nakai;Toshinori Sasaki

  • The effects of PEG grafting level and injection dose on gold nanorod biodistribution in the tumor-bearing mice.

    Yasuyuki Akiyama;Takeshi Mori;Yoshiki Katayama;Takuro Niidome;Takuro Niidome

  • Binding of cationic α-helical peptides to plasmid DNA and their gene transfer abilities into cells

    Takuro Niidome;Naoya Ohmori;Akitoyo Ichinose;Akihiro Wada

  • Hyaluronic acid and its derivative as a multi-functional gene expression enhancer: protection from non-specific interactions, adhesion to targeted cells, and transcriptional activation.

    Tomoko Ito;Naoko Iida-Tanaka;Takuro Niidome;Takahito Kawano

  • Activation of Helicobacter pylori VacA Toxin by Alkaline or Acid Conditions Increases Its Binding to a 250-kDa Receptor Protein-tyrosine Phosphatase β

    Kinnosuke Yahiro;Takuro Niidome;Miyuki Kimura;Tomomitsu Hatakeyama

  • Characters of dendritic poly(L-lysine) analogues with the terminal lysines replaced with arginines and histidines as gene carriers in vitro

    Tatsuya Okuda;Akiko Sugiyama;Takuro Niidome;Haruhiko Aoyagi

  • Preparation of primary amine-modified gold nanoparticles and their transfection ability into cultivated cells.

    Takuro Niidome;Kanako Nakashima;Hironobu Takahashi;Yasuro Niidome

  • Ternary complexes of pDNA, polyethylenimine, and gamma-polyglutamic acid for gene delivery systems.

    Tomoaki Kurosaki;Takashi Kitahara;Shintaro Fumoto;Koyo Nishida

  • Salmonella enteritidis FliC (Flagella Filament Protein) Induces Human β-Defensin-2 mRNA Production by Caco-2 Cells *

    Ken Ichi Ogushi;Akihiro Wada;Takuro Niidome;Naoki Mori

  • Stable incorporation of gold nanorods into N-isopropylacrylamide hydrogels and their rapid shrinkage induced by near-infrared laser irradiation.

    Atsushi Shiotani;Takeshi Mori;Takuro Niidome;Yasuro Niidome

  • Structural advantage of dendritic poly(L-lysine) for gene delivery into cells.

    Masato Yamagata;Takahito Kawano;Kouhei Shiba;Takeshi Mori

  • PEGylated lysine dendrimers for tumor-selective targeting after intravenous injection in tumor-bearing mice.

    Tatsuya Okuda;Shigeru Kawakami;Naomi Akimoto;Takuro Niidome

Frequent Co-Authors

Yoshiki Katayama
Yoshiki Katayama Kyushu University
Toshiya Hirayama
Toshiya Hirayama Nagasaki University
Joel Moss
Joel Moss National Institutes of Health
Naotoshi Nakashima
Naotoshi Nakashima Kyushu University
Yoshihiro Komohara
Yoshihiro Komohara Kumamoto University
Shigeru Kawakami
Shigeru Kawakami Nagasaki University
Mitsuru Hashida
Mitsuru Hashida Kyoto University
Kenji Kaneko
Kenji Kaneko Kyushu University
Tetsuo Asakura
Tetsuo Asakura Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
Shun'ichi Kuroda
Shun'ichi Kuroda Osaka University

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