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Takuro Niidome

Takuro Niidome

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Biology and Biochemistry

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

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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