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Tatsuya Sawamura

Tatsuya Sawamura

Shinshu University
Japan

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Biology and Biochemistry
Japan
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
96
Citations
27831
World Ranking
1856
National Ranking
105

Tatsuya Sawamura 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 Tatsuya Sawamura sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 383 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Tatsuya Sawamura 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 Tatsuya Sawamura 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: 96 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Tatsuya Sawamura is affiliated with Shinshu University in Japan and has contributed extensively to the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology. Their research primarily focuses on topics related to atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases, exploring the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying these conditions.

Their work covers several main topics, including:

  • Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects
  • Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
  • Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling
  • Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms
  • Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
  • Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity

Sawamura's research also spans several subfields, such as Immunology, Molecular Biology, Surgery, Pharmacology, and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Publications have appeared frequently in journals including Scientific Reports, Atherosclerosis, Hypertension Research, eLife, and Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine.

Frequent collaborators in their research include Akemi Kakino, Chu-Huang Chen, Kōichi Yamamoto, Yoichi Nozato, and Yoichi Takami.

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Sawamura include:

  • Lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1 (LOX-1): a crucial driver of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, 2020, European Heart Journal
  • LOX-1 (Lectin-Like Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor-1) Deletion Has Protective Effects on Stroke in the Genetic Background of Stroke-Prone Spontaneously Hypertensive Rat, 2020, Stroke
  • The endocytosis of oxidized LDL via the activation of the angiotensin II type 1 receptor, 2021, iScience
  • Detection of a High Ratio of Soluble to Membrane-Bound LOX-1 in Aspirated Coronary Thrombi From Patients With ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction, 2020, Journal of the American Heart Association
  • The relationship between serum levels of LOX-1 ligand containing ApoAI as a novel marker of dysfunctional HDL and coronary artery calcification in middle-aged Japanese men, 2020, Atherosclerosis

Best Publications

  • An endothelial receptor for oxidized low-density lipoprotein

    Tatsuya Sawamura;Noriaki Kume;Takuma Aoyama;Hideaki Moriwaki

  • Involvement of LOX-1 in dendritic cell-mediated antigen cross-presentation

    Yves Delneste;Giovanni Magistrelli;Jean-François Gauchat;Jean-François Haeuw

  • Oxidized Low Density Lipoprotein (ox-LDL) Binding to ox-LDL Receptor-1 in Endothelial Cells Induces the Activation of NF-κB through an Increased Production of Intracellular Reactive Oxygen Species

    Luciano Cominacini;Anna Fratta Pasini;Ulisse Garbin;Anna Davoli

  • Effects of Rho-Associated Protein Kinase Inhibitor Y-27632 on Intraocular Pressure and Outflow Facility

    Megumi Honjo;Hidenobu Tanihara;Masaru Inatani;Noriaki Kido

  • Expression of Lectinlike Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor-1 in Human Atherosclerotic Lesions

    Hiroharu Kataoka;Noriaki Kume;Susumu Miyamoto;Manabu Minami

  • Deletion of LOX-1 Reduces Atherogenesis in LDLR Knockout Mice Fed High Cholesterol Diet

    Jawahar L. Mehta;Nobuhito Sanada;Chang Ping Hu;Jiawei Chen

  • LOX-1, the receptor for oxidized low-density lipoprotein identified from endothelial cells: implications in endothelial dysfunction and atherosclerosis.

    Mingyi Chen;Tomoh Masaki;Tatsuya Sawamura

  • The Binding of Oxidized Low Density Lipoprotein (ox-LDL) to ox-LDL Receptor-1 Reduces the Intracellular Concentration of Nitric Oxide in Endothelial Cells through an Increased Production of Superoxide

    Luciano Cominacini;Anna Rigoni;Anna Fratta Pasini;Ulisse Garbin

  • Lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor 1 mediates phagocytosis of aged/apoptotic cells in endothelial cells

    Kozo Oka;Tatsuya Sawamura;Ken-ichiro Kikuta;Shigekazu Itokawa

  • Inducible Expression of Lectin-like Oxidized LDL Receptor-1 in Vascular Endothelial Cells

    Noriaki Kume;Takatoshi Murase;Hideaki Moriwaki;Takuma Aoyama

  • Upregulation of endothelial receptor for oxidized low-density lipoprotein (LOX-1) in cultured human coronary artery endothelial cells by angiotensin II type 1 receptor activation

    D. Y. Li;Y. C. Zhang;M. I. Philips;T. Sawamura

  • A Consensus Definitive Classification of Scavenger Receptors and Their Roles in Health and Disease

    Mercy R. PrabhuDas;Cynthia L. Baldwin;Paul L. Bollyky;Dawn M.E. Bowdish

  • Angiotensin II Induces LOX-1, the Human Endothelial Receptor for Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein

    Henning Morawietz;Uwe Rueckschloss;Bernd Niemann;Nicole Duerrschmidt

  • Fluid Shear Stress Transcriptionally Induces Lectin-like Oxidized LDL Receptor-1 in Vascular Endothelial Cells

    Takatoshi Murase;Noriaki Kume;Risa Korenaga;Joji Ando

  • OXIDIZED LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN INDUCES ENDOTHELIAL PROGENITOR CELL SENESCENCE, LEADING TO CELLULAR DYSFUNCTION

    Toshio Imanishi;Takuzo Hano;Tatsuya Sawamura;Ichiro Nishio

  • LOX-1 Mediates Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein-Induced Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinases in Human Coronary Artery Endothelial Cells

    Dayuan Li;Ling Liu;Hongjiang Chen;Tatsuya Sawamura

  • Statins Modulate Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein-Mediated Adhesion Molecule Expression in Human Coronary Artery Endothelial Cells: Role of LOX-1

    Dayuan Li;Hongjiang Chen;Francesco Romeo;Tatsuya Sawamura

  • Impact of plasma oxidized low-density lipoprotein removal on atherosclerosis.

    Yasushi Ishigaki;Hideki Katagiri;Junhong Gao;Tetsuya Yamada

  • Structure-activity relationships of endothelin: importance of the C-terminal moiety.

    Sadao Kimura;Yoshitoshi Kasuya;Tatsuya Sawamura;Osamu Shinmi

  • A Consensus Definitive Classification of Scavenger Receptors and Their Roles in Health and Disease

    Mercy R. PrabhuDas;Cynthia L. Baldwin;Paul L. Bollyky;Dawn M. E. Bowdish

Frequent Co-Authors

Tomoh Masaki
Tomoh Masaki Kyoto University
Jawahar L. Mehta
Jawahar L. Mehta University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Toru Kita
Toru Kita Kyoto University
Noriaki Kume
Noriaki Kume Kobe Gakuin University
Sadao Kimura
Sadao Kimura Chiba University
Masashi Yanagisawa
Masashi Yanagisawa University of Tsukuba
Tomonori Okamura
Tomonori Okamura Keio University
Katsutoshi Goto
Katsutoshi Goto University of Tsukuba
Shigetake Sasayama
Shigetake Sasayama Kyoto University
Claudio Napoli
Claudio Napoli University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"

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