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Teizo Yoshimura

Teizo Yoshimura

D-Index & Metrics

Immunology

D-Index
86
Citations
26207
World Ranking
1267
National Ranking
49

Teizo Yoshimura publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Immunology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Teizo Yoshimura sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 285 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

Teizo Yoshimura D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Teizo Yoshimura sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 86 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

Overview

Teizo Yoshimura is affiliated with Okayama University in Japan and has a significant body of research primarily in the fields of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, medicine, immunology, and microbiology. Their research contributions span molecular biology, immunology, oncology, cancer research, and microbiology, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach.

Their recent publications include the following:

  • The chemokine monocyte chemoattractant protein-1/CCL2 is a promoter of breast cancer metastasis (2023, Cellular and Molecular Immunology)
  • Decreased miR-200b-3p in cancer cells leads to angiogenesis in HCC by enhancing endothelial ERG expression (2020, Scientific Reports)
  • FAM3D is essential for colon homeostasis and host defense against inflammation associated carcinogenesis (2020, Nature Communications)
  • New genetic and epigenetic insights into the chemokine system: the latest discoveries aiding progression toward precision medicine (2023, Cellular and Molecular Immunology)
  • SPRED2: A Novel Regulator of Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition and Stemness in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells (2023, International Journal of Molecular Sciences)

The scientist frequently publishes in a number of journals, including:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Cellular and Molecular Immunology
  • Scientific Reports
  • Pathology International
  • Gut Pathogens

Teizo Yoshimura's work covers a variety of primary research topics, such as:

  • Immune Response and Inflammation
  • Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities
  • S100 Proteins and Annexins
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Fibroblast Growth Factor Research
  • Chemokine receptors and signaling
  • MicroRNA in disease regulation

The scientist has collaborated extensively with multiple coauthors, including:

  • Akihiro Matsukawa
  • Masayoshi Fujisawa
  • Keqiang Chen
  • Wanghua Gong
  • Toshiaki Ohara

Best Publications

  • Molecular cloning of a human monocyte-derived neutrophil chemotactic factor (MDNCF) and the induction of MDNCF mRNA by interleukin 1 and tumor necrosis factor.

    Kouji Matsushima;Kazuhiro Morishita;Teizo Yoshimura;Sukadev Lavu

  • Purification of a human monocyte-derived neutrophil chemotactic factor that has peptide sequence similarity to other host defense cytokines

    Teizo Yoshimura;Kouji Matsushima;Shuji Tanaka;Elizabeth A. Robinson

  • Expression of monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 in macrophage-rich areas of human and rabbit atherosclerotic lesions.

    Seppo Ylä-Herttuala;Beth A. Lipton;Michael E. Rosenfeld;Terttu Särkioja

  • Human Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 (MCP-1)

    Edward J Leonard;Teizo Yoshimura

  • Human monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1). Full-length cDNA cloning, expression in mitogen-stimulated blood mononuclear leukocytes, and sequence similarity to mouse competence gene JE.

    Teizo Yoshimura;Naoya Yuhki;Stephen K. Moore;Ettore Appella

  • Neutrophil chemotactic factor produced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated human blood mononuclear leukocytes: partial characterization and separation from interleukin 1 (IL 1).

    Teizo Yoshimura;Kouji Matsushima;Joost J Oppenheim;Edward J Leonard

  • Purification and amino acid analysis of two human glioma-derived monocyte chemoattractants.

    T. Yoshimura;E. A. Robinson;S. Tanaka;E. Appella

  • Cytokine-activated human endothelial cells synthesize and secrete a monocyte chemoattractant, MCP-1/JE

    B. J. Rollins;T. Yoshimura;E. J. Leonard;J. S. Pober

  • Purification and amino acid analysis of two human monocyte chemoattractants produced by phytohemagglutinin-stimulated human blood mononuclear leukocytes.

    T Yoshimura;E A Robinson;S Tanaka;E Appella

  • Detection of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 in human atherosclerotic lesions by an anti-monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 monoclonal antibody

    Motohiro Takeya;Teizo Yoshimura;Edward J. Leonard;Kiyoshi Takahashi

  • High-Efficiency in Vivo Gene Transfer Using Intraarterial Plasmid DNA Injection following in Vivo Electroporation

    Toru Nishi;Kimio Yoshizato;Shigeo Yamashiro;Hideo Takeshima

  • The chemokine MCP-1 (CCL2) in the host interaction with cancer: a foe or ally?

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  • Transcriptional Regulation of The Human Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 Gene

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  • Neutrophil attractant/activation protein-1 (NAP-1 [interleukin-8]).

    Edward J. Leonard;Teizo Yoshimura

  • Bacterial c-di-GMP Is an Immunostimulatory Molecule

    David K R Karaolis;Terry K Means;De Yang;Munehisa Takahashi

  • THE ROLE OF MONOCYTE CHEMOATTRACTANT PROTEIN‐1 (MCP‐1) IN THE PATHOGENESIS OF COLLAGEN‐INDUCED ARTHRITIS IN RATS

    Hiroomi Ogata;Motohiro Takeya;Teizo Yoshimura;Katsumasa Takagi

  • Increased expression of the monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 in bronchial tissue from asthmatic subjects.

    A R Sousa;S J Lane;J A Nakhosteen;T Yoshimura

  • Cloning, sequencing, and expression of human macrophage stimulating protein (MSP, MST1) confirms MSP as a member of the family of kringle proteins and locates the MSP gene on chromosome 3.

    T. Yoshimura;N. Yuhki;Ming-Hai Wang;A. Skeel

  • Leukocyte specificity and binding of human neutrophil attractant/activation protein-1.

    E J Leonard;A Skeel;T Yoshimura;K Noer

  • Rho-kinase mediates angiotensin II-induced monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 expression in rat vascular smooth muscle cells.

    Yuko Funakoshi;Toshihiro Ichiki;Hiroaki Shimokawa;Kensuke Egashira

  • Macrophage stimulating protein: purification, partial amino acid sequence, and cellular activity.

    A Skeel;T Yoshimura;S D Showalter;S Tanaka

  • The MKK6/p38 Stress Kinase Cascade Is Critical for Tumor Necrosis Factor-α–Induced Expression of Monocyte-Chemoattractant Protein-1 in Endothelial Cells

    Matthias Goebeler;Karin Kilian;Reinhard Gillitzer;Manfred Kunz

  • Phenotypic and functional change of cytokine-activated neutrophils: inflammatory neutrophils are heterogeneous and enhance adaptive immune responses

    Shigeo Yamashiro;Hidenobu Kamohara;Ji Ming Wang;De Yang

Frequent Co-Authors

Edward J. Leonard
Edward J. Leonard National Institutes of Health
Joost J. Oppenheim
Joost J. Oppenheim National Institutes of Health
Kouji Matsushima
Kouji Matsushima Tokyo University of Science
Ettore Appella
Ettore Appella National Institutes of Health
Motohiro Takeya
Motohiro Takeya Kumamoto Health Science University
David N. McMurray
David N. McMurray Texas A&M University
Wanghua Gong
Wanghua Gong Leidos (United States)
Ji Ming Wang
Ji Ming Wang National Institutes of Health
Akihiro Matsukawa
Akihiro Matsukawa Okayama University
John Westwick
John Westwick Novartis (Switzerland)

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