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Teruo Miyazawa

Teruo Miyazawa

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Chemistry

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78
Citations
19857
World Ranking
3849
National Ranking
217

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
78
Citations
20213
World Ranking
4583
National Ranking
302

Overview

Teruo Miyazawa is affiliated with Tohoku University in Japan and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their work spans various subfields including molecular biology, nutrition and dietetics, plant science, physiology, and surgery, with a large focus on molecular and biochemical processes.

The scientist's research covers multiple key topics, including:

  • Sphingolipid Metabolism and Signaling
  • Fatty Acid Research and Health
  • Biochemical effects in animals
  • Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls
  • Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors
  • Birth, Development, and Health
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior

Miyazawa has published frequently in several venues, which include:

  • Journal of Oleo Science
  • Molecules
  • Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology
  • Prostaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids
  • Nutrition Reviews

Recent papers demonstrate a range of interests intersecting nutrition, nanotechnology, and biochemical pathways:

  • "A Critical Review of the Use of Surfactant-Coated Nanoparticles in Nanomedicine and Food Nanotechnology," 2021, published in International Journal of Nanomedicine
  • "Microgreens-A Comprehensive Review of Bioactive Molecules and Health Benefits," 2023, published in Molecules
  • "Current Use of Fenton Reaction in Drugs and Food," 2022, published in Molecules
  • "Artificial intelligence in food science and nutrition: a narrative review," 2022, published in Nutrition Reviews
  • "Lipid hydroperoxides in nutrition, health, and diseases," 2021, published in Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series B

Miyazawa collaborates regularly with several coauthors, including:

  • Taiki Miyazawa
  • Shinji Yamashita
  • Mikio Kinoshita
  • Ohki Higuchi
  • Kiyotaka Nakagawa

Best Publications

  • Oxidative Stress in the Absence of Inflammation in a Mouse Model for Hepatitis C Virus-associated Hepatocarcinogenesis

    Kyoji Moriya;Kiyotaka Nakagawa;Tomofumi Santa;Yoshizumi Shintani

  • Direct intestinal absorption of red fruit anthocyanins, cyanidin-3-glucoside and cyanidin-3,5-diglucoside, into rats and humans.

    Teruo Miyazawa;Kiyotaka Nakagawa;Miyuki Kudo;Kayo Muraishi

  • Food-Grade Mulberry Powder Enriched with 1-Deoxynojirimycin Suppresses the Elevation of Postprandial Blood Glucose in Humans

    Toshiyuki Kimura;Kiyotaka Nakagawa;Hiroyuki Kubota;Yoshihiro Kojima

  • Dose-dependent Incorporation of Tea Catechins, (–)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate and (–)-Epigallocatechin, into Human Plasma

    Kiyotaka Nakagawa;Shiho Okuda;Teruo Miyazawa

  • Occurrence of orally administered curcuminoid as glucuronide and glucuronide/sulfate conjugates in rat plasma

    Akira Asai;Teruo Miyazawa

  • Dietary Curcuminoids Prevent High-Fat Diet–Induced Lipid Accumulation in Rat Liver and Epididymal Adipose Tissue

    Akira Asai;Teruo Miyazawa

  • Absorption and Distribution of Tea Catechin, (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate, in the Rat

    Kiyotaka Nakagawa;Teruo Miyazawa

  • Determination of phospholipid hydroperoxides in human blood plasma by a chemiluminescence-HPLC assay.

    Teruo Miyazawa

  • MicroRNAs in plasma and cerebrospinal fluid as potential markers for Alzheimer's disease.

    Takehiro Kiko;Kiyotaka Nakagawa;Tsuyoshi Tsuduki;Katsutoshi Furukawa

  • Vitamin E: Regulatory Redox Interactions

    Taiki Miyazawa;Gregor C. Burdeos;Mayuko Itaya;Kiyotaka Nakagawa

  • Tea catechin supplementation increases antioxidant capacity and prevents phospholipid hydroperoxidation in plasma of humans.

    Kiyotaka Nakagawa;Manabu Ninomiya;Tsutomu Okubo;Nobuyuki Aoi

  • Tumor growth suppression by α-eleostearic acid, a linolenic acid isomer with a conjugated triene system, via lipid peroxidation

    Tsuyoshi Tsuzuki;Yoshiko Tokuyama;Miki Igarashi;Teruo Miyazawa

  • Polyunsaturated (n-3) Fatty Acids Susceptible to Peroxidation Are Increased in Plasma and Tissue Lipids of Rats Fed Docosahexaenoic Acid–Containing Oils

    Jin Hyang Song;Kenshiro Fujimoto;Teruo Miyazawa

  • Mitochondrial Oxidative Damage in Chicken Skeletal Muscle Induced by Acute Heat Stress

    Ahmad Mujahid;Neil R. Pumford;Walter Bottje;Kiyotaka Nakagawa

  • Chemiluminescence-high-performance liquid chromatographic determination of tea catechin, (-)-epigallocatechin 3-gallate, at picomole levels in rat and human plasma.

    Kiyotaka Nakagawa;Teruo Miyazawa

  • Newly recognized cytotoxic effect of conjugated trienoic fatty acids on cultured human tumor cells

    Miki Igarashi;Teruo Miyazawa

  • Separation and determination of glycolipids from edible plant sources by high-performance liquid chromatography and evaporative light-scattering detection

    Tatsuya Sugawara;Teruo Miyazawa

  • Autoxidation of ethyl eicosapentaenoate and docosahexaenoate

    Soon Yeong Cho;Kazuo Miyashita;Teruo Miyazawa;Kenshiro Fujimoto

  • Chemiluminescent simultaneous determination of phosphatidylcholine hydroperoxide and phosphatidylethanolamine hydroperoxide in the liver and brain of the rat.

    Teruo Miyazawa;Toshihide Suzuki;Kenshiro Fujimoto;Keiichi Yasuda

  • Chemiluminescence - High Performance Liquid Chromatography of Phosphatidylcholine Hydroperoxide

    Teruo Miyazawa;Keiichi Yasuda;Kenshiro Fujimoto

  • Nutrient Interactions and Toxicity Research Communication Dietary Curcuminoids Prevent High- Fat Diet-Induced Lipid Accumulation in Rat Liver and Epididymal Adipose Tissue

    Akira Asai;Teruo Miyazawa

Frequent Co-Authors

Kiyotaka Nakagawa
Kiyotaka Nakagawa Tohoku University
Hiroyuki Arai
Hiroyuki Arai University of Tokyo
Ikuo Ikeda
Ikuo Ikeda Tohoku University
Hiromi Yoshida
Hiromi Yoshida Kobe Gakuin University
Yoshiyuki Mizushina
Yoshiyuki Mizushina Shinshu University
Nobuo Yaegashi
Nobuo Yaegashi Tohoku University
Mohsen Meydani
Mohsen Meydani Tufts University
Yasuo Kagawa
Yasuo Kagawa Kagawa Nutrition University
Kodo Kawase
Kodo Kawase Nagoya University
Angelo Azzi
Angelo Azzi Tufts University

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