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Yasuhiko Tabata

Yasuhiko Tabata

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Medicine

D-Index
131
Citations
64690
World Ranking
2398
National Ranking
44

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering
  • 2007 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Yasuhiko Tabata is affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan and has contributed extensively to the field of Medicine, with a focus on Biomedical Engineering, Surgery, Molecular Biology, Dermatology, and Genetics. Their research primarily revolves around Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Mesenchymal Stem Cell Research, and Facial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and Research, along with studies in Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications, Dermatology and Skin Diseases, Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research, and 3D Printing in Biomedical Research.

Among recent publications, Tabata's work includes the following papers:

  • Preparation of cell aggregates incorporating gelatin hydrogel microspheres of sugar-responsive water solubilization, 2020, Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
  • Hybrid Adhesive Hydrogel Patch Containing Genipin-Crosslinked Gelatin-Hyaluronic Acid for Future Use in Atopic Dermatitis, 2025, Journal of Functional Biomaterials
  • In Vivo Multimodal Imaging of Stem Cells Using Nanohybrid Particles Incorporating Quantum Dots and Magnetic Nanoparticles, 2022, Sensors
  • Biohybrids for Combined Therapies of Skin Wounds: Agglomerates of Mesenchymal Stem Cells with Gelatin Hydrogel Beads Delivering Phages and Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor, 2024, Gels
  • Basic fibroblast growth factor helps protect facial nerve cells in a freeze-induced paralysis model, 2025, PLoS ONE

Frequent coauthors who have collaborated with Tabata include:

  • Masaya Yamamoto
  • Shinji Iwata
  • Hiroyuki Yamada
  • Masato Teraoka
  • Takemichi Tanaka

Publications by Tabata have appeared in several peer-reviewed journals, such as:

  • Journal of Functional Biomaterials
  • Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
  • Sensors
  • Gels
  • PLoS ONE

Their academic contributions have been recognized with honors including:

  • Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering, 2008
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), 2007

Best Publications

  • Gelatin as a delivery vehicle for the controlled release of bioactive molecules.

    Simon Young;Mark E Wong;Yasuhiko Tabata;Antonios G. Mikos

  • Distribution and tissue uptake of poly(ethylene glycol) with different molecular weights after intravenous administration to mice

    Tetsuji Yamaoka;Yasuhiko Tabata;Yoshito Ikada

  • Fabrication of porous gelatin scaffolds for tissue engineering.

    Hye-Won Kang;Yasuhiko Tabata;Yoshito Ikada

  • Dual delivery of an angiogenic and an osteogenic growth factor for bone regeneration in a critical size defect model

    Zarana S. Patel;Simon Young;Yasuhiko Tabata;John A. Jansen

  • Tissue regeneration based on growth factor release.

    Yasuhiko Tabata

  • Vascularization effect of basic fibroblast growth factor released from gelatin hydrogels with different biodegradabilities.

    Yasuhiko Tabata;Yoshito Ikada

  • Controlled release by biodegradable hydrogels enhances the ectopic bone formation of bone morphogenetic protein

    Masaya Yamamoto;Yoshitake Takahashi;Yasuhiko Tabata

  • The regenerative effects of platelet-rich plasma on meniscal cells in vitro and its in vivo application with biodegradable gelatin hydrogel.

    Kazunari Ishida;Ryosuke Kuroda;Masahiko Miwa;Yasuhiko Tabata

  • Coupling of bone resorption and formation by RANKL reverse signalling

    Yuki Ikebuchi;Shigeki Aoki;Masashi Honma;Madoka Hayashi

  • Biomaterial technology for tissue engineering applications

    Yasuhiko Tabata

  • Injectable biodegradable hydrogel composites for rabbit marrow mesenchymal stem cell and growth factor delivery for cartilage tissue engineering

    Hansoo Park;Johnna S. Temenoff;Yasuhiko Tabata;Arnold I. Caplan

  • Osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells in biodegradable sponges composed of gelatin and beta-tricalcium phosphate.

    Yoshitake Takahashi;Masaya Yamamoto;Yasuhiko Tabata

  • Accelerated tissue regeneration through incorporation of basic fibroblast growth factor-impregnated gelatin microspheres into artificial dermis

    Katsuya Kawai;Shigehiko Suzuki;Yasuhiko Tabata;Yoshito Ikada

  • Dual growth factor delivery from degradable oligo(poly(ethylene glycol) fumarate) hydrogel scaffolds for cartilage tissue engineering

    Theresa A. Holland;Yasuhiko Tabata;Antonios G. Mikos

  • Unique alignment and texture of biological apatite crystallites in typical calcified tissues analyzed by microbeam x-ray diffractometer system

    T Nakano;K Kaibara;Y Tabata;N Nagata

  • Adipose tissue engineering based on human preadipocytes combined with gelatin microspheres containing basic fibroblast growth factor.

    Yu Kimura;Makoto Ozeki;Takashi Inamoto;Yasuhiko Tabata

  • Enhanced vascularization and tissue granulation by basic fibroblast growth factor impregnated in gelatin hydrogels

    Yasuhiko Tabata;Shigeki Hijikata;Yoshito Ikada

  • Macrophage phagocytosis of biodegradable microspheres composed of L-lactic acid/glycolic acid homo- and copolymers.

    Yasuhiko Tabata;Yoshito Ikada

  • Enhanced osteoinduction by controlled release of bone morphogenetic protein-2 from biodegradable sponge composed of gelatin and β-tricalcium phosphate

    Yoshitake Takahashi;Masaya Yamamoto;Yasuhiko Tabata

  • Delivery of TGF-β1 and chondrocytes via injectable, biodegradable hydrogels for cartilage tissue engineering applications

    Hansoo Park;Johnna S. Temenoff;Theresa A. Holland;Yasuhiko Tabata

Frequent Co-Authors

Yoshito Ikada
Yoshito Ikada Kyoto University
Antonios G. Mikos
Antonios G. Mikos Rice University
Osamu Ogawa
Osamu Ogawa Kyoto University
Yukichi Umakoshi
Yukichi Umakoshi Osaka University
Takayoshi Nakano
Takayoshi Nakano Osaka University
John A. Jansen
John A. Jansen Radboud University
Kunio Matsumoto
Kunio Matsumoto Kanazawa University
Toshikazu Nakamura
Toshikazu Nakamura Osaka University
Takayuki Nakagawa
Takayuki Nakagawa Kyoto University
Susumu Miyamoto
Susumu Miyamoto Kyoto University

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