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Yoshiaki Toyama

Yoshiaki Toyama

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Medicine
Japan
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
118
Citations
50789
World Ranking
4063
National Ranking
83

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Yoshiaki Toyama is affiliated with Keio University in Japan. Their research spans multiple disciplines within medicine, with a particular focus on surgery, biomedical engineering, organic chemistry, orthodontics, and materials chemistry. This multidisciplinary approach addresses topics such as bone tissue engineering materials, antimicrobial agents and applications, dental materials and restorations, catalytic processes in materials science, advanced combustion engine technologies, catalysis and oxidation reactions, and peptidase inhibition and analysis.

They have published studies in a variety of peer-reviewed venues, including Scientific Reports, International Journal of Engine Research, Arthritis Research & Therapy, Journal of Orthopaedic Science, and Nature Medicine.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Yoshiaki Toyama include:

  • An antibacterial coated polymer prevents biofilm formation and implant-associated infection, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Quantitative high-resolution transmission electron microscopy nanostructure analysis of soot oxidized in diesel spray flame periphery, 2020, International Journal of Engine Research
  • Effects of peripheral tears of the triangular fibrocartilage complex on distal radioulnar joint stability: A biomechanical study, 2020, Journal of Orthopaedic Science
  • Correction: Expression of ADAM15 in rheumatoid synovium: up-regulation by vascular endothelial growth factor and possible implications for angiogenesis, 2022, Arthritis Research & Therapy
  • Author Correction: Conditional ablation of Stat3 or Socs3 discloses a dual role for reactive astrocytes after spinal cord injury, 2025, Nature Medicine

Collaborations have occurred frequently with several researchers. Coauthors with multiple collaborations include Ken Ishii, Yasunori Okada, and Morio Matsumoto. Other collaborators include Hiroko Ishihama and Shigenori Nagai.

The primary fields of study involve medicine, and the subfields of surgery and biomedical engineering are prominent within their publications. The research topics indicate a concentration on materials science as applied to biological and medical challenges, combining expertise from organic chemistry and engineering with clinical and restorative applications.

Best Publications

  • Identification and characterization of a novel protein, periostin, with restricted expression to periosteum and periodontal ligament and increased expression by transforming growth factor β

    Keisuke Horiuchi;Norio Amizuka;Sunao Takeshita;Hiroyuki Takamatsu

  • Conditional ablation of Stat3 or Socs3 discloses a dual role for reactive astrocytes after spinal cord injury.

    Seiji Okada;Masaya Nakamura;Hiroyuki Katoh;Tamaki Miyao

  • The effect of calcium ion concentration on osteoblast viability, proliferation and differentiation in monolayer and 3D culture.

    Shinichi Maeno;Yasuo Niki;Hideo Matsumoto;Hideo Morioka

  • DC-STAMP is essential for cell–cell fusion in osteoclasts and foreign body giant cells

    Mitsuru Yagi;Takeshi Miyamoto;Yumi Sawatani;Katsuya Iwamoto

  • Transplantation of in vitro‐expanded fetal neural progenitor cells results in neurogenesis and functional recovery after spinal cord contusion injury in adult rats

    Y. Ogawa;K. Sawamoto;K. Sawamoto;T. Miyata;S. Miyao

  • Musashi1: An evolutionally conserved marker for CNS progenitor cells including neural stem cells

    Y. Kaneko;S. Sakakibara;T. Imai;A. Suzuki

  • Therapeutic potential of appropriately evaluated safe-induced pluripotent stem cells for spinal cord injury

    Osahiko Tsuji;Kyoko Miura;Yohei Okada;Kanehiro Fujiyoshi

  • Grafted human-induced pluripotent stem-cell–derived neurospheres promote motor functional recovery after spinal cord injury in mice

    Satoshi Nori;Yohei Okada;Akimasa Yasuda;Osahiko Tsuji

  • Long-term outcomes of standard discectomy for lumbar disc herniation: a follow-up study of more than 10 years

    Etsuro Yorimitsu;Kazuhiro Chiba;Yoshiaki Toyama;Kiyoshi Hirabayashi

  • TRANSPLANTATION OF HUMAN NEURAL STEM CELLS FOR SPINAL CORD INJURY IN PRIMATES

    A. Iwanami;S. Kaneko;M. Nakamura;Y. Kanemura

  • Osteoclast differentiation factor (ODF) induces osteoclast-like cell formation in human peripheral blood mononuclear cell cultures.

    Kenichiro Matsuzaki;Nobuyuki Udagawa;Naoyuki Takahashi;Kyoji Yamaguchi

  • Long-term results of expansive open-door laminoplasty for cervical myelopathy - Average 14-year follow-up study

    Kazuhiro Chiba;Yuto Ogawa;Ken Ishii;Hironari Takaishi

  • Direct stimulation of osteoclastic bone resorption by bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-2 and expression of BMP receptors in mature osteoclasts

    H Kaneko;T Arakawa;H Mano;T Kaneda

  • A selective Sema3A inhibitor enhances regenerative responses and functional recovery of the injured spinal cord

    Shinjiro Kaneko;Akio Iwanami;Masaya Nakamura;Akiyoshi Kishino

  • Ontogeny and Multipotency of Neural Crest-Derived Stem Cells in Mouse Bone Marrow, Dorsal Root Ganglia, and Whisker Pad

    Narihito Nagoshi;Shinsuke Shibata;Yoshiaki Kubota;Masaya Nakamura

  • Cutting Edge: TNF-α-Converting Enzyme (TACE/ADAM17) Inactivation in Mouse Myeloid Cells Prevents Lethality from Endotoxin Shock

    Keisuke Horiuchi;Tokuhiro Kimura;Takeshi Miyamoto;Hironari Takaishi

  • Substrate Selectivity of Epidermal Growth Factor-Receptor Ligand Sheddases and their Regulation by Phorbol Esters and Calcium Influx

    Keisuke Horiuchi;Keisuke Horiuchi;Sylvain Le Gall;Marc Schulte;Takafumi Yamaguchi

  • IL-1β and TNFα-initiated IL-6–STAT3 pathway is critical in mediating inflammatory cytokines and RANKL expression in inflammatory arthritis

    Tomoaki Mori;Takeshi Miyamoto;Hideyuki Yoshida;Mayoko Asakawa

  • Blockade of Interleukin-6 Receptor Suppresses Reactive Astrogliosis and Ameliorates Functional Recovery in Experimental Spinal Cord Injury

    Seiji Okada;M. Nakamura;Y. Mikami;T. Shimazaki

  • One-leg standing test for elderly populations

    Takehiro Michikawa;Yuji Nishiwaki;Toru Takebayashi;Yoshiaki Toyama

Frequent Co-Authors

Masaya Nakamura
Masaya Nakamura Keio University
Kazuhiro Chiba
Kazuhiro Chiba National Defense Medical College
Hideyuki Okano
Hideyuki Okano Keio University
Takeshi Miyamoto
Takeshi Miyamoto Kumamoto University
Yasunori Okada
Yasunori Okada Juntendo University
Toshio Suda
Toshio Suda National University of Singapore
Ken J. Ishii
Ken J. Ishii University of Tokyo
Yumi Matsuzaki
Yumi Matsuzaki Shimane University
Yutaka Kawakami
Yutaka Kawakami International University Of Health And Welfare Atami Hospital

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