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Yoshiharu Sakai

Yoshiharu Sakai

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76
Citations
23186
World Ranking
18724
National Ranking
601

Overview

Yoshiharu Sakai is affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan and has contributed extensively to the field of Medicine with a focus on Oncology and Surgery. Their research covers multiple subfields including Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Molecular Biology, and Gastroenterology.

Their scholarly work centers on topics such as colorectal cancer surgical treatments, gastric cancer management and outcomes, colorectal cancer screening and detection, esophageal and gastrointestinal pathology, colorectal and anal carcinomas, colorectal cancer treatments and studies, and esophageal cancer research and treatment.

Among their recent publications are:

  • Gut bacteria identified in colorectal cancer patients promote tumourigenesis via butyrate secretion, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Current Status of Endoscopic Surgery in Japan: The 15th National Survey of Endoscopic Surgery by the Japan Society for Endoscopic Surgery, 2021, Asian Journal of Endoscopic Surgery
  • Clinical impact of Endoscopic Surgical Skill Qualification System (ESSQS) by Japan Society for Endoscopic Surgery (JSES) for laparoscopic distal gastrectomy and low anterior resection based on the National Clinical Database (NCD) registry, 2020, Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery
  • Lower Incidence of Postoperative Pulmonary Complications Following Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer: Propensity Score-Matched Comparison to Conventional Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy, 2020, Annals of Surgical Oncology
  • Combination of lymphocyte count and albumin concentration as a new prognostic biomarker for rectal cancer, 2021, Scientific Reports

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Sakai include:

  • Kazutaka Obama
  • Koya Hida
  • Masafumi Inomata
  • Kenji Kawada
  • Tomonori Akagi

Yoshiharu Sakai has published extensively in several key journals, including:

  • Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery
  • Asian Journal of Endoscopic Surgery
  • Surgery Today
  • Scientific Reports
  • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

The research output of Sakai encompasses 289 publications in Medicine, with a strong emphasis on oncology and surgical methods related to gastrointestinal and respiratory systems. The studies contribute to advancing understanding in colorectal and gastric cancer treatments, as well as improving surgical approaches and postoperative outcomes.

Best Publications

  • Japanese Society for Cancer of the Colon and Rectum (JSCCR) guidelines 2010 for the treatment of colorectal cancer

    Toshiaki Watanabe;Michio Itabashi;Yasuhiro Shimada;Shinji Tanaka

  • Japanese Society for Cancer of the Colon and Rectum (JSCCR) Guidelines 2014 for treatment of colorectal cancer

    Toshiaki Watanabe;Michio Itabashi;Yasuhiro Shimada;Shinji Tanaka

  • Age-related remodelling of oesophageal epithelia by mutated cancer drivers

    Akira Yokoyama;Nobuyuki Kakiuchi;Tetsuichi Yoshizato;Yasuhito Nannya

  • Dclk1 distinguishes between tumor and normal stem cells in the intestine

    Yuki Nakanishi;Hiroshi Seno;Ayumi Fukuoka;Taro Ueo

  • Involvement of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-3 in maintenance of integrity of endothelial cell lining during tumor angiogenesis.

    Hajime Kubo;Takashi Fujiwara;Takashi Fujiwara;Takashi Fujiwara;Lotta Jussila;Lotta Jussila;Lotta Jussila;Hiroyuki Hashi;Hiroyuki Hashi;Hiroyuki Hashi

  • Chemokine receptor CXCR3 promotes colon cancer metastasis to lymph nodes

    K Kawada;H Hosogi;M Sonoshita;H Sakashita

  • Resistance to Anti-Angiogenic Therapy in Cancer—Alterations to Anti-VEGF Pathway

    Yoshiro Itatani;Kenji Kawada;Takamasa Yamamoto;Takamasa Yamamoto;Yoshiharu Sakai

  • Suppression of Colon Cancer Metastasis by Aes through Inhibition of Notch Signaling

    Masahiro Sonoshita;Masahiro Aoki;Haruhiko Fuwa;Koji Aoki

  • The Role of Tumor-Associated Neutrophils in Colorectal Cancer

    Rei Mizuno;Kenji Kawada;Yoshiro Itatani;Ryotaro Ogawa

  • MicroRNA-210 regulates cancer cell proliferation through targeting fibroblast growth factor receptor-like 1 (FGFRL1)

    Soken Tsuchiya;Takeshi Fujiwara;Fumiaki Sato;Yutaka Shimada

  • Chitinase 3-like 1 promotes macrophage recruitment and angiogenesis in colorectal cancer

    Mayumi Kawada;Hiroshi Seno;Keitaro Kanda;Yuki Nakanishi

  • ICG fluorescence imaging for quantitative evaluation of colonic perfusion in laparoscopic colorectal surgery

    Toshiaki Wada;Kenji Kawada;Ryo Takahashi;Mami Yoshitomi

  • Risk factors for anastomotic leakage after laparoscopic low anterior resection with DST anastomosis

    Kenji Kawada;Suguru Hasegawa;Koya Hida;Kenjiro Hirai

  • Transforming Growth Factor-β Signaling Pathway in Colorectal Cancer and Its Tumor Microenvironment.

    Yoshiro Itatani;Kenji Kawada;Yoshiharu Sakai

  • Frequent mutations that converge on the NFKBIZ pathway in ulcerative colitis

    Nobuyuki Kakiuchi;Kenichi Yoshida;Motoi Uchino;Takako Kihara

  • Hepatic Stellate Cells Promote Liver Metastasis of Colon Cancer Cells by the Action of SDF-1/CXCR4 Axis

    Ryo Matsusue;Hajime Kubo;Shigeo Hisamori;Kae Okoshi

  • Usefulness of quantitative real-time PCR assay for early detection of cytomegalovirus infection in patients with ulcerative colitis refractory to immunosuppressive therapies

    Takuya Yoshino;Hiroshi Nakase;Satoru Ueno;Norimitsu Uza

  • The role of CXCR3 and CXCR4 in colorectal cancer metastasis.

    Teppei Murakami;Kenji Kawada;Masayoshi Iwamoto;Masatoshi Akagami

  • Growth arrest-specific gene 6 and Axl signaling enhances gastric cancer cell survival via Akt pathway.

    Tateo Sawabu;Hiroshi Seno;Tomoko Kawashima;Akihisa Fukuda

  • New Simple Technique for Hepatic Parenchymal Resection Using a Cavitron Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator® and Bipolar Cautery Equipped with a Channel for Water Dripping

    Yuzo Yamamoto;Iwao Ikai;Makoto Kume;Yoshiharu Sakai

Frequent Co-Authors

Eiji Tanaka
Eiji Tanaka Shinshu University
Makoto Mark Taketo
Makoto Mark Taketo Kyoto University
Tsutomu Chiba
Tsutomu Chiba Kyoto University
Kenichi Sugihara
Kenichi Sugihara Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Seishi Ogawa
Seishi Ogawa Kyoto University
Shinji Uemoto
Shinji Uemoto Kyoto University
Yutaka Shimada
Yutaka Shimada Kyoto University
Satoru Miyano
Satoru Miyano Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Yoshio Yamaoka
Yoshio Yamaoka Oita University
Yusuke Shiozawa
Yusuke Shiozawa Wake Forest University

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