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Yoshihiro Ito

Yoshihiro Ito

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Chemistry

D-Index
76
Citations
19338
World Ranking
4281
National Ranking
239

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
78
Citations
20912
World Ranking
4557
National Ranking
300

Overview

Yoshihiro Ito is affiliated with RIKEN in Japan and has a research portfolio that spans biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, materials science, and engineering. Their work encompasses multiple interconnected disciplines, focusing on molecular biology, biomedical engineering, and biomaterials, with notable contributions in materials chemistry and organic chemistry.

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications
  • Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials
  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques

Yoshihiro Ito has a consistent publication record in several scientific journals, with frequent contributions to the following venues:

  • Journal of Materials Chemistry B
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • ACS Omega
  • Carbohydrate Polymers
  • Advanced Functional Materials

Among their recent papers are works published between 2020 and 2024, covering a range of topics linked to antimicrobial peptides, drug delivery systems, green polymer materials, biosensing technologies, and hydrogel development. Notable publications include:

  • "Generating Ampicillin-Level Antimicrobial Peptides with Activity-Aware Generative Adversarial Networks," 2020, ACS Omega
  • "Evasion of the accelerated blood clearance phenomenon by polysarcosine coating of liposomes," 2020, Journal of Controlled Release
  • "Bio-sourced monomers and cationic photopolymerization-The green combination towards eco-friendly and non-toxic materials," 2022, Progress in Polymer Science
  • "Label-free trace detection of bio-molecules by liquid-interface assisted surface-enhanced Raman scattering using a microfluidic chip," 2022, Opto-Electronic Advances
  • "Tough, self-healing and injectable dynamic nanocomposite hydrogel based on gelatin and sodium alginate," 2024, Carbohydrate Polymers

The scientist frequently collaborates with a group of coauthors, including Hideyuki Miyatake, Motoki Ueda, Jun Akimoto, Masuki Kawamoto, and Takanori Uzawa. These collaborations reflect a sustained effort in advancing their fields of study.

Best Publications

  • Surface micropatterning to regulate cell functions

    Yoshihiro Ito

  • Rolling Circle Translation of Circular RNA in Living Human Cells

    Naoko Abe;Ken Matsumoto;Mizuki Nishihara;Yukiko Nakano

  • Coseismic slip distribution of the 2011 off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake (M9.0) refined by means of seafloor geodetic data

    T. Iinuma;R. Hino;M. Kido;D. Inazu

  • pH-Sensitive Gating by Conformational Change of a Polypeptide Brush Grafted onto a Porous Polymer Membrane

    Yoshihiro Ito;Yasushi Ochiai;Yong Soon Park;Yukio Imanishi

  • A composite of hydroxyapatite with electrospun biodegradable nanofibers as a tissue engineering material.

    Yoshihiro Ito;Hirokazu Hasuda;Masanobu Kamitakahara;Chikara Ohtsuki

  • Covalently immobilized biosignal molecule materials for tissue engineering

    Yoshihiro Ito

  • An insulin-releasing system that is responsive to glucose

    Yoshihiro Ito;Mario Casolaro;Kenji Kono;Yukio Imanishi

  • Materials for enhancing cell adhesion by immobilization of cell-adhesive peptide

    Yoshihiro Ito;Masako Kajihara;Yukio Imanishi

  • Patients With Antithyroid Antibodies Are Prone To Develop Destructive Thyroiditis by Nivolumab: A Prospective Study.

    Tomoko Kobayashi;Shintaro Iwama;Yoshinori Yasuda;Norio Okada

  • Cancer chemopreventive activity of carotenoids in the fruits of red paprika Capsicum annuum L.

    Takashi Maoka;Kooich Mochida;Mutsuo Kozuka;Yoshihiro Ito

  • The Movement of a Water Droplet on a Gradient Surface Prepared by Photodegradation

    Yoshihiro Ito;Mojgan Heydari;Ayako Hashimoto;Tomohiro Konno

  • Control of water permeation by pH and ionic strength through a porous membrane having poly(carboxylic acid) surface-grafted

    Yoshihiro Ito;Masahiro Inaba;Dong June Chung;Yukio Imanishi

  • Patterned immobilization of thermoresponsive polymer

    Yoshihiro Ito;Guoping Chen;Yanqing Guan;Yukio Imanishi

  • Protein-free cell culture on an artificial substrate with covalently immobilized insulin

    Yoshihiro Ito;Ji Zheng;Yukio Imanishi;Kazuyoshi Yonezawa

  • Electrospun PHBV/collagen composite nanofibrous scaffolds for tissue engineering

    Wan Meng;Se-Yong Kim;Jiang Yuan;Jung Chul Kim

  • Enhancement of cell growth on growth factor-immobilized polymer film.

    Yoshihiro Ito;Shu Qin Liu;Yukio Imanishi

  • Micropatterned immobilization of epidermal growth factor to regulate cell function.

    Yoshihiro Ito;Guoping Chen;Yukio Imanishi

  • Inhibitor of MYC identified in a Kröhnke pyridine library

    Jonathan R. Hart;Amanda L. Garner;Jing Yu;Yoshihiro Ito

  • Photoimmobilization of sulfated hyaluronic acid for antithrombogenicity.

    Guoping Chen;Yoshihiro Ito;Yukio Imanishi;Agnese Magnani

  • Gradient micropattern immobilization of EGF to investigate the effect of artificial juxtacrine stimulation

    Guoping Chen;Yoshihiro Ito;Yoshihiro Ito

  • Human placenta feeder layers support undifferentiated growth of primate embryonic stem cells.

    Kanji Miyamoto;Kazuhiko Hayashi;Toshio Suzuki;Shinji Ichihara

Frequent Co-Authors

Hiroshi Abe
Hiroshi Abe Nagoya University
Yukio Imanishi
Yukio Imanishi Kyoto University
Ryota Hino
Ryota Hino Tohoku University
Masanao Shinohara
Masanao Shinohara University of Tokyo
Satoshi Tsuneda
Satoshi Tsuneda Waseda University
Peibiao Zhang
Peibiao Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Guoping Chen
Guoping Chen National Institute for Materials Science
Satoshi Shuto
Satoshi Shuto Hokkaido University
Naoki Kawazoe
Naoki Kawazoe National Institute for Materials Science
Yasuhiro Yoshida
Yasuhiro Yoshida Hokkaido University

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