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Yusuke Hiraku

Yusuke Hiraku

University of Fukui
Japan

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
63
Citations
11638
World Ranking
10412
National Ranking
702

Yusuke Hiraku publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yusuke Hiraku sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 167 publications — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Yusuke Hiraku D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yusuke Hiraku sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Yusuke Hiraku is a researcher affiliated with the University of Fukui in Japan. Their research contributions primarily lie within the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine, encompassing a total of 23 publications. Their work spans several subfields such as Molecular Biology, Immunology, Cancer Research, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Neurology.

The research topics covered by Hiraku include:

  • Biomarkers in Disease Mechanisms
  • Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Inflammation biomarkers and pathways

Hiraku has published research in several scientific journals, with the most frequent publication venues being:

  • Scientific Reports (2 publications)
  • Journal of Occupational Health (2 publications)
  • Cancer Science (1 publication)
  • Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine (1 publication)
  • Anticancer Research (1 publication)

Prominent recent publications authored or co-authored by Hiraku include:

  • Combination of RERG and ZNF671 methylation rates in circulating cell-free DNA: A novel biomarker for screening of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, 2020, Cancer Science
  • Taurine reduces microglia activation in the brain of aged senescence-accelerated mice by increasing the level of TREM2, 2024, Scientific Reports
  • Nitrative DNA damage in lung epithelial cells exposed to indium nanoparticles and indium ions, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Social and family factors as determinants of exercise habits in Japanese elementary school children: a cross-sectional study from the Super Shokuiku School Project, 2020, Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
  • Idarubicin, an Anthracycline, Induces Oxidative DNA Damage in the Presence of Copper (II), 2020, Anticancer Research

Frequent collaborators in Hiraku's research include Mariko Murata, Ahmed Sharif, Ning Ma, Hatasu Kobayashi, and Shinji Oikawa, with collaboration counts ranging from three to five joint works.

Best Publications

  • Oxidative and nitrative DNA damage in animals and patients with inflammatory diseases in relation to inflammation-related carcinogenesis.

    Shosuke Kawanishi;Yusuke Hiraku;Somchai Pinlaor;Ning Ma

  • Mechanism of guanine-specific DNA damage by oxidative stress and its role in carcinogenesis and aging.

    Shosuke Kawanishi;Yusuke Hiraku;Shinji Oikawa

  • Mechanism of apoptosis induced by doxorubicin through the generation of hydrogen peroxide

    Hideki Mizutani;Saeko Tada-Oikawa;Yusuke Hiraku;Michio Kojima

  • Oxidative Stress and Its Significant Roles in Neurodegenerative Diseases and Cancer

    Raynoo Thanan;Shinji Oikawa;Yusuke Hiraku;Shiho Ohnishi

  • The role of metals in site-specific DNA damage with reference to carcinogenesis.

    Shosuke Kawanishi;Yusuke Hiraku;Mariko Murata;Shinji Oikawa

  • Crosstalk between DNA Damage and Inflammation in the Multiple Steps of Carcinogenesis

    Shosuke Kawanishi;Shiho Ohnishi;Ning Ma;Yusuke Hiraku

  • Repeated infection with Opisthorchis viverrini induces accumulation of 8-nitroguanine and 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanine in the bile duct of hamsters via inducible nitric oxide synthase.

    Somchai Pinlaor;Ning Ma;Yusuke Hiraku;Puangrat Yongvanit

  • Epigallocatechin gallate causes oxidative damage to isolated and cellular DNA

    Ayako Furukawa;Shinji Oikawa;Mariko Murata;Yusuke Hiraku

  • Mechanism of NO-mediated oxidative and nitrative DNA damage in hamsters infected with Opisthorchis viverrini: a model of inflammation-mediated carcinogenesis.

    Somchai Pinlaor;Yusuke Hiraku;Ning Ma;Puangrat Yongvanit

  • Oxidative DNA Damage and Apoptosis Induced by Benzene Metabolites

    Yusuke Hiraku;Shosuke Kawanishi

  • Oxidative and Nitrative DNA Damage as Biomarker for Carcinogenesis with Special Reference to Inflammation

    Shosuke Kawanishi;Shosuke Kawanishi;Yusuke Hiraku

  • Catechol and hydroquinone have different redox properties responsible for their differential DNA-damaging ability.

    Kazutaka Hirakawa;Shinji Oikawa;Yusuke Hiraku;Iwao Hirosawa

  • Curcumin suppresses proliferation and induces apoptosis in human biliary cancer cells through modulation of multiple cell signaling pathways

    Suksanti Prakobwong;Subash C. Gupta;Ji Hye Kim;Bokyung Sung

  • DNA intrastrand cross-link at the 5'-GA-3' sequence formed by busulfan and its role in the cytotoxic effect.

    Takuya Iwamoto;Yusuke Hiraku;Shinji Oikawa;Hideki Mizutani

  • Mechanism for generation of hydrogen peroxide and change of mitochondrial membrane potential during rotenone-induced apoptosis.

    Saeko Tada-Oikawa;Yusuke Hiraku;Michiko Kawanishi;Shosuke Kawanishi

  • Superoxide formation and DNA damage induced by a fragrant furanone in the presence of copper(II)

    Naruto Yamashita;Mariko Murata;Sumiko Inoue;Yusuke Hiraku

  • Nitrative and oxidative DNA damage in oral lichen planus in relation to human oral carcinogenesis.

    Ponlatham Chaiyarit;Ning Ma;Yusuke Hiraku;Somchai Pinlaor

  • Curcumin decreases cholangiocarcinogenesis in hamsters by suppressing inflammation-mediated molecular events related to multistep carcinogenesis.

    Suksanti Prakobwong;Jarinya Khoontawad;Puangrat Yongvanit;Chawalit Pairojkul

  • 8-nitroguanine formation in the liver of hamsters infected with Opisthorchis viverrini.

    Somchai Pinlaor;Puangrat Yongvanit;Yusuke Hiraku;Ning Ma

  • Protective effect of phytic acid on oxidative DNA damage with reference to cancer chemoprevention.

    Kaoru Midorikawa;Mariko Murata;Shinji Oikawa;Yusuke Hiraku

Frequent Co-Authors

Shosuke Kawanishi
Shosuke Kawanishi Suzuka University of Medical Science
Mariko Murata
Mariko Murata Mie University
Shinji Oikawa
Shinji Oikawa Mie University
Puangrat Yongvanit
Puangrat Yongvanit Khon Kaen University
Paiboon Sithithaworn
Paiboon Sithithaworn Khon Kaen University
Banchob Sripa
Banchob Sripa Khon Kaen University
Yugo Fukazawa
Yugo Fukazawa University of Fukui
Yoshito Kumagai
Yoshito Kumagai University of Tsukuba
Hiroshi Ohshima
Hiroshi Ohshima University of Shizuoka
Hiroshi Sugiyama
Hiroshi Sugiyama Kyoto University

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