Kazuhisa Yamazaki

9.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
136 papers, 6.5k citations indexed

About

Kazuhisa Yamazaki is a scholar working on Periodontics, Immunology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kazuhisa Yamazaki has authored 136 papers receiving a total of 6.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 97 papers in Periodontics, 54 papers in Immunology and 33 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Kazuhisa Yamazaki's work include Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (96 papers), Immune Response and Inflammation (46 papers) and Oral Health Pathology and Treatment (21 papers). Kazuhisa Yamazaki is often cited by papers focused on Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (96 papers), Immune Response and Inflammation (46 papers) and Oral Health Pathology and Treatment (21 papers). Kazuhisa Yamazaki collaborates with scholars based in Japan, Australia and United States. Kazuhisa Yamazaki's co-authors include G. J. Seymour, Takako Eguchi Nakajima, Hiromasa Yoshie, Koichi Tabeta, Naoki Takahashi, E. Gemmell, Kohji Hara, Ingar Olsen, Pauline Ford and Mayuka Nakajima and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Scientific Reports and Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.

In The Last Decade

Kazuhisa Yamazaki

134 papers receiving 6.2k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Relationship between periodontal infections and systemic disease

2007 506 citations G. J. Seymour, Kazuhisa Yamazaki et al. profile →
Oral pathobiont induces systemic inflammation and metabolic changes associated with alteration of gut microbiota

2014 430 citations Haruna Miyazawa, Mayuka Nakajima et al. Scientific Reports profile →
Can oral bacteria affect the microbiome of the gut?

2019 233 citations Kazuhisa Yamazaki et al. Journal of Oral Microbiology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kazuhisa Yamazaki Japan	44	4.2k	1.8k	1.6k	1.0k	980	136	6.5k
Hatice Hastürk United States	45	4.1k 1.0×	1.7k 1.0×	1.7k 1.1×	1.2k 1.2×	1.1k 1.1×	136	8.5k
Toshihisa Kawai United States	42	2.3k 0.6×	1.5k 0.9×	2.0k 1.2×	677 0.6×	478 0.5×	140	5.7k
Lakshmyya Kesavalu United States	38	2.9k 0.7×	599 0.3×	1.3k 0.8×	933 0.9×	954 1.0×	84	4.6k
Jorge Gamonal Chile	38	4.0k 0.9×	827 0.5×	831 0.5×	708 0.7×	1.0k 1.0×	89	5.2k
T. Koga Japan	41	2.1k 0.5×	683 0.4×	1.5k 0.9×	478 0.5×	1.1k 1.1×	138	4.9k
Özlem Yilmaz United States	35	2.4k 0.6×	679 0.4×	1.5k 0.9×	361 0.3×	937 1.0×	60	4.2k
Koichi Tabeta Japan	31	1.3k 0.3×	2.9k 1.7×	1.1k 0.7×	361 0.3×	448 0.5×	111	5.1k
Ulvi Kahraman Gürsoy Finland	31	2.6k 0.6×	404 0.2×	785 0.5×	820 0.8×	568 0.6×	144	4.0k
Ricardo Teles United States	42	4.0k 0.9×	405 0.2×	854 0.5×	875 0.8×	1.3k 1.3×	81	5.4k
S. E. Mergenhagen United States	37	756 0.2×	1.9k 1.1×	1.0k 0.6×	398 0.4×	370 0.4×	79	4.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kazuhisa Yamazaki

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Miyauchi, Eiji, Kyoko Yamazaki, Kyoko Yamazaki, et al.. (2025). Patients with periodontitis exhibit persistent dysbiosis of the gut microbiota and distinct serum metabolome. Journal of Oral Microbiology. 17(1). 2499284–2499284. 2 indexed citations

Yamazaki, Kyoko, Kyoko Yamazaki, Eiji Miyauchi, et al.. (2022). Dysbiotic human oral microbiota alters systemic metabolism via modulation of gut microbiota in germ-free mice. Journal of Oral Microbiology. 14(1). 2110194–2110194. 11 indexed citations

Yamazaki, Kyoko, Kyoko Yamazaki, Tamotsu Kato, et al.. (2021). Oral Pathobiont-Induced Changes in Gut Microbiota Aggravate the Pathology of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Mice. Frontiers in Immunology. 12. 766170–766170. 46 indexed citations

Yamazaki, Kyoko, Kyoko Yamazaki, Keisuke Sato, et al.. (2020). Orally administered pathobionts and commensals have comparable and innocuous systemic effects on germ-free mice. Microbial Pathogenesis. 140. 103962–103962. 12 indexed citations

Aoki‐Nonaka, Yukari, Miki Yamada‐Hara, Yoshikazu Mikami, et al.. (2020). Rice peptide with amino acid substitution inhibits biofilm formation by Porphyromonas gingivalis and Fusobacterium nucleatum. Archives of Oral Biology. 121. 104956–104956. 11 indexed citations

Sulijaya, Benso, Naoki Takahashi, & Kazuhisa Yamazaki. (2020). Lactobacillus-Derived Bioactive Metabolites for the Regulation of Periodontal Health: Evidences to Clinical Setting. Molecules. 25(9). 2088–2088. 14 indexed citations

Miyazawa, Haruna, Takako Eguchi Nakajima, Kazuhiro Okuda, et al.. (2020). Impact of Local Drug Delivery of Minocycline on the Subgingival Microbiota during Supportive Periodontal Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study. Dentistry Journal. 8(4). 123–123. 3 indexed citations

Takahashi, Naoki, Benso Sulijaya, Miki Yamada‐Hara, et al.. (2019). Gingival epithelial barrier: regulation by beneficial and harmful microbes. Tissue Barriers. 7(3). e1651158–e1651158. 56 indexed citations

Sulijaya, Benso, Miki Yamada‐Hara, Kyoko Yamazaki, et al.. (2019). Antimicrobial function of the polyunsaturated fatty acid KetoC in an experimental model of periodontitis. Journal of Periodontology. 90(12). 1470–1480. 17 indexed citations

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Yamada, Miki, Naoki Takahashi, Yumi Matsuda, et al.. (2018). A bacterial metabolite ameliorates periodontal pathogen-induced gingival epithelial barrier disruption via GPR40 signaling. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 9008–9008. 53 indexed citations

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Tanigawa, Takeshi, Koutatsu Maruyama, Eri Eguchi, et al.. (2018). Association of salivary lactate dehydrogenase level with systemic inflammation in a Japanese population. Journal of Periodontal Research. 53(4). 487–494. 24 indexed citations

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Yamazaki, Kazuhisa. (2016). The Link between Periodontal Disease and Systemic Diseases: Effect of Oral Microbiota on Gut Microflora. KAGAKU TO SEIBUTSU. 54(9). 633–639.

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Yamazaki, Kazuhisa, Koichi Tabeta, & Takako Eguchi Nakajima. (2011). Periodontitis as a Risk Factor for Atherosclerosis. Journal of Oral Biosciences. 53(3). 221–232. 3 indexed citations

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Maekawa, Tomoki, Naoki Takahashi, Koichi Tabeta, et al.. (2011). Chronic Oral Infection with Porphyromonas gingivalis Accelerates Atheroma Formation by Shifting the Lipid Profile. PLoS ONE. 6(5). e20240–e20240. 117 indexed citations

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Yamazaki, Kazuhisa. (2005). Periodontitis and Tissue Regeneration. Nihon Hotetsu Shika Gakkai Zasshi. 49(4). 587–592. 5 indexed citations

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Amanuma, R., Takako Eguchi Nakajima, Hiromasa Yoshie, & Kazuhisa Yamazaki. (2005). Increased infiltration of CD1d⁺ and natural killer T cells in periodontal disease tissues. Journal of Periodontal Research. 41(1). 73–79. 22 indexed citations

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Yamazaki, Kazuhisa, et al.. (2001). Interleukin‐10 gene promoter polymorphism in Japanese patients with adult and early‐onset periodontitis. Journal Of Clinical Periodontology. 28(9). 828–832. 78 indexed citations

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Saito, Keiko, Yutaka Kusumoto, Hiroyuki Hirano, et al.. (1996). . Nihon Shishubyo Gakkai Kaishi (Journal of the Japanese Society of Periodontology). 38(Supplement2). 115–123. 2 indexed citations

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Yamazaki, Kazuhisa, B. Polak, P. S. Bird, et al.. (1989). Effects of periodontopathic bacteria on IL‐1 and IL‐1 inhibitor production by human polymorphonuclear neutrophils. Oral Microbiology and Immunology. 4(4). 193–198. 16 indexed citations

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Ikuta, Fusahiro, Y Yoshida, Eisaku Ohama, et al.. (1983). Revised Pathophysiology on BBB Damage: The Edema as an Ingeniously Provided Condition for Cell Motility and Lesion Repair. PubMed. 8. 103–110. 41 indexed citations

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