Masaharu Urakaze

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
46 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Masaharu Urakaze is a scholar working on Nutrition and Dietetics, Epidemiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Masaharu Urakaze has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics, 14 papers in Epidemiology and 12 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Masaharu Urakaze's work include Fatty Acid Research and Health (12 papers), Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (9 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (6 papers). Masaharu Urakaze is often cited by papers focused on Fatty Acid Research and Health (12 papers), Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (9 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (6 papers). Masaharu Urakaze collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Australia. Masaharu Urakaze's co-authors include Masashi Kobayashi, Isao Usui, Shiho Fujisaka, Kazuyuki Tobe, Yukiko Kanatani, Agussalim Bukhari, Koichi Tsuneyama, Takeshi Oya, Masashi Ikutani and Yoshinori Nagai and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Blood.

In The Last Decade

Masaharu Urakaze

45 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

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Regulatory Mechanisms for Adipose Tissue M1 and M2 Macrophages in Diet-Induced Obese Mice

2009 586 citations Shiho Fujisaka, Isao Usui et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Masaharu Urakaze Japan	23	919	764	627	556	397	46	2.3k
Abishek Iyer Australia	28	445 0.5×	513 0.7×	998 1.6×	427 0.8×	195 0.5×	49	2.4k
Chantal A. Rivera United States	23	1.4k 1.5×	443 0.6×	744 1.2×	325 0.6×	167 0.4×	28	2.4k
Rafael Mayoral Spain	24	914 1.0×	447 0.6×	734 1.2×	232 0.4×	115 0.3×	32	2.0k
Tong Wu China	28	667 0.7×	405 0.5×	1.1k 1.7×	263 0.5×	173 0.4×	90	2.8k
Nicky Konstantopoulos Australia	15	927 1.0×	790 1.0×	886 1.4×	298 0.5×	136 0.3×	25	2.2k
Delphine Eberlé France	20	585 0.6×	600 0.8×	988 1.6×	366 0.7×	187 0.5×	36	2.5k
Susanne Schuster Germany	20	1.1k 1.2×	398 0.5×	977 1.6×	248 0.4×	144 0.4×	27	2.5k
Fatiha Nassir United States	23	913 1.0×	528 0.7×	935 1.5×	116 0.2×	335 0.8×	43	2.5k
Wael Hamouda United States	17	862 0.9×	676 0.9×	566 0.9×	359 0.6×	221 0.6×	20	2.5k
Myoung Sook Han United States	21	1.4k 1.5×	892 1.2×	1.3k 2.1×	569 1.0×	103 0.3×	24	3.4k

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Ichikawa, Tomomi, Ryuji Hayashi, Kensuke Suzuki, et al.. (2012). Sirtuin 1 activator SRT1720 suppresses inflammation in an ovalbumin‐induced mouse model of asthma. Respirology. 18(2). 332–339. 71 indexed citations

Suzuki, Hikari, Isao Usui, I. Kato, et al.. (2011). Deletion of platelet-derived growth factor receptor-β improves diabetic nephropathy in Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IIα (Thr286Asp) transgenic mice. Diabetologia. 54(11). 2953–2962. 19 indexed citations

Urakaze, Masaharu, Chikaaki Kobashi, Manabu Ishiki, et al.. (2009). Angiotensin II enhances the increase in monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 production induced by tumor necrosis factor-α from 3T3-L1 preadipocytes. Journal of Endocrinology. 202(2). 199–205. 13 indexed citations

Kobashi, Chikaaki, Manabu Ishiki, Minoru Iwata, et al.. (2009). Inhibitory effect of IL-8 on insulin action in human adipocytes via MAP kinase pathway. Journal of Inflammation. 6(1). 25–25. 67 indexed citations

Usui, Isao, Shiho Fujisaka, Katsuya Yamazaki, et al.. (2007). Telmisartan reduced blood pressure and HOMA-IR with increasing plasma leptin level in hypertensive and type 2 diabetic patients. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 77(2). 210–214. 52 indexed citations

Kishida, Mika, Masaharu Urakaze, Miyako Takata, et al.. (2005). PGE1 Inhibits the Expression of PAI-1 mRNA Induced by TNF-α in Human Mesangial Cells. Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes. 113(7). 365–371. 8 indexed citations

Ishihara, Hajime, Toshiyasu Sasaoka, Syota Kagawa, et al.. (2003). Association of the polymorphisms in the 5′‐untranslated region of PTEN gene with type 2 diabetes in a Japanese population. FEBS Letters. 554(3). 450–454. 48 indexed citations

Nakamura, Norio, Tomohito Hamazaki, Shinji Minami, et al.. (2003). Effects of cilostazol on serum lipid concentrations and plasma fatty acid composition in type 2 diabetic patients with peripheral vascular disease. Clinical and Experimental Medicine. 2(4). 180–184. 20 indexed citations

Urakaze, Masaharu, R. Temaru, Akira Sato, et al.. (2002). α-Tocopherol Inhibits IL-8 Synthesis Induced by Thrombin and High Glucose in Endothelial Cells. Hormone and Metabolic Research. 34(2). 49–54. 16 indexed citations

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Urakaze, Masaharu, R. Temaru, Katsuya Yamazaki, et al.. (2001). Pravastatin suppresses the interleukin‐8 production induced by thrombin in human aortic endothelial cells cultured with high glucose by inhibiting the p44/42 mitogen activated protein kinase. British Journal of Pharmacology. 134(4). 753–762. 38 indexed citations

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Temaru, R., Masaharu Urakaze, Akira Satou, et al.. (1997). High glucose enhances the gene expression of interleukin-8 in human endothelial cells, but not in smooth muscle cells: possible role of interleukin-8 in diabetic macroangiopathy. Diabetologia. 40(5). 610–613. 38 indexed citations

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Takada, Yoshihisa, Yasumitsu Takata, Masanori Iwanishi, et al.. (1996). Effect of glimepiride (HOE 490) on insulin receptors of skeletal muscles from genetically diabetic KK-Ay mouse. European Journal of Pharmacology. 308(2). 205–210. 15 indexed citations

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Robinson, Derrick R., Masaharu Urakaze, Ruyi Huang, et al.. (1995). Suppression of autoimmune disease by ω – 3 fatty acids. Biochemical Society Transactions. 23(2). 287–291. 12 indexed citations

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Urakaze, Masaharu, Tetsu Kamitani, R DeGasperi, et al.. (1992). Identification of a missing link in glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchor biosynthesis in mammalian cells.. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 267(10). 6459–6462. 63 indexed citations

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Urakaze, Masaharu, Susan Hall, R DeGasperi, et al.. (1992). Defective glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchor synthesis in paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria granulocytes. Blood. 79(6). 1400–1403. 9 indexed citations

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Hamazaki, Tomohito, Sven Fischer, Masaharu Urakaze, et al.. (1989). Urinary excretion of and recent N-6-3 fatty acid intake. Prostaglandins. 37(4). 417–424. 13 indexed citations

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Hamazaki, Tomohito, Sven Fischer, Horst Schweer, et al.. (1988). The infusion of trieicosapentaenoyl-glycerol into humans and the in vivo formation of prostaglandin I3 and thromboxane A3. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 151(3). 1386–1394. 20 indexed citations

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Hamazaki, Tomohito, Masaharu Urakaze, Shigeki Sawazaki, et al.. (1988). Comparison of pulse wave velocity of the aorta between inhabitants of fishing and farming villages in Japan. Atherosclerosis. 73(2-3). 157–160. 52 indexed citations

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Hamazaki, Tomohito, Sven Fischer, Masaharu Urakaze, Shigeki Sawazaki, & Saburo Yano. (1986). Comparison of the urinary metabolites of prostacyclin and thromboxane of the 2- and 3-series in a Japanes fishing and a Japanes farming village. Prostaglandins. 32(5). 655–664. 13 indexed citations

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Hamazaki, Tomohito, Satoru Kobayashi, Masaharu Urakaze, Saburo Yano, & Takao Fujita. (1985). Viscosities of Some Triglycerides and Ethylester of Fatty Acids Frequently Found in Cell Membranes. Biorheology. 22(3). 221–226. 11 indexed citations

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