Sei Yonezawa

1.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
29 papers, 807 citations indexed

About

Sei Yonezawa is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biomaterials and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Sei Yonezawa has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 807 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Molecular Biology, 7 papers in Biomaterials and 6 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Sei Yonezawa's work include RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (10 papers), Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (7 papers) and Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (7 papers). Sei Yonezawa is often cited by papers focused on RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (10 papers), Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (7 papers) and Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (7 papers). Sei Yonezawa collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United Kingdom and Thailand. Sei Yonezawa's co-authors include Tomohiro Asai, Hiroyuki Koide, Naoto Oku, Kanae Ichikawa, Yoshito Takeuchi, Yukihiro Namba, Kohta Kurohane, Mamoru Nango, Kosuke Shimizu and Tomoya Hikita and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Functional Materials, Cancer and Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Sei Yonezawa

28 papers receiving 794 citations

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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.

Recent advances in siRNA delivery mediated by lipid-based nanoparticles

2020 298 citations Sei Yonezawa, Hiroyuki Koide et al. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews profile →

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Sei Yonezawa

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Wenhui Tao China

Binhua Zou China

Chenxu Guo China

Xinglu Zhou China

Chang Bao China

George Frimpong Boafo China

Abdullah Farooque India

Alina Sesărman Romania

Chuanchuan He China

Bing Ji China

Wenhui Tao China

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sei Yonezawa

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Takahashi, Sayaka, et al.. (2025). Development of a messenger RNA vaccine using pH-responsive dipeptide-conjugated lipids exhibiting reduced inflammatory properties. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 674. 125485–125485.

Koide, Hiroyuki, Shinya Hirata, Hiroki Ochiai, et al.. (2025). In vivo delivery of antioxidant enzymes with multi-functionalized lipid nanoparticles for sepsis therapy. Journal of Controlled Release. 382. 113734–113734. 1 indexed citations

Koide, Hiroyuki, et al.. (2024). Delivery of small interfering ribonucleic acid using lipid nanoparticles prepared with pH-responsive dipeptide-conjugated lipids. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 729. 150372–150372. 1 indexed citations

Yonezawa, Sei, Yasushi Kawasaki, Yasuhiro Natori, & Akinori Sugiyama. (2023). Improvement of LXR-mediated lipid metabolism in nephrotic model kidney accompanied by suppression of inflammation and fibrosis. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 666. 122–127. 5 indexed citations

Koide, Hiroyuki, Kazuhiro Saito, Keiichi Yoshimatsu, et al.. (2023). Cooling-induced, localized release of cytotoxic peptides from engineered polymer nanoparticles in living mice for cancer therapy. Journal of Controlled Release. 355. 745–759. 9 indexed citations

Koide, Hiroyuki, Hiroki Ochiai, Shinya Hirata, et al.. (2022). Easy preparation of a liposome-mediated protein delivery system by freeze–thawing a liposome–protein complex. Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 10(35). 6768–6776. 9 indexed citations

Koide, Hiroyuki, Sei Yonezawa, & Tomohiro Asai. (2021). siRNA Vehicles for High Endosomal Escapability. Methods in molecular biology. 2282. 171–179. 1 indexed citations

Yonezawa, Sei, Hiroyuki Koide, & Tomohiro Asai. (2020). Recent advances in siRNA delivery mediated by lipid-based nanoparticles. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews. 154-155. 64–78. 298 indexed citations breakdown →

Yonezawa, Sei, et al.. (2018). Each liver X receptor (LXR) type has a different purpose in different situations. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 508(1). 92–96. 4 indexed citations

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Kawasaki, Yasushi, et al.. (2015). Angiostatin prevents IL-1β-induced down-regulation of eNOS expression by inhibiting the NF-κB cascade. Journal of Pharmacological Sciences. 129(3). 200–204. 12 indexed citations

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Ichikawa, Kanae, Tomohiro Asai, Kosuke Shimizu, et al.. (2013). Suppression of immune response by antigen-modified liposomes encapsulating model agents: A novel strategy for the treatment of allergy. Journal of Controlled Release. 167(3). 284–289. 14 indexed citations

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Asai, Tomohiro, Yuko Suzuki, Sei Yonezawa, et al.. (2008). Disappearance of the angiogenic potential of endothelial cells caused by Argonaute2 knockdown. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 368(2). 243–248. 35 indexed citations

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Yonezawa, Sei, Tomohiro Asai, & Naoto Oku. (2007). Effective tumor regression by anti-neovascular therapy in hypovascular orthotopic pancreatic tumor model. Journal of Controlled Release. 118(3). 303–309. 13 indexed citations

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Ichikawa, Kanae, et al.. (2006). Enhanced desensitization efficacy by liposomal conjugation of a specific antigen. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 336(2). 391–395. 6 indexed citations

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Siripong, Pongpun, Kosuke Shimizu, Kanae Ichikawa, et al.. (2006). Antitumor Activity of Liposomal Naphthoquinone Esters Isolated from Thai Medicinal Plant: Rhinacanthus nasutus KURZ.. Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin. 29(11). 2279–2283. 44 indexed citations

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Ichikawa, Kanae, Tomoya Hikita, Noriyuki Maeda, et al.. (2005). Antiangiogenic photodynamic therapy (PDT) by using long-circulating liposomes modified with peptide specific to angiogenic vessels. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 1669(1). 69–74. 61 indexed citations

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Takeuchi, Yoshito, Kanae Ichikawa, Sei Yonezawa, et al.. (2004). Intracellular target for photosensitization in cancer antiangiogenic photodynamic therapy mediated by polycation liposome. Journal of Controlled Release. 97(2). 231–240. 64 indexed citations

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Imanaka, Hiromichi, et al.. (2004). Suppressed Permeation of Linoleic Acid in a Liposomal Formulation through Reconstructed Skin Tissue. Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin. 27(6). 879–882. 8 indexed citations

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Ichikawa, Kanae, Yoshito Takeuchi, Sei Yonezawa, et al.. (2003). Antiangiogenic photodynamic therapy (PDT) using Visudyne causes effective suppression of tumor growth. Cancer Letters. 205(1). 39–48. 53 indexed citations

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Takeuchi, Yoshito, Kohta Kurohane, Kanae Ichikawa, et al.. (2003). Induction of intensive tumor suppression by antiangiogenic photodynamic therapy using polycation‐modified liposomal photosensitizer. Cancer. 97(8). 2027–2034. 30 indexed citations

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