Caspase 9-induced apoptosis enables efficient fetal cell ablation and disease modeling

Authors: Kenji Matsui, Masahito Watanabe, Shutaro Yamamoto, Shiho Kawagoe, Takumi Ikeda, Hinari Ohashi, Takafumi Kuroda, Nagisa Koda, Keita Morimoto, Yoshitaka Kinoshita, Yuka Inage, Yatsumu Saito, Shohei Fukunaga, Toshinari Fujimoto, Susumu Tajiri, Kei Matsumoto, Eiji Kobayashi, Takashi Yokoo, Shuichiro Yamanaka

Source: Nature Communications, Vol 16, Iss 1, Pp 1-18 (2025)

Subject Terms: Science

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2041-1723

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Fetal-to-fetal kidney transplantation in utero

Authors: Keita Morimoto, Shuichiro Yamanaka, Kenji Matsui, Yoshitaka Kinoshita, Yuka Inage, Shutaro Yamamoto, Nagisa Koda, Naoto Matsumoto, Yatsumu Saito, Tsuyoshi Takamura, Toshinari Fujimoto, Shohei Fukunaga, Susumu Tajiri, Kei Matsumoto, Katsusuke Ozawa, Seiji Wada, Eiji Kobayashi, Takashi Yokoo

Source: Communications Biology, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2025)

Subject Terms: Biology (General), QH301-705.5

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2399-3642

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Generation of human-pig chimeric renal organoids using iPSC technology

Authors: Koki Fujimori, Shuichiro Yamanaka, Kentaro Shimada, Kenji Matsui, Shiho Kawagoe, Takao Kuroda, Atsushi Ikeda, Makoto Inoue, Eiji Kobayashi, Takashi Yokoo

Source: Communications Biology, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2024)

Subject Terms: Biology (General), QH301-705.5

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2399-3642

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Successful reconstruction of the rat ureter by a syngeneic collagen tube with a cardiomyocyte sheet

Authors: Shutaro Yamamoto, Kenji Matsui, Yoshitaka Kinoshita, Hiroshi Sasaki, Hidekazu Sekine, Yatsumu Saito, Yasuhide Nakayama, Haruki Kume, Takahiro Kimura, Takashi Yokoo, Eiji Kobayashi

Source: Regenerative Therapy, Vol 24, Iss , Pp 561-567 (2023)

Subject Terms: Biotube, Cardiomyocyte sheets, Regeneration, Scaffold, Ureter, Tissue engineering, Medicine (General), R5-920, Cytology, QH573-671

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352320423001001; https://doaj.org/toc/2352-3204

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Long-term viable chimeric nephrons generated from progenitor cells are a reliable model in cisplatin-induced toxicity

Authors: Kenji Matsui, Shuichiro Yamanaka, Sandy Chen, Naoto Matsumoto, Keita Morimoto, Yoshitaka Kinoshita, Yuka Inage, Yatsumu Saito, Tsuyoshi Takamura, Toshinari Fujimoto, Susumu Tajiri, Kei Matsumoto, Eiji Kobayashi, Takashi Yokoo

Source: Communications Biology, Vol 6, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2023)

Subject Terms: Biology (General), QH301-705.5

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2399-3642

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Green leaf volatile sensory calcium transduction in Arabidopsis

Authors: Yuri Aratani, Takuya Uemura, Takuma Hagihara, Kenji Matsui, Masatsugu Toyota

Source: Nature Communications, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-16 (2023)

Subject Terms: Science

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2041-1723

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General public’s understanding of rare diseases and their opinions on medical resource allocation in Japan: a cross-sectional study

Authors: Haruka Nakada, Saori Watanabe, Kyoko Takashima, Shohei Suzuki, Yuki Kawamura, Yutori Takai, Kenji Matsui, Keiichiro Yamamoto

Source: Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2023)

Subject Terms: Ethics, Public survey, Rare diseases, Resource allocation, Medicine

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1750-1172

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Possible contribution of phosphate to the pathogenesis of chronic kidney disease in dolphins

Authors: Nourin Jahan, Hiroyuki Ohsaki, Kiyoko Kaneko, Asadur Rahman, Takeshi Nishiyama, Makoto Koizumi, Shuichiro Yamanaka, Kento Kitada, Yuki Sugiura, Kenji Matsui, Takashi Yokoo, Takayuki Hamano, Makoto Kuro-o, Takuya Itou, Miwa Suzuki, Keiichi Ueda, Akira Nishiyama

Source: Scientific Reports, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2023)

Subject Terms: Medicine, Science

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322

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Identification of a tomato UDP-arabinosyltransferase for airborne volatile reception

Authors: Koichi Sugimoto, Eiichiro Ono, Tamaki Inaba, Takehiko Tsukahara, Kenji Matsui, Manabu Horikawa, Hiromi Toyonaga, Kohki Fujikawa, Tsukiho Osawa, Shunichi Homma, Yoshikazu Kiriiwa, Ippei Ohmura, Atsushi Miyagawa, Hatsuo Yamamura, Mikio Fujii, Rika Ozawa, Bunta Watanabe, Kenji Miura, Hiroshi Ezura, Toshiyuki Ohnishi, Junji Takabayashi

Source: Nature Communications, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2023)

Subject Terms: Science

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2041-1723

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Structure-activity relationship of volatile compounds that induce defense-related genes in maize seedlings

Authors: Yasuhiro Tanaka, Kenya Fujita, Minori Date, Bunta Watanabe, Kenji Matsui

Source: Plant Signaling & Behavior, Vol 18, Iss 1 (2023)

Subject Terms: green leaf volatiles, zea mays, plant communication, rt-qpcr, defense-gene induction, Plant ecology, QK900-989, Biology (General), QH301-705.5

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1559-2316; https://doaj.org/toc/1559-2324

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Effects of a Gamified Agent-Based System for Personalized Elderly Care: Pilot Usability Study

Authors: Diogo Martinho, Vítor Crista, João Carneiro, Kenji Matsui, Juan Manuel Corchado, Goreti Marreiros

Source: JMIR Serious Games, Vol 11, p e48063 (2023)

Subject Terms: Information technology, T58.5-58.64, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270

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Relation: https://games.jmir.org/2023/1/e48063; https://doaj.org/toc/2291-9279

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Acquired aplastic anemia complicated with anti-glomerular basement membrane disease successfully treated with immunosuppressive therapy: a case report

Authors: Kenji Matsui, Wataru Kamata, Yasuhiro Mochida, Kunihiro Ishioka, Hidekazu Moriya, Sumi Hidaka, Takayasu Ohtake, Yotaro Tamai, Shuzo Kobayashi

Source: BMC Nephrology, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-5 (2022)

Subject Terms: Anti-glomerular basement membrane disease (anti-GBM disease), Aplastic anemia (AA), Human leukocyte antigen (HLA), Immunosuppressive therapy (IST), Case report, Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology, RC870-923

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2369

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Relationship of leisure-time and household physical activity level and type with cardiovascular disease: secondary analysis of the Takashima Study data

Authors: Hiroaki Iwase, Sachiko Tanaka-Mizuno, Naoyuki Takashima, Aya Kadota, Kenji Matsui, Yasuyuki Nakamaura, Katsuyuki Miura, Hirotsugu Ueshima, Yoshikuni Kita

Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2022)

Subject Terms: Leisure-time physical activity, Household physical activity, Cardiovascular disease, Cohort study, General population, Japanese, Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system, RC666-701

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2261

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In Vivo Development of Fetal Pig Kidneys in Mature Monkeys under Clinically Approved Immunosuppressant Drugs

Authors: Tsuyoshi Takamura, Kenji Matsui, Naoto Matsumoto, Yatsumu Saito, Toshinari Fujimoto, Susumu Tajiri, Shuichiro Yamanaka, Kei Matsumoto, Akimitsu Kobayashi, Izumi Yamamoto, Hiroshi Sasaki, Haruyuki Hirayama, Hitomi Matsunari, Kazuaki Nakano, Hiroshi Nagashima, Akihiko Kiyoshi, Takao Kuroda, Makoto Inoue, Takeshi Miyawaki, Takashi Yokoo, Eiji Kobayashi

Source: Engineering, Vol 10, Iss , Pp 65-73 (2022)

Subject Terms: Cynomolgus monkey, Pig, Kidney, Fetal kidney, Immunosuppression, Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General), TA1-2040

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095809922000625; https://doaj.org/toc/2095-8099

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Exploration of Preservation Methods for Utilizing Porcine Fetal-Organ-Derived Cells in Regenerative Medicine Research

Authors: Kenji Matsui, Hidekazu Sekine, Jun Ishikawa, Shin Enosawa, Naoto Matsumoto, Yuka Inage, Yoshitaka Kinoshita, Keita Morimoto, Shutaro Yamamoto, Nagisa Koda, Shuichiro Yamanaka, Takashi Yokoo, Eiji Kobayashi

Source: Cells, Vol 13, Iss 3, p 228 (2024)

Subject Terms: fetal pig, cell source, organ preservation, cryopreservation, vitrification, xenotransplantation, Cytology, QH573-671

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Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/13/3/228; https://doaj.org/toc/2073-4409

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A systematic approach to the disclosure of genomic findings in clinical practice and research: a proposed framework with colored matrix and decision-making pathways

Authors: Kenji Matsui, Keiichiro Yamamoto, Shimon Tashiro, Tomohide Ibuki

Source: BMC Medical Ethics, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-16 (2021)

Subject Terms: Genomic findings, Disclosure, Decision-making, Framework, Primary findings, Secondary findings, Medical philosophy. Medical ethics, R723-726

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1472-6939

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Study Profile of the Japan Multi-institutional Collaborative Cohort (J-MICC) Study

Authors: Kenji Takeuchi, Mariko Naito, Sayo Kawai, Mineko Tsukamoto, Yuka Kadomatsu, Yoko Kubo, Rieko Okada, Mako Nagayoshi, Takashi Tamura, Asahi Hishida, Masahiro Nakatochi, Tae Sasakabe, Shuji Hashimoto, Hidetaka Eguchi, Yukihide Momozawa, Hiroaki Ikezaki, Masayuki Murata, Norihiro Furusyo, Keitaro Tanaka, Megumi Hara, Yuichiro Nishida, Keitaro Matsuo, Hidemi Ito, Isao Oze, Haruo Mikami, Yohko Nakamura, Miho Kusakabe, Toshiro Takezaki, Rie Ibusuki, Ippei Shimoshikiryo, Sadao Suzuki, Takeshi Nishiyama, Miki Watanabe, Teruhide Koyama, Etsuko Ozaki, Isao Watanabe, Kiyonori Kuriki, Yoshikuni Kita, Hirotsugu Ueshima, Kenji Matsui, Kokichi Arisawa, Hirokazu Uemura, Sakurako Katsuura-Kamano, Sho Nakamura, Hiroto Narimatsu, Nobuyuki Hamajima, Hideo Tanaka, Kenji Wakai

Source: Journal of Epidemiology, Vol 31, Iss 12, Pp 660-668 (2021)

Subject Terms: study profile, cohort study, gene–environment interactions, cancer, j-micc, Medicine (General), R5-920

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Relation: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jea/31/12/31_JE20200147/_pdf; https://doaj.org/toc/0917-5040; https://doaj.org/toc/1349-9092

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Renal hemosiderosis presenting with acute kidney Injury and macroscopic hematuria in Immunoglobulin A nephropathy: a case report

Authors: Shinya Taguchi, Sumi Hidaka, Mitsuru Yanai, Kunihiro Ishioka, Kenji Matsui, Yasuhiro Mochida, Hidekazu Moriya, Takayasu Ohtake, Shuzo Kobayashi

Source: BMC Nephrology, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2021)

Subject Terms: IgA nephropathy, Macroscopic hematuria, Macrohematuria, Immunoglobulin A, Hemosiderin, Hemosiderosis, Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology, RC870-923

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2369

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Generation of functional chimeric kidney containing exogenous progenitor-derived stroma and nephron via a conditional empty niche

Authors: Yatsumu Saito, Shuichiro Yamanaka, Naoto Matsumoto, Tsuyoshi Takamura, Toshinari Fujimoto, Kenji Matsui, Susumu Tajiri, Kei Matsumoto, Eiji Kobayashi, Takashi Yokoo

Source: Cell Reports, Vol 39, Iss 11, Pp 110933- (2022)

Subject Terms: CP: Developmental biology, CP: Stem cell research, Biology (General), QH301-705.5

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221112472200715X; https://doaj.org/toc/2211-1247

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A Novel Method for Urinary Tract Reconstruction in Transplanted Embryonic Kidneys Using the Hybrid Stent: A Pig Study

Authors: Kenji Matsui, MD, Satomi Iwai, DVM, PhD, Hiroshi Sasaki, MD, PhD, Tsuyoshi Takamura, MD, Yoshitaka Kinoshita, MD, Yatsumu Saito, MD, Toshinari Fujimoto, MD, PhD, Yasuhide Nakayama, PhD, Yohei Suzuki, BE, Hitomi Matsunari, PhD, Hiroshi Nagashima, PhD, Eiji Kobayashi, MD, PhD, Takashi Yokoo, MD, PhD

Source: Transplantation Direct, Vol 8, Iss 3, p e1293 (2022)

Subject Terms: Surgery, RD1-811

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Relation: http://journals.lww.com/transplantationdirect/fulltext/10.1097/TXD.0000000000001293; https://doaj.org/toc/2373-8731

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