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K. Kikuchi

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K. Kikuchi — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 45
Works: 280
Citations: 7,485

Most-cited papers

Generation of Live Piglets from Cryopreserved Oocytes for the First Time Using a Defined System for In Vitro Embryo Production
T. Somfai, K. Yoshioka, F. Tanihara, H. Kaneko +4 more
2014PLoS ONE74 citations Open access
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Optimization of cryoprotectant treatment for the vitrification of immature cumulus-enclosed porcine oocytes: comparison of sugars, combinations of permeating cryoprotectants and equilibration regimens
T. Somfai, M. T. Nguyễn, J. Noguchi, H. Kaneko +2 more
2015Journal of reproduction and development48 citations Open access
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Interactions between oocytes and cumulus cells during in vitro maturation of porcine cumulus-oocyte complexes in a chemically defined medium: effect of denuded oocytes on cumulus expansion and oocyte maturation.
R. Appeltant, T. Somfai, M. Nakai, S. Bodó +3 more
2015Theriogenology46 citations
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Leukemia inhibitory factor promotes porcine oocyte maturation and is accompanied by activation of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3
T. Dang-Nguyen, S. Haraguchi, K. Kikuchi, T. Somfai +2 more
2014Molecular Reproduction and Development43 citations
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Rapid Movement of Water and Cryoprotectants in Pig Expanded Blastocysts via Channel Processes: Its Relevance to Their Higher Tolerance to Cryopreservation1
Bo Jin, R. Higashiyama, Yuya Nakata, J. Yonezawa +12 more
2013Biology of Reproduction38 citations Open access
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Porcine sperm capacitation involves tyrosine phosphorylation and activation of aldose reductase.
Y. Katoh, Kohsuke Takebayashi, A. Kikuchi, A. Iki +5 more
2014Reproduction32 citations Open access
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Journal of Reproduction and Development
T. Dang-Nguyen, D. Wells, S. Haraguchi, M. T. Nguyễn +4 more
202031 citations
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The quality after culture in vitro or in vivo of porcine oocytes matured and fertilized in vitro and their ability to develop to term.
Yoshiyuki Nakamura, S. Tajima, K. Kikuchi
2017Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan Gakkaiho31 citations
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Effects of vitrification of cumulus-enclosed porcine oocytes at the germinal vesicle stage on cumulus expansion, nuclear progression and cytoplasmic maturation.
R. Appeltant, T. Somfai, E. C. S. Santos, T. Dang-Nguyen +2 more
2017Reproduction, Fertility and Development31 citations
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The effect of resveratrol on the developmental competence of porcine oocytes vitrified at germinal vesicle stage
E. C. S. Santos, R. Appeltant, T. Dang-Nguyen, J. Noguchi +3 more
2018Reproduction in domestic animals = Zuchthygiene28 citations
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Contribution of in vitro systems to preservation and utilization of porcine genetic resources.
K. Kikuchi, H. Kaneko, M. Nakai, T. Somfai +2 more
2016Theriogenology27 citations
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Porcine oocyte maturation in vitro: role of cAMP and oocyte-secreted factors – A practical approach
R. Appeltant, T. Somfai, D. Maes, A. Van Soom +1 more
2016Journal of reproduction and development26 citations Open access
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Vitrification of porcine immature oocytes and zygotes results in different levels of DNA damage which reflects developmental competence to the blastocyst stage
T. Somfai, S. Haraguchi, T. Dang-Nguyen, H. Kaneko +1 more
2023PLoS ONE25 citations Open access
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Appearance, fate and utilization of abnormal porcine embryos produced by in vitro maturation and fertilization.
K. Kikuchi, Tamas Somfai, M. Nakai, T. Nagai
2020Society of Reproduction and Fertility supplement25 citations Open access
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Normal reproductive development of pigs produced using sperm retrieved from immature testicular tissue cryopreserved and grafted into nude mice.
H. Kaneko, K. Kikuchi, F. Tanihara, J. Noguchi +3 more
2014Theriogenology24 citations
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Selection based on morphological features of porcine embryos produced by in vitro fertilization: Timing of early cleavages and the effect of polyspermy
H. Nguyen, T. Dang-Nguyen, T. Somfai, M. T. Nguyễn +5 more
2020Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan Gakkaiho17 citations Open access
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Genetic relationships among Vietnamese local pigs investigated using genome‐wide SNP markers
S. Ishihara, A. Arakawa, M. Taniguchi, Q. M. Luu +4 more
2018Animal Genetics17 citations
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Motility and fertility of boar semen after liquid preservation at 5°C for more than 2 weeks.
Z. Namula, Yoko Sato, Risa Kodama, K. Morinaga +7 more
2013Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan Gakkaiho17 citations
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Production of sperm from porcine fetal testicular tissue after cryopreservation and grafting into nude mice.
H. Kaneko, K. Kikuchi, M. T. Nguyễn, M. Nakai +3 more
2017Theriogenology16 citations Open access
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Expression of DNA repair genes in porcine oocytes before and after fertilization by ICSI using freeze-dried sperm.
N. Men, K. Kikuchi, T. Furusawa, T. Dang-Nguyen +7 more
2016Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan Gakkaiho16 citations
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Evaluation of genetic richness among Vietnamese native pig breeds using microsatellite markers.
N. Ba, A. Arakawa, S. Ishihara, L. Q. Nam +7 more
2020Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan Gakkaiho15 citations
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Sucrose assists selection of high‐quality oocytes in pigs
T. Dang-Nguyen, H. Nguyen, T. Somfai, D. Wells +6 more
2018Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan Gakkaiho14 citations Open access
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Effects of polyethylene glycol and a synthetic ice blocker during vitrification of immature porcine oocytes on survival and subsequent embryo development.
E. C. da Silva Santos, T. Somfai, R. Appeltant, T. Dang-Nguyen +3 more
2017Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan Gakkaiho14 citations Open access
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Influence of co-culture with denuded oocytes during in vitro maturation on fertilization and developmental competence of cumulus-enclosed porcine oocytes in a defined system.
R. Appeltant, T. Somfai, K. Kikuchi, D. Maes +1 more
2016Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan Gakkaiho14 citations
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Roles of the zona pellucida and functional exposure of the sperm-egg fusion factor 'IZUMO' during in vitro fertilization in pigs.
F. Tanihara, M. Nakai, M. T. Nguyễn, N. Kato +4 more
2014Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan Gakkaiho14 citations
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Delay in Cleavage of Porcine Embryos after Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) Shows Poorer Embryonic Development
M. Nakai, M. Ozawa, N. Maedomari, J. Noguchi +5 more
2014Journal of reproduction and development14 citations Open access
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Production of Ban miniature pig embryos by in vitro fertilization: a comparative study with Landrace.
B. X. Nguyen, K. Kikuchi, Uoc Thi Nguyen, T. Dang-Nguyen +4 more
2015Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan Gakkaiho13 citations
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Non‐surgical transfer of vitrified porcine embryos using a catheter designed for a proximal site of the uterus
Y. Hirayama, Rie Takishita, Hiroyasu Misawa, K. Kikuchi +6 more
2020Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan Gakkaiho12 citations Open access
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Faster, cheaper, defined and efficient vitrification for immature porcine oocytes through modification of exposure time, macromolecule source and temperature.
R. Appeltant, T. Somfai, K. Kikuchi
2018Cryobiology12 citations Open access
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Presence of chlorogenic acid during in vitro maturation protects porcine oocytes from the negative effects of heat stress.
T. Nguyen, Lanh Thi Kim Do, T. Somfai, T. Otoi +2 more
2019Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan Gakkaiho11 citations
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Journal of Reproduction and Development
Van Khanh Nguyen, H. Vu, Huong Thi Nguyen, Huu Xuan Quan +4 more
201811 citations
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Maturation ability after transfer of freeze-dried germinal vesicles from porcine oocytes.
T. Dang-Nguyen, H. Nguyen, M. T. Nguyễn, T. Somfai +3 more
2018Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan Gakkaiho11 citations Open access
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Development of a lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-supplemented adjuvant and its effects on cell-mediated and humoral immune responses in male rats immunized against sperm
J. Noguchi, S. Watanabe, T. Dang-Nguyen, K. Kikuchi +1 more
2016Journal of reproduction and development11 citations Open access
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Dibutyryl-cAMP and roscovitine differently affect premature meiotic resumption and embryo development of vitrified immature porcine oocytes.
H. Nguyen, T. Somfai, Y. Hirao, T. Dang-Nguyen +8 more
2022Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan Gakkaiho10 citations
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Vitrification of Porcine Oocytes and Zygotes in Microdrops on a Solid Metal Surface or Liquid Nitrogen.
T. Somfai, K. Kikuchi
2021Methods in molecular biology10 citations
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Embryo production by intracytoplasmic injection of sperm retrieved from Meishan neonatal testicular tissue cryopreserved and grafted into nude mice
H. Kaneko, K. Kikuchi, M. T. Nguyễn, J. Noguchi
2018Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan Gakkaiho10 citations Open access
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Efficient pig ICSI using Percoll-selected spermatozoa; evidence for the essential role of phospholipase C-ζ in ICSI success
M. Nakai, Shun-ichi Suzuki, J. Ito, D. Fuchimoto +5 more
2016Journal of reproduction and development10 citations Open access
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Lack of calcium oscillation causes failure of oocyte activation after intracytoplasmic sperm injection in pigs
M. Nakai, J. Ito, Shun-ichi Suzuki, D. Fuchimoto +7 more
2016Journal of reproduction and development10 citations Open access
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Cryopreservation of immature oocytes of the indigeneous Vietnamese Ban Pig.
T. Somfai, Van Khanh Nguyen, H. Vu, Huong Le Thi Nguyen +6 more
2019Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan Gakkaiho9 citations Open access
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Excess polyspermy reduces the ability of porcine oocytes to promote male pronuclear formation after in vitro fertilization
H. Nguyen, T. Dang-Nguyen, T. Somfai, M. T. Nguyễn +6 more
2021Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan Gakkaiho8 citations Open access
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Piglet production by non‐surgical transfer of vitrified embryos, transported to commercial swine farms and warmed on site
S. Tajima, Sawako Motoyama, Yuichiro Wakiya, K. Uchikura +4 more
2020Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan Gakkaiho8 citations Open access
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The phenotypic characteristics and relational database for Vietnamese native pig populations
S. Ishihara, Fukuhiro Yamasaki, Ninh Hải Phạm, Dinh Cong Nguyen +6 more
2020Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan Gakkaiho8 citations Open access
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CHARACTERISTICS AND FERTILITY OF SUMATRAN TIGER SPERMATOZOA CRYOPRESERVED WITH DIFFERENT SUGARS.
Ni Wayan Kurniani Karja, M. Fahrudin, M. Setiadi, L. Tumbelaka +13 more
2016Cryo-letters8 citations
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Treatment with protein kinase C activator is effective for improvement of male pronucleus formation and further embryonic development of sperm-injected oocytes in pigs.
M. Nakai, J. Ito, N. Kashiwazaki, N. Men +5 more
2016Theriogenology8 citations
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The Effects of an In Vitro Oocyte Maturation System and Chlorogenic Acid Supplementation during Embryo Culture on the Development of Porcine Cloned Embryos Derived from Native Vietnamese Ban Pigs
T. V. Van Nguyen, Lanh Thi Kim Do, N. Nguyen, K. Kikuchi +2 more
2023Veterinary Medicine International6 citations Open access
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Optimization of in vitro embryo production and zygote vitrification for the indigenous Vietnamese Ban pig: The effects of different in vitro oocyte maturation systems.
Nhung T. Nguyen, B. X. Nguyen, V. Nguyen, Van Khanh Nguyen +8 more
2020Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan Gakkaiho6 citations
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Effect of semen extenders on frozen-thawed boar sperm characteristics and distribution in the female genital tract after deep intrauterine insemination in sows.
Michiko Noguchi, K. Yoshioka, H. Hikono, C. Suzuki +1 more
2015Animal Reproduction Science6 citations
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Oocyte activation with phospholipase Cζ mRNA induces repetitive intracellular Ca2+ rises and improves the quality of pig embryos after intracytoplasmic sperm injection
M. Nakai, Shun-ichi Suzuki, D. Fuchimoto, S. Sembon +1 more
2024Journal of reproduction and development5 citations Open access
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Combined refinements to somatic cell nuclear transfer methods improve porcine embryo development
T. Dang-Nguyen, D. Wells, S. Haraguchi, M. T. Nguyễn +4 more
2020Journal of reproduction and development5 citations Open access
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Characteristic features of porcine endogenous retroviruses in Vietnamese native pigs.
S. Ishihara, T. Dang-Nguyen, K. Kikuchi, A. Arakawa +6 more
2020Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan Gakkaiho5 citations Open access
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