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Masamichi Okubo

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h-index: 17
Works: 40
Citations: 1,140

Most-cited papers

Radiation dose-response relationships for thyroid nodules and autoimmune thyroid diseases in Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bomb survivors 55-58 years after radiation exposure.
M. Imaizumi, Toshiro Usa, T. Tominaga, K. Neriishi +15 more
2006Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)205 citations Open access
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Multiple P2Y subtypes in spinal microglia are involved in neuropathic pain after peripheral nerve injury
Kimiko Kobayashi, H. Yamanaka, F. Yanamoto, Masamichi Okubo +1 more
2012Glia123 citations
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Macrophage-Colony Stimulating Factor Derived from Injured Primary Afferent Induces Proliferation of Spinal Microglia and Neuropathic Pain in Rats
Masamichi Okubo, H. Yamanaka, Kimiko Kobayashi, Yi Dai +3 more
2016PLoS ONE91 citations Open access
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Transition to persistent orofacial pain after nerve injury Involves supraspinal serotonin mechanisms
Masamichi Okubo, A. Castro, Wei Guo, S. Zou +4 more
2013Journal of Neuroscience68 citations Open access
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Peripherally increased artemin is a key regulator of TRPA1/V1 expression in primary afferent neurons
Yasuko Ikeda-Miyagawa, Kimiko Kobayashi, H. Yamanaka, Masamichi Okubo +5 more
2015Molecular Pain62 citations Open access
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Leukotriene synthases and the receptors induced by peripheral nerve injury in the spinal cord contribute to the generation of neuropathic pain
Masamichi Okubo, H. Yamanaka, Kimiko Kobayashi, K. Noguchi
2009Glia61 citations
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Leukotrienes in nociceptive pathway and neuropathic/inflammatory pain.
K. Noguchi, Masamichi Okubo
2011Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin59 citations Open access
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Re‐evaluation of the phenotypic changes in L4 dorsal root ganglion neurons after L5 spinal nerve ligation
T. Fukuoka, H. Yamanaka, Kimiko Kobayashi, Masamichi Okubo +3 more
2012Pain49 citations
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Effects of Manual Acupuncture with Sparrow Pecking on Muscle Blood Flow of Normal and Denervated Hindlimb in Rats
H. Shinbara, Masamichi Okubo, E. Sumiya, Fumihiko Fukuda +2 more
2008Acupuncture in Medicine45 citations
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Microglial TNFα Induces COX2 and PGI2 Synthase Expression in Spinal Endothelial Cells during Neuropathic Pain
Hirosato Kanda, Kimiko Kobayashi, H. Yamanaka, Masamichi Okubo +1 more
2017eNeuro42 citations Open access
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Participation of Calcitonin Gene Related Peptide Released via Axon Reflex in the Local Increase in Muscle Blood Flow following Manual Acupuncture
H. Shinbara, Masamichi Okubo, K. Kimura, Kunio Mizunuma +1 more
2013Acupuncture in Medicine38 citations Open access
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Expression of leukotriene receptors in the rat dorsal root ganglion and the effects on pain behaviors
Masamichi Okubo, H. Yamanaka, Kimiko Kobayashi, T. Fukuoka +2 more
2010Molecular Pain37 citations Open access
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Increase of close homolog of cell adhesion molecule L1 in primary afferent by nerve injury and the contribution to neuropathic pain
H. Yamanaka, Kimiko Kobayashi, Masamichi Okubo, T. Fukuoka +1 more
2011The Journal of comparative neurology32 citations
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Up-regulation of platelet-activating factor synthases and its receptor in spinal cord contribute to development of neuropathic pain following peripheral nerve injury
Masamichi Okubo, H. Yamanaka, Kimiko Kobayashi, Hirosato Kanda +2 more
2012Molecular Pain31 citations Open access
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Upregulation of calcium channel alpha-2-delta-1 subunit in dorsal horn contributes to spinal cord injury-induced tactile allodynia.
Kazuki Kusuyama, T. Tachibana, H. Yamanaka, Masamichi Okubo +2 more
2018The spine journal25 citations
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Contributions of Nitric Oxide and Prostaglandins to the Local Increase in Muscle Blood Flow following Manual Acupuncture in Rats
H. Shinbara, Masamichi Okubo, K. Kimura, Kunio Mizunuma +1 more
2015Acupuncture in Medicine22 citations
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Leukotriene enhances NMDA-induced inward currents in dorsal horn neurons of the rat spinal cord after peripheral nerve injury
Yasukuni Kiyoyuki, W. Taniguchi, Masamichi Okubo, H. Yamanaka +4 more
2015Molecular Pain22 citations Open access
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Localization of prostaglandin E2 synthases and E-prostanoid receptors in the spinal cord in a rat model of neuropathic pain.
Hirosato Kanda, Kimiko Kobayashi, H. Yamanaka, Masamichi Okubo +2 more
2020Brain Research15 citations
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Role of Rho-associated coiled-coil containing protein kinase in the spinal cord injury induced neuropathic pain.
K. Kishima, T. Tachibana, H. Yamanaka, Kimiko Kobayashi +3 more
2020The spine journal14 citations
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Annexin A2 in primary afferents contributes to neuropathic pain associated with tissue type plasminogen activator.
H. Yamanaka, Kimiko Kobayashi, Masamichi Okubo, Koichi Noguchi
2016Neuroscience14 citations
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Contributions of Adp and Atp to the Increase in Skeletal Muscle Blood Flow after Manual Acupuncture Stimulation in Rats
Satomi Nagaoka, Hisashi Shinbara, Masamichi Okubo, T. Kawakita +2 more
2016Acupuncture in Medicine13 citations
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Recombinant interleukin‐4 alleviates mechanical allodynia via injury‐induced interleukin‐4 receptor alpha in spinal microglia in a rat model of neuropathic pain
H. Okutani, H. Yamanaka, Kimiko Kobayashi, Masamichi Okubo +1 more
2018Glia12 citations
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Contribution of Adenosine to the Increase in Skeletal Muscle Blood Flow Caused by Manual Acupuncture in Rats
H. Shinbara, Satomi Nagaoka, Yasuyuki Izutani, Masamichi Okubo +3 more
2017Acupuncture in Medicine11 citations
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Analgesic effect of gastrin-releasing peptide in the dorsal horn
Ayano Saeki, H. Yamanaka, Kimiko Kobayashi, Masamichi Okubo +1 more
2022Molecular Pain8 citations Open access
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Differential expression of mGluRs in rat spinal dorsal horns and their modulatory effects on nocifensive behaviors
Masamichi Okubo, H. Yamanaka, Kimiko Kobayashi, K. Noguchi
2019Molecular Pain8 citations Open access
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COX2 expression plays a role in spinal cord injury-induced neuropathic pain.
Masakazu Toi, T. Tachibana, Koichi Noguchi, H. Yamanaka +4 more
2024Neuroscience Letters7 citations
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Phosphorylation of ezrin/radixin/moesin (ERM) protein in spinal microglia following peripheral nerve injury and lysophosphatidic acid administration
Ryosuke Kashimoto, H. Yamanaka, Kimiko Kobayashi, Masamichi Okubo +3 more
2013Glia7 citations
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Aberrant Axo-Axonic Synaptic Reorganization in the Phosphorylated L1-CAM/Calcium Channel Subunit α2δ−1-Containing Central Terminals of Injured c-Fibers in the Spinal Cord of a Neuropathic Pain Model
H. Yamanaka, Masamichi Okubo, Kimiko Kobayashi, K. Noguchi
2021eNeuro5 citations Open access
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Acetylcholine does not participate in the increase in local muscle blood flow following manual acupuncture in rats
Shinbara Hisashi, Masamichi Okubo, K. Kimura, M. Kunio +1 more
20115 citations
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Effects of manual acupuncture with the Japanese traditional needle manipulation technique on skeletal muscle blood flow and arterial blood pressure in rats - a comparison of the techniques -
Shinbara Hisashi, Masamichi Okubo, K. Kimura, M. Kunio +2 more
20115 citations
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Sympathetic Overactivation Drives Colonic Eosinophil Infiltration Linked to Visceral Hypersensitivity in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Shaoqi Duan, Hirosato Kanda, Feng Zhu, Masamichi Okubo +10 more
2025Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology3 citations
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P3-d10 Expression and phosphorylation of ERM family proteins in rat spinal dorsal horn with spared nerve injury (SNI) model
Ryosuke Kashimoto, H. Yamanaka, Kimiko Kobayashi, Masamichi Okubo +16 more
20181 citations
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Expression of platelet–derived growth factor receptors in primary afferents and their effect on pain behaviors
Masamichi Okubo, Miuna Nagai, Hirosato Kanda, H. Yamanaka +3 more
2025PAIN RESEARCH0 citations Open access
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Sympathetic Nervous System Overactivation Induces Colonic Eosinophil-Associated Microinflammation and Contributes to the Pathogenesis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Shaoqi Duan, Hirosato Kanda, Feng Zhu, Masamichi Okubo +10 more
2024bioRxiv0 citations Open access
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Alteration of the cell adhesion molecule CHL 1 expression in a specific subset of primary afferent neurons and dorsal horn following nerve injury
H. Yamanaka, Masamichi Okubo, Koichi Noguchi
20180 citations
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Expression and phosphorylation of ERM family proteins in rat spinal dorsal horn with spared nerve injury (SNI) model
Ryosuke Kashimoto, H. Yamanaka, Kimiko Kobayashi, Masamichi Okubo +2 more
20090 citations
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Platelet-activating factor biosynthesis in spinal cord contributes to neuropathic pain following peripheral nerve injury
Masamichi Okubo, H. Yamanaka, Kimiko Kobayashi, K. Noguchi
20090 citations
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Induction of P2 receptors in the spinal microglia following peripheral nerve injury
Kimiko Kobayashi, H. Yamanaka, Masamichi Okubo, K. Noguchi
20090 citations
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P3-d33Alteration of the cell adhesion molecule CHL1 expression in a specific subset of primary afferent neurons and dorsal horn following nerve injury
H. Yamanaka, Masamichi Okubo, Koichi Noguchi
20070 citations
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被爆55-58年後の広島・長崎の原爆被爆者における甲状腺結節と自己免疫性甲状腺疾患の放射線量反応関係
M. Imaizumi, Usa Toshiro, T. Tominaga, Neriishi Kazuo +15 more
20060 citations
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