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h-index: 18
Works: 71
Citations: 1,576

Most-cited papers

Interaction of reactive astrocytes with type I collagen induces astrocytic scar formation through the integrin–N-cadherin pathway after spinal cord injury
Masamitsu Hara, Kazu Kobayakawa, Y. Ohkawa, H. Kumamaru +7 more
2017Nature Medicine463 citations Open access
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Regeneration of Spinal Cord Connectivity Through Stem Cell Transplantation and Biomaterial Scaffolds
H. Katoh, K. Yokota, M. Fehlings
2019Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience176 citations Open access
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Human Oligodendrogenic Neural Progenitor Cells Delivered with Chondroitinase ABC Facilitate Functional Repair of Chronic Spinal Cord Injury
S. Nori, M. Khazaei, C. Ahuja, K. Yokota +9 more
2018Stem Cell Reports96 citations Open access
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Macrophage centripetal migration drives spontaneous healing process after spinal cord injury
Kazu Kobayakawa, Y. Ohkawa, Shingo Yoshizaki, Tetsuya Tamaru +16 more
2019Science Advances95 citations Open access
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Acute hyperglycemia impairs functional improvement after spinal cord injury in mice and humans
Kazu Kobayakawa, H. Kumamaru, H. Saiwai, Kensuke Kubota +9 more
2014Science Translational Medicine78 citations Open access
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Periostin Promotes Scar Formation through the Interaction between Pericytes and Infiltrating Monocytes/Macrophages after Spinal Cord Injury.
K. Yokota, Kazu Kobayakawa, Takeyuki Saito, Masamitsu Hara +9 more
2017American Journal of Pathology77 citations Open access
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Therapeutic Activities of Engrafted Neural Stem/Precursor Cells Are Not Dormant in the Chronically Injured Spinal Cord
H. Kumamaru, H. Saiwai, Kensuke Kubota, Kazu Kobayakawa +5 more
2013Stem Cells64 citations
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Engrafted Neural Stem/Progenitor Cells Promote Functional Recovery through Synapse Reorganization with Spared Host Neurons after Spinal Cord Injury
K. Yokota, Kazu Kobayakawa, Kensuke Kubota, A. Miyawaki +4 more
2015Stem Cell Reports61 citations Open access
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Pathological changes of distal motor neurons after complete spinal cord injury
K. Yokota, Kensuke Kubota, Kazu Kobayakawa, Takeyuki Saito +7 more
2019Molecular Brain50 citations Open access
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The acute phase serum zinc concentration is a reliable biomarker for predicting the functional outcome after spinal cord injury
Ken Kijima, Kensuke Kubota, Masamitsu Hara, Kazu Kobayakawa +8 more
2019EBioMedicine46 citations Open access
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Experimental Mouse Model of Lumbar Ligamentum Flavum Hypertrophy
Takeyuki Saito, K. Yokota, Kazu Kobayakawa, Masamitsu Hara +9 more
2017PLoS ONE40 citations Open access
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Magnetic microstructure machine learning analysis
L. Exl, J. Fischbacher, A. Kovacs, H. Oezelt +5 more
2018Journal of Physics Materials34 citations Open access
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Macrophage Infiltration Is a Causative Factor for Ligamentum Flavum Hypertrophy through the Activation of Collagen Production in Fibroblasts.
Takeyuki Saito, Masamitsu Hara, H. Kumamaru, Kazu Kobayakawa +11 more
2017American Journal of Pathology33 citations Open access
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Clinical outcome for patients with dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma: a report of 9 cases at a single institute
K. Yokota, A. Sakamoto, Y. Matsumoto, S. Matsuda +3 more
2012Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research33 citations Open access
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Periostin Promotes Fibroblast Migration and Inhibits Muscle Repair After Skeletal Muscle Injury
Masamitsu Hara, K. Yokota, Takeyuki Saito, Kazu Kobayakawa +8 more
2018Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American volume32 citations
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Squamous cell carcinoma associated with verruciform xanthoma of the penis.
H. Takiwaki, M. Yokota, K. Ahsan, K. Yokota +2 more
1996American journal of dermatopathology28 citations
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Changing trends in traumatic spinal cord injury in an aging society: Epidemiology of 1152 cases over 15 years from a single center in Japan
K. Yokota, Hiroaki Sakai, Osamu Kawano, Yuichiro Morishita +13 more
2024PLoS ONE25 citations Open access
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Zinc deficiency impairs axonal regeneration and functional recovery after spinal cord injury by modulating macrophage polarization via NF-κB pathway
Ken Kijima, Gentarou Ono, Kazu Kobayakawa, H. Saiwai +18 more
2023Frontiers in Immunology19 citations Open access
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Incidence and risk factors of pneumonia following acute traumatic cervical spinal cord Injury
Tetsuo Hayashi, Y. Fujiwara, O. Kawano, Yuzo Yamamoto +8 more
2022Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine (JSCM)13 citations Open access
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Inverse analysis of vocal sound source using an analytical model of the vocal tract
K. Yokota, S. Ishikawa, Yosuke Koba, S. Kijimoto +1 more
2019Applied Acoustics13 citations
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Numerical analysis and physical consideration of vocal fold vibration by modal analysis
K. Yokota, S. Ishikawa, Kousuke Takezaki, Yosuke Koba +1 more
2021Journal of Sound and Vibration10 citations Open access
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The beneficial aspects of spasticity in relation to ambulatory ability in mice with spinal cord injury
Shingo Yoshizaki, K. Yokota, Kensuke Kubota, Takeyuki Saito +6 more
2019Spinal Cord10 citations
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The feasibility of in vivo imaging of infiltrating blood cells for predicting the functional prognosis after spinal cord injury
K. Yokota, Takeyuki Saito, Kazu Kobayakawa, Kensuke Kubota +5 more
2016Scientific Reports10 citations Open access
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Long-term outcomes of spinal meningioma resection with outer layer of dura preservation technique.
H. Saiwai, Seiji Okada, M. Hayashida, K. Harimaya +12 more
2020Journal of clinical neuroscience7 citations
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Acidic Fibroblast Growth Factor in Spinal Cord Injury: A Potential Therapy Which Merits Further Investigation
K. Yokota, M. Fehlings
2019Neurospine7 citations Open access
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Verification of the Accuracy of Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Prognosis Prediction Using Clinical Data-Based Artificial Neural Networks
Jun Kishikawa, Kazu Kobayakawa, H. Saiwai, K. Yokota +8 more
2024Journal of Clinical Medicine6 citations Open access
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Predicting the Progression of Spasticity in the Early Phase of Spinal Cord Injury: A Prospective Cohort Study
K. Yokota, O. Kawano, Hiroaki Sakai, Y. Morishita +12 more
2023Journal of Neurotrauma6 citations
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Intraoperative Radiation Exposure from O-arm-based 3D Navigation in Spine Surgery
K. Yokota, O. Kawano, Hiroaki Sakai, Y. Morishita +7 more
2023Spine Surgery and Related Research6 citations Open access
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Human Spinal Oligodendrogenic Neural Progenitor Cells Enhance Pathophysiological Outcomes and Functional Recovery in a Clinically Relevant Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Rat Model
Katarzyna Pieczonka, H. Nakashima, N. Nagoshi, K. Yokota +6 more
2023Stem Cells Translational Medicine6 citations Open access
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Time Course and Characteristics of the Nutritional Conditions in Acute Traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Tetsuo Hayashi, Y. Fujiwara, M. Masuda, Kensuke Kubota +5 more
2022Spine Surgery and Related Research6 citations Open access
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Progression of local kyphosis after conservative treatment for compressive cervical spine fracture with spinal cord injury
K. Yokota, Takeshi Maeda, O. Kawano, Eiji Mori +7 more
2019Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research6 citations Open access
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Dural reconstruction following resection of ventral and lateral spinal cord meningiomas: Fenestrated Durotomy with Oversized Graft technique.
Tarukado Kiyoshi, Yoshihiro Matsumoto, K. Yokota, Kazu Kobayakawa +3 more
2023Journal of clinical neuroscience5 citations Open access
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Acute spinal subdural hematoma
K. Yokota, O. Kawano, Hironari Kaneyama, Takeshi Maeda +1 more
2020Medicine5 citations Open access
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Postnatal development of interstitial glands in rabbit ovaries, with particular reference to the ability of steroidogenesis
S. Niimura, K. Yokota
20013 citations
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Clear cell meningioma of the lower lumbar spine without dural attachment: A case report
Sakura Shiraishi, K. Yokota, Takumi Tomonaga, Taro Mori +7 more
2025Medicine2 citations
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Significance of the neurological level of injury as a prognostic predictor for motor complete cervical spinal cord injury patients
O. Kawano, Takeshi Maeda, Hiroaki Sakai, M. Masuda +6 more
2021Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine (JSCM)2 citations Open access
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Zinc chelation therapy mitigates muscle fibrosis and improves functional outcomes in a murine model of crush syndrome.
Yohei Haruta, H. Saiwai, Kazu Kobayakawa, Gentarou Ono +7 more
2026Journal of Orthopaedic Science1 citations Open access
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Characteristics of endplate changes in patients with lumbar disc herniation treated by discectomy and their effects on clinical symptoms during one-year postoperative follow-up
Kenichi Kawaguchi, H. Saiwai, Kazu Kobayakawa, Kiyoshi Tarukado +4 more
2025European spine journal1 citations
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Halo vest fixation effectively maintains cervical alignment through intraoperative repositioning in patients with cervical spine instability
Takafumi Arita, Osamu Kawano, Hiroaki Sakai, Yuichiro Morishita +6 more
2024Heliyon1 citations Open access
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Temporal dynamics of gait function in acute cervical spinal cord injury
H. Okayasu, Tetsuo Hayashi, K. Yokota, Osamu Kawano +6 more
2024BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders1 citations Open access
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Association between Histological Composition and Clinical Symptoms in Lumbar Disc Herniation in Different Age Groups.
Kenichi Kawaguchi, H. Saiwai, Kazu Kobayakawa, Kiyoshi Tarukado +5 more
2024Spine1 citations
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Diaphragm pacing implantation in Japan for a patient with cervical spinal cord injury: A case report
K. Yokota, M. Masuda, Ryuichiro Koga, Masatoshi Uemura +4 more
2022Medicine1 citations Open access
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Active noise control for a moving evaluation point considering the change of acoustic transfer function
K. Yokota, Yosuke Koba, S. Ishikawa, S. Kijimoto
20181 citations Open access
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A Scleroderma-like Lesion in a Rabbit with Leydig Cell Tumors
A. Kojimoto, H. Naitoh, S. Ozaki, Shin-ichi Suzuki +3 more
20061 citations Open access
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Establishing an experimental model approach to thermal-induced spinal cord injury in mice
Arata Mashima, K. Yokota, Kazu Kobayakawa, H. Saiwai +9 more
2026Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience0 citations Open access
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Development of an Objective Method for Evaluating Waistline Asymmetry in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Mami Sugano, K. Kobayakawa, Soichiro Sakai, K. Yokota +5 more
2026Open Journal of Orthopedics0 citations Open access
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Prognostic significance of nutritional status for neurological and functional recovery after cervical spinal cord injury
Momo Irie, K. Yokota, Tomoya Matsunaga, Osamu Kawano +8 more
2026PLoS ONE0 citations Open access
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Clinical and Radiographic Factors Affecting the Outcomes of Decompression Surgery in Clinical and Radiographic Degenerative Spondylolisthesis (CARDS) Classification Type C Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis
A. Kawano, Kiyoshi Tarukado, K. Yokota, Kazu Kobayakawa +3 more
2026Cureus0 citations Open access
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Spinal cord shape factor as a predictor of postoperative functional outcome in thoracic ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament
Masaya Nakao, K. Yokota, Kiyoshi Tarukado, Kazu Kobayakawa +5 more
2026Spinal Cord0 citations
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Preoperative Disc Height as a Prognostic Factor in Laminoplasty for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy with Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
Yuta Doi, Kiyoshi Tarukado, K. Yokota, Kazu Kobayakawa +3 more
2025Spine Surgery and Related Research0 citations Open access
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