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2025

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Enhanced growth of bone-marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells on the microcarriers tethered with engineered basic fibroblast growth factor

Pasanen S, Mootha A, Hirata I, Tanimoto K, Kato K

Biotechnol. J., in press

Structural and chemical properties of acellular scaffolds made from bovine ribs

Reza Al Fessi, Coen Pramono Danudiningrat, Kato K, Anita Yuliati

Dent. Mater. J., in press

​​Chimeric proteins consisting of bone morphogenetic protein-2 and a collagen-binding peptide: An in silico analysis

Salma Najmi Dhaniswan*, Andi Amanda Artenia Putri*, Karina Erda Saninggar, Abe F, Hirata I, Kato K (*contributed equally)

Dent. J., in press

Chondrogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells in response to anisotropic microenvironments in three-dimensional pellets

Try K

J. Hiroshima Univ. Dent. Soc. 57:1–12 (2025)

Enhanced infiltration of myoblasts into collagen scaffolds loaded with engineered basic fibroblast growth factor

Matsuyama T, Pasanen S, Futami F, Kato A, Hirata I, Yanamoto S, Kato K

Dent. Mater. J., 44:282–288 (2025)

A dilution method to increase the yield of engineered basic fibroblast growth factor

Indira Widyantoro, Hirata I, Kato K

Dent. J. 58:219–223 (2025)

Chitosan nanoparticles as a targeted delivery system for anti-fibrotic microRNAs for oral submucosal fibrosis treatment

Cheng Y, Chen H, Kato K, Yang K

Colloid. Surf. B Biointerfaces 252:114657 (2025)

 

2024

A case of bone resorption in the mentum caused by hyaluronic acid filler in a patient with skeletal Class II jaw deformity

Nakagawa T, Ono S, Sakuma M, Ishida Y, Mizuta K, Uetsuki R, Odan K, Shintaku Y,

Higuchi M, Matsushita Y, Kojima S, Hirata I, Kato K, Aikawa T

Clin. Case Rep. 12:e9150 (2024)

Collagen-binding bone morphogenetic protein-2 designed for use in bone tissue engineering

Karina Erda Saninggar, Abe F, Nakano A, Kato K

Dent. Mater. J. 43:718–728 (2024)

International education at Hiroshima University School of Dentistry: Bilingual education enabled diverse initiatives

Kato K, Tanimoto K

J. Jpn. Dent. Edu. Assoc. 40:20–23 (2024)

Structure and function of engineered stromal cell-derived factor-1α

Abe F, Nakano A, Hirata I, Tanimoto K, Kato K

Dent. Mater. J. 43:286–293 (2024)

Bioengineering challenges in regenerative medicine: Biofunctional materials design

Kato K

Biomedical Engineering: Imaging Systems, Electric Devices, and Medical Materials

Miyauchi A, Kagechika H, eds., 2024, Jenny Stanford Publishing, Singapore, pp. 283–299

Effect of laser engraving on shear bond strength of polyetheretherketone to indirect composite and denture-base resins

Peng T, Shimoe S, Higo M, Kato M, Hirata I, Iwaguro S, Kaku M

J. Dent. Sci. 19:32–38 (2024)

2023

Oral health and zoonotic diseases

Joseph B, Mootha A, Sweety VK, Anil S

Current Topics in Zoonoses, A. J. Rodriguez-Morales ed., 2023, IntechOpen, London, UK

Is there a similarity in serum cytokine profile between patients with periodontitis or 2019-novel coronavirus infection? - A scoping review

Mootha A

Biology 12:550 (2023)

Regenerative nanotechnology: Engineered surfaces for stem cell production

Nakano A, Kato K

Nanomedicine, N.Gu ed., 2023, Springer, Singapore. pp. 605–622

 

2022

Japan-China academic exchange in nanomedicine

Kato K

Bull. Japan China Med. Assoc. 37:35 & 60 (2022)

Solid-phase cytometry using antibody microarrays

Ogasawara T, Kato K

J. Hiroshima Univ. Dent. Soc. 54:110 (2022)

Nd:YVO4 laser groove treatment can improve the shear bond strength between dental PEEK and adhesive resin cement with an adhesive system

Kimura H, Tsuka H, Morita K, Hirata I, Nishio F, Abekura H, Doi K, Tsuga K

Dent. Mater. J. 41:382–391 (2022)

Recombinant protein synthesis for nanomaterial assembly: Technical overview

Nakano A, Kato K

Bull. Soc. Nano Sci. Technol. 20:31–37 (2022)

Enhancement of intercellular interaction between iPSC-derived neural progenitor cells and activated endothelial cells using cell surface modification with functional oligopeptides

Goel I, Noiri M, Yamauchi Y, Kato K, Chung U, Teramura Y

Biomater. Sci. 10:925–938 (2022)

2021

Quantitative cell subset analysis using antibody microarrays

Ogasawara T, Kuwabara R, Kozai K, Kato K

ACS Appl. Bio Mater. 4:7673–7681 (2021)

Evaluation of a peptide motif designed for protein tethering to polymer surfaces

Nakano A, Hirata I, Pham BV, Shakya A, Tanimoto K, Kato K

J. Biomater. Sci., Polym. Ed. 32:76–92 (2021)

Mucoadhesion of polyamphoteric hydrogels synthesized from acrylic acid and

N,N-dimethylaminopropyl acrylamide

Nishio F, Hirata I, Nakamae K, Tsuga K, Kato K

Int. J. Adhes. Adhes. 104:102746 (2021)

Comparison of interleukin-21 levels and its correlation with clinical parameters among healthy individuals, chronic periodontitis and aggressive periodontitis patients

Mootha A, Malaiappan S, Milstein D, Karthikeyan G, Varghese S, Jayakumar ND

J. Clin. Transl. Res. 7:84–92 (2021)

2020

Optimization of culture conditions for the efficient differentiation of mouse induced pluripotent stem cells into dental epithelial-like cells

Onishi A, Abdullah AN, Tanimoto K, Kato K

In Vitro Cell. Dev. Biol. Animal 56:816824 (2020)

Epidermal growth factor-immobilized surfaces for the selective expansion of neural progenitor cells derived from induced pluripotent stem cells

Yamauchi Y, Hirata I, Tanimoto K, Kato K

Biotechnol. Bioeng. 117:2741–2748 (2020)

Oriented immobilization of basic fibroblast growth factor: Bioengineered surface design for the expansion of human mesenchymal stromal cells

Shakya A, Imado E, Nguyen PK, Matsuyama T, Horimoto K, Hirata I, Kato K

Sci. Rep. 10:8762 (2020)

Immuno-inflammatory aspects of interleukin-21 in periodontal sequelae

Mootha A, Malaiappan S, Gurumoorthy K

Research Trends and Challenges in Medical Science, Vol. 2. 2020, Science Domain International, pp 1–16

2019

Differentiation of mouse induced pluripotent stem cells into dental epithelial-like cells in the absence of added serum

Abdullah AN, Miyauchi S, Onishi A, Tanimoto K, Kato K

In Vitro Cell. Dev. Biol. Animal 55:130–137 (2019)

Effect of laser groove treatment on shear bond strength of adhesive resin cement to polyetheretherketone (PEEK)

Tsuka H, Morita K, Kato K, Kimura H, Abekura H, Hirata I, Kato K, Tsuga K

J. Prosthodont. Res. 63:52–57 (2019)

Refinement of synthetic guanine crystals for fast diamagnetic rotation

Mootha A, Suzuki K, Kimura T, Kurahashi M, Muneyama E, Iwasaka M, Asada H

AIP Adv. 9:035340 (2019)

2018

 

Wnt3a promotes differentiation of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells into cementoblast-like cells

Aida Y, Kurihara H, Kato K

In Vitro Cell. Dev. Biol. Animal 54:468–476 (2018)

Enhancement of calcification by osteoblasts cultured on hydroxyapatite surfaces with adsorbed inorganic polyphosphate

Kato K, Morita K, Hirata I, Doi K, Kubo T, Kato K, Tsuga K

In Vitro Cell. Dev. Biol. Animal 54:449–457 (2018)

Formation of chemical bonds at zirconia surfaces with acidic functional monomers

Shimoe S, Hirata I, Otaku M, Kato K, Satoda T

J. Oral Sci. 60:187–193 (2018)

Effect of ozonated water on the surface roughness of dental stone casts

Nishikiori R, Sawajiri M, Okuda T, Otoshi A, Watanabe K, Hirata I, Nishijima W, Okazaki M

Dent. Mater. J. 37:740–745 (2018)

Quenching of light flickering in synthetic guanine crystals in aqueous solutions under strong static magnetic fields

Mootha A, Takanezawa Y, Iwasaka M

AIP Adv. 8:056715 (2018)

Guanine vesicle hybrid particles for bio-reflector-based bio-imaging

Mootha A, Suzuki K, Asada H, Iwasaka M

IEEE Trans. Magnetics 54:1–4 (2018)

2017

 

Molecular level analyses of mechanical properties of PTFE sterilized by Co-60 gamma-ray irradiation for clinical use

Okazaki M, Furuta M, Matsugaki A, Nakano T, Hirata I, Kato K, Oda T, Sato M

Radiat. Phys. Chem. 139:126–131 (2017)

2016

Synthesis of functional tertiary lymphoid organs

Kobayashi Y, Kato K, Nakamura M, Watanabe T

Synthetic Immunology, T Watanabe, Y. Takahama, eds., 2016, Springer, pp.151–170

Engineering of artificial lymph node

Nakamura M, Arai K, Mimura T, Tagawa J, Yoshida H, Kato K, Nakaji-Hirabayashi T,

Kobayashi Y, Watanabe T

Synthetic Immunology, T Watanabe, Y. Takahama, eds., 2016, Springer, pp.181–200

The effect of periodontitis on expression of interleukin-21: A systematic review

Mootha A, Malaiappan S, Jayakumar ND, Varghese S, Thomas T

Int. J. Inflam. 2016:3507503 (2016)

Effectiveness of systemic administration of Amoxycillin and metronidazole versus Azithromycin in patients with generalized aggressive periodontitis as an adjunct to non-surgical therapy – A randomized controlled clinical trial

Mootha A, Malaiappan S, Jayakumar ND, Varghese S

Br. J. Pharm. Res. 9:1–6 (2016)

 

 

2015

Antibody arrays for quality control of mesenchymal stem cells

Nishikiori R, Watanabe K, Kato K

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 7:16828–16836 (2015)

Biodental engineering

Matsumoto T, Egusa H, Kato, Tsuji T

J. Oral Biosci. 57:80–85 (2015)

Optimization of surface-immobilized extracellular matrices for the proliferation of neural progenitor cells derived from induced pluripotent stem cells

Komura T, Kato K, Konagaya S, Nakaji-Hirabayashi T, Iwata H

Biotechnol. Bioeng. 112:23882396 (2015)

Seeding of mesenchymal stem cells into inner part of interconnected porous biodegradable scaffold by a new method with a filter paper

Yamanaka K, Yamamoto K, Sakai Y, Suda Y, Shigematsu Y, Kaneko T, Kato K,

Kumagai T, Kato Y

Dent. Mater. J. 34:7885 (2015)

The synthesis and characterization of a novel potassium chloride-fluoridated hydroxyapatite varnish for treating dentin hypersensitivity

Lochaiwatana Y, Poolthong S, Hirata I, Okazaki M, Swasdison S, Vongsavan N

Dental Mater. J. 34:3140 (2015) 

Comparison of gingival depigmentation using diode lasers versus surgical stripping – A report of three cases

Mootha A, Malaiappan S, Jayakumar ND, Varghese S

J. Pharm. Biomed. Sci. 5:670678 (2015)

Improvement and enhancement of BioDental education and research in Hiroshima

Kato K, Sugai M

Proc. 6th Hiroshima Conference on Education and Science in Dentistry pp. 8588 (2015)

2014

Effect of thione primers on adhesive bonding between an indirect composite material and Ag-Pd-Cu-Au alloy

Imai H, Koizumi H, Shimoe S, Hirata I, Matsumura H, Nikawa H

Dent. Mater. J. 33:681–688 (2014)

2013

In vivo study on the survival of neural stem cells transplanted into the rat brain with a collagen hydrogel that incorporates laminin-derived polypeptides

Nakaji-Hirabayashi T, Kato K, Iwata H

Bioconjugate Chem. 24:1798–1804 (2013)

 

Cell orientation and regulation of cell-cell communication in human mesenchymal stem cells on different patterns of electrospun fibers

Chang JC, Fujita S, Tonami H, Kato K, Iwata H, Hsu SH

Biomed. Mater. 8:055002 (2013) 

Selective and rapid expansion of human neural progenitor cells on a substrate with

terminally-anchored growth factors

Konagaya S, Kato K, Nakaji-Hirabayashi T, Iwata H

Biomaterials 34:6008–6014 (2013)

 

Influence of alkyl chain length on calcium phosphate deposition onto titanium surfaces modified with alkylphosphonic acid monolayers

Wu J, Hirata I, Zhao X, Gao B, Okazaki M, Kato K

J. Biomed. Mater. Res. Part A 101:2267–2272 (2013)

 

Monitoring neural stem differentiation using PEDOT-PSS based MEA

Furukawa Y, Shimada A, Kato K, Iwata H, Torimitsu K

Biochim. Biophys. Acta, General Subjects 1830:4329–4333 (2013)

New development of carbonate apatite-chitosan scaffold based on lyophilization technique for bone tissue engineering

Maretaningtias Dwi Ariani, Matsuura A, Hirata I, Kubo T, Kato K, Akagawa Y

Dent. Mater. J. 32:317–325 (2013)

 

2012

 

Effect of surface-immobilized extracellular matrices on the proliferation of neural progenitor cells derived from induced pluripotent stem cells

Konagaya S, Kato K, Komura T, Iwata H

J. Tissue Eng. Regenerative Med. 6(S1):280 (2012)

Improvement of neural stem cell survival in collagen hydrogels by incorporating laminin-derived cell adhesive polypeptides

Nakaji-Hirabayashi T, Kato K, Iwata H

Bioconjugate Chem. 23:212–221 (2012)

Design of biointerfaces for regenerative medicine

Arima Y, Kato K, Teramura Y, Iwata H

Adv. Polym. Sci. Polymers in Nanomedicine 247:167–200 (2012)

2011

 

Synthesis of functional artificial lymphoid tissues

Kobayashi Y, Kato K, Watanabe T

Discovery Med. 12:351–362 (2011)

Array-based functional screening of growth factors toward optimizing neural stem cell microenvironments
Konagaya S, Kato K, Nakaji-Hirabayashi T, Arima Y, Iwata H
Biomaterials 32:5015–5022 (2011)

Enhanced proliferation of neural stem cells in a collagen hydrogel incorporating engineered epidermal growth factor
Egawa EY, Kato K, Hiraoka M, Nakaji-Hirabayashi T, Iwata H
Biomaterials 32:4737–4743 (2011)

 

Design of culture substrates for large-scale expansion of neural stem cells
Konagaya S, Kato K, Nakaji-Hirabayashi T, Iwata H
Biomaterials 32:992–1001 (2011)

High-throughput analyses of gene functions on a cell chip by electroporation

Kato K, Iwata H

Methods Mol. Biol. 706:181–190 (2011)

Detection of synthetic RGDS(PO3H2)PA peptide adsorption using a titanium surface plasmon resonance biosensor

Abe Y, Hiasa K, Hirata I, Okazaki Y, Nogami K, Mizumachi W, Yoshida Y, Suzuki K, Okazaki M, Akagawa Y

J. Mater. Sci.: Mater. Med. 22:657‒661 (2011)

2010

Layer-by-layer assembly of small interfering RNA and poly(ethyleneimine) for substrate-mediated electroporation with high efficiency
Fujimoto H, Kato K, Iwata H
Anal. Bioanal. Chem. 397:571–578 (2010)

Degree of immobilization of synthetic RGDS(PO3H2)PA peptides on titanium surfaces
Abe Y, Okazaki Y, Hiasa K, Hirata I, Yoshida Y, Taji T, Suzuki K, Okazaki M, Akagawa Y
Dent. Mater. J. 29:668‒672 (2010)

 

Chemical analyses of hydroxyapatite formation on SAM surfaces modified with COOH, NH2, CH3, and OH functions
Hirata I, Akamatsu M, Fujii E, Poolthong S, Okazaki M
Dent. Mater. J. 29:438‒445 (2010)

2009

Hyaluronic acid hydrogel loaded with genetically-engineered brain-derived neurotrophic factor as a neural cell carrier
Nakaji-Hirabayashi T, Kato K, Iwata H
Biomaterials 30:4581–4589 (2009)

Enhanced survival of neural cells embedded in hydrogels composed of collagen and laminin-derived cell adhesive peptide
Hiraoka M, Kato K, Nakaji-Hirabayashi T, Iwata H
Bioconjugate Chem. 20:976–983 (2009)

 

Surface-displayed antibodies as a tool for simultaneously controlling the arrangement and morphology of multiple cell types with microscale precision
Miyazaki H, Maki T, Kato K, Iwata H
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 1:53–55 (2009)

 

Surface-anchoring of spontaneously dimerized epidermal growth factor for highly selective expansion of neural stem cells
Nakaji-Hirabayashi T, Kato K, Iwata H
Bioconjugate Chem. 20:102–110 (2009)

 

Prolonged durability of electroporation microarrays as a result of addition of saccharides to nucleic acids
Fujimoto H, Kato K, Iwata H
Anal. Bioanal. Chem. 393:607–614 (2009)

 

Bone formation ability of carbonate apatite-collagen scaffolds with different carbonate contents

Matsuura A, Kubo T, Doi K, Hayashi K, Morita K, Yokota R, Hayashi H, Hirata I, Okazaki M, Akagawa Y

Dent. Mater. J. 28:234‒242 (2009)

2008

Electroporation microarray for parallel transfer of small interfering RNA into mammalian cells
Fujimoto H, Kato K, Iwata H
Anal. Bioanal. Chem. 392:1309–1316 (2008)

Essential role of structural integrity and firm attachment of surface-anchored epidermal growth factor in adherent culture of neural stem cells
Nakaji-Hirabayashi T, Kato K, Iwata H
Biomaterials 29:4403–4408 (2008)

A collagen-binding mimetic of neural cell adhesion molecule
Miyazaki H, Kato K, Teramura Y, Iwata H
Bioconjugate Chem. 19:1119–1123 (2008)

 

Self-assembling chimeric protein for the construction of biodegradable hydrogels capable of interaction with integrins expressed on neural stem/progenitor cells
Nakaji-Hirabayashi T, Kato K, Iwata H
Biomacromolecules 9:1411–1416 (2008)

 

Multifunctional chimeric proteins for the sequential regulation of neural stem cell differentiation
Nakaji-Hirabayashi T, Kato K, Arima Y, Iwata H
Bioconjugate Chem. 19:516–524 (2008)

 

Use of microarrays in transfection of mammalian cells with dicer-digested small interfering RNAs
Fujimoto H, Kato K, Iwata H
Anal. Biochem. 374:417–422 (2008)

High-throughput cytometry using antibody arrays

Kato K, Ko IK, Ishimuro T, Toda M, Arima Y, Hirata I, Iwata H

Biomaterials in Asia T. Tateishi, ed., 2008, World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd., Singapore, pp. 506–516

Higher concentrations of fluoride ions dramatically inhibit the survival of osteoblasts
Hirata I, Okazaki M
J. Oral Tissue Eng. 6:3‒8 (2008)

 

Influence of chlorine dioxide on cell death and cell cycle of human gingival fibroblasts
Nishikiori R, Nomura Y, Sawajiri M, Masuki K, Hirata I, Okazaki M
J. Dent. 36:993‒998 (2008)

 

Influence of the chemical structure of functional monomers on their adhesive performance
Van Landuyt KL, Yoshida Y, Hirata I, Snauwaert J, de Munck J, Okazaki M, Suzuki K, Lambrechts P, Van Meerbeek B
J. Dent. Res. 87:757‒761 (2008)

 

Complement activation on surfaces carrying amino groups
Toda M, Kitazawa T, Hirata I, Hirano Y, Iwata H
Biomaterials 29:407‒417 (2008)

2007

High-throughput immunophenotyping by surface plasmon resonance imaging
Kato K, Ishimuro T, Hirata I, Arima Y, Iwata H
Anal. Chem. 79:8616–8623 (2007)

 

Ultrastructural study on the specific binding of genetically engineered epidermal growth factor to type I collagen fibrils
Kato K, Sato H, Iwata H
Bioconjugate Chem. 18:2137–2143 (2007)

Array-based functional screening for genes that regulate vascular endothelial differentiation of Flk1-positive progenitors derived from embryonic stem cells
Yamauchi F, Okada M, Kato K, Martin JL, Iwata H
Biochim. Biophys. Acta, General Subjects 1770:1085–1097 (2007)

 

Oriented immobilization of epidermal growth factor onto culture substrates for the selective expansion of neural stem cells
Nakaji-Hirabayashi T, Kato K, Arima Y, Iwata H
Biomaterials 28:3517–3529 (2007)

 

Antibody arrays for quantitative immunophenotyping
Kato K, Toda M, Iwata H
Biomaterials 28:1289–1297 (2007)

 

Combinatorial protein display for the cell-based screening of biomaterials that direct neural stem cell differentiation
Nakajima M, Ishimuro T, Kato K, Ko I-K, Hirata I, Arima Y, Iwata H
Biomaterials 28:1048–1060 (2007)

Apoptotic and necrotic influence of dental resin polymerization initiators in human gingival fibroblast cultures
Masuki K, Nomura Y, Bhawal UK, Sawajiri M, Hirata I, Nahara Y, Okazaki M
Dent. Mater. J. 26:861‒869 (2007)

 

Cell adhesion and proliferation patterns on mixed self-assembled monolayers carrying various ratios of hydroxyl and methyl groups
Fuse Y, Hirata I, Kurihara H, Okazaki M
Dent. Mater. J. 26:814‒819 (2007)

 

Acceleration of bone formation with BMP2 in frame-reinforced CO3Ap-collagen sponge scaffolds
Hirata I, Nomura Y, Ito M, Shimazu A, Okazaki M
J. Artif. Organs 10:212‒217 (2007)

 

Synthetic osteopontin-derived peptide SVVYGLR can induce neovascularization in artificial bone marrow scaffold biomaterials
Hamada Y, Egusa H, Kaneda Y, Hirata I, Kawaguchi N, Hirao T, Matsumoto T, Yao M, Daito K, Suzuki M, Yatani H, Daito M, Okazaki M, Matsuura N
Dent. Mater. J. 26:487‒492 (2007)

 

Immobilization of simulated reducing agent at the surface of SiO2 fillers in dental composite resins
Shibata S, Hirata I, Nomura Y, Shirai K, Fujitani M, Shintani H, Okazaki M
Dent. Mater. J. 26:568‒574 (2007)

 

2006

Fabrication of cell-based microarrays using micropatterned alkanethiol monolayers for the parallel silencing of specific genes by small-interfering RNA
Fujimoto H, Yoshizako S, Kato K, Iwata H
Bioconjugate Chem. 17:1404–1410 (2006)

Layer-by-layer assembly of cationic lipid and plasmid DNA onto gold surface for stent-assisted gene transfer
Yamauchi F, Koyamatsu Y, Kato K, Iwata H
Biomaterials 27:3497–3504 (2006)

Analysis of chemical interaction of 4-MET with hydroxyapatite using XPS
Nagakane K, Yoshida Y, Hirata I, Fukuda R, Nakayama Y, Shirai K, Ogawa T, Suzuki K, Van Meerbeek B, Okazaki M
Dent. Mater. J. 25:645‒649 (2006)

 

Detailed consideration of physicochemical properties of CO3 apatites as biomaterials in relation to carbonate content using ICP, X-ray, diffraction, FT-IR, SEM, and HR-TEM
Yokota R, Hayashi H, Hirata I, Miake Y, Yanagisawa T, Okazaki M
Dent. Mater. J. 25:597‒603 (2006)

Development of surface plasmon resonance imaging apparatus for high-throughput study of protein-surface interactions
Arima Y, Ishii R, Hirata I, Iwata H
e-J. Surf. Sci. Nanotech. 4:201‒207 (2006)

 

2005

A thin carboxymethyl cellulose culture substrate for the cellulase-induced harvesting of an endothelial cell sheet
Ko I-K, Kato K, Iwata H
J. Biomater. Sci. Polym. Ed. 16:1277–1292 (2005)

Layer-by-layer assembly of poly(ethyleneimine) and plasmid DNA onto transparent indium-tin oxide electrodes for temporally- and spatially-specific gene transfer
Yamauchi F, Kato K, Iwata H
Langmuir 21:8360–8367 (2005)

Immobilization of histidine-tagged recombinant proteins onto micropatterned surfaces for cell-based functional assays
Kato K, Sato H, Iwata H
Langmuir 21:7071–7075 (2005)

 

Parallel analysis of multiple surface markers expressed on rat neural stem cells using antibody microarrays
Ko I-K, Kato K, Iwata H
Biomaterials 26:4882–4891 (2005)

Antibody microarray for correlating cell phenotype with surface marker
Ko I-K, Kato K, Iwata H
Biomaterials 26:687–696 (2005)

Advantages of TOF-SIMS analysis of hydroxyapatite and fluorapatite in comparison with XRD, HR-TEM and FT-IR
Okazaki M, Hirata I, Matsumoto T, Takahashi J
Dent. Mater. J. 24:508‒514 (2005)

 

SEM observation of collagen fibrils secreted from the body surface of osteoblasts on a CO3apatite-collagen sponge
Hirata I, Nomura Y, Tabata H, Miake Y, Yanagisawa T, Okazaki M
Dent. Mater. J. 24:460‒464 (2005)

2004

Synthesis and characterization of stimuli-sensitive hydrogels having a different length of ethylene glycol chains carrying phosphate groups: loading and release of lysozyme
Nakamae K, Nishino T, Kato K, Miyata T, Hoffman AS
J. Biomater. Sci. Polym. Ed. 15:1435–1446 (2004)

 

Spatially and temporally controlled electroporation of adherent cells on plasmid DNA-loaded electrode
Yamauchi F, Kato K, Iwata H
Nucleic Acids Res. 32:e187 (2004)

 

Drug permeation through temperature-sensitive microfiltration membranes prepared from poly(vinylidene fluoride) with grafted poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) side chains
Ying L, Kang ET, Neoh KG, Kato K, Iwata H
J. Membr. Sci. 243:253–262 (2004)

 

Adsorption of enantiomeric poly(lactide)s on surface-grafted poly(L-lactide)
Tretinnikov ON, Kato K, Iwata H
Langmuir 20:6748–6753 (2004)

Micropatterned, self-assembled monolayers for fabrication of transfected cell microarrays
Yamauchi F, Kato K, Iwata H
Biochim. Biophys. Acta, General Subjects 1672:138–147 (2004)

Self-assembled monolayers

Kato K

Encyclopedia of Biomater. Biomed. Eng. 2004, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A., pp. 1331–1339

Simple method for preparation of ultra-thin poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) hydrogel layers and characterization of their thermo-responsive properties
Hirata I, Okazaki M, Iwata H
Polymer 45:5569‒5578 (2004)

Osteoblast proliferation behavior and bone formation on and in CO3apatite-collagen sponges with a porous hydroxyapatite frame
Tieliewuhan Y, Hirata I, Sasaki A, Minagi H, Okazaki M
Dent. Mater. J. 23:258‒264 (2004)

Characterization of CO3Ap-collagen sponges using X-ray high-resolution microtomography
Itoh M, Shimazu A, Hirata I, Yoshida Y, Shintani H, Okazaki M
Biomaterials 25:2577‒2583 (2004)

2003

Polymer surface with graft chains

Kato K, Uchida E, Kang ET, Uyama Y, Ikada Y

Prog. Polym. Sci. 28:209–259 (2003)

Deposition of complement protein, C3b, on mixed self-assembled monolayers carrying surface hydroxyl and methyl groups studied by surface plasmon resonance
I. Hirata, Y. Murakami, E. Kitano, H. Kitamura, Y. Ikada, H. Iwata
J. Biomed. Mater. Res. 66A:669‒676 (2003)

 

Investigation on light-addressable potentiometric sensor as a possible cell-semiconductor hybrid
A. B. Ismail, T. Yoshinobu, H. Iwasaki, H. Sugihara, T. Yukimasa, I. Hirata, H. Iwata
Biosens. Bioelectron. 18:1509‒1514 (2003)

2002

Hydroxyapatite deposition onto polymer surfaces

K. Kato, O. N. Tretinnikov, Y. Ikada

Biomimetic Calcium Phosphate Coatings H.B. Wen ed., 2002, Research Signpost, Trivandrum, India, pp. 15–29

2001

The interplay between surface micro-topography and -mechanics of type I collagen fibrils in air and aqueous media: An atomic force microscopy study
Kato K, Bar G, Cantow HJ
Eur. Phys. J. E 6:7–14 (2001)

 

Glistening formation in an AcrySof lens initiated by spinodal decomposition of the polymer network by temperature change
Kato K, Nishida M, Yamane H, Nakamae K, Tagami Y, Tetsumoto K
J. Cataract Refract. Surg. 27:1493–1498 (2001)

Synthesis of bioadhesive hydrogels from chitin derivatives
Zhao X, Kato K, Fukumoto Y, Nakamae K
Int. J. Adhesion Adhesives 21:227–232 (2001)

2000

Optical and atomic force microscopy of an explanted AcrySof intraocular lens with glistenings
Dogru M, Tetsumoto K, Tagami Y, Kato K, Nakamae K
J. Cataract Refract. Surg. 26:571–575 (2000)

Collagen immobilization onto the surface of artificial hair for improving the tissue adhesion
Kato K, Kikumura Y, Yamamoto M, Tomita N, Yamada S, Ikada Y
J. Adhes. Sci. Technol. 14:635–650 (2000)

Surface modification of Si3N4­coated silicon plate for investigation of living cells
Hirata I, Iwata H, Ismail AB, Iwasaki H, Yukimasa T, Sugihara H
Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 39, 6441‒6442 (2000)

Study of complement activation on well­defined surfaces using surface plasmon resonance
Hirata I, Morimoto Y, Murakami Y, Iwata H, Kitano E, Kitamura H, Ikada Y
Colloids Surf. B: Biointerf. 18:285‒292 (2000)

 

Hydrophilic modification of a polyimide film surface
Zhu B, Iwata H, Hirata I, Ikada Y
J. Adhes. Sci. Technol. 14:351‒361 (2000)

1999

Preparation of DNA-immobilized immunoadsorbents for treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus
Zhu B, Iwata H, Kang D, Yu Y, Kato K, Ikada Y
J. Biomater. Sci. Polym. Ed. 10:341–350 (1999)

Surface oxidation of cellulose fibers by vacuum ultraviolet irradiation
Kato K, Vasilets VN, Fursa MN, Meguro M, Ikada Y, Nakamae K
J. Polym. Sci.: Part A: Polym. Chem. 37:357–361 (1999)

 

1998

Lysozyme loading and release from hydrogels carrying pendant phosphate groups
Nakamae K, Nizuka T, Miyata T, Furukawa M, Nishino T, Kato K, Inoue T, Hoffman AS, Kanzaki Y
J. Biomater. Sci. Polymer Ed. 9:43–53 (1998)

Surface modification of polymers by grafting

Uyama Y, Kato K, Ikada Y

Adv. Polym. Sci. 137:1–39 (1998)

 

Atomic force microscopic analysis of a porous membrane with pH­sensitive molecular valves
H. Iwata, I. Hirata, Y. Ikada
Macromolecules 31:3671‒3678 (1998)

 

Photolysis of a fluorinated polymer film by vacuum ultraviolet radiation
V. N. Vasilets, I. Hirata, H. Iwata, Y. Ikada
J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 36:2215‒2222 (1998)

1997

Histologic and mechanical evaluation for bone bonding of polymer surfaces grafted with a phosphate-containing polymer
Kamei S, Tomita N, Tamai S, Kato K, Ikada Y
J. Biomed. Mater. Res. 37:384–393 (1997)

 

In situ hydroxyapatite crystallization for the formation of hydroxyapatite / polymer composites
K. Kato, Y. Eika, Y. Ikada
J. Mater. Sci. 32:5533–5543 (1997)

 

Ultrastructure of the interface between cultured osteoblasts and surface-modified polymer substrates
M. Yamamoto, K. Kato, Y. Ikada
J. Biomed. Mater. Res. 37:29–36 (1997)

 

Studies on tumor-promoting activity of polyethylene: Inhibitory activity of metabolic cooperation on polyethylene surfaces is markedly decreased by surface modification with collagen but not with RGDS peptide
R. Nakaoka, T. Tsuchiya, K. Kato, Y. Ikada, A. Nakamura
J. Biomed. Mater. Res. 35:391–397 (1997)

Polymeric supports for immunoadsorption

K. Kato, Y. Ikada

Recent Res. Devel. in Macromol. Res. 2:157–173 (1997)

 

Atomic force microscopic images of solvated polymer brushes

H. Iwata, I. Hirata, Y. Ikada

Langmuir 13:3063‒3066 (1997)

1996

Effect of the structure of bone morphogenetic protein carriers on ectopic bone regeneration
Yamamoto M, Kato K, Ikada Y
Tissue Eng. 2:315–326 (1996)

 

Deposition of a hydroxyapatite thin layer onto a polymer surface carrying grafted phosphate polymer chains
Kato K, Eika Y, Ikada Y
J. Biomed. Mater. Res. 32:687–691 (1996)

 

Surface modification and functionalization of polytetrafluoroethylene films
Kang ET, Tan KL, Kato K, Uyama Y, Ikada Y
Macromolecules 29:6872–6879 (1996)

 

Plasma treatment of polyaniline films: Effect on the intrinsic oxidation states
Kang ET, Kato K, Uyama Y, Ikada Y
J. Mater. Res. 11:1570–1573 (1996)

 

XPS Characterization of surface functionalized electroactive polymers
Loh FC, Tan KL, Kang ET, Kato K, Uyama Y, Ikada Y
Surf. Interface Anal. 24:597–604 (1996)

 

Immobilization of DNA onto a polymer support and its potentiality as immunoadsorbent
Kato K, Ikada Y
Biotechnol. Bioeng. 51:581–590 (1996)

1995

Surface graft polymerization of glycidyl methacrylate onto polyethylene and the adhesion with epoxy resin
Zhang J, Kato K, Uyama Y, Ikada Y
J. Polym. Sci.: Part A: Polym. Chem. 33:2629–2638 (1995)

 

Selective adsorption of proteins to their ligands covalently immobilized onto microfibers
Kato K, Ikada Y
Biotechnol. Bioeng. 47:557–566 (1995)

 

Protein adsorption onto ionic surfaces
Kato K, Sano S, Ikada Y
Colloids Surf. B: Biointerfaces 4:221–230 (1995)

Peroxide generation and decomposition on polymer surface
Kulik EA, Ivanchenko MI, Kato K, Sano S, Ikada Y
J. Polym. Sci.: Part A: Polym. Chem. 33:323–330 (1995)

 

1994

In vitro hydroxyapatite deposition onto a film surface-grafted with organophosphate polymer
Tretinnikov ON, Kato K, Ikada Y
J. Biomed. Mater. Res. 28:1365–1373 (1994)

1993

Introduction of functional groups onto the surface of polyethylene for protein immobilization
Sano S, Kato K, Ikada Y
Biomaterials 14:817–822 (1993)

 

Trypsin immobilization on to polymer surface through grafted layer and its reaction with inhibitors
Kulik EA, Kato K, Ivanchenko MI, Ikada Y
Biomaterials 14:763–769 (1993)

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Sci Rep 2020
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Bioconjug Chem 2009
Biomaterials 2011
Biomaterials 2007_2
ACS AMI 2015
Biomaterials 2005-1
iPS_Komura_2015
NSC in collagen_2
NSC in collagen_1
Array based screen_2011
Egawa
Artificial lymphoid
BDNF
ACS Appl Mater Interf 2009
siRNA_1
Multifunctional chimeras_2008
Keratin
siRNA_2
Anal Chem 2007
FLK-1_Yamauchi
Au NP on collagen
Combinatorial_Nakajima
Biomaterias 2005_2
Electroporation

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