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Yoshinori Marunaka

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Summary

Prof. Marunaka is the President and the Representative Director, Director of Clinical, and Director of Medical Research Institute, Kyoto Industrial Health Association; Professor, Research Organization of Science and Technology, Ritsumeikan University; Professor Emeritus, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine; Former President, Physiological Society of Japan. Former President, International Society of Cancer Metabolism. MD (1979), PhD (1985), Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine; National License of Physician and Surgeon, Japan (1979). He was Professor and Chairperson, Departments of Molecular Cell Physiology and Bio-Ionomics, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Japan, and Director and Professor, Japan Institute for Food Education and Health, St. Agnes’ University. He was awarded “Vebleo Nanomedicine Scientist Award” (Sweden), “Marco Polo della Scienza Italiana” (Italy), The Premier's Research Excellence Award (Canada), Scholar Award
(Medical Research Council of Canada) and Research Award from National Kidney Foundation of USA. He has obtained more than 60 research grants, published more than 270 peer reviewed articles, and provided more than 30 invited plenary lectures at international congresses and research conferences. h-index 47, i10-index 190, Citation 7498

Agricultural Science Anatomy & Physiology Biophysics Cell Biology Diabetes & Endocrinology Food Science & Technology Gastroenterology & Hepatology Internal Medicine Mathematical Biology Metabolic Sciences Nephrology Neuroscience Nutrition Pharmacology Respiratory Medicine Urology

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PeerJ - the Journal of Life & Environmental Sciences

Past or current institution affiliations

Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
Ritsumeikan University

Work details

Professor

Ritsumeikan University
April 2018
Research Center for Drug Discovery and Pharmaceutical Development Science, Research Organization of Science and Technology

The President

Kyoto Industrial Health Association
April 2018

The Representative Director

Kyoto Industrial Health Association
April 2018
The Representative Director
The Representative Director, Kyoto Industrial Health Association (KIHA) Director, Research Institute for Clinical Physiology, KIHA Director, Clinic, KIHA Director, Research Center for Clinical Respiratory Physiology, KIHA Director, Research Center for Clinical Renal Physiology, KIHA Director, Research Center for Preventive Nutritional Medicine, KIHA

Jinshan Distinguished Professor

Jiangsu University
March 2019
International Research Center of Dietary Nutrition and Safety College of Food and Biological Engineering

Professor and Chairman

Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
February 2000 - March 2018
Departments of Molecular Cell Physiology and Bio-Ionomics

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August 29, 2025
Comparison of efficacy and costs between robotic-assisted and conventional thoracoscopic approaches for partial pulmonary resection: a systematic review and meta-analysis of propensity score-matched studies
Xinyang Huang, Haoxuan Li, Zihao Deng, Xinyuan Tian, Kunjiang Zhong, Xugang Zhang
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19911
August 29, 2025
Innovative utilization of argon plasma coagulation combined with endoclips for managing gastrointestinal bleeding attributed to colonic diverticular bleeding: a retrospective study
Zihan Huang, Xiaomeng Feng, Xin Yin, Tao Sun, Chongxi Fan, Hongyu Chen, Bairong Li, Shoubin Ning
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19910
August 28, 2025
Outcomes of stereotactic body radiotherapy for unresectable cholangiocarcinoma: a meta-analysis and systematic review
Peng Liu, Haiyan Ye, Lijun Song, Hua Li, Mingna Fu, Zhichao Dong
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19909
July 8, 2025
Reliability and validity of the six-minute step test in assessing the functional capacity of hemodialysis patients
Carla Cristina Lima, Maria Eduarda Godoy, Débora Kellen Ferreira Fratoni, Elaine Paulin
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19157 PubMed 40656948
July 1, 2025
Effects of glycopyrronium bromide versus anisodamine hydrobromide in preventing nausea and vomiting and relieving spasm after ERCP: a randomized controlled trial
Qingjing Ma, Dina Sun, Yan Rao, Yi Yang, Jie Liu, Chunmu Miao, Guangyou Duan, Guizhen Chen, Jie Chen
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19582 PubMed 40620767
June 3, 2025
The effect of the Buteyko breathing technique on asthma control and quality of life in children with asthma aged 7–12 years: a randomized controlled study
Hakan Çelik, Emel Yuruk
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19467 PubMed 40487067
May 30, 2025
Development of a risk prediction model for postpartum stress urinary incontinence: a multicenter retrospective longitudinal study in Indonesia
Esti Andarini, Surui Liang, Yingying Zhang, Yanyan Li, Yan Li, Wenzhi Cai
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19308 PubMed 40458555
May 28, 2025
Traumatic spinal cord injury: identifying independent risk factors and predictive model development for symptomatic urinary tract infections
Huayong Du, Zehui Li, Jinming Zhang, Xiaoxin Wang, Yingli Jing, Degang Yang, Jianjun Li
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19473 PubMed 40452927
May 28, 2025
Biochar-mediated changes in nutrient distribution and leaching patterns: insights from a soil column study
Elif Gunal
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18823 PubMed 40452944
May 19, 2025
Association between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and arterial stiffness measured by brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity: a cross-sectional population study
Yujie Wang, Zhicheng Fang, Qiuyue Fu, Dongai Yao, Xiaoqing Jin
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19405 PubMed 40406231
April 29, 2025
Clinical significance of platelet-to-white blood cell ratio in patients with Wilson disease: a retrospective cohort study
Hao-Jie Zhong, Jun-Yi Chen, Wei-Ming Wu, Xing-Xiang He, Yong-Qiang Zhan
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19379 PubMed 40321812
April 28, 2025
Association between fetal sex and metabolic syndrome in women aged 40 years and older: the REACTION study
Qian Xie, Ruoqing Li, Qin Wan, Nanwei Tong
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19380 PubMed 40313386
April 11, 2025
Circulating microRNAs demonstrate limited diagnostic potential for diabetic retinopathy in the population of Kazakhstan
Aizhan Magazova, Yeldar Ashirbekov, Arman Abaildayev, Kantemir Satken, Gulzhakhan Utegenova, Ayaz Belkozhayev, Altynay Balmukhanova, Zaure Dzhumatayeva, Ainagul Beissova, Iryna Shargorodska, Aigul Balmukhanova, Kamalidin Sharipov
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19259 PubMed 40231069
March 26, 2025
Association of gender and metabolic factors with thyroid nodules in T2DM: a retrospective study
Xi Yuan, Xin Wang, Xinwen Yu, Yuxin Jin, Aili Yang, Xiaorui Jing, Shengru Liang, Chunni Heng, Na Zhang, Lijuan Chao, Langlang Liu, Meiying Wang, Yufei Liu, Guohong Zhao, Bin Gao
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19068 PubMed 40161332
March 20, 2025
Applications and prospects of phosphoproteomics in renal disease research
XueJia Zheng, LingLing Zhou, TianTian Xu, GuoYing Wang, YaLi Peng, ChunMei Wen, MengYao Wu, HuiHui Tao, Yong Dai
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18950 PubMed 40124608
February 21, 2025
Occurrence rate and risk factors for acute kidney injury after lung transplantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Nuan Lee, Haoxing Ying
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18364 PubMed 39995987
February 17, 2025
The effect of perioperative probiotics and synbiotics on postoperative infections in patients undergoing major liver surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Haopeng Wu, Zhihui Guan, Kai Zhang, Lingmin Zhou, Lanxin Cao, Xiongneng Mou, Wei Cui, Baoping Tian, Gensheng Zhang
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18874 PubMed 39981042
January 31, 2025
Investigation of geographic disparities and temporal changes of non-gestational diabetes-related emergency department visits in Florida: a retrospective ecological study
Md Marufuzzaman Khan, Agricola Odoi
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18897 PubMed 39902319
January 24, 2025
Tea cultivation: facilitating soil organic carbon accumulation and altering soil bacterial community—Leishan County, Guizhou Province, Southwest China
Yingge Shu, Shan Xie, Hong Fan, Chun Duan, Yuansheng Liu, Zuyong Chen
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18683 PubMed 39872034
January 21, 2025
Geometrical determinants of cerebral artery fenestration for cerebral infarction
Yuqian Mei, Xiaoqin Chen, Yao Zhang, Yanling Wang, Bo Wu, Mingcheng Hu, Quan Bao
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18774 PubMed 39866574
January 20, 2025
Evaluation of urinary density as a biomarker for the diagnosis of acute heart failure
Mustafa Ahmet Akçalı, Semih Çınar, Kemal Abid Tekin, Recep Murat Mert, Sena Erduhan, Ertuğ Dinçer, Yusuf Altunöz, Arif Aksu, Esra Akçalı
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18836 PubMed 39850831
January 17, 2025
The relationship between steroid treatment and mortality in patients with COVID-19 followed up in an intensive care unit
Huseyin Ali Ozturk, Fatih Necip Arici
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18606 PubMed 39834792
December 23, 2024
Association of tyrosine kinase 2 polymorphisms with susceptibility to microscopic polyangiitis in a Guangxi population
Binglan Yang, Liepeng Chu, Fei Feng, Shurong Lu, Chao Xue
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18735 PubMed 39726748
November 27, 2024
Comparative efficacy and safety of 180 W XPS vs. 120 W HPS GreenLight laser therapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Min Wang, Yu Xi, Zan Qiu, Nanxiang Huang, Li Zhang, Jinlong Liu
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18615 PubMed 39619178
November 15, 2024
Clinical outcomes of arthroscopic suture fixation combined with loop plate vs. posterior approach open reduction and cannulated screw fixation for treating tibial avulsion fractures of the posterior cruciate ligament: a retrospective study
Lan Zhang, Dan Guo
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18532 PubMed 39559331
November 5, 2024
Optimizing chlorine dioxide treatment for enhanced post-harvest storage quality of Toona Sinensis
Rui Zeng, Yunhong Gao, Mingmin Zheng, Min Lai, Yishi JiGu, Jiayu Chen, Yun Pei, Muhammad Umer Farooq, Khalid Mashay Al-Anazi, Mohammad Abul Farah
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18346 PubMed 39525475
October 31, 2024
Identification and validation of a prognostic model based on immune-related genes in ovarian carcinoma
Min Yu, Dan Li, Li Zhang, Ke Wang
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18235 PubMed 39494284
October 23, 2024
Effect of donor GSTM3 rs7483 genetic variant on tacrolimus elimination in the early period after liver transplantation
Tao Zhang, Xiaorong Chen, Yuan Liu, Lei Zhang
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18360 PubMed 39465171
October 14, 2024
Exploring the density and morphology of coconut structures at two locations: a time-based analysis using computer tomography
Shenghuang Lin, Chengxu Sun, Li’an Luo, Mengxing Huang, JeromeJeyakumar John Martin, Hongxing Cao, Jinyue Hu, Zhiming Bai, Zhanping He, Yu Zhang, Jing Chen
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18206 PubMed 39421429
October 14, 2024
The impact of scabies in tent cities in Kahramanmaraş after the Turkish earthquakes: oral pharmacologic treatment efficacy
Muhammed Mustafa Beyoğlu, Mehmet Enes Gokler
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18242 PubMed 39421420
October 14, 2024
Association of serum Metrnl levels and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study
Chenxia Zhou, Juli Zeng, Xiangyu Gao, Da Chen, Qiugen Zhu, Bo Feng, Jun Song
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18264 PubMed 39421410
October 9, 2024
Health perceptions of patients with forgotten double-J stent
Mehmet Sezai Ogras, Kadir Yildirim
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18156 PubMed 39399431
October 7, 2024
Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Intermittent Self-Catheterization Questionnaire (ISC-Q)
Yingjie Hu, Fengming Hao, Ling Chen, Ying Wang, Laifu Wang, Dan Wu, Wei Ren, Wenzhi Cai
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18226 PubMed 39391831
October 1, 2024
Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward hyperuricemia among healthcare workers in Shandong, China
Honghai Peng, Ke Zhang, Chunxue Zhang, Jun Gao
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17926 PubMed 39372724
September 30, 2024
Expression and drought functional analysis of one circRNA PecircCDPK from moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis)
Yiqian Li, Wen Xia, Ying Li, Xueping Li
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18024 PubMed 39364360
September 30, 2024
Cholecystectomy and risk of cardiovascular disease, all-cause and cause-specific mortality: a systematic review and updated meta-analysis
Yang Song, Haishu Wang, Yaowen Xu
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18174 PubMed 39364358
September 30, 2024
Effects of 60Coγ-irradiation combined with sodium dehydrogenate on post-harvest preservation and physiological indices of Volvariella volvacea
Mingjuan Mao, Lin Ma, Ning Jiang, Jinsheng Lin, Shaoxuan Qu, Huiping Li, Ping Xu, Di Liu, Lijuan Hou
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18177 PubMed 39364362
September 23, 2024
An agroecological approach to preparation and use of a milk protein production baseline
Graeme D. Coles, Jacqueline S. Rowarth
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18103 PubMed 39329138
September 20, 2024
Expression of microRNA-155 in thalassemic erythropoiesis
Tipparat Penglong, Nuttanan Pholngam, Nasra Tehyoh, Natta Tansila, Hansuk Buncherd, Supinya Thanapongpichat, Kanitta Srinoun
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18054 PubMed 39314840
September 19, 2024
Clinical outcomes in lupus nephritis patients treated with belimumab in real-life setting: a retrospective comparative study in China
Zishan Lin, Bingjing Jiang, Wenfeng Wang, Caiming Chen, Yujia Wang, Jianxin Wan, Yanfang Xu
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18028 PubMed 39308826
August 30, 2024
Association between celiac disease and fibromyalgia and their severity: a cross-sectional study
Mehmet Serkan Kılıçoğlu, Safiye Sayılır, Ozan Volkan Yurdakul, Teoman Aydin, Koray Koçhan, Metin Basaranoglu, Okan Kucukakkas
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17949 PubMed 39224825
August 28, 2024
The median effective concentration of ropivacaine for ultrasound-guided anterior iliopsoas muscle space block in the elderly undergoing hip surgery: a dose-finding study
Peng Ma, Rui Zeng, Jiang Peng, Juan Zhu, Zhaojun Jing, Yu Han
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17970 PubMed 39221282
August 23, 2024
Efficacy and safety of etrolizumab in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease: a meta-analysis
Yong gang Dai, Dajuan Sun, Jiahui Liu, Xiunan Wei, Lili Chi, Hongya Wang
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17945 PubMed 39193512
August 1, 2024
Translation and validation of the Bahasa Malaysia version of the Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation scale (M-NOSE)
Addina Mohd Baki, Suzina Sheikh Ab Hamid, Rosli Mohd Noor, Baharudin Abdullah
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17825 PubMed 39099660
December 18, 2023
Psychometric validation of the Ostomy Skin Tool 2.0
Gregor Jemec, Nana Overgaard Herschend, Helle Doré Hansen, Amy Findley, Abi Williams, Kate Sully, Tonny Karlsmark, Zenia Størling
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16685 PubMed 38130931
November 22, 2023
Metabolomic analyses uncover an inhibitory effect of niclosamide on mitochondrial membrane potential in cholangiocarcinoma cells
Thanaporn Kulthawatsiri, Yingpinyapat Kittirat, Jutarop Phetcharaburanin, Jittima Tomacha, Bundit Promraksa, Arporn Wangwiwatsin, Poramate Klanrit, Attapol Titapun, Watcharin Loilome, Nisana Namwat
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16512 PubMed 38025687
October 6, 2023
Factors influencing recurrent emergency department visits for mild acute respiratory tract infections caused by the influenza virus
Ali Cankut Tatlıparmak, Suleyman Alpar, Sarper Yilmaz
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16198 PubMed 37818329
February 21, 2023
Symptoms, the GerdQ score and patients’ characteristics do not predict gastroesophageal reflux disease in patients with proton-pump-inhibitor-refractory reflux symptoms—results from a large prospective database
Joachim Labenz, Merlissa Menzel, Oliver Hirsch, Matthias Müller, Christian Labenz, Charles Christian Adarkwah
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14802 PubMed 36846452
June 4, 2021
Development and validation of the Health Promoting Behaviour for Bloating (HPB-Bloat) scale
Nurzulaikha Abdullah, Yee Cheng Kueh, Garry Kuan, Mung Seong Wong, Fatan Hamamah Yahaya, Nor Aslina Abd Samat, Khairil Khuzaini Zulkifli, Yeong Yeh Lee
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11444 PubMed 34141467
December 7, 2020
Trials in developing a nanoscale material for extravascular contrast-enhanced ultrasound targeting hepatocellular carcinoma
Size Wu, Xiyuan Lin
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10403 PubMed 33354418
July 30, 2018
Attendance, engagement and performance in a medical school curriculum: early findings from competency-based progress testing in a new medical school curriculum
Heather S. Laird-Fick, David J. Solomon, Carol J. Parker, Ling Wang
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5283 PubMed 30083445
September 8, 2016
Is there any effect of pneumoperitoneum pressure on coagulation and fibrinolysis during laparoscopic cholecystectomy?
Turgut Donmez, Sinan Uzman, Dogan Yildirim, Adnan Hut, Huseyin Imam Avaroglu, Duygu Ayfer Erdem, Erdinc Cekic, Fazilet Erozgen
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2375 PubMed 27651988
April 4, 2016
Acute effects of traditional Japanese alcohol beverages on blood glucose and polysomnography levels in healthy subjects
Megumi Kido, Akihiro Asakawa, Ken-Ichiro K. Koyama, Toshio Takaoka, Aya Tajima, Shigeru Takaoka, Yumiko Yoshizaki, Kayu Okutsu, Kazunori T. Takamine, Yoshihiro Sameshima, Akio Inui
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1853 PubMed 27069795
August 6, 2015
Allantoin ameliorates chemically-induced pancreatic β-cell damage through activation of the imidazoline I3 receptors
Marie Amitani, Kai-Chun Cheng, Akihiro Asakawa, Haruka Amitani, Timothy Sean Kairupan, Nanami Sameshima, Toshiaki Shimizu, Teruto Hashiguchi, Akio Inui
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1105 PubMed 26290782
August 26, 2014
Rice koji reduced body weight gain, fat accumulation, and blood glucose level in high-fat diet-induced obese mice
Yumiko Yoshizaki, Chihiro Kawasaki, Kai-Chun Cheng, Miharu Ushikai, Haruka Amitani, Akihiro Asakawa, Kayu Okutsu, Yoshihiro Sameshima, Kazunori Takamine, Akio Inui
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.540 PubMed 25237599