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Akira Niwa

Kyoto UniversityORCID 0000-0002-6412-2686Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Developmental Biology· 2 Bioengineering· 1

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:human· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1

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Megumu K. SaitoiD· 3 shared Akira YamagataiD· 1 shared Atsushi SaitoiD· 1 shared Chihiro Mori· 1 shared Emi Sano· 1 shared Hirofumi ChibaiD· 1 shared Hiroshi MoriyamaiD· 1 shared Koichi Hagiwara· 1 shared

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Developmental BiologybioRxivPreprintJan 12, 2026

In vivo xenogenic reconstitution of human alveolar epithelial architecture and function

Akira Yamagata, Satoshi Konishi, Satoshi Ikeo…·Shimpei Gotoh

This paper develops a chimeric mouse model to replicate human alveolar epithelial architecture and function using hiPSC-derived lung progenitors.

DOI 10.64898/2026.01.11.698914

mouseexperimental assay

BioengineeringbioRxivPreprintJul 22, 2024

Enhanced anti-tumor effects through continuous administration of engineered CAR-macrophages derived from pluripotent stem cell-derived myeloid celllines.

Yuya Atsumi, Akira Niwa, Tatsuro Kumaki…·Megumu K. Saito

This study develops CAR-macrophages from pluripotent stem cell-derived myeloid cell lines for enhanced anti-tumor effects through repeated administration.

DOI 10.1101/2024.07.22.604686

humanexperimental assay

Developmental BiologybioRxivPreprintNov 11, 2019

Angiocrine factors from HUVECs amplify erythroid cells

Ryohichi Sugimura, Ryo Ohta, Chihiro Mori…·Megumu K. Saito

This study identifies that HUVECs amplify erythroid cells through secreted angiocrine factors by maintaining their undifferentiated state and activating ERK signaling.

DOI 10.1101/837823

humanbulk RNA-seq