Masafumi Goto
Professor
Division of Advanced Surgical Science and Technology
Tohoku University
Japan
Biography
Dr. Masafumi Goto, is a Professor of Advanced Surgical Science and Technology, at Tohoku University School of medicine. He is M.D. and Ph.D. His research themes are Development of newly recombinant digesting enzymes for islets and various types of cell isolation, Development of an immunoisolating device for Bioartificial pancreatic islets, Establishment of novel effective protocols for performing hepatocyte transplantation. Research Keywords for him are islet transplantation, hepatocyte transplantation, cell islolation enzymes, bioartificial pancreatic islets, next-generation cell therapy.
Research Interest
cell culture, tissue and cell isolation, cell transplantation, in vivo / in vitro imaging, histopathology
Publications
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Goto, M., Holgersson, J., Kumagaiâ€Braesch, M., & Korsgren, O. (2006). The ADP/ATP ratio: a novel predictive assay for quality assessment of isolated p
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Goto, M., Johansson, H., Maeda, A., Elgue, G., Korsgren, O., & Nilsson, B. (2004). Low molecular weight dextran sulfate prevents the instant blood-mediated inflammatory reaction induced by adult porcine islets. Transplantation, 77(5), 741-747.
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Ueno, Y., Fukui, H., & Goto, M. (2007). Operation of a two-stage fermentation process producing hydrogen and methane from organic waste. Environmental science & technology, 41(4), 1413-1419.
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Goto, M., Eich, T. M., Felldin, M., Foss, A., Källen, R., Salmela, K., ... & Korsgren, O. (2004). Refinement of the automated method for human islet isolation and presentation of a closed system for in vitro islet culture. Transplantation, 78(9), 1367-1375.
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Shimidzu, N., Goto, M., & Miki, W. (1996). Carotenoids as singlet oxygen quenchers in marine organisms. Fisheries science, 62(1), 134-137.
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Arakawa, Y., Shibata, N., Shibayama, K., Kurokawa, H., Yagi, T., Fujiwara, H., & Goto, M. (2000). Convenient test for screening metallo-β-lactamase-producing gram-negative bacteria by using thiol compounds. Journal of clinical microbiology, 38(1), 40-43.
