Yugo Tanaka
University of Pittsburgh
15 Papers
20 Citations
Yugo Tanaka is an academic researcher from University of Pittsburgh. The author has contributed to research in topics: Transplantation & Lung transplantation. The author has an hindex of 10, co-authored 15 publications. Previous affiliations of Yugo Tanaka include Kobe University.
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Papers
Hydrogen preconditioning during ex vivo lung perfusion improves the quality of lung grafts in rats.
Kentaro Noda,Norihisa Shigemura,Yugo Tanaka,Jay K. Bhama,Jonathan D'Cunha,Hirosuke Kobayashi,James D. Luketich,Christian A. Bermudez +7 more
TL;DR: Preconditioning lung grafts using inhaled hydrogen attenuated proinflammatory changes, promoted mitochondrial biogenesis in the lungs throughout the procedure, and resulted in better posttransplant graft function.
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Hydrogen‐supplemented drinking water protects cardiac allografts from inflammation‐associated deterioration
Kentaro Noda,Yugo Tanaka,Norihisa Shigemura,Tomohiro Kawamura,Yinna Wang,Kosuke Masutani,Xuejun Sun,Yoshiya Toyoda,Christian A. Bermudez,Atsunori Nakao,Atsunori Nakao +10 more
TL;DR: Drinking hydrogen‐rich water (HW) daily was remarkably effective in prolonging heart graft survival and reducing intimal hyperplasia in transplanted aortas as compared with grafts treated with RW or DW.
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A novel method of preserving cardiac grafts using a hydrogen-rich water bath.
Kentaro Noda,Kentaro Noda,Norihisa Shigemura,Yugo Tanaka,Tomohiro Kawamura,Sang Hyun Lim,Kenichi Kokubo,Timothy R. Billiar,Christian Bermudez,Hirosuke Kobayashi,Atsunori Nakao +10 more
TL;DR: Hydrogen delivery to cardiac grafts during cold preservation using a novel hydrogen-supplemented water bath efficiently ameliorated myocardial injury due to cold ischemia and reperfusion and caused less mitochondrial damage and a higher adenosine triphosphate content.
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Successful prolonged ex vivo lung perfusion for graft preservation in rats
Kentaro Noda,Norihisa Shigemura,Yugo Tanaka,Jay K. Bhama,Jonathan D'Cunha,James D. Luketich,Christian Bermudez +6 more
TL;DR: The authors' R-EVLP model maintained stable lung oxygenation, compliance and vascular resistance for up to 4 h of perfusion duration, and resulted in significantly better post-transplant oxygenation and compliance when compared with those after standard cold static preservation.
A Novel Dual Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion Technique Improves Immediate Outcomes in an Experimental Model of Lung Transplantation
Yugo Tanaka,Kentaro Noda,Kumiko Isse,Kimimasa Tobita,Kimimasa Tobita,Yoshimasa Maniwa,Jay K. Bhama,Jonathan D'Cunha,Christian Bermudez,James D. Luketich,Norihisa Shigemura +10 more
TL;DR: The results suggest that lung grafts can be perfused and preserved using dual‐perfusion EVLP techniques that contribute to better graft function by reducing proinflammatory profiles and activating mitochondrial respiration.
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