Yuta Hirata

Dr. Yuta Hirata

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Academic Career Length

13Years (2014-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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27 June 2016 in Journal of Gastroenterology
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NYNaoya Yamada
Naoya Yamada
YSYukihiro Sanada
Yukihiro Sanada
MTMasahisa Tashiro
Masahisa Tashiro
YHYuta Hirata
Yuta Hirata
NONoriki Okada
Noriki Okada
KMKoichi Mizuta
Koichi Mizuta

18 February 2015 in Pediatric Transplantation
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NONoriki Okada
Noriki Okada
YSYukihiro Sanada
Yukihiro Sanada
YHYuta Hirata
Yuta Hirata
NYNaoya Yamada
Naoya Yamada
TWTaiichi Wakiya
Taiichi Wakiya
KMKoichi Mizuta
Koichi Mizuta

31 December 2024 in Biomedicines
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YHYuta Hirata
Yuta Hirata
YSYasunaru Sakuma
Yasunaru Sakuma
HOHideo Ogiso
Hideo Ogiso
RNRyozo Nagai
Ryozo Nagai
KAKenichi Aizawa
Kenichi Aizawa
Background: Even though many metabolic liver diseases can now be diagnosed using blood tests and diagnostic imaging, early diagnosis remains difficult. Understanding mechanisms contributing to the progression from Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH) and Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH) to cirrhosis is critical to reduce the burden of end-stage liver disease. Monitoring individual bile acids has been proposed as a way to distinguish various liver disorders. Methods: This study explored bile acid profiles in patients with MASH and AH. Plasma samples from patients with MASH, AH, and a control group were analyzed using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) to quantify bile acid concentrations. Targeted metabolomic analysis was performed to compare bile acid levels between the hepatitis and control groups. Results: Concentrations of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA), taurocholic acid (TCA), tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA), taurochenodeoxycholic acid (TCDCA), glycoursodeoxycholic acid (GUDCA), glycochenodeoxycholic acid (GCDCA), and glycocholic acid (GCA) were significantly elevated in the hepatitis group. Correlation analysis revealed strong positive relationships between the total and direct bilirubin levels and TUDCA and GCDCA. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) showed strong positive correlations with TCDCA and GCDCA. Child–Pugh score, Fibrosis-4 index, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease fibrosis score were positively correlated with GCA, whereas the aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio correlated with TCA, TCDCA, and GCA. The model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score showed a strong positive correlation with GCDCA. Implications: GCDCA may serve as a predictive biomarker for liver damage, potentially enabling early diagnosis and targeted intervention in patients with MASH and AH.

21 April 2019 in Clinical Transplantation
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YSYukihiro Sanada
Yukihiro Sanada
TKTakumi Katano
Takumi Katano
YHYuta Hirata
Yuta Hirata
NYNaoya Yamada
Naoya Yamada
NONoriki Okada
Noriki Okada
KMKoichi Mizuta
Koichi Mizuta

9 January 2019 in Pediatric Transplantation
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YSYukihiro Sanada
Yukihiro Sanada
INItsuki Naya
Itsuki Naya
TKTakumi Katano
Takumi Katano
YHYuta Hirata
Yuta Hirata
NYNaoya Yamada
Naoya Yamada
KMKoichi Mizuta
Koichi Mizuta

19 January 2016 in Pediatric Surgery International
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NYNaoya Yamada
Naoya Yamada
YSYukihiro Sanada
Yukihiro Sanada
YHYuta Hirata
Yuta Hirata
NONoriki Okada
Noriki Okada
YIYoshiyuki Ihara
Yoshiyuki Ihara
KMKoichi Mizuta
Koichi Mizuta