# Masaharu Takigawa

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/masaharu-takigawa/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 20,032 |
| Field | Connective Tissue Growth Factor Research |
| h-index | 77 |
| i10-index | 342 |
| Last Known Institution | Okayama University |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5015963255 |
| ORCID iD | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1068-1677 |
| Works | 618 |

## Researcher papers

- [Connective Tissue Growth Factor Expressed in Tubular Epithelium Plays a Pivotal Role in Renal Fibrogenesis](https://scholariq.org/papers/connective-tissue-growth-factor-expressed-in-tubular-epithelium-plays-a-pivotal/)

## Researcher topics

- [Connective Tissue Growth Factor Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/connective-tissue-growth-factor-research/)
- [Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms](https://scholariq.org/topics/osteoarthritis-treatment-and-mechanisms/)
- [Fibroblast Growth Factor Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/fibroblast-growth-factor-research/)
- [Connective tissue disorders research](https://scholariq.org/topics/connective-tissue-disorders-research/)
- [TGF-β signaling in diseases](https://scholariq.org/topics/tgf-signaling-in-diseases-2/)

## Researcher university

- [Okayama University](https://scholariq.org/institutions/okayama-university/)

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