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Masayoshi Yamaguchi

Masayoshi Yamaguchi (Japanese: 山口 正義, born 1947) is a biomedical scientist and researcher, most known for his contributions to biomedical fields including biochemistry, endocrinology, metabolism, nutrition, pharmacology, and toxicology. He is a Full Professor in the Cancer Biology Program at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center, University of Hawaii at Manoa (UH), focusing on research in bone and calcium endocrinology, metabolism, cell calcium signaling, gene regulation, dietary prevention of osteoporosis, carcinogenesis, and cancer therapy.

Yamaguchi discovered the novel protein and genes named Regucalcin and RGPR-p117, respectively. He holds over 25 patents, has published over 600 papers and review articles, is the author of four books, and has edited an additional 16 books He is the Editor-in-Chief for ''International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation'', and Founding Editor-in-Chief for ''Current Cell Science''. Provided by Wikipedia