Akane Imai

837 total citations
46 papers, 712 citations indexed

About

Akane Imai is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Akane Imai has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 712 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Molecular Biology, 22 papers in Cell Biology and 15 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Akane Imai's work include Cellular transport and secretion (21 papers), Retinal Development and Disorders (7 papers) and Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions (6 papers). Akane Imai is often cited by papers focused on Cellular transport and secretion (21 papers), Retinal Development and Disorders (7 papers) and Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions (6 papers). Akane Imai collaborates with scholars based in Japan, Austria and Finland. Akane Imai's co-authors include Tomoko Nashida, Hiromi Shimomura, Sumio Yoshie, Mitsunori Fukuda, Maiko Haga‐Tsujimura, Shunya Oka, Masato Mikami, Juan Blasi, Vesa M. Olkkonen and Fernando Aguado and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications and Journal of Cell Science.

In The Last Decade

Akane Imai

46 papers receiving 702 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Akane Imai Japan 16 400 373 229 94 83 46 712
Tomoko Nashida Japan 15 376 0.9× 348 0.9× 218 1.0× 94 1.0× 58 0.7× 45 638
Sheela G. Bhartur United States 9 584 1.5× 557 1.5× 151 0.7× 138 1.5× 126 1.5× 10 983
Zeina Chamoun Switzerland 9 285 0.7× 760 2.0× 311 1.4× 68 0.7× 121 1.5× 9 1.1k
W J Chang United States 9 419 1.0× 638 1.7× 305 1.3× 68 0.7× 64 0.8× 14 913
Daishi Yui Japan 10 570 1.4× 508 1.4× 99 0.4× 121 1.3× 159 1.9× 13 1.1k
Hari Prasad India 12 123 0.3× 288 0.8× 150 0.7× 52 0.6× 76 0.9× 35 582
Denisse Sepúlveda Chile 12 212 0.5× 182 0.5× 196 0.9× 111 1.2× 47 0.6× 19 620
Matthew P. Wagoner United States 14 187 0.5× 397 1.1× 97 0.4× 66 0.7× 89 1.1× 21 756
Séverine Groh United States 10 260 0.7× 1.1k 3.0× 263 1.1× 83 0.9× 162 2.0× 10 1.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Akane Imai

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Akane Imai

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Akane Imai. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Akane Imai based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Akane Imai. Akane Imai is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Imai, Akane, et al.. (2020). Comprehensive analysis and comparison of proteins in salivary exosomes of climacteric and adolescent females. Odontology. 109(1). 82–102. 6 indexed citations
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Oka, Shunya, et al.. (2019). Properties of fucoidans beneficial to oral healthcare. Odontology. 108(1). 34–42. 30 indexed citations
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Saitoh, Eiichi, Akane Imai, Satoko Isemura, et al.. (2018). The PBII gene of the human salivary proline-rich protein P-B produces another protein, Q504X8, with an opiorphin homolog, QRGPR. Archives of Oral Biology. 88. 10–18. 3 indexed citations
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Imai, Akane, Maiko Haga‐Tsujimura, Sumio Yoshie, & Mitsunori Fukuda. (2015). The small GTPase Rab33A participates in regulation of amylase release from parotid acinar cells. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 461(3). 469–474. 9 indexed citations
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Paco, Sonia, et al.. (2013). Regulation of exocytotic protein expression and Ca2+-dependent peptide secretion in astrocytes. STM:n Hallinnonalan avoin julkaisuarkisto (Julkari). 1 indexed citations
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Shimomura, Hiromi, Akane Imai, & Tomoko Nashida. (2013). Characterization of cysteine string protein in rat parotid acinar cells. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 538(1). 1–5. 1 indexed citations
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Nashida, Tomoko, Sumio Yoshie, Maiko Haga‐Tsujimura, Akane Imai, & Hiromi Shimomura. (2013). Atrophy of myoepithelial cells in parotid glands of diabetic mice; detection using skeletal muscle actin, a novel marker. FEBS Open Bio. 3(1). 130–134. 15 indexed citations
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Nashida, Tomoko, Maiko Haga‐Tsujimura, Sumio Yoshie, et al.. (2012). Antigen-presenting cells in parotid glands contain cystatin D originating from acinar cells. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 530(1). 32–39. 6 indexed citations
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Imai, Akane, Sumio Yoshie, Maiko Haga‐Tsujimura, Tomoko Nashida, & Hiromi Shimomura. (2012). Exocyst subunits are involved in isoproterenol‐induced amylase release from rat parotid acinar cells. European Journal Of Oral Sciences. 120(2). 123–131. 5 indexed citations
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Nashida, Tomoko, et al.. (2010). Gene expression profiles of the three major salivary glands in rats. Biomedical Research. 31(6). 387–399. 10 indexed citations
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Paco, Sonia, Vesa M. Olkkonen, Akane Imai, et al.. (2009). Regulation of exocytotic protein expression and Ca2+‐dependent peptide secretion in astrocytes. Journal of Neurochemistry. 110(1). 143–156. 44 indexed citations
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Imai, Akane, et al.. (2007). Evidence for amylase release by cGMP via cAMP-dependent protein kinase in rat parotid acinar cells. Archives of Oral Biology. 52(10). 905–910. 5 indexed citations
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Fukuda, Mitsunori, Akane Imai, Tomoko Nashida, & Hiromi Shimomura. (2005). Slp4-a/Granuphilin-a Interacts with Syntaxin-2/3 in a Munc18-2-dependent Manner. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 280(47). 39175–39184. 47 indexed citations
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Shimomura, Hiromi, et al.. (2004). Soluble guanylyl cyclase is localised in the acinar cells and participates in amylase secretion in rat parotid gland. Archives of Oral Biology. 49(9). 691–696. 6 indexed citations
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Imai, Akane, Tomoko Nashida, & Hiromi Shimomura. (2004). Roles of Munc18-3 in amylase release from rat parotid acinar cells. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 422(2). 175–182. 35 indexed citations
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Nashida, Tomoko, Akane Imai, & Hiromi Shimomura. (2004). Stimulation of guanylate cyclase in rat parotid membranes by phosphate. Odontology. 92(1). 9–13. 3 indexed citations
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Imai, Akane, Tomoko Nashida, Sumio Yoshie, & Hiromi Shimomura. (2003). Intracellular localisation of SNARE proteins in rat parotid acinar cells: SNARE complexes on the apical plasma membrane. Archives of Oral Biology. 48(8). 597–604. 40 indexed citations
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Imai, Akane, Tomoko Nashida, & Hiromi Shimomura. (2001). mRNA expression of membrane-fusion-related proteins in rat parotid gland. Archives of Oral Biology. 46(10). 955–962. 19 indexed citations
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Imai, Akane, Tomoko Nashida, & Hiromi Shimomura. (1996). Expression of mRNA encoding cAMP‐specific phosphodiesterase isoforms in rat parotid glands. IUBMB Life. 40(6). 1175–1181. 1 indexed citations
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Nashida, Tomoko, Akane Imai, & Hiromi Shimomura. (1994). Influence of atrial natriuretic peptide on cyclic nucleotides and amylase release in rat parotid salivary gland in vitro. Archives of Oral Biology. 39(7). 629–632. 8 indexed citations

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