Akihiro Asakawa

10.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
183 papers, 8.4k citations indexed

About

Akihiro Asakawa is a scholar working on Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Physiology and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Akihiro Asakawa has authored 183 papers receiving a total of 8.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 100 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, 70 papers in Physiology and 49 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Akihiro Asakawa's work include Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (98 papers), Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (46 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (37 papers). Akihiro Asakawa is often cited by papers focused on Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (98 papers), Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (46 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (37 papers). Akihiro Asakawa collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Taiwan. Akihiro Asakawa's co-authors include Akio Inui, Mineko Fujimiya, Masato Kasuga, Naohiko Ueno, Haruka Amitani, Masayuki Fujino, H Yuzuriha, Susumu Makino, Toshiaki Nagata and Goro Katsuura and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Gastroenterology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Akihiro Asakawa

179 papers receiving 8.2k citations

Hit Papers

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Ghrelin is an appetite-stimulatory signal from stomach with structural resemblance to motilin

2001 983 citations Akihiro Asakawa, Akio Inui et al. Gastroenterology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Akihiro Asakawa Japan	44	4.9k	3.8k	3.0k	1.2k	1.1k	183	8.4k
Akio Inui Japan	56	5.9k 1.2×	5.1k 1.4×	3.3k 1.1×	1.7k 1.4×	1.9k 1.8×	312	11.9k
Christopher D. Morrison United States	52	3.9k 0.8×	3.8k 1.0×	1.8k 0.6×	1.0k 0.8×	2.0k 1.9×	153	9.4k
Nori Geary United States	46	4.0k 0.8×	2.5k 0.7×	1.8k 0.6×	1.1k 0.9×	918 0.9×	167	7.7k
Suzanne L. Dickson Sweden	60	6.7k 1.4×	4.7k 1.2×	4.3k 1.4×	680 0.6×	1.2k 1.2×	151	11.1k
Scott E. Kanoski United States	47	3.1k 0.6×	2.4k 0.6×	1.7k 0.6×	638 0.5×	1.1k 1.1×	91	6.9k
David A. York United States	49	3.8k 0.8×	4.4k 1.2×	2.0k 0.6×	1.0k 0.8×	1.6k 1.5×	190	9.2k
Akira Niijima Japan	50	4.3k 0.9×	3.4k 0.9×	2.1k 0.7×	1.3k 1.0×	849 0.8×	171	8.3k
Brent E. Wisse United States	27	3.9k 0.8×	3.3k 0.9×	2.1k 0.7×	661 0.5×	695 0.7×	53	6.7k
Michael M. Meguid United States	48	2.2k 0.5×	3.4k 0.9×	2.2k 0.7×	1.5k 1.2×	1.0k 1.0×	200	7.4k
Karolina P. Skibicka Sweden	40	3.4k 0.7×	2.0k 0.5×	1.9k 0.6×	439 0.4×	790 0.7×	78	5.4k

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Amitani, Haruka, et al.. (2024). Severe fibromyalgia alleviated by the unique muscle relaxation method of applying low force: A case report. Medicine. 103(16). e37929–e37929.

Yoshimura, T, Taiji Hamada, Seiya Yokoyama, et al.. (2024). Exercise Suppresses Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Growth via Oncostatin M. Cancers. 16(6). 1187–1187. 1 indexed citations

Hashiguchi, Hiroshi, Eriko Matsuda, Haruki Iwai, et al.. (2024). The Anti-Obesity Effect of Fish Oil in Diet-Induced Obese Mice Occurs via Both Decreased Food Intake and the Induction of Heat Production Genes in Brown but Not White Adipose Tissue. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26(1). 302–302.

Kato, Ryuichi, et al.. (2023). Unpredictable refeeding syndrome with severe hypophosphatemia in borderline personality disorder comorbidity: A case report. Medicine. 102(25). e34103–e34103.

Amitani, Haruka, et al.. (2023). Correlation between trait emotional intelligence and prefrontal activation during a verbal fluency task: A functional near-infrared spectroscopy study. Medicine. 102(29). e34418–e34418. 1 indexed citations

Kato, Ryuichi, et al.. (2023). Macrocytic anemia induced by selenium deficiency in the course of anorexia nervosa: A case report. Medicine. 102(51). e36740–e36740. 2 indexed citations

Asakawa, Akihiro, et al.. (2023). Possible effect of natural light on emotion recognition and the prefrontal cortex: A scoping review of near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy. Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine. 32(12). 1441–1451. 5 indexed citations

Ataka, Koji, Hajime Suzuki, Takakazu Yagi, et al.. (2020). Lavender Oil Reduces Depressive Mood in Healthy Individuals and Enhances the Activity of Single Oxytocin Neurons of the Hypothalamus Isolated from Mice: A Preliminary Study. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2020(1). 5418586–5418586. 17 indexed citations

Amitani, Marie, et al.. (2018). The Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy With Mindfulness and an Internet Intervention for Obesity: A Case Series. Frontiers in Nutrition. 5. 56–56. 8 indexed citations

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Amitani, Marie, Kai‐Chun Cheng, Akihiro Asakawa, et al.. (2015). Allantoin ameliorates chemically-induced pancreatic β -cell damage through activation of the imidazoline I3 receptors. PeerJ. 3. e1105–e1105. 10 indexed citations

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Yoshizaki, Yumiko, Kai‐Chun Cheng, Miharu Ushikai, et al.. (2014). Rice koji reduced body weight gain, fat accumulation, and blood glucose level in high-fat diet-induced obese mice. PeerJ. 2. e540–e540. 24 indexed citations

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Fujitsuka, Naoki, Akihiro Asakawa, Haruka Amitani, Tomohisa Hattori, & Akio Inui. (2012). Efficacy of Ghrelin in Cancer Cachexia: Clinical Trials and a Novel Treatment by Rikkunshito. Critical Reviews™ in Oncogenesis. 17(3). 277–284. 21 indexed citations

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Suzuki, Hajime, Jiangbo Li, Minglun Tsai, et al.. (2011). The role of CRF family peptides in the regulation of food intake and anxiety-like behavior. BioMolecular Concepts. 2(4). 275–280. 6 indexed citations

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Asakawa, Akihiro, et al.. (2011). Effects of peripherally administered urocortin 3 on feeding behavior and gastric emptying in mice. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine. 2(2). 333–335. 8 indexed citations

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Harada, Kouji H., Sokichi Takagi, Akihiro Asakawa, et al.. (2007). Survey of Airborne Polyfluorinated Telomers in Keihan Area, Japan. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 80(2). 102–106. 36 indexed citations

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Asakawa, Akihiro, Naohiko Ueno, Miwako Katagi, et al.. (2005). Mosapride improves food intake, while not worsening glycemic control and obesity, in ob/ob obese mice with decreased gastric emptying. Journal of Diabetes and its Complications. 20(1). 56–58. 12 indexed citations

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Asakawa, Akihiro, et al.. (2004). Stomach regulates energy balance via acylated ghrelin and desacyl ghrelin. Gut. 54(1). 18–24. 388 indexed citations

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Asakawa, Akihiro, Akio Inui, Toshio Inui, et al.. (2003). Leptin treatment ameliorates anxiety in ob/ob obese mice. Journal of Diabetes and its Complications. 17(2). 105–107. 58 indexed citations

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Asakawa, Akihiro, Akio Inui, H Yuzuriha, et al.. (2001). Cocaine-Amphetamine-Regulated Transcript Influences Energy Metabolism, Anxiety and Gastric Emptying in Mice. Hormone and Metabolic Research. 33(9). 554–558. 59 indexed citations

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Ueno, Naohiko, Akio Inui, Masako Iwamoto, et al.. (2000). Decreased food intake and body weight in pancreatic polypeptide overexpressing mice. Gastroenterology. 118(4). A197–A197. 4 indexed citations

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