Akihiro Iwamatsu

34.7k total citations · 12 hit papers
172 papers, 29.0k citations indexed

About

Akihiro Iwamatsu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Akihiro Iwamatsu has authored 172 papers receiving a total of 29.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 126 papers in Molecular Biology, 54 papers in Cell Biology and 25 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Akihiro Iwamatsu's work include Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling (33 papers), Microtubule and mitosis dynamics (19 papers) and Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (16 papers). Akihiro Iwamatsu is often cited by papers focused on Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling (33 papers), Microtubule and mitosis dynamics (19 papers) and Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (16 papers). Akihiro Iwamatsu collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and United Kingdom. Akihiro Iwamatsu's co-authors include Katsuya Okawa, Kozo Kaibuchi, Shigekazu Nagata, Hideki Sakahira, Hideki Yokoyama, Masato Enari, Mutsuki Amano, Kazuyasu Chihara, Masato Nakafuku and Yuko Fukata and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Akihiro Iwamatsu

172 papers receiving 28.5k citations

Hit Papers

A caspase-activated DNase... 1986 2026 1999 2012 1998 1996 1986 1999 2002 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. A caspase-activated DNase that degrades DNA during apoptosis, and its inhibitor ICAD
    1998 2.7k citations Akihiro Iwamatsu, Shigekazu Nagata et al. Nature profile →
  2. Regulation of Myosin Phosphatase by Rho and Rho-Associated Kinase (Rho-Kinase)
    1996 2.4k citations Yuko Fukata, Akihiro Iwamatsu et al. profile →
  3. Complementary DNA for a novel human interleukin (BSF-2) that induces B lymphocytes to produce immunoglobulin
    1986 1.8k citations Toshio Hirano, Akihiro Iwamatsu et al. Nature profile →
  4. Signaling from Rho to the Actin Cytoskeleton Through Protein Kinases ROCK and LIM-kinase
    1999 1.3k citations Midori Maekawa, Akihiro Iwamatsu et al. profile →
  5. Identification of a factor that links apoptotic cells to phagocytes
    2002 1.1k citations Rikinari Hanayama, Masato Tanaka et al. Nature profile →
  6. The SRA protein Np95 mediates epigenetic inheritance by recruiting Dnmt1 to methylated DNA
    2007 945 citations Akihiro Iwamatsu, Haruhiko Koseki et al. Nature profile →
  7. Rho-associated kinase, a novel serine/threonine kinase, as a putative target for small GTP binding protein Rho.
    1996 935 citations Akihiro Iwamatsu, Kozo Kaibuchi et al. profile →
  8. The small GTP-binding protein Rho binds to and activates a 160 kDa Ser/Thr protein kinase homologous to myotonic dystrophy kinase.
    1996 784 citations Midori Maekawa, Akihiro Iwamatsu et al. profile →
  9. CRMP-2 binds to tubulin heterodimers to promote microtubule assembly
    2002 631 citations Yuko Fukata, Hiroyasu Watanabe et al. profile →
  10. A novel signaling molecule, p130, forms stable complexes in vivo with v-Crk and v-Src in a tyrosine phosphorylation-dependent manner.
    1994 582 citations Akihiro Iwamatsu et al. profile →
  11. Rac1 and Cdc42 Capture Microtubules through IQGAP1 and CLIP-170
    2002 504 citations Akihiro Iwamatsu, Kozo Kaibuchi et al. profile →
  12. Actin polymerization is induced by Arp 2/3 protein complex at the surface of Listeria monocytogenes
    1997 503 citations Matthew D. Welch, Akihiro Iwamatsu et al. Nature profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Akihiro Iwamatsu Japan 77 18.5k 8.4k 4.8k 2.9k 2.8k 172 29.0k
Peter J. Parker United Kingdom 95 25.3k 1.4× 7.6k 0.9× 3.5k 0.7× 3.9k 1.4× 3.0k 1.1× 406 33.7k
Shigeo Ohno Japan 100 22.3k 1.2× 8.0k 1.0× 3.4k 0.7× 3.3k 1.2× 2.6k 0.9× 598 34.3k
Jonathan A. Cooper United States 91 22.4k 1.2× 6.3k 0.8× 3.6k 0.7× 4.6k 1.6× 3.6k 1.3× 237 32.3k
Gary Bokoch United States 99 20.4k 1.1× 10.5k 1.3× 6.8k 1.4× 3.5k 1.2× 2.6k 0.9× 220 31.2k
Eisuke Nishida Japan 104 26.9k 1.5× 9.9k 1.2× 3.2k 0.7× 4.7k 1.7× 2.7k 1.0× 332 37.5k
Henry R. Bourne United States 88 21.3k 1.2× 6.2k 0.7× 3.7k 0.8× 2.5k 0.9× 5.8k 2.1× 215 29.7k
Marilyn G. Farquhar United States 88 15.7k 0.9× 8.8k 1.1× 2.5k 0.5× 1.5k 0.5× 2.6k 0.9× 205 28.2k
Yi Zheng United States 83 14.1k 0.8× 6.2k 0.7× 3.2k 0.7× 2.8k 1.0× 1.4k 0.5× 364 21.5k
Brian A. Hemmings Switzerland 102 33.2k 1.8× 7.2k 0.9× 3.8k 0.8× 5.1k 1.8× 3.0k 1.1× 313 42.4k
Shöichiro Tsukita Japan 100 25.8k 1.4× 11.1k 1.3× 2.3k 0.5× 4.5k 1.6× 2.3k 0.8× 212 43.1k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Okuda‐Ashitaka, Emiko, Toshiaki Minami, Shingo Tsubouchi, et al.. (2012). Identification of NIPSNAP1 as a Nocistatin-interacting Protein Involving Pain Transmission. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 287(13). 10403–10413. 20 indexed citations
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Nishida, Keigo, Satoru Yamasaki, Aiko Hasegawa, et al.. (2011). Gab2, via PI-3K, Regulates ARF1 in FcεRI-Mediated Granule Translocation and Mast Cell Degranulation. The Journal of Immunology. 187(2). 932–941. 38 indexed citations
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Yamashita, Akio, Natsuko Izumi, Isao Kashima, et al.. (2009). SMG-8 and SMG-9, two novel subunits of the SMG-1 complex, regulate remodeling of the mRNA surveillance complex during nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. Genes & Development. 23(9). 1091–1105. 194 indexed citations
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Yamashiro, Yoshito, et al.. (2008). Proteomic analysis of rat retina in a steroid-induced ocular hypertension model: Potential vulnerability to oxidative stress. Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology. 52(2). 84–90. 40 indexed citations
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Fukata, Yuko, Hiroyasu Watanabe, Akihiro Iwamatsu, & Kozo Kaibuchi. (2005). Tubulin and CRMP‐2 complex is transported via Kinesin‐1. Journal of Neurochemistry. 93(6). 1371–1382. 175 indexed citations
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Fujita, Kiyotaka, Kazuo Kobayashi, Akihiro Iwamatsu, et al.. (2004). Molecular cloning of Mucor hiemalis endo-β-N-acetylglucosaminidase and some properties of the recombinant enzyme. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 432(1). 41–49. 48 indexed citations
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Kobayashi, Michimoto, et al.. (2003). Activation of ErbB3–PI3-kinase pathway is correlated with malignant phenotypes of adenocarcinomas. Oncogene. 22(9). 1294–1301. 38 indexed citations
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Tanaka, Masato, Rikinari Hanayama, Keiko Miwa, et al.. (2003). Tethering of Apoptotic Cells to Phagocytes through Binding of CD47 to Src Homology 2 Domain-Bearing Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase Substrate-1. The Journal of Immunology. 171(11). 5718–5726. 57 indexed citations
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Baba, Takeshi, Noemi Fusaki, Nobuko Shinya, Akihiro Iwamatsu, & Nobumichi Hozumi. (2003). Actin Tyrosine Dephosphorylation by the Src Homology 1-Containing Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase Is Essential for Actin Depolymerization After Membrane IgM Cross-Linking. The Journal of Immunology. 170(7). 3762–3768. 25 indexed citations
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Iwaya, Keiichi, Hitoshi Ogawa, Yasuo Mukai, Akihiro Iwamatsu, & Kiyoshi Mukai. (2003). Ubiquitin‐immunoreactive degradation products of cytokeratin 8/18 correlate with aggressive breast cancer. Cancer Science. 94(10). 864–870. 23 indexed citations
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Gunawardane, Ruwanthi N., Ona C. Martin, Kan Cao, et al.. (2000). Characterization and Reconstitution of Drosophila γ-Tubulin Ring Complex Subunits. The Journal of Cell Biology. 151(7). 1513–1524. 94 indexed citations
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Tani, Katsuko, Toshihide Mizoguchi, Akihiro Iwamatsu, Kiyotaka Hatsuzawa, & Mitsuo Tagaya. (1999). p125 Is a Novel Mammalian Sec23p-interacting Protein with Structural Similarity to Phospholipid-modifying Proteins. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 274(29). 20505–20512. 86 indexed citations
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Iwaya, Keiichi, Hideki Nishibori, Takuya Osada, et al.. (1997). Immunoreaction at 43 kDa with Anti‐ubiquitin Antibody in Breast Neoplasms. Japanese Journal of Cancer Research. 88(3). 273–280. 4 indexed citations
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Welch, Matthew D., Akihiro Iwamatsu, & Timothy J. Mitchison. (1997). Actin polymerization is induced by Arp 2/3 protein complex at the surface of Listeria monocytogenes. Nature. 385(6613). 265–269. 503 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sato, Manabu, Yoshinaga Saeki, Akihiro Iwamatsu, et al.. (1996). Analysis of Nuclear Localization of Laminin Binding Protein Precursor p40 (LBP/p40). Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 229(3). 896–901. 37 indexed citations
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Kato, Masaru, et al.. (1996). Reaction Mechanism of a New Glycosyltrehalose-producing Enzyme Isolated from the Hyperthermophilic Archaeum,Sulfolobus solfataricusKM1. Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry. 60(5). 921–924. 21 indexed citations
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Maekawa, Midori, Shaowei Li, Akihiro Iwamatsu, et al.. (1994). A Novel Mammalian Ras GTPase-Activating Protein Which Has Phospholipid-Binding and Btk Homology Regions. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 14(10). 6879–6885. 21 indexed citations
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Sakai, Norio, Koji Inui, Noriko Fujii, et al.. (1994). Krabbe Disease: Isolation and Characterization of a Full-Length cDNA for Human Galactocerebrosidase. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 198(2). 485–491. 76 indexed citations
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Iwamatsu, Akihiro, et al.. (1993). Purification and amino acid microsequencing of alkaline phosphodiesterase I from calf kidney.. PubMed. 29(3). 579–86. 1 indexed citations
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Iwamatsu, Akihiro. (1991). [An effective method to prepare peptides fragments from proteins on PVDF membrane filter for micro amino acid sequencing].. PubMed. 63(2). 139–43. 1 indexed citations

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