Akihiro Watari

1.1k total citations
42 papers, 935 citations indexed

About

Akihiro Watari is a scholar working on Neurology, Molecular Biology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Akihiro Watari has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 935 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Neurology, 22 papers in Molecular Biology and 9 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Akihiro Watari's work include Barrier Structure and Function Studies (23 papers), Neurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (6 papers) and Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms (5 papers). Akihiro Watari is often cited by papers focused on Barrier Structure and Function Studies (23 papers), Neurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (6 papers) and Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms (5 papers). Akihiro Watari collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Thailand. Akihiro Watari's co-authors include Masuo Kondoh, Kiyohito Yagi, Masuo Yutsudo, Katsuhiro Isoda, Masakazu Kobayashi, Makoto Tamesada, Ayano Itoh, Masaya Kawase, Xiangru Li and Takefumi Doi and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Oncogene and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Akihiro Watari

42 papers receiving 926 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Akihiro Watari Japan 18 370 271 104 80 78 42 935
Chongsuk Ryou South Korea 19 880 2.4× 184 0.7× 61 0.6× 51 0.6× 31 0.4× 59 1.2k
Lihua Zheng China 22 597 1.6× 40 0.1× 105 1.0× 48 0.6× 55 0.7× 59 1.0k
Mika Reinisalo Finland 23 600 1.6× 37 0.1× 116 1.1× 75 0.9× 88 1.1× 45 1.2k
Miljana Momčilović Serbia 25 371 1.0× 130 0.5× 247 2.4× 88 1.1× 18 0.2× 52 1.3k
Kyu Hyung Han South Korea 19 505 1.4× 50 0.2× 47 0.5× 48 0.6× 64 0.8× 43 867
Yu‐Wen Su China 18 504 1.4× 78 0.3× 85 0.8× 132 1.6× 29 0.4× 44 1.2k
Xinrong Liu China 20 542 1.5× 40 0.1× 118 1.1× 62 0.8× 27 0.3× 79 1.3k
Yuli Sun China 15 406 1.1× 57 0.2× 131 1.3× 45 0.6× 59 0.8× 60 1.2k
Luguo Sun China 20 745 2.0× 34 0.1× 167 1.6× 55 0.7× 75 1.0× 65 1.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Akihiro Watari

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Akihiro Watari

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Akihiro Watari. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Akihiro Watari 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 Akihiro Watari. Akihiro Watari 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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Watari, Akihiro, et al.. (2022). Homoharringtonine is a transdermal granular permeation enhancer. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 616. 140–144. 1 indexed citations
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Kuwahara, Hiroya, Akihiro Watari, Masuo Kondoh, et al.. (2018). Angubindin-1 opens the blood–brain barrier in vivo for delivery of antisense oligonucleotide to the central nervous system. Journal of Controlled Release. 283. 126–134. 47 indexed citations
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Matsuhisa, Koji, et al.. (2017). Lignosulfonic acid attenuates NF-κB activation and intestinal epithelial barrier dysfunction induced by TNF-α/IFN-γ in Caco-2 cells. Journal of Natural Medicines. 72(2). 448–455. 15 indexed citations
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Hashimoto, Yosuke, Keisuke Shirakura, Yoshiaki Okada, et al.. (2017). Claudin-5-Binders Enhance Permeation of Solutes across the Blood-Brain Barrier in a Mammalian Model. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 363(2). 275–283. 34 indexed citations
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Suzuki, Hidehiko, Akihiro Watari, Minoru Tada, et al.. (2017). Creation of a Claudin-2 Binder and Its Tight Junction–Modulating Activity in a Human Intestinal Model. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 363(3). 444–451. 15 indexed citations
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Watari, Akihiro, et al.. (2016). Checkpoint Kinase 1 Activation Enhances Intestinal Epithelial Barrier Function via Regulation of Claudin-5 Expression. PLoS ONE. 11(1). e0145631–e0145631. 15 indexed citations
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Tada, Minoru, Yoshitaka Shirasago, Masayoshi Fukasawa, et al.. (2015). Discovery of Anti–Claudin-1 Antibodies as Candidate Therapeutics against Hepatitis C Virus. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 353(1). 112–118. 16 indexed citations
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Matsuhisa, Koji, Toru Okamoto, Akihiro Watari, et al.. (2015). Anti-HCV effect of Lentinula edodes mycelia solid culture extracts and low-molecular-weight lignin. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 462(1). 52–57. 28 indexed citations
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Takeda, Shuji, Akihiro Watari, Yoshitaka Shirasago, et al.. (2015). Claudin-1 Binder Enhances Epidermal Permeability in a Human Keratinocyte Model. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 354(3). 440–447. 24 indexed citations
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Li, Xiangru, Minoru Tada, Akihiro Watari, et al.. (2014). Development of an Anti–Claudin-3 and -4 Bispecific Monoclonal Antibody for Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 351(1). 206–213. 26 indexed citations
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Watari, Akihiro, et al.. (2014). Homoharringtonine increases intestinal epithelial permeability by modulating specific claudin isoforms in Caco-2 cell monolayers. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics. 89. 232–238. 24 indexed citations
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Li, Yang, et al.. (2013). Involvement of NANOG Upregulation in Malignant Progression of Human Cells. DNA and Cell Biology. 32(3). 104–110. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Xiangru, et al.. (2013). Tissue distribution and safety evaluation of a claudin-targeting molecule, the C-terminal fragment of Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin. European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 52. 132–137. 12 indexed citations
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Yamagishi, Yoshiaki, Akihiro Watari, Xiangru Li, et al.. (2013). Acute and chronic nephrotoxicity of platinum nanoparticles in mice. Nanoscale Research Letters. 8(1). 395–395. 58 indexed citations
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Watari, Akihiro, et al.. (2010). Functional transition of Pak proto-oncogene during early evolution of metazoans. Oncogene. 29(26). 3815–3826. 6 indexed citations
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Ohba, Yusuke, Nobuyoshi Morita, Hideki Hirose, et al.. (2007). Oleamide derivatives suppress the spontaneous metastasis by inhibiting connexin 26. International Journal of Cancer. 121(1). 47–54. 13 indexed citations
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Watari, Akihiro, Shigeki Higashiyama, Yoshinori Satomi, et al.. (2006). Suppression of tumorigenicity, but not anchorage independence, of human cancer cells by new candidate tumor suppressor gene CapG. Oncogene. 25(56). 7373–7380. 34 indexed citations
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Shimakage, Misuzu, Kohichi Ohshima, Kunimitsu Kawahara, et al.. (2006). Down‐regulation of ASY/Nogo transcription associated with progression of adult T‐cell leukemia/lymphoma. International Journal of Cancer. 119(7). 1648–1653. 12 indexed citations
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Qi, Bing, Yipeng Qi, Akihiro Watari, et al.. (2003). Pro‐apoptotic ASY/Nogo‐B protein associates with ASYIP. Journal of Cellular Physiology. 196(2). 312–318. 36 indexed citations
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Watari, Akihiro & Masuo Yutsudo. (2003). Multi-functional gene ASY/Nogo/RTN-X/RTN4: Apoptosis, tumor suppression, and inhibition of neuronal regeneration. APOPTOSIS. 8(1). 5–9. 46 indexed citations

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