Akiko Suga

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 716 citations indexed

About

Akiko Suga is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Ophthalmology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Akiko Suga has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 716 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Molecular Biology, 4 papers in Ophthalmology and 4 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Akiko Suga's work include Retinal Development and Disorders (9 papers), Retinal Diseases and Treatments (2 papers) and Glaucoma and retinal disorders (2 papers). Akiko Suga is often cited by papers focused on Retinal Development and Disorders (9 papers), Retinal Diseases and Treatments (2 papers) and Glaucoma and retinal disorders (2 papers). Akiko Suga collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Australia. Akiko Suga's co-authors include Michiko Mandai, Masayo Takahashi, Satoshi Okamoto, Noriko Sakai, Sunao Sugita, Hiroyuki Kamao, Junichi Kiryu, Masanori Taira, Shinichi Nakagawa and Hiroki Hikasa and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Clinical Investigation and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Akiko Suga

15 papers receiving 697 citations

Hit Papers

Characterization of Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-D... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 100 200 300 400
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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. Characterization of Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Retinal Pigment Epithelium Cell Sheets Aiming for Clinical Application
    2014 450 citations Hiroyuki Kamao, Michiko Mandai et al. Stem Cell Reports profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Akiko Suga Japan 10 603 134 124 89 67 16 716
S. Sherman Sweden 4 416 0.7× 101 0.8× 224 1.8× 82 0.9× 25 0.4× 8 632
Yangzi Isabel Tian United States 8 253 0.4× 78 0.6× 79 0.6× 98 1.1× 39 0.6× 11 433
Conor M. Ramsden United Kingdom 11 712 1.2× 271 2.0× 227 1.8× 187 2.1× 61 0.9× 23 842
Precious J. McLaughlin United States 10 533 0.9× 197 1.5× 151 1.2× 68 0.8× 32 0.5× 11 822
Manuel Simonutti France 14 509 0.8× 530 4.0× 190 1.5× 211 2.4× 67 1.0× 17 1.0k
Alessia Tassoni United Kingdom 9 311 0.5× 123 0.9× 144 1.2× 101 1.1× 14 0.2× 12 672
Enrico Cristante United Kingdom 10 543 0.9× 129 1.0× 185 1.5× 63 0.7× 14 0.2× 14 764
Daniela Sanges Italy 12 768 1.3× 218 1.6× 215 1.7× 72 0.8× 16 0.2× 12 861
Daniela Bruckner Austria 12 200 0.3× 192 1.4× 60 0.5× 87 1.0× 19 0.3× 20 523

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Fields of papers citing papers by Akiko Suga

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Akiko Suga

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Akiko Suga. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Akiko Suga 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 Akiko Suga. Akiko Suga is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

16 of 16 papers shown
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Suga, Akiko, Yuriko Minegishi, Megumi Yamamoto, Koji Ueda, & Takeshi Iwata. (2024). Compound heterozygous mutations in a mouse model of Leber congenital amaurosis reveal the role of CCT2 in photoreceptor maintenance. Communications Biology. 7(1). 676–676. 1 indexed citations
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Suzuki, Takafumi, Kenta Kobayashi, Hirotaka Imai, et al.. (2024). Retinal pigment epithelium-specific ablation of GPx4 in adult mice recapitulates key features of geographic atrophy in age-related macular degeneration. Cell Death and Disease. 15(10). 763–763. 7 indexed citations
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Suga, Akiko, Kei Mizobuchi, Kazutoshi Yoshitake, et al.. (2024). A homozygous structural variant of RPGRIP1 is frequently associated with achromatopsia in Japanese patients with IRD. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2. 101843–101843.
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Hayashi, Takaaki, Kazushige Tsunoda, Kazuki Kuniyoshi, et al.. (2024). GENETIC ETIOLOGY AND CLINICAL FEATURES OF ACHROMATOPSIA IN JAPAN. Retina. 44(10). 1836–1844. 1 indexed citations
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Kuniyoshi, Kazuki, Chiharu Iwahashi, Takaaki Hayashi, et al.. (2023). Optical coherence tomography findings of the peripheral retina in patients with congenital X-linked retinoschisis. Frontiers in Medicine. 10. 1280564–1280564. 1 indexed citations
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Pan, Yang, Akiko Suga, Itaru Kimura, et al.. (2022). METTL23 mutation alters histone H3R17 methylation in normal-tension glaucoma. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 132(21). 21 indexed citations
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Pan, Yang, Daisuke Iejima, Mao Nakayama, et al.. (2021). Binding of Gtf2i-β/δ transcription factors to the ARMS2 gene leads to increased circulating HTRA1 in AMD patients and in vitro. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 296. 100456–100456. 11 indexed citations
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Li, Huiping, Yuriko Minegishi, Akiko Suga, et al.. (2019). Novel mutations in malonyl-CoA-acyl carrier protein transacylase provoke autosomal recessive optic neuropathy. Human Molecular Genetics. 29(3). 444–458. 18 indexed citations
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Suga, Akiko, Takuro Fujimaki, Kazutoshi Yoshitake, et al.. (2018). LRRTM4-C538Y novel gene mutation is associated with hereditary macular degeneration with novel dysfunction of ON-type bipolar cells. Journal of Human Genetics. 63(8). 893–900. 6 indexed citations
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Suga, Akiko, Atsushi Mizota, Mitsuhiro Kato, et al.. (2016). Identification of Novel Mutations in the LRR-Cap Domain ofC21orf2in Japanese Patients With Retinitis Pigmentosa and Cone–Rod Dystrophy. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 57(10). 4255–4255. 24 indexed citations
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Suga, Akiko, Kazuyo Sadamoto, Momo Fujii, Michiko Mandai, & Masayo Takahashi. (2014). Proliferation Potential of Müller Glia after Retinal Damage Varies between Mouse Strains. Europe PMC (PubMed Central). 36 indexed citations
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Kamao, Hiroyuki, Michiko Mandai, Satoshi Okamoto, et al.. (2014). Characterization of Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Retinal Pigment Epithelium Cell Sheets Aiming for Clinical Application. Stem Cell Reports. 2(2). 205–218. 450 indexed citations breakdown →
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Suga, Akiko, Masanori Taira, & Shinichi Nakagawa. (2009). LIM family transcription factors regulate the subtype-specific morphogenesis of retinal horizontal cells at post-migratory stages. Developmental Biology. 330(2). 318–328. 25 indexed citations
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Suga, Akiko, Hiroki Hikasa, & Masanori Taira. (2006). Xenopus ADAMTS1 negatively modulates FGF signaling independent of its metalloprotease activity. Developmental Biology. 295(1). 26–39. 21 indexed citations
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Naito, Mikihiko, Ryohei Katayama, Toshiyasu Ishioka, et al.. (2004). Cellular FLIP Inhibits β-Catenin Ubiquitylation and Enhances Wnt Signaling. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 24(19). 8418–8427. 45 indexed citations
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Michigami, Toshimi, Akiko Suga, Miwa Yamazaki, et al.. (1999). Identification of Amino Acid Sequence in the Hinge Region of Human Vitamin D Receptor That Transfers a Cytosolic Protein to the Nucleus. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 274(47). 33531–33538. 49 indexed citations

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