Akio Matsuzawa

7.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
146 papers, 6.2k citations indexed

About

Akio Matsuzawa is a scholar working on Immunology, Molecular Biology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Akio Matsuzawa has authored 146 papers receiving a total of 6.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 60 papers in Immunology, 47 papers in Molecular Biology and 34 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Akio Matsuzawa's work include T-cell and B-cell Immunology (24 papers), Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (21 papers) and Cell death mechanisms and regulation (18 papers). Akio Matsuzawa is often cited by papers focused on T-cell and B-cell Immunology (24 papers), Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (21 papers) and Cell death mechanisms and regulation (18 papers). Akio Matsuzawa collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Switzerland. Akio Matsuzawa's co-authors include Hideki Nakano, Shigekazu Nagata, Rie Watanabe‐Fukunaga, Takashi Suda, Tsutomu Kasugai, Naoto Itoh, Jun Ogasawara, Yukihiko Kitamura, Masashi Adachi and Terutaka Kakiuchi and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Akio Matsuzawa

138 papers receiving 6.1k citations

Hit Papers

Lethal effect of the anti-Fas antibody in mice 1993 2026 2004 2015 1993 1999 500 1000 1.5k
What are hit papers?

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. Lethal effect of the anti-Fas antibody in mice
    1993 1.6k citations Akio Matsuzawa et al. profile →
  2. Mice Lacking Expression of Secondary Lymphoid Organ Chemokine Have Defects in Lymphocyte Homing and Dendritic Cell Localization
    1999 841 citations Terutaka Kakiuchi, Akio Matsuzawa et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Akio Matsuzawa Japan 25 3.7k 2.4k 1.6k 632 566 146 6.2k
Yasuharu Nishimura Japan 44 3.0k 0.8× 2.6k 1.1× 1.8k 1.1× 526 0.8× 436 0.8× 171 6.0k
C L Sidman United States 35 3.7k 1.0× 2.5k 1.0× 938 0.6× 603 1.0× 646 1.1× 77 6.9k
Rie Watanabe‐Fukunaga Japan 19 3.2k 0.9× 4.2k 1.7× 976 0.6× 801 1.3× 470 0.8× 21 6.9k
Marilyn R. Kehry United States 45 3.8k 1.0× 1.7k 0.7× 856 0.5× 419 0.7× 544 1.0× 95 6.0k
Bruce Mosley United States 14 3.8k 1.0× 2.4k 1.0× 1.8k 1.1× 429 0.7× 445 0.8× 17 6.4k
T Sudo Japan 33 2.1k 0.6× 2.9k 1.2× 1.1k 0.7× 268 0.4× 432 0.8× 80 5.6k
M P Beckmann United States 33 3.8k 1.0× 1.9k 0.8× 1.7k 1.0× 583 0.9× 457 0.8× 44 6.9k
Anna Mondino Italy 39 3.8k 1.0× 2.2k 0.9× 1.9k 1.2× 349 0.6× 558 1.0× 109 6.6k
Robert Peach United States 37 3.3k 0.9× 1.3k 0.5× 1.2k 0.8× 678 1.1× 528 0.9× 83 5.9k
Clive R. Wood United States 21 5.2k 1.4× 1.8k 0.7× 4.4k 2.8× 440 0.7× 394 0.7× 35 8.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Akio Matsuzawa

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Akio Matsuzawa

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Matsuzawa, Akio, Motomu Shimizu, Yasutaka Takeda, et al.. (2002). Significant role of Fas ligand‐binding but defective Fas receptor (CD95) in lymph node hyperplasia composed of abnormal double‐negative T cells. Immunology. 106(4). 470–475. 2 indexed citations
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Yasuda, Takuwa, Takayuki Yoshimoto, Airo Tsubura, & Akio Matsuzawa. (2001). Clear Suppression of Th1 Responses but Marginal Amelioration of Autoimmune Manifestations by IL-12p40 Transgene in MRL-Fas/Fas Mice. Cellular Immunology. 210(2). 77–86. 11 indexed citations
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Bacon, Kevin B., Gabriela García, Zhen-Kun Pan, et al.. (2001). FTY720, a novel transplantation drug, modulates lymphocyte migratory responses to chemokines. Transplantation Proceedings. 33(7-8). 3057–3063. 44 indexed citations
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Wang, Chrong‐Reen, Takayuki Yoshimoto, Hisashi Nagase, et al.. (2000). Impaired delayed‐type hypersensitivity response in mutant mice secreting soluble CD4 without expression of membrane‐bound CD4. Immunology. 100(3). 309–316. 4 indexed citations
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Nakano, Hideki, Toshiki Tamura, Takayuki Yoshimoto, et al.. (1997). Genetic defect in T lymphocyte‐specific homing into peripheral lymph nodes. European Journal of Immunology. 27(1). 215–221. 112 indexed citations
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Yoshimoto, Takayuki, Hisashi Nagase, Hideki Nakano, Akio Matsuzawa, & Hideo Nariuchi. (1996). Deletion of CD4+T Cells by Mouse Mammary Tumor Virus (FM) Superantigen with Broad Specificity of T Cell Receptor β-Chain Variable Region. Virology. 223(2). 387–391. 6 indexed citations
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Chu, J L, Paula S. Ramos, Adam Rosendorff, et al.. (1995). Massive upregulation of the Fas ligand in lpr and gld mice: implications for Fas regulation and the graft-versus-host disease-like wasting syndrome.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 181(1). 393–398. 107 indexed citations
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Momoeda, Mikio, et al.. (1995). Characteristic expression of GD I α-ganglioside during lactation in murine mammary gland. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Lipids and Lipid Metabolism. 1256(2). 151–156. 10 indexed citations
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Tsubura, Airo, S Morii, & Akio Matsuzawa. (1992). Lectin-binding patterns in transplantable mouse mammary tumors and their metastases.. PubMed. 11(5). 1719–23. 6 indexed citations
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Watson, M., Jayasimha Rao, Gary S. Gilkeson, et al.. (1992). Genetic analysis of MRL-lpr mice: relationship of the Fas apoptosis gene to disease manifestations and renal disease-modifying loci.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 176(6). 1645–1656. 298 indexed citations
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Sayama, Kazutoshi, et al.. (1991). Phylogenetic relationships among laboratory animals deduced from basement membrane type IV collagen antigens. ZOOLOGICAL SCIENCE. 8(2). 359–369.
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Tanaka, Satoshi, M. Nozaki, Toshitake Fujioka, & Akio Matsuzawa. (1991). Effects of Lactation on the Border Zone Formation in the Female Mastomys (<i>Praomys coucha</i>) Adrenal Cortex. Cells Tissues Organs. 141(3). 269–273. 4 indexed citations
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Sato, Eiichi, Masahiro Iwamoto, Toshiko Sakihama, et al.. (1991). Serum IgG from CBA/KlJms-lpr/lpr mice induces interleukin 3 in an interleukin-3-dependent cell line—Possible correlation with lymphadenopathy. Cellular Immunology. 138(2). 372–380. 2 indexed citations
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Matsuzawa, Akio, Takashi Moriyama, Tetsuya Kaneko, et al.. (1990). A new allele of the lpr locus, lprcg, that complements the gld gene in induction of lymphadenopathy in the mouse.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 171(2). 519–531. 105 indexed citations
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Matsuzawa, Akio, Kazutoshi Sayama, Airo Tsubura, & Akira Murakami. (1990). A Congenic Line of the DDD Mouse Strain, DDD/1‐Mtv‐2/Mtv‐2: Establishment and Mammary Tumorigenesis. Japanese Journal of Cancer Research. 81(6-7). 639–644. 9 indexed citations
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Matsuzawa, Akio, et al.. (1983). Accelerated progression to autonomy of a pregnancy-dependent mouse mammary tumor (TPDMT-4) by hormones.. PubMed. 43(5). 2283–9. 14 indexed citations
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Matsuzawa, Akio, et al.. (1977). An ovary-dependent mouse mammary tumor induced by urethan.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 68(4). 523–4. 1 indexed citations
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Matsuzawa, Akio, Tadashi Yamamoto, & Kiyoshi Suzuki. (1974). Pregnancy Dependence of Mammary Tumors in Strain DDD Mice 2. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 52(2). 499–456. 3 indexed citations

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