Akira Iwase

4.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
146 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Akira Iwase is a scholar working on Reproductive Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Obstetrics and Gynecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Akira Iwase has authored 146 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 81 papers in Reproductive Medicine, 59 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 42 papers in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Recurrent topics in Akira Iwase's work include Ovarian function and disorders (52 papers), Reproductive Biology and Fertility (47 papers) and Endometriosis Research and Treatment (33 papers). Akira Iwase is often cited by papers focused on Ovarian function and disorders (52 papers), Reproductive Biology and Fertility (47 papers) and Endometriosis Research and Treatment (33 papers). Akira Iwase collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Türkiye. Akira Iwase's co-authors include Fumitaka Kikkawa, Maki Goto, Tomoko Nakamura, Sachiko Takikawa, Tatsuo Nakahara, Satoko Osuka, Tomomi Kotani, Shuichi Manabe, Toko Harata and Hisao Ando and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Endocrine Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Akira Iwase

138 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

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Fusobacterium infection facilitates the development of endometriosis through the phenotypic transition of endometrial fibroblasts

2023 97 citations Ayako Muraoka, Satoko Osuka et al. profile →

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Madhuri S. Salker Germany

Margarita Vega Chile

Zhaolian Wei China

Christian De Geyter Switzerland

Irving M. Spitz Israel

Hiroki Utsunomiya Japan

Masanori Ono Japan

Pasquapina Ciarmela Italy

Kristof Chwalisż United States

Jean Guibourdenche France

Madhuri S. Salker Germany

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Akira Iwase

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

All Works

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Yamada, Kiyotaka, Masami Ito, Mihoko Yoshida, et al.. (2025). Rubicon, a Key Molecule for Oxidative Stress-Mediated DNA Damage, in Ovarian Granulosa Cells. Antioxidants. 14(4). 470–470. 4 indexed citations

Iwase, Akira, Hiroshi Ishikawa, Hidetaka Okada, et al.. (2025). Reproductive Endocrinology Committee, Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology: Annual report 2023–2024. Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research. 51(8). e70008–e70008.

Katagiri, Yukiko, Seung Chik Jwa, Akira Kuwahara, et al.. (2024). Assisted reproductive technology in Japan: A summary report for 2022 by the Ethics Committee of the Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Reproductive Medicine and Biology. 23(1). e12620–e12620. 4 indexed citations

Hasegawa, Yūko, et al.. (2024). Impact of the difference in diagnostic criteria for adolescent polycystic ovary syndrome excluding polycystic ovarian morphology. Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research. 50(8). 1289–1294. 2 indexed citations

Osuka, Satoko, Kazuo Tsuzuki, Bayasula, et al.. (2024). Association between anti‐Müllerian hormone levels and polycystic ovary syndrome in a general cohort of young women in Japan. Reproductive Medicine and Biology. 23(1). e12615–e12615.

Muraoka, Ayako, Satoko Osuka, Akira Yokoi, et al.. (2023). Serum miRNA as a predictive biomarker for ovarian reserve after endometrioma-cystectomy. Reproductive Biology. 24(1). 100821–100821. 1 indexed citations

Katagiri, Yukiko, Seung Chik Jwa, Akira Kuwahara, et al.. (2023). Assisted reproductive technology in Japan: A summary report for 2021 by the Ethics Committee of the Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Reproductive Medicine and Biology. 23(1). e12552–e12552. 17 indexed citations

Iwase, Akira, Yoshimasa Asada, Yodo Sugishita, et al.. (2023). Anti‐Müllerian hormone for screening, diagnosis, evaluation, and prediction: A systematic review and expert opinions. Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research. 50(1). 15–39. 5 indexed citations

Kobayashi, Mio, Orie Nakamura, Naoki Inoue, et al.. (2023). Serum leucine‐rich α2‐glycoprotein as a possible marker for inflammatory status in endometriosis. Reproductive Medicine and Biology. 22(1). e12536–e12536.

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Osuka, Satoko, Shohei Iyoshi, Ayako Muraoka, et al.. (2023). Follicle development and its prediction in patients with primary ovarian insufficiency: Possible treatments and markers to maximize the ability to conceive with residual follicles. Reproductive Medicine and Biology. 22(1). e12556–e12556. 8 indexed citations

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Hiraike, Osamu, Hiroshi Ishikawa, Koji Kugu, et al.. (2022). National survey of abnormal uterine bleeding according to the FIGO classification in Japan. Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research. 49(1). 321–330. 7 indexed citations

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Kobayashi, Mio, et al.. (2022). Effect of salpingectomy on ovarian reserve: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research. 48(7). 1513–1522. 6 indexed citations

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Inoue, Naoki, et al.. (2021). Malignancies Associated with Extraovarian Endometriosis: A Literature Review. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(3). 251–265. 3 indexed citations

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Oike, Takahiro, et al.. (2021). The Non-Cancer Specific Elevation of the Serum Squamous Cell Carcinoma Antigen during the Post-Radiotherapy Follow-Up of Cervical Cancer Patients. Diagnostics. 11(9). 1585–1585. 1 indexed citations

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Kameda, Takashi, et al.. (2021). Postpartum unscarred uterine rupture caused by placenta accreta: A case report and literature review. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 9(3). 1587–1590. 5 indexed citations

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Ikeuchi, Hidekazu, Masao Nakasatomi, Toru Sakairi, et al.. (2021). Pregnancy outcomes in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus with or without a history of lupus nephritis. Clinical and Experimental Nephrology. 25(8). 835–843. 7 indexed citations

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Qin, Ying, Akira Iwase, Tomohiko Murase, et al.. (2018). Protective effects of mangafodipir against chemotherapy-induced ovarian damage in mice. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology. 16(1). 106–106. 18 indexed citations

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Murase, Tomohiko, Akira Iwase, Kouji Komatsu, et al.. (2017). Follicle dynamics: visualization and analysis of follicle growth and maturation using murine ovarian tissue culture. Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics. 35(2). 339–343. 11 indexed citations

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Goto, Maki, et al.. (2009). IGF1-induced AKT phosphorylation and cell proliferation are suppressed with the increase in PTEN during luteinization in human granulosa cells. Reproduction. 137(5). 835–842. 44 indexed citations

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Nakamura, Hiromi, Makoto Okamura, Mitsuaki Ito, et al.. (2000). Oxytocin Stimulates the Translocation of Oxytocinase of Human Vascular Endothelial Cells Via Activation of Oxytocin Receptors**This work was supported by Grant-in-Aid 09771267 (to A.I.) from the Ministry of Education, Science, and Culture of Japan and a grant from Ogyaa Donation.. Endocrinology. 141(12). 4481–4485. 44 indexed citations

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