Akira Sawaguchi

5.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
100 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

Akira Sawaguchi is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Surgery and Hematology. According to data from OpenAlex, Akira Sawaguchi has authored 100 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Molecular Biology, 22 papers in Surgery and 21 papers in Hematology. Recurrent topics in Akira Sawaguchi's work include Platelet Disorders and Treatments (14 papers), Neuroscience of respiration and sleep (12 papers) and Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research (8 papers). Akira Sawaguchi is often cited by papers focused on Platelet Disorders and Treatments (14 papers), Neuroscience of respiration and sleep (12 papers) and Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research (8 papers). Akira Sawaguchi collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Pakistan. Akira Sawaguchi's co-authors include Yukari Date, Kenji Kangawa, Masamitsu Nakazato, Muhtashan S. Mondal, Masayasu Kojima, Shigeru Matsukura, Hiroshi Hosoda, Koji Eto, Naoya Takayama and Hiromitsu Nakauchi and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Akira Sawaguchi

95 papers receiving 3.7k citations

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Ghrelin, a Novel Growth Hormone-Releasing Acylated Peptide, Is Synthesized in a Distinct Endocrine Cell Type in the Gastrointestinal Tracts of Rats and Humans¹

2000 1.5k citations Yukari Date, Masayasu Kojima et al. Endocrinology profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Factor XI localization in human deep venous thrombus and function of activated factor XI on venous thrombus formation and hemostasis 2025 ·Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis ·(unknown), Toshihiro Gi, (unknown), Kazunari Maekawa, Eiji Furukoji, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Akira Sawaguchi, (unknown), Minako Azuma, (unknown), Atsushi Yamashita	0
2	Three-dimensional fine structure of calcified nodules in the common femoral artery based on low-vacuum scanning electron microscopy 2024 ·European Heart Journal - Case Reports ·(unknown), Mitsuhiro Yano, Kensaku Nishihira, (unknown), Yujiro Asada, Akira Sawaguchi	0
3	In situ strategy for biomedical target localization via nanogold nucleation and secondary growth 2021 ·Communications Biology ·Akira Sawaguchi, (unknown), Nobuyasu Takahashi, Atsushi Yamashita, Yujiro Asada, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Takeshi Sato, Narantsog Choijookhuu, Yoshitaka Hishikawa	6
4	Hepatocyte Growth Factor Activator Inhibitor Type 1 Maintains the Assembly of Keratin into Desmosomes in Keratinocytes by Regulating Protease-Activated Receptor 2–Dependent p38 Signaling 2015 ·American Journal Of Pathology ·Makiko Kawaguchi, (unknown), Akira Sawaguchi, Koji Yamamoto, Takashi Baba, Chen‐Yong Lin, Michael D. Johnson, Tsuyoshi Fukushima, Hiroaki Kataoka	19
5	Increased plasma lactoferrin levels in leucocytapheresis therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis 2014 ·Lara D. Veeken ·(unknown), Kunihiko Umekita, Toshihiko Hidaka, Kazumi Umeki, Yatsuki Aratake, Nobuyasu Takahashi, Akira Sawaguchi, (unknown), (unknown), Kazuhiro Morishita, (unknown)	4
6	Involvement of guanylin and GC-C in rat mesenteric macrophages in resistance to a high-fat diet 2012 ·Journal of Lipid Research ·(unknown), Masako Sugiyama, Takashi Miyazawa, Shuichi Koda, Ichiro Okano, (unknown), (unknown), Yoshiyuki Hizukuri, Atsushi Okamoto, Kenichi Yamahara, (unknown), (unknown), Akira Sawaguchi, Mayumi Furuya, Mikiya Miyazato, Kenji Kangawa, Yukari Date	15
7	Immunoelectron Microscopy of Cryofixed Freeze-Substituted Mammalian Tissue Culture Cells 2010 ·Methods in molecular biology ·Akira Sawaguchi	1
8	Capsule‐supporting ring: a new device for resin embedding of glass‐mounted specimens 2009 ·Journal of Microscopy ·Akira Sawaguchi, (unknown), (unknown), Tatsuo Suganuma	4
9	Lnk regulates integrin αIIbβ3 outside-in signaling in mouse platelets, leading to stabilization of thrombus development in vivo 2009 ·Journal of Clinical Investigation ·Hitoshi Takizawa, Satoshi Nishimura, Naoya Takayama, Atsushi Oda, Hidekazu Nishikii, Yohei Morita, Sei Kakinuma, Satoshi Yamazaki, (unknown), Noriko Tamura, Shinya Goto, Akira Sawaguchi, Ichiro Manabe, Kiyoshi Takatsu, Hiromitsu Nakauchi, Satoshi Τακακι, Koji Eto	63
10	Leukocytapheresis (LCAP) decreases the level of platelet-derived microparticles (MPs) and increases the level of granulocytes-derived MPs: a possible connection with the effect of LCAP on rheumatoid arthritis 2009 ·Modern Rheumatology ·Kunihiko Umekita, Toshihiko Hidaka, (unknown), Ichiro Takajo, (unknown), Y. Nagatomo, Akira Sawaguchi, Tatsuo Suganuma, Akihiko Okayama	22
11	Metalloproteinase regulation improves in vitro generation of efficacious platelets from mouse embryonic stem cells 2008 ·The Journal of Experimental Medicine ·Hidekazu Nishikii, Koji Eto, Noriko Tamura, Koichi Hattori, Beate Heissig, Taisuke Kanaji, Akira Sawaguchi, Shinya Goto, Jerry Ware, Hiromitsu Nakauchi	44
12	Characterization of lectin isolated from Momordica charantia seed as a B cell activator 2008 ·Immunology Letters ·Li Huang, Takumi Adachi, (unknown), Yoshitaka Goto, Jun Toyama, Hidenori Tanaka, Ryo Akashi, Akira Sawaguchi, Hiroyuki Iwata, Takeshi Haga	16
13	A monoclonal antibody, PGM34, against 6‐sulfated blood‐group H type 2 antigen, on the carbohydrate moiety of mucin 2007 ·FEBS Journal ·(unknown), Yukinobu Goso, Akira Sawaguchi, Makoto Kurihara, Takafumi Ichikawa, Noriko Sato, Tatsuo Suganuma, Kyoko Hotta, Kazuhíko Ishihara	21
14	Analysis of SIDS-related civil and criminal court cases in Japan 2002 ·Forensic Science International ·Toshiko Sawaguchi, Hiroshi Nishida, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Akira Sawaguchi	2
15	Sudden infant deaths: from epidemiology to physiology 2002 ·Forensic Science International ·A. Kahn, Toshiko Sawaguchi, Akira Sawaguchi, J. Groswasser, Patricia Franco, Sonia Scaillet, Igor A. Kelmanson, Bernard Dan	48
16	Immunocytochemical demonstration of the secretory dynamics of zymogenic contents in rat gastric gland processed by high-pressure freezing/freeze substitution, with special references to phospholipase A2 and phospholipase Cγ1 2001 ·Histochemistry and Cell Biology ·Akira Sawaguchi, Hiromasa Tojo, Junichi KAWANO, Mitsuhiro Okamoto, Tatsuo Suganuma	10
17	Ghrelin, a Novel Growth Hormone-Releasing Acylated Peptide, Is Synthesized in a Distinct Endocrine Cell Type in the Gastrointestinal Tracts of Rats and Humans¹ breakdown → 2000 ·Endocrinology ·Yukari Date, Masayasu Kojima, Hiroshi Hosoda, Akira Sawaguchi, Muhtashan S. Mondal, (unknown), Shigeru Matsukura, Kenji Kangawa, Masamitsu Nakazato	1459
18	Factor I (IF) polymorphism in the Japanese population: existence of a new variant and quantitative analysis of different allotypes. 1991 ·PubMed ·(unknown), Akira Sawaguchi	1
19	Genetic Polymorphism of Human Factor H (β1H Globulin) 1990 ·Human Heredity ·Shigeki Nakamura, (unknown), Akira Sawaguchi	8
20	Factor I Reference Typing Report 1990 ·PubMed ·Shigeki Nakamura, Hiroaki Nishimukai, Akira Sawaguchi, Min Zhou	3

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