Akito Tanaka

3.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
106 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Akito Tanaka is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Akito Tanaka has authored 106 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 70 papers in Molecular Biology, 24 papers in Oncology and 13 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Akito Tanaka's work include Signaling Pathways in Disease (15 papers), Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (11 papers) and Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis (11 papers). Akito Tanaka is often cited by papers focused on Signaling Pathways in Disease (15 papers), Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (11 papers) and Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis (11 papers). Akito Tanaka collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Somalia. Akito Tanaka's co-authors include Tomoyuki Nishizaki, Yasuhiro Yamada, Takuya Yamamoto, Takeshi Kanno, Makoto Nishiyama, Ryohei Furumai, Akihisa Matsuyama, Yasuhiko Komatsu, Norikazu Nishino and Hidenori Nakajima and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Akito Tanaka

100 papers receiving 2.8k citations

Hit Papers

FK228 (depsipeptide) as a natural prodrug that inhibits c... 2002 2026 2010 2018 2002 200 400 600
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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. FK228 (depsipeptide) as a natural prodrug that inhibits class I histone deacetylases.
    2002 606 citations Akito Tanaka et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Akito Tanaka Japan 23 2.2k 423 324 187 170 106 2.8k
Ricardo M. Biondi Germany 31 3.4k 1.5× 329 0.8× 276 0.9× 340 1.8× 229 1.3× 79 4.1k
Rüdiger Woscholski United Kingdom 30 3.0k 1.4× 412 1.0× 260 0.8× 210 1.1× 232 1.4× 74 4.1k
Russell Dahl United States 34 1.7k 0.8× 351 0.8× 481 1.5× 153 0.8× 442 2.6× 71 2.8k
Alexander L. Breeze United Kingdom 27 1.8k 0.8× 228 0.5× 266 0.8× 151 0.8× 169 1.0× 48 2.2k
John P. Burnier United States 26 2.0k 0.9× 367 0.9× 298 0.9× 105 0.6× 349 2.1× 39 2.9k
Tyzoon Nomanbhoy United States 25 2.3k 1.1× 582 1.4× 449 1.4× 152 0.8× 271 1.6× 47 3.3k
Yuhong Du United States 34 1.9k 0.9× 427 1.0× 287 0.9× 268 1.4× 178 1.0× 96 3.0k
Daniel R. Knighton United States 20 3.5k 1.6× 628 1.5× 314 1.0× 114 0.6× 184 1.1× 34 4.1k
Dana L. Johnson United States 24 1.5k 0.7× 647 1.5× 332 1.0× 151 0.8× 301 1.8× 54 3.1k
Haiching Ma United States 23 1.7k 0.8× 406 1.0× 270 0.8× 140 0.7× 73 0.4× 37 3.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Akito Tanaka

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Akito Tanaka

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

All Works

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Saito, Kozue, Hatsue Ishibashi‐Ueda, Eriko Yamaguchi, et al.. (2023). Neovascularization From the Carotid Artery Lumen Into the Carotid Plaque Confirmed by Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound and Histology. Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology. 49(8). 1798–1803. 7 indexed citations
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An, Qi, Akito Tanaka, Kazuto Nakashima, et al.. (2022). Understanding Humanitude Care for Sit-to-stand Motion by Wearable Sensors. 2022 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC). 1874–1879.
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Harada, Aya, Megumi Goto, Akito Tanaka, et al.. (2021). Systemic Supplementation of Collagen VI by Neonatal Transplantation of iPSC-Derived MSCs Improves Histological Phenotype and Function of Col6-Deficient Model Mice. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 9. 790341–790341. 9 indexed citations
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Shibata, Hirofumi, Shingo Komura, Yosuke Yamada, et al.. (2018). In vivo reprogramming drives Kras-induced cancer development. Nature Communications. 9(1). 2081–2081. 51 indexed citations
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Sone, Masamitsu, Nobuhiro Morone, Tomonori Nakamura, et al.. (2017). Hybrid Cellular Metabolism Coordinated by Zic3 and Esrrb Synergistically Enhances Induction of Naive Pluripotency. Cell Metabolism. 25(5). 1103–1117.e6. 57 indexed citations
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Yagi, Masaki, Satoshi Kishigami, Akito Tanaka, et al.. (2017). Derivation of ground-state female ES cells maintaining gamete-derived DNA methylation. Nature. 548(7666). 224–227. 140 indexed citations
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Nishizaki, Tomoyuki, Akinobu Gotoh, Tadashi Shimizu, & Akito Tanaka. (2016). The phosphatidylethanolamine derivative diDCP-LA-PE mimics intracellular insulin signaling. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 27267–27267. 3 indexed citations
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Kanno, Takeshi, Ayako Tsuchiya, Tadashi Shimizu, et al.. (2015). DCP-LA Activates Cytosolic PKCε by Interacting with the Phosphatidylserine Binding/Associating Sites Arg50 and Ile89 in the C2-Like Domain. Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry. 37(1). 193–200. 4 indexed citations
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Tsuchiya, Ayako, et al.. (2014). DCP-LA-Phosphatidylinositol and Its Enantiomer Exhibit Different Bioactivities. Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry. 33(2). 300–309. 1 indexed citations
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Ohnishi, K, Katsunori Semi, Takuya Yamamoto, et al.. (2014). Premature Termination of Reprogramming In Vivo Leads to Cancer Development through Altered Epigenetic Regulation. Cell. 156(4). 663–677. 335 indexed citations
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Kanno, Takeshi, et al.. (2013). Effects of Newly Synthesized DCP-LA-Phospholipids on Protein Kinase C and Protein Phosphatases. Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry. 31(4-5). 555–564. 8 indexed citations
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Kanno, Takeshi, Akito Tanaka, & Tomoyuki Nishizaki. (2012). Linoleic Acid Derivative DCP-LA Stimulates Vesicular Transport of a7 ACh Receptors towards Surface Membrane. Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry. 30(1). 75–82. 9 indexed citations
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Yamamoto, Kiyoshi, et al.. (2006). A versatile method of identifying specific binding proteins on affinity resins. Analytical Biochemistry. 352(1). 15–23. 49 indexed citations
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TSUCHIYA, KOUICHI, et al.. (2006). Optimization of Conditions for Identification of Proteins from SDS-PAGE Analysis Using LC-MS/MS. Journal of the Mass Spectrometry Society of Japan. 54(3). 109–116. 1 indexed citations
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Hosoya, Ken, et al.. (2005). Development of chemically stable solid phases for the target isolation with reduced nonspecific binding proteins. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 16(2). 447–450. 19 indexed citations
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Yaguchi, Takahiro, Kaoru Nagai, Satoshi Yamamoto, et al.. (2003). Stearic acid facilitates hippocampal neurotransmission by enhancing nicotinic ACh receptor responses via a PKC pathway. Molecular Brain Research. 119(1). 83–89. 15 indexed citations
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Nakanishi, Isao, et al.. (1995). Conformational studies on the four stereoisomers of the novel anticholinergic 4-(dimethylamino)-2-phenyl-2-(2-pyridyl)pentanamide. Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design. 9(2). 171–180. 2 indexed citations
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Tanaka, Akito, et al.. (1994). Antiplatelet Agents Based on Cyclooxygenase Inhibition without Ulcerogenesis. Evaluation and Synthesis of 4,5-Bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-substituted-thiazoles. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 37(8). 1189–1199. 31 indexed citations

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