Atsutoshi Yoshimura

6.9k total citations · 4 hit papers
69 papers, 5.7k citations indexed

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Atsutoshi Yoshimura is a scholar working on Immunology, Periodontics and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Atsutoshi Yoshimura has authored 69 papers receiving a total of 5.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Immunology, 32 papers in Periodontics and 19 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Atsutoshi Yoshimura's work include Immune Response and Inflammation (35 papers), Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (32 papers) and Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities (10 papers). Atsutoshi Yoshimura is often cited by papers focused on Immune Response and Inflammation (35 papers), Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (32 papers) and Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities (10 papers). Atsutoshi Yoshimura collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Norway. Atsutoshi Yoshimura's co-authors include Douglas T. Golenbock, Egil Lien, Robin R. Ingalls, Terry K. Means, Matthew J. Fenton, Yoshitaka Hara, Shuyan Wang, Roman Dziarski, Elaine Tuomanen and Takashi Kaneko and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Clinical Investigation and The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Atsutoshi Yoshimura

66 papers receiving 5.5k citations

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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.

Cutting Edge: Recognition of Gram-Positive Bacterial Cell Wall Components by the Innate Immune System Occurs Via Toll-Like Receptor 2

1999 1.0k citations Atsutoshi Yoshimura, Egil Lien et al. The Journal of Immunology profile →
Toll-like Receptor 2 Functions as a Pattern Recognition Receptor for Diverse Bacterial Products

1999 777 citations Egil Lien, Timothy J. Sellati et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
Human Toll-Like Receptors Mediate Cellular Activation by Mycobacterium tuberculosis

1999 692 citations Terry K. Means, Shuyan Wang et al. The Journal of Immunology profile →
Toll-like receptor 4 imparts ligand-specific recognition of bacterial lipopolysaccharide

2000 655 citations Egil Lien, Terry K. Means et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Atsutoshi Yoshimura Japan	28	3.8k	1.3k	1.0k	943	822	69	5.7k
Kohtaro Fujihashi United States	53	5.0k 1.3×	1.5k 1.1×	1.5k 1.4×	589 0.6×	665 0.8×	169	8.3k
Haruhiko Takada Japan	48	6.4k 1.7×	1.5k 1.2×	2.6k 2.5×	1.5k 1.6×	1.2k 1.5×	173	10.3k
Robin R. Ingalls United States	34	4.4k 1.1×	1.6k 1.2×	1.1k 1.0×	1.6k 1.7×	160 0.2×	54	6.2k
Koichi Tabeta Japan	31	2.9k 0.8×	904 0.7×	1.1k 1.1×	299 0.3×	1.3k 1.6×	111	5.1k
Kathrin S. Michelsen United States	36	4.0k 1.0×	1.2k 0.9×	1.9k 1.8×	655 0.7×	141 0.2×	64	6.8k
Klaus Heeg Germany	54	7.5k 2.0×	1.7k 1.3×	2.8k 2.7×	890 0.9×	272 0.3×	223	11.5k
Shunji Sugawara Japan	38	2.0k 0.5×	477 0.4×	1.1k 1.1×	394 0.4×	620 0.8×	140	4.6k
Nicolas W.J. Schröder Germany	28	2.3k 0.6×	1.0k 0.8×	623 0.6×	566 0.6×	136 0.2×	41	3.6k
Sing Sing Way United States	45	4.3k 1.1×	1.2k 0.9×	1.3k 1.2×	208 0.2×	271 0.3×	119	7.2k
Ole E. Sørensen Sweden	50	3.9k 1.0×	894 0.7×	2.8k 2.7×	3.2k 3.4×	191 0.2×	98	8.8k

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Kitamura, Masayasu, Mami Tamai, Yasunori Yamashita, et al.. (2025). Dental Deposits Are Differentially Associated With Periodontal Conditions and the Number of Teeth in Japanese Community‐Dwelling Individuals: The Nagasaki Islands Study. Clinical and Experimental Dental Research. 11(1). e70101–e70101. 1 indexed citations

Kitamura, Masayasu, Mami Tamai, Yumiko Kawashita, et al.. (2024). Association between total functional tooth unit score and hemoglobin A1c levels in Japanese community-dwelling individuals: the Nagasaki Islands study. BMC Oral Health. 24(1). 1254–1254.

Matsuura, Takashi, et al.. (2024). An Evaluation of the Cytocompatibility of Endodontic Bioceramics in Human Periodontal-Ligament-Derived Cells. Journal of Functional Biomaterials. 15(8). 231–231.

Nakayama, Yohei, Ryoki Kobayashi, Tomoko Kurita‐Ochiai, et al.. (2018). C/EBPβ and YY1 bind and interact with Smad3 to modulate lipopolysaccharide‐induced amelotin gene transcription in mouse gingival epithelial cells. FEBS Open Bio. 9(2). 276–290. 7 indexed citations

Yoshimura, Atsutoshi, Takashi Kaneko, Takashi Ukai, et al.. (2012). A Single Nucleotide Polymorphism in 3′-Untranslated Region Contributes to the Regulation of Toll-like Receptor 4 Translation. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 287(30). 25163–25172. 65 indexed citations

Kishimoto, Takuji, Takashi Kaneko, Takashi Ukai, et al.. (2012). Peptidoglycan and lipopolysaccharide synergistically enhance bone resorption and osteoclastogenesis. Journal of Periodontal Research. 47(4). 446–454. 47 indexed citations

Li, Xinyue, Liming Zhou, Hideki Takai, et al.. (2012). Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans lipopolysaccharide regulates bone sialoprotein gene transcription. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. 113(9). 2822–2834. 17 indexed citations

Hayashida, Hideaki, Koji Kawasaki, Atsutoshi Yoshimura, et al.. (2009). Relationship Between Periodontal Status and HbA1c in Nondiabetics. Journal of Public Health Dentistry. 69(3). 204–206. 24 indexed citations

Yoshimura, Atsutoshi, et al.. (2009). Ability of Supragingival Plaque to Induce Toll‐Like Receptor 4–Mediated Stimulation Is Associated With Cytokine Production by Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells. Journal of Periodontology. 80(3). 512–520. 10 indexed citations

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Yoshimura, Atsutoshi, et al.. (2008). Analysis of the Activity to Induce Toll‐Like Receptor (TLR)2‐ and TLR4‐Mediated Stimulation of Supragingival Plaque. Journal of Periodontology. 79(5). 920–928. 31 indexed citations

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Nakamura, Hirotaka, et al.. (2008). Lack of Toll‐like receptor 4 decreases lipopolysaccharide‐induced bone resorption in C3H/HeJ mice in vivo. Oral Microbiology and Immunology. 23(3). 190–195. 38 indexed citations

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Ohara, N., et al.. (2007). Evidence for association between a Toll‐like receptor 4 gene polymorphism and moderate/severe periodontitis in the Japanese population. Journal of Periodontal Research. 42(6). 541–545. 50 indexed citations

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Kaneko, Takashi, Yoshitaka Hara, Atsutoshi Yoshimura, & Ihachi Kato. (1999). Induction of anti‐thymocyte/T lymphocyte antibodies in mice injected with lipopolysaccharides from periodontopathic bacteria. Journal of Periodontal Research. 34(2). 105–112.

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Ingalls, Robin R., Holger Heine, Egil Lien, Atsutoshi Yoshimura, & Douglas T. Golenbock. (1999). LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE RECOGNITION, CD14, AND LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE RECEPTORS. Infectious Disease Clinics of North America. 13(2). 341–353. 125 indexed citations

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Means, Terry K., Egil Lien, Atsutoshi Yoshimura, et al.. (1999). The CD14 Ligands Lipoarabinomannan and Lipopolysaccharide Differ in Their Requirement for Toll-Like Receptors. The Journal of Immunology. 163(12). 6748–6755. 377 indexed citations

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Lien, Egil, Timothy J. Sellati, Atsutoshi Yoshimura, et al.. (1999). Toll-like Receptor 2 Functions as a Pattern Recognition Receptor for Diverse Bacterial Products. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 274(47). 33419–33425. 777 indexed citations breakdown →

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Delude, Russell L., Atsutoshi Yoshimura, Robin R. Ingalls, & Douglas T. Golenbock. (1998). Construction of a lipopolysaccharide reporter cell line and its use in identifying mutants defective in endotoxin, but not TNF-alpha, signal transduction.. PubMed. 161(6). 3001–9. 90 indexed citations

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Yoshimura, Atsutoshi, et al.. (1997). Secretion of IL‐1β, TNF‐α, IL‐8 and IL‐1ra by human polymorphonuclear leukocytes in response to lipopolysaccharides from periodontopathic bacteria. Journal of Periodontal Research. 32(3). 279–286. 134 indexed citations

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Yoshimura, Atsutoshi, et al.. (1995). . Nihon Shishubyo Gakkai Kaishi (Journal of the Japanese Society of Periodontology). 37(Supplement2). 91–100. 5 indexed citations

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Yoshimura, Atsutoshi, Kogo Takamiya, I. Kato, et al.. (1994). GD2 Ganglioside‐Specific Monoclonal Antibody Reacts with Murine Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes Reactive with FBL‐3N Erythroleukaemia. Scandinavian Journal of Immunology. 40(5). 557–563. 4 indexed citations

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