Aya Nambu

7.4k total citations · 5 hit papers
36 papers, 5.8k citations indexed

About

Aya Nambu is a scholar working on Immunology, Molecular Biology and Dermatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Aya Nambu has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 5.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Immunology, 8 papers in Molecular Biology and 5 papers in Dermatology. Recurrent topics in Aya Nambu's work include Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis (11 papers), T-cell and B-cell Immunology (11 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (9 papers). Aya Nambu is often cited by papers focused on Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis (11 papers), T-cell and B-cell Immunology (11 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (9 papers). Aya Nambu collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and United Kingdom. Aya Nambu's co-authors include Susumu Nakae, Katsuko Sudo, Yoichiro Iwakura, Yutaka Komiyama, Shigeru Kakuta, Harumichi Ishigame, Taizo Matsuki, Masahide Asano, Ikuo Homma and Michiko Iwase and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Aya Nambu

34 papers receiving 5.7k citations

Hit Papers

IL-17 Plays an Important Role in the Development of Exper... 2002 2026 2010 2018 2006 2003 2002 2009 2010 400 800 1.2k
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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. IL-17 Plays an Important Role in the Development of Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis
    2006 1.3k citations Yutaka Komiyama, Susumu Nakae et al. The Journal of Immunology profile →
  2. Suppression of Immune Induction of Collagen-Induced Arthritis in IL-17-Deficient Mice
    2003 1.1k citations Susumu Nakae, Aya Nambu et al. The Journal of Immunology profile →
  3. Antigen-Specific T Cell Sensitization Is Impaired in IL-17-Deficient Mice, Causing Suppression of Allergic Cellular and Humoral Responses
    2002 905 citations Susumu Nakae, Yutaka Komiyama et al. Immunity profile →
  4. Differential Roles of Interleukin-17A and -17F in Host Defense against Mucoepithelial Bacterial Infection and Allergic Responses
    2009 813 citations Harumichi Ishigame, Shigeru Kakuta et al. Immunity profile →
  5. IL-33 is a crucial amplifier of innate rather than acquired immunity
    2010 534 citations Keisuke Oboki, Tatsukuni Ohno et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Aya Nambu Japan 22 4.1k 963 730 696 645 36 5.8k
Harumichi Ishigame Japan 18 3.4k 0.8× 768 0.8× 739 1.0× 409 0.6× 446 0.7× 28 4.7k
Ellen Witte Germany 22 3.7k 0.9× 643 0.7× 983 1.3× 562 0.8× 1.5k 2.3× 27 5.4k
Masato Kubo Japan 28 5.1k 1.2× 1.1k 1.1× 1.3k 1.7× 1.1k 1.6× 642 1.0× 54 7.4k
Jean M. Fletcher Ireland 33 3.1k 0.7× 875 0.9× 612 0.8× 506 0.7× 444 0.7× 71 5.3k
Marika Sarfati Canada 51 4.9k 1.2× 1.5k 1.5× 859 1.2× 1.5k 2.2× 775 1.2× 128 7.5k
Youcun Qian China 41 3.5k 0.8× 1.8k 1.9× 812 1.1× 396 0.6× 366 0.6× 63 5.8k
Laure Dumoutier Belgium 40 5.5k 1.3× 1.2k 1.3× 1.9k 2.6× 646 0.9× 812 1.3× 82 7.7k
Jean‐François Gauchat Canada 39 3.4k 0.8× 1.1k 1.1× 833 1.1× 834 1.2× 298 0.5× 95 5.4k
Katia Boniface France 30 4.5k 1.1× 866 0.9× 996 1.4× 642 0.9× 1.5k 2.3× 64 6.5k
Kiyoshi Hirahara Japan 39 3.9k 0.9× 1.2k 1.2× 940 1.3× 980 1.4× 283 0.4× 88 5.6k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Urata, Shuzo, Sachiko Yamaguchi, Aya Nambu, et al.. (2023). The roles of BST‐2 in murine B cell development and on virus propagation. Microbiology and Immunology. 67(3). 105–113.
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Jasenosky, Luke D., Aya Nambu, Alla V. Tsytsykova, et al.. (2020). Identification of a Distal Locus Enhancer Element That Controls Cell Type–Specific TNF and LTA Gene Expression in Human T Cells. The Journal of Immunology. 205(9). 2479–2488. 6 indexed citations
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Yamaguchi, Sachiko, Aya Nambu, Takafumi Numata, et al.. (2018). The roles of IL-17C in T cell-dependent and -independent inflammatory diseases. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 15750–15750. 21 indexed citations
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Kim, Jong Hun, Eunjung Lee, Randall H. Friedline, et al.. (2017). Endoplasmic reticulum chaperone GRP78 regulates macrophage function and insulin resistance in diet‐induced obesity. The FASEB Journal. 32(4). 2292–2304. 31 indexed citations
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Nambu, Aya, Akiko Shibui, Sachiko Yamaguchi, et al.. (2016). TIM-3 is not essential for development of airway inflammation induced by house dust mite antigens. Allergology International. 65(4). 459–465. 4 indexed citations
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Kim, Jihye, Kei‐ichiro Ishiguro, Aya Nambu, et al.. (2015). Meikin Is a Conserved Regulator of Meiosis I–Specific Kinetochore Function. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 70(5). 326–327. 1 indexed citations
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Kim, Jihye, Kei‐ichiro Ishiguro, Aya Nambu, et al.. (2014). Meikin is a conserved regulator of meiosis-I-specific kinetochore function. Nature. 517(7535). 466–471. 126 indexed citations
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Shibui, Akiko, Eri Shimura, Aya Nambu, et al.. (2012). Th17 cell-derived IL-17 is dispensable for B cell antibody production. Cytokine. 59(1). 108–114. 40 indexed citations
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Oboki, Keisuke, Tatsukuni Ohno, Naoki Kajiwara, et al.. (2010). IL-33 is a crucial amplifier of innate rather than acquired immunity. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 107(43). 18581–18586. 534 indexed citations breakdown →
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Nambu, Aya & Susumu Nakae. (2010). IL-1 and Allergy. Allergology International. 59(2). 125–135. 34 indexed citations
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Ishigame, Harumichi, Shigeru Kakuta, Takeshi Nagai, et al.. (2009). Differential Roles of Interleukin-17A and -17F in Host Defense against Mucoepithelial Bacterial Infection and Allergic Responses. Immunity. 30(1). 108–119. 813 indexed citations breakdown →
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Komiyama, Yutaka, Susumu Nakae, Taizo Matsuki, et al.. (2006). IL-17 Plays an Important Role in the Development of Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis. The Journal of Immunology. 177(1). 566–573. 1279 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ishigame, Harumichi, Ayako Nakajima, Shinobu Saijo, et al.. (2006). The Role of TNFα and IL-17 in the Development of Excess IL-1 Signaling-Induced Inflammatory Diseases in IL-1 Receptor Antagonist-Deficient Mice. PubMed. 129–153. 14 indexed citations
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Nambu, Aya, Susumu Nakae, & Yoichiro Iwakura. (2006). IL-1β, but not IL-1α, is required for antigen-specific T cell activation and the induction of local inflammation in the delayed-type hypersensitivity responses. International Immunology. 18(5). 701–712. 72 indexed citations
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Horai, Reiko, Akiko Nakajima, Katsuyoshi Habiro, et al.. (2004). TNF-α is crucial for the development of autoimmune arthritis in IL-1 receptor antagonist–deficient mice. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 114(11). 1603–1611. 100 indexed citations
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Horai, Reiko, Akiko Nakajima, Katsuyoshi Habiro, et al.. (2004). TNF-α is crucial for the development of autoimmune arthritis in IL-1 receptor antagonist–deficient mice. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 114(11). 1603–1611. 7 indexed citations
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Nakae, Susumu, Aya Nambu, Katsuko Sudo, & Yoichiro Iwakura. (2003). Suppression of Immune Induction of Collagen-Induced Arthritis in IL-17-Deficient Mice. The Journal of Immunology. 171(11). 6173–6177. 1060 indexed citations breakdown →
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Nakae, Susumu, Reiko Horai, Yutaka Komiyama, et al.. (2003). The Role of IL-1 in the Immune System. 95–109. 6 indexed citations
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Nakae, Susumu, Yutaka Komiyama, Aya Nambu, et al.. (2002). Antigen-Specific T Cell Sensitization Is Impaired in IL-17-Deficient Mice, Causing Suppression of Allergic Cellular and Humoral Responses. Immunity. 17(3). 375–387. 905 indexed citations breakdown →

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