Chihiro Akazawa

10.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
108 papers, 7.6k citations indexed

About

Chihiro Akazawa is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Surgery and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Chihiro Akazawa has authored 108 papers receiving a total of 7.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Molecular Biology, 33 papers in Surgery and 21 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Chihiro Akazawa's work include Mesenchymal stem cell research (20 papers), Congenital gastrointestinal and neural anomalies (20 papers) and Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (12 papers). Chihiro Akazawa is often cited by papers focused on Mesenchymal stem cell research (20 papers), Congenital gastrointestinal and neural anomalies (20 papers) and Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (12 papers). Chihiro Akazawa collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and United Kingdom. Chihiro Akazawa's co-authors include Shigetada Nakanishi, Ryuichi Shigemoto, Noboru Mizuno, Ryoichiro Kageyama, Shinichi Kohsaka, Koki Moriyoshi, Yo Mabuchi, Yasuko Nakamura, Masayuki Masu and Takahiro Ishii and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Chihiro Akazawa

104 papers receiving 7.5k 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.

Molecular characterization of the family of the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor subunits.

1993 836 citations Takahiro Ishii, Koki Moriyoshi et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
Beclin1-binding UVRAG targets the class C Vps complex to coordinate autophagosome maturation and endocytic trafficking

2008 626 citations Chihiro Akazawa et al. profile →
Molecular characterization of a novel retinal metabotropic glutamate receptor mGluR6 with a high agonist selectivity for L-2-amino-4-phosphonobutyrate

1993 609 citations Chihiro Akazawa, Ryuichi Shigemoto et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Chihiro Akazawa

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

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Optimization of transplantation methods using isolated mesenchymal stem/stromal cells: clinical trials of inflammatory bowel diseases as an example 2024 ·Inflammation and Regeneration ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Yo Mabuchi, Mamoru Watanabe, Chihiro Akazawa	1
2	A novel mouse model of intestinal neuronal dysplasia: visualization of the enteric nervous system 2023 ·Pediatric Surgery International ·(unknown), Katsumi Miyahara, Dorothy Lee, (unknown), Chihiro Akazawa, Masahiko Hatano, Agostino Pierro, Atsuyuki Yamataka	0
3	Three-dimensional visualization of neural networks inside bone by Osteo-DISCO protocol and alteration of bone remodeling by surgical nerve ablation 2023 ·Scientific Reports ·(unknown), (unknown), Hironori Yamada, Hiroki Ochi, Satoko Sunamura, (unknown), Chihiro Akazawa, Masatsugu Ema, Shu Takeda, Atsushi Okawa, Shingo Sato	7
4	Conservation of Markers and Stemness in Adipose Stem and Progenitor Cells between Cattle and Other Species 2023 ·International Journal of Molecular Sciences ·Yuki Ishida, Yo Mabuchi, (unknown), (unknown), Chihiro Akazawa	5
5	Increased enteric neural crest cell differentiation after transplantation into aganglionic mouse gut 2022 ·Pediatric Surgery International ·(unknown), (unknown), Katsumi Miyahara, Chihiro Akazawa, Masahiko Urao, Atsuyuki Yamataka	5
6	Differentiation of enteric neural crest cells transplanted from SOX10-Venus mouse embryonic stem cells into the gut of the endothelin receptor B null mouse model 2022 ·Pediatric Surgery International ·(unknown), Katsumi Miyahara, (unknown), (unknown), Chihiro Akazawa, Norihiro Tada, Atsuyuki Yamataka	2
7	DNA/RNA heteroduplex oligonucleotide technology for regulating lymphocytes in vivo 2021 ·Nature Communications ·(unknown), Tetsuya Nagata, Kensuke Ihara, Kie Yoshida‐Tanaka, (unknown), Haruka Miyata, (unknown), Yo Mabuchi, Chihiro Akazawa, Takanori Yokota	9
8	Patients with mild cognitive impairment diagnosed at dementia clinic display decreased maximum occlusal force: a cross-sectional study 2021 ·BMC Oral Health ·Hiroyuki Suzuki, Junichi Furuya, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Takashi Asada, Chihiro Akazawa, Yuji Sato, Haruka Tohara, Shunsuke Minakuchi	10
9	Large-Area Fluorescence and Electron Microscopic Correlative Imaging With Multibeam Scanning Electron Microscopy 2019 ·Frontiers in Neural Circuits ·Shinsuke Shibata, (unknown), Takayuki Mitsuhashi, (unknown), Tomoko Shindo, Nobuko Moritoki, Toshihiro Nagai, (unknown), Takashi Inoue, Erika Sasaki, Chihiro Akazawa, Takao Takahashi, Richard Schalek, Jeff W. Lichtman, Hideyuki Okano	22
10	Specific markers and properties of synovial mesenchymal stem cells in the surface, stromal, and perivascular regions 2018 ·Stem Cell Research & Therapy ·Mitsuru Mizuno, Hisako Katano, Yo Mabuchi, Yusuke Ogata, Shizuko Ichinose, Shizuka Fujii, Koji Otabe, (unknown), Nobutake Ozeki, Hideyuki Koga, Kunikazu Tsuji, Chihiro Akazawa, Takeshi Muneta, Ichiro Sekiya	47
11	Anterior cruciate ligament-derived mesenchymal stromal cells have a propensity to differentiate into the ligament lineage 2018 ·Regenerative Therapy ·Yusuke Ogata, Yo Mabuchi, (unknown), (unknown), Mitsuru Mizuno, Koji Otabe, (unknown), Nobuharu Suzuki, Ichiro Sekiya, Chihiro Akazawa	15
12	Prospectively isolated mesenchymal stem/stromal cells are enriched in the CD73+ population and exhibit efficacy after transplantation 2017 ·Scientific Reports ·(unknown), Yo Mabuchi, Nobuharu Suzuki, Koji Suzuki, Yusuke Ogata, (unknown), Takeshi Muneta, Ichiro Sekiya, Chihiro Akazawa	40
13	Altered differentiation of enteric neural crest-derived cells from endothelin receptor-B null mouse model of Hirschsprung’s disease 2016 ·Pediatric Surgery International ·(unknown), Katsumi Miyahara, (unknown), Chihiro Akazawa, Atsuyuki Yamataka	8
14	Synovial Mesenchymal Stem Cells Promote Meniscus Regeneration Augmented by an Autologous Achilles Tendon Graft in a Rat Partial Meniscus Defect Model 2015 ·Stem Cells ·Nobutake Ozeki, Takeshi Muneta, (unknown), Hideyuki Koga, Yusuke Nakagawa, Mitsuru Mizuno, Kunikazu Tsuji, Yo Mabuchi, Chihiro Akazawa, Eiji Kobayashi, Tomoyuki Saito, Ichiro Sekiya	49
15	Teneurin‐4, a transmembrane protein, is a novel regulator that suppresses chondrogenic differentiation 2014 ·Journal of Orthopaedic Research® ·Nobuharu Suzuki, (unknown), (unknown), Yusuke Nakagawa, Kunikazu Tsuji, Takeshi Muneta, Ichiro Sekiya, Chihiro Akazawa	18
16	Neuroprotective effect of sonic hedgehog up‐regulated in Schwann cells following sciatic nerve injury 2008 ·Journal of Neurochemistry ·Manabu Hashimoto, (unknown), Yasuko Nakamura, Kazuhiko Watabe, Shinichi Kohsaka, Chihiro Akazawa	80
17	Molecular Characterization of Mammalian Homologues of Class C Vps Proteins That Interact with Syntaxin-7 2001 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·(unknown), Helmut Krämer, Akitsugu Yamamoto, Eiki Kominami, Shinichi Kohsaka, Chihiro Akazawa	69
18	MATH‐2, a Mammalian Helix‐Loop‐Helix Factor Structurally Related to the Product ofDrosophilaProneural Geneatonal, is Specifically Expressed in the Nervous System 1995 ·European Journal of Biochemistry ·(unknown), Chihiro Akazawa, Shigetada Nakanishi, Ryoichiro Kageyama	101
19	Differential expression of five N‐methyl‐D‐aspartate receptor subunit mRNAs in the cerebellum of developing and adult rats 1994 ·The Journal of Comparative Neurology ·Chihiro Akazawa, Ryuichi Shigemoto, Yasumasa Bessho, Shigetada Nakanishi, Noboru Mizuno	377
20	Molecular Characterization of NMDA and Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors 1993 ·Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences ·Masayuki Masu, Yoshiaki Nakajima, Koki Moriyoshi, Takahiro Ishii, Chihiro Akazawa, (unknown)	55

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