Chihiro Azuma

3.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
75 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Chihiro Azuma is a scholar working on Immunology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Chihiro Azuma has authored 75 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Immunology, 21 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 20 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Chihiro Azuma's work include Reproductive System and Pregnancy (15 papers), Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior (12 papers) and Gestational Trophoblastic Disease Studies (9 papers). Chihiro Azuma is often cited by papers focused on Reproductive System and Pregnancy (15 papers), Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior (12 papers) and Gestational Trophoblastic Disease Studies (9 papers). Chihiro Azuma collaborates with scholars based in Japan, Sweden and United States. Chihiro Azuma's co-authors include Fumitaka Saji, Tadashi Kimura, Masahiko Takemura, Masayasu Koyama, Fumihiko Matsuda, Toshizumi Tanabe, Eva Severinson, Tasuku Honjo, Tatsuo Kinashi and Yoshio Yaoita and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Nucleic Acids Research and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Chihiro Azuma

72 papers receiving 2.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Cloning of cDNA encoding the murine IgG1 induction factor by a novel strategy using SP6 promoter

1986 396 citations Chihiro Azuma, Fumihiko Matsuda et al. profile →
Cloning of complementary DNA encoding T-cell replacing factor and identity with B-cell growth factor II

1986 320 citations Chihiro Azuma, Fumihiko Matsuda et al. profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Chihiro Azuma

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Chihiro Azuma. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Chihiro Azuma 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 Azuma. Chihiro Azuma 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	Release of arachidonic acid induced by tumor necrosis factor-α in the presence of caspase inhibition: Evidence for a cytosolic phospholipase A2α-independent pathway 2007 ·Biochemical Pharmacology ·(unknown), Yuka Matsumoto, (unknown), Chihiro Azuma, Masato Enomoto, Hiroyuki Nakamura, Tetsuya Hirabayashi, Masayuki Kaneko, Yasunobu Okuma, Toshihiko Murayama	9
2	Detection of fractalkine in human seminal plasma and its role in infertile patients 2002 ·Human Reproduction ·Qing Zhang, Koichiro Shimoya, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Hitomi Nakamura, Masayasu Koyama, Chihiro Azuma, Yuji Murata	9
3	DNA Methylation of the Human Oxytocin Receptor Gene Promoter Regulates Tissue-Specific Gene Suppression 2001 ·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·(unknown), (unknown), Kazuhide Ogita, Hitomi Nakamura, Yoko Matsumura, Masayasu Koyama, Chihiro Azuma, (unknown)	143
4	Effects of bezafibrate and simvastatin on plasma lipoproteins in hypercholesterolemia resistant to hormone replacement therapy 2001 ·Maturitas ·Masahide Ohmichi, Hiromasa Ikegami, Hirohisa Kurachi, (unknown), Kenichiro Morishige, Yukihiro Nishio, Kazushige Adachi, (unknown), Jun Hayakawa, K Tasaka, Chihiro Azuma, (unknown)	1
5	Molecular Cloning of a Human MafF Homologue, Which Specifically Binds to the Oxytocin Receptor Gene in Term Myometrium 1999 ·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·Tadashi Kimura, Richard Ivell, Werner Rust, Yoshifumi Mizumoto, Kazuhide Ogita, (unknown), Yoko Matsumura, Chihiro Azuma, Yuji Murata	28
6	The factor V Leiden mutation in Japanese couples with recurrent spontaneous abortion 1999 ·Human Reproduction ·Kazumasa Hashimoto, (unknown), Koichiro Shimoya, Kazutomo Ohashi, Takashi Shimizu, Chihiro Azuma, Yuji Murata	43
7	Biparental alleles ofHLA-G are co-dominantly expressed in the placenta 1997 ·The Japanese Journal of Human Genetics ·Kazumasa Hashimoto, Chihiro Azuma, Masayasu Koyama, Toshikatsu Nobunaga, (unknown), Koichiro Shimoya, Yasue Kubota, Fumitaka Saji, Yuji Murata	13
8	Structure and expression of the mouse oxytocin receptor gene 1996 ·Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology ·Yasue Kubota, Tadashi Kimura, Kazumasa Hashimoto, Yoshihiro Tokugawa, (unknown), Chihiro Azuma, Fumitaka Saji, Yuji Murata	79
9	Clonal Determination of Uterine Leiomyomas by Analyzing Differential Inactivation of the X-Chromosome-Linked Phosphoglycerokinase Gene 1995 ·Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation ·Kazumasa Hashimoto, Chihiro Azuma, Shoji Kamiura, Tadashi Kimura, Toshikatsu Nobunaga, (unknown), Masumi Sawada, Shinzaburo Noguchi, Fumitaka Saji	77
10	Interleukin‐1 receptor antagonist expression in epithelial cells of human endometrium 1995 ·International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics ·(unknown), Chihiro Azuma, (unknown), Masayasu Koyama, (unknown), (unknown)	10
11	Clonal analysis of human gynecologic cancers by means of the polymerase chain reaction 1994 ·International Journal of Cancer ·Masumi Sawada, Chihiro Azuma, Kazumasa Hashimoto, Shinzaburo Noguchi, (unknown), Fumitaka Saji, Osamu Tanizawa	11
12	Lupus Anticoagulant Autoantibody Induces Apoptosis in Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells: Involvement of Annexin V 1994 ·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·N Nakamura, Y Shidara, Naoki Kawaguchi, Chihiro Azuma, Nobuaki Mitsuda, Shun Onishi, Kenji Yamaji, Yoshiro Wada	61
13	Loss of biological activity of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) by the amino acid substitution on the “CMGCC” region of the α-subunit 1994 ·Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology ·(unknown), Masayasu Koyama, K Miyai, Tadashi Kimura, (unknown), (unknown), Chihiro Azuma, Masami Kusunoki, Fumitaka Saji, Osamu Tanizawa	12
14	Heterogeneity and Diversity of IgM and IgG Lupus Anticoagulants in an Individual with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 1994 ·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·N Nakamura, Chihiro Azuma, Takashi Akamizu, Hideo Sugawa, Fumihiko Matsuda, (unknown), Tasuku Honjo, Tatsuya Mori, Kenji Yamaji	10
15	Molecular cloning of a human oxytocin receptor 1993 ·Regulatory Peptides ·Tadashi Kimura, Chihiro Azuma, Masahiko Takemura, Tomoko Inoue, (unknown), Yasue Kubota, Kazuhide Ogita, Fumitaka Saji, Osamu Tanizawa	9
16	Triplet pregnancy involving complete hydatidiform mole andtwo fetuses: Genetic analysis by deoxyribonucleic acid fingerprint 1992 ·American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology ·Chihiro Azuma, Fumitaka Saji, Masahiko Takemura, Kazutomo Ohashi, Tadashi Kimura, Akira Miyake, Toshiyuki Takagi, Osamu Tanizawa	36
17	The gene expressions of macrophage colony-stimulating factor (MCSF) and MCSF receptor in the human myometrium during pregnancy: Regulation by sex steroid hormones 1991 ·The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology ·Chihiro Azuma, Fumitaka Saji, Tadashi Kimura, Yoshihiro Tokugawa, Masahiko Takemura, Masao Miki, (unknown), Osamu Tanizawa	10
18	Application of gene amplification by polymerase chain reaction to genetic analysis of molar mitochondrial DNA: The detection of anuclear empty ovum as the cause of complete mole 1991 ·Gynecologic Oncology ·Chihiro Azuma, Fumitaka Saji, Yoshihiro Tokugawa, Tadashi Kimura, Toshikatsu Nobunaga, Masahiko Takemura, Takashi Kameda, Osamu Tanizawa	38
19	Steroid hormones induce macrophage colony-stimulating factor (MCSF) and MCSF receptor mRNAs in the human endometrium 1990 ·Journal of Molecular Endocrinology ·Chihiro Azuma, Fumitaka Saji, Tadashi Kimura, Yoshihiro Tokugawa, Masahiko Takemura, Yasuhiro Samejima, Osamu Tanizawa	38
20	[Seroprevalence rate of HTLV-I in pregnant women in Osaka Prefecture]. 1989 ·PubMed ·Shoji Kamiura, Kazumasa Ohashi, Chihiro Azuma, Fumitaka Saji, Osamu Tanizawa	1

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