Eijiro Watanabe

3.9k citations

18 papers · 1.5k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 15

Co-authors: Yasushi Matsuki Ryuji Hiramatsu Masato Kasuga Wataru Ogawa Jun Eguchi Atsuko Nakatsuka Jun Wada Hiroshi Inoue
Topics: Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (5 papers)Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (4 papers)Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors (4 papers)
Cited by: Endocrine and Autonomic Systems Physiology Epidemiology
Journals: Nature Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Journal of Biological Chemistry
Partner nations: Japan United States United Kingdom

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Eijiro Watanabe

18 papers receiving 1.5k citations

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Visceral adipose tissue-derived serine protease inhibitor: A unique insulin-sensitizing adipocytokine in obesity

2005 572 citations Kazuyuki Hida, Jun Wada et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

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18 of 18 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Insufficiency of phosphatidylethanolamine N-methyltransferase is risk for lean non-alcoholic steatohepatitis 2016 ·Scientific Reports ·Atsuko Nakatsuka,Makoto Matsuyama,Satoshi Yamaguchi,Akihiro Katayama,Jun Eguchi,Kazutoshi Murakami,Sanae Teshigawara,Daisuke Ogawa,Nozomu Wada,Tetsuya Yasunaka,Fusao Ikeda,Akinobu Takaki,Eijiro Watanabe,Jun Wada	46
2	Pemt Deficiency Ameliorates Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Diabetic Nephropathy 2014 ·PLoS ONE ·Mayu Watanabe,Atsuko Nakatsuka,Kazutoshi Murakami,Kentaro Inoue,Takahiro Terami,(unknown),Akihiro Katayama,Sanae Teshigawara,Jun Eguchi,Daisuke Ogawa,Eijiro Watanabe,Jun Wada,Hirofumi Makino	20
3	Overexpression of KLF15 Transcription Factor in Adipocytes of Mice Results in Down-regulation of SCD1 Protein Expression in Adipocytes and Consequent Enhancement of Glucose-induced Insulin Secretion 2011 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·(unknown),Hiroshi Sakaue,Michihiro Matsumoto,(unknown),Kenjiro Inagaki,Mashito Sakai,Yasuhiro Takashima,Kyoko Nakamura,Toshiyuki Mori,Yuko Okada,Yasushi Matsuki,Eijiro Watanabe,Kazutaka Ikeda,Ryo Taguchi,Naomi Kamimura,Shigeo Ohta,Ryuji Hiramatsu,Masato Kasuga	25
4	Role of KLF15 in Regulation of Hepatic Gluconeogenesis and Metformin Action 2010 ·Diabetes ·(unknown),Wataru Ogawa,Kumiko Hayashi,Hiroshi Inoue,Shinichi Kinoshita,Yasuo Okamoto,Hiroshi Sakaue,(unknown),Aki Emi,Yoko Senga,Yasushi Matsuki,Eijiro Watanabe,Ryuji Hiramatsu,Masato Kasuga	94
5	Identification and characterization of an alternative promoter of the human PGC-1α gene 2009 ·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·(unknown),Kenjiro Inagaki,Tetsuya Noguchi,Mashito Sakai,Wataru Ogawa,Tetsuya Hosooka,Haruhisa Iguchi,Eijiro Watanabe,Yasushi Matsuki,Ryuji Hiramatsu,Masato Kasuga	47
6	PDK1 Regulates Cell Proliferation and Cell Cycle Progression through Control of Cyclin D1 and p27Kip1 Expression 2008 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Kyoko Nakamura,Hiroshi Sakaue,Akihiko Nishizawa,Yasushi Matsuki,Hideyuki Gomi,Eijiro Watanabe,(unknown),Mimi Tamamori‐Adachi,Shigetaka Kitajima,Tetsuo Noda,Wataru Ogawa,Masato Kasuga	29
7	The Krüppel-like factor KLF15 inhibits transcription of the adrenomedullin gene in adipocytes 2008 ·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·(unknown),Hiroshi Sakaue,(unknown),Kazuhiro Takahashi,Hideyuki Gomi,Yasushi Matsuki,Eijiro Watanabe,Ryuji Hiramatsu,Wataru Ogawa,Masato Kasuga	11
8	Role of the E3 ubiquitin ligase gene related to anergy in lymphocytes in glucose and lipid metabolism in the liver 2008 ·Journal of Molecular Endocrinology ·(unknown),Yoko Senga,Hiroshi Inoue,Aki Emi,Yasushi Matsuki,Eijiro Watanabe,Ryuji Hiramatsu,Wataru Ogawa,Masato Kasuga	9
9	Role of hepatic STAT3 in the regulation of lipid metabolism. 2008 ·PubMed ·Shinichi Kinoshita,Wataru Ogawa,Yasuo Okamoto,(unknown),Hiroshi Inoue,Yasushi Matsuki,Eijiro Watanabe,Ryuji Hiramatsu,Masato Kasuga	42
10	Skp2 promotes adipocyte differentiation via a p27Kip1-independent mechanism in primary mouse embryonic fibroblasts 2008 ·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·Mitsuru Okada,(unknown),Takehiro Nakamura,Mimi Tamamori‐Adachi,Shigetaka Kitajima,Yasushi Matsuki,Eijiro Watanabe,Ryuji Hiramatsu,Hiroshi Sakaue,Masato Kasuga	3
11	Restoration of Glucokinase Expression in the Liver Normalizes Postprandial Glucose Disposal in Mice With Hepatic Deficiency of PDK1 2007 ·Diabetes ·Yasuo Okamoto,Wataru Ogawa,Akihiko Nishizawa,Hiroshi Inoue,Kiyoshi Teshigawara,Shinichi Kinoshita,Yasushi Matsuki,Eijiro Watanabe,Ryuji Hiramatsu,Hiroshi Sakaue,Tetsuo Noda,Masato Kasuga	29
12	Role of hepatic STAT3 in brain-insulin action on hepatic glucose production 2006 ·Cell Metabolism ·Hiroshi Inoue,Wataru Ogawa,Akihiro Asakawa,Yasuo Okamoto,Akihiko Nishizawa,Michihiro Matsumoto,Kiyoshi Teshigawara,Yasushi Matsuki,Eijiro Watanabe,Ryuji Hiramatsu,Kenji Notohara,(unknown),Hitoshi Okamura,C. Ronald Kahn,Tetsuo Noda,Kiyoshi Takeda,Shizuo Akira,Akio Inui,Masato Kasuga	239
13	Skp2 Controls Adipocyte Proliferation during the Development of Obesity 2006 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·(unknown),Hiroshi Sakaue,Takehiro Nakamura,Mitsuru Okada,Yasushi Matsuki,Eijiro Watanabe,Ryuji Hiramatsu,Keiko Nakayama,Keiichi I. Nakayama,Masato Kasuga	72
14	Visceral adipose tissue-derived serine protease inhibitor: A unique insulin-sensitizing adipocytokine in obesitybreakdown → 2005 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Kazuyuki Hida,Jun Wada,Jun Eguchi,Hong Zhang,Masako Baba,(unknown),Izumi Hashimoto,(unknown),Akihiro Yasuhara,Atsuko Nakatsuka,Kenichi Shikata,Shinji Hourai,Junichiro Futami,Eijiro Watanabe,Yasushi Matsuki,Ryuji Hiramatsu,Shigeru Akagi,Hirofumi Makino,Yashpal S. Kanwar	572
15	Role of Krüppel-like factor 15 in PEPCK gene expression in the liver 2004 ·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·Kiyoshi Teshigawara,Wataru Ogawa,Toshiyuki Mori,Yasushi Matsuki,Eijiro Watanabe,Ryuji Hiramatsu,Hiroshi Inoue,Kazuaki Miyake,Hiroshi Sakaue,Masato Kasuga	57
16	Chaperonin turned insect toxin 2001 ·Nature ·Naofumi Yoshida,Kenji Oeda,Eijiro Watanabe,Toshiyuki Mikami,(unknown),Keiichiro Nishimura,Koichiro Komai,Kazuhiko Matsuda	92
17	ATPase activity of SopA, a protein essential for active partitioning of F plasmid 1992 ·Molecular and General Genetics MGG ·Eijiro Watanabe,Masaaki Wachi,Makari Yamasaki,Kazuo Nagai	72
18	Purification and characterization of the sopB gene product which is responsible for stable maintenance of mini-F plasmid 1989 ·Molecular and General Genetics MGG ·Eijiro Watanabe,(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),Hirotada Mori,Sota Hiraga,Makari Yamasaki,Kazuo Nagai	31

About Eijiro Watanabe

Eijiro Watanabe is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Molecular Medicine and Molecular Biology, having authored 18 papers that have together received 1.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (5 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (4 papers) and Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems (229 citations), Physiology (499 citations) and Epidemiology (561 citations). Eijiro Watanabe has collaborated with scholars based in Japan, United States and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Yasushi Matsuki, Ryuji Hiramatsu, Masato Kasuga, Wataru Ogawa, Jun Eguchi, Atsuko Nakatsuka, Jun Wada, Hiroshi Inoue, Hirofumi Makino and Izumi Hashimoto. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

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