Gotaro Shirakami

9.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
121 papers, 7.3k citations indexed

About

Gotaro Shirakami is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Physiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Gotaro Shirakami has authored 121 papers receiving a total of 7.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 26 papers in Physiology and 23 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Gotaro Shirakami's work include Heart Failure Treatment and Management (27 papers), Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (23 papers) and Anesthesia and Sedative Agents (16 papers). Gotaro Shirakami is often cited by papers focused on Heart Failure Treatment and Management (27 papers), Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (23 papers) and Anesthesia and Sedative Agents (16 papers). Gotaro Shirakami collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Brazil. Gotaro Shirakami's co-authors include Kazuwa Nakao, Kiminori Hosoda, Yoshihiro Ogawa, Yoshihiko Saito, Masashi Mukoyama, Sachie Suga, Michihisa Jougasaki, Hiroo Imura, Hiroshi Arai and Hirofumi Yasue and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Circulation Research.

In The Last Decade

Gotaro Shirakami

112 papers receiving 7.0k citations

Hit Papers

Brain natriuretic peptide as a novel cardiac hormone in h... 1991 2026 2002 2014 1991 2001 1992 250 500 750 1000
What are hit papers?

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. Brain natriuretic peptide as a novel cardiac hormone in humans. Evidence for an exquisite dual natriuretic peptide system, atrial natriuretic peptide and brain natriuretic peptide.
    1991 1.1k citations Masashi Mukoyama, Kazuwa Nakao et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
  2. Stomach Is a Major Source of Circulating Ghrelin, and Feeding State Determines Plasma Ghrelin-Like Immunoreactivity Levels in Humans
    2001 1.0k citations Yoshihiro Ogawa, Kiminori Hosoda et al. profile →
  3. Receptor selectivity of natriuretic peptide family, atrial natriuretic peptide, brain natriuretic peptide, and C-type natriuretic peptide.
    1992 634 citations Sachie Suga, Kazuwa Nakao et al. Endocrinology profile →

Peers

Gotaro Shirakami
Adel Giaid Canada
Koji Maemura Japan
Gabor Kaley United States
Olli Vuolteenaho Finland
Peter J. Henry Australia
Nicholas A. Flavahan United States
Takashi Miyauchi Japan
Fumiki Yoshihara Japan
Eric A. Espiner New Zealand
Jordan D. Miller United States
Adel Giaid Canada
Gotaro Shirakami
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Fields of papers citing papers by Gotaro Shirakami

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gotaro Shirakami

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Chiba, Yoichi, Ryuta Murakami, Yumi Miyai, et al.. (2023). E-Cadherin Is Expressed in Epithelial Cells of the Choroid Plexus in Human and Mouse Brains. Current Issues in Molecular Biology. 45(10). 7813–7826. 2 indexed citations
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Jamal, Mostofa, Kiyoshi Ameno, Takanori Miki, et al.. (2012). High ethanol and acetaldehyde impair spatial memory in mouse models: Opposite effects of aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 and apolipoprotein E on memory. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. 101(3). 443–449. 13 indexed citations
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Sato, Masami, Gotaro Shirakami, Kiichi Hirota, & Kazuhiko Fukuda. (2010). Anesthetic Management of Adult Ambulatory Surgery in Kyoto University Hospital. THE JOURNAL OF JAPAN SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL ANESTHESIA. 30(4). 603–610.
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Furutani, Eiko, et al.. (2010). A hypnosis and analgesia control system using a model predictive controller in total intravenous anesthesia during day-case surgery. Society of Instrument and Control Engineers of Japan. 223–226. 12 indexed citations
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Shirakami, Gotaro, et al.. (2005). Delayed discharge and acceptability of ambulatory surgery in adult outpatients receiving general anesthesia. Journal of Anesthesia. 19(2). 93–101. 47 indexed citations
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Furutani, Eiko, Mituhiko Araki, Hisashi Onodera, et al.. (2004). An Automatic Control System of the Blood Pressure of Patients Under Surgical Operation. International Journal of Control Automation and Systems. 2(1). 39–54. 21 indexed citations
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Akishita, Masahiro, Gotaro Shirakami, Masaru Iwai, et al.. (2001). Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor restrains inflammation-induced vascular injury in mice. Journal of Hypertension. 19(6). 1083–1088. 17 indexed citations
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Hasegawa, Masaaki, Norimasa Sagawa, Hidetaka Nanno, et al.. (1996). Endothelin-1-like immunoreactivity and endothelin receptors in the human placenta from normotensive and hypertensive pregnancies. Journal of Perinatal Medicine. 24(5). 451–460. 5 indexed citations
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Itoh, Hiroaki, Norimasa Sagawa, Masaaki Hasegawa, et al.. (1993). Brain Natriuretic Peptide Levels in the Umbilical Venous Plasma Are Elevated in Fetal Distress. Neonatology. 64(1). 18–25. 27 indexed citations
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Mukoyama, Masashi, Kazuwa Nakao, Kiminori Hosoda, et al.. (1991). Brain natriuretic peptide as a novel cardiac hormone in humans. Evidence for an exquisite dual natriuretic peptide system, atrial natriuretic peptide and brain natriuretic peptide.. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 87(4). 1402–1412. 1121 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ihara, Yoshito, Norimasa Sagawa, Masaaki Hasegawa, et al.. (1991). Concentrations of Endothelin-1 in Maternal and Umbilical Cord Blood at Various Stages of Pregnancy. Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology. 17. S443–445. 27 indexed citations
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Hasegawa, Masaaki, Norimasa Sagawa, Yoshiyuki Ihara, et al.. (1991). Concentrations of Endothelin-1 in Human Amniotic Fluid at Various Stages of Pregnancy. Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology. 17. S440–442. 13 indexed citations
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Shirakami, Gotaro, Kazuhiro Nakao, Yukako Saito, et al.. (1990). Endothelin in human cerebrospinal fluid. 11(12). 111–116. 4 indexed citations
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Itoh, Hiroshi, Kazuwa Nakao, Masashi Mukoyama, et al.. (1990). Preparation of Monoclonal Antibodies against Brain Natriuretic Peptide and Their Application to Radioimmunoassay and Passive Immunization*. Endocrinology. 127(3). 1292–1300. 3 indexed citations
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Ogawa, Yoshihiro, Kazuwa Nakao, Masashi Mukoyama, et al.. (1990). RAT BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE—TISSUE DISTRIBUTION AND MOLECULAR FORM—. Endocrinology. 126(4). 2225–2227. 104 indexed citations
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Saito, Yumi, Takashi Yamada, Hiroaki Itoh, et al.. (1989). PLASMA ENDOTHELIN-1-LIKE IMMUNOREACTIVITY LEVEL (ET-1-LI) IN HEALTHY-SUBJECTS AND PATIENTS WITH HYPERTENSION. Hypertension. 14(3). 335–336. 2 indexed citations
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Itoh, Hiroshi, Kazuwa Nakao, Yoshihiko Saito, et al.. (1989). Radioimmunoassay for brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) detection of BNP in canine brain. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 158(1). 120–128. 48 indexed citations

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