Haruka Okamoto

3.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
42 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Haruka Okamoto is a scholar working on Surgery, Molecular Biology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Haruka Okamoto has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Surgery, 17 papers in Molecular Biology and 11 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Haruka Okamoto's work include Pancreatic function and diabetes (21 papers), Diabetes and associated disorders (10 papers) and Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (10 papers). Haruka Okamoto is often cited by papers focused on Pancreatic function and diabetes (21 papers), Diabetes and associated disorders (10 papers) and Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (10 papers). Haruka Okamoto collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and United Kingdom. Haruka Okamoto's co-authors include Jesper Gromada, George D. Yancopoulos, Domenico Accili, Yurong Xin, Jinrang Kim, Andrew Murphy, Christina Adler, Min Ni, Calvin Lin and Yi Wei and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Haruka Okamoto

41 papers receiving 2.2k 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.

  1. RNA Sequencing of Single Human Islet Cells Reveals Type 2 Diabetes Genes
    2016 439 citations Yurong Xin, Jinrang Kim et al. Cell Metabolism profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Haruka Okamoto 1.2k 993 554 479 462 42 2.3k
Eric L. Ford 594 0.5× 981 1.0× 551 1.0× 459 1.0× 368 0.8× 20 1.9k
Dawn Belt Davis 1.3k 1.1× 914 0.9× 516 0.9× 470 1.0× 451 1.0× 49 2.4k
Stephan C. Collins 1.2k 1.0× 915 0.9× 361 0.7× 380 0.8× 411 0.9× 45 2.1k
Junji Fujikura 1.0k 0.9× 501 0.5× 469 0.8× 440 0.9× 255 0.6× 53 1.9k
Adriano Maida 1.1k 0.9× 744 0.7× 967 1.7× 670 1.4× 152 0.3× 25 2.5k
Corentin Cras‐Méneur 1.1k 1.0× 1.3k 1.3× 525 0.9× 491 1.0× 513 1.1× 32 2.3k
J. Wayne Leitner 1.6k 1.4× 719 0.7× 665 1.2× 520 1.1× 300 0.6× 70 2.6k
Junji Ishida 1.5k 1.2× 962 1.0× 620 1.1× 315 0.7× 222 0.5× 68 3.7k
Caroline Bonner 879 0.8× 781 0.8× 752 1.4× 261 0.5× 249 0.5× 47 1.8k
David A. Jacobson 1.2k 1.1× 1.1k 1.1× 606 1.1× 294 0.6× 524 1.1× 74 2.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Haruka Okamoto

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Haruka Okamoto

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

All Works

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Georgiadou, Eleni, Alex Griffiths, Jana Kim, et al.. (2023). Impact of an SLC30A8 loss-of-function variant on the pancreatic distribution of zinc and manganese: laser ablation-ICP-MS and positron emission tomography studies in mice. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 14. 1171933–1171933. 1 indexed citations
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Miyake, Takahito, Hideshi Okada, Haruka Okamoto, et al.. (2020). Multiple trauma including pelvic fracture with multiple arterial embolization: an autopsy case report. Thrombosis Journal. 18(1). 3–3. 1 indexed citations
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Spolitu, Stefano, Haruka Okamoto, Wen Dai, et al.. (2019). Hepatic Glucagon Signaling Regulates PCSK9 and Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol. Circulation Research. 124(1). 38–51. 49 indexed citations
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Llano‐Diez, Monica, Wen Fury, Haruka Okamoto, et al.. (2019). RNA-sequencing reveals altered skeletal muscle contraction, E3 ligases, autophagy, apoptosis, and chaperone expression in patients with critical illness myopathy. Skeletal Muscle. 9(1). 9–9. 42 indexed citations
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Xin, Yurong, Christina Adler, Jinrang Kim, et al.. (2019). Single-cell RNA Sequencing and Analysis of Human Pancreatic Islets. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 8 indexed citations
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Spolitu, Stefano, Haruka Okamoto, Wen Dai, et al.. (2018). Hepatic Glucagon Signaling Regulates PCSK9 and LDL-Cholesterol. Circulation Research. 1 indexed citations
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Latres, Esther, Jason Mastaitis, Wen Fury, et al.. (2017). Activin A more prominently regulates muscle mass in primates than does GDF8. Nature Communications. 8(1). 15153–15153. 129 indexed citations
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Xin, Yurong, Jinrang Kim, Haruka Okamoto, et al.. (2016). RNA Sequencing of Single Human Islet Cells Reveals Type 2 Diabetes Genes. Cell Metabolism. 24(4). 608–615. 439 indexed citations breakdown →
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Okamoto, Haruka, Jinrang Kim, Joseph Lee, et al.. (2015). Glucagon Receptor Blockade With a Human Antibody Normalizes Blood Glucose in Diabetic Mice and Monkeys. Endocrinology. 156(8). 2781–2794. 79 indexed citations
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Katsumi, Hidemasa, Makiya Nishikawa, Haruka Okamoto, et al.. (2014). Development of PEGylated serum albumin with multiple reduced thiols as a long-circulating scavenger of reactive oxygen species for the treatment of fulminant hepatic failure in mice. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 69. 318–323. 11 indexed citations
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Sasaki, Masaya, Haruka Okamoto, Mika Kurihara, et al.. (2011). Resting energy expenditure in patients undergoing pylorus preserving pancreatoduodenectomies for bile duct cancer or pancreatic tumors. Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition. 48(3). 183–186. 23 indexed citations
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Okamoto, Haruka, Masaya Sasaki, Mika Kurihara, et al.. (2011). Resting energy expenditure and nutritional status in patients undergoing transthoracic esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition. 49(3). 169–173. 26 indexed citations
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Watson, Elizabeth, Haruka Okamoto, Masato Sadahiro, et al.. (2009). Analysis of knockout mice suggests a role for VGF in the control of fat storage and energy expenditure. BMC Physiology. 9(1). 19–19. 35 indexed citations
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Wortley, Katherine E., Karen García, Haruka Okamoto, et al.. (2007). Peptide YY Regulates Bone Turnover in Rodents. Gastroenterology. 133(5). 1534–1543. 69 indexed citations
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Okamoto, Haruka, Silvana Obici, Domenico Accili, & Luciano Rossetti. (2005). Restoration of liver insulin signaling in Insr knockout mice fails to normalize hepatic insulin action. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 115(5). 1314–1322. 91 indexed citations
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Liang, Chien-Ping, Seongah Han, Haruka Okamoto, et al.. (2004). Increased CD36 protein as a response to defective insulin signaling in macrophages. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 113(5). 764–773. 186 indexed citations
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Okamoto, Haruka, Jun Nakae, Tadahiro Kitamura, et al.. (2004). Transgenic rescue of insulin receptor–deficient mice. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 114(2). 214–223. 110 indexed citations
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Fukui, Hiroshi, Yoshikazu Kinoshita, Takuji Maekawa, et al.. (1998). Reg protein may mediate gastrin-induced gastric mucosal cell proliferation in rat. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 43(8). 1860. 1 indexed citations
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Itoh, Noriko, Yasuyoshi Ohshima, Kiyoshi Nose, & Haruka Okamoto. (1982). Glucose stimulates proinsulin synthesis in pancreatic islets without a concomitant increase in proinsulin mRNA synthesis. 4(3). 315–321. 6 indexed citations

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