Hiroaki Itoh

9.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
102 papers, 7.4k citations indexed

About

Hiroaki Itoh is a scholar working on Physiology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Hiroaki Itoh has authored 102 papers receiving a total of 7.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Physiology, 19 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and 17 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Hiroaki Itoh's work include Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals (12 papers), Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (10 papers) and Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (10 papers). Hiroaki Itoh is often cited by papers focused on Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals (12 papers), Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (10 papers) and Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (10 papers). Hiroaki Itoh collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and United Kingdom. Hiroaki Itoh's co-authors include Kohichi Segawa, Yoshimi Tokuzawa, Mirei Murakami, Mitsuyo Maeda, Masayoshi Maruyama, Kaoru Mitsui, Shinya Yamanaka, Kazutoshi Takahashi, Kazuwa Nakao and Makoto Kaga and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

Hiroaki Itoh

97 papers receiving 7.2k 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.

The Homeoprotein Nanog Is Required for Maintenance of Pluripotency in Mouse Epiblast and ES Cells

2003 2.4k citations Hiroaki Itoh et al. profile →
Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for esophageal achalasia

2010 1.2k citations Hiroaki Itoh et al. profile →
Rapid transcriptional activation and early mRNA turnover of brain natriuretic peptide in cardiocyte hypertrophy. Evidence for brain natriuretic peptide as an "emergency" cardiac hormone against ventricular overload.

1995 536 citations Osamu Nakagawa, Yoshihiro Ogawa et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Hiroaki Itoh Japan	31	2.8k	1.7k	1.2k	1.2k	673	102	7.4k
Fabiola Del Greco M Italy	25	1.6k 0.6×	695 0.4×	466 0.4×	186 0.2×	69 0.1×	38	6.7k
Ryoichi Takayanagi Japan	57	4.7k 1.7×	2.3k 1.3×	1.1k 0.9×	261 0.2×	26 0.0×	312	12.4k
Torsten Tuvemo Sweden	40	639 0.2×	756 0.4×	527 0.4×	231 0.2×	46 0.1×	192	5.1k
Xiping Xu China	34	613 0.2×	574 0.3×	803 0.7×	84 0.1×	59 0.1×	206	4.3k
Gaetano Lombardi Italy	86	3.1k 1.1×	7.8k 4.5×	2.5k 2.1×	175 0.1×	26 0.0×	445	24.2k
Tetsuji Yokoyama Japan	30	443 0.2×	735 0.4×	626 0.5×	279 0.2×	52 0.1×	141	3.6k
Marco Cappa Italy	41	2.3k 0.8×	1.1k 0.6×	406 0.3×	69 0.1×	70 0.1×	392	7.0k
Joseph M. Zmuda United States	56	2.2k 0.8×	1.5k 0.9×	757 0.6×	22 0.0×	165 0.2×	247	11.1k
Wei‐Shiung Yang Taiwan	48	1.6k 0.6×	933 0.5×	1.3k 1.1×	99 0.1×	80 0.1×	204	7.9k
Jens Bollerslev Norway	53	3.3k 1.2×	2.0k 1.2×	369 0.3×	67 0.1×	36 0.1×	280	10.0k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Iwasaki, Motoki, Hiroaki Itoh, Norie Sawada, & Shoichiro Tsugane. (2023). Exposure to environmental chemicals and cancer risk: epidemiological evidence from Japanese studies. Genes and Environment. 45(1). 10–10. 28 indexed citations

Itoh, Hiroaki, Kouji H. Harada, Yoshio Kasuga, et al.. (2022). Association between serum concentrations of perfluoroalkyl substances and global DNA methylation levels in peripheral blood leukocytes of Japanese women: A cross-sectional study. The Science of The Total Environment. 859(Pt 1). 159923–159923. 11 indexed citations

Takagai, Shu, Kenji J. Tsuchiya, Hiroaki Itoh, et al.. (2015). Cohort Profile: Hamamatsu Birth Cohort for Mothers and Children (HBC Study). International Journal of Epidemiology. 45(2). 333–342. 37 indexed citations

Itoh, Hiroaki, Motoki Iwasaki, Norie Sawada, et al.. (2013). Dietary cadmium intake and breast cancer risk in Japanese women: A case–control study. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health. 217(1). 70–77. 124 indexed citations

Yokoyama, Kazuhito, et al.. (2012). Sense of coherence is associated with reduced psychological responses to job stressors among Japanese factory workers. BMC Research Notes. 5(1). 247–247. 30 indexed citations

Itoh, Hiroaki, Zuquan Weng, Hiroyuki Saito, et al.. (2011). Association between Night-shift Work and Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D Levels in Japanese Male Indoor Workers: A Cross-sectional Study. Industrial Health. 49(5). 658–662. 25 indexed citations

Kida, Hiroyuki, et al.. (2011). A Specific Embolization using Interlocking Detachable Coil for Aneurysm of the Proper Hepatic Artery Formed after Surgery of Gastric Cancer—A Case Report. The Japanese Journal of Gastroenterological Surgery. 44(2). 205–212. 1 indexed citations

Itoh, Hiroaki, et al.. (2011). Vitamin D Deficiency and Seasonal and Inter-day Variation in Circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D and Parathyroid Hormone Levels in Indoor Daytime Workers: A Longitudinal Study. Industrial Health. 49(4). 475–481. 24 indexed citations

Itoh, Hiroaki, Ayako Mochizuki, Yuki Nakamura, et al.. (2010). Case of polyhydramnios complicated by Opitz G/BBB syndrome. Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research. 36(4). 876–881. 5 indexed citations

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Yamano, Yuko, Hiroaki Itoh, Motoki Iwasaki, et al.. (2008). Long-term study of urinary bisphenol A in elementary school children. Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine. 13(6). 332–337. 11 indexed citations

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Kitamura, Eiji, Yukio Miki, Masahiko Kawai, et al.. (2008). T1 Signal Intensity and Height of the Anterior Pituitary in Neonates: Correlation with Postnatal Time. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 29(7). 1257–1260. 13 indexed citations

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Takemura, Maki, Hiroaki Itoh, Norimasa Sagawa, et al.. (2005). Cyclic mechanical stretch augments hyaluronan production in cultured human uterine cervical fibroblast cells. Molecular Human Reproduction. 11(9). 659–665. 33 indexed citations

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Nuamah, Mercy A., Norimasa Sagawa, Hiroaki Itoh, et al.. (2003). Significant increase in maternal plasma leptin concentration during induced labor : A possible contribution of pro-inflammatory cytokines to placental leptin secretion(Session20 Peninatology5) :. 55(2). 530. 1 indexed citations

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Itoh, Hiroaki, Ian M. Bird, Kazuwa Nakao, & Ronald R. Magness. (1998). Pregnancy Increases Soluble and Particulate Guanylate Cyclases and Decreases the Clearance Receptor of Natriuretic Peptides in Ovine Uterine, But Not Systemic, Arteries*. Endocrinology. 139(7). 3329–3341. 57 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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Nakagawa, Osamu, Yoshihiro Ogawa, Hiroaki Itoh, et al.. (1995). Rapid transcriptional activation and early mRNA turnover of brain natriuretic peptide in cardiocyte hypertrophy. Evidence for brain natriuretic peptide as an "emergency" cardiac hormone against ventricular overload.. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 96(3). 1280–1287. 536 indexed citations breakdown →

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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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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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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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