Hirofumi Kunitomo

2.2k total citations
32 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Hirofumi Kunitomo is a scholar working on Aging, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Hirofumi Kunitomo has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Aging, 20 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and 9 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Hirofumi Kunitomo's work include Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (27 papers), Circadian rhythm and melatonin (20 papers) and Spaceflight effects on biology (4 papers). Hirofumi Kunitomo is often cited by papers focused on Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (27 papers), Circadian rhythm and melatonin (20 papers) and Spaceflight effects on biology (4 papers). Hirofumi Kunitomo collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Poland. Hirofumi Kunitomo's co-authors include Yuichi Iino, Masahiro Tomioka, Masayuki Yamamoto, Takeshi Adachi, Masahiro Matsuki, Hiroshi Suzuki, William R Schafer, Tatsuya Maeda, Yoshinori Watanabe and Hayao Ohno and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

Hirofumi Kunitomo

32 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Hirofumi Kunitomo Japan 21 775 651 526 262 184 32 1.4k
Noëlle D. L’Étoile United States 19 682 0.9× 661 1.0× 474 0.9× 338 1.3× 99 0.5× 30 1.4k
Lijun Kang China 18 532 0.7× 506 0.8× 400 0.8× 390 1.5× 216 1.2× 43 1.3k
William C. Spencer United States 14 732 0.9× 487 0.7× 404 0.8× 281 1.1× 96 0.5× 15 1.1k
Christelle Gally France 10 1.5k 1.9× 1.1k 1.7× 505 1.0× 288 1.1× 397 2.2× 12 2.0k
Karl Emanuel Busch United Kingdom 15 484 0.6× 464 0.7× 378 0.7× 194 0.7× 360 2.0× 17 1.1k
Ian D. Chin-Sang Canada 18 609 0.8× 441 0.7× 225 0.4× 321 1.2× 153 0.8× 33 1.0k
Andy J. Chang United States 9 640 0.8× 255 0.4× 532 1.0× 224 0.9× 71 0.4× 10 1.2k
Joseph D. Watson United States 15 653 0.8× 515 0.8× 323 0.6× 275 1.0× 94 0.5× 18 1.1k
Andrew C. Giles United States 18 497 0.6× 324 0.5× 279 0.5× 315 1.2× 82 0.4× 27 982
Thomas Boulin France 17 539 0.7× 546 0.8× 188 0.4× 213 0.8× 131 0.7× 27 1.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Hirofumi Kunitomo

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Fields of papers citing papers by Hirofumi Kunitomo

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hirofumi Kunitomo

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Hirofumi Kunitomo. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Hirofumi Kunitomo 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 Hirofumi Kunitomo. Hirofumi Kunitomo 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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Jang, Moon‐Sun, et al.. (2025). Dissection of Behavioral Components and the Role of Omega/Delta Turns for the Chemotaxis of C. elegans. Genes to Cells. 30(4). e70026–e70026. 1 indexed citations
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Suzuki, Kota, et al.. (2023). Multiple p38/JNK mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathways mediate salt chemotaxis learning in C. elegans. G3 Genes Genomes Genetics. 13(9). 1 indexed citations
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Ide, Soichiro, Hirofumi Kunitomo, Yuichi Iino, & Kazutaka Ikeda. (2022). Caenorhabditis Elegans Exhibits Morphine Addiction-like Behavior via the Opioid-like Receptor NPR-17. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 12. 802701–802701. 3 indexed citations
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Mabardi, Llian, Hirofumi Sato, Yu Toyoshima, Yuichi Iino, & Hirofumi Kunitomo. (2022). Different modes of stimuli delivery elicit changes in glutamate driven, experience-dependent interneuron response in C. elegans. Neuroscience Research. 186. 33–42. 3 indexed citations
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Sato, Hirofumi, et al.. (2021). Glutamate signaling from a single sensory neuron mediates experience-dependent bidirectional behavior in Caenorhabditis elegans. Cell Reports. 35(8). 109177–109177. 21 indexed citations
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Ohno, Hayao, et al.. (2014). Role of synaptic phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase in a behavioral learning response in C. elegans. Science. 345(6194). 313–317. 69 indexed citations
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Sato, Hirofumi, et al.. (2014). Regulation of Experience-Dependent Bidirectional Chemotaxis by a Neural Circuit Switch inCaenorhabditis elegans. Journal of Neuroscience. 34(47). 15631–15637. 30 indexed citations
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Kunitomo, Hirofumi, Hirofumi Sato, Ryo Iwata, et al.. (2013). Concentration memory-dependent synaptic plasticity of a taste circuit regulates salt concentration chemotaxis in Caenorhabditis elegans. Nature Communications. 4(1). 2210–2210. 85 indexed citations
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Saeki, Satoshi, et al.. (2010). A reporter assay for G-protein-coupled receptors using a B-cell line suitable for stable episomal expression. Analytical Biochemistry. 400(2). 163–172. 6 indexed citations
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Kimura, Yoshishige, Nobuya Kurabe, Koji Ikegami, et al.. (2010). Identification of Tubulin Deglutamylase among Caenorhabditis elegans and Mammalian Cytosolic Carboxypeptidases (CCPs). Journal of Biological Chemistry. 285(30). 22936–22941. 95 indexed citations
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Hirotsu, Takaaki, Yu Hayashi, R. Iwata, et al.. (2009). Behavioural assay for olfactory plasticity in C. elegans. Protocol Exchange. 3 indexed citations
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Takayama, Jun, Serge Faumont, Hirofumi Kunitomo, Shawn R. Lockery, & Yuichi Iino. (2009). Single-cell transcriptional analysis of taste sensory neuron pair in Caenorhabditis elegans. Nucleic Acids Research. 38(1). 131–142. 30 indexed citations
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Hayashi, Yu, Takaaki Hirotsu, Ryo Iwata, et al.. (2009). A trophic role for Wnt-Ror kinase signaling during developmental pruning in Caenorhabditis elegans. Nature Neuroscience. 12(8). 981–987. 46 indexed citations
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Kunitomo, Hirofumi & Yuichi Iino. (2007). Caenorhabditis elegans DYF‐11, an orthologue of mammalian Traf3ip1/MIP‐T3, is required for sensory cilia formation. Genes to Cells. 13(1). 13–25. 37 indexed citations
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Tomioka, Masahiro, Takeshi Adachi, Hiroshi Suzuki, et al.. (2006). The Insulin/PI 3-Kinase Pathway Regulates Salt Chemotaxis Learning in Caenorhabditis elegans. Neuron. 51(5). 613–625. 243 indexed citations
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Kunitomo, Hirofumi, Hiroko Uesugi, Yuji Kohara, & Yuichi Iino. (2005). Identification of ciliated sensory neuron-expressed genes in Caenorhabditis elegans using targeted pull-down of poly(A) tails. Genome biology. 6(2). R17–R17. 71 indexed citations
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Hayashi, Yu, Hideaki Takeuchi, Takaaki Hirotsu, et al.. (2005). MBR-1, a Novel Helix-Turn-Helix Transcription Factor, Is Required for Pruning Excessive Neurites in Caenorhabditis elegans. Current Biology. 15(17). 1554–1559. 38 indexed citations
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Hanazawa, Momoyo, Ichiro Kawasaki, Hirofumi Kunitomo, et al.. (2004). The Caenorhabditis elegans eukaryotic initiation factor 5A homologue, IFF-1, is required for germ cell proliferation, gametogenesis and localization of the P-granule component PGL-1. Mechanisms of Development. 121(3). 213–224. 37 indexed citations
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Kunitomo, Hirofumi, et al.. (1995). Schizosaccharomyces pombe pac2+ controls the onset of sexual development via a pathway independent of the cAMP cascade. Current Genetics. 28(1). 32–38. 47 indexed citations

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