Hiroo Imura

30.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
755 papers, 24.4k citations indexed

About

Hiroo Imura is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Molecular Biology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Hiroo Imura has authored 755 papers receiving a total of 24.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 276 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 248 papers in Molecular Biology and 134 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Hiroo Imura's work include Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (113 papers), Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (106 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (81 papers). Hiroo Imura is often cited by papers focused on Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (113 papers), Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (106 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (81 papers). Hiroo Imura collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Netherlands. Hiroo Imura's co-authors include Kazuwa Nakao, Yuzuru Kato, Yoshikatsu Nakai, Yutaka Seino, Yoshihiro Ogawa, Masashi Mukoyama, Noboru Yanaihara, Junichi Fukata, Akira Shimatsu and Narito Morii and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Hiroo Imura

747 papers receiving 23.3k 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.

Different secretion patterns of atrial natriuretic peptide and brain natriuretic peptide in patients with congestive heart failure.

1993 519 citations Michihiro Yoshimura, Hirofumi Yasue et al. profile →
Endothelial production of C-type natriuretic peptide and its marked augmentation by transforming growth factor-beta. Possible existence of "vascular natriuretic peptide system".

1992 452 citations Kazuwa Nakao, Hiroshi Itoh et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Hiroo Imura Japan	74	7.5k	6.6k	5.5k	4.3k	3.3k	755	24.4k
Kazuhiro Takahashi Japan	70	6.9k 0.9×	2.5k 0.4×	1.9k 0.3×	2.8k 0.6×	2.4k 0.7×	674	18.7k
Hisayuki Matsuo Japan	82	14.5k 1.9×	4.4k 0.7×	8.2k 1.5×	10.7k 2.5×	3.6k 1.1×	366	37.4k
Daniel T. O’Connor United States	67	6.9k 0.9×	2.0k 0.3×	1.9k 0.3×	3.4k 0.8×	1.7k 0.5×	368	15.7k
Paul L. Huang United States	87	10.0k 1.3×	2.4k 0.4×	6.1k 1.1×	3.4k 0.8×	3.5k 1.1×	260	31.0k
Naoto Minamino Japan	67	11.6k 1.5×	1.9k 0.3×	6.3k 1.1×	9.8k 2.3×	2.2k 0.7×	292	21.2k
Kazuwa Nakao Japan	106	14.9k 2.0×	6.2k 0.9×	16.8k 3.1×	3.5k 0.8×	6.2k 1.9×	863	50.3k
Michael O. Thorner United States	77	3.6k 0.5×	14.1k 2.1×	1.2k 0.2×	1.2k 0.3×	3.4k 1.0×	329	21.2k
Steven W. J. Lamberts Netherlands	89	4.2k 0.6×	16.4k 2.5×	1.4k 0.3×	1.0k 0.2×	4.5k 1.4×	491	28.7k
Ellis R. Levin United States	65	5.9k 0.8×	3.1k 0.5×	2.9k 0.5×	1.3k 0.3×	1.2k 0.4×	143	16.6k
Felice Petraglia Italy	77	4.7k 0.6×	4.1k 0.6×	788 0.1×	1.9k 0.4×	1.5k 0.4×	933	30.9k

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Ishida, Hitoshi, Kiyoshi Suzuki, Yoshimichi Someya, et al.. (1993). Possible compensatory role of parathyroid hormone-related peptide on maintenance of calcium homeostasis in patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. European Journal of Endocrinology. 129(6). 519–524. 17 indexed citations

Mukoyama, Masashi, Kazuwa Nakao, Kenji Obata, et al.. (1991). Augmented secretion of brain natriuretic peptide in acute myocardial infarction. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 180(1). 431–436. 90 indexed citations

Shirakami, Gotaro, Kazuhiro Nakao, Yukako Saito, et al.. (1990). Endothelin in human cerebrospinal fluid. 11(12). 111–116. 4 indexed citations

Fukuda, Yoshihiro, et al.. (1989). Expression of cellular oncogenes and their possible roles in liver regeneration.. Kanzo. 30(6). 656–661. 1 indexed citations

Iida, Naoko, Ineo Ishizuka, Shigeyuki Itai, et al.. (1988). Monoclonal antibodies directed to a disulfated glycosphingolipid, SB1a (GgOse4Cer-II3IV3-bis-sulfate), associated with human hepatocellular carcinoma.. PubMed. 48(23). 6769–74. 20 indexed citations

Seko, Shuji, Yoshihiro Fukuda, Hiroshi Nakano, & Hiroo Imura. (1988). Partial characterization of a rat Kupffer cell-derived growth factor for fibroblasts.. Kanzo. 29(4). 528–536. 1 indexed citations

Fukuda, Yoshihiro, et al.. (1988). Study on 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 receptor in human liver cancer tissue.. Kanzo. 29(12). 1612–1618. 5 indexed citations

Morii, Narito, Kazuwa Nakao, Akira Matsumori, et al.. (1987). -423- ATRIAL NATRIURETIC POLYPEPTIDE (ANP) IN MICE WITH EXPERIMENTAL VIRAL MYOCARDITIS : ALTERATION IN ATRIAL, VENTRICULAR AND PLASMA ANP LEVELS. Japanese Circulation Journal-english Edition. 51(8). 906. 1 indexed citations

Nakao, K, Ito H, M Mukoyama, et al.. (1987). 心房におけるガンマ・ヒト心房性ナトリウム利尿ペプチド(ガンマ・ヒトANP)のN末端フラグメントの存在および男性における血行路へのアルファ・ヒトANPを有する副分泌. Hypertension. 9(5). 544. 1 indexed citations

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Saito, Yoshihiko, Kazuwa Nakao, Narito Morii, et al.. (1987). -416- EFFECTS OF BAY K 8644, A VOLTAGE-SENSITIVE CALCIUM CHANNEL AGONIST, ON SECRETION OF ATRIAL NATRIURETIC POLYPEPTIDE FROM ISOLATED RAT HEARTS. Japanese Circulation Journal-english Edition. 51(8). 903–904.

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Nakai, Yoshikatsu, Toshikiyo Koh, Fumiko Kinoshita, et al.. (1987). The prolactin, growth hormone, and cortisol responses to insulin-induced hypoglycemia in anorexia nervosa. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 6(3). 357–365. 4 indexed citations

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Sugiyama, Hironori, et al.. (1986). [A case of multiple myeloma associated with gastric cancer, rectal cancer and myelomatous pleural effusion in the terminal stage].. PubMed. 27(12). 2313–8. 2 indexed citations

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Sugawara, Akira, Kazuwa Nakao, Narito Morii, et al.. (1986). Significance of α-human atrial nątriuretic polypeptide as a hormone in humans. Hypertension. 8(4). 151–155. 34 indexed citations

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Usami, Masaru, Yutaka Seino, S. Nishi, et al.. (1985). Effect of mazindol on insulin and glucagon secretion in ventromedial hypothalamic obese rats.. Folia Pharmacologica Japonica. 85(4). 297–303. 5 indexed citations

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Imura, Hiroo, et al.. (1983). Neutral Glycosphingolipid and Gangliosides of Human Thyroids--A Comparative Study between Normal Thyroids and Thyroids from Patients with Graves′ Disease. 30(10). 329–344. 1 indexed citations

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Nakano, Hiroshi, et al.. (1983). . Kanzo. 24(11). 1230–1234. 5 indexed citations

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Imura, Hiroo. (1979). [Brain peptides (neuropeptides)].. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 27(1). 5–15. 1 indexed citations

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Seino, Yutaka, et al.. (1978). Effect of glucocorticoids on gastrin secretion in man.. Gut. 19(1). 10–13. 10 indexed citations

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Kadowaki, Seizo, Yutaka Seino, Tomohiko Taminato, et al.. (1978). Alteration of plasma insulin and glucagon responses to arginine in diabetic rats with pancreas isografts. 21(7). 643–649. 1 indexed citations

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Tsuboi, Seikichi, et al.. (1976). Circadian Periodicity of Plasma Cortisol Levels in Members of Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition in Antarctic Region. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations

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