Hiroshi Iwao

11.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
249 papers, 8.2k citations indexed

About

Hiroshi Iwao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Hiroshi Iwao has authored 249 papers receiving a total of 8.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 108 papers in Molecular Biology, 106 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 38 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Hiroshi Iwao's work include Renin-Angiotensin System Studies (57 papers), Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (30 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (23 papers). Hiroshi Iwao is often cited by papers focused on Renin-Angiotensin System Studies (57 papers), Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (30 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (23 papers). Hiroshi Iwao collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Germany. Hiroshi Iwao's co-authors include Shokei Kim, Yasukatsu Izumi, Katsuyuki Miura, Tokihito Yukimura, Minoru Yoshiyama, Shinya Yamanaka, Akinori Hamaguchi, Yumei Zhan, Kensuke Ohta and Takashi Omura and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Circulation and The Journal of Cell Biology.

In The Last Decade

Hiroshi Iwao

246 papers receiving 8.0k citations

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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.

Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Angiotensin II-Mediated Cardiovascular and Renal Diseases

2000 807 citations Shokei Kim, Hiroshi Iwao profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Hiroshi Iwao Japan	48	3.7k	3.2k	1.2k	1.1k	917	249	8.2k
Toshihiro Ichiki Japan	46	3.4k 0.9×	3.5k 1.1×	2.1k 1.8×	1.1k 0.9×	703 0.8×	111	7.4k
Shokei Kim Japan	44	2.6k 0.7×	2.6k 0.8×	1.1k 0.9×	915 0.8×	708 0.8×	119	5.9k
Frank C. Brosius United States	54	4.1k 1.1×	1.6k 0.5×	1.5k 1.3×	1.6k 1.4×	767 0.8×	146	9.6k
Alex Bobik Australia	50	3.1k 0.8×	2.1k 0.7×	884 0.7×	1.2k 1.1×	2.4k 2.7×	226	8.7k
Satya P. Kunapuli United States	58	3.6k 1.0×	3.3k 1.0×	573 0.5×	554 0.5×	1.5k 1.6×	253	10.5k
Jos F.M. Smits Netherlands	43	2.7k 0.7×	3.4k 1.1×	791 0.7×	760 0.7×	298 0.3×	171	6.6k
Daniel Henrion France	58	4.0k 1.1×	3.1k 1.0×	1.6k 1.4×	2.7k 2.3×	726 0.8×	263	9.9k
Satoru Eguchi United States	59	5.4k 1.5×	3.5k 1.1×	1.4k 1.2×	2.6k 2.3×	1.1k 1.2×	201	11.1k
Ronald E. Law United States	49	4.6k 1.2×	1.4k 0.4×	1.1k 0.9×	1.3k 1.2×	1.0k 1.1×	89	8.2k
Kenneth M. Baker United States	53	4.4k 1.2×	5.0k 1.6×	1.8k 1.5×	809 0.7×	382 0.4×	136	8.3k

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Izumi, Yasukatsu, Katsuyuki Miura, & Hiroshi Iwao. (2014). Therapeutic Potential of Vasopressin-Receptor Antagonists in Heart Failure. Journal of Pharmacological Sciences. 124(1). 1–6. 34 indexed citations

Yamaguchi, Takehiro, Takanori Yamazaki, Hiroaki Kawaguchi, et al.. (2014). A Noninvasive Metabolic Syndrome Model Using an Extremely Small Minipig, the Microminipig. Journal of Pharmacological Sciences. 126(2). 168–171. 5 indexed citations

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, Masako Tanaka, Azusa Inagaki, et al.. (2013). Establishment of a 5-fluorouracil-resistant triple-negative breast cancer cell line. International Journal of Oncology. 43(6). 1985–1991. 46 indexed citations

Tanaka, Masako, Masayuki Shiota, Seiji Okada, et al.. (2011). Generation of a Rat Monoclonal Antibody Specific for Hsp72. Hybridoma. 30(4). 397–400. 9 indexed citations

Nakao, Takafumi, et al.. (2011). Severe prekallikrein deficiency due to a homozygous Trp499Stop nonsense mutation. Blood Coagulation & Fibrinolysis. 22(4). 337–339. 8 indexed citations

Shiota, Masayuki, Hirokazu Saiwai, Akihito Harada, et al.. (2010). Generation of a Rat Monoclonal Antibody Specific for Heat Shock Cognate Protein 70. Hybridoma. 29(5). 453–456. 6 indexed citations

Nakao, Takafumi, et al.. (2007). Pravastatin Induces Rat Aortic Endothelial Cell Proliferation and Migration via Activation of PI3K/Akt/mTOR/p70 S6 Kinase Signaling. Journal of Pharmacological Sciences. 105(4). 334–341. 30 indexed citations

Hozumi, Takeshi, Yoshiki Matsumura, Kohei Fujimoto, et al.. (2006). Coronary Flow Velocity Reserve Measurement in Three Major Coronary Arteries Using Transthoracic Doppler Echocardiography. Echocardiography. 23(4). 279–286. 29 indexed citations

Kuwano, Koichi, et al.. (2006). Left ventricular volume and function in cynomolgus monkeys using real‐time three‐dimensional echocardiography. Journal of Medical Primatology. 36(1). 39–46. 6 indexed citations

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Kim‐Mitsuyama, Shokei, Yoko Izumi, Yasuhiro Izumiya, et al.. (2005). Dominant-negative c-Jun inhibits rat cardiac hypertrophy induced by angiotensin II and hypertension. Gene Therapy. 13(4). 348–355. 17 indexed citations

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Kim, S, Hitoshi Miyazaki, Masaaki Hoshiga, et al.. (2001). Dominant negative c-Jun gene transfer inhibits vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and neointimal hyperplasia in rats. Gene Therapy. 8(22). 1682–1689. 40 indexed citations

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Miura, Katsuyuki, Mitsutaka Okumura, Shinya Yamanaka, Shokei Kim, & Hiroshi Iwao. (1999). No Participation of Adenosine A1 Receptor in Acute Nephrotoxicity by 4-Pentenoic Acid Administration in Dogs. The Japanese Journal of Pharmacology. 80(3). 223–228. 1 indexed citations

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Yamanaka, Shinya, Xiaoying Zhang, Katsuyuki Miura, Shokei Kim, & Hiroshi Iwao. (1998). The Human Gene Encoding the Lectin-Type Oxidized LDL Receptor (OLR1) Is a Novel Member of the Natural Killer Gene Complex with a Unique Expression Profile. Genomics. 54(2). 191–199. 65 indexed citations

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Yoshizumi, Masanori, Shokei Kim, Shoji Kagami, et al.. (1998). Effect of endothelin‐1 (1‐31) on extracellular signal‐regulated kinase and proliferation of human coronary artery smooth muscle cells. British Journal of Pharmacology. 125(5). 1019–1027. 62 indexed citations

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Kim, Suzy, Yoko Izumi, Katsuyuki Miura, & Hiroshi Iwao. (1997). IS084 DIFFERENTIAL EFFECTS OF ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITOR AND AT1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST ON MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE IN BALLOON-INJURED RAT ARTERY. Japanese Circulation Journal-english Edition. 61. 40. 1 indexed citations

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Miura, Katsuyuki, Takeshi Matsuura, Masahito Imanishi, et al.. (1996). Role of Platelet-Activating Factor and Prostanoids in Hemodynamic Changes in Rat Experimental Endotoxic Shock. The Japanese Journal of Pharmacology. 71(3). 247–253. 5 indexed citations

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Miura, Katsuyuki, Michiaki Okumura, Takeshi Matsuura, et al.. (1994). Effect of adrnomedullin on renal hemodynamics and functions in dogs. European Journal of Pharmacology. 263(1-2). 69–73. 160 indexed citations

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Kim, Shokei, Kensuke Ohta, Akinori Hamaguchi, et al.. (1994). AT₁ receptor‐mediated stimulation by angiotensin II of rat aortic fibronectin gene expression in vivo. British Journal of Pharmacology. 113(3). 662–663. 14 indexed citations

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Tamaki, Toshiaki, Tetsuo Shoji, Yasuharu Aki, et al.. (1991). Forskolin preferentially dilates the afferent arteriole in the canine kidney.. The Japanese Journal of Pharmacology. 55(1). 161–164. 7 indexed citations

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Iwao, Hiroshi, Akio Nakamura, Kiyoshi Fukui, et al.. (1990). Endogenous angiotensin II regulates hepatic angiotensinogen production. Life Sciences. 47(25). 2343–2349. 6 indexed citations

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