Hiroshi Kurosu

9.6k total citations · 6 hit papers
41 papers, 7.2k citations indexed

About

Hiroshi Kurosu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Nephrology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Hiroshi Kurosu has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 7.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Molecular Biology, 19 papers in Nephrology and 17 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Hiroshi Kurosu's work include Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments (18 papers), Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting (17 papers) and Fibroblast Growth Factor Research (14 papers). Hiroshi Kurosu is often cited by papers focused on Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments (18 papers), Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting (17 papers) and Fibroblast Growth Factor Research (14 papers). Hiroshi Kurosu collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Australia. Hiroshi Kurosu's co-authors include Makoto Kuro‐o, Kevin P. Rosenblatt, Masaya Yamamoto, Animesh Nandi, Yasushi Ogawa, Moosa Mohammadi, Regina Goetz, Masayoshi Miyoshi, Orson W. Moe and Prem Gurnani and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Hiroshi Kurosu

40 papers receiving 7.1k citations

Hit Papers

Suppression of Aging in Mice by the Hormone Klotho 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 2006 2007 2005 2010 400 800 1.2k
What are hit papers?

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. Suppression of Aging in Mice by the Hormone Klotho
    2005 1.5k citations Hiroshi Kurosu, Masaya Yamamoto et al. profile →
  2. Regulation of Fibroblast Growth Factor-23 Signaling by Klotho
    2006 1.1k citations Hiroshi Kurosu, Yasushi Ogawa et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
  3. Tissue-specific Expression of βKlotho and Fibroblast Growth Factor (FGF) Receptor Isoforms Determines Metabolic Activity of FGF19 and FGF21
    2007 620 citations Hiroshi Kurosu, Mihwa Choi et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
  4. Regulation of Oxidative Stress by the Anti-aging Hormone Klotho*♦
    2005 598 citations Masaya Yamamoto, Jeremy D. Clark et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
  5. Research Resource: Comprehensive Expression Atlas of the Fibroblast Growth Factor System in Adult Mouse
    2010 568 citations Hiroshi Kurosu, Regina Goetz et al. profile →
  6. βKlotho is required for metabolic activity of fibroblast growth factor 21
    2007 505 citations Yasushi Ogawa, Hiroshi Kurosu et al. profile →

Peers

Hiroshi Kurosu
Yo-ichi Nabeshima Japan
Christian Faul United States
Tadashi Kaname Japan
Takako Shiraki-Iida Japan
Detlef Böckenhauer United Kingdom
Yukihiro Hasegawa Japan
Carol Nelson‐Williams United States
Lee S. Weinstein United States
Robert R. Butters United States
Robert Kleta United Kingdom
Yo-ichi Nabeshima Japan
Hiroshi Kurosu
Citations per year, relative to Hiroshi Kurosu Hiroshi Kurosu (= 1×) peers Yo-ichi Nabeshima

Countries citing papers authored by Hiroshi Kurosu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Hiroshi Kurosu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hiroshi Kurosu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Hiroshi Kurosu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Hiroshi Kurosu 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 Hiroshi Kurosu. Hiroshi Kurosu 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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Iwazu, Yoshitaka, Hideyuki Mukai, Takahiro Kuchimaru, et al.. (2026). Bone mineral loss damages renal tubules in mice. Communications Biology. 9(1). 1 indexed citations
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Miura, Yutaka, Hiroshi Kurosu, & Makoto Kuro‐o. (2023). Quantification of Calciprotein Particles (CPPs) in Serum/Plasma Samples Using a Fluorescent Bisphosphonate. Methods in molecular biology. 2664. 333–341. 4 indexed citations
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Miura, Yutaka, Yoshitaka Iwazu, Hideyuki Mukai, et al.. (2023). Removal of calciprotein particles from the blood using an adsorption column improves prognosis of hemodialysis miniature pigs. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 15026–15026. 10 indexed citations
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Mukai, Hideyuki, Yutaka Miura, Kazuhiko Kotani, et al.. (2022). The effects for inflammatory responses by CPP with different colloidal properties in hemodialysis patients. Scientific Reports. 12(1). 21856–21856. 5 indexed citations
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Isoyama, Naohito, Yuki Nakayama, Yutaka Miura, et al.. (2022). Association between amorphous calcium-phosphate ratios in circulating calciprotein particles and prognostic biomarkers in hemodialysis patients. Scientific Reports. 12(1). 13030–13030. 10 indexed citations
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Hirano, Yoshitaka, Hiroshi Kurosu, Kazuhiro Shiizaki, et al.. (2020). Interleukin‐36α as a potential biomarker for renal tubular damage induced by dietary phosphate load. FEBS Open Bio. 10(5). 894–903. 9 indexed citations
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Tsubouchi, Asako, Kenjiro Hanaoka, Yutaka Miura, et al.. (2020). Calciprotein particle-induced cytotoxicity via lysosomal dysfunction and altered cholesterol distribution in renal epithelial HK-2 cells. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 20125–20125. 25 indexed citations
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Akiyama, Kenichi, Yutaka Miura, Asuka Sakata, et al.. (2019). Calciprotein particles regulate fibroblast growth factor-23 expression in osteoblasts. Kidney International. 97(4). 702–712. 71 indexed citations
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Kozawa, Satoshi, Kyoji Urayama, Fumihiko Sagawa, et al.. (2018). The Body-wide Transcriptome Landscape of Disease Models. iScience. 2. 238–268. 16 indexed citations
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Khayeka‐Wandabwa, Christopher, Keita Sasaki, Yoshimasa Tanaka, et al.. (2016). Subcellular dissemination of prothymosin alpha at normal physiology: immunohistochemical vis-a-vis western blotting perspective. BMC Physiology. 16(1). 2–2. 11 indexed citations
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Cha, Seung‐Kuy, et al.. (2009). Regulation of Renal Outer Medullary Potassium Channel and Renal K+ Excretion by Klotho. Molecular Pharmacology. 76(1). 38–46. 169 indexed citations
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Kurosu, Hiroshi & Makoto Kuro‐o. (2008). The Klotho gene family as a regulator of endocrine fibroblast growth factors. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 299(1). 72–78. 151 indexed citations
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Kurosu, Hiroshi, Mihwa Choi, Yasushi Ogawa, et al.. (2007). Tissue-specific Expression of βKlotho and Fibroblast Growth Factor (FGF) Receptor Isoforms Determines Metabolic Activity of FGF19 and FGF21. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 282(37). 26687–26695. 620 indexed citations breakdown →
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Yamamoto, Masaya, Jeremy D. Clark, Johanne V. Pastor, et al.. (2005). Regulation of Oxidative Stress by the Anti-aging Hormone Klotho*♦. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 280(45). 38029–38034. 598 indexed citations breakdown →
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Saito, Kota, Jun Murai, Hiroaki Kajiho, et al.. (2002). A Novel Binding Protein Composed of Homophilic Tetramer Exhibits Unique Properties for the Small GTPase Rab5. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 277(5). 3412–3418. 81 indexed citations
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Ito, Nobuko, Takehiko Yokomizo, Takehiko Sasaki, et al.. (2002). Requirement of Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase Activation and Calcium Influx for Leukotriene B4-induced Enzyme Release. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 277(47). 44898–44904. 41 indexed citations
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Kurosu, Hiroshi, Tomohiko Maehama, Taro Okada, et al.. (1997). Heterodimeric Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase Consisting of p85 and p110β Is Synergistically Activated by the βγ Subunits of G Proteins and Phosphotyrosyl Peptide. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 272(39). 24252–24256. 229 indexed citations
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Matsuo, Tsuyoshi, Kaoru Hazeki, Shinichi Inoue, et al.. (1996). Association of phosphatidylinositol 3‐kinase with the photo‐oncogene product Cbl upon CD38 ligation by a specific monoclonal antibody in THP‐1 cells. FEBS Letters. 397(1). 113–116. 19 indexed citations
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Kurosu, Hiroshi, et al.. (1987). [Significance of serum type III procollagen N-terminal peptide in patients with fibrotic lung disease].. PubMed. 25(11). 1194–201. 1 indexed citations

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