Hisato Saitoh

6.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
92 papers, 5.3k citations indexed

About

Hisato Saitoh is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Hisato Saitoh has authored 92 papers receiving a total of 5.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 82 papers in Molecular Biology, 22 papers in Oncology and 13 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Hisato Saitoh's work include Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways (54 papers), Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis (13 papers) and DNA Repair Mechanisms (10 papers). Hisato Saitoh is often cited by papers focused on Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways (54 papers), Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis (13 papers) and DNA Repair Mechanisms (10 papers). Hisato Saitoh collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Switzerland. Hisato Saitoh's co-authors include Joseph Hinchey, Mary Dasso, Yasuhiro Uchimura, William C. Earnshaw, Robert T. Pu, John E. Tomkiel, Mitsuyoshi Nakao, Carol Cooke, Hong Zhang and Michael J. Matunis and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Hisato Saitoh

92 papers receiving 5.2k 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.

Functional Heterogeneity of Small Ubiquitin-related Protein Modifiers SUMO-1 versus SUMO-2/3

2000 724 citations Hisato Saitoh et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Hisato Saitoh Japan	38	4.6k	1.3k	772	726	621	92	5.3k
Erica S. Johnson United States	26	5.6k 1.2×	1.7k 1.3×	625 0.8×	1.1k 1.4×	712 1.1×	33	5.9k
Michael J. Matunis United States	46	10.3k 2.2×	1.7k 1.3×	910 1.2×	997 1.4×	697 1.1×	94	11.2k
Olivier Coux France	25	4.9k 1.1×	1.5k 1.2×	671 0.9×	1.5k 2.0×	1.1k 1.7×	65	5.6k
Andreas Bachmair Austria	33	5.1k 1.1×	1.3k 1.0×	495 0.6×	955 1.3×	631 1.0×	72	6.5k
Alfred C.O. Vertegaal Netherlands	44	5.5k 1.2×	1.9k 1.5×	527 0.7×	637 0.9×	459 0.7×	98	6.1k
Michael H. Tatham United Kingdom	31	4.5k 1.0×	1.6k 1.3×	490 0.6×	526 0.7×	602 1.0×	53	4.9k
Alexei F. Kisselev United States	35	5.7k 1.2×	2.2k 1.8×	489 0.6×	1.1k 1.5×	871 1.4×	57	6.4k
Ellis Jaffray United Kingdom	39	4.6k 1.0×	1.6k 1.2×	576 0.7×	502 0.7×	492 0.8×	57	5.3k
Peter Zwickl Germany	25	4.3k 0.9×	1.5k 1.1×	441 0.6×	1.3k 1.8×	722 1.2×	38	4.8k
Deanna M. Koepp United States	18	4.2k 0.9×	1.2k 1.0×	437 0.6×	893 1.2×	469 0.8×	33	4.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Hisato Saitoh

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hisato Saitoh

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Morotomi‐Yano, Keiko, et al.. (2019). Nanosecond pulsed electric fields induce extracellular release of chromosomal DNA and histone citrullination in neutrophil-differentiated HL-60 cells. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 8451–8451. 16 indexed citations

Fukuda, Isao, Mikako Hirohama, Akihiro Ito, et al.. (2016). Inhibition of protein SUMOylation by natural quinones. The Journal of Antibiotics. 69(10). 776–779. 3 indexed citations

Shimura, Tsutomu, S. Matsumoto, Yuichiro Shimizu, et al.. (2015). SUMOylation of xeroderma pigmentosum group C protein regulates DNA damage recognition during nucleotide excision repair. Scientific Reports. 5(1). 10984–10984. 31 indexed citations

Mihara, Keiko, et al.. (2015). A Convenient Technique to Fix Suspension Cells on a Coverslip for Microscopy. Current Protocols in Cell Biology. 68(1). 4.30.1–4.30.10. 7 indexed citations

Saito, Masayuki, et al.. (2014). Construction of a mouse Aos1-Uba2 chimeric SUMO-E1 enzyme, mAU, and its expression in baculovirus-insect cells. Bioengineered. 5(2). 133–137. 1 indexed citations

Mihara, Keiko, et al.. (2014). Adhesion of suspension cells on a coverslip in serum-free conditions. Analytical Biochemistry. 466. 1–3. 10 indexed citations

Shimizu, Yuichiro, Yasuhiro Uchimura, Naoshi Dohmae, et al.. (2010). Stimulation of DNA Glycosylase Activities by XPC Protein Complex: Roles of Protein‐Protein Interactions. Journal of Nucleic Acids. 2010(1). 26 indexed citations

Uwada, Junsuke, et al.. (2010). A Simplein SituCell-Based SUMOylation Assay with Potential Application to Drug Screening. Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry. 74(7). 1473–1475. 8 indexed citations

Saitoh, Hisato, et al.. (2010). A Real-Time SUMO-Binding Assay for the Analysis of the SUMO-SIM Protein Interaction Network. Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry. 74(6). 1302–1305. 6 indexed citations

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Fukuda, Isao, Akihiro Ito, Go Hirai, et al.. (2009). Ginkgolic Acid Inhibits Protein SUMOylation by Blocking Formation of the E1-SUMO Intermediate. Chemistry & Biology. 16(2). 133–140. 277 indexed citations

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Motohashi, Hozumi, Fumiki Katsuoka, Chika Miyoshi, et al.. (2006). MafG Sumoylation Is Required for Active Transcriptional Repression. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 26(12). 4652–4663. 45 indexed citations

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Uchimura, Yasuhiro, Makoto Nakamura, Kaoru Sugasawa, Mitsuyoshi Nakao, & Hisato Saitoh. (2004). Overproduction of eukaryotic SUMO-1- and SUMO-2-conjugated proteins in Escherichia coli. Analytical Biochemistry. 331(1). 204–206. 99 indexed citations

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Uchimura, Yasuhiro, Mitsuyoshi Nakao, & Hisato Saitoh. (2004). Generation of SUMO‐1 modified proteins in E. coli: towards understanding the biochemistry/structural biology of the SUMO‐1 pathway. FEBS Letters. 564(1-2). 85–90. 53 indexed citations

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Işık, Sevim, Kuniaki Sano, Kimiko Tsutsui, et al.. (2003). The SUMO pathway is required for selective degradation of DNA topoisomerase IIβ induced by a catalytic inhibitor ICRF‐193¹. FEBS Letters. 546(2-3). 374–378. 42 indexed citations

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Matsuzaki, Kazuhito, Takeshi Minami, Masahide Tojo, et al.. (2003). Serum response factor is modulated by the SUMO-1 conjugation system. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 306(1). 32–38. 48 indexed citations

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Kim, Keun Il, Sung Hee Baek, Young Joo Jeon, et al.. (2000). A New SUMO-1-specific Protease, SUSP1, That Is Highly Expressed in Reproductive Organs. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 275(19). 14102–14106. 124 indexed citations

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Saitoh, Hisato & Mary Dasso. (1995). The RCC1 Protein Interacts with Ran, RanBP1, hsc70, and a 340-kDa Protein in Xenopus Extracts. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 270(18). 10658–10663. 32 indexed citations

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Uryu, Noboru, et al.. (1989). Research Note: Determination of the Sex of Chickens by a Biotin-Labeled Deoxyribonucleic Acid Probe. Poultry Science. 68(6). 850–853. 18 indexed citations

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Esashi, Y., et al.. (1985). CO2Enhancement of Aerobic and Hypoxic C2H4 Production in the Tissues of Cocklebur Seeds at Different Dormant States. Australian Journal of Plant Physiology. 12(1). 59–68. 8 indexed citations

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Saitoh, Hisato, et al.. (1985). Light Actions in the Germination of Cocklebur Seeds II. Possible Origin of the Diversity of Light Responses in Seed Germination. Plant and Cell Physiology. 4 indexed citations

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