Hitoshi Niwa

24.8k total citations · 7 hit papers
178 papers, 19.4k citations indexed

About

Hitoshi Niwa is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Hitoshi Niwa has authored 178 papers receiving a total of 19.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 97 papers in Molecular Biology, 26 papers in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and 25 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Hitoshi Niwa's work include Pluripotent Stem Cells Research (70 papers), CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (48 papers) and Renal and related cancers (24 papers). Hitoshi Niwa is often cited by papers focused on Pluripotent Stem Cells Research (70 papers), CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (48 papers) and Renal and related cancers (24 papers). Hitoshi Niwa collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and United Kingdom. Hitoshi Niwa's co-authors include Jun‐ichi Miyazaki, Ken‐ichi Yamamura, Austin Smith, Daisuke Shimosato, Yayoi Toyooka, Shinji Masui, Kadue Takahashi, Kenjiro Adachi, Janet Rossant and Minoru S.H. Ko and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Hitoshi Niwa

174 papers receiving 19.1k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Efficient selection for high-expression transfectants with a novel eukaryotic vector

1991 4.6k citations Hitoshi Niwa et al. profile →
Quantitative expression of Oct-3/4 defines differentiation, dedifferentiation or self-renewal of ES cells

2000 2.8k citations Hitoshi Niwa et al. profile →
Interaction between Oct3/4 and Cdx2 Determines Trophectoderm Differentiation

2005 904 citations Hitoshi Niwa et al. profile →
Pluripotency governed by Sox2 via regulation of Oct3/4 expression in mouse embryonic stem cells

2007 900 citations Yuhki Nakatake, Minoru S.H. Ko et al. profile →
The Hippo Signaling Pathway Components Lats and Yap Pattern Tead4 Activity to Distinguish Mouse Trophectoderm from Inner Cell Mass

2009 812 citations Hitoshi Niwa et al. profile →
A parallel circuit of LIF signalling pathways maintains pluripotency of mouse ES cells

2009 685 citations Hitoshi Niwa et al. profile →
How is pluripotency determined and maintained?

2007 620 citations Hitoshi Niwa Development profile →

Peers

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hitoshi Niwa

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Hitoshi Niwa. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Hitoshi Niwa 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 Hitoshi Niwa. Hitoshi Niwa is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Suppression of mechanical hypersensitivity and change in the expression of the dopamine D2 receptor by administration of anti-CGRP antibody into the trigeminal ganglion in trigeminal neuropathic pain model rats 2025 ·PLoS ONE ·(unknown), (unknown), Chiho Kudo, Hitoshi Niwa	1
2	Abundant piRNA production mediated by the Drosophila GTSF1 homolog Tpp ensures Aubergine localization and germ plasm assembly 2025 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·(unknown), Natsuko Izumi, Kazuko Hanyu‐Nakamura, (unknown), Mariko Yamane, Hitoshi Niwa, Yukihide Tomari, Akira Nakamura	1
3	Hormonal mechanisms in the paraventricular nuclei associated with hyperalgesia in Parkinson's disease model rats 2024 ·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·(unknown), (unknown), Shanshan Lu, (unknown), (unknown), Hitoshi Niwa, Chiho Kudo	0
4	Changes in the analgesic mechanism of oxytocin can contribute to hyperalgesia in Parkinson’s disease model rats 2024 ·PLoS ONE ·(unknown), (unknown), Masayoshi Hayashi, Chiho Kudo, Hitoshi Niwa	2
5	STRA8–RB interaction is required for timely entry of meiosis in mouse female germ cells 2023 ·Nature Communications ·(unknown), Yuzuru Kato, Naoki Takeda, Sayoko Fujimura, Kei-ichiro Yasunaga, Shingo Usuki, Hitoshi Niwa, Kimi Araki, Kei‐ichiro Ishiguro	9
6	Antagonist of transient receptor potential melastatin 2 suppresses mechanical hypersensitivity and activation of microglia induced by infraorbital nerve ligation in male rats 2023 ·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·Chiaki Yoshikawa, (unknown), (unknown), Hiroshi Hanamoto, Chiho Kudo, Hitoshi Niwa	2
7	Cerebroventricular administration of anti-calcitonin gene-related peptide antibody reduces the increase of dopamine D2 receptor observed in the trigeminal spinal subnucleus caudalis following infraorbital nerve ligation 2022 ·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·(unknown), Chiaki Yoshikawa, (unknown), Hitoshi Niwa	4
8	The polyol pathway is an evolutionarily conserved system for sensing glucose uptake 2022 ·PLoS Biology ·Hiroko Sano, Akira Nakamura, Mariko Yamane, Hitoshi Niwa, Takashi Nishimura, Kimi Araki, (unknown), Kei‐ichiro Ishiguro, Hiroki Aoki, Yuzuru Kato, Masayasu Kojima	17
9	Anti-calcitonin gene-related peptide antibody attenuates orofacial mechanical and heat hypersensitivities induced by infraorbital nerve injury 2021 ·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·(unknown), Chiaki Yoshikawa, (unknown), Hiroshi Hanamoto, Chiho Kudo, Hitoshi Niwa	7
10	Meiosis-specific ZFP541 repressor complex promotes developmental progression of meiotic prophase towards completion during mouse spermatogenesis 2021 ·Nature Communications ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Akihiko Sakashita, Kenichi Horisawa, Ryo Maeda, (unknown), Shingo Usuki, Sayoko Fujimura, Naoki Tani, Kumi Matsuura, Tomohiko Akiyama, Atsushi Suzuki, Hitoshi Niwa, Makoto Tachibana, Takashi Ohba, Hidetaka Katabuchi, Satoshi H. Namekawa, Kimi Araki, Kei‐ichiro Ishiguro	25
11	Mesenchymal-epithelial transition regulates initiation of pluripotency exit before gastrulation 2020 ·Development ·Sofiane Hamidi, Yukiko Nakaya, Hiroki Nagai, Cantas Alev, Takeya Kasukawa, Sapna Chhabra, Aeju Lee, Hitoshi Niwa, Aryeh Warmflash, Tatsuo Shibata, Guojun Sheng	20
12	Molecular detection of maturation stages in the developing kidney 2020 ·Developmental Biology ·(unknown), (unknown), Tomoko Ohmori, Shunsuke Tanigawa, (unknown), Mariko Yamane, Masatoshi Eto, Hitoshi Niwa, Akio Kobayashi, Ryuichi Nishinakamura	24
13	Dopaminergic Modulation of Orofacial Mechanical Hypersensitivity Induced by Infraorbital Nerve Injury 2020 ·International Journal of Molecular Sciences ·(unknown), (unknown), Chiho Kudo, Hiroshi Hanamoto, Hitoshi Niwa	10
14	Age-based prediction of uncuffed tracheal tube size in children to prevent inappropriately large tube selection: a retrospective analysis 2019 ·BMC Anesthesiology ·Hiroshi Hanamoto, (unknown), Mika Inoue, (unknown), Chiho Kudo, Hitoshi Niwa	3
15	Bilateral Parkinson’s disease model rats exhibit hyperalgesia to subcutaneous formalin administration into the vibrissa pad 2019 ·PLoS ONE ·(unknown), (unknown), Hiroshi Hanamoto, Chiho Kudo, Hitoshi Niwa	4
16	Mandibular advancement impairs swallowing ability more than head extension but less than mouth opening in the supine position 2019 ·Scientific Reports ·Hiroshi Hanamoto, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Mika Inoue, (unknown), Chiho Kudo, Hitoshi Niwa	5
17	A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial of Conscious Sedation Using Propofol Combined With Inhaled Nitrous Oxide for Dental Treatment 2014 ·Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ·(unknown), Hiroshi Hanamoto, Mitsutaka Sugimura, Yoshinari Morimoto, Chiho Kudo, Hitoshi Niwa	6
18	Dax1 Binds to Oct3/4 and Inhibits Its Transcriptional Activity in Embryonic Stem Cells 2009 ·Molecular and Cellular Biology ·(unknown), Yuhki Nakatake, Tadayuki Akagi, Hiroki Ura, Takahiko Matsuda, Akira Nishiyama, Hiroshi Koide, Minoru S.H. Ko, Hitoshi Niwa, Takashi Yokota	60
19	Regulation of Mesodermal Differentiation of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells by Basement Membranes 2007 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Hironobu Fujiwara, Yoshitaka Hayashi, Noriko Sanzen, Reiko Kobayashi, Charles N. Weber, (unknown), Sugiko Futaki, Hitoshi Niwa, Patricia Murray, David Edgar, Kiyotoshi Sekiguchi	45
20	Ľintubation nasotrachéale guidée par un cathéter ďaspiration à extrémité courbée réduit ľépistaxis 2006 ·Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d anesthésie ·Yoshinari Morimoto, Mitsutaka Sugimura, Y Hirose, (unknown), Hitoshi Niwa	30

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