Ichiro Sonaka

977 total citations
18 papers, 790 citations indexed

About

Ichiro Sonaka is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Molecular Biology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ichiro Sonaka has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 790 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Cell Biology, 6 papers in Molecular Biology and 6 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Ichiro Sonaka's work include Muscle metabolism and nutrition (6 papers), Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (4 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (3 papers). Ichiro Sonaka is often cited by papers focused on Muscle metabolism and nutrition (6 papers), Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (4 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (3 papers). Ichiro Sonaka collaborates with scholars based in Japan and United States. Ichiro Sonaka's co-authors include Shoji Fujitani, Shinobu Nishitani, Kenji Takehana, Kazumi Yagasaki, Tsuyoshi Matsumura, Yutaka Miura, Uno Tagami, Naoyuki Yamada, Kazuo Hirayama and Eiichiro Suzuki and has published in prestigious journals such as Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology and FEBS Journal.

In The Last Decade

Ichiro Sonaka

18 papers receiving 776 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ichiro Sonaka Japan 12 382 226 177 166 122 18 790
Sandra Torres Spain 20 427 1.1× 198 0.9× 358 2.0× 108 0.7× 125 1.0× 42 1.2k
Adriaan Brouwer Netherlands 18 354 0.9× 91 0.4× 218 1.2× 69 0.4× 200 1.6× 26 862
Jenny Chau China 12 328 0.9× 84 0.4× 117 0.7× 69 0.4× 70 0.6× 17 961
Masahiko Hirokawa Japan 13 364 1.0× 193 0.9× 110 0.6× 51 0.3× 41 0.3× 25 846
E. Schmidt Germany 22 278 0.7× 179 0.8× 331 1.9× 112 0.7× 150 1.2× 79 1.2k
Hussein Aeed Israel 21 340 0.9× 107 0.5× 424 2.4× 67 0.4× 454 3.7× 29 1.4k
Harri A. Järveläinen Finland 16 265 0.7× 70 0.3× 436 2.5× 43 0.3× 127 1.0× 25 941
Anatoly Tzekov United States 9 613 1.6× 523 2.3× 175 1.0× 228 1.4× 55 0.5× 9 1.2k
Alexander Sigrüener Germany 15 598 1.6× 234 1.0× 251 1.4× 69 0.4× 23 0.2× 23 999

Countries citing papers authored by Ichiro Sonaka

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ichiro Sonaka

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ichiro Sonaka

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

All Works

18 of 18 papers shown
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Hagiwara, Asami, Kenji Takehana, Shoji Fujitani, et al.. (2014). Branched-chain amino acids inhibit the TGF-beta-induced down-regulation of taurine biosynthetic enzyme cysteine dioxygenase in HepG2 cells. Amino Acids. 46(5). 1275–1283. 7 indexed citations
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Hasegawa, Shunji, Takashi Ichiyama, Ichiro Sonaka, et al.. (2011). Amino acids exhibit anti-inflammatory effects in human monocytic leukemia cell line, THP-1 cells. Inflammation Research. 60(11). 1013–1019. 31 indexed citations
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Hasegawa, Shunji, Takashi Ichiyama, Ichiro Sonaka, et al.. (2011). Cysteine, histidine and glycine exhibit anti-inflammatory effects in human coronary arterial endothelial cells. Clinical & Experimental Immunology. 167(2). 269–274. 125 indexed citations
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Sakata, Masahiro, Takumi Kawaguchi, Eitaro Taniguchi, et al.. (2010). Oxidized albumin is associated with water retention and severity of disease in patients with chronic liver diseases. e-SPEN the European e-Journal of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism. 5(6). e247–e253. 8 indexed citations
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Kuwahata, Masashi, Yuka Tomoe, Hiroko Segawa, et al.. (2007). Localization of polypyrimidine-tract-binding protein is involved in the regulation of albumin synthesis by branched-chain amino acids in HepG2 cells. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 19(7). 438–447. 19 indexed citations
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Kubota, Kazuyuki, Naoyuki Yamada, Uno Tagami, et al.. (2006). Identification and characterization of oxidized human serum albumin. FEBS Journal. 273(14). 3346–3357. 140 indexed citations
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Morinaga, Yasushi, et al.. (2005). Oral administration of branched-chain amino acids activates the mTOR signal in cirrhotic rat liver. Hepatology Research. 33(1). 27–32. 41 indexed citations
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Suzuki, Hideki, et al.. (2005). An Elemental Diet Controls Inflammation in Indomethacin-Induced Small Bowel Disease in Rats: The Role of Low Dietary Fat and the Elimination of Dietary Proteins. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 50(10). 1951–1958. 8 indexed citations
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Nishitani, Shinobu, Kenji Takehana, Shoji Fujitani, & Ichiro Sonaka. (2004). Branched-chain amino acids improve glucose metabolism in rats with liver cirrhosis. American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology. 288(6). G1292–G1300. 143 indexed citations
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Sonaka, Ichiro, et al.. (2004). The glycine analogue, aminomethanesulfonic acid, inhibits LPS-induced production of TNF-α in isolated rat Kupffer cells and exerts hepatoprotective effects in mice. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 322(2). 514–519. 20 indexed citations
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Horie, Takashi, et al.. (2003). l-Cysteine administration prevents liver fibrosis by suppressing hepatic stellate cell proliferation and activation. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 305(1). 94–100. 17 indexed citations
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Nishitani, Shinobu, et al.. (2003). Pharmacological activities of branched-chain amino acids: specificity of tissue and signal transduction. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 313(2). 387–389. 48 indexed citations
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Nishitani, Shinobu, Tsuyoshi Matsumura, Shoji Fujitani, et al.. (2002). Leucine promotes glucose uptake in skeletal muscles of rats. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 299(5). 693–696. 133 indexed citations
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Sonaka, Ichiro, et al.. (2002). Mechanisms of the Protective Effect of l-Alanine to d-Galactosamine-Induced Hepatocellular Injury: Comparative Studies of l-Alanine and Pyruvate. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 291(4). 738–743. 14 indexed citations
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Sonaka, Ichiro, et al.. (1994). L-Arginine-Nitric Oxide Pathway and Chronic Nephropathy in Aged Rats. Journal of Gerontology. 49(4). B157–B161. 12 indexed citations
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Sonaka, Ichiro, et al.. (1993). Effects of Dietary Protein Restriction on Nitrogen Balance and Cardiovascular Functions in Aged Rats. Journal of Gerontology. 48(4). B145–B150. 8 indexed citations
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Sonaka, Ichiro, Shin‐Ichiro Takahashi, Motoni Kadowaki, Tadashi Noguchi, & Hiroshi Naito. (1984). Effects of bestatin and leupeptin on protein degradation in perfused rat hindquarters: Accumulation of acid soluble peptides in muscle during bestatin perfusion.. Agricultural and Biological Chemistry. 48(11). 2763–2769. 8 indexed citations
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Noguchi, Tadashi, Ichiro Sonaka, & Hiroshi Naito. (1983). Accumulation of acid soluble peptides in rat liver in vivo after injection of bestatin.. Agricultural and Biological Chemistry. 47(3). 647–650. 8 indexed citations

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