Iwao Arai

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
61 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Iwao Arai is a scholar working on Dermatology, Rheumatology and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Iwao Arai has authored 61 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Dermatology, 18 papers in Rheumatology and 15 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Iwao Arai's work include Dermatology and Skin Diseases (31 papers), Urticaria and Related Conditions (18 papers) and Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects (14 papers). Iwao Arai is often cited by papers focused on Dermatology and Skin Diseases (31 papers), Urticaria and Related Conditions (18 papers) and Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects (14 papers). Iwao Arai collaborates with scholars based in Japan and United Kingdom. Iwao Arai's co-authors include Nobuko Futaki, S. Otomo, S Higuchi, Satoru Takahashi, Motofumi Yokoyama, Shiro Nakaike, Yuki Hashimoto, Yusuke Honma, Norikazu Takano and Shohei Higuchi and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Journal of Immunology and International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Iwao Arai

60 papers receiving 2.2k 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.

NS-398, a new anti-inflammatory agent, selectively inhibits prostaglandin G/H synthase/cyclooxygenase (COX-2) activity in vitro

1994 750 citations Nobuko Futaki, Iwao Arai et al. profile →

Peers

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Nobuko Futaki Japan

Yasuko Koshihara Japan

Armin Hatzelmann Germany

Yoshiyuki Kawamoto Japan

Susumu Tsurufuji Japan

Hiroaki Naraba Japan

Hiromichi Fujino Japan

Daisuke Kamei Japan

Leonard M. Hillegass United States

Tae Chul Moon South Korea

Nobuko Futaki Japan

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350 ×0.5

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279 ×0.7

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366 ×1.0

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227 ×0.6

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Countries citing papers authored by Iwao Arai

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Iwao Arai

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Iwao Arai. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Iwao Arai 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 Iwao Arai. Iwao Arai 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

Arai, Iwao, Minoru Tsuji, Kohei Takahashi, Saburô Saitô, & Hiroshi Takeda. (2023). Analyzing the Antinociceptive Effect of Interleukin-31 in Mice. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(14). 11563–11563. 2 indexed citations

Arai, Iwao & Saburô Saitô. (2023). Interleukin-31 Receptor A Expression in the Dorsal Root Ganglion of Mice with Atopic Dermatitis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(2). 1047–1047. 7 indexed citations

Saitô, Saburô, et al.. (2017). Regulation of Th2 responses by different cell types expressing the interleukin-31 receptor. Allergy Asthma and Clinical Immunology. 13(1). 23–23. 15 indexed citations

Harada, Masahiro, Masanori Sugimoto, Yuki Hashimoto, et al.. (2009). The importance of brain PGE<SUB>2</SUB> inhibition versus paw PGE<SUB>2</SUB> inhibition as a mechanism for the separation of analgesic and antipyretic effects of lornoxicam in rats with paw inflammation. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 61(5). 607–614. 10 indexed citations

Sugimoto, Masanori, Iwao Arai, Nobuko Futaki, et al.. (2007). The anti-pruritic efficacy of TS-022, a prostanoid DP1 receptor agonist, is dependent on the endogenous prostaglandin D2 level in the skin of NC/Nga mice. European Journal of Pharmacology. 564(1-3). 196–203. 8 indexed citations

Arai, Iwao, et al.. (2006). Role of COX-1 and COX-2 on skin PGs biosynthesis by mechanical scratching in mice. Prostaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids. 75(1). 1–8. 19 indexed citations

Takaoka, Akiko, Iwao Arai, Yusuke Honma, et al.. (2006). Involvement of IL‐31 on scratching behavior in NC/Nga mice with atopic‐like dermatitis. Experimental Dermatology. 15(3). 161–167. 115 indexed citations

Sugimoto, Masanori, Iwao Arai, Nobuko Futaki, et al.. (2006). COX‐1 inhibition enhances scratching behaviour in NC/Nga mice with atopic dermatitis. Experimental Dermatology. 15(8). 582–588. 13 indexed citations

Takano, Norikazu, Iwao Arai, & Michio Kurachi. (2006). A method to induce stable atopic dermatitis-like symptoms in NC/Nga mice housed with skin-lesioned mice. British Journal of Dermatology. 154(3). 426–430. 26 indexed citations

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Hashimoto, Yuki, Iwao Arai, Makoto Tanaka, & Shiro Nakaike. (2005). Prostaglandin D2 Inhibits IgE-Mediated Scratching by Suppressing Histamine Release From Mast Cells. Journal of Pharmacological Sciences. 98(1). 90–93. 17 indexed citations

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Hashimoto, Yuki, Iwao Arai, Norikazu Takano, Makoto Tanaka, & Shiro Nakaike. (2005). Induction of scratching behaviour and dermatitis in various strains of mice cohabiting with NC/Nga mice with chronic dermatitis. British Journal of Dermatology. 154(1). 28–33. 25 indexed citations

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Takaoka, Akiko, et al.. (2005). Expression of IL-31 gene transcripts in NC/Nga mice with atopic dermatitis. European Journal of Pharmacology. 516(2). 180–181. 89 indexed citations

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Takahashi, Nobutaka, Iwao Arai, Yusuke Honma, et al.. (2005). Scratching behavior in spontaneous‐ or allergic contact‐induced dermatitis in NC/Nga mice. Experimental Dermatology. 14(11). 830–837. 29 indexed citations

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Arai, Iwao, Norikazu Takano, Yuki Hashimoto, et al.. (2004). Prostanoid DP1 receptor agonist inhibits the pruritic activity in NC/Nga mice with atopic dermatitis. European Journal of Pharmacology. 505(1-3). 229–235. 47 indexed citations

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Hashimoto, Yuki, et al.. (2004). Persistence of Staphylococcus aureus colonization on the skin of NC/Nga mice. Journal of Dermatological Science. 35(2). 143–150. 14 indexed citations

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Hashimoto, Yuki, et al.. (2003). Clarithromycin Inhibits the Development of Dermatitis in NC/Nga Mice. Chemotherapy. 49(5). 222–228. 11 indexed citations

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Tanaka, Yoshitaka, Akiko Takahashi, Iwao Arai, et al.. (1995). Prolonged inhibition of an antigen‐specific IgE response in vivo by monoclonal antibody against lymphocyte function‐associated antigen‐1. European Journal of Immunology. 25(6). 1555–1558. 4 indexed citations

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Futaki, Nobuko, et al.. (1993). NS-398, a novel non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug with potent analgesic and antipyretic effects, which causes minimal stomach lesions. General Pharmacology The Vascular System. 24(1). 105–110. 306 indexed citations

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Suehiro, Makiko, Masako Iwamoto, Iwao Arai, & Tadashi Nozaki. (1990). Bromination, no-carrier-added radiobromination and simultaneously-occurring chlorination by chloramine T. International Journal of Radiation Applications and Instrumentation Part A Applied Radiation and Isotopes. 41(5). 439–447. 3 indexed citations

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Akiba, Tomoichiro & Iwao Arai. (1951). Mechanism of growth promoting action of tryptophane for S.typhosa. 21(1). 7–24. 1 indexed citations

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