Jun Matsunaga

1.6k total citations
43 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Jun Matsunaga is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Nutrition and Dietetics and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Jun Matsunaga has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Cell Biology, 23 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics and 20 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Jun Matsunaga's work include melanin and skin pigmentation (26 papers), Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (23 papers) and RNA regulation and disease (17 papers). Jun Matsunaga is often cited by papers focused on melanin and skin pigmentation (26 papers), Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (23 papers) and RNA regulation and disease (17 papers). Jun Matsunaga collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Spain. Jun Matsunaga's co-authors include Vincent J. Hearing, Yasushi Tomita, Hachiro Tagami, Victoria M. Virador, Nobuhiko Kobayashi, Shigeki Shibahara, Jacqueline Müller, Wilfred D. Vieira, Victor J. Ferrans and Julio C. Valencia and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Analytical Biochemistry.

In The Last Decade

Jun Matsunaga

41 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Jun Matsunaga Japan 18 752 474 426 315 165 43 1.2k
Walter C. Quevedo United States 19 868 1.2× 278 0.6× 328 0.8× 527 1.7× 90 0.5× 52 1.2k
Maria Vittoria Schiaffino Italy 20 775 1.0× 949 2.0× 438 1.0× 128 0.4× 81 0.5× 28 1.4k
Santiago M. Di Pietro United States 21 936 1.2× 904 1.9× 248 0.6× 95 0.3× 207 1.3× 41 1.6k
Osamu Moro Japan 19 358 0.5× 748 1.6× 150 0.4× 273 0.9× 109 0.7× 23 1.4k
Subba Rao Gangi Setty India 17 1.0k 1.3× 897 1.9× 273 0.6× 80 0.3× 104 0.6× 35 1.5k
P. D. MIER Netherlands 22 421 0.6× 509 1.1× 37 0.1× 346 1.1× 318 1.9× 98 1.4k
Catherine Astier France 19 386 0.5× 539 1.1× 113 0.3× 94 0.3× 55 0.3× 26 1.2k
David M. Duhl United States 17 587 0.8× 1.3k 2.7× 509 1.2× 53 0.2× 78 0.5× 29 2.1k
Bruce K. Wetzel United States 14 234 0.3× 352 0.7× 61 0.1× 74 0.2× 85 0.5× 18 887
Rebecca Aron United States 13 404 0.5× 970 2.0× 215 0.5× 24 0.1× 65 0.4× 14 1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Jun Matsunaga

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Fields of papers citing papers by Jun Matsunaga

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jun Matsunaga

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Jun Matsunaga. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Jun Matsunaga 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 Jun Matsunaga. Jun Matsunaga 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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Sasaki, Yoshinori, Hiroshi Watanabe, Jun Matsunaga, et al.. (2004). BRAF Point Mutations in Primary Melanoma Show Different Prevalences by Subtype. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 123(1). 177–183. 76 indexed citations
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Sano, Kunio, Motoko Honda, Kuniaki Ishii, et al.. (2004). Peritumoral CpG Oligodeoxynucleotide Treatment Inhibits Tumor Growth and Metastasis of B16F10 Melanoma Cells. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 123(2). 395–402. 24 indexed citations
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Suzuki, Tamio, Yoshinori Miyamura, Jun Matsunaga, et al.. (2003). Six Novel P Gene Mutations and Oculocutaneous Albinism Type 2 Frequency in Japanese Albino Patients. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 120(5). 781–783. 26 indexed citations
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Miyamura, Yoshinori, et al.. (2002). A novel mutation of the tyrosinase gene causing oculocutaneous albinism type 1 (OCA1). Journal of Dermatological Science. 28(2). 102–105. 8 indexed citations
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Virador, Victoria M., Naoko Matsunaga, Jun Matsunaga, et al.. (2001). Production of Melanocyte‐Specific Antibodies to Human Melanosomal Proteins: Expression Patterns in Normal Human Skin and in Cutaneous Pigmented Lesions. Pigment Cell Research. 14(4). 289–297. 52 indexed citations
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Furumura, Minao, S. Brian Potterf, Kazutomo Toyofuku, et al.. (2001). Involvement of ITF2 in the Transcriptional Regulation of Melanogenic Genes. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 276(30). 28147–28154. 42 indexed citations
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Matsunaga, Naoko, Victoria M. Virador, Chie Santis, et al.. (2000). In Situ Localization of Agouti Signal Protein in Murine Skin Using Immunohistochemistry with an ASP-Specific Antibody. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 270(1). 176–182. 14 indexed citations
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Tomita, Yasushi, Yoshinori Miyamura, Michihiro Kono, Rieko Nakamura, & Jun Matsunaga. (2000). Molecular Bases of Congenital Hypopigmentary Disorders in Humans and Oculocutaneous Albinism 1 in Japan. Pigment Cell Research. 13(s8). 130–134. 28 indexed citations
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Matsunaga, Jun, Yoichi Nagata, Yoshinori Miyamura, et al.. (1999). A Splicing Mutation of the Tyrosinase Gene Causes Yellow Oculocutaneous Albinism in a Japanese Patient with a Pigmented Phenotype. Dermatology. 199(2). 124–129. 17 indexed citations
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Virador, Victoria M., Nobuhiko Kobayashi, Jun Matsunaga, & Vincent J. Hearing. (1999). A Standardized Protocol for Assessing Regulators of Pigmentation. Analytical Biochemistry. 270(2). 207–219. 105 indexed citations
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Matsunaga, Jun, et al.. (1999). Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF)--its role in catecholamine metabolism.. PubMed. 45(7). 1035–40. 32 indexed citations
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Matsunaga, Jun, Miwako Dakeishi, Hiroshi Shimizu, & Yasushi Tomita. (1996). R278TER and P431L mutations of the tyrosinase gene exist in Japanese patients with tyrosinase-negative oculocutaneous albinism. Journal of Dermatological Science. 13(2). 134–139. 6 indexed citations
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Matsunaga, Jun, Yasushi Tomita, & Hachiro Tagami. (1995). Detection of point mutations in human tyrosinase gene by improved allele‐specific amplification. Experimental Dermatology. 4(6). 377–381. 9 indexed citations
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Takematsu, Hideaki, Mika Watanabe, Jun Matsunaga, Hironori Ueno, & Hachiro Tagami. (1994). Verrucous carcinoma of the face with a massive neutrophil infiltrate. Analysis of leucocyte chemotactic activity in the tumour extract. Clinical and Experimental Dermatology. 19(1). 26–30. 8 indexed citations
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Matsunaga, Jun, Atsushi Takeda, Yasushi Tomita, et al.. (1992). Cloning and sequence analysis of the tyrosinase gene from a patient with tyrosinase-positive oculocutaneous albinism. Journal of Dermatological Science. 3(3). 181–185. 3 indexed citations
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Tomita, Yasushi, Shigeki Shibahara, Atsushi Takeda, et al.. (1991). The Monoclonal Antibodies TMH-1 and TMH-2 Specifically Bind to a Protein Encoded at the Murine b-Locus, Not to the Authentic Tyrosinase Encoded at the c-Locus. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 96(4). 500–504. 41 indexed citations
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Takeda, Atsushi, et al.. (1990). Molecular Bases of Tyrosinase‐Negative Oculocutaneous Albinism: A Single Base Insertion or a Missense Point Mutation in the Tyrosinase Gene. Pigment Cell Research. 3(S2). 96–100. 4 indexed citations

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