Junzo Hirono

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Junzo Hirono is a scholar working on Sensory Systems, Nutrition and Dietetics and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Junzo Hirono has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Sensory Systems, 8 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics and 7 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Junzo Hirono's work include Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies (14 papers), Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (8 papers) and Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (7 papers). Junzo Hirono is often cited by papers focused on Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies (14 papers), Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (8 papers) and Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (7 papers). Junzo Hirono collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Poland. Junzo Hirono's co-authors include Takaaki Sato, Linda B. Buck, Bettina Malnic, Mitsuo Tonoike, Akio Tsuboi, Tatsuya Haga, Koichiro Inaki, Kazushige Touhara, Hitoshi Sakano and Shintaro Sengoku and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Neurophysiology.

In The Last Decade

Junzo Hirono

16 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

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Combinatorial Receptor Codes for Odors

1999 1.7k citations Bettina Malnic, Junzo Hirono et al. Cell profile →

Peers

Junzo Hirono

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Thomas Bozza United States

Hanyi Zhuang United States

Takashi Kurahashi Japan

Roberto Tirindelli Italy

Bettina Malnic Brazil

André Duchamp France

Didier Trotier France

Johannes Reisert United States

Patricia Duchamp‐Viret France

Shou Serizawa Japan

Thomas Bozza United States

Junzo Hirono

1.9k ×1.0

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1.7k ×1.2

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1.2k ×0.9

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450 ×0.6

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98 ×0.6

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Countries citing papers authored by Junzo Hirono

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Junzo Hirono

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

All Works

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16 of 16 papers shown

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Sato, Takaaki, Reiko Kobayakawa, Ko Kobayakawa, et al.. (2015). Supersensitive detection and discrimination of enantiomers by dorsal olfactory receptors: evidence for hierarchical odour coding. Scientific Reports. 5(1). 14073–14073. 17 indexed citations

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Sato, Takaaki, Hiroshi Hamana, Takashi Kawasaki, & Junzo Hirono. (2010). Novel chimeric G-protein improved ligand discrimination ability of odorant receptor in a heterologous functional expression system. Neuroscience Research. 68. e227–e227. 1 indexed citations

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Hamana, Hiroshi, et al.. (2009). Heterologous functional expression system for odorant receptors. Journal of Neuroscience Methods. 185(2). 213–220. 14 indexed citations

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Takizawa, Kenji, et al.. (2008). Relationship between Peripheral Receptor Code and Perceived Odor Quality. Chemical Senses. 34(2). 151–158. 23 indexed citations

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Sato, Takaaki, Junzo Hirono, Hiroshi Hamana, et al.. (2008). Architecture of odor information processing in the olfactory system. Anatomical Science International. 83(4). 195–206. 18 indexed citations

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Takeuchi, Hiroko, Yuichi Imanaka, Junzo Hirono, & Takashi Kurahashi. (2003). Cross-adaptation between Olfactory Responses Induced by Two Subgroups of Odorant Molecules. The Journal of General Physiology. 122(3). 255–264. 19 indexed citations

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Malnic, Bettina, Junzo Hirono, Tomokazu Sato, & Linda B. Buck. (1999). Combinatorial receptor codes for odors.. Seibutsu Butsuri. 39(supplement). S54–S54. 17 indexed citations

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Malnic, Bettina, Junzo Hirono, Takaaki Sato, & Linda B. Buck. (1999). Combinatorial Receptor Codes for Odors. Cell. 96(5). 713–723. 1667 indexed citations breakdown →

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Touhara, Kazushige, Shintaro Sengoku, Koichiro Inaki, et al.. (1999). Functional identification and reconstitution of an odorant receptor in single olfactory neurons. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 96(7). 4040–4045. 233 indexed citations

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Hirono, Junzo, Takaaki Sato, Hirokazu Ueda, & Isao Kaetsu. (1997). 1912 Tuning specificities to various odorants in mouse olfactory receptor neurons. Neuroscience Research. 28. S231–S231. 1 indexed citations

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Hirono, Junzo, et al.. (1994). Local distribution of odor responsivities of mouse olfactory receptor neurons. Neuroscience Letters. 174(2). 201–204. 5 indexed citations

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Sato, Takaaki, et al.. (1994). Tuning specificities to aliphatic odorants in mouse olfactory receptor neurons and their local distribution. Journal of Neurophysiology. 72(6). 2980–2989. 117 indexed citations

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Sato, Takaaki, et al.. (1993). 1845 The response specificity of mouse olfactory receptor neurons for n-fatty acids and n-aliphatic alcohol. Neuroscience Research Supplements. 18. S210–S210. 1 indexed citations

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Hirono, Junzo, et al.. (1992). Simultaneous recording of [Ca2+]i increases in isolated olfactory receptor neurons retaining their original spatial relationship in intact tissue. Journal of Neuroscience Methods. 42(3). 185–194. 21 indexed citations

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Sato, Takaaki, et al.. (1991). Two types of increases in free Ca2+ evoked by odor in isolated frog olfactory receptor neurons. Neuroreport. 2(5). 229–232. 37 indexed citations

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Nayatani, Yoshinobu, Kotaro Takahama, Hiroaki Sobagaki, & Junzo Hirono. (1982). On exponents of a nonlinear model of chromatic adaptation. Color Research & Application. 7(1). 34–45. 18 indexed citations

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