Kaoru Saegusa

3.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
15 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Kaoru Saegusa is a scholar working on Physiology, Immunology and Rheumatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kaoru Saegusa has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Physiology, 8 papers in Immunology and 4 papers in Rheumatology. Recurrent topics in Kaoru Saegusa's work include Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions (8 papers), Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research (4 papers) and T-cell and B-cell Immunology (3 papers). Kaoru Saegusa is often cited by papers focused on Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions (8 papers), Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research (4 papers) and T-cell and B-cell Immunology (3 papers). Kaoru Saegusa collaborates with scholars based in Japan. Kaoru Saegusa's co-authors include Atsushi Matsuzawa, Hidenori Ichijo, Kohsuke Takeda, Hideki Nishitoh, Seiji Hori, Akira Kakizuka, Kiyoshi Inoue, Kei Tobiume, Takuya Noguchi and Naozumi Ishimaru and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Genes & Development.

In The Last Decade

Kaoru Saegusa

15 papers receiving 2.4k 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.

  1. ASK1 is essential for endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced neuronal cell death triggered by expanded polyglutamine repeats
    2002 1.1k citations Hideki Nishitoh, Atsushi Matsuzawa et al. Genes & Development profile →
  2. ROS-dependent activation of the TRAF6-ASK1-p38 pathway is selectively required for TLR4-mediated innate immunity
    2005 581 citations Atsushi Matsuzawa, Kaoru Saegusa et al. Nature Immunology profile →

Peers

Kaoru Saegusa
Tina Garofalo Italy
Junko Sasaki Japan
Penny E. Lovat United Kingdom
Olivier Pluquet France
Thore Hettmann United States
Mai Nguyen Canada
Bruno Ségui France
Karen D. McCullough United States
Subroto Chatterjee United States
Chiharu Tokunaga Japan
Tina Garofalo Italy
Kaoru Saegusa
Citations per year, relative to Kaoru Saegusa Kaoru Saegusa (= 1×) peers Tina Garofalo

Countries citing papers authored by Kaoru Saegusa

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kaoru Saegusa

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kaoru Saegusa

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

All Works

15 of 15 papers shown
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Saegusa, Kaoru, Yumi Tsuchida, Toshihiko Komai, Haruka Tsuchiya, & Keishi Fujio. (2025). Advances in Targeted Therapy for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Current Treatments and Novel Approaches. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26(3). 929–929. 10 indexed citations
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Matsuzawa, Atsushi, Kaoru Saegusa, Takuya Noguchi, et al.. (2005). ROS-dependent activation of the TRAF6-ASK1-p38 pathway is selectively required for TLR4-mediated innate immunity. Nature Immunology. 6(6). 587–592. 581 indexed citations breakdown →
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Noguchi, Takuya, Kohsuke Takeda, Atsushi Matsuzawa, et al.. (2005). Recruitment of Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor-associated Factor Family Proteins to Apoptosis Signal-regulating Kinase 1 Signalosome Is Essential for Oxidative Stress-induced Cell Death. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 280(44). 37033–37040. 189 indexed citations
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Saegusa, Kaoru, Naozumi Ishimaru, Kumiko Yanagi, et al.. (2002). Cathepsin S inhibitor prevents autoantigen presentation and autoimmunity. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 110(3). 361–369. 10 indexed citations
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Nishitoh, Hideki, Atsushi Matsuzawa, Kei Tobiume, et al.. (2002). ASK1 is essential for endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced neuronal cell death triggered by expanded polyglutamine repeats. Genes & Development. 16(11). 1345–1355. 1134 indexed citations breakdown →
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Saegusa, Kaoru, Naozumi Ishimaru, Kumiko Yanagi, et al.. (2002). Cathepsin S inhibitor prevents autoantigen presentation and autoimmunity. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 110(3). 361–369. 128 indexed citations
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Saegusa, Kaoru, Naozumi Ishimaru, Kumiko Yanagi, et al.. (2002). Cathepsin S inhibitor prevents autoantigen presentation and autoimmunity. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 110(3). 361–369. 111 indexed citations
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Saegusa, Kaoru, Naozumi Ishimaru, Kumiko Yanagi, et al.. (2002). Prevention and Induction of Autoimmune Exocrinopathy Is Dependent on Pathogenic Autoantigen Cleavage in Murine Sjogren’s Syndrome. The Journal of Immunology. 169(2). 1050–1057. 47 indexed citations
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Saegusa, Kaoru, Naozumi Ishimaru, Kumiko Yanagi, et al.. (2000). Autoantigen-Specific CD4+CD28low T Cell Subset Prevents Autoimmune Exocrinopathy in Murine Sjogren’s Syndrome. The Journal of Immunology. 165(4). 2251–2257. 17 indexed citations
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Ishimaru, Naozumi, Kaoru Saegusa, Kumiko Yanagi, et al.. (2000). Severe Destructive Autoimmune Lesions with Aging in Murine Sjögren's Syndrome through Fas-Mediated Apoptosis. American Journal Of Pathology. 156(5). 1557–1564. 46 indexed citations
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Saegusa, Kaoru, Naozumi Ishimaru, Kumiko Yanagi, et al.. (2000). Treatment with anti-CD86 costimulatory molecule prevents the autoimmune lesions in murine Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) through up-regulated Th2 response. Clinical & Experimental Immunology. 119(2). 354–360. 39 indexed citations
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Ishimaru, Naozumi, Kaoru Saegusa, Kumiko Yanagi, et al.. (1999). Estrogen Deficiency Accelerates Autoimmune Exocrinopathy in Murine Sjögren's Syndrome through Fas-Mediated Apoptosis. American Journal Of Pathology. 155(1). 173–181. 92 indexed citations
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Takahashi, T., Naozumi Ishimaru, Kumiko Yanagi, et al.. (1999). Requirement for splenic CD4+ T cells in the immune privilege of the anterior chamber of the eye. Clinical & Experimental Immunology. 116(2). 231–237. 14 indexed citations
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Yanagi, Kumiko, et al.. (1998). Anti-120-kDa α-fodrin immune response with Th1-cytokine profile in the NOD mouse model of Sjögren's syndrome. European Journal of Immunology. 28(10). 3336–3345. 1 indexed citations
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Yanagi, Kumiko, Naozumi Ishimaru, Norio Haneji, et al.. (1998). Anti-120-kDa α-fodrin immune response with Th1-cytokine profile in the NOD mouse model of Sjögren's syndrome. European Journal of Immunology. 28(10). 3336–3345. 49 indexed citations

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