Keizo Takao

9.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
122 papers, 6.5k citations indexed

About

Keizo Takao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Keizo Takao has authored 122 papers receiving a total of 6.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 61 papers in Molecular Biology, 60 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 30 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Keizo Takao's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (36 papers), Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (26 papers) and Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (15 papers). Keizo Takao is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (36 papers), Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (26 papers) and Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (15 papers). Keizo Takao collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and China. Keizo Takao's co-authors include Tsuyoshi Miyakawa, Satoko Hattori, Hirotaka Shoji, Munekazu Komada, Yasunori Hayashi, Mark Howarth, Alice Y. Ting, Shigeyoshi Itohara, Masayuki Sakamoto and Kensaku Mori and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Keizo Takao

118 papers receiving 6.4k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Roles of continuous neurogenesis in the structural and functional integrity of the adult forebrain

2008 812 citations Keizo Takao, Tsuyoshi Miyakawa et al. Nature Neuroscience profile →
Genomic responses in mouse models greatly mimic human inflammatory diseases

2014 394 citations Keizo Takao, Tsuyoshi Miyakawa profile →
Age-related changes in behavior in C57BL/6J mice from young adulthood to middle age

2016 338 citations Hirotaka Shoji, Keizo Takao et al. Molecular Brain profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Keizo Takao Japan	40	2.7k	2.1k	1.1k	1.0k	996	122	6.5k
Yu‐Qiang Ding China	49	4.0k 1.5×	2.8k 1.4×	749 0.7×	737 0.7×	788 0.8×	262	8.7k
Gorazd Rosoklija United States	36	1.9k 0.7×	2.1k 1.0×	1.8k 1.6×	791 0.8×	1.2k 1.2×	82	6.9k
Taku Nagai Japan	50	2.8k 1.0×	2.6k 1.3×	500 0.5×	871 0.8×	690 0.7×	202	8.3k
Atsuo Fukuda Japan	48	2.9k 1.1×	4.0k 1.9×	707 0.7×	776 0.7×	966 1.0×	156	6.7k
Maurizio Giustetto Italy	37	2.8k 1.0×	2.5k 1.2×	955 0.9×	1.4k 1.3×	1.2k 1.2×	64	7.4k
Baoji Xu United States	44	2.8k 1.1×	3.4k 1.7×	1.5k 1.4×	590 0.6×	771 0.8×	65	7.1k
Bernhard Lüscher United States	42	4.3k 1.6×	4.2k 2.0×	656 0.6×	857 0.8×	1.0k 1.0×	103	8.1k
Ramona M. Rodriguiz United States	44	3.1k 1.2×	2.6k 1.2×	470 0.4×	1.2k 1.1×	1.2k 1.2×	99	6.6k
Ya‐Ping Tang China	31	2.0k 0.8×	2.8k 1.4×	991 0.9×	448 0.4×	1.7k 1.7×	88	6.4k
Kobi Rosenblum Israel	42	2.8k 1.1×	3.7k 1.8×	656 0.6×	517 0.5×	1.5k 1.5×	98	6.2k

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Ageta‐Ishihara, Natsumi, Kazuki Fujii, Kenji Tanigaki, et al.. (2025). Septin5 deficiency impairs both recent and remote contextual fear memory. Molecular Brain. 18(1). 85–85.

Kawamura, Atsuki, Kazuki Fujii, Kota Tamada, et al.. (2025). Duplication of the autism-related gene Chd8 leads to behavioral hyperactivity and neurodevelopmental defects in mice. Nature Communications. 16(1). 4641–4641. 1 indexed citations

Ageta‐Ishihara, Natsumi, Yugo Fukazawa, Hiroyuki Okuno, et al.. (2025). Septin 3 regulates memory and L-LTP-dependent extension of endoplasmic reticulum into spines. Cell Reports. 44(3). 115352–115352. 6 indexed citations

Yang, Feng, Toshiyuki Mizui, Yasuyuki Ishikawa, et al.. (2024). Inhibiting proBDNF to mature BDNF conversion leads to ASD-like phenotypes in vivo. Molecular Psychiatry. 29(11). 3462–3474. 9 indexed citations

Katano, Tayo, Kohtarou Konno, Keizo Takao, et al.. (2023). Brain-enriched guanylate kinase-associated protein, a component of the post-synaptic density protein complexes, contributes to learning and memory. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 22027–22027. 1 indexed citations

Sugiyama, Takashi, Naoya Murao, Hisae Kadowaki, et al.. (2021). ERAD components Derlin-1 and Derlin-2 are essential for postnatal brain development and motor function. iScience. 24(7). 102758–102758. 15 indexed citations

Linh, Nguyễn Quang, Takeru Hamashima, Yoko Ishii, et al.. (2020). Vascular PDGFR-alpha protects against BBB dysfunction after stroke in mice. Angiogenesis. 24(1). 35–46. 39 indexed citations

Nishitani, Naoya, Keizo Takao, Tsuyoshi Miyakawa, et al.. (2018). TRPM2 confers susceptibility to social stress but is essential for behavioral flexibility. Brain Research. 1704. 68–77. 8 indexed citations

Katano, Tayo, Keizo Takao, Manabu Abe, et al.. (2018). Distribution of Caskin1 protein and phenotypic characterization of its knockout mice using a comprehensive behavioral test battery. Molecular Brain. 11(1). 63–63. 30 indexed citations

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Ip, Joanna Y., Masamitsu Sone, Qun Pan, et al.. (2016). Gomafu lncRNA knockout mice exhibit mild hyperactivity with enhanced responsiveness to the psychostimulant methamphetamine. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 27204–27204. 48 indexed citations

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Hagihara, Hideo, Keizo Takao, & Tsuyoshi Miyakawa. (2015). Genomic responses in mouse models greatly mimic human inflammatory disease: Commonalities across species do exist and are potentially important. Japanese Journal of Thrombosis and Hemostasis. 26(6). 633–640. 2 indexed citations

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Hagihara, Hideo, Koji Ohira, Keizo Takao, & Tsuyoshi Miyakawa. (2014). Transcriptomic evidence for immaturity of the prefrontal cortex in patients with schizophrenia. Molecular Brain. 7(1). 41–41. 41 indexed citations

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Hagihara, Hideo, Hirotaka Shoji, Keizo Takao, et al.. (2014). [Immaturity of brain as an endophenotype of neuropsychiatric disorders].. PubMed. 34(3). 67–79. 3 indexed citations

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Yao, Ikuko, Keizo Takao, Tsuyoshi Miyakawa, Seiji Ito, & Mitsutoshi Setou. (2011). Correction: Synaptic E3 Ligase SCRAPPER in Contextual Fear Conditioning: Extensive Behavioral Phenotyping of Scrapper Heterozygote and Overexpressing Mutant Mice. PLoS ONE. 6(6). 3 indexed citations

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Koshimizu, Hisatsugu, Yasuyuki Fukui, Keizo Takao, et al.. (2011). Adenomatous polyposis coli heterozygous knockout mice display hypoactivity and age-dependent working memory deficits. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. 5. 85–85. 18 indexed citations

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Ohno, Mikiko, Yoshinori Hiraoka, Hidekazu Tomimoto, et al.. (2009). Nardilysin regulates axonal maturation and myelination in the central and peripheral nervous system. Nature Neuroscience. 12(12). 1506–1513. 60 indexed citations

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Tanaka, Hajime, Jianmei Ma, Kenji F. Tanaka, et al.. (2009). Mice with Altered Myelin Proteolipid Protein Gene Expression Display Cognitive Deficits Accompanied by Abnormal Neuron-Glia Interactions and Decreased Conduction Velocities. Journal of Neuroscience. 29(26). 8363–8371. 65 indexed citations

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Komada, Munekazu, Keizo Takao, Kazuo Nakanishi, & Tsuyoshi Miyakawa. (2009). The potential benefit of JoVE, an online video journal for science. Journal of Information Processing and Management. 52(2). 69–76. 2 indexed citations

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Ikeda, Masashi, Takao Hikita, Shinichiro Taya, et al.. (2008). Identification of YWHAE, a gene encoding 14-3-3epsilon, as a possible susceptibility gene for schizophrenia. Human Molecular Genetics. 17(20). 3212–3222. 86 indexed citations

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Takao, Keizo & Tsuyoshi Miyakawa. (2006). Light/dark Transition Test for Mice. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 104–104. 195 indexed citations

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