Ken Shirato

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
55 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Ken Shirato is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ken Shirato has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Molecular Biology, 19 papers in Physiology and 14 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Ken Shirato's work include Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (10 papers), Exercise and Physiological Responses (8 papers) and Phenothiazines and Benzothiazines Synthesis and Activities (7 papers). Ken Shirato is often cited by papers focused on Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (10 papers), Exercise and Physiological Responses (8 papers) and Phenothiazines and Benzothiazines Synthesis and Activities (7 papers). Ken Shirato collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Germany. Ken Shirato's co-authors include Takako Kizaki, Kazuhiko Imaizumi, Shogo Sato, Hideki Ohno, Takuya Sakurai, Kaoru Tachiyashiki, Junetsu Ogasawara, Tetsuya Izawa, Akio Tomoda and Naoyuki Taniguchi and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Ken Shirato

54 papers receiving 1.2k 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.

SARS-CoV-2 spike protein S1 subunit induces pro-inflammatory responses via toll-like receptor 4 signaling in murine and human macrophages

2021 190 citations Ken Shirato, Takako Kizaki Heliyon profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ken Shirato Japan	21	409	296	230	176	167	55	1.2k
Fernando Moreira Simabuco Brazil	24	871 2.1×	317 1.1×	96 0.4×	237 1.3×	93 0.6×	92	1.7k
Roman A. Zinovkin Russia	23	912 2.2×	230 0.8×	334 1.5×	145 0.8×	207 1.2×	78	1.9k
S Hu United States	18	734 1.8×	508 1.7×	584 2.5×	184 1.0×	111 0.7×	23	2.3k
Pei Wang China	24	910 2.2×	269 0.9×	127 0.6×	165 0.9×	63 0.4×	88	2.0k
Leslie R. Ballou United States	27	1.1k 2.7×	332 1.1×	360 1.6×	209 1.2×	70 0.4×	46	2.4k
Rui‐Sheng Duan China	27	606 1.5×	211 0.7×	442 1.9×	153 0.9×	131 0.8×	89	1.9k
Debapriya Ghosh Belgium	22	574 1.4×	248 0.8×	114 0.5×	80 0.5×	268 1.6×	28	1.6k
Mi-Kyung Park South Korea	16	317 0.8×	272 0.9×	177 0.8×	58 0.3×	64 0.4×	28	1.2k
Junetsu Ogasawara Japan	25	552 1.3×	588 2.0×	369 1.6×	295 1.7×	146 0.9×	60	1.8k
Olga Ilnytska United States	18	607 1.5×	758 2.6×	144 0.6×	233 1.3×	173 1.0×	25	2.0k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Shirato, Ken, et al.. (2024). Association of IFNAR2 and TYK2 with COVID-19 pathology: current and future. Frontiers in Immunology. 15.

Shirato, Ken & Shogo Sato. (2022). Macrophage Meets the Circadian Clock: Implication of the Circadian Clock in the Role of Macrophages in Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infection. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 12. 826738–826738. 20 indexed citations

Shirato, Ken & Takako Kizaki. (2021). SARS-CoV-2 spike protein S1 subunit induces pro-inflammatory responses via toll-like receptor 4 signaling in murine and human macrophages. Heliyon. 7(2). e06187–e06187. 190 indexed citations breakdown →

Shirato, Ken, Tomoko Koda, Takuya Sakurai, et al.. (2018). A standardized extract of Asparagus officinalis stem prevents reduction in heat shock protein 70 expression in ultraviolet-B-irradiated normal human dermal fibroblasts: an in vitro study. Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine. 23(1). 40–40. 7 indexed citations

Shirato, Ken, Tomoko Koda, Takuya Sakurai, et al.. (2018). Anti‐Inflammatory Effect of ETAS®50 by Inhibiting Nuclear Factor‐κB p65 Nuclear Import in Ultraviolet‐B‐Irradiated Normal Human Dermal Fibroblasts. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2018(1). 5072986–5072986. 13 indexed citations

Yamaguchi, Akira, Tsutomu Oh‐ishi, Takashi Arai, et al.. (2017). Screening for seemingly healthy newborns with congenital cytomegalovirus infection by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction using newborn urine: an observational study. BMJ Open. 7(1). e013810–e013810. 42 indexed citations

Sato, Shogo, Ken Shirato, Daisuke Inoue, et al.. (2013). Intracellular β2-adrenergic receptor signaling specificity in mouse skeletal muscle in response to single-dose β2-agonist clenbuterol treatment and acute exercise. The Journal of Physiological Sciences. 63(3). 211–218. 6 indexed citations

Nakajima, Kazuki, Emi Ito, Kazuaki Ohtsubo, et al.. (2013). Mass Isotopomer Analysis of Metabolically Labeled Nucleotide Sugars and N- and O-Glycans for Tracing Nucleotide Sugar Metabolisms. Molecular & Cellular Proteomics. 12(9). 2468–2480. 26 indexed citations

Shirato, Ken, Congxiao Gao, Takashi Angata, et al.. (2013). Flagellin/Toll-like receptor 5 response was specifically attenuated by keratan sulfate disaccharide via decreased EGFR phosphorylation in normal human bronchial epithelial cells. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 435(3). 460–465. 18 indexed citations

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Shirato, Ken, et al.. (2012). Folate-deficiency induced cell-specific changes in the distribution of lymphocytes and granulocytes in rats. Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine. 18(1). 78–84. 20 indexed citations

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Shirato, Ken, et al.. (2012). Diallyl Disulfide Reduced Dose-Dependently the Number of Lymphocyte Subsets and Monocytes in Rats. Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology. 58(4). 292–296. 11 indexed citations

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Sato, Shogo, et al.. (2011). Casted-immobilization downregulates glucocorticoid receptor expression in rat slow-twitch soleus muscle. Life Sciences. 89(25-26). 962–967. 14 indexed citations

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Sato, Shogo, Ken Shirato, Kaoru Tachiyashiki, & Kazuhiko Imaizumi. (2011). Muscle Plasticity and β₂‐Adrenergic Receptors: Adaptive Responses of β₂‐Adrenergic Receptor Expression to Muscle Hypertrophy and Atrophy. BioMed Research International. 2011(1). 729598–729598. 45 indexed citations

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Kizaki, Takako, Ken Shirato, Takuya Sakurai, et al.. (2009). β2-Adrenergic receptor regulate Toll-like receptor 4-induced late-phase NF-κB activation. Molecular Immunology. 46(6). 1195–1203. 33 indexed citations

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Tanihata, Jun, Shogo Sato, Ken Shirato, et al.. (2009). Acute Effects of Dihydrocapsaicin and Capsaicin on the Distribution of White Blood Cells in Rats. Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology. 55(3). 282–287. 13 indexed citations

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Shirato, Ken, Takako Kizaki, Takuya Sakurai, et al.. (2009). Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α suppresses the expression of macrophage scavenger receptor 1. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology. 459(1). 93–103. 34 indexed citations

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Shirato, Ken, Jun Tanihata, Norio Motohashi, et al.. (2007). β2-Agonist Clenbuterol Induced Changes in the Distribution of White Blood Cells in Rats. Journal of Pharmacological Sciences. 104(2). 146–152. 18 indexed citations

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Shirato, Ken, Norio Motohashi, Jun Tanihata, et al.. (2006). Effects of two types of inactivity on the number of white blood cells in rats. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 98(6). 590–600. 15 indexed citations

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Ichinose, M., et al.. (1996). Incubation With IgE Increases Cholinergic Neurotransmission in Human Airways in Vitro. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 154(5). 1272–1276. 28 indexed citations

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Yamada, Kenichi, et al.. (1994). An Expectorant, Stepronin, Reduces Airway Secretion in vitro. Respiration. 61(1). 42–47. 5 indexed citations

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