Kenneth M. Yamada

88.0k total citations · 29 hit papers
701 papers, 71.9k citations indexed

About

Kenneth M. Yamada is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Allergy and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kenneth M. Yamada has authored 701 papers receiving a total of 71.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 247 papers in Molecular Biology, 239 papers in Immunology and Allergy and 201 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Kenneth M. Yamada's work include Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (239 papers), Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (139 papers) and Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms (88 papers). Kenneth M. Yamada is often cited by papers focused on Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (239 papers), Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (139 papers) and Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms (88 papers). Kenneth M. Yamada collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and United Kingdom. Kenneth M. Yamada's co-authors include Roumen Pankov, Edna Cukierman, Kenneth Olden, Steven K. Akiyama, Andrew D. Doyle, S S Yamada, Kazue Matsumoto, Norman K. Wessells, Ryan J. Petrie and Brian S. Spooner and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Kenneth M. Yamada

683 papers receiving 68.7k citations

Hit Papers

Taking Cell-Matrix Adhesi... 1970 2026 1988 2007 2001 2001 2002 2007 1971 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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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. Taking Cell-Matrix Adhesions to the Third Dimension
    2001 2.4k citations Edna Cukierman, Roumen Pankov et al. Science profile →
  2. Transmembrane crosstalk between the extracellular matrix and the cytoskeleton
    2001 1.8k citations Roumen Pankov, Kenneth M. Yamada et al. Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology profile →
  3. Fibronectin at a glance
    2002 1.5k citations Roumen Pankov, Kenneth M. Yamada profile →
  4. Modeling Tissue Morphogenesis and Cancer in 3D
    2007 1.4k citations Kenneth M. Yamada, Edna Cukierman profile →
  5. Microfilaments in Cellular and Developmental Processes
    1971 1.4k citations Kenneth M. Yamada et al. Science profile →
  6. Fibronectins—adhesive glycoproteins of cell surface and blood
    1978 1.2k citations Kenneth M. Yamada, Kenneth Olden profile →
  7. Fibronectins: multifunctional modular glycoproteins.
    1982 1.2k citations Kenneth M. Yamada et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →
  8. Integrin function: molecular hierarchies of cytoskeletal and signaling molecules.
    1995 1.0k citations Steven K. Akiyama, Kenneth M. Yamada et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →
  9. Inhibition of Cell Migration, Spreading, and Focal Adhesions by Tumor Suppressor PTEN
    1998 1.0k citations Kazue Matsumoto, Shin‐ichi Aota et al. Science profile →
  10. CELL SURFACE INTERACTIONS WITH EXTRACELLULAR MATERIALS
    1983 1.0k citations Kenneth M. Yamada profile →
  11. Mutation ofPten/Mmac1in mice causes neoplasia in multiple organ systems
    1999 786 citations Kenneth M. Yamada et al. profile →
  12. Synergistic Roles for Receptor Occupancy and Aggregation in Integrin Transmembrane Function
    1995 781 citations Steven K. Akiyama, Kenneth M. Yamada et al. Science profile →
  13. Random versus directionally persistent cell migration
    2009 732 citations Ryan J. Petrie, Andrew D. Doyle et al. Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology profile →
  14. Cell–matrix adhesion
    2007 721 citations Kenneth M. Yamada et al. profile →
  15. Cell interactions with three-dimensional matrices
    2002 711 citations Edna Cukierman, Roumen Pankov et al. Current Opinion in Cell Biology profile →
  16. The relationship between force and focal complex development
    2002 700 citations Catherine G. Galbraith, Kenneth M. Yamada et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →
  17. Integrins can collaborate with growth factors for phosphorylation of receptor tyrosine kinases and MAP kinase activation: roles of integrin aggregation and occupancy of receptors.
    1996 662 citations Kenneth M. Yamada et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →
  18. ULTRASTRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF GROWTH CONES AND AXONS OF CULTURED NERVE CELLS
    1971 655 citations Kenneth M. Yamada et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →
  19. Mechanisms of 3D cell migration
    2019 603 citations Kenneth M. Yamada, Michael Sixt Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology profile →
  20. Analysis of fibronectin receptor function with monoclonal antibodies: roles in cell adhesion, migration, matrix assembly, and cytoskeletal organization.
    1989 565 citations Steven K. Akiyama, Kenneth M. Yamada et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →
  21. One-dimensional topography underlies three-dimensional fibrillar cell migration
    2009 561 citations Andrew D. Doyle, Francis W. Wang et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →
  22. Integrin transmembrane signaling and cytoskeletal control
    1995 527 citations Kenneth M. Yamada Current Opinion in Cell Biology profile →
  23. A Synthetic Peptide from Fibronectin Inhibits Experimental Metastasis of Murine Melanoma Cells
    1986 525 citations Martin J. Humphries, Kenneth Olden et al. Science profile →
  24. The short amino acid sequence Pro-His-Ser-Arg-Asn in human fibronectin enhances cell-adhesive function.
    1994 518 citations Kenneth M. Yamada et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
  25. Intrinsic spin Hall effect and orbital Hall effect in4dand5dtransition metals
    2008 495 citations Kenneth M. Yamada et al. profile →
  26. AXON GROWTH: ROLES OF MICROFILAMENTS AND MICROTUBULES
    1970 454 citations Kenneth M. Yamada et al. profile →
  27. Cell surface protein partially restores morphology, adhesiveness, and contact inhibition of movement to transformed fibroblasts.
    1976 448 citations Kenneth M. Yamada et al. profile →
  28. Role of carbohydrates in protein secretion and turnover: Effects of tunicamycin on the major cell surface glycoprotein of chick embryo fibroblasts
    1978 354 citations Kenneth Olden, Kenneth M. Yamada et al. profile →
  29. The extracellular matrix in development
    2020 256 citations Kenneth M. Yamada et al. profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kenneth M. Yamada United States 140 28.8k 25.4k 24.4k 10.0k 9.3k 701 71.9k
Richard O. Hynes United States 132 33.4k 1.2× 18.6k 0.7× 31.3k 1.3× 3.8k 0.4× 11.4k 1.2× 365 73.6k
Erkki Ruoslahti United States 152 43.8k 1.5× 18.7k 0.7× 31.7k 1.3× 12.2k 1.2× 13.2k 1.4× 466 91.3k
Martin A. Schwartz United States 107 22.6k 0.8× 19.2k 0.8× 12.4k 0.5× 5.5k 0.5× 4.0k 0.4× 409 46.8k
Hynda K. Kleinman United States 102 16.4k 0.6× 8.3k 0.3× 11.0k 0.4× 4.7k 0.5× 5.6k 0.6× 349 38.2k
David A. Cheresh United States 109 28.3k 1.0× 7.6k 0.3× 18.3k 0.7× 2.9k 0.3× 10.6k 1.1× 245 48.7k
Mina J. Bissell United States 113 22.8k 0.8× 10.4k 0.4× 7.0k 0.3× 8.1k 0.8× 9.6k 1.0× 372 48.1k
Rupert Timpl Germany 124 20.4k 0.7× 14.4k 0.6× 22.7k 0.9× 1.5k 0.1× 8.3k 0.9× 526 49.4k
Judah Folkman United States 141 62.8k 2.2× 10.0k 0.4× 10.9k 0.4× 7.1k 0.7× 29.5k 3.2× 395 105.2k
Donald E. Ingber United States 155 29.0k 1.0× 26.6k 1.0× 7.4k 0.3× 40.4k 4.0× 4.5k 0.5× 454 88.9k
Benjamin Geiger Israel 102 18.8k 0.7× 23.8k 0.9× 9.1k 0.4× 7.4k 0.7× 1.8k 0.2× 342 43.4k

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All Works

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Dunk, Caroline, Olga Grichenko, Yan Zhou, et al.. (2019). Interaction of Pregnancy-Specific Glycoprotein 1 With Integrin α5β1 Is a Modulator of Extravillous Trophoblast Functions. Cells. 8(11). 1369–1369. 29 indexed citations
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Yamada, Kenneth M. & Michael Sixt. (2019). Mechanisms of 3D cell migration. Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology. 20(12). 738–752. 603 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sekiguchi, Rei & Kenneth M. Yamada. (2018). Basement Membranes in Development and Disease. Current topics in developmental biology. 130. 143–191. 151 indexed citations
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Koo, Hyun & Kenneth M. Yamada. (2016). Dynamic cell–matrix interactions modulate microbial biofilm and tissue 3D microenvironments. Current Opinion in Cell Biology. 42. 102–112. 93 indexed citations
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Yamada, Kenneth M., et al.. (2015). CDNA cloning of NAD-dependent sorbitol dehydrogenase from peach fruit and its expression during fruit development. The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology. 76(5). 581–587. 8 indexed citations
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Petrie, Ryan J., Hyun Koo, & Kenneth M. Yamada. (2014). Generation of compartmentalized pressure by a nuclear piston governs cell motility in a 3D matrix. Science. 345(6200). 1062–1065. 277 indexed citations
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Meseda, Clement A., Kumar Srinivasan, Jasen Wise, et al.. (2014). Non-coding RNAs and heme oxygenase-1 in vaccinia virus infection. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 454(1). 84–88. 2 indexed citations
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Onodera, Tomohiro, Takayoshi Sakai, Jeff Chi‐feng Hsu, et al.. (2010). Btbd7 Regulates Epithelial Cell Dynamics and Branching Morphogenesis. Science. 329(5991). 562–565. 114 indexed citations
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Doyle, Andrew D., Francis W. Wang, Kazue Matsumoto, & Kenneth M. Yamada. (2009). One-dimensional topography underlies three-dimensional fibrillar cell migration. The Journal of Cell Biology. 184(4). 481–490. 561 indexed citations breakdown →
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Koya, Daisuke, Masakazu Haneda, S. Inomata, et al.. (2009). Long-term effect of modification of dietary protein intake on the progression of diabetic nephropathy: a randomised controlled trial. Diabetologia. 52(10). 2037–2045. 64 indexed citations
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Galbraith, Catherine G., Kenneth M. Yamada, & James A. Galbraith. (2007). Polymerizing Actin Fibers Position Integrins Primed to Probe for Adhesion Sites. Science. 315(5814). 992–995. 229 indexed citations
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Artym, Vira V., Ying Zhang, Françoise Seillier‐Moiseiwitsch, Kenneth M. Yamada, & Susette C. Mueller. (2006). Dynamic Interactions of Cortactin and Membrane Type 1 Matrix Metalloproteinase at Invadopodia: Defining the Stages of Invadopodia Formation and Function. Cancer Research. 66(6). 3034–3043. 492 indexed citations
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Cukierman, Edna, et al.. (2001). Taking Cell-Matrix Adhesions to the Third Dimension. Science. 294(5547). 1708–1712. 2414 indexed citations breakdown →
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Fujita, M., H. Goka, & Kenneth M. Yamada. (2000). ELECTRONIC PHASE DIAGRAM OF LA1.875BA0.125−XSRXCUO4. 2 indexed citations
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Nakamura, Kazuo, Hiroko Kariyazono, Tatsuya Yamaguchi, et al.. (1999). Inhibitory effects of H2-receptor antagonists on platelet function in vitro. Human & Experimental Toxicology. 18(8). 487–492. 9 indexed citations
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Aota, Shin‐ichi & Kenneth M. Yamada. (1995). Fibronectin and Cell Adhesion: Specificity of Integrin–Ligand Interaction. Advances in enzymology and related areas of molecular biology/Advances in enzymology and related subjects. 70. 1–21. 24 indexed citations
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Yamada, Kenneth M.. (1992). Functions of integrins in cell adhesion and migration.. PubMed. 8(5). 786–93. 2 indexed citations
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Darribère, Thierry, Victor Koteliansky, Michael A. Chernousov, et al.. (1992). Distinct regions of human fibronectin are essential for fibril assembly in an in vivo developing system. Developmental Dynamics. 194(1). 63–70. 35 indexed citations
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Yamagata, Masahito, Shinsuke Suzuki, Shuji Akiyama, Kenneth M. Yamada, & Koji Kimata. (1989). Regulation of cell-substrate adhesion by proteoglycans immobilized on extracellular substrates. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 264(14). 8012–8018. 187 indexed citations
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Humphries, Martin J., Masanobu Obara, Kenneth Olden, & Kenneth M. Yamada. (1989). Role of Fibronectin in Adhesion, Migration, and Metastasis. Cancer Investigation. 7(4). 373–393. 95 indexed citations

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