Kozo Kaibuchi

68.5k total citations · 15 hit papers
510 papers, 56.0k citations indexed

About

Kozo Kaibuchi is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Kozo Kaibuchi has authored 510 papers receiving a total of 56.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 391 papers in Molecular Biology, 215 papers in Cell Biology and 118 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Kozo Kaibuchi's work include Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling (192 papers), Cellular transport and secretion (74 papers) and Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (70 papers). Kozo Kaibuchi is often cited by papers focused on Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling (192 papers), Cellular transport and secretion (74 papers) and Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (70 papers). Kozo Kaibuchi collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Germany. Kozo Kaibuchi's co-authors include Mutsuki Amano, Yoshimi Takai, Yuko Fukata, Yasutomi Nishizuka, Kazuyasu Chihara, Shinya Kuroda, Ushio Kikkawa, Yoshiharu Matsuura, Akihiro Iwamatsu and Nariko Arimura and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Kozo Kaibuchi

508 papers receiving 55.0k citations

Hit Papers

Direct activation of calc... 1982 2026 1996 2011 1982 1996 1996 1997 1996 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k
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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. Direct activation of calcium-activated, phospholipid-dependent protein kinase by tumor-promoting phorbol esters.
    1982 4.2k citations Kozo Kaibuchi et al. profile →
  2. Regulation of Myosin Phosphatase by Rho and Rho-Associated Kinase (Rho-Kinase)
    1996 2.4k citations Masaaki Ito, Mutsuki Amano et al. profile →
  3. Phosphorylation and Activation of Myosin by Rho-associated Kinase (Rho-kinase)
    1996 1.7k citations Mutsuki Amano, Masaaki Ito et al. profile →
  4. Formation of Actin Stress Fibers and Focal Adhesions Enhanced by Rho-Kinase
    1997 956 citations Mutsuki Amano, Kozo Kaibuchi et al. profile →
  5. Rho-associated kinase, a novel serine/threonine kinase, as a putative target for small GTP binding protein Rho.
    1996 935 citations Mutsuki Amano, Kozo Kaibuchi et al. The EMBO Journal profile →
  6. Regulation of the Cytoskeleton and Cell Adhesion by the Rho Family GTPases in Mammalian Cells
    1999 869 citations Kozo Kaibuchi, Mutsuki Amano et al. profile →
  7. Rho‐kinase/ROCK: A key regulator of the cytoskeleton and cell polarity
    2010 769 citations Mutsuki Amano, Kozo Kaibuchi et al. profile →
  8. GSK-3β Regulates Phosphorylation of CRMP-2 and Neuronal Polarity
    2005 751 citations Takeshi Yoshimura, Yoji Kawano et al. profile →
  9. Rho-Kinase Phosphorylates COOH-terminal Threonines of Ezrin/Radixin/Moesin (ERM) Proteins and Regulates Their Head-to-Tail Association
    1998 742 citations Mutsuki Amano, Kozo Kaibuchi et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →
  10. Rho–Rho-kinase pathway in smooth muscle contraction and cytoskeletal reorganization of non-muscle cells
    2001 665 citations Kozo Kaibuchi, Mutsuki Amano et al. profile →
  11. CRMP-2 binds to tubulin heterodimers to promote microtubule assembly
    2002 631 citations Céline Ménager, Kozo Kaibuchi et al. profile →
  12. Synergistic functions of protein phosphorylation and calcium mobilization in platelet activation.
    1983 623 citations Kozo Kaibuchi et al. profile →
  13. Rho-associated Kinase Directly Induces Smooth Muscle Contraction through Myosin Light Chain Phosphorylation
    1997 512 citations Mutsuki Amano, Kozo Kaibuchi et al. profile →
  14. Neuronal polarity: from extracellular signals to intracellular mechanisms
    2007 507 citations Nariko Arimura, Kozo Kaibuchi profile →
  15. Rac1 and Cdc42 Capture Microtubules through IQGAP1 and CLIP-170
    2002 504 citations Takashi Watanabe, Jun Noritake et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Kozo Kaibuchi 37.8k 19.6k 9.6k 6.4k 4.1k 510 56.0k
Yoshimi Takai 40.5k 1.1× 20.2k 1.0× 8.2k 0.8× 5.3k 0.8× 3.9k 1.0× 629 57.1k
Shuh Narumiya 28.8k 0.8× 12.0k 0.6× 8.3k 0.9× 8.6k 1.3× 6.0k 1.5× 556 60.6k
Alfred G. Gilman 41.2k 1.1× 9.4k 0.5× 13.0k 1.4× 5.1k 0.8× 3.4k 0.8× 240 54.7k
Yasutomi Nishizuka 42.1k 1.1× 8.8k 0.4× 9.7k 1.0× 6.8k 1.1× 4.3k 1.1× 255 57.7k
Christer Betsholtz 28.8k 0.8× 6.5k 0.3× 5.3k 0.6× 4.4k 0.7× 7.9k 1.9× 327 52.3k
Dario R. Alessi 50.6k 1.3× 10.1k 0.5× 4.7k 0.5× 6.8k 1.1× 7.7k 1.9× 313 65.6k
Richard G.W. Anderson 26.5k 0.7× 18.4k 0.9× 2.4k 0.2× 6.8k 1.1× 2.2k 0.5× 176 39.0k
James R. Woodgett 35.7k 0.9× 5.8k 0.3× 5.7k 0.6× 4.4k 0.7× 5.8k 1.4× 293 47.6k
J. Silvio Gutkind 33.7k 0.9× 7.8k 0.4× 4.9k 0.5× 3.3k 0.5× 11.5k 2.8× 582 52.2k
Kun‐Liang Guan 57.9k 1.5× 32.0k 1.6× 4.3k 0.4× 7.2k 1.1× 10.0k 2.5× 422 89.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kozo Kaibuchi

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Islam, Ariful, Md. Monirul Islam, Takumi Sakamoto, et al.. (2024). Mass Spectrometry Imaging Combined with Sparse Autoencoder Method Reveals Altered Phosphorylcholine Distribution in Imipramine Treated Wild-Type Mice Brains. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(14). 7969–7969. 1 indexed citations
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Yamahashi, Yukie, Keisuke Kuroda, Kiyofumi Yamada, et al.. (2020). Accumbal D2R-medium spiny neurons regulate aversive behaviors through PKA-Rap1 pathway. Neurochemistry International. 143. 104935–104935. 15 indexed citations
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Arimura, Nariko, Shinichiro Taya, Satoshi Miyashita, et al.. (2020). DSCAM regulates delamination of neurons in the developing midbrain. Science Advances. 6(36). 21 indexed citations
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Koike, Ryotaro, Mutsuki Amano, Kozo Kaibuchi, & Motonori Ota. (2019). Protein kinases phosphorylate long disordered regions in intrinsically disordered proteins. Protein Science. 29(2). 564–571. 10 indexed citations
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Fujita, Kyota, Xigui Chen, Hidenori Homma, et al.. (2018). Targeting Tyro3 ameliorates a model of PGRN-mutant FTLD-TDP via tau-mediated synaptic pathology. Nature Communications. 9(1). 433–433. 23 indexed citations
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Tokizane, Kyohei, Hiroyuki Konishi, Kumiko Makide, et al.. (2017). Phospholipid localization implies microglial morphology and function via Cdc42 in vitro. Glia. 65(5). 740–755. 16 indexed citations
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Kobayashi, Kenta, Hiromi Sano, Shigeki Kato, et al.. (2016). Survival of corticostriatal neurons by Rho/Rho-kinase signaling pathway. Neuroscience Letters. 630. 45–52. 37 indexed citations
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Reiner, Orly, Eyal Karzbrun, Aditya Kshirsagar, & Kozo Kaibuchi. (2015). Regulation of neuronal migration, an emerging topic in autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Neurochemistry. 136(3). 440–456. 79 indexed citations
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Funahashi, Yasuhiro, Takashi Namba, Shinichi Nakamuta, & Kozo Kaibuchi. (2014). Neuronal polarization in vivo: Growing in a complex environment. Current Opinion in Neurobiology. 27. 215–223. 36 indexed citations
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Ito, Yuki, Akiko Asada, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, et al.. (2014). Preferential targeting of p39-activated Cdk5 to Rac1-induced lamellipodia. Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience. 61. 34–45. 7 indexed citations
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Weng, Liang, Atsushi Enomoto, Hiroshi Miyoshi, et al.. (2014). Regulation of cargo‐selective endocytosis by dynamin 2 GTP ase‐activating protein girdin. The EMBO Journal. 33(18). 2098–2112. 31 indexed citations
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Aleksić, Branko, Itaru Kushima, Ryota Hashimoto, et al.. (2012). Analysis of the VAV3 as Candidate Gene for Schizophrenia: Evidences From Voxel-Based Morphometry and Mutation Screening. Schizophrenia Bulletin. 39(3). 720–728. 16 indexed citations
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Kushima, Itaru, Yukako Nakamura, Branko Aleksić, et al.. (2010). Resequencing and Association Analysis of the KALRN and EPHB1 Genes And Their Contribution to Schizophrenia Susceptibility. Schizophrenia Bulletin. 38(3). 552–560. 71 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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Brandt, Dominique T., Sabrina Marion, Gareth Griffiths, et al.. (2007). Dia1 and IQGAP1 interact in cell migration and phagocytic cup formation. The Journal of Cell Biology. 178(2). 193–200. 160 indexed citations
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Watanabe, Takashi, Jun Noritake, & Kozo Kaibuchi. (2005). Roles of IQGAP1 in Cell Polarization and Migration. Novartis Foundation symposium. 269. 92–105. 18 indexed citations
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Yoshimura, Takeshi, Yoji Kawano, Nariko Arimura, Saeko Kawabata, & Kozo Kaibuchi. (2005). [Molecular mechanisms of neuronal polarity].. PubMed. 25(4). 169–74. 2 indexed citations
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Ménager, Céline & Kozo Kaibuchi. (2003). Les protéines Rho: leur rôle dans les neurones. médecine/sciences. 19(3). 358–363. 2 indexed citations
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Kaneko, Takako, Mutsuki Amano, Akio Maeda, et al.. (2000). Identification of Calponin as a Novel Substrate of Rho-Kinase. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 273(1). 110–116. 102 indexed citations
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Sato, Motohiko, et al.. (2000). IMPORTANCE OF RHO-KINASE-MEDIATED PHOSPHORYLATION OF MYOSIN LIGHT CHAIN IN CEREBRAL VASOSPASM. 9(2). 223–224. 2 indexed citations

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