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

5 papers align trajectories

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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.

Direct activation of calcium-activated, phospholipid-dependent protein kinase by tumor-promoting phorbol esters.

1982 4.2k citations Kozo Kaibuchi et al. profile →
Regulation of Myosin Phosphatase by Rho and Rho-Associated Kinase (Rho-Kinase)

1996 2.4k citations Masaaki Ito, Mutsuki Amano et al. profile →
Phosphorylation and Activation of Myosin by Rho-associated Kinase (Rho-kinase)

1996 1.7k citations Mutsuki Amano, Masaaki Ito et al. profile →
Formation of Actin Stress Fibers and Focal Adhesions Enhanced by Rho-Kinase

1997 956 citations Mutsuki Amano, Yuko Fukata et al. profile →
Rho-associated kinase, a novel serine/threonine kinase, as a putative target for small GTP binding protein Rho.

1996 935 citations Mutsuki Amano, Akihiro Iwamatsu et al. profile →
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 →
Rho‐kinase/ROCK: A key regulator of the cytoskeleton and cell polarity

2010 769 citations Mutsuki Amano, Kozo Kaibuchi et al. profile →
GSK-3β Regulates Phosphorylation of CRMP-2 and Neuronal Polarity

2005 751 citations Takeshi Yoshimura, Yoji Kawano et al. profile →
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 →
Rho–Rho-kinase pathway in smooth muscle contraction and cytoskeletal reorganization of non-muscle cells

2001 665 citations Yuko Fukata, Kozo Kaibuchi et al. profile →
CRMP-2 binds to tubulin heterodimers to promote microtubule assembly

2002 631 citations Yuko Fukata, Céline Ménager et al. profile →
Synergistic functions of protein phosphorylation and calcium mobilization in platelet activation.

1983 623 citations Kozo Kaibuchi et al. profile →
Rho-associated Kinase Directly Induces Smooth Muscle Contraction through Myosin Light Chain Phosphorylation

1997 512 citations Mutsuki Amano, Kozo Kaibuchi et al. profile →
Neuronal polarity: from extracellular signals to intracellular mechanisms

2007 507 citations Nariko Arimura, Kozo Kaibuchi profile →
Rac1 and Cdc42 Capture Microtubules through IQGAP1 and CLIP-170

2002 504 citations Takashi Watanabe, Jun Noritake et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Mass Spectrometry Imaging Combined with Sparse Autoencoder Method Reveals Altered Phosphorylcholine Distribution in Imipramine Treated Wild-Type Mice Brains 2024 ·International Journal of Molecular Sciences ·(unknown), Ariful Islam, Md. Monirul Islam, (unknown), (unknown), Takumi Sakamoto, Tomohito Sato, Yutaka Takahashi, Tomoaki Kahyo, Satoka Aoyagi, Kozo Kaibuchi, Mitsutoshi Setou	1
2	Accumbal D2R-medium spiny neurons regulate aversive behaviors through PKA-Rap1 pathway 2020 ·Neurochemistry International ·(unknown), Yukie Yamahashi, Keisuke Kuroda, (unknown), (unknown), Kiyofumi Yamada, Akihiro Yamanaka, Taku Nagai, Kozo Kaibuchi	15
3	DSCAM regulates delamination of neurons in the developing midbrain 2020 ·Science Advances ·Nariko Arimura, (unknown), Shinichiro Taya, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Satoshi Miyashita, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Tomoki Nishioka, Yuchio Yanagawa, Kazuhiro Yamakawa, Yukiko Inoue, Takayoshi Inoue, Kozo Kaibuchi, Mikio Hoshino	21
4	Protein kinases phosphorylate long disordered regions in intrinsically disordered proteins 2019 ·Protein Science ·Ryotaro Koike, Mutsuki Amano, Kozo Kaibuchi, Motonori Ota	10
5	Targeting Tyro3 ameliorates a model of PGRN-mutant FTLD-TDP via tau-mediated synaptic pathology 2018 ·Nature Communications ·Kyota Fujita, Xigui Chen, Hidenori Homma, Kazuhiko Tagawa, Mutsuki Amano, Ayumu Saito, Seiya Imoto, Hiroyasu Akatsu, Yoshio Hashizume, Kozo Kaibuchi, Satoru Miyano, Hitoshi Okazawa	23
6	Phospholipid localization implies microglial morphology and function via Cdc42 in vitro 2017 ·Glia ·Kyohei Tokizane, Hiroyuki Konishi, Kumiko Makide, Hiroki Kawana, Shinichi Nakamuta, Kozo Kaibuchi, Tomohiko Ohwada, Junken Aoki, Hiroshi Kiyama	16
7	Survival of corticostriatal neurons by Rho/Rho-kinase signaling pathway 2016 ·Neuroscience Letters ·Kenta Kobayashi, (unknown), Hiromi Sano, Shigeki Kato, Keisuke Kuroda, Shinichi Nakamuta, Tadashi Isa, Atsushi Nambu, Kozo Kaibuchi, Kazuto Kobayashi	37
8	Regulation of neuronal migration, an emerging topic in autism spectrum disorders 2015 ·Journal of Neurochemistry ·Orly Reiner, Eyal Karzbrun, Aditya Kshirsagar, Kozo Kaibuchi	79
9	Neuronal polarization in vivo: Growing in a complex environment 2014 ·Current Opinion in Neurobiology ·Yasuhiro Funahashi, Takashi Namba, Shinichi Nakamuta, Kozo Kaibuchi	36
10	Preferential targeting of p39-activated Cdk5 to Rac1-induced lamellipodia 2014 ·Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience ·Yuki Ito, Akiko Asada, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Tetsuya Takano, (unknown), Taro Saito, Yasutaka Ohta, Mutsuki Amano, Kozo Kaibuchi, Shin‐ichi Hisanaga	7
11	Analysis of the VAV3 as Candidate Gene for Schizophrenia: Evidences From Voxel-Based Morphometry and Mutation Screening 2012 ·Schizophrenia Bulletin ·Branko Aleksić, Itaru Kushima, Ryota Hashimoto, Kazutaka Ohi, Masashi Ikeda, Akira Yoshimi, Yukako Nakamura, Yoshihito Ito, Tomo Okochi, Yasuhisa Fukuo, Yuka Yasuda, Motoyuki Fukumoto, Hidenaga Yamamori, Hiroshi Ujike, Michio Suzuki, Toshiya Inada, Masatoshi Takeda, Kozo Kaibuchi, Nakao Iwata, Norio Ozaki	16
12	Resequencing and Association Analysis of the KALRN and EPHB1 Genes And Their Contribution to Schizophrenia Susceptibility 2010 ·Schizophrenia Bulletin ·Itaru Kushima, Yukako Nakamura, Branko Aleksić, Masashi Ikeda, Yoshihito Ito, Tomoko Shiino, Tomo Okochi, Yasuhisa Fukuo, Hiroshi Ujike, Michio Suzuki, Toshiya Inada, Ryota Hashimoto, Masatoshi Takeda, Kozo Kaibuchi, Nakao Iwata, Norio Ozaki	71
13	Identification of YWHAE, a gene encoding 14-3-3epsilon, as a possible susceptibility gene for schizophrenia 2008 ·Human Molecular Genetics ·Masashi Ikeda, Takao Hikita, Shinichiro Taya, (unknown), Kazuhito Toyo‐oka, Anthony Wynshaw‐Boris, Hiroshi Ujike, Toshiya Inada, Keizo Takao, Tsuyoshi Miyakawa, Norio Ozaki, Kozo Kaibuchi, Nakao Iwata	86
14	Dia1 and IQGAP1 interact in cell migration and phagocytic cup formation 2007 ·The Journal of Cell Biology ·Dominique T. Brandt, Sabrina Marion, Gareth Griffiths, Takashi Watanabe, Kozo Kaibuchi, Robert Grosse	160
15	Roles of IQGAP1 in Cell Polarization and Migration 2005 ·Novartis Foundation symposium ·Takashi Watanabe, Jun Noritake, Kozo Kaibuchi	18
16	[Molecular mechanisms of neuronal polarity]. 2005 ·PubMed ·Takeshi Yoshimura, Yoji Kawano, Nariko Arimura, Saeko Kawabata, Kozo Kaibuchi	2
17	Tubulin and CRMP‐2 complex is transported via Kinesin‐1 2005 ·Journal of Neurochemistry ·Yuko Fukata, Hiroyasu Watanabe, Akihiro Iwamatsu, Kozo Kaibuchi	175
18	Les protéines Rho: leur rôle dans les neurones 2003 ·médecine/sciences ·Céline Ménager, Kozo Kaibuchi	2
19	Rho Kinase Promotes Alloimmune Responses by Regulating the Proliferation and Structure of T Cells 2003 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Pierre‐Louis Tharaux, (unknown), Paulo Novis Rocha, Steven D. Crowley, Phillip Ruiz, Chandra Nataraj, David N. Howell, Kozo Kaibuchi, Robert F. Spurney, Thomas M. Coffman	58
20	Identification of Calponin as a Novel Substrate of Rho-Kinase 2000 ·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·Takako Kaneko, Mutsuki Amano, Akio Maeda, Hideyuki Goto, Katsuhito Takahashi, Masaaki Ito, Kozo Kaibuchi	102

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