Lynn Y. Sakai

21.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
154 papers, 16.7k citations indexed

About

Lynn Y. Sakai is a scholar working on Genetics, Cancer Research and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Lynn Y. Sakai has authored 154 papers receiving a total of 16.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 116 papers in Genetics, 59 papers in Cancer Research and 39 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Lynn Y. Sakai's work include Connective tissue disorders research (113 papers), Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms (58 papers) and Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (36 papers). Lynn Y. Sakai is often cited by papers focused on Connective tissue disorders research (113 papers), Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms (58 papers) and Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (36 papers). Lynn Y. Sakai collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Japan. Lynn Y. Sakai's co-authors include Douglas R. Keene, Harry C. Dietz, Francesco Ramirez, Robert E. Burgeson, Glen M. Corson, Hans Peter Bächinger, Eva Engvall, Robert N. Ono, Dieter P. Reinhardt and Noé L. Charbonneau and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Lynn Y. Sakai

154 papers receiving 16.3k citations

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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.

Marfan syndrome caused by a recurrent de novo missense mutation in the fibrillin gene

1991 1.5k citations Reed E. Pyeritz, Lynn Y. Sakai et al. profile →
Dysregulation of TGF-β activation contributes to pathogenesis in Marfan syndrome

2003 1.0k citations Francesco Ramirez, Lynn Y. Sakai et al. profile →
Fibrillin, a new 350-kD glycoprotein, is a component of extracellular microfibrils.

1986 893 citations Lynn Y. Sakai, Douglas R. Keene et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Lynn Y. Sakai United States	73	10.5k	4.7k	4.2k	3.9k	2.8k	154	16.7k
Francesco Ramirez United States	82	10.8k 1.0×	8.1k 1.7×	4.6k 1.1×	3.4k 0.9×	2.3k 0.8×	285	21.0k
Peter H. Byers United States	73	10.4k 1.0×	4.4k 0.9×	2.0k 0.5×	1.8k 0.4×	1.5k 0.5×	263	15.4k
Harry C. Dietz United States	83	15.2k 1.5×	8.0k 1.7×	12.1k 2.9×	2.8k 0.7×	1.3k 0.5×	251	28.2k
Cay M. Kielty United Kingdom	54	4.0k 0.4×	2.7k 0.6×	1.3k 0.3×	2.1k 0.5×	1.5k 0.6×	156	9.4k
Clair A. Francomano United States	54	6.2k 0.6×	4.2k 0.9×	1.7k 0.4×	1.0k 0.3×	799 0.3×	168	11.0k
Anne De Paepe Belgium	56	8.6k 0.8×	2.6k 0.6×	2.3k 0.5×	836 0.2×	1.4k 0.5×	188	11.4k
Dieter P. Reinhardt Canada	50	3.7k 0.4×	2.5k 0.5×	1.3k 0.3×	1.9k 0.5×	1.4k 0.5×	151	8.0k
Jorma Keski‐Oja Finland	65	1.9k 0.2×	7.9k 1.7×	1.9k 0.4×	4.9k 1.2×	1.8k 0.6×	194	15.9k
Takako Sasaki Germany	70	2.9k 0.3×	6.1k 1.3×	798 0.2×	2.5k 0.6×	3.2k 1.2×	213	12.9k
Mon‐Li Chu United States	57	3.2k 0.3×	4.3k 0.9×	765 0.2×	1.4k 0.4×	2.3k 0.9×	133	9.8k

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Kimura, Kenichi, Patrick Sips, Erna Raja, et al.. (2025). Novel Aortic Dissection Model Links Endothelial Dysfunction and Immune Infiltration. Circulation Research. 137(1). 26–42. 1 indexed citations

Carlson, Eric J., Marjolijn Renard, Keith Zientek, et al.. (2023). Unraveling the role of TGFβ signaling in thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection using Fbn1 mutant mouse models. Matrix Biology. 123. 17–33. 5 indexed citations

Carlson, Eric J., Megan C. Rushkin, Renee L. Shirley, et al.. (2022). Circulating fibrillin fragment concentrations in patients with and without aortic pathology. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3. 389–402. 3 indexed citations

Keene, Douglas R., Sara F. Tufa, Melissa H. Wong, et al.. (2014). Correlation of the Same Fields Imaged in the TEM, Confocal, LM, and MicroCT by Image Registration. Methods in cell biology. 124. 391–417. 14 indexed citations

Marshall, Lynn M., Eric J. Carlson, Jean O’Malley, et al.. (2013). Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Frequency and Dissection Are Associated With Fibrillin-1 Fragment Concentrations in Circulation. Circulation Research. 113(10). 1159–1168. 40 indexed citations

Noda, Kazuo, Branka Dabovic, Kyoko Takagi, et al.. (2013). Latent TGF-β binding protein 4 promotes elastic fiber assembly by interacting with fibulin-5. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 110(8). 2852–2857. 109 indexed citations

Urbán, Zsolt, Vishwanathan Hucthagowder, Nura Schürmann, et al.. (2009). Mutations in LTBP4 Cause a Syndrome of Impaired Pulmonary, Gastrointestinal, Genitourinary, Musculoskeletal, and Dermal Development. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 85(5). 593–605. 108 indexed citations

Tsutsui, Ko, Ri-ichiroh Manabe, Tomiko Yamada, et al.. (2009). ADAMTSL-6 Is a Novel Extracellular Matrix Protein That Binds to Fibrillin-1 and Promotes Fibrillin-1 Fibril Formation. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 285(7). 4870–4882. 86 indexed citations

Sengle, Gerhard, Noé L. Charbonneau, Robert N. Ono, et al.. (2008). Targeting of Bone Morphogenetic Protein Growth Factor Complexes to Fibrillin. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 283(20). 13874–13888. 186 indexed citations

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Isogai, Zenzo, Douglas R. Keene, Noriko Hazeki, et al.. (2006). Effects of Fibrillin-1 Degradation on Microfibril Ultrastructure. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 282(6). 4007–4020. 56 indexed citations

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Brinckmann, Jürgen, Nico Hunzelmann, Ehab I. El‐Hallous, et al.. (2005). Absence of autoantibodies against correctly folded recombinant fibrillin-1 protein in systemic sclerosis patients. Arthritis Research & Therapy. 7(6). R1221–6. 22 indexed citations

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Carta, Luca, Lygia V. Pereira, Emilio Arteaga‐Solis, et al.. (2005). Fibrillins 1 and 2 Perform Partially Overlapping Functions during Aortic Development. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281(12). 8016–8023. 188 indexed citations

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Karaman‐Jurukovska, Nevena, et al.. (2001). Assembly of Epithelial Cell Fibrillins. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 117(6). 1612–1620. 35 indexed citations

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Schlötzer‐Schrehardt, Ursula, Klaus von der Mark, Lynn Y. Sakai, & Gottfried O.H. Naumann. (1997). Increased extracellular deposition of fibrillin-containing fibrils in pseudoexfoliation syndrome.. PubMed. 38(5). 970–84. 105 indexed citations

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Pfaff, Martin, Dieter P. Reinhardt, Lynn Y. Sakai, & Rupert Timpl. (1996). Cell adhesion and integrin binding to recombinant human fibrillin‐1. FEBS Letters. 384(3). 247–250. 136 indexed citations

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Keene, Douglas R., Lynn Y. Sakai, & Robert E. Burgeson. (1991). Human bone contains type III collagen, type VI collagen, and fibrillin: type III collagen is present on specific fibers that may mediate attachment of tendons, ligaments, and periosteum to calcified bone cortex.. Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry. 39(1). 59–69. 113 indexed citations

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Lightner, Virginia A., Lynn Y. Sakai, & Russell P. Hall. (1991). IgA-Binding Structures in Dermatitis Herpetiformis Skin Are Independent of Elastic-Microfibrillar Bundles. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 96(1). 88–92. 25 indexed citations

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Dahlbäck, Björn & Lynn Y. Sakai. (1990). Immunohistochemical studies on fibrillin in amyloidosis, lichen ruber planus and porphyria. Acta Dermato Venereologica. 70(4). 275–280. 6 indexed citations

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Hollister, David W., Maurice Godfrey, Lynn Y. Sakai, & Reed E. Pyeritz. (1990). Immunohistologic Abnormalities of the Microfibrillar-Fiber System in the Marfan Syndrome. New England Journal of Medicine. 323(3). 152–159. 300 indexed citations

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Lunstrum, Gregory P., Lynn Y. Sakai, Douglas R. Keene, Nicholas P. Morris, & Robert E. Burgeson. (1986). Large complex globular domains of type VII procollagen contribute to the structure of anchoring fibrils.. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 261(19). 9042–9048. 144 indexed citations

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