Masafumi Kakei

7.0k total citations
151 papers, 5.5k citations indexed

About

Masafumi Kakei is a scholar working on Surgery, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Masafumi Kakei has authored 151 papers receiving a total of 5.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 59 papers in Surgery, 45 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 43 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Masafumi Kakei's work include Pancreatic function and diabetes (42 papers), Ion channel regulation and function (23 papers) and Diabetes Treatment and Management (22 papers). Masafumi Kakei is often cited by papers focused on Pancreatic function and diabetes (42 papers), Ion channel regulation and function (23 papers) and Diabetes Treatment and Management (22 papers). Masafumi Kakei collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and United Kingdom. Masafumi Kakei's co-authors include Toshihiko Yada, Katsuya Dezaki, Akinori Noma, Frances M. Ashcroft, T Shibasaki, Masanori Nakata, Seiki Ito, Takuma Narita, Masashi Yoshida and Hiroki Fujita and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Masafumi Kakei

148 papers receiving 5.3k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Masafumi Kakei Japan 39 2.0k 1.8k 1.3k 1.1k 1.0k 151 5.5k
Christoph Buettner United States 38 1.7k 0.9× 835 0.5× 1.3k 1.0× 1.1k 1.0× 2.3k 2.2× 68 5.8k
Peter E. Light Canada 43 2.5k 1.3× 1.4k 0.8× 1.4k 1.1× 305 0.3× 935 0.9× 116 5.7k
Jerzy Bełtowski Poland 36 1.0k 0.5× 877 0.5× 603 0.5× 1.1k 0.9× 1.4k 1.4× 139 5.0k
Robin L. Davisson United States 52 2.6k 1.3× 779 0.4× 1.3k 1.0× 923 0.8× 1.9k 1.8× 117 8.1k
Maik Gollasch Germany 52 3.3k 1.7× 1.7k 0.9× 656 0.5× 371 0.3× 2.2k 2.1× 187 8.5k
William I. Sivitz United States 43 2.4k 1.2× 1.0k 0.6× 1.8k 1.4× 2.1k 1.9× 3.2k 3.1× 116 8.0k
Toru Aizawa Japan 43 2.5k 1.3× 1.7k 1.0× 1.9k 1.5× 239 0.2× 1.0k 1.0× 193 6.4k
Fausto Machicao Germany 51 3.3k 1.7× 1.9k 1.1× 2.2k 1.7× 719 0.6× 2.4k 2.3× 182 8.4k
Alessandro Pocai United States 33 2.1k 1.0× 1.6k 0.9× 1.5k 1.2× 2.0k 1.8× 2.2k 2.2× 55 5.9k
Stefan Engeli Germany 47 1.6k 0.8× 1.2k 0.7× 3.0k 2.3× 889 0.8× 3.2k 3.1× 161 9.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Masafumi Kakei

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Masafumi Kakei

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Masafumi Kakei. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Masafumi Kakei based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Masafumi Kakei. Masafumi Kakei is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Ito, Kiyonori, Susumu Ookawara, Shun Ishibashi, et al.. (2025). Association between psoas muscle mass index and bone mineral density in patients undergoing hemodialysis. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 544–544. 1 indexed citations
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Matsumoto, Yuko, et al.. (2017). Effect of Liraglutide on Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome and Insulin Allergy in Type 2 Diabetes: A Case Report. Diabetes Therapy. 8(5). 1191–1194. 6 indexed citations
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Tsujimoto, Tetsuro, Ritsuko Yamamoto‐Honda, Hiroshi Kajio, et al.. (2016). Accelerated decline of renal function in type 2 diabetes following severe hypoglycemia. Journal of Diabetes and its Complications. 30(4). 681–685. 4 indexed citations
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Tsujimoto, Tetsuro, Takehiro Sugiyama, Ritsuko Yamamoto‐Honda, et al.. (2016). Beneficial effects through aggressive coronary screening for type 2 diabetes patients with advanced vascular complications. Medicine. 95(33). e4307–e4307. 3 indexed citations
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Ito, Kiyonori, Susumu Ookawara, Yuichiro Ueda, et al.. (2015). A Higher Cardiothoracic Ratio Is Associated with 2-Year Mortality after Hemodialysis Initiation. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(3). 100–110. 15 indexed citations
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Fujiwara, Takayuki, Masashi Yoshida, Hodaka Yamada, et al.. (2015). Lower 1,5-anhydroglucitol is associated with adverse clinical events after percutaneous coronary intervention. Heart and Vessels. 31(6). 855–862. 8 indexed citations
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Muneyuki, Toshitaka, Kaname Suwa, Tsukasa Yoshida, et al.. (2013). Design of the Saitama Cardiometabolic Disease and Organ Impairment Study (SCDOIS): A Multidisciplinary Observational Epidemiological Study. 3(2). 144–156. 16 indexed citations
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Fujiwara, Naoko, Hitoshi Sugawara, Hiroki Yabe, et al.. (2013). Value of Prostate-Specific Antigen Elevated in Transudative Pleural Effusion for Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer-Induced Paramalignant Pleural Effusion. Journal of Medical Cases. 4(7). 507–510. 1 indexed citations
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Nakajima, Kei, Toshitaka Muneyuki, Masafumi Saito, et al.. (2013). Independent association between low serum amylase and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in asymptomatic adults: a cross-sectional observational study. BMJ Open. 3(1). e002235–e002235. 18 indexed citations
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Nakajima, Kei, Toshitaka Muneyuki, Hiromi Munakata, & Masafumi Kakei. (2011). Revisiting the cardiometabolic relevance of serum amylase. BMC Research Notes. 4(1). 419–419. 29 indexed citations
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Yada, Toshihiko, Katsuya Dezaki, Hideyuki Sone, et al.. (2008). Ghrelin Regulates Insulin Release and Glycemia: Physiological Role and Therapeutic Potential. Current Diabetes Reviews. 4(1). 18–23. 80 indexed citations
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Narita, Takuma, Mihoko Hosoba, Masafumi Kakei, & Seiki Ito. (2006). Increased Urinary Excretions of Immunoglobulin G, Ceruloplasmin, and Transferrin Predict Development of Microalbuminuria in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes Care. 29(1). 142–144. 66 indexed citations
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Fujita, Hiroki, Tsukasa Morii, Jun Koshimura, et al.. (2006). Possible Relationship between Adiponectin and Renal Tubular Injury in Diabetic Nephropathy. Endocrine Journal. 53(6). 745–752. 49 indexed citations
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Koshimura, Jun, Hiroki Fujita, Takuma Narita, et al.. (2004). Urinary adiponectin excretion is increased in patients with overt diabetic nephropathy. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 316(1). 165–169. 99 indexed citations
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Koriyama, Nobuyuki, Masafumi Kakei, Kazuro Yaekura, et al.. (1999). A Case of Renal Juxtaglomerular Cell Tumor: Usefulness of Segmental Sampling to Prove Autonomic Secretion of the Tumor. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 318(3). 194–194. 6 indexed citations
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Ashcroft, F M & Masafumi Kakei. (1987). EFFECTS OF INTERNAL MG-2+ ON ATP-SENSITIVE K-CHANNELS IN ISOLATED RAT PANCREATIC B-CELLS. The Journal of Physiology. 390. 5 indexed citations
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Kakei, Masafumi, et al.. (1986). The potassium current activated by 2-nicotinamidoethyl nitrate (nicorandil) in single ventricular cells of guinea pigs. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences. 229(1256). 331–343. 35 indexed citations
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Noma, Akinori, Masafumi Kakei, & T Shibasaki. (1985). ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE-REGULATED POTASSIUM CHANNELS IN GUINEA-PIG VENTRICULAR CELLS. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 17. 31. 1 indexed citations

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