Masaki Okano

18.1k total citations · 5 hit papers
88 papers, 12.4k citations indexed

About

Masaki Okano is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Masaki Okano has authored 88 papers receiving a total of 12.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Molecular Biology, 30 papers in Genetics and 20 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in Masaki Okano's work include Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (33 papers), Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting (18 papers) and Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders (14 papers). Masaki Okano is often cited by papers focused on Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (33 papers), Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting (18 papers) and Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders (14 papers). Masaki Okano collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and United Kingdom. Masaki Okano's co-authors include En Li, Daniel A. Haber, Daphne W. Bell, Kenichiro Hata, En Li, Hong Lei, Yuichi Kumaki, Masahiro Kaneda, Masaaki Oda and Naomi Tsujimoto and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Masaki Okano

87 papers receiving 12.1k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

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.

DNA Methyltransferases Dnmt3a and Dnmt3b Are Essential for De Novo Methylation and Mammalian Development

1999 4.5k citations Masaki Okano, En Li et al. profile →
Essential role for de novo DNA methyltransferase Dnmt3a in paternal and maternal imprinting

2004 1.0k citations Masahiro Kaneda, Masaki Okano et al. profile →
The SRA protein Np95 mediates epigenetic inheritance by recruiting Dnmt1 to methylated DNA

2007 945 citations Shin‐ichiro Takebayashi, Masaki Okano et al. profile →
Dnmt3L cooperates with the Dnmt3 family of de novo DNA methyltransferases to establish maternal imprints in mice

2002 732 citations Kenichiro Hata, Masaki Okano et al. Development profile →
De novo DNA cytosine methyltransferase activities in mouse embryonic stem cells

1996 651 citations Hong Lei, Masaki Okano et al. Development profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Masaki Okano

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Masaki Okano. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Masaki Okano 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 Masaki Okano. Masaki Okano is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	The C-terminal 4CXXC-type zinc finger domain of CDCA7 recognizes hemimethylated DNA and modulates activities of chromatin remodeling enzyme HELLS 2024 ·Nucleic Acids Research ·Akeo Shinkai, Hideharu Hashimoto, (unknown), Hiroaki Fujimoto, Kei Fukuda, Naoki Horikoshi, Masaki Okano, Hitoshi Niwa, Erik Debler, Hitoshi Kurumizaka, Yoichi Shinkai	12
2	Chromosome-wide regulation of euchromatin-specific 5mC to 5hmC conversion in mouse ES cells and female human somatic cells 2012 ·Chromosome Research ·(unknown), Masaki Okano, Hiroshi Kimurâ, (unknown), Masako Tada	39
3	DNA Methylation Is Dispensable for the Growth and Survival of the Extraembryonic Lineages 2010 ·Current Biology ·Morito Sakaue, Hiroshi Ohta, Yuichi Kumaki, Masaaki Oda, Yuko Sakaide, Chisa Matsuoka, (unknown), Hitoshi Niwa, Teruhiko Wakayama, Masaki Okano	83
4	De novo DNA methyltransferase is essential for self-renewal, but not for differentiation, in hematopoietic stem cells 2007 ·The Journal of Experimental Medicine ·Yuko Tadokoro, Hideo Ema, Masaki Okano, En Li, Hiromitsu Nakauchi	160
5	Role of the Dnmt3 family in de novo methylation of imprinted and repetitive sequences during male germ cell development in the mouse 2007 ·Human Molecular Genetics ·Yuzuru Kato, Masahiro Kaneda, Kenichiro Hata, Kenji Kumaki, Mizue Hisano, Yuji Kohara, Masaki Okano, En Li, Masami Nozaki, Hiroyuki Sasaki	386
6	Maintenance of self‐renewal ability of mouse embryonic stem cells in the absence of DNA methyltransferases Dnmt1, Dnmt3a and Dnmt3b 2006 ·Genes to Cells ·Akiko Tsumura, Tomohiro Hayakawa, Yuichi Kumaki, Shin‐ichiro Takebayashi, Morito Sakaue, Chisa Matsuoka, Kunitada Shimotohno, Fuyuki Ishikawa, En Li, Hiroki R. Ueda, Jun‐ichi Nakayama, Masaki Okano	414
7	Inactivation of Dnmt3b in Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts Results in DNA Hypomethylation, Chromosomal Instability, and Spontaneous Immortalization 2005 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Jonathan Dodge, Masaki Okano, Frederick A. Dick, Naomi Tsujimoto, Taiping Chen, Shumei Wang, Yoshihide Ueda, Nick Dyson, En Li	205
8	Dnmt3L cooperates with the Dnmt3 family of de novo DNA methyltransferases to establish maternal imprints in mice breakdown → 2002 ·Development ·Kenichiro Hata, Masaki Okano, Hong Lei, En Li	732
9	Genetic Analyses of DNA Methyltransferase Genes in Mouse Model System 2002 ·Journal of Nutrition ·Masaki Okano, En Li	25
10	Morphological Changes in the Orbital Surface Layer Muscle of the Rabbit Eye Produced by Botulinum Toxin 1997 ·Ophthalmologica ·Hiroshi Ohtsuki, Satoshi Hasebe, Masaki Okano, (unknown)	9
11	Cytoplasmic keratin inclusions in keratinocytes in lichen amyloidosus are ubiquitinated 1994 ·Medical science research ·Satoko Hori, Masaki Okano, Yasuhiko Tsutsumi	1
12	N-Glycosylation of Erythropoietin Is Critical for Apical Secretion by Madin-Darby Canine Kidney Cells 1994 ·Experimental Cell Research ·Yasuo Kitagawa, (unknown), Masatsugu Ueda, Kanji Higashio, Hiroshi Narita, Masaki Okano, Shun‐ichiro Matsumoto, Ryuzo Sasaki	72
13	Advancement of Medial Rectus Muscle to the Original Insertion for Consecutive Exotropia 1993 ·Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus ·Hiroshi Ohtsuki, Satoshi Hasebe, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Masaki Okano	32
14	Localization of Erythropoietin and Erythropoietin‐Receptor in Postimplantation Mouse Embryos 1993 ·Development Growth & Differentiation ·Yoshiko Yasuda, Masaya Nagao, Masaki Okano, Seiji Masuda, Ryuzo Sasaki, Hiroyoshi Konishi, Takashi Tanimura	53
15	1α,25‐(OH)₂D₃ Use on Psoriasis and Ichthyosis 1991 ·International Journal of Dermatology ·Masaki Okano	8
16	Suppression of proliferation of human epidermal keratinocytes by 1,25‐dihydroxyvitamin D₃ Analysis of its effect on psoriatic lesion and of its mechanism using human keratinocytes in culture 1991 ·European Journal of Clinical Investigation ·Yukio Kitano, Noriko Ikeda, Masaki Okano	12
17	X-linked ichthyosis and ichthyosis vulgaris: comparison of their clinical features based on biochemical analysis 1988 ·British Journal of Dermatology ·Masaki Okano, Yukio Kitano, K. Yoshikawa, Tomoya Nakamura, Yūji Matsuzawa, T. Yuasa	16
18	Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Due to Cephem 1988 ·International Journal of Dermatology ·Masaki Okano, Yukio Kitano, (unknown)	2
19	A Case of Verrucous Carcinoma on the Back 1983 ·Skin research ·Masaki Okano, (unknown), Natsuko Okada, Yukio Kitano	1
20	Four Cases Presenting Anaphylactic Reactions due to Topical Application of Hibitane 1983 ·Skin research ·Masaki Okano, (unknown), (unknown), Kenji Sato, (unknown), Rokuro Hama	2

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