Masaru Ito

1.3k total citations
46 papers, 923 citations indexed

About

Masaru Ito is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Masaru Ito has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 923 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Molecular Biology, 16 papers in Cell Biology and 11 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Masaru Ito's work include DNA Repair Mechanisms (16 papers), melanin and skin pigmentation (11 papers) and Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics (10 papers). Masaru Ito is often cited by papers focused on DNA Repair Mechanisms (16 papers), melanin and skin pigmentation (11 papers) and Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics (10 papers). Masaru Ito collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and China. Masaru Ito's co-authors include Masako Mizoguchi, Yoko Kawa, Yoshinao Soma, Tamihiro Kawakami, Kunihiro Ohta, Hidenori Watabe, Yasuo Kubota, Takako Baba, Kazuto Kugou and Akira Shinohara and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Masaru Ito

41 papers receiving 900 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Masaru Ito Japan 18 532 345 190 91 89 46 923
Yukio Yamashina Japan 15 275 0.5× 232 0.7× 253 1.3× 218 2.4× 29 0.3× 23 805
Yoshiaki Satoh Japan 14 746 1.4× 105 0.3× 83 0.4× 40 0.4× 39 0.4× 51 952
G H S Ashton United Kingdom 18 631 1.2× 650 1.9× 79 0.4× 228 2.5× 42 0.5× 34 1.2k
Barbara Munz Germany 13 562 1.1× 87 0.3× 58 0.3× 45 0.5× 32 0.4× 13 946
Irina Matos Portugal 13 546 1.0× 384 1.1× 67 0.4× 56 0.6× 31 0.3× 17 853
Denny L. Cottle Australia 18 591 1.1× 230 0.7× 98 0.5× 35 0.4× 49 0.6× 27 901
Ken Arita Japan 17 375 0.7× 326 0.9× 164 0.9× 167 1.8× 51 0.6× 31 804
C. S. Potten United Kingdom 13 272 0.5× 143 0.4× 53 0.3× 57 0.6× 36 0.4× 19 718
Tongyu Cao United States 12 435 0.8× 139 0.4× 45 0.2× 33 0.4× 39 0.4× 20 622
Alice Tommasi di Vignano United States 8 599 1.1× 165 0.5× 99 0.5× 18 0.2× 54 0.6× 8 832

Countries citing papers authored by Masaru Ito

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Fields of papers citing papers by Masaru Ito

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Masaru Ito

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Chen, Zhong, et al.. (2024). Replication protein-A, RPA, plays a pivotal role in the maintenance of recombination checkpoint in yeast meiosis. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 9550–9550. 1 indexed citations
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Okamoto, Tsukasa, Takashi Shimamura, Masaru Ito, et al.. (2024). Estimated prevalence and incidence of hypersensitivity pneumonitis in Japan. Allergology International. 74(1). 66–71.
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Ito, Masaru, et al.. (2023). Positive and negative regulators of RAD51/DMC1 in homologous recombination and DNA replication. DNA repair. 134. 103613–103613. 17 indexed citations
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Zhang, Ruihao, et al.. (2023). DNA double‐strand breaks regulate the cleavage‐independent release of Rec8‐cohesin during yeast meiosis. Genes to Cells. 29(1). 86–98. 1 indexed citations
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Ito, Masaru, et al.. (2023). FIGNL1 AAA+ ATPase remodels RAD51 and DMC1 filaments in pre-meiotic DNA replication and meiotic recombination. Nature Communications. 14(1). 6857–6857. 17 indexed citations
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Rao, H. B. D. Prasada, Ihsan Dereli, Frantzeskos Papanikos, et al.. (2020). Proline-rich protein PRR19 functions with cyclin-like CNTD1 to promote meiotic crossing over in mouse. Nature Communications. 11(1). 3101–3101. 22 indexed citations
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Honda, Masayoshi, et al.. (2020). PCNA activates the MutLγ endonuclease to promote meiotic crossing over. Nature. 586(7830). 623–627. 66 indexed citations
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Kniewel, R., Hajime Murakami, Masaru Ito, et al.. (2017). Histone H3 Threonine 11 Phosphorylation Is Catalyzed Directly by the Meiosis-Specific Kinase Mek1 and Provides a Molecular Readout of Mek1 Activity in Vivo. Genetics. 207(4). 1313–1333. 27 indexed citations
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Shimizu, Tsuyoshi, et al.. (2012). Stereo Image Measuring Method Based on Projected Invariant. Journal of the Japan Society for Precision Engineering. 78(10). 875–879.
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Miyoshi, Tomoichiro, Masaru Ito, Kazuto Kugou, et al.. (2012). A Central Coupler for Recombination Initiation Linking Chromosome Architecture to S Phase Checkpoint. Molecular Cell. 47(5). 722–733. 75 indexed citations
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Soma, Yoshinao, Yoko Kawa, Hidenori Watabe, et al.. (2004). Effects of Ultraviolet Light on Melanocyte Differentiation: Studies with Mouse Neural Crest Cells and Neural Crest‐derived Cell Lines. Pigment Cell Research. 17(2). 150–157. 9 indexed citations
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Ito, Masaru, Yoko Kawa, Hidenori Watabe, et al.. (2004). Establishment by an Original Single‐cell Cloning Method and Characterization of an Immortal Mouse Melanoblast Cell Line (NCCmelb4). Pigment Cell Research. 17(6). 643–650. 17 indexed citations
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Kawakami, Tamihiro, et al.. (2004). Elevated Serum Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor Levels in Patients With Active Phase of Sweet Syndrome and Patients With Active Behçet Disease. Archives of Dermatology. 140(5). 570–4. 118 indexed citations
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Watabe, Hidenori, Yoshinao Soma, Yoko Kawa, et al.. (2002). Differentiation of Murine Melanocyte Precursors Induced by 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 Is Associated with the Stimulation of Endothelin B Receptor Expression. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 119(3). 583–589. 55 indexed citations
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Watabe, Hidenori, Yoshinao Soma, Masaru Ito, Yoko Kawa, & Masako Mizoguchi. (2002). All-trans Retinoic Acid Induces Differentiation and Apoptosis of Murine Melanocyte Precursors with Induction of the Microphthalmia-Associated Transcription Factor. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 118(1). 35–42. 45 indexed citations
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Kawa, Yoko, et al.. (2001). Establishment and Characterization of a Mouse Neural Crest Derived Cell Line (NCCmelan5). Pigment Cell Research. 14(4). 268–274. 17 indexed citations
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Kawa, Yoko, Masaru Ito, Hidenori Watabe, et al.. (2000). Stem Cell Factor and/or Endothelin‐3 Dependent Immortal Melanoblast and Melanocyte Populations Derived From Mouse Neural Crest Cells. Pigment Cell Research. 13(s8). 73–80. 38 indexed citations
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Ito, Masaru, et al.. (1999). Removal of Stem Cell Factor or Addition of Monoclonal Anti-c-KIT Antibody Induces Apoptosis in Murine Melanocyte Precursors. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 112(5). 796–801. 73 indexed citations
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Kawa, Yoko, et al.. (1998). Development of Melanocyte Progenitors in Murine Steel Mutant Neural Crest Explants Cultured With Stem Cell Factor, Endothelin‐3, or TPA. Pigment Cell Research. 11(5). 291–298. 27 indexed citations
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Murakami, Fumiko, et al.. (1997). Clinical, Pathological, and Etiologic Aspects of Acquired Dermal Melanocytosis. Pigment Cell Research. 10(3). 176–183. 39 indexed citations

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