Masaru Motojima

1.5k total citations
30 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Masaru Motojima is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Nephrology and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Masaru Motojima has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Molecular Biology, 14 papers in Nephrology and 6 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in Masaru Motojima's work include Renal and related cancers (11 papers), Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies (8 papers) and Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes (5 papers). Masaru Motojima is often cited by papers focused on Renal and related cancers (11 papers), Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies (8 papers) and Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes (5 papers). Masaru Motojima collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and India. Masaru Motojima's co-authors include Toshimasa Yoshioka, Hideyuki Yamato, Atsuko Hosokawa, Takamura Muraki, Iekuni Ichikawa, Taiji Matsusaka, Masafumi Fukagawa, Ayako Fujieda, Tomoko Nii‐Kono and Takao Ando and has published in prestigious journals such as Biochemical Journal, The FASEB Journal and Journal of Cell Science.

In The Last Decade

Masaru Motojima

28 papers receiving 1.2k 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 Motojima Japan 18 720 373 158 127 115 30 1.2k
Zongpei Jiang China 17 458 0.6× 363 1.0× 119 0.8× 140 1.1× 133 1.2× 62 1.3k
Denise M. Sadlier Ireland 22 394 0.5× 572 1.5× 86 0.5× 103 0.8× 169 1.5× 42 1.3k
Jianwei Tian China 24 605 0.8× 506 1.4× 114 0.7× 106 0.8× 145 1.3× 66 1.5k
Christiane Rüster Germany 13 495 0.7× 313 0.8× 114 0.7× 320 2.5× 128 1.1× 21 1.3k
Hirotaka Fukasawa Japan 21 489 0.7× 608 1.6× 76 0.5× 140 1.1× 137 1.2× 60 1.4k
Kimberly Reidy United States 14 759 1.1× 573 1.5× 116 0.7× 172 1.4× 186 1.6× 28 1.5k
Leopoldo Ardiles Chile 15 554 0.8× 396 1.1× 82 0.5× 197 1.6× 113 1.0× 56 1.4k
Bieke F. Schrijvers Denmark 15 651 0.9× 499 1.3× 141 0.9× 306 2.4× 178 1.5× 18 1.5k
William A. Wilmer United States 15 559 0.8× 365 1.0× 93 0.6× 145 1.1× 126 1.1× 20 1.2k
Tomokazu Okado Japan 21 354 0.5× 573 1.5× 98 0.6× 106 0.8× 153 1.3× 52 1.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Masaru Motojima

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Fields of papers citing papers by Masaru Motojima

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Masaru Motojima

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Motojima, Masaru, Tsutomu Kume, & Taiji Matsusaka. (2017). Foxc1 and Foxc2 are necessary to maintain glomerular podocytes. Experimental Cell Research. 352(2). 265–272. 19 indexed citations
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Motojima, Masaru, et al.. (2016). Characterization of Kidney and Skeleton Phenotypes of Mice Double Heterozygous for Foxc1 and Foxc2. Cells Tissues Organs. 201(5). 380–389. 13 indexed citations
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Motojima, Masaru, Masaru Kinomura, Taiji Matsusaka, & Iekuni Ichikawa. (2015). Expression of nephrin, a podocyte specific protein, depends on MafB and ligands of nuclear receptors.. The FASEB Journal. 29(S1). 1 indexed citations
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Inoue, Ituro, et al.. (2014). Survey of Attitudes of Japanese Women Toward Genetic/Genomic Research. Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics. 9(3). 29–38.
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Miyazaki, Yoichi, et al.. (2013). Foxc1 Gene Null Mutation Causes Ectopic Budding and Kidney Hypoplasia but Not Dysplasia. Cells Tissues Organs. 198(1). 22–27. 9 indexed citations
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Yamamoto, Suguru, Yiqin Zuo, Patricia G. Yancey, et al.. (2011). Oral activated charcoal adsorbent (AST-120) ameliorates extent and instability of atherosclerosis accelerated by kidney disease in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 26(8). 2491–2497. 60 indexed citations
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Zuo, Yiqin, Patricia G. Yancey, Iris Castro, et al.. (2009). Renal Dysfunction Potentiates Foam Cell Formation by Repressing ABCA1. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 29(9). 1277–1282. 34 indexed citations
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Motojima, Masaru & Iekuni Ichikawa. (2009). The Impact of Recent Revisions in the Japanese Ethical Guidelines for Clinical Research. Asian Bioethics Review. 1(4). 329–341. 4 indexed citations
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Motojima, Masaru, Taiji Matsusaka, Valentina Kon, & Iekuni Ichikawa. (2009). Fibrinogen That Appears in Bowman’s Space of Proteinuric Kidneys in vivo Activates Podocyte Toll-Like Receptors 2 and 4 in vitro. Nephron Experimental Nephrology. 114(2). e39–e47. 31 indexed citations
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Suganuma, Eisuke, Vladimir R. Babaev, Masaru Motojima, et al.. (2007). Angiotensin Inhibition Decreases Progression of Advanced Atherosclerosis and Stabilizes Established Atherosclerotic Plaques. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 18(8). 2311–2319. 33 indexed citations
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Nii‐Kono, Tomoko, Yuzuru Iwasaki, M. Uchida, et al.. (2007). Indoxyl sulfate induces skeletal resistance to parathyroid hormone in cultured osteoblastic cells. Kidney International. 71(8). 738–743. 152 indexed citations
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Iwasaki, Yoshiko, Hideyuki Yamato, Tomoko Nii‐Kono, et al.. (2006). Administration of oral charcoal adsorbent (AST-120) suppresses low-turnover bone progression in uraemic rats. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 21(10). 2768–2774. 63 indexed citations
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Ichikawa, Iekuni, Ji Ma, Masaru Motojima, & Taiji Matsusaka. (2005). Podocyte damage damages podocytes: autonomous vicious cycle that drives local spread of glomerular sclerosis. Current Opinion in Nephrology & Hypertension. 14(3). 205–210. 65 indexed citations
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Omura, Takashi, Minoru Yoshiyama, Ryo Matsumoto, et al.. (2005). Role of c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase in G-protein-coupled receptor agonist-induced cardiac plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 expression. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 38(4). 583–592. 14 indexed citations
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Hayashi, Hideo, M. Watanabe, Kyoko Ueda, et al.. (2003). Uremic Toxins Overload Accelerates Renal Damage in a Rat Model of Chronic Renal Failure. Nephron Experimental Nephrology. 95(3). e111–e118. 100 indexed citations
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Motojima, Masaru, Atsuko Hosokawa, Hideyuki Yamato, Takamura Muraki, & Toshimasa Yoshioka. (2003). Uremic toxins of organic anions up-regulate PAI-1 expression by induction of NF-κB and free radical in proximal tubular cells. Kidney International. 63(5). 1671–1680. 242 indexed citations
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Motojima, Masaru, Atsuko Hosokawa, Hideyuki Yamato, Takamura Muraki, & Toshimasa Yoshioka. (2002). Uraemic toxins induce proximal tubular injury via organic anion transporter 1‐mediated uptake. British Journal of Pharmacology. 135(2). 555–563. 97 indexed citations
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Motojima, Masaru, Takao Ando, & Toshimasa Yoshioka. (2000). Sp1-like activity mediates angiotensin-II-induced plasminogen-activator inhibitor type-1 (PAI-1) gene expression in mesangial cells. Biochemical Journal. 349(2). 435–435. 41 indexed citations
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Motojima, Masaru, Junji Kakuchi, & Toshimasa Yoshioka. (1999). Association of TGF-β signaling in angiotensin II-induced PAI-1 mRNA upregulation in mesangial cells: role of PKC. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research. 1449(3). 217–226. 29 indexed citations
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Motojima, Masaru, Fuyuhiko Nishijima, Masaaki Ikoma, et al.. (1991). Role for “uremic toxin” in the progressive loss of intact nephrons in chronic renal failure. Kidney International. 40(3). 461–469. 85 indexed citations

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