Masaru Okabe

39.5k total citations · 6 hit papers
404 papers, 30.5k citations indexed

About

Masaru Okabe is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Reproductive Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Masaru Okabe has authored 404 papers receiving a total of 30.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 161 papers in Molecular Biology, 102 papers in Genetics and 84 papers in Reproductive Medicine. Recurrent topics in Masaru Okabe's work include Sperm and Testicular Function (82 papers), Reproductive Biology and Fertility (70 papers) and Animal Genetics and Reproduction (69 papers). Masaru Okabe is often cited by papers focused on Sperm and Testicular Function (82 papers), Reproductive Biology and Fertility (70 papers) and Animal Genetics and Reproduction (69 papers). Masaru Okabe collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and United Kingdom. Masaru Okabe's co-authors include Masahito Ikawa, Yoshitake Nishimune, Katsuya Kominami, Naokazu Inoue, Tomoko Nakanishi, Ayako Isotani, Shizuo Akira, Kiyoshi Takeda, Tsuneyasu Kaisho and Osamu Takeuchi and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Masaru Okabe

393 papers receiving 30.0k 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.

Role of Adaptor TRIF in the MyD88-Independent Toll-Like Receptor Signaling Pathway

2003 2.6k citations Masahiro Yamamoto, Shintaro Sato et al. Science profile →
‘Green mice’ as a source of ubiquitous green cells

1997 2.3k citations Masaru Okabe, Masahito Ikawa et al. profile →
DNA methylation of retrotransposon genes is regulated by Piwi family members MILI and MIWI2 in murine fetal testes

2008 720 citations Masahito Ikawa, Masaru Okabe et al. profile →
Mili, a mammalian member ofpiwifamily gene, is essential for spermatogenesis

2004 621 citations Masahito Ikawa, Masaru Okabe et al. profile →
The immunoglobulin superfamily protein Izumo is required for sperm to fuse with eggs

2005 596 citations Masahito Ikawa, Masaru Okabe et al. profile →
Requirement of CD9 on the Egg Plasma Membrane for Fertilization

2000 547 citations Kenji Miyado, Gen Yamada et al. Science profile →

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Masaru Okabe

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Masaru Okabe. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Masaru Okabe 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 Okabe. Masaru Okabe 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	NELL2-mediated lumicrine signaling through OVCH2 is required for male fertility 2020 ·Science ·Daiji Kiyozumi, Taichi Noda, Ryo Yamaguchi, Tomohiro Tobita, Takafumi Matsumura, Kentaro Shimada, Mayo Kodani, Takashi Kohda, Yoshitaka Fujihara, Manabu Ozawa, Zhifeng Yu, Gabriella Miklóssy, Kurt M. Bohren, Minoru Horie, Masaru Okabe, Martin M. Matzuk, Masahito Ikawa	77
2	MiR-200b and miR-429 Function in Mouse Ovulation and Are Essential for Female Fertility 2013 ·Science ·Hidetoshi Hasuwa, Jun Ueda, Masahito Ikawa, Masaru Okabe	147
3	Pravastatin induces placental growth factor (PGF) and ameliorates preeclampsia in a mouse model 2010 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Keiichi Kumasawa, Masahito Ikawa, Hiroyasu Kidoya, Hidetoshi Hasuwa, Tomoko Saito‐Fujita, Yuka Morioka, Nobuyuki Takakura, Tadashi Kimura, Masaru Okabe	286
4	Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Increased Reactive Oxygen Species Impair Insulin Secretion in Sphingomyelin Synthase 1-null Mice 2010 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Masato Yano, Ken Watanabe, Tadashi Yamamoto, Kazutaka Ikeda, Takafumi Senokuchi, Mei‐Hong Lu, Tsuyoshi Kadomatsu, Hiroto Tsukano, Masahito Ikawa, Masaru Okabe, Shohei Yamaoka, Toshiro Okazaki, Hisanori Umehara, Tomomi Gotoh, Wen‐Jie Song, Koichi Node, Ryo Taguchi, Kazuya Yamagata, Yuichi Oike	121
5	Effect of Junction Length in Poly(vinyl alcohol) Physical Gel on Mechanical Strength 2009 ·KOBUNSHI RONBUNSHU ·(unknown), (unknown), Masaru Okabe	2
6	The fusing ability of sperm is bestowed by CD9-containing vesicles released from eggs in mice 2008 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Kenji Miyado, Keiichi Yoshida, Kazuo Yamagata, Keiichi Sakakibara, Masaru Okabe, Xiaobiao Wang, (unknown), Hidenori Akutsu, Takahiko Kondo, Yûji Takahashi, (unknown), Chizuru Ito, Kiyotaka Toshimori, Akihiro Nakamura, Masahiko Ito, Mami Miyado, Eisuke Mekada, Akihiro Umezawa	154
7	Genetic Loss of Faah Compromises Male Fertility in Mice1 2008 ·Biology of Reproduction ·Xiaofei Sun, Haibin Wang, Masaru Okabe, Ken Mackie, Philip J. Kingsley, Lawrence J. Marnett, Benjamin F. Cravatt, Sudhansu K. Dey	45
8	Crystalline Junction Size and Young's Modulus of Syndiotactic Polystyrene Physical Gel 2008 ·KOBUNSHI RONBUNSHU ·Masaru Okabe, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	0
9	Sol-Gel Transition of Poly (butylene succinate) in Organic Solvents 2004 ·KOBUNSHI RONBUNSHU ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Masaru Okabe	6
10	Role of Adaptor TRIF in the MyD88-Independent Toll-Like Receptor Signaling Pathway breakdown → 2003 ·Science ·Masahiro Yamamoto, Shintaro Sato, Hiroaki Hemmi, Katsuaki Hoshino, Tsuneyasu Kaisho, Hideki Sanjo, Osamu Takeuchi, Masanaka Sugiyama, Masaru Okabe, Kiyoshi Takeda, Shizuo Akira	2604
11	Nuclear Transfer of Blastomeres Expressing EGFP-Reporter Gene May Improve the Efficiency of Transgenic Cattle 2001 ·Cloning and Stem Cells ·Hiroaki Funahashi, Atsushi Ideta, Masato Konishi, (unknown), (unknown), Y. Aoyagi, Masaru Okabe, K. Niwa	6
12	Requirement of CD9 on the Egg Plasma Membrane for Fertilization breakdown → 2000 ·Science ·Kenji Miyado, Gen Yamada, Shuichi Yamada, Hidetoshi Hasuwa, Yasuhiro Nakamura, Fuminori Ryu, Kentaro Suzuki, Ken-ichiro Kosai, Kimiko Inoue, Atsuo Ogura, Masaru Okabe, Eisuke Mekada	547
13	Gelation of Linear Low-Density Polyethylenes in Organic Solvents and Temperature Dependence of Polymer/Solvent Interction. 1999 ·KOBUNSHI RONBUNSHU ·(unknown), Masaru Okabe	3
14	Solvent Dependence of Junction Point Size in Thermoreversible Ethylene-Propylene Copolymer Gel. 1999 ·KOBUNSHI RONBUNSHU ·(unknown), (unknown), Masaru Okabe	1
15	1 Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) as a Vital Marker in Mammals 1998 ·Current topics in developmental biology ·Masahito Ikawa, Shuichi Yamada, Tomoko Nakanishi, Masaru Okabe	58
16	Studies on polyolefin gels in organic solvents. VI. Morphology and fusion behavior of linear high-density polyethylene gel prepared by quenching moderately concentrated solution. 1991 ·NIPPON KAGAKU KAISHI ·Kazuhiro Mitsui, (unknown), Masaru Okabe, (unknown)	1
17	A HUMAN SPERM ANTIGEN POSSIBLY INVOLVED IN BINDING AND/OR FUSION WITH ZONA-FREE HAMSTER EGGS 1989 ·Masaru Okabe, Sumio Matzno, Morio Nagira, Ying Xing, (unknown), (unknown), TSUTOMU MIMURA	4
18	Study of polyolefin gel in organic solvents. VI. Melting process and structure of linear high density polyethylene gel. 1989 ·KOBUNSHI RONBUNSHU ·Masaru Okabe, Kazuhiro Mitsui, (unknown)	6
19	The effect of zinc ions on fertilization of mouse ova in vitro 1978 ·Reproduction ·S. Aonuma, Masaru Okabe, Makoto Kawaguchi	34
20	[In vitro fertilization of mouse ova. I (author's transl)]. 1976 ·Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich) ·SHIGERU AONUMA, Masaru Okabe, Yuichi Kawai	1

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