Michio Niimi

1.7k total citations
53 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Michio Niimi is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Michio Niimi has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 19 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 13 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. Recurrent topics in Michio Niimi's work include Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (20 papers), Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (13 papers) and Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (12 papers). Michio Niimi is often cited by papers focused on Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (20 papers), Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (13 papers) and Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (12 papers). Michio Niimi collaborates with scholars based in Japan, Canada and United Kingdom. Michio Niimi's co-authors include Makoto Sato, Jiro Takahara, Koji Murao, Koichi Kawanishi, Tomohiko Taminato, Toshihiko Ishida, J Takahara, Kahee Niimi, Yasunori Okada and Seishiro Matsubara and has published in prestigious journals such as Cancer Research, Diabetes and Brain Research.

In The Last Decade

Michio Niimi

53 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michio Niimi Japan 22 447 398 382 266 241 53 1.4k
Raffaella Spinazzi Italy 20 596 1.3× 217 0.5× 274 0.7× 262 1.0× 261 1.1× 41 1.3k
Zenei Arihara Japan 19 271 0.6× 268 0.7× 208 0.5× 226 0.8× 264 1.1× 32 1.0k
R Defendini United States 20 329 0.7× 230 0.6× 596 1.6× 735 2.8× 128 0.5× 31 2.2k
O Johansson Sweden 15 249 0.6× 153 0.4× 906 2.4× 474 1.8× 121 0.5× 27 1.6k
Roberto Toni Italy 20 227 0.5× 288 0.7× 211 0.6× 264 1.0× 52 0.2× 119 1.4k
Maria Vrontakis Canada 20 254 0.6× 319 0.8× 754 2.0× 461 1.7× 63 0.3× 33 1.4k
Mark van Houten Canada 18 492 1.1× 228 0.6× 327 0.9× 382 1.4× 64 0.3× 22 1.3k
Franco Sánchez‐Franco Spain 25 237 0.5× 669 1.7× 374 1.0× 391 1.5× 44 0.2× 72 1.5k
Jeannie F Todd United Kingdom 20 563 1.3× 561 1.4× 254 0.7× 524 2.0× 142 0.6× 46 1.8k
Pierre Fontanaud France 22 228 0.5× 394 1.0× 324 0.8× 519 2.0× 73 0.3× 43 1.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michio Niimi

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michio Niimi

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

All Works

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Niimi, Michio & Koji Murao. (2005). Neuropeptide W as a Stress Mediator in the Hypothalamus. Endocrine. 27(1). 51–54. 26 indexed citations
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Yu, Xiao, Koji Murao, Yoshitaka Sayo, et al.. (2004). The Role of Calcium/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Cascade in Glucose Upregulation of Insulin Gene Expression. Diabetes. 53(6). 1475–1481. 36 indexed citations
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Cao, Wen, Koji Murao, Hitomi Imachi, et al.. (2004). A Mutant High-Density Lipoprotein Receptor Inhibits Proliferation of Human Breast Cancer Cells. Cancer Research. 64(4). 1515–1521. 104 indexed citations
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Niimi, Michio, Makoto Sato, & Tomohiko Taminato. (2001). Neuropeptide Y in Central Control. Endocrine. 14(2). 269–274. 74 indexed citations
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Takami, Hiroshi, et al.. (2000). Familial hyperparathyroidism. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 54. 21s–24s. 12 indexed citations
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Sato, Makoto, Shuji Matsubara, Hidemi Ohye, et al.. (1998). Molecular Cloning and Gene Expression of Growth Hormone-Releasing Peptide Receptor in Rat Tissues. Peptides. 19(1). 15–20. 62 indexed citations
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Sato, Makoto, Koji Murao, Shuji Matsubara, et al.. (1995). Central Glucopenia Induced by 2‐Deoxy‐D‐Glucose Stimulates Somatostatin Secretion in the Rat. Journal of Neuroendocrinology. 7(10). 801–805. 6 indexed citations
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Sato, Makoto, et al.. (1995). Inhibitory effects of interleukin-1 on growth hormone secretion in conscious male rats.. Endocrinology. 136(9). 3936–3941. 29 indexed citations
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Niimi, Michio, et al.. (1995). Induction of Fos protein in the rat hypothalamus elicited by insulin-induced hypoglycemia. Neuroscience Research. 23(4). 361–364. 52 indexed citations
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Sato, Makoto, et al.. (1995). Resistance of Growth Hormone Secretion to Hypoglycemia in the Mouse. Journal of Neuroendocrinology. 7(5). 371–376. 14 indexed citations
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Sato, Makoto, et al.. (1994). Effects of long-term infusion of Growth Hormone (GH) -releasing factor on pulsatile GH secretion in the male rat. Life Sciences. 54(2). 79–86. 5 indexed citations
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Sato, Makoto, et al.. (1991). Characterization of the stimulatory effect of galanin on growth hormone release from the rat anterior pituitary. Life Sciences. 48(17). 1639–1644. 20 indexed citations
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Niimi, Michio, Jiro Takahara, Makoto Sato, & Koichi Kawanishi. (1991). Neurotensin and growth hormone-releasing factor-containing neurons projecting to the median eminence of the rat: A combined retrograde tracing and immunohistochemical study. Neuroscience Letters. 133(2). 183–186. 20 indexed citations
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Niimi, Michio, Jiro Takahara, Makoto Sato, & Koichi Kawanishi. (1990). Immunohistochemical Identification of Galanin and Growth Hormone-Releasing Factor-Containing Neurons Projecting to the Median Eminence of the Rat. Neuroendocrinology. 51(5). 572–575. 58 indexed citations
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Niimi, Michio, et al.. (1989). Sites of origin of growth hormone-releasing factor-containing neurons projecting to the stalk-median eminence of the rat. Peptides. 10(3). 605–608. 15 indexed citations
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Takahara, Jiro, Michio Niimi, Jingo Kageyama, et al.. (1981). Mechanism of prolactin release by 5-hydroxytryptophan. Life Sciences. 29(14). 1463–1466. 10 indexed citations

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