Michio Niinobe

5.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
64 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

Michio Niinobe is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Michio Niinobe has authored 64 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Molecular Biology, 19 papers in Cell Biology and 11 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Michio Niinobe's work include Cellular transport and secretion (12 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (8 papers) and Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis (7 papers). Michio Niinobe is often cited by papers focused on Cellular transport and secretion (12 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (8 papers) and Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis (7 papers). Michio Niinobe collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and France. Michio Niinobe's co-authors include Katsuhiko Mikoshiba, Nobuaki Maeda, Mitsunori Fukuda, Ryuji Hata, Kazuo Kitagawa, Kazufumi Kimura, Ryuzo Fukunaga, Masayasu Matsumoto, Kazuaki Yoshikawa and Masafumi Tagaya and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Neuron.

In The Last Decade

Michio Niinobe

63 papers receiving 4.6k citations

Hit Papers

‘Ischemic tolerance’ phen... 1990 2026 2002 2014 1990 250 500 750
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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.

  1. ‘Ischemic tolerance’ phenomenon found in the brain
    1990 943 citations Kazuo Kitagawa, Masayasu Matsumoto et al. Brain Research profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michio Niinobe Japan 33 3.0k 1.3k 1.3k 700 514 64 4.7k
Michal Hetman United States 39 2.8k 0.9× 620 0.5× 1.7k 1.3× 617 0.9× 596 1.2× 82 4.9k
Joan X. Comella Spain 47 3.3k 1.1× 678 0.5× 1.7k 1.3× 623 0.9× 673 1.3× 112 5.7k
Takayuki Harada Japan 42 3.5k 1.2× 493 0.4× 1.4k 1.1× 454 0.6× 351 0.7× 197 5.9k
Laura Conforti United States 40 2.7k 0.9× 489 0.4× 1.6k 1.2× 583 0.8× 396 0.8× 119 5.3k
Eiichiro Nagata Japan 30 2.1k 0.7× 670 0.5× 1.2k 0.9× 588 0.8× 246 0.5× 117 4.0k
Hiroyuki Sakagami Japan 39 3.0k 1.0× 1.0k 0.7× 1.7k 1.3× 498 0.7× 343 0.7× 182 5.0k
James W. Gurd Canada 38 3.1k 1.1× 825 0.6× 2.4k 1.8× 569 0.8× 322 0.6× 99 4.7k
Kumlesh K. Dev Ireland 40 3.0k 1.0× 704 0.5× 2.0k 1.5× 968 1.4× 212 0.4× 97 4.8k
Brigitte Pettmann France 37 2.8k 1.0× 597 0.4× 2.1k 1.5× 442 0.6× 977 1.9× 71 5.0k
Frank Gillardon Germany 37 2.2k 0.7× 499 0.4× 1.5k 1.1× 1.0k 1.5× 332 0.6× 98 4.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michio Niinobe

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All Works

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Mikoshiba, Katsuhiko, Teiichi Furuichi, Atsushi Miyawaki, et al.. (2007). The Inositol 1,4,5‐Trisphosphate Receptor. Novartis Foundation symposium. 164. 17–35. 5 indexed citations
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Cao, Fang, Ryuji Hata, Pengxiang Zhu, et al.. (2006). Overexpression of SOCS3 inhibits astrogliogenesis and promotes maintenance of neural stem cells. Journal of Neurochemistry. 98(2). 459–470. 32 indexed citations
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Tseng, Yu‐Hua, Atul J. Butte, Efi Kokkotou, et al.. (2005). Prediction of preadipocyte differentiation by gene expression reveals role of insulin receptor substrates and necdin. Nature Cell Biology. 7(6). 601–611. 180 indexed citations
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Brunelli, Silvia, Enrico Tagliafico, Fernanda Gabriella De Angelis, et al.. (2004). Msx2 and Necdin Combined Activities Are Required for Smooth Muscle Differentiation in Mesoangioblast Stem Cells. Circulation Research. 94(12). 1571–1578. 68 indexed citations
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Tcherpakov, Marianna, Francisca C. Bronfman, Silvestro G. Conticello, et al.. (2002). The p75 Neurotrophin Receptor Interacts with Multiple MAGE Proteins. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 277(51). 49101–49104. 81 indexed citations
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Taniguchi, Naoko, Hideo Taniura, Michio Niinobe, et al.. (2000). The Postmitotic Growth Suppressor Necdin Interacts with a Calcium-binding Protein (NEFA) in Neuronal Cytoplasm. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 275(41). 31674–31681. 76 indexed citations
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Taniura, Hideo, et al.. (1999). Regulation and Deregulation of E2F1 in Postmitotic Neurons Differentiated from Embryonal Carcinoma P19 Cells. Experimental Cell Research. 251(2). 442–451. 36 indexed citations
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Mochida, Sumiko, Mitsunori Fukuda, Michio Niinobe, Hayato Kobayashi, & Katsuhiko Mikoshiba. (1997). Correspondence. Neuroscience. 77(4). 937–943. 54 indexed citations
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Fukuda, Mitsunori, Toshio Kojima, Jun Aruga, Michio Niinobe, & Katsuhiko Mikoshiba. (1995). Functional Diversity of C2 Domains of Synaptotagmin Family. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 270(44). 26523–26527. 163 indexed citations
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Hata, Ryuji, Masayasu Matsumoto, Kazuo Kitagawa, et al.. (1994). A new gerbil model of hindbrain ischemia by extracranial occlusion of the bilateral vertebral arteries. Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 121(1). 79–89. 10 indexed citations
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Kuwajima, Goro, Akira Futatsugi, Michio Niinobe, Setsuko Nakanishi, & Katsuhiko Mikoshiba. (1992). Two types of ryanodine receptors in mouse brain: Skeletal muscle type exclusively in Purkinje cells and cardiac muscle type in various neurons. Neuron. 9(6). 1133–1142. 127 indexed citations
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Enokido, Yasushi, Yukio Akaneya, Michio Niinobe, Katsuhiko Mikoshiba, & Hiroshi Hatanaka. (1992). Basic fibroblast growth factor rescues CNS neurons from cell death caused by high oxygen atmosphere in culture. Brain Research. 599(2). 261–271. 51 indexed citations
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Mikoshiba, Katsuhiko, Teiichi Furuichi, Nobuaki Maeda, et al.. (1991). Primary Structure and Functional Expression of the Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate Receptor, P400. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 287. 83–95. 5 indexed citations
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Ino, Hidetoshi, Shinji Nakade, Michio Niinobe, et al.. (1990). Characterization of binding sites for spider toxin, [3H]NSTX-3, in the rat brain. Neuroscience Research. 8(1). 29–39. 7 indexed citations
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Kitagawa, Kazuo, Masayasu Matsumoto, Tomoaki Oda, et al.. (1990). Free radical generation during brief period of cerebral ischemia may trigger delayed neuronal death. Neuroscience. 35(3). 551–558. 182 indexed citations
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Maeda, Nobuaki, Michio Niinobe, Yoshiro Inoue, & Katsuhiko Mikoshiba. (1989). Developmental expression and intracellular location of P400 protein characteristic of Purkinje cells in the mouse cerebellum. Developmental Biology. 133(1). 67–76. 136 indexed citations
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Ikari, Nobuhiko, Yuji Hitomi, Michio Niinobe, & Setsuro Fujii. (1983). Studies on esterolytic activity of alternative complement component factor B. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Protein Structure and Molecular Enzymology. 742(2). 318–323. 10 indexed citations
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Niinobe, Michio, et al.. (1981). Purification and properties of thiol protease inhibitor from rat liver cytosol. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Protein Structure. 669(1). 21–27. 38 indexed citations
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Uchida, Kagehiro, et al.. (1979). Rat Stomach Kallikrein: Its Purification and Properties. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 120A. 291–303. 2 indexed citations
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Niinobe, Michio & Tsuneo Kobayashi. (1972). Studies on Dextransucrase Part I. Nippon Nōgeikagaku Kaishi. 46(2). 81–88. 4 indexed citations

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