Mika Shirasu

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
12 papers, 821 citations indexed

About

Mika Shirasu is a scholar working on Sensory Systems, Biomedical Engineering and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Mika Shirasu has authored 12 papers receiving a total of 821 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Sensory Systems, 8 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 5 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Mika Shirasu's work include Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies (12 papers), Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies (8 papers) and Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (5 papers). Mika Shirasu is often cited by papers focused on Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies (12 papers), Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies (8 papers) and Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (5 papers). Mika Shirasu collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Canada. Mika Shirasu's co-authors include Kazushige Touhara, Keiichi Yoshikawa, Shunji Nagai, Atsushi Ochiai, Ryuichi Hayashi, Haruki Takeuchi, Ai Nakashima, Hitoshi Sakano, Yoshiki Takai and Masako Okamoto and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Neuron and Journal of Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Mika Shirasu

12 papers receiving 794 citations

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The scent of disease: volatile organic compounds of the human body related to disease and disorder

2011 448 citations Mika Shirasu, Kazushige Touhara The Journal of Biochemistry profile →

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12 of 12 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Genetic variation in the human olfactory receptor OR5AN1 associates with the perception of musks 2023 ·Chemical Senses ·(unknown), Casey Trimmer, Andreas Keller, Yoshihito Niimura, Mika Shirasu, Joel D. Mainland, Kazushige Touhara	6
2	Key Male Glandular Odorants Attracting Female Ring-Tailed Lemurs 2020 ·Current Biology ·Mika Shirasu, Satomi Ito, (unknown), Takashi Hayakawa, Kodzue Kinoshita, Isao Munechika, Hiroo Imai, Kazushige Touhara	9
3	Fruit scent and observer colour vision shape food-selection strategies in wild capuchin monkeys 2019 ·Nature Communications ·Amanda Melin, Omer Nevo, Mika Shirasu, (unknown), (unknown), Mizuki Endo, (unknown), (unknown), Kazushige Touhara, Shoji Kawamura	35
4	Subjective unpleasantness of malodors induces a stress response 2019 ·Psychoneuroendocrinology ·(unknown), Mika Shirasu, Masako Okamoto, Kazushige Touhara	17
5	Ligand Specificity and Evolution of Mammalian Musk Odor Receptors: Effect of Single Receptor Deletion on Odor Detection 2016 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·(unknown), Nao Horio, (unknown), Keiichi Yoshikawa, Yoshihito Niimura, Sayoko Ihara, Mika Shirasu, Kazushige Touhara	49
6	Child Odors and Parenting: A Survey Examination of the Role of Odor in Child-Rearing 2016 ·PLoS ONE ·Masako Okamoto, Mika Shirasu, (unknown), (unknown), Kazushige Touhara	24
7	Olfactory Receptor and Neural Pathway Responsible for Highly Selective Sensing of Musk Odors 2013 ·Neuron ·Mika Shirasu, Keiichi Yoshikawa, Yoshiki Takai, Ai Nakashima, Haruki Takeuchi, Hitoshi Sakano, Kazushige Touhara	79
8	Objective Display and Discrimination of Floral Odors from Amorphophallus titanum, Bloomed on Different Dates and at Different Locations, Using an Electronic Nose 2012 ·Sensors ·Kouki Fujioka, Mika Shirasu, Yoshinobu Manome, N. Ito, Satoshi Kakishima, Tomohiro Minami, (unknown), (unknown), Takeo Iwamoto, Keiichi Ikeda, Kenji Yamamoto, Jin Murata, Yasuko Tomizawa	22
9	The scent of disease: volatile organic compounds of the human body related to disease and disorder breakdown → 2011 ·The Journal of Biochemistry ·Mika Shirasu, Kazushige Touhara	448
10	Chemical Identity of a Rotting Animal-Like Odor Emitted from the Inflorescence of the Titan Arum (Amorphophallus titanum) 2010 ·Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry ·Mika Shirasu, Kouki Fujioka, Satoshi Kakishima, Shunji Nagai, Yasuko Tomizawa, Hirokazu Tsukaya, Jin Murata, Yoshinobu Manome, Kazushige Touhara	38
11	Dimethyl Trisulfide as a Characteristic Odor Associated with Fungating Cancer Wounds 2009 ·Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry ·Mika Shirasu, Shunji Nagai, Ryuichi Hayashi, Atsushi Ochiai, Kazushige Touhara	65
12	Decreased olfactory mucus secretion and nasal abnormality in mice lacking type 2 and type 3 IP3 receptors 2008 ·European Journal of Neuroscience ·Nanaho Fukuda, Mika Shirasu, Koji Sato, Etsuko Ebisui, Kazushige Touhara, Katsuhiko Mikoshiba	29

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