Misako Kawai

1.3k total citations
26 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Misako Kawai is a scholar working on Nutrition and Dietetics, Sensory Systems and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Misako Kawai has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics, 14 papers in Sensory Systems and 13 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Misako Kawai's work include Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (16 papers), Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies (14 papers) and Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies (13 papers). Misako Kawai is often cited by papers focused on Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (16 papers), Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies (14 papers) and Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies (13 papers). Misako Kawai collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and India. Misako Kawai's co-authors include Hisayuki Uneyama, Yuzo Ninomiya, Atsushi Okiyama, Takashi Sasano, Noriaki Shoji, Hiroshi Miyano, Shizuko Satoh‐Kuriwada, Kenji Toyama, Shigeru Yamamoto and Masahiro Iikubo and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, PLoS ONE and American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

Misako Kawai

26 papers receiving 994 citations

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Misako Kawai 573 336 304 263 211 26 1.0k
Kenji Maehashi 473 0.8× 277 0.8× 229 0.8× 331 1.3× 148 0.7× 31 840
Katsuko Watanabe 180 0.3× 51 0.2× 64 0.2× 299 1.1× 199 0.9× 37 741
Véronique Legrand‐Defretin 215 0.4× 138 0.4× 78 0.3× 84 0.3× 95 0.5× 17 624
Jessica E. Stewart 608 1.1× 353 1.1× 256 0.8× 369 1.4× 32 0.2× 12 1.2k
Ewa Poławska 192 0.3× 19 0.1× 65 0.2× 186 0.7× 537 2.5× 63 992
Mar Roldán 114 0.2× 17 0.1× 222 0.7× 312 1.2× 576 2.7× 21 952
J. KIRIMURA 144 0.3× 40 0.1× 61 0.2× 159 0.6× 88 0.4× 11 419
Akihiro OKITANI 186 0.3× 11 0.0× 148 0.5× 565 2.1× 711 3.4× 96 1.3k
Weiyi Zhang 77 0.1× 101 0.3× 41 0.1× 345 1.3× 78 0.4× 51 1.2k
Xiandi Gong 66 0.1× 22 0.1× 82 0.3× 677 2.6× 46 0.2× 23 1.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Misako Kawai

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Misako Kawai

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

All Works

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Tsutsumi, Rie, Chisa Fujimoto, Eiji Kondo, et al.. (2021). Dietary Supplementation with Monosodium Glutamate Suppresses Chemotherapy-Induced Downregulation of the T1R3 Taste Receptor Subunit in Head and Neck Cancer Patients. Nutrients. 13(9). 2921–2921. 9 indexed citations
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Satoh‐Kuriwada, Shizuko, Misako Kawai, Masahiro Iikubo, et al.. (2014). Development of an Umami Taste Sensitivity Test and Its Clinical Use. PLoS ONE. 9(4). e95177–e95177. 33 indexed citations
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Sasano, Takashi, Noriaki Shoji, Masahiro Iikubo, et al.. (2014). Important Role of Umami Taste Sensitivity in Oral and Overall Health. Current Pharmaceutical Design. 20(16). 2750–2754. 45 indexed citations
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Kawai, Misako, et al.. (2012). Gustatory sensation of l- and d-amino acids in humans. Amino Acids. 43(6). 2349–2358. 153 indexed citations
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Kawai, Misako, et al.. (2010). Purification and Characterization of an N-Terminal Acidic Amino Acid-Specific Aminopeptidase from Soybean Cotyledons (Glycine max). Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry. 74(1). 113–118. 14 indexed citations
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Sasano, Takashi, et al.. (2010). Application of Umami Taste Stimulation to Remedy Hypogeusia Based on Reflex Salivation. Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin. 33(11). 1791–1795. 28 indexed citations
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Yamamoto, Shigeru, et al.. (2009). Can dietary supplementation of monosodium glutamate improve the health of the elderly?. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 90(3). 844S–849S. 66 indexed citations
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Shigemura, Noriatsu, Shinya Shirosaki, Tadahiro Ohkuri, et al.. (2009). Variation in umami perception and in candidate genes for the umami receptor in mice and humans. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 90(3). 764S–769S. 62 indexed citations
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Inenaga, Kiyotoshi, Naoyuki Yamada, Misako Kawai, et al.. (2009). Proteome analysis for rat saliva. The Journal of Medical Investigation. 56(Supplement). 224–227. 3 indexed citations
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Uneyama, Hisayuki, et al.. (2009). Contribution of umami taste substances in human salivation during meal. The Journal of Medical Investigation. 56(Supplement). 197–204. 30 indexed citations
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Kawai, Misako, Hisayuki Uneyama, & Hiroshi Miyano. (2009). Taste-active Components in Foods, with Concentration on Umami Compounds. JOURNAL OF HEALTH SCIENCE. 55(5). 667–673. 53 indexed citations
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Kurimoto, Eiji, M. Suzuki, Yoshiki Yamaguchi, et al.. (2007). Curculin Exhibits Sweet-tasting and Taste-modifying Activities through Its Distinct Molecular Surfaces. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 282(46). 33252–33256. 30 indexed citations
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Kawai, Misako. (2005). Complex Taste--Taste of D-amino Acids. Chemical Senses. 30(Supplement 1). i240–i241. 14 indexed citations
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Suzuki, M., Eiji Kurimoto, Satoru Nirasawa, et al.. (2004). Recombinant curculin heterodimer exhibits taste‐modifying and sweet‐tasting activities. FEBS Letters. 573(1-3). 135–138. 40 indexed citations
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Kawai, Misako. (2002). Taste Enhancements Between Various Amino Acids and IMP. Chemical Senses. 27(8). 739–745. 251 indexed citations
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Kawai, Misako, Atsushi Okiyama, & Yōichi Ueda. (1999). Tasie interaction between sweet L-α-amino acids and IMP.. 6(3). 691–694. 1 indexed citations
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Suzuki, Shigeo, et al.. (1999). Characterization of Novel Cysteine Proteases from Germinating Cotyledons of Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill]. The Journal of Biochemistry. 126(2). 296–301. 27 indexed citations
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Kawai, Misako, et al.. (1997). Characterization of 30-kDa Fragments Derived from β-Conglycinin Degradation Process during Germination and Seedling Growth of Soybean. Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry. 61(5). 794–799. 18 indexed citations
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Fey, Thomas A., Karl W. Mollison, R. A. Krause, et al.. (1992). Heterogeneity in chemokinetic and enzyme release efficacy of c5a analogs across multiple species. The FASEB Journal. 6(5). 2058. 1 indexed citations
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Tonouchi, Naoto, Nobukazu Kashima, Misako Kawai, et al.. (1988). High-Level Expression of Human BSF-2/IL-6 cDNA in Escherichia coli Using a New Type of Expression-Preparation System. The Journal of Biochemistry. 104(1). 30–34. 56 indexed citations

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