Mitsuharu Okutsu

3.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
45 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Mitsuharu Okutsu is a scholar working on Rehabilitation, Molecular Biology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Mitsuharu Okutsu has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Rehabilitation, 20 papers in Molecular Biology and 18 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Mitsuharu Okutsu's work include Exercise and Physiological Responses (22 papers), Muscle Physiology and Disorders (12 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (10 papers). Mitsuharu Okutsu is often cited by papers focused on Exercise and Physiological Responses (22 papers), Muscle Physiology and Disorders (12 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (10 papers). Mitsuharu Okutsu collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Australia. Mitsuharu Okutsu's co-authors include Zhen Yan, Vitor A. Lira, Katsuhiko Suzuki, Nicholas P. Greene, Kyle L. Hoehn, Rhianna C. Laker, Yasir Akhtar, Mei Zhang, David Breen and Mei Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Nature Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Mitsuharu Okutsu

40 papers receiving 2.7k citations

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A PGC-1α Isoform Induced by Resistance Training Regulates Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy

2012 531 citations Jorge L. Ruas, James P. White et al. Cell profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Exercise enhances antioxidant protein levels in oxidative skeletal muscle via IL-1β 2025 ·American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology ·Mami Yamada, Masahiro Iwata, Hidenori Ito, Eiji Warabi, Hisashi Oishi, Vitor A. Lira, Mitsuharu Okutsu	0
2	Nrf2 deficiency in muscle attenuates experimental autoimmune myositis‐induced muscle weakness 2024 ·The Journal of Physiology ·(unknown), Mami Yamada, (unknown), Daisuke Matsumaru, Hozumi Motohashi, Mitsuharu Okutsu	4
3	Interleukin-1β triggers muscle-derived extracellular superoxide dismutase expression and protects muscles from doxorubicin-induced atrophy 2024 ·Physiology ·Mitsuharu Okutsu, Mami Yamada	0
4	Skeletal muscle-specific Keap1 disruption modulates fatty acid utilization and enhances exercise capacity in female mice 2021 ·Redox Biology ·(unknown), Yoshihiro Izumi, Masatomo Takahashi, Shohei Murakami, Daisuke Matsumaru, Nao Ohta, (unknown), (unknown), Fumiki Katsuoka, Mitsuharu Okutsu, Yutaka Yabe, Yoshihiro Hagiwara, Makoto Kanzaki, Takeshi Bamba, Eiji Itoi, Hozumi Motohashi	28
5	Regular exercise stimulates endothelium autophagy via IL‐1 signaling in ApoE deficient mice 2021 ·The FASEB Journal ·Mitsuharu Okutsu, Mami Yamada, Ken Tokizawa, (unknown), Katsuhiko Suzuki, Vitor A. Lira, Kei Nagashima	14
6	Corticosterone accelerates atherosclerosis in the apolipoprotein E-deficient mouse 2013 ·Atherosclerosis ·Mitsuharu Okutsu, Vitor A. Lira, Kazuhiko Higashida, Jonathan M. Peake, Mitsuru Higuchi, Katsuhiko Suzuki	17
7	Baf60c drives glycolytic metabolism in the muscle and improves systemic glucose homeostasis through Deptor-mediated Akt activation 2013 ·Nature Medicine ·Zhuo‐Xian Meng, Siming Li, Lin Wang, Hwi Jin Ko, Yongjin Lee, Dae Young Jung, Mitsuharu Okutsu, Zhen Yan, Jason K. Kim, Jiandie D. Lin	115
8	Disconnecting Mitochondrial Content from Respiratory Chain Capacity in PGC-1-Deficient Skeletal Muscle 2013 ·Cell Reports ·Glenn C. Rowe, Ian S. Patten, Zsuzsanna K. Zsengellér, Riyad El‐Khoury, Mitsuharu Okutsu, (unknown), Nicole Koulisis, Caitlin Farrell, Michael F. Hirshman, Zhen Yan, Laurie J. Goodyear, Pierre Rustin, Zoltàn Arany	94
9	Autophagy is required for exercise training‐induced skeletal muscle adaptation and improvement of physical performance 2013 ·The FASEB Journal ·Vitor A. Lira, Mitsuharu Okutsu, Mei Zhang, Nicholas P. Greene, Rhianna C. Laker, David Breen, Kyle L. Hoehn, Zhen Yan	343
10	A PGC-1α Isoform Induced by Resistance Training Regulates Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy breakdown → 2012 ·Cell ·Jorge L. Ruas, James P. White, Rajesh R. Rao, Sandra Kleiner, (unknown), Brooke C. Harrison, Nicholas P. Greene, Jun Wu, Jennifer L. Estall, Brian A. Irving, Ian R. Lanza, Kyle A. Rasbach, Mitsuharu Okutsu, K. Sreekumaran Nair, Zhen Yan, Leslie A. Leinwand, Bruce M. Spiegelman	531
11	Translational Suppression of Atrophic Regulators by MicroRNA-23a Integrates Resistance to Skeletal Muscle Atrophy 2011 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Shogo Wada, Yoshio Kato, Mitsuharu Okutsu, Shigeru Miyaki, Katsuhiko Suzuki, Zhen Yan, Stefano Schiaffino, Hiroshi Asahara, Takashi Ushida, Takayuki Akimoto	160
12	angiogenesis in skeletal muscle transformation, mitochondrial biogenesis, and Regulation of exercise-induced fiber type 2011 ·Zhen Yan, Mitsuharu Okutsu, Yasir Akhtar, Vitor A. Lira, (unknown), Kevin L. Shimkus, James D. Fluckey, Steven E. Riechman, Makoto Bannai, Kana Ohyama, Yoshihito Nogusa, Katsuya Suzuki, Kosaku Shinoda, (unknown), Jerry F. Husak, (unknown), (unknown)	0
13	The association of elevated reactive oxygen species levels from neutrophils with low-grade inflammation in the elderly 2008 ·Immunity & Ageing ·Kishiko Ogawa, Katsuhiko Suzuki, Mitsuharu Okutsu, Kyoko Yamazaki, Shoji Shinkai	68
14	The effects of acute exercise-induced cortisol on CCR2 expression on human monocytes 2008 ·Brain Behavior and Immunity ·Mitsuharu Okutsu, Katsuhiko Suzuki, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	0
15	Exercise training enhances in vivo tuberculosis purified protein derivative response in the elderly 2008 ·Journal of Applied Physiology ·Mitsuharu Okutsu, Yuko Yoshida, Xiumin Zhang, Akira Tamagawa, Takayoshi Ohkubo, Ichiro Tsuji, Ryoichi Nagatomi	8
16	Body temperature and its effect on leukocyte mobilization, cytokines and markers of neutrophil activation during and after exercise 2007 ·European Journal of Applied Physiology ·Jonathan M. Peake, Jeremiah J. Peiffer, Chris R. Abbiss, Kazunori Nosaka, Mitsuharu Okutsu, Paul B. Laursen, Katsuhiko Suzuki	64
17	Effects of bovine colostrum supplementation on immune variables in highly trained cyclists 2006 ·Journal of Applied Physiology ·Cecilia M. Shing, (unknown), Katsuhiko Suzuki, Mitsuharu Okutsu, (unknown), Leslie Stevenson, David Jenkins, Jeff S. Coombes	1
18	Changes in markers of muscle damage, inflammation and HSP70 after an Ironman triathlon race 2006 ·European Journal of Applied Physiology ·Katsuhiko Suzuki, Jonathan M. Peake, Kazunori Nosaka, Mitsuharu Okutsu, Chris R. Abbiss, (unknown), David J. Bishop, Marc J. Quod, Hamilton Lee, David T. Martin, Paul B. Laursen	134
19	Cortisol-induced CXCR4 augmentation mobilizes T lymphocytes after acute physical stress 2004 ·American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology ·Mitsuharu Okutsu, Kenji Ishii, Kaijun Niu, Ryoichi Nagatomi	50
20	Effects of endurance training on the size and blood flow of the arterial conductance vessels in humans 1998 ·Acta Physiologica Scandinavica ·Motohiko Miyachi, Motoyuki Iemitsu, Mitsuharu Okutsu, Shin‐ichi Onodera	45

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