Noriko Oshiro

9.0k total citations · 5 hit papers
34 papers, 7.3k citations indexed

About

Noriko Oshiro is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Noriko Oshiro has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 7.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Molecular Biology, 10 papers in Cell Biology and 6 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Noriko Oshiro's work include PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer (16 papers), Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling (16 papers) and Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (6 papers). Noriko Oshiro is often cited by papers focused on PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer (16 papers), Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling (16 papers) and Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (6 papers). Noriko Oshiro collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and United Kingdom. Noriko Oshiro's co-authors include Kazuyoshi Yonezawa, Kenta Hara, Joseph Avruch, Chiharu Tokunaga, Hidayat Sujuti, Kenichi Yoshino, Kozo Kaibuchi, Yuko Fukata, Kenji Takehana and Samuel Long and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Journal of Biological Chemistry and The Journal of Cell Biology.

In The Last Decade

Noriko Oshiro

34 papers receiving 7.2k citations

Hit Papers

Nutrient-dependent mTORC1 Association with the ULK1–Atg13... 2002 2026 2010 2018 2009 2002 2003 2004 2009 500 1000 1.5k
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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. Nutrient-dependent mTORC1 Association with the ULK1–Atg13–FIP200 Complex Required for Autophagy
    2009 1.6k citations Taichi Hara, Takeshi Kaizuka et al. Molecular Biology of the Cell profile →
  2. Raptor, a Binding Partner of Target of Rapamycin (TOR), Mediates TOR Action
    2002 1.4k citations Kenta Hara, Samuel Long et al. Cell profile →
  3. The Mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR) Partner, Raptor, Binds the mTOR Substrates p70 S6 Kinase and 4E-BP1 through Their TOR Signaling (TOS) Motif
    2003 535 citations Chiharu Tokunaga, Satoshi Eguchi et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
  4. mTOR Is Essential for Growth and Proliferation in Early Mouse Embryos and Embryonic Stem Cells
    2004 494 citations Mirei Murakami, Tomoko Ichisaka et al. Molecular and Cellular Biology profile →
  5. Tor Directly Controls the Atg1 Kinase Complex To Regulate Autophagy
    2009 383 citations Kenichi Yoshino, Noriko Oshiro et al. Molecular and Cellular Biology profile →

Peers

Noriko Oshiro
Liron Bar‐Peled United States
Timothy R. Peterson United States
Ryan C. Russell United States
Hidetaka Kosako Japan
Shun-ichiro Iemura Japan
Christian Behrends Germany
Katiuscia Bianchi United Kingdom
Tuong Huynh United States
Robert A. Saxton United States
Lynne Chantranupong United States
Liron Bar‐Peled United States
Noriko Oshiro
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Noriko Oshiro

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Oshiro, Noriko, Joseph Rapley, & Joseph Avruch. (2013). Amino Acids Activate Mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR) Complex 1 without Changing Rag GTPase Guanyl Nucleotide Charging. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 289(5). 2658–2674. 51 indexed citations
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Rapley, Joseph, Noriko Oshiro, Sara Ortiz-Vega, & Joseph Avruch. (2011). The Mechanism of Insulin-stimulated 4E-BP Protein Binding to Mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR) Complex 1 and Its Contribution to mTOR Complex 1 Signaling. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 286(44). 38043–38053. 35 indexed citations
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Kaizuka, Takeshi, Taichi Hara, Noriko Oshiro, et al.. (2010). Tti1 and Tel2 Are Critical Factors in Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Complex Assembly. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 285(26). 20109–20116. 210 indexed citations
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Hara, Taichi, Takeshi Kaizuka, Chieko Kishi, et al.. (2009). Nutrient-dependent mTORC1 Association with the ULK1–Atg13–FIP200 Complex Required for Autophagy. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 20(7). 1981–1991. 1642 indexed citations breakdown →
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Eguchi, Satoshi, Noriko Oshiro, Takafumi Miyamoto, et al.. (2009). AMP‐activated protein kinase phosphorylates glutamine : fructose‐6‐phosphate amidotransferase 1 at Ser243 to modulate its enzymatic activity. Genes to Cells. 14(2). 179–189. 81 indexed citations
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Miyamoto, Takafumi, Noriko Oshiro, Kenichi Yoshino, et al.. (2007). AMP-activated Protein Kinase Phosphorylates Golgi-specific Brefeldin A Resistance Factor 1 at Thr1337 to Induce Disassembly of Golgi Apparatus. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 283(7). 4430–4438. 40 indexed citations
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Yamaguchi, Yasuto, Yasuhito Shirai, Masamitsu Kuriyama, et al.. (2006). Phosphorylation and Up-regulation of Diacylglycerol Kinase γ via Its Interaction with Protein Kinase Cγ. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281(42). 31627–31637. 40 indexed citations
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Yamaguchi, Yasuto, Yasuhito Shirai, Masamitsu Kuriyama, et al.. (2006). Phosphorylation and Up-regulation of Diacylglycerol Kinase γ via Its Interaction with Protein Kinase Cγ. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281(42). 31627–31637. 17 indexed citations
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Sakakibara, Keiichi, Ken‐ichi Sato, Kenichi Yoshino, et al.. (2005). Molecular Identification and Characterization of Xenopus Egg Uroplakin III, an Egg Raft-associated Transmembrane Protein That Is Tyrosine-phosphorylated upon Fertilization. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 280(15). 15029–15037. 69 indexed citations
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Murakami, Mirei, Tomoko Ichisaka, Mitsuyo Maeda, et al.. (2004). mTOR Is Essential for Growth and Proliferation in Early Mouse Embryos and Embryonic Stem Cells. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 24(15). 6710–6718. 494 indexed citations breakdown →
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Yoshino, Kenichi, Noriko Oshiro, Chiharu Tokunaga, & Kazuyoshi Yonezawa. (2004). Mass Spectrometry-Based Protein Identification by Correlation with Sequence Database. Journal of the Mass Spectrometry Society of Japan. 52(3). 106–129. 10 indexed citations
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Yonezawa, Kazuyoshi, Chiharu Tokunaga, Noriko Oshiro, & Kenichi Yoshino. (2003). Raptor, a binding partner of target of rapamycin. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 313(2). 437–441. 86 indexed citations
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Tokunaga, Chiharu, Satoshi Eguchi, Noriko Oshiro, et al.. (2003). The Mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR) Partner, Raptor, Binds the mTOR Substrates p70 S6 Kinase and 4E-BP1 through Their TOR Signaling (TOS) Motif. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 278(18). 15461–15464. 535 indexed citations breakdown →
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Amano, Mutsuki, Takako Kaneko, Akio Maeda, et al.. (2003). Identification of Tau and MAP2 as novel substrates of Rho‐kinase and myosin phosphatase. Journal of Neurochemistry. 87(3). 780–790. 95 indexed citations
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Hara, Kenta, Samuel Long, K. Yoshino, et al.. (2002). Raptor, a Binding Partner of Target of Rapamycin (TOR), Mediates TOR Action. Cell. 110(2). 177–189. 1445 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gan, Xiang, Madoka Kitakawa, Kenichi Yoshino, et al.. (2002). Tag‐mediated isolation of yeast mitochondrial ribosome and mass spectrometric identification of its new components. European Journal of Biochemistry. 269(21). 5203–5214. 56 indexed citations
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Hara, Kenta, Noriko Oshiro, K. Yoshino, et al.. (2001). Distinct regulatory mechanism for p70 S6 kinase β from that for p70 S6 kinase α. Genes to Cells. 6(11). 1003–1015. 25 indexed citations
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Oshiro, Noriko, Yuko Fukata, Mutsuki Amano, et al.. (2000). Phosphorylation of ERM proteins at filopodia induced by Cdc42. Genes to Cells. 5(7). 571–581. 105 indexed citations
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Fukata, Yuko, Noriko Oshiro, & Kozo Kaibuchi. (1999). Activation of moesin and adducin by Rho-kinase downstream of Rho. Biophysical Chemistry. 82(2-3). 139–147. 29 indexed citations
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Oshiro, Noriko, Yuko Fukata, & Kozo Kaibuchi. (1998). Phosphorylation of Moesin by Rho-associated Kinase (Rho-kinase) Plays a Crucial Role in the Formation of Microvilli-like Structures. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 273(52). 34663–34666. 199 indexed citations

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