Osamu Minowa

7.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
56 papers, 6.0k citations indexed

About

Osamu Minowa is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Osamu Minowa has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 6.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Molecular Biology, 8 papers in Genetics and 7 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Osamu Minowa's work include Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics (7 papers), Connexins and lens biology (6 papers) and DNA Repair Mechanisms (4 papers). Osamu Minowa is often cited by papers focused on Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics (7 papers), Connexins and lens biology (6 papers) and DNA Repair Mechanisms (4 papers). Osamu Minowa collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Russia. Osamu Minowa's co-authors include Tetsuo Noda, Junko Kuno, Kohei Miyazono, Chisato Mori, Yoshihiko Uehara, Kohei Shiota, Naomi Kitamura, Hidenori Ichijo, Takumi Takahashi and Keiichi Morita and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Osamu Minowa

55 papers receiving 5.9k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

ASK1 is required for sustained activations of JNK/p38 MAP kinases and apoptosis

2001 1.0k citations Osamu Minowa, Kohei Miyazono et al. profile →
Placental defect and embryonic lethality in mice lacking hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor

1995 870 citations Osamu Minowa, Junko Kuno et al. Nature profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Osamu Minowa Japan	32	4.2k	641	625	621	604	56	6.0k
Futoshi Shibasaki Japan	39	4.4k 1.0×	703 1.1×	719 1.2×	281 0.5×	446 0.7×	96	6.1k
Christophé Erneux Belgium	49	5.6k 1.3×	818 1.3×	568 0.9×	333 0.5×	529 0.9×	234	7.4k
Suresh K. Joseph United States	49	5.0k 1.2×	1.1k 1.8×	293 0.5×	308 0.5×	808 1.3×	115	7.3k
Anton M. Bennett United States	42	5.3k 1.3×	361 0.6×	1.6k 2.6×	468 0.8×	474 0.8×	97	6.9k
Gregg Duester United States	60	8.9k 2.1×	737 1.1×	943 1.5×	2.1k 3.4×	884 1.5×	169	11.9k
Stephen P. Soltoff United States	43	5.8k 1.4×	981 1.5×	1.3k 2.0×	424 0.7×	665 1.1×	73	8.8k
Xuefeng Xia China	35	2.8k 0.7×	761 1.2×	256 0.4×	263 0.4×	490 0.8×	110	4.9k
Kevin D. Brown United States	46	3.9k 0.9×	177 0.3×	466 0.7×	470 0.8×	370 0.6×	90	5.6k
Chris J. Vlahos United States	36	5.8k 1.4×	539 0.8×	1.1k 1.7×	383 0.6×	815 1.3×	68	8.5k
Koji Igarashi Japan	33	3.5k 0.8×	520 0.8×	337 0.5×	328 0.5×	420 0.7×	116	4.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Osamu Minowa

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20 of 20 papers shown

Yatsuka, Yukiko, et al.. (2024). Microstripe pattern substrate consisting of alternating planar and nanoprotrusive regions improved hiPSC-derived cardiomyocytes’ unidirectional alignment and functional properties. Biomedical Materials. 19(4). 45031–45031.

Motegi, Hiromi, Yuuri Tsuboi, Ayako Saga, et al.. (2015). Identification of Reliable Components in Multivariate Curve Resolution-Alternating Least Squares (MCR-ALS): a Data-Driven Approach across Metabolic Processes. Scientific Reports. 5(1). 15710–15710. 50 indexed citations

Anzai, Takashi, Ayumi Fujimoto, Tôru Aoki, et al.. (2015). Deformation of the Outer Hair Cells and the Accumulation of Caveolin-2 in Connexin 26 Deficient Mice. PLoS ONE. 10(10). e0141258–e0141258. 4 indexed citations

Kamiya, Kazusaku, Sabrina W. Yum, Nagomi Kurebayashi, et al.. (2014). Assembly of the cochlear gap junction macromolecular complex requires connexin 26. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 124(4). 1598–1607. 54 indexed citations

Funabiki, M., Hiroki Kato, Yoshiki Miyachi, et al.. (2014). Autoimmune Disorders Associated with Gain of Function of the Intracellular Sensor MDA5. Immunity. 40(2). 199–212. 208 indexed citations

Tanaka, Nobuhiko, Kazunori Waki, Hideki Kaneda, et al.. (2010). SDOP-DB: a comparative standardized-protocol database for mouse phenotypic analyses. Bioinformatics. 26(8). 1133–1134. 1 indexed citations

Kinoshita, Anna, Hideki Wanibuchi, Keiichirou Morimura, et al.. (2007). Carcinogenicity of dimethylarsinic acid in Ogg1‐deficient mice. Cancer Science. 98(6). 803–814. 33 indexed citations

Arai, Tsuyoshi, et al.. (2003). Cell proliferation in liver of Mmh/Ogg1-deficient mice enhances mutation frequency because of the presence of 8-hydroxyguanine in DNA.. PubMed. 63(14). 4287–92. 64 indexed citations

Kikuchi, Toshihiko, Osamu Minowa, Yukio Katori, et al.. (2002). Late-onset hearing loss in a mouse model of DFN3 non-syndromic deafness: morphologic and immunohistochemical analyses. Hearing Research. 166(1-2). 150–158. 31 indexed citations

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Takiguchi, Soichi, Shinji Suzuki, Yuko Sato, et al.. (2002). Role of CCK-A Receptor for Pancreatic Function in Mice: A Study in CCK-A Receptor Knockout Mice. Pancreas. 24(3). 276–283. 45 indexed citations

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Yoshida, Yutaka, Sakae Tanaka, Hisashi Umemori, et al.. (2000). Negative Regulation of BMP/Smad Signaling by Tob in Osteoblasts. Cell. 103(7). 1085–1097. 265 indexed citations

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Orimo, Akira, Toru Kawakami, Junko Kuno, et al.. (1999). Successful Germ-Line Transmission of Chimeras Generated by Coculture Aggregation with J1 ES Cells and Eight-Cell Embryos. Analytical Biochemistry. 269(1). 204–207. 3 indexed citations

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Aruga, Jun, Osamu Minowa, Hiroyuki Yaginuma, et al.. (1998). MouseZic1Is Involved in Cerebellar Development. Journal of Neuroscience. 18(1). 284–293. 168 indexed citations

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Aruga, Jun, Osamu Minowa, Junko Kuno, et al.. (1997). 1006 Mouse Zic1 has an essential tole in cerebellar development. Neuroscience Research. 28. S118–S118. 1 indexed citations

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Takeshima, Hiroshi, Masamitsu lino, Hiroaki Takekura, et al.. (1994). Excitation-contraction uncoupling and muscular degeneration in mice lacking functional skeletal muscle ryanodine-receptor gene. Nature. 369(6481). 556–559. 331 indexed citations

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Mizuno, Yusuke, et al.. (1991). The Primary Structure of Two Molecular Species of Porcine Organ-Common Type Acylphosphatase1. The Journal of Biochemistry. 110(5). 790–794. 7 indexed citations

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Ohkubo, Iwao, Chisato Namikawa, Shigeki Higashiyama, et al.. (1988). Purification and characterization of α1-thiol proteinase inhibitor and its identity with kinin- and fragment 1·2-free high molecular weight kininogen. International Journal of Biochemistry. 20(3). 243–258. 17 indexed citations

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Yagi, Koichi, Osamu Minowa, Mitsuhiko Ikura, et al.. (1988). Significance of Domain Structure of Calmodulin on the Activation of Ca2+—Calmodulin-Requiring Enzymes. PubMed. 21. 362–366. 1 indexed citations

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Minowa, Osamu, Y. Ohba, Yusuke Mizuno, & Hiroyuki Shiokawa. (1987). The Primary Structure of Chicken Muscle Acylphosphatase Isozyme Ch1. The Journal of Biochemistry. 102(5). 1213–1220. 5 indexed citations

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Ohba, Y., Osamu Minowa, Yusuke Mizuno, & Hiroyuki Shiokawa. (1987). The Primary Structure of Chicken Muscle Acylphosphatase Isozyme CH2. The Journal of Biochemistry. 102(5). 1221–1229. 8 indexed citations

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