Shigeyoshi Itohara

34.3k total citations · 7 hit papers
277 papers, 25.4k citations indexed

About

Shigeyoshi Itohara is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Shigeyoshi Itohara has authored 277 papers receiving a total of 25.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 121 papers in Molecular Biology, 116 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 40 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Shigeyoshi Itohara's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (72 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (31 papers) and Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling (30 papers). Shigeyoshi Itohara is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (72 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (31 papers) and Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling (30 papers). Shigeyoshi Itohara collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and France. Shigeyoshi Itohara's co-authors include Susumu Tonegawa, Takuji Iwasato, Toshio Ikeda, Takeshi Itoh, Hiroshi Gomi, Juan J. Lafaille, Gabriele Bergers, Douglas Hanahan, Gerald McMahon and Kazuhiko Tamaki and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Shigeyoshi Itohara

276 papers receiving 25.0k citations

Hit Papers

Matrix metalloproteinase-... 1992 2026 2003 2014 2000 1992 2008 2014 2007 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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.

  1. Matrix metalloproteinase-9 triggers the angiogenic switch during carcinogenesis
    2000 2.2k citations Shigeyoshi Itohara et al. profile →
  2. Mutations in T-cell antigen receptor genes α and β block thymocyte development at different stages
    1992 967 citations Shigeyoshi Itohara et al. profile →
  3. Roles of continuous neurogenesis in the structural and functional integrity of the adult forebrain
    2008 812 citations Toshio Ikeda, Shigeyoshi Itohara et al. profile →
  4. Single App knock-in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease
    2014 803 citations Shigeyoshi Itohara et al. profile →
  5. Nav1.1 Localizes to Axons of Parvalbumin-Positive Inhibitory Interneurons: A Circuit Basis for Epileptic Seizures in Mice Carrying anScn1aGene Mutation
    2007 655 citations Ikuo Ogiwara, Hiroyuki Miyamoto et al. Journal of Neuroscience profile →
  6. The Membrane-Anchored MMP Inhibitor RECK Is a Key Regulator of Extracellular Matrix Integrity and Angiogenesis
    2001 567 citations Shigeyoshi Itohara et al. profile →
  7. Ventral CA1 neurons store social memory
    2016 454 citations Shigeyoshi Itohara et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Shigeyoshi Itohara Japan 84 10.2k 7.2k 4.6k 3.3k 2.8k 277 25.4k
Günther Schütz Germany 92 19.6k 1.9× 7.9k 1.1× 3.4k 0.7× 2.5k 0.8× 1.0k 0.4× 261 38.9k
Karl Herrup United States 66 10.6k 1.0× 5.1k 0.7× 2.2k 0.5× 1.1k 0.3× 2.7k 1.0× 214 19.7k
Stanley J. Wiegand United States 71 13.8k 1.4× 7.3k 1.0× 1.8k 0.4× 3.8k 1.2× 1.4k 0.5× 150 29.2k
Luis F. Parada United States 94 17.4k 1.7× 9.4k 1.3× 2.1k 0.5× 3.5k 1.1× 1.4k 0.5× 231 33.7k
Lino Tessarollo United States 79 11.0k 1.1× 5.6k 0.8× 2.6k 0.6× 1.3k 0.4× 1.0k 0.4× 247 21.2k
Claus W. Heizmann Switzerland 78 13.2k 1.3× 6.8k 0.9× 2.2k 0.5× 2.2k 0.7× 1.6k 0.6× 345 21.4k
Jeffrey Milbrandt United States 106 18.1k 1.8× 12.5k 1.7× 3.5k 0.8× 1.9k 0.6× 1.6k 0.6× 297 34.7k
Nancy Y. Ip Hong Kong 77 11.0k 1.1× 10.9k 1.5× 2.5k 0.5× 967 0.3× 1.8k 0.6× 314 23.8k
Moses V. Chao United States 100 16.8k 1.6× 18.3k 2.6× 2.4k 0.5× 2.1k 0.6× 2.1k 0.7× 296 35.2k
Nathaniel Heintz United States 80 18.2k 1.8× 7.9k 1.1× 1.4k 0.3× 1.6k 0.5× 1.7k 0.6× 193 28.4k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Shigeyoshi Itohara

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Nakamura, Takumi, Toru Yoshihara, Chiharu Tanegashima, et al.. (2024). Transcriptomic dysregulation and autistic-like behaviors in Kmt2c haploinsufficient mice rescued by an LSD1 inhibitor. Molecular Psychiatry. 29(9). 2888–2904. 2 indexed citations
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Meltzer, Shan, et al.. (2022). A role for axon–glial interactions and Netrin-G1 signaling in the formation of low-threshold mechanoreceptor end organs. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 119(43). e2210421119–e2210421119. 10 indexed citations
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Michikawa, Takayuki, Takamasa Yoshida, Takahiro Ishikawa, et al.. (2021). Distributed sensory coding by cerebellar complex spikes in units of cortical segments. Cell Reports. 37(6). 109966–109966. 9 indexed citations
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Kato, Mitsuhiro, Naomichi Matsumoto, Junji Takeda, et al.. (2021). Limb-clasping, cognitive deficit and increased vulnerability to kainic acid-induced seizures in neuronal glycosylphosphatidylinositol deficiency mouse models. Human Molecular Genetics. 30(9). 758–770. 7 indexed citations
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Ogiwara, Ikuo, Hiroyuki Miyamoto, Tetsuya Tatsukawa, et al.. (2018). Nav1.2 haplodeficiency in excitatory neurons causes absence-like seizures in mice. Communications Biology. 1(1). 96–96. 65 indexed citations
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Shinoda, Yo, Chiaki Ishii, Yugo Fukazawa, et al.. (2016). CAPS1 stabilizes the state of readily releasable synaptic vesicles to fusion competence at CA3–CA1 synapses in adult hippocampus. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 31540–31540. 12 indexed citations
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Kawase, Satoshi, Ken-ichiro Kuwako, Takao Imai, et al.. (2014). Regulatory Factor X Transcription Factors Control Musashi1 Transcription in Mouse Neural Stem/Progenitor Cells. Stem Cells and Development. 23(18). 2250–2261. 17 indexed citations
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Ogiwara, Ikuo, Takuji Iwasato, Hiroyuki Miyamoto, et al.. (2013). Nav1.1 haploinsufficiency in excitatory neurons ameliorates seizure-associated sudden death in a mouse model of Dravet syndrome. Human Molecular Genetics. 22(23). 4784–4804. 126 indexed citations
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Hishida, Ryuichi, Takuji Iwasato, Shigeyoshi Itohara, et al.. (2012). Restoration of Contralateral Representation in the Mouse Somatosensory Cortex after Crossing Nerve Transfer. PLoS ONE. 7(4). e35676–e35676. 18 indexed citations
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Dhande, Onkar S., Shivani Bhatt, Justin Elstrott, et al.. (2011). Role of adenylate cyclase 1 in retinofugal map development. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 520(7). 1562–1583. 30 indexed citations
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Yamada, Kazuyuki, Chihiro Homma, Kentaro Tanemura, et al.. (2011). Analyses of fear memory in Arc/Arg3.1-deficient mice: intact short-term memory and impaired long-term and remote memory. World Journal of Neuroscience. 1(1). 1–8. 7 indexed citations
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Yang, Jung Hoon, Akira Wada, Kazuyuki Yoshida, et al.. (2010). Brain-specific Phgdh Deletion Reveals a Pivotal Role for l-Serine Biosynthesis in Controlling the Level of d-Serine, an N-methyl-d-aspartate Receptor Co-agonist, in Adult Brain. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 285(53). 41380–41390. 103 indexed citations
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Naito, Yuko, Hiromu Takematsu, Susumu KOYAMA, et al.. (2007). Germinal Center Marker GL7 Probes Activation-Dependent Repression of N -Glycolylneuraminic Acid, a Sialic Acid Species Involved in the Negative Modulation of B-Cell Activation. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 27(8). 3008–3022. 148 indexed citations
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Weisstaub, Noelia, Ming‐Ming Zhou, Alena Lira, et al.. (2006). Cortical 5-HT 2A Receptor Signaling Modulates Anxiety-Like Behaviors in Mice. Science. 313(5786). 536–540. 328 indexed citations
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Inoue, Ken‐ichi, Shigeru Ozaki, Kosei Ito, et al.. (2003). Runx3 is essential for the target-specific axon pathfinding of trkc-expressing dorsal root ganglion neurons. Blood Cells Molecules and Diseases. 30(2). 157–160. 27 indexed citations
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Wang, Hailan, Gaku Ichihara, Hidenori Ito, et al.. (2002). Biochemical Changes in the Central Nervous System of Rats Exposed to 1-Bromopropane for Seven Days. Toxicological Sciences. 67(1). 114–120. 43 indexed citations
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Datwani, Akash, Takuji Iwasato, Shigeyoshi Itohara, & Reha S. Erzurumlu. (2002). Lesion-Induced Thalamocortical Axonal Plasticity in the S1 Cortex Is Independent of NMDA Receptor Function in Excitatory Cortical Neurons. Journal of Neuroscience. 22(21). 9171–9175. 42 indexed citations
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Asahi, Minoru, Toshihisa Sumii, M. Elizabeth Fini, Shigeyoshi Itohara, & Eng H. Lo. (2001). Matrix metalloproteinase 2 gene knockout has no effect on acute brain injury after focal ischemia. Neuroreport. 12(13). 3003–3007. 144 indexed citations
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Futatsugi, Akira, Kunio Kato, Hiroo Ogura, et al.. (1999). Facilitation of NMDAR-Independent LTP and Spatial Learning in Mutant Mice Lacking Ryanodine Receptor Type 3. Neuron. 24(3). 701–713. 148 indexed citations
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Nishimura, Hitoshi, Masashi Emoto, Kenji Hiromatsu, et al.. (1995). The role of γδ T cells in priming macrophages to produce tumor necrosis factor‐α. European Journal of Immunology. 25(5). 1465–1468. 68 indexed citations

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