Shuzo Otani

4.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
168 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Shuzo Otani is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Hepatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Shuzo Otani has authored 168 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 107 papers in Molecular Biology, 57 papers in Biochemistry and 19 papers in Hepatology. Recurrent topics in Shuzo Otani's work include Polyamine Metabolism and Applications (77 papers), Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism (54 papers) and Hepatitis C virus research (12 papers). Shuzo Otani is often cited by papers focused on Polyamine Metabolism and Applications (77 papers), Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism (54 papers) and Hepatitis C virus research (12 papers). Shuzo Otani collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and France. Shuzo Otani's co-authors include Yoshihisa Yano, Seiji Morisawa, Susumu Shiomi, Tadashi Takeda, Shinya Nakajima, S. Nishiguchi, Tomoyuki Kuroki, Hideki Morimoto, S Seki and Kazuhiro Kobayashi and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Annals of Internal Medicine and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Shuzo Otani

166 papers receiving 3.7k 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.

Randomised trial of effects of interferon-α on incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma in chronic active hepatitis C with cirrhosis

1995 700 citations S. Nishiguchi, Tomoyuki Kuroki et al. The Lancet profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Shuzo Otani Japan	32	1.5k	1.1k	1.0k	371	335	168	3.9k
Sabine Mihm Germany	28	927 0.6×	1.2k 1.2×	1.2k 1.2×	435 1.2×	282 0.8×	71	3.6k
Pauline de la Μ. Hall Australia	35	1.0k 0.7×	1.1k 1.1×	2.5k 2.4×	276 0.7×	375 1.1×	121	5.3k
Concetta Tuccillo Italy	30	1.2k 0.8×	567 0.5×	1.2k 1.2×	91 0.2×	453 1.4×	97	3.8k
Natalia Nieto United States	43	1.5k 1.0×	1.6k 1.5×	2.5k 2.4×	389 1.0×	288 0.9×	101	5.5k
Laura W. Schrum United States	29	1.2k 0.8×	1.1k 1.0×	1.3k 1.2×	104 0.3×	239 0.7×	67	3.0k
Christian Liedtke Germany	40	2.0k 1.3×	1.2k 1.1×	1.5k 1.4×	111 0.3×	553 1.7×	108	4.6k
K. J. Isselbacher United States	25	1.4k 0.9×	407 0.4×	601 0.6×	180 0.5×	779 2.3×	51	3.5k
Rosalind E. Jenkins United Kingdom	41	2.1k 1.4×	730 0.7×	684 0.7×	96 0.3×	801 2.4×	103	5.1k
JaeHun Cheong South Korea	33	1.4k 0.9×	547 0.5×	1000 1.0×	89 0.2×	316 0.9×	99	3.1k
Hajime Higuchi Japan	41	2.1k 1.4×	1.2k 1.2×	1.9k 1.8×	200 0.5×	1.3k 3.9×	94	5.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Shuzo Otani

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Shuzo Otani

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

Yoshida, Miyuki, et al.. (2025). [Thoughts of older adults living in an isolated community on a remote island while continuing to live in familiar surroundings].. PubMed. 72(2). 161–170. 1 indexed citations

Enomoto, Masaru, Shuhei Nishiguchi, Motoharu Tanaka, et al.. (2002). Dynamics of Hepatitis C Virus Monitored by Real-Time Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction During First 2 Weeks of IFN- β Treatment Are Predictive of Long-Term Therapeutic Response. Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research. 22(3). 389–395. 6 indexed citations

Koyama, Hidenori, Shinji Tanaka, Atsushi Shioi, et al.. (2002). Thrombospondin-1 Mediates Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation Induced by Interaction With Human Platelets. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 22(8). 1286–1292. 24 indexed citations

Furumitsu, Yutaka, Kazuhiko Yukioka, Masao Yukioka, et al.. (2000). Interleukin-1beta induces elevation of spermidine/spermine N1-acetyltransferase activity and an increase in the amount of putrescine in synovial adherent cells from patients with rheumatoid arthritis.. PubMed. 27(6). 1352–7. 21 indexed citations

Koyama, Hidenori, et al.. (1999). Increased biological potency of hexafluorinated analogs of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 on bovine parathyroid cells. The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 70(4-6). 243–248. 15 indexed citations

Ichihara, Toshio, Yasuji Okai, Yoshihisa Yano, et al.. (1999). Inhibition of liver glutathione S-transferase placental form-positive foci development in the rat hepatocarcinogenesis by Porphyra tenera (Asakusa-nori). Cancer Letters. 141(1-2). 211–218. 15 indexed citations

Enomoto, Masaru, S Nishiguchi, Katsuhiko Fukuda, et al.. (1998). Characteristics of patients with hepatitis C virus with and without GB virus C/Hepatitis G virus Co-infection and efficacy of interferon alfa. Hepatology. 27(5). 1388–1393. 20 indexed citations

Kubo, Shoji, Akihiro Tamori, Shuhei Nishiguchi, et al.. (1998). Effect of alcohol abuse on polyamine metabolism in hepatocellular carcinoma and noncancerous hepatic tissue. Surgery. 123(2). 205–211. 11 indexed citations

Shiraki, Kunihiko, et al.. (1996). The involvement of polyamines in the proliferation of cultured retinal pigment epithelial cells.. PubMed. 37(10). 1975–83. 17 indexed citations

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Okai, Yasuji, Kiyoka Higashi‐Okai, Yoshihisa Yano, & Shuzo Otani. (1996). Suppressive effects of chlorophyllin on mutagen-induced umu C gene expression in Salmonella typhimurium (TA 1535 / pSK 1002) and tumor promoter-dependent ornithine decarboxylase induction in BALB/c 3T3 fibroblast cells. Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology. 370(1). 11–17. 11 indexed citations

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Okai, Yasuji, Kiyoka Higashi‐Okai, Yoshihisa Yano, & Shuzo Otani. (1996). All-trans β-carotene enhances mitogenic responses and ornithine decarboxylase activity of BALB/c 3T3 fibroblast cells induced by tumor promoter and fetal bovine serum but suppresses mutagen-dependent umu C gene expression in Salmonella typhimurium (TA 1535/pSK 1002). Cancer Letters. 99(1). 15–21. 7 indexed citations

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Nishiguchi, S., Tomoyuki Kuroki, Shinji Nakatani, et al.. (1995). Randomised trial of effects of interferon-α on incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma in chronic active hepatitis C with cirrhosis. The Lancet. 346(8982). 1051–1055. 700 indexed citations breakdown →

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Higaki, Ikko, et al.. (1995). Polyamine metabolism in the rat liver after orthotopic liver transplantation. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects. 1245(2). 207–214. 9 indexed citations

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Matsui‐Yuasa, Isao, et al.. (1992). Enhancement of spermidine/spermine N1-acetyltransferase activity by treatment with lithium chloride in ehrlich ascites tumor cells. Chemico-Biological Interactions. 81(3). 233–242. 19 indexed citations

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Tanaka, Takashi, Takashi Toda, Kiyohiko Kurai, et al.. (1991). [Effects of single ethanol administration on liver regeneration in rats].. PubMed. 26(5). 380–90. 1 indexed citations

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Yokokawa, Koji, Hideki Tahara, Masakazu Kohno, et al.. (1991). Hypertension Associated with Endothelin-Secreting Malignant Hemangioendothelioma. Annals of Internal Medicine. 114(3). 213–215. 125 indexed citations

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Mizuno, Nobuyuki, et al.. (1990). Differential Effects of Cyclosporine A on Ornithine Decarboxylase Activity Induced by Ultraviolet-B and PUVA in Mouse Skin. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 96(6). 871–874. 4 indexed citations

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Fujita, Tadao, et al.. (1986). Ubiquinone content of daily meals.. Nippon Eiyo Shokuryo Gakkaishi. 39(2). 115–118. 1 indexed citations

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Sugiyama, Masao, Takaharu Sasaki, Yoshiaki Nakai, Shuzo Otani, & Yoshihiro Kinoshita. (1982). Studies on the cell-mediated immune response of tonsillar lymphocytes with regard to the clinical course and patient's age. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 4(3). 193–208. 15 indexed citations

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Mizoguchi, Y, et al.. (1981). Studies on intrahepatic cholestatic: intrahepatic cholestasis induced in rats by the culture supernatant of activated lymphocytes.. PubMed. 28(6). 292–5. 11 indexed citations

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