T Kishimoto

14.0k total citations · 5 hit papers
65 papers, 11.1k citations indexed

About

T Kishimoto is a scholar working on Immunology, Oncology and Rheumatology. According to data from OpenAlex, T Kishimoto has authored 65 papers receiving a total of 11.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Immunology, 14 papers in Oncology and 10 papers in Rheumatology. Recurrent topics in T Kishimoto's work include Immune Cell Function and Interaction (11 papers), Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions (8 papers) and T-cell and B-cell Immunology (6 papers). T Kishimoto is often cited by papers focused on Immune Cell Function and Interaction (11 papers), Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions (8 papers) and T-cell and B-cell Immunology (6 papers). T Kishimoto collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and France. T Kishimoto's co-authors include Toshio Tanaka, Masashi Narazaki, Hitoshi Kikutani, Nobuaki Yoshida, Nobuyuki Takakura, Takashi Nagasawa, Shin-Ichi Nishikawa, Kazunobu Tachibana, Y Kitamura and T Hirano and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

T Kishimoto

59 papers receiving 10.9k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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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.

IL-6 in Inflammation, Immunity, and Disease

2014 3.5k citations Toshio Tanaka, Masashi Narazaki et al. Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology profile →
Defects of B-cell lymphopoiesis and bone-marrow myelopoiesis in mice lacking the CXC chemokine PBSF/SDF-1

1996 1.9k citations Takashi Nagasawa, Kazunobu Tachibana et al. Nature profile →
A nuclear factor for IL-6 expression (NF-IL6) is a member of a C/EBP family.

1990 1.4k citations T Kishimoto et al. profile →
Targeted disruption of gp130, a common signal transducer for the interleukin 6 family of cytokines, leads to myocardial and hematological disorders.

1996 529 citations Tetsuya Taga, Toshio Tanaka et al. profile →
Infection with HIV is associated with elevated IL-6 levels and production.

1990 507 citations Elizabeth C. Breen, T Kishimoto et al. The Journal of Immunology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
T Kishimoto Japan	26	4.5k	3.4k	3.1k	1.2k	967	65	11.1k
Alfons Billiau Belgium	66	6.7k 1.5×	3.3k 1.0×	3.3k 1.1×	1.5k 1.3×	1.0k 1.0×	267	13.4k
Barbara Sherry United States	55	4.4k 1.0×	2.0k 0.6×	3.2k 1.0×	1.2k 1.0×	705 0.7×	117	10.1k
Nadia Polentarutti Italy	52	7.8k 1.7×	2.8k 0.8×	3.1k 1.0×	1.2k 1.1×	500 0.5×	122	12.3k
William A. Kuziel United States	67	7.7k 1.7×	2.9k 0.9×	3.1k 1.0×	2.1k 1.8×	485 0.5×	125	13.9k
Reinhard Andreesen Germany	65	7.6k 1.7×	4.2k 1.3×	5.6k 1.8×	1.2k 1.0×	1.7k 1.7×	287	15.9k
Scott K. Durum United States	58	7.1k 1.6×	2.2k 0.7×	3.1k 1.0×	1.7k 1.5×	621 0.6×	179	12.3k
Dieter Kabelitz Germany	68	10.8k 2.4×	3.8k 1.1×	4.0k 1.3×	1.5k 1.2×	507 0.5×	379	15.8k
John R. Ortaldo United States	72	13.6k 3.0×	4.5k 1.4×	3.0k 1.0×	1.6k 1.3×	1.3k 1.3×	252	17.8k
Giorgio Zauli Italy	60	3.9k 0.9×	2.7k 0.8×	6.1k 2.0×	1.5k 1.3×	1.5k 1.6×	381	13.0k
Sofie Struyf Belgium	67	6.0k 1.3×	5.5k 1.6×	4.2k 1.4×	1.0k 0.9×	540 0.6×	207	13.9k

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Tanaka, Toshio, Masashi Narazaki, & T Kishimoto. (2014). IL-6 in Inflammation, Immunity, and Disease. Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology. 6(10). a016295–a016295. 3482 indexed citations breakdown →

Shima, Yuko, Hiroyuki Murota, Shun Kitaba, et al.. (2010). The skin of patients with systemic sclerosis softened during the treatment with anti-IL-6 receptor antibody tocilizumab. Lara D. Veeken. 49(12). 2408–2412. 150 indexed citations

Imagawa, Tomoyuki, Masahiko Mori, Takako Miyamae, et al.. (2007). Efficacy and safety of tocilizumab in 48-week treatment in children with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 66. 110. 1 indexed citations

Cumberland, William G., et al.. (1999). The Development of AIDS-Associated Burkitt's/Small Noncleaved Cell Lymphoma Is Preceded by Elevated Serum Levels of Interleukin 6. Clinical Immunology. 92(3). 293–299. 50 indexed citations

Murakami-Mori, Kaoru, Shunsuke Mori, Tetsuya Taga, T Kishimoto, & Shuji Nakamura. (1997). Enhancement of gp130-mediated tyrosine phosphorylation of STAT3 and its DNA-binding activity in dexamethasone-treated AIDS-associated Kaposi's sarcoma cells: selective synergy between dexamethasone and gp130-related growth factors in Kaposi's sarcoma cell proliferation. The Journal of Immunology. 158(11). 5518–5526. 18 indexed citations

Sui, Xingwei, Kohichiro Tsuji, S Tajima, et al.. (1996). Erythropoietin-independent erythrocyte production: signals through gp130 and c-kit dramatically promote erythropoiesis from human CD34+ cells.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 183(3). 837–845. 75 indexed citations

Texidó, Gemma, Heinz Jacobs, Ralf Kühn, et al.. (1996). Somatic hypermutation occurs in B cells of terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase‐, CD23‐, interleukin‐4‐, IgD‐ and CD30‐deficient mouse mutants. European Journal of Immunology. 26(8). 1966–1969. 15 indexed citations

Nagasawa, Takashi, Kazunobu Tachibana, Nobuyuki Takakura, et al.. (1996). Defects of B-cell lymphopoiesis and bone-marrow myelopoiesis in mice lacking the CXC chemokine PBSF/SDF-1. Nature. 382(6592). 635–638. 1932 indexed citations breakdown →

Udagawa, Nobuyuki, N. Takahashi, Takashi Katagiri, et al.. (1995). Interleukin (IL)-6 induction of osteoclast differentiation depends on IL-6 receptors expressed on osteoblastic cells but not on osteoclast progenitors.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 182(5). 1461–1468. 334 indexed citations

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Yamaguchi, Munekage, Tetsuya Taga, T Kishimoto, & Akira Miyake. (1995). Cytokines that Use gp130 as a Signal Transducer Stimulate Mouse Placental Lactogen-I (mPL-I) but Inhibit mPL-II Production in Vitro. Biology of Reproduction. 53(2). 399–406. 11 indexed citations

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Breen, Elizabeth C., et al.. (1995). Induction of IL-6 and IL-10 Production by Recombinant HIV-1 Envelope Glycoprotein 41 (gp41) in the THP-1 Human Monocytic Cell Line. Cellular Immunology. 165(2). 234–242. 32 indexed citations

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Suzuki, Hiroshi, Hiroyuki Takemura, Kazuyuki Yoshizaki, et al.. (1994). IL-6-anti-IL-6 autoantibody complexes with IL-6 activity in sera from some patients with systemic sclerosis.. The Journal of Immunology. 152(2). 935–942. 46 indexed citations

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Dohi, Kazuhiro, Masayuki Iwano, Atsushi Muraguchi, et al.. (1991). The prognostic significance of urinary interleukin 6 in IgA nephropathy.. PubMed. 35(1). 1–5. 65 indexed citations

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Sidell, Neil, Tetsuya Taga, Toshio Hirano, T Kishimoto, & Andrew Saxon. (1991). Retinoic acid-induced growth inhibition of a human myeloma cell line via down-regulation of IL-6 receptors. The Journal of Immunology. 146(11). 3809–3814. 104 indexed citations

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Inui, Seiji, Tsuneyasu Kaisho, Hitoshi Kikutani, et al.. (1990). Identification of the intracytoplasmic region essential for signal transduction through a B cell activation molecule, CD40. European Journal of Immunology. 20(8). 1747–1753. 81 indexed citations

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Nakano, Etsuji, Takafumi Yoshioka, Michiyuki Matsuda, et al.. (1990). [Clinical effect of LM-001, prostaglandin synthetic inhibitor, on pain from urinary tract stone and vesical urgency after operation of the bladder or prostate].. PubMed. 36(5). 635–42. 2 indexed citations

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Bauer, Jan, Tilman Bauer, Thomas Kalb, et al.. (1989). Regulation of interleukin 6 receptor expression in human monocytes and monocyte-derived macrophages. Comparison with the expression in human hepatocytes.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 170(5). 1537–1549. 108 indexed citations

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Hirano, Toshio & T Kishimoto. (1989). Interleukin-6: possible implications in human diseases. La Ricerca in Clinica e in Laboratorio. 19(1). 1–10. 25 indexed citations

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Kishimoto, T, et al.. (1987). Correlation between Blood Prostaglandins and Blood Pressure in Chronic Renal Failure. The Nephron journals/Nephron journals. 47(1). 49–55. 2 indexed citations

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Kikutani, Hitoshi, Masaki Suemura, Hajime Owaki, et al.. (1986). Fc epsilon receptor, a specific differentiation marker transiently expressed on mature B cells before isotype switching.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 164(5). 1455–1469. 207 indexed citations

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