Tadakatsu Shimamura

4.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
65 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

Tadakatsu Shimamura is a scholar working on Immunology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Tadakatsu Shimamura has authored 65 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Immunology, 20 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 15 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Tadakatsu Shimamura's work include Tea Polyphenols and Effects (20 papers), Vibrio bacteria research studies (9 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (7 papers). Tadakatsu Shimamura is often cited by papers focused on Tea Polyphenols and Effects (20 papers), Vibrio bacteria research studies (9 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (7 papers). Tadakatsu Shimamura collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and France. Tadakatsu Shimamura's co-authors include Yukihiko Hara, Sachie Okubo, Zhiqing Hu, Weihua Zhao, Hajime Ikigai, Masako Toda, Taiji Nakae, Mikio Nakayama, Yoshiyuki Yoda and Masako Maeda and has published in prestigious journals such as Blood, Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications and FEBS Letters.

In The Last Decade

Tadakatsu Shimamura

63 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Hit Papers

Bactericidal catechins damage the lipid bilayer 1993 2026 2004 2015 1993 100 200 300 400 500
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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. Bactericidal catechins damage the lipid bilayer
    1993 530 citations Hajime Ikigai, Taiji Nakae et al. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Tadakatsu Shimamura Japan 26 1.3k 857 799 790 461 65 3.5k
Sachie Okubo Japan 18 815 0.6× 455 0.5× 380 0.5× 433 0.5× 303 0.7× 24 1.9k
Masako Toda Japan 32 765 0.6× 447 0.5× 660 0.8× 382 0.5× 266 0.6× 105 3.5k
Takehiko Yamamoto Japan 34 457 0.3× 740 0.9× 1.7k 2.1× 268 0.3× 659 1.4× 216 4.2k
Säntosh K. Katiyar United States 32 671 0.5× 187 0.2× 1.1k 1.4× 702 0.9× 462 1.0× 48 4.1k
Edward R. Farnworth Canada 35 681 0.5× 2.9k 3.4× 1.9k 2.4× 439 0.6× 871 1.9× 94 5.5k
Charlotte Grootaert Belgium 34 229 0.2× 1.3k 1.5× 2.1k 2.6× 722 0.9× 522 1.1× 93 4.5k
Doman Kim South Korea 39 219 0.2× 865 1.0× 1.8k 2.2× 432 0.5× 932 2.0× 209 5.4k
Hajime Ikigai Japan 14 426 0.3× 296 0.3× 407 0.5× 270 0.3× 164 0.4× 33 1.3k
Felipe Lombó Spain 37 181 0.1× 895 1.0× 2.7k 3.3× 502 0.6× 646 1.4× 92 5.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Tadakatsu Shimamura

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Fields of papers citing papers by Tadakatsu Shimamura

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Tadakatsu Shimamura

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

All Works

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Kohda, Chikara, et al.. (2007). Epigallocatechin gallate inhibits intracellular survival of Listeria monocytogenes in macrophages. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 365(2). 310–315. 41 indexed citations
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Ikigai, Hajime, et al.. (2006). El Tor hemolysin of Vibrio cholerae O1 forms channels in planar lipid bilayer membranes. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 150(2). 249–254. 10 indexed citations
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Miura, Katsushi, et al.. (2004). [Effect of pranlukast on histamine release and leukotriene c4 (ltc4) generation from human peripheral basophils].. PubMed. 53(1). 19–23. 1 indexed citations
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Shimamura, Tadakatsu, et al.. (2003). Detection of New Pigments Related to Purple Urine Bag Syndrome. Kansenshogaku zasshi. 77(1). 10–17. 2 indexed citations
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Hisano, Michi, Koushi Yamaguchi, Yousuke Inoue, et al.. (2003). Inhibitory effect of catechin against the superantigen staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB). Archives of Dermatological Research. 295(5). 183–189. 41 indexed citations
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Yamamoto, Yoshimasa, et al.. (2003). A Combination Effect of Epigallocatechin Gallate, a Major Compound of Green Tea Catechins, with Antibiotics on Helicobacter pylori Growth In Vitro. Current Microbiology. 47(3). 244–249. 89 indexed citations
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Yamaguchi, Koushi, Mitsuo Honda, Hajime Ikigai, Yukihiko Hara, & Tadakatsu Shimamura. (2002). Inhibitory effects of (−)-epigallocatechin gallate on the life cycle of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). Antiviral Research. 53(1). 19–34. 183 indexed citations
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Zhao, Weihua, Zhiqing Hu, Tadakatsu Shimamura, & Yukihiko Hara. (2001). Inhibition by epigallocatechin gallate (EGCg) of conjugative R plasmid transfer in Escherichia coli. Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy. 7(3). 195–197. 31 indexed citations
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Ikigai, Hajime, et al.. (1999). Two forms of Vibrio cholerae O1 El Tor hemolysin derived from identical precursor protein. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 1415(2). 297–305. 10 indexed citations
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Yamamoto, Yoshimasa, et al.. (1999). Nitazoxanide, a Nitrothiazolide Antiparasitic Drug, Is an Anti-<i>Helicobacter pylori</i> Agent with Anti-Vacuolating Toxin Activity. Chemotherapy. 45(4). 303–312. 25 indexed citations
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Iwata, Masashi, et al.. (1997). Prophylactic Effect of Black Tea Extract as Gargle against Influenza. Kansenshogaku zasshi. 71(6). 487–494. 15 indexed citations
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Okubo, Sachie, et al.. (1994). Effect of Catechin on the Ultrastructure of Trichophyton mentagrophytes. Kansenshogaku zasshi. 68(3). 295–303. 25 indexed citations
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Hu, Zhiqing, Kaori Murakami, Hajime Ikigai, & Tadakatsu Shimamura. (1992). Enhancement of lymphocyte proliferation by mouse glandular kallikrein. Immunology Letters. 32(1). 85–89. 3 indexed citations
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Mukoyama, Atsushi, Hiroshi Ushijima, Shuichi Nishimura, et al.. (1991). INHIBITION OF ROTAVIRUS AND ENTEROVIRUS INFECTIONS BY TEA EXTRACTS. Japanese Journal of Medical Science and Biology. 44(4). 181–186. 72 indexed citations
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Toda, Masako, et al.. (1989). Antibacterial and bactericidal activities of Japanese green tea.. Nippon Saikingaku Zasshi. 44(4). 669–672. 106 indexed citations
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Shimamura, Tadakatsu, Hajime Ikigai, Kaori Murakami, et al.. (1989). A cytotoxic serine proteinase isolated from mouse submandibular gland. Immunology Letters. 22(2). 155–159. 1 indexed citations
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Shimamura, Tadakatsu & Takahiko Yoshida. (1988). Involvement of antigen and I-J determinants in the induction of effector T suppressor cells by immune B cells. Cellular Immunology. 112(1). 214–219. 3 indexed citations
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Matsumoto, Masahiko, et al.. (1981). Enhancement by α-1-antichymotrypsin of antibody response in vivo. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 100(1). 478–482. 12 indexed citations
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Shimamura, Tadakatsu, et al.. (1979). Antigenic Competition : Suppression of the Response to a First Antigen by a Second Antigen. 4(4). 237–242.

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