Tadao Tanimoto

7.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
46 papers, 6.1k citations indexed

About

Tadao Tanimoto is a scholar working on Immunology, Molecular Biology and Hematology. According to data from OpenAlex, Tadao Tanimoto has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 6.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Immunology, 18 papers in Molecular Biology and 10 papers in Hematology. Recurrent topics in Tadao Tanimoto's work include Immune Cell Function and Interaction (17 papers), Inflammasome and immune disorders (15 papers) and Immune Response and Inflammation (10 papers). Tadao Tanimoto is often cited by papers focused on Immune Cell Function and Interaction (17 papers), Inflammasome and immune disorders (15 papers) and Immune Response and Inflammation (10 papers). Tadao Tanimoto collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Germany. Tadao Tanimoto's co-authors include Masashi Kurimoto, Haruki Okamura, Kakuji Torigoe, Fujimi Tanabe, Shigeharu Fukuda, Hiroko Tsutsui, Takanori Okura, Kenji Akita, Kaori Konishi and Kazuko Hattori and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Tadao Tanimoto

44 papers receiving 5.9k citations

Hit Papers

3 papers align trajectories

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.

Cloning of a new cytokine that induces IFN-γ production by T cells

1995 2.2k citations Haruki Okamura, Tadao Tanimoto et al. profile →
Activation of Interferon-γ Inducing Factor Mediated by Interleukin-1β Converting Enzyme

1997 996 citations Yong Gu, Haruki Okamura et al. profile →
Interferon‐γ‐inducing factor enhances T helper 1 cytokine production by stimulated human T cells: synergism with interleukin‐12 for interferon‐γ production

1996 521 citations Mark Micallef, Takashi Ohtsuki et al. European Journal of Immunology profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Tadao Tanimoto Japan	22	3.8k	3.3k	803	778	614	46	6.1k
Shin‐ichiro Kashiwamura Japan	28	4.6k 1.2×	2.4k 0.7×	671 0.8×	828 1.1×	1.6k 2.7×	56	7.7k
Jack B. Cowland Denmark	40	3.1k 0.8×	2.4k 0.7×	602 0.7×	782 1.0×	488 0.8×	80	7.5k
Gilles Kaplanski France	34	2.5k 0.7×	1.9k 0.6×	994 1.2×	792 1.0×	731 1.2×	145	6.4k
Thibaut De Smedt Belgium	28	5.1k 1.3×	2.6k 0.8×	375 0.5×	608 0.8×	1.4k 2.3×	36	8.0k
Marek Zembala Poland	45	4.4k 1.1×	1.9k 0.6×	367 0.5×	897 1.2×	1.0k 1.7×	200	7.6k
Alexander Steinkasserer Germany	47	4.5k 1.2×	2.2k 0.7×	423 0.5×	1.2k 1.5×	816 1.3×	172	7.6k
Stephen P. Eisenberg United States	29	2.6k 0.7×	1.7k 0.5×	321 0.4×	674 0.9×	656 1.1×	42	5.4k
Akira Shibuya Japan	42	5.1k 1.3×	1.7k 0.5×	431 0.5×	734 0.9×	1.1k 1.9×	180	7.5k
Shizuo Akira Japan	21	4.1k 1.1×	2.3k 0.7×	388 0.5×	745 1.0×	2.1k 3.4×	26	7.3k
Thomas B. Tomasi United States	40	2.3k 0.6×	2.0k 0.6×	428 0.5×	633 0.8×	531 0.9×	120	6.3k

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Yamamoto, K., Madoka Taniai, Kakuji Torigoe, et al.. (2009). Creation of Interferon-α8 Mutants with Amino Acid Substitutions Against Interferon-α Receptor-2 Binding Sites Using Phage Display System and Evaluation of Their Biologic Properties. Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research. 29(3). 161–170. 6 indexed citations

Tanimoto, Tadao, Shigeto Yamamoto, Madoka Taniai, et al.. (2007). The Combination of IFN- α 2 and IFN- α 8 Exhibits Synergistic Antiproliferative Activity on Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) Cell Lines Through Increased Binding Affinity for IFNAR-2. Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research. 27(6). 517–524. 6 indexed citations

Tanimoto, Tadao, Madoka Taniai, Toshio Ariyasu, et al.. (2007). Regulation of Candida albicans morphogenesis by tumor necrosis factor-alpha and potential for treatment of oral candidiasis.. PubMed. 21(1). 25–32. 16 indexed citations

Ariyasu, Toshio, Norie Arai, Shigeto Yamamoto, et al.. (2006). Role of p53 in the inhibitory effects of interferon-α subtypes on proliferation of hepatocellular carcinoma cells. Biomedical Research. 27(5). 219–226. 6 indexed citations

Arai, Norie, Toshiharu Hanaya, Shigeyuki Arai, et al.. (2002). Antitumor Activity of Interleukin-18 Against the Murine T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma EL-4 in Syngeneic Mice. Journal of Immunotherapy. 25. S28–S34. 22 indexed citations

Okamoto, Iwao, Keizo Kohno, Tadao Tanimoto, et al.. (2000). IL-18 Prevents the Development of Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease in Mice. The Journal of Immunology. 164(11). 6067–6074. 49 indexed citations

Arai, Norie, Shigeyuki Arai, Toshiharu Hanaya, et al.. (2000). Interleukin-18 in Combination with IL-2 Enhances Natural Killer Cell Activity without Inducing Large Amounts of IFN- gamma In Vivo. Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research. 20(2). 217–224. 20 indexed citations

Urushihara, Naoto, Hiromi Iwagaki, Takahito Yagi, et al.. (2000). Elevation of serum interleukin-18 levels and activation of kupffer cells in biliary atresia. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 35(3). 446–449. 84 indexed citations

Higashi, Toshihiro, Kazuhiro Nouso, H Nakatsukasa, et al.. (2000). Serum interferon-gamma-inducing factor/IL-18 levels in primary biliary cirrhosis. Clinical & Experimental Immunology. 122(2). 227–231. 48 indexed citations

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Ishihara, Tatsuya, Takanori Okura, Keizo Kohno, et al.. (2000). Polygonum tinctorium extract suppresses nitric oxide production by activated macrophages through inhibiting inducible nitric oxide synthase expression. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 72(1-2). 141–150. 15 indexed citations

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Iwagaki, Hiromi, Naoto Urushihara, Takahito Yagi, et al.. (1999). Involvement of Interleukin-18 (IL-18) in Mixed Lymphocyte Reactions (MLR). Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research. 19(9). 1053–1057. 17 indexed citations

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Okamoto, Iwao, Keizo Kohno, Tadao Tanimoto, Hakuo Ikegami, & Masashi Kurimoto. (1999). Development of CD8+ Effector T Cells Is Differentially Regulated by IL-18 and IL-12. The Journal of Immunology. 162(6). 3202–3211. 104 indexed citations

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Aizawa, Yasushi, Kenji Akita, Madoka Taniai, et al.. (1999). Cloning and expression of interleukin‐18 binding protein. FEBS Letters. 445(2-3). 338–342. 103 indexed citations

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Ishihara, Tatsuya, Iwao Okamoto, Naoyoshi MASAKI, et al.. (1999). [Inhibition of antigen-specific T helper type 2 responses by Perilla frutescens extract].. PubMed. 48(4). 443–50. 5 indexed citations

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Tomura, Michio, Xuyu Zhou, Seiji Maruo, et al.. (1998). A Critical Role for IL-18 in the Proliferation and Activation of NK1.1+CD3− Cells. The Journal of Immunology. 160(10). 4738–4746. 112 indexed citations

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Yamamura, Masayuki, et al.. (1997). Increased production of interleukin-18 in synovium from patients with rheumatoid arthritis.. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 40(9). 1459. 3 indexed citations

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Micallef, Mark, Kenshi Yoshida, Toshiharu Hanaya, et al.. (1997). In vivo antitumor effects of murine interferon- γ -inducing factor/interleukin-18 in mice bearing syngeneic Meth A sarcoma malignant ascites. Cancer Immunology Immunotherapy. 43(6). 361–367. 132 indexed citations

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Konishi, Kaori, et al.. (1997). A simple and sensitive bioassay for the detection of human interleukin-18/interferon-γ-inducing factor using human myelomonocytic KG-1 cells. Journal of Immunological Methods. 209(2). 187–191. 51 indexed citations

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Akita, Kenji, Takashi Ohtsuki, Tadao Tanimoto, et al.. (1997). Involvement of Caspase-1 and Caspase-3 in the Production and Processing of Mature Human Interleukin 18 in Monocytic THP.1 Cells. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 272(42). 26595–26603. 179 indexed citations

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Micallef, Mark, Takashi Ohtsuki, Keizo Kohno, et al.. (1996). Interferon‐γ‐inducing factor enhances T helper 1 cytokine production by stimulated human T cells: synergism with interleukin‐12 for interferon‐γ production. European Journal of Immunology. 26(7). 1647–1651. 521 indexed citations breakdown →

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