Takahiro Seki

6.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
59 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

Takahiro Seki is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Takahiro Seki has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Molecular Biology, 13 papers in Physiology and 9 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Takahiro Seki's work include Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (11 papers), Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer (8 papers) and Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity (7 papers). Takahiro Seki is often cited by papers focused on Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (11 papers), Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer (8 papers) and Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity (7 papers). Takahiro Seki collaborates with scholars based in Japan, Sweden and China. Takahiro Seki's co-authors include Yihai Cao, Hiroshi Maeda, Jun Fang, P. Nordlund, Marina Ignatushchenko, Andreas Larsson, Rozbeh Jafari, Dan Chen, Daniel Martinez Molina and Sharon Lim and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Takahiro Seki

58 papers receiving 4.8k 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.

Monitoring Drug Target Engagement in Cells and Tissues Using the Cellular Thermal Shift Assay

2013 1.5k citations Daniel Martinez Molina, Rozbeh Jafari et al. Science profile →
Brown-fat-mediated tumour suppression by cold-altered global metabolism

2022 148 citations Takahiro Seki, Yunlong Yang et al. Nature profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Takahiro Seki Japan	30	2.5k	735	695	649	501	59	4.8k
Lei Zhong China	32	2.8k 1.1×	856 1.2×	871 1.3×	638 1.0×	694 1.4×	104	5.3k
Xi Zheng China	42	2.9k 1.2×	915 1.2×	561 0.8×	449 0.7×	271 0.5×	203	6.5k
Ling Dong China	40	2.3k 0.9×	956 1.3×	740 1.1×	241 0.4×	503 1.0×	155	4.8k
Feng Liu China	44	3.9k 1.5×	711 1.0×	1.1k 1.5×	396 0.6×	489 1.0×	221	6.8k
Yinglan Zhao China	40	2.9k 1.2×	1.3k 1.7×	730 1.1×	269 0.4×	439 0.9×	160	5.4k
Pithi Chanvorachote Thailand	39	2.8k 1.1×	1.1k 1.5×	962 1.4×	359 0.6×	227 0.5×	233	5.3k
Massoud Saidijam Iran	36	2.3k 0.9×	938 1.3×	541 0.8×	267 0.4×	304 0.6×	236	4.7k
Yue Chen China	36	2.8k 1.1×	903 1.2×	599 0.9×	247 0.4×	271 0.5×	217	5.0k
Basil Rigas United States	51	3.0k 1.2×	1.3k 1.8×	1.4k 2.1×	668 1.0×	404 0.8×	185	9.1k
Lirong Zhang China	36	2.1k 0.9×	882 1.2×	628 0.9×	214 0.3×	361 0.7×	202	4.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Takahiro Seki

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Takahiro Seki

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Sun, Xiaoting, Wenhai Sui, Zepeng Mu, et al.. (2023). Mirabegron displays anticancer effects by globally browning adipose tissues. Nature Communications. 14(1). 7610–7610. 15 indexed citations

Seki, Takahiro, Yunlong Yang, Xiaoting Sun, et al.. (2022). Brown-fat-mediated tumour suppression by cold-altered global metabolism. Nature. 608(7922). 421–428. 148 indexed citations breakdown →

Xu, Jing, Jieyu Wu, Juan Gao, et al.. (2022). COVID-19 instigates adipose browning and atrophy through VEGF in small mammals. Nature Metabolism. 4(12). 1674–1683. 17 indexed citations

Furubayashi, Maiko, et al.. (2019). Construction of a Nonnatural C₆₀ Carotenoid Biosynthetic Pathway. ACS Synthetic Biology. 8(3). 511–520. 12 indexed citations

Iwamoto, Hideki, Mitsuhiko Abe, Yunlong Yang, et al.. (2018). Cancer Lipid Metabolism Confers Antiangiogenic Drug Resistance. Cell Metabolism. 28(1). 104–117.e5. 236 indexed citations

Honek, Jennifer, Sharon Lim, Carina Fischer, et al.. (2014). Brown adipose tissue, thermogenesis, angiogenesis: pathophysiological aspects. Hormone Molecular Biology and Clinical Investigation. 19(1). 5–11. 15 indexed citations

Molina, Daniel Martinez, Rozbeh Jafari, Marina Ignatushchenko, et al.. (2013). Monitoring Drug Target Engagement in Cells and Tissues Using the Cellular Thermal Shift Assay. Science. 341(6141). 84–87. 1510 indexed citations breakdown →

Dong, Mei, Xiaoyan Yang, Sharon Lim, et al.. (2013). Cold Exposure Promotes Atherosclerotic Plaque Growth and Instability via UCP1-Dependent Lipolysis. Cell Metabolism. 18(1). 118–129. 178 indexed citations

Lim, Sharon, Jennifer Honek, Yuan Xue, et al.. (2012). Cold-induced activation of brown adipose tissue and adipose angiogenesis in mice. Nature Protocols. 7(3). 606–615. 172 indexed citations

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Fang, Jun, Haibo Qin, Takahiro Seki, et al.. (2011). Therapeutic Potential of Pegylated Hemin for Reactive Oxygen Species-Related Diseases via Induction of Heme Oxygenase-1: Results from a Rat Hepatic Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury Model. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 339(3). 779–789. 39 indexed citations

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Seki, Takahiro, Jun Fang, & Hiroshi Maeda. (2009). Enhanced delivery of macromolecular antitumor drugs to tumors by nitroglycerin application. Cancer Science. 100(12). 2426–2430. 149 indexed citations

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Fang, Jun, Takahiro Seki, & Hiroshi Maeda. (2009). Therapeutic strategies by modulating oxygen stress in cancer and inflammation. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews. 61(4). 290–302. 476 indexed citations

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Seki, Takahiro, Kenji Kida, & Hiroshi Maeda. (2008). Immunostimulation‐Mediated Anti‐Tumor Activity of Bamboo (Sasa senanensis) Leaf Extracts Obtained under ‘Vigorous’ Condition. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 7(4). 447–457. 39 indexed citations

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Seki, Takahiro, et al.. (2008). Antioxidant Activity of Vinegar Produced from Distilled Residues of the Japanese Liquor Shochu. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 56(10). 3785–3790. 19 indexed citations

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Seki, Takahiro, Shigeru Morimura, Hideki Ohba, et al.. (2008). Immunostimulation-Mediated Antitumor Activity by Preconditioning with Rice-ShochuDistillation Residue Against Implanted Tumor in Mice. Nutrition and Cancer. 60(6). 776–783. 6 indexed citations

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Iyer, Arun K., Khaled Greish, Takahiro Seki, et al.. (2007). Polymeric micelles of zinc protoporphyrin for tumor targeted delivery based on EPR effect and singlet oxygen generation. Journal of drug targeting. 15(7-8). 496–506. 95 indexed citations

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Abe, Ikuro, Takahiro Seki, Hiroshi Noguchi, & Yukihiko Hara. (2000). Black Tea Theaflavins Are Potent Inhibitors of Squalene Epoxidase, A Key Enzyme in Cholesterol Biosynthesis. 7(1). 47–50. 3 indexed citations

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Abe, Ikuro, Takahiro Seki, & Hiroshi Noguchi. (2000). Potent and Selective Inhibition of Squalene Epoxidase by Synthetic Galloyl Esters. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 270(1). 137–140. 46 indexed citations

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Asano, Yohei, et al.. (1990). [A clinical study of associated bladder cancer in patients with renal pelvic and ureteral cancer].. PubMed. 36(10). 1141–7. 2 indexed citations

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Kinoshita, Shuichi, et al.. (1988). Fluorescence of hematoporphyrin in living cells and in solution. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology. 2(2). 195–208. 20 indexed citations

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