Takahiro Taira

6.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
80 papers, 5.8k citations indexed

About

Takahiro Taira is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Neurology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Takahiro Taira has authored 80 papers receiving a total of 5.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Molecular Biology, 20 papers in Neurology and 16 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Takahiro Taira's work include Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (19 papers), Nuclear Receptors and Signaling (13 papers) and Signaling Pathways in Disease (9 papers). Takahiro Taira is often cited by papers focused on Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (19 papers), Nuclear Receptors and Signaling (13 papers) and Signaling Pathways in Disease (9 papers). Takahiro Taira collaborates with scholars based in Japan, Australia and United States. Takahiro Taira's co-authors include Hiroyoshi Ariga, Sanae M.M. Iguchi‐Ariga, Takeshi Niki, Kazuko Takahashi-Niki, Yoshiro Saito, Kazuhiko Takahashi, Hirotake Kitaura, Katsuyuki Tamai, Masako Ikeda and Daisuke Nagakubo and has published in prestigious journals such as Nucleic Acids Research, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Molecular and Cellular Biology.

In The Last Decade

Takahiro Taira

80 papers receiving 5.7k citations

Hit Papers

DJ‐1 has a role in antioxidative stress to prevent cell d... 1997 2026 2006 2016 2004 1997 200 400 600
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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. DJ‐1 has a role in antioxidative stress to prevent cell death
    2004 717 citations Takahiro Taira, Takeshi Niki et al. profile →
  2. DJ-1, a Novel Oncogene Which Transforms Mouse NIH3T3 Cells in Cooperation withras
    1997 654 citations Takahiro Taira, Sanae M.M. Iguchi‐Ariga et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Takahiro Taira Japan 37 2.9k 2.2k 1.5k 835 634 80 5.8k
Sanae M.M. Iguchi‐Ariga Japan 40 3.5k 1.2× 2.2k 1.0× 1.4k 1.0× 787 0.9× 580 0.9× 115 6.3k
Kwang Chul Chung South Korea 41 2.6k 0.9× 1.3k 0.6× 921 0.6× 975 1.2× 395 0.6× 124 5.0k
Kazuyasu Nakaya Japan 42 3.3k 1.1× 1.6k 0.7× 1.2k 0.8× 967 1.2× 361 0.6× 170 6.2k
Wongi Seol South Korea 36 2.8k 1.0× 1.0k 0.5× 870 0.6× 619 0.7× 406 0.6× 90 5.1k
Anu Srinivasan United States 37 4.5k 1.6× 855 0.4× 1.6k 1.1× 935 1.1× 682 1.1× 52 7.3k
Haining Zhu United States 44 3.4k 1.2× 1.7k 0.8× 401 0.3× 816 1.0× 429 0.7× 128 5.7k
Kira M. Holmström United States 24 4.8k 1.6× 1.4k 0.6× 843 0.6× 1.4k 1.6× 452 0.7× 28 7.8k
Holger Prokisch Germany 54 6.6k 2.2× 842 0.4× 769 0.5× 598 0.7× 793 1.3× 221 8.6k
Zixu Mao United States 34 2.0k 0.7× 551 0.2× 743 0.5× 530 0.6× 330 0.5× 61 3.8k
Emanuela Bonfoco United States 17 3.2k 1.1× 326 0.1× 1.5k 1.0× 783 0.9× 546 0.9× 19 5.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Takahiro Taira

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Shinzato, Takashi, et al.. (2024). Subacute Thyroiditis Following COVID-19: A Case of Diagnostic Challenge in the Absence of Neck Pain. Cureus. 16(6). e62203–e62203. 1 indexed citations
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Taira, Takahiro, Mohan Bhadbhade, Saroj Bhattacharyya, et al.. (2023). Unique spin crossover pathways differentiated by scan rate in a new dinuclear Fe( ii ) triple helicate: mechanistic deductions enabled by synchrotron radiation studies. Journal of Materials Chemistry C. 11(26). 8908–8918. 3 indexed citations
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Yanagida, Takashi, Yoshihisa Kitamura, Kazunori Takahashi, et al.. (2009). Protection Against Oxidative Stress-Induced Neurodegeneration by a Modulator for DJ-1, the Wild-Type of Familial Parkinson’s Disease-Linked PARK7. Journal of Pharmacological Sciences. 109(3). 463–468. 33 indexed citations
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Taira, Takahiro, Takeshi Niki, Kazuko Takahashi-Niki, et al.. (2009). Oxidative Status of DJ-1-dependent Activation of Dopamine Synthesis through Interaction of Tyrosine Hydroxylase and 4-Dihydroxy-l-phenylalanine (l-DOPA) Decarboxylase with DJ-1. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 284(42). 28832–28844. 70 indexed citations
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Inden, Masatoshi, Yoshihisa Kitamura, Hiroki Takeuchi, et al.. (2007). Neurodegeneration of mouse nigrostriatal dopaminergic system induced by repeated oral administration of rotenone is prevented by 4‐phenylbutyrate, a chemical chaperone. Journal of Neurochemistry. 101(6). 1491–1504. 203 indexed citations
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Ishige, Kumiko, Takahiro Taira, Shigeki Shimba, et al.. (2007). Comparative study of hydrogen peroxide- and 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal-induced cell death in HT22 cells. Neurochemistry International. 52(4-5). 776–785. 19 indexed citations
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Yanagida, Takashi, Kazuyuki Takata, Masatoshi Inden, et al.. (2006). Distribution of DJ-1, Parkinson’s Disease-Related Protein PARK7, and Its Alteration in 6-Hydroxydopamine-Treated Hemiparkinsonian Rat Brain. Journal of Pharmacological Sciences. 102(2). 243–247. 28 indexed citations
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Li, Hong Mei, Takahiro Taira, Chinatsu Maita, Hiroyoshi Ariga, & Sanae M.M. Iguchi‐Ariga. (2006). Protection against nonylphenol-induced cell death by DJ-1 in cultured Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes) cells. Toxicology. 228(2-3). 229–238. 12 indexed citations
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Taira, Takahiro, et al.. (2005). Stimulation of transforming activity of DJ-1 by Abstrakt, a DJ-1-binding protein. International Journal of Oncology. 26(3). 685–9. 16 indexed citations
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Takahashi, Akiko, Fumihiro Higashino, Koichi Yoshida, et al.. (2003). EWS/ETS fusions activate telomerase in Ewing's tumors.. PubMed. 63(23). 8338–44. 65 indexed citations
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Taira, Takahiro, et al.. (2001). Molecular cloning of human and mouse DJ-1 genes and identification of Sp1-dependent activation of the human DJ-1 promoter. Gene. 263(1-2). 285–292. 62 indexed citations
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Takahashi, Kazuko, et al.. (2001). DJ-1 Positively Regulates the Androgen Receptor by Impairing the Binding of PIASxα to the Receptor. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 276(40). 37556–37563. 281 indexed citations
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Taira, Takahiro, et al.. (2001). A Novel Transrepression Pathway of c-Myc. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 276(49). 46562–46567. 83 indexed citations
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Niki, Takeshi, et al.. (2000). MSSP promotes ras/myc cooperative cell transforming activity by binding to c‐Myc. Genes to Cells. 5(2). 127–141. 46 indexed citations
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Taira, Takahiro, et al.. (1998). Ku Antigen Binds to Alu Family DNA. The Journal of Biochemistry. 123(1). 120–127. 12 indexed citations
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Kitanaka, Susumu, et al.. (1997). Ginsenoside Production, Tissue Culture and Induction of Regeneration of Interspecific Hybrid Ginseng : Panax ginseng × P. quinquefolium. 51(1). 1–3. 2 indexed citations
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Yasukawa, Ken, Takahiro Taira, & Michio Takido. (1997). Flavonol Glycosides from Lysimachia thyrsiflora. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. 25(1). 73–74. 3 indexed citations
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Taira, Takahiro, et al.. (1997). Induction of Apoptosis in HeLa Cells by MSSP, c-myc Binding Proteins.. Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin. 20(1). 10–14. 18 indexed citations

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