Tohru Kimura

10.1k total citations · 4 hit papers
134 papers, 8.2k citations indexed

About

Tohru Kimura is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Tohru Kimura has authored 134 papers receiving a total of 8.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 78 papers in Molecular Biology, 25 papers in Genetics and 17 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Tohru Kimura's work include Pluripotent Stem Cells Research (23 papers), CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (15 papers) and Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (12 papers). Tohru Kimura is often cited by papers focused on Pluripotent Stem Cells Research (23 papers), CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (15 papers) and Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (12 papers). Tohru Kimura collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Canada. Tohru Kimura's co-authors include Toru Nakano, Tadatsugu Taniguchi, Masaru Okabe, T. Matsuyama, Tak W. Mak, Hisashi Harada, Satomi Kuramochi‐Miyagawa, Masahito Ikawa, Yukiko Fujita and Motoo Kitagawa and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Tohru Kimura

132 papers receiving 8.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Requirement for Transcription Factor IRF-1 in NO Synthase Induction in Macrophages

1994 727 citations T. Matsuyama, Tohru Kimura et al. profile →
DNA methylation of retrotransposon genes is regulated by Piwi family members MILI and MIWI2 in murine fetal testes

2008 720 citations Satomi Kuramochi‐Miyagawa, Yoichi Matsuda et al. profile →
Mili, a mammalian member ofpiwifamily gene, is essential for spermatogenesis

2004 621 citations Satomi Kuramochi‐Miyagawa, Tohru Kimura et al. profile →
Targeted disruption of IRF-1 or IRF-2 results in abnormal type I IFN gene induction and aberrant lymphocyte development

1993 566 citations T. Matsuyama, Tohru Kimura et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Tohru Kimura Japan	37	4.7k	2.0k	1.3k	1.3k	1.2k	134	8.2k
Markku Tammi Finland	72	8.1k 1.7×	1.2k 0.6×	1.6k 1.2×	1.1k 0.8×	426 0.3×	267	16.3k
Vincent Hascall United States	88	12.3k 2.6×	1.7k 0.8×	1.2k 0.9×	2.0k 1.5×	976 0.8×	302	23.7k
Junji Takeda Japan	61	5.7k 1.2×	3.8k 1.9×	1.3k 1.0×	1.3k 1.0×	630 0.5×	171	11.7k
Peter M. Steinert United States	84	9.8k 2.1×	1.1k 0.5×	716 0.5×	1.8k 1.3×	921 0.8×	226	21.6k
Lin Lin China	51	5.5k 1.2×	825 0.4×	911 0.7×	1.8k 1.3×	244 0.2×	346	8.8k
Roland Moll Germany	58	5.7k 1.2×	691 0.3×	3.4k 2.5×	1.4k 1.1×	557 0.5×	147	14.7k
John W. Tobias United States	46	6.1k 1.3×	1.1k 0.5×	1.5k 1.1×	1.1k 0.8×	211 0.2×	111	9.3k
Koji Kimata Japan	85	12.6k 2.7×	1.2k 0.6×	1.2k 0.9×	2.5k 1.9×	516 0.4×	349	21.2k
Anthony J. Day United Kingdom	71	5.5k 1.2×	4.0k 2.0×	917 0.7×	1.0k 0.8×	192 0.2×	217	14.0k
Jeroen Krijgsveld Germany	58	10.7k 2.3×	1.7k 0.8×	1.1k 0.8×	714 0.5×	445 0.4×	175	15.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Tohru Kimura

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

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Kimura, Tohru, et al.. (2025). Separation of particle-laden oil-in-water emulsion using swirling flows formed by an in-line separator. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 225. 321–327. 1 indexed citations

Takeuchi, Dai, et al.. (2024). FeLIX is a restriction factor for mammalian retrovirus infection. Journal of Virology. 98(4). e0177123–e0177123. 1 indexed citations

Kimura, Tohru, et al.. (2022). Genetic variation in the Y chromosome and sex-biased DNA methylation in somatic cells in the mouse. Mammalian Genome. 34(1). 44–55. 3 indexed citations

Sekita, Yoichi, Yuki Sugiura, Yuki Kawasaki, et al.. (2021). AKT signaling is associated with epigenetic reprogramming via the upregulation of TET and its cofactor, alpha-ketoglutarate during iPSC generation. Stem Cell Research & Therapy. 12(1). 510–510. 14 indexed citations

Sekita, Yoichi, Toshinobu Nakamura, & Tohru Kimura. (2016). Reprogramming of germ cells into pluripotency. World Journal of Stem Cells. 8(8). 251–251. 10 indexed citations

Shiromoto, Yusuke, Satomi Kuramochi‐Miyagawa, Shinichiro Chuma, et al.. (2013). GPAT2, a mitochondrial outer membrane protein, in piRNA biogenesis in germline stem cells. RNA. 19(6). 803–810. 56 indexed citations

Eso, Yuji, Yukio Osaki, Tadashi Inuzuka, et al.. (2013). Bipolar percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of liver cancers: Report of an initial experience. Kanzo. 54(9). 577–588. 1 indexed citations

Hayashi, Hideki, Tomoko Kohno, Kiyoshi Yasui, et al.. (2011). Characterization of dsRNA-induced pancreatitis model reveals the regulatory role of IFN regulatory factor 2 ( Irf2 ) in trypsinogen5 gene transcription. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 108(46). 18766–18771. 14 indexed citations

Kimura, Tohru, Azusa Sakamoto, Hisato Kawakami, et al.. (2009). Evaluation of therapeutic response using Sonazoid®-enhanced ultrasonography after radiofrequency ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma: Comparison with dynamic CT. Kanzo. 50(7). 362–370.

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Nishijima, Norihiro, Ryuichi Kita, Hisato Kawakami, et al.. (2008). Proposal of the radicality grading as a criterion for therapeutic effectiveness of RFA against hepatocellular carcinoma, in relation to the local recurrence rate. Kanzo. 49(5). 192–199. 10 indexed citations

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Kita, Keisuke, Tohru Kimura, Norimasa Nakamura, Hideki Yoshikawa, & Toru Nakano. (2008). PI3K/Akt signaling as a key regulatory pathway for chondrocyte terminal differentiation. Genes to Cells. 13(8). 839–850. 99 indexed citations

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Kimura, Tohru, et al.. (2007). Evaluation of a medetomidine-midazolam combination for immobilizing and sedating Japanese monkeys (Macaca fuscata).. PubMed. 46(4). 33–8. 10 indexed citations

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Kimura, Tohru, Patrick B. Allen, Angus C. Nairn, & Michael J. Caplan. (2007). Arrestins and Spinophilin Competitively Regulate Na⁺,K⁺-ATPase Trafficking through Association with a Large Cytoplasmic Loop of the Na⁺,K⁺-ATPase. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 18(11). 4508–4518. 34 indexed citations

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Kimura, Tohru, Toshinobu Nakamura, Hiroki Umehara, et al.. (2006). The stabilization of β-catenin leads to impaired primordial germ cell development via aberrant cell cycle progression. Developmental Biology. 300(2). 545–553. 73 indexed citations

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Yamada, Kayoko, et al.. (2002). Comparison of skin distribution of hydrolytic activity for bioconversion of β-estradiol 17-acetate between man and several animals in vitro. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics. 54(2). 155–160. 19 indexed citations

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Kimura, Tohru, Yoshiaki Tabuchi, Noriaki Takeguchi, & Shinji Asano. (2002). Mutational Study on the Roles of Disulfide Bonds in the β-Subunit of Gastric H+,K+-ATPase. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 277(23). 20671–20677. 15 indexed citations

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Osaki, Yukio, et al.. (2001). [Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (PRFA) for hepatocellular carcinoma].. PubMed. 28(11). 1640–5. 1 indexed citations

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Kuramochi‐Miyagawa, Satomi, Tohru Kimura, Kentaro Yomogida, et al.. (2001). Two mouse piwi-related genes: miwi and mili. Mechanisms of Development. 108(1-2). 121–133. 229 indexed citations

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Kimura, Tohru, et al.. (2000). Proliferation and cell death of embryonic primitive erythrocytes. Experimental Hematology. 28(6). 635–641. 17 indexed citations

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Kimura, Tohru, et al.. (1991). Determination of Blood Constituents in Chickens using the Dry Chemistry System. Journal of the Japan Veterinary Medical Association. 44(8). 796–801. 7 indexed citations

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