Tohru Sakimoto

997 total citations
34 papers, 759 citations indexed

About

Tohru Sakimoto is a scholar working on Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Ophthalmology. According to data from OpenAlex, Tohru Sakimoto has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 759 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, 17 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 8 papers in Ophthalmology. Recurrent topics in Tohru Sakimoto's work include Corneal Surgery and Treatments (16 papers), Ocular Surface and Contact Lens (16 papers) and Corneal surgery and disorders (8 papers). Tohru Sakimoto is often cited by papers focused on Corneal Surgery and Treatments (16 papers), Ocular Surface and Contact Lens (16 papers) and Corneal surgery and disorders (8 papers). Tohru Sakimoto collaborates with scholars based in Japan and United States. Tohru Sakimoto's co-authors include Mitsuru Sawa, Dimitri T. Azar, Mark I. Rosenblatt, Jun Shoji, Ai Yamada, Satoshi Sugaya, Satoru Yamagami, Shizuka Koh, Rika Shirakawa and Takashi Suzuki and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Scientific Reports and FEBS Letters.

In The Last Decade

Tohru Sakimoto

33 papers receiving 742 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Tohru Sakimoto Japan 17 427 374 315 103 80 34 759
Jeremías G. Galletti Argentina 18 386 0.9× 516 1.4× 319 1.0× 121 1.2× 155 1.9× 37 881
Aparna Ramasubramanian United States 16 279 0.7× 195 0.5× 557 1.8× 104 1.0× 42 0.5× 75 781
Jianjiang Xu China 17 748 1.8× 509 1.4× 540 1.7× 133 1.3× 27 0.3× 60 1.1k
H. Dwight Cavanagh United States 16 718 1.7× 369 1.0× 333 1.1× 165 1.6× 29 0.4× 23 1.0k
Suksri Chotikavanich Thailand 10 455 1.1× 718 1.9× 243 0.8× 59 0.6× 100 1.3× 19 907
Zhitao Su China 12 260 0.6× 344 0.9× 157 0.5× 85 0.8× 101 1.3× 31 635
Fabrício Witzel de Medeiros Brazil 14 788 1.8× 375 1.0× 403 1.3× 76 0.7× 29 0.4× 21 939
Mitsuru Sawa Japan 24 709 1.7× 542 1.4× 1.0k 3.3× 183 1.8× 140 1.8× 83 1.7k
Vandana Agrawal United States 15 570 1.3× 312 0.8× 167 0.5× 77 0.7× 22 0.3× 25 725
Wanwen Lan Singapore 8 136 0.3× 188 0.5× 107 0.3× 100 1.0× 71 0.9× 12 416

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Tohru Sakimoto

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sakimoto, Tohru, et al.. (2019). Autologous transplantation of conjunctiva by modifying simple limbal epithelial transplantation for limbal stem cell deficiency. Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology. 64(1). 54–61. 8 indexed citations
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Shimizu, Hiroaki, Tohru Sakimoto, & Satoru Yamagami. (2019). Pro-inflammatory role of NLRP3 inflammasome in experimental sterile corneal inflammation. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 9596–9596. 35 indexed citations
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Shoji, Jun, Tohru Sakimoto, Noriko Inada, et al.. (2016). A diagnostic method for herpes simplex keratitis by simultaneous measurement of viral DNA and virus-specific secretory IgA in tears: an evaluation. Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology. 60(4). 294–301. 24 indexed citations
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Suzuki, Takashi, Naoyuki Morishige, Reiko Arita, et al.. (2016). Morphological changes in the meibomian glands of patients with phlyctenular keratitis: a multicenter cross-sectional study. BMC Ophthalmology. 16(1). 178–178. 17 indexed citations
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Shoji, Jun, et al.. (2015). Involvement of Chemokines and a CD4-Positive T Cell Subset in the Development of Conjunctival Secondary Lymphoid Follicles in an Atopic Keratoconjunctivitis Mouse Model. International Archives of Allergy and Immunology. 167(3). 147–157. 5 indexed citations
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Sakimoto, Tohru, et al.. (2015). Anti-inflammatory effect of topical administration of tofacitinib on corneal inflammation. Experimental Eye Research. 145. 110–117. 17 indexed citations
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Sakimoto, Tohru. (2015). Potential Application of Biological Products for the Treatment of Ocular Surface Inflammation. Cornea. 34(Supplement 11). S153–S157. 3 indexed citations
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Arita, Reiko, Naoyuki Morishige, Shizuka Koh, et al.. (2015). Increased Tear Fluid Production as a Compensatory Response to Meibomian Gland Loss. Ophthalmology. 122(5). 925–933. 104 indexed citations
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Sakimoto, Tohru, et al.. (2014). Simultaneous study of matrix metalloproteinases, proinflammatory cytokines, and soluble cytokine receptors in the tears of noninfectious corneal ulcer patients. Graefe s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 252(9). 1451–1456. 24 indexed citations
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Sakimoto, Tohru, et al.. (2014). Significance of Ectodomain Shedding of TNF Receptor 1 in Ocular Surface. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 55(4). 2419–2419. 16 indexed citations
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Sakimoto, Tohru, et al.. (2012). Anti-inflammatory effect of IL-6 receptor blockade in corneal alkali burn. Experimental Eye Research. 97(1). 98–104. 32 indexed citations
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Sakimoto, Tohru & Mitsuru Sawa. (2012). Metalloproteinases in Corneal Diseases. Cornea. 31(Supplement 1). S50–S56. 49 indexed citations
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Sugaya, Satoshi, Tohru Sakimoto, Jun Shoji, & Mitsuru Sawa. (2011). Regulation of soluble interleukin-6 (IL-6) receptor release from corneal epithelial cells and its role in the ocular surface. Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology. 55(3). 277–282. 36 indexed citations
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Sakimoto, Tohru, Ai Yamada, Hitoshi Kanno, & Mitsuru Sawa. (2008). Upregulation of tumor necrosis factor receptor 1 and TNF-α converting enzyme during corneal wound healing. Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology. 52(5). 393–398. 21 indexed citations
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Sakimoto, Tohru, Tae‐im Kim, Naomi Fukai, et al.. (2008). Collagen XVIII and corneal reinnervation following keratectomy. FEBS Letters. 582(25-26). 3674–3680. 12 indexed citations
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Sakimoto, Tohru, Jun Shoji, Ai Yamada, & Mitsuru Sawa. (2007). Upregulation of Matrix Metalloproteinase in Tear Fluid of Patients with Recurrent Corneal Erosion. Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology. 51(5). 343–346. 27 indexed citations
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Sakimoto, Tohru, Mark I. Rosenblatt, & Dimitri T. Azar. (2006). Laser eye surgery for refractive errors. The Lancet. 367(9520). 1432–1447. 133 indexed citations
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Sakimoto, Tohru, et al.. (2005). Expression of α- and β-defensins in human ocular surface tissue. Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology. 49(2). 73–78. 14 indexed citations
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Sakimoto, Tohru, Jun Shoji, Hitoshi Kanno, & Mitsuru Sawa. (2004). Gelatinase Expression in Ocular Surface Disorders. Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology. 48(1). 17–22. 14 indexed citations
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Sakimoto, Tohru. (2003). A Novel Nonsense Mutation with a Compound Heterozygous Mutation in TGFBI Gene in Lattice Corneal Dystrophy Type I. Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology. 47(1). 13–17. 16 indexed citations

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