Tomohiro Yoshimoto

3.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
20 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Tomohiro Yoshimoto is a scholar working on Immunology, Physiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Tomohiro Yoshimoto has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Immunology, 9 papers in Physiology and 6 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Tomohiro Yoshimoto's work include Asthma and respiratory diseases (8 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (6 papers) and IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways (5 papers). Tomohiro Yoshimoto is often cited by papers focused on Asthma and respiratory diseases (8 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (6 papers) and IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways (5 papers). Tomohiro Yoshimoto collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Kazakhstan. Tomohiro Yoshimoto's co-authors include Kenji Nakanishi, Haruki Okamura, Shizuo Akira, Shin‐ichiro Kashiwamura, Kiyoshi Takeda, Kazunobu Ohkusu, Takashi Tanaka, Kouji Tominaga, Hiroko Tsutsui and Kenji Nakanishi and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Medicine and The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Tomohiro Yoshimoto

20 papers receiving 2.6k 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.

IL-12 up-regulates IL-18 receptor expression on T cells, Th1 cells, and B cells: synergism with IL-18 for IFN-gamma production.

1998 667 citations Tomohiro Yoshimoto, Kiyoshi Takeda et al. PubMed profile →
IL-12 Up-Regulates IL-18 Receptor Expression on T Cells, Th1 Cells, and B Cells: Synergism with IL-18 for IFN-γ Production

1998 595 citations Tomohiro Yoshimoto, Kiyoshi Takeda et al. The 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
Tomohiro Yoshimoto Japan	13	1.8k	910	464	352	275	20	2.7k
Sean Stevens United States	20	1.7k 0.9×	903 1.0×	468 1.0×	324 0.9×	253 0.9×	53	3.3k
Omar Duramad United States	14	2.3k 1.3×	605 0.7×	537 1.2×	300 0.9×	395 1.4×	19	3.2k
J.‐M. Schröder Germany	19	1.1k 0.6×	625 0.7×	423 0.9×	410 1.2×	300 1.1×	34	2.6k
Kui Shin Voo United States	21	2.3k 1.3×	672 0.7×	601 1.3×	578 1.6×	306 1.1×	25	3.4k
LuAnn Thompson-Snipes United States	23	2.5k 1.4×	801 0.9×	325 0.7×	582 1.7×	159 0.6×	28	3.7k
Kenji Nakanishi Japan	9	1.8k 1.0×	866 1.0×	300 0.6×	641 1.8×	112 0.4×	12	2.6k
Björn R. Lúdvíksson Iceland	26	1.6k 0.9×	304 0.3×	254 0.5×	239 0.7×	194 0.7×	62	2.6k
François Fossiez France	19	2.8k 1.6×	520 0.6×	506 1.1×	926 2.6×	398 1.4×	24	3.9k
Véronique Flamand Belgium	32	2.6k 1.5×	771 0.8×	448 1.0×	408 1.2×	83 0.3×	88	3.6k
Maria Leite‐de‐Moraes France	39	3.8k 2.1×	404 0.4×	532 1.1×	561 1.6×	186 0.7×	81	4.6k

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Fukuoka, Ayumi, Kazufumi Matsushita, Hirohisa Takano, & Tomohiro Yoshimoto. (2015). Diesel Exhaust Particles Exacerbate Allergic Rhinitis in Mice By Disrupting the Nasal Epithelial Barrier. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 135(2). AB276–AB276. 6 indexed citations

Yoshimoto, Tomohiro, et al.. (2015). The Role of TSLP in Experimental Allergic Rhinitis. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 135(2). AB147–AB147. 1 indexed citations

Muto, Taichiro, Ayumi Fukuoka, Kazufumi Matsushita, & Tomohiro Yoshimoto. (2015). The Role of Basophils and Pro-Allergic Cytokines, TSLP and IL-33, in Cutaneously-Sensitized Food Allergy. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 135(2). AB201–AB201. 1 indexed citations

Nishio, Hajime, Noriyuki Okudaira, Kazufumi Matsushita, et al.. (2014). Hypertrophy of lymphoid organs is a possible phenotypic characteristic of R420W mutation of the cardiac ryanodine receptor gene: A study using a knock-in mouse model. Legal Medicine. 16(6). 326–332. 5 indexed citations

Matsushita, Kazufumi & Tomohiro Yoshimoto. (2014). B Cell–Intrinsic MyD88 Signaling Is Essential for IgE Responses in Lungs Exposed to Pollen Allergens. The Journal of Immunology. 193(12). 5791–5800. 15 indexed citations

Nakanishi, Kenji, Hiroko Tsutsui, & Tomohiro Yoshimoto. (2010). Importance of IL-18-induced Super Th1 Cells for the Development of Allergic Inflammation. Allergology International. 59(2). 137–141. 38 indexed citations

Harada, Michishige, Kazuhiko Obara, Tomomitsu Hirota, et al.. (2009). A Functional Polymorphism in IL-18 Is Associated with Severity of Bronchial Asthma. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 180(11). 1048–1055. 60 indexed citations

Yoshimoto, Tomohiro, et al.. (2008). Interferon-γ is a therapeutic target molecule for prevention of postoperative adhesion formation. Nature Medicine. 14(4). 437–441. 94 indexed citations

Hayashi, Nobuki, Tomohiro Yoshimoto, Kenji Izuhara, et al.. (2007). T helper 1 cells stimulated with ovalbumin and IL-18 induce airway hyperresponsiveness and lung fibrosis by IFN-γ and IL-13 production. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 104(37). 14765–14770. 109 indexed citations

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Sugimoto, Takaaki, Yuriko Ishikawa, Tomohiro Yoshimoto, et al.. (2004). Interleukin 18 Acts on Memory T Helper Cells Type 1 to Induce Airway Inflammation and Hyperresponsiveness in a Naive Host Mouse. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 199(4). 535–545. 100 indexed citations

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Yoshimoto, Tomohiro, Hiroko Tsutsui, Haruki Okamura, & Kenji Nakanishi. (2001). Measurement of Human and Mouse Interleukin 18. Current Protocols in Immunology. 44(1). Unit 6.26–Unit 6.26. 1 indexed citations

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Naka, Tetsuji, Hiroko Tsutsui, Minoru Fujimoto, et al.. (2001). SOCS-1/SSI-1-Deficient NKT Cells Participate in Severe Hepatitis through Dysregulated Cross-Talk Inhibition of IFN-γ and IL-4 Signaling In Vivo. Immunity. 14(5). 535–545. 168 indexed citations

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Tanaka, Toshio, Tomohiro Yoshimoto, Mayumi Kotani, et al.. (2001). Interleukin-18 Is Elevated in the Sera from Patients with Atopic Dermatitis and from Atopic Dermatitis Model Mice, NC/Nga. International Archives of Allergy and Immunology. 125(3). 236–240. 80 indexed citations

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Tominaga, Kouji, Tomohiro Yoshimoto, Kakuji Torigoe, et al.. (2000). IL-12 synergizes with IL-18 or IL-1β for IFN-γ production from human T cells. International Immunology. 12(2). 151–160. 269 indexed citations

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Ohkusu, Kazunobu, Tomohiro Yoshimoto, Kiyoshi Takeda, et al.. (2000). Potentiality of Interleukin-18 as a Useful Reagent for Treatment and Prevention ofLeishmania majorInfection. Infection and Immunity. 68(5). 2449–2456. 83 indexed citations

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Yoshimoto, Tomohiro, Hiroko Tsutsui, Kouji Tominaga, et al.. (1999). IL-18, although antiallergic when administered with IL-12, stimulates IL-4 and histamine release by basophils. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 96(24). 13962–13966. 376 indexed citations

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Yoshimoto, Tomohiro, Kiyoshi Takeda, Takashi Tanaka, et al.. (1998). IL-12 Up-Regulates IL-18 Receptor Expression on T Cells, Th1 Cells, and B Cells: Synergism with IL-18 for IFN-γ Production. The Journal of Immunology. 161(7). 3400–3407. 595 indexed citations breakdown →

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Yoshimoto, Tomohiro, Kiyoshi Takeda, Takashi Tanaka, et al.. (1998). IL-12 up-regulates IL-18 receptor expression on T cells, Th1 cells, and B cells: synergism with IL-18 for IFN-gamma production.. PubMed. 161(7). 3400–7. 667 indexed citations breakdown →

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Yoshimoto, Tomohiro, et al.. (1995). Effect of Exercise on Endotoxin Shock with Special Reference to Changes in Concentration of Cytokines.. The Japanese Journal of Physiology. 45(4). 553–560. 3 indexed citations

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Morita, Hideki, et al.. (1985). A Case of Sjögren Syndrome. Skin research. 27(4). 715–719. 1 indexed citations

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