Toshihiko Iwanaga

19.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
383 papers, 15.8k citations indexed

About

Toshihiko Iwanaga is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Toshihiko Iwanaga has authored 383 papers receiving a total of 15.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 143 papers in Molecular Biology, 79 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 76 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Toshihiko Iwanaga's work include Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (59 papers), S100 Proteins and Annexins (23 papers) and Pancreatic function and diabetes (23 papers). Toshihiko Iwanaga is often cited by papers focused on Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (59 papers), S100 Proteins and Annexins (23 papers) and Pancreatic function and diabetes (23 papers). Toshihiko Iwanaga collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and United Kingdom. Toshihiko Iwanaga's co-authors include Tsuneo Fujita, Junko Nio‐Kobayashi, Masayuki Saito, Yuko Kawai, Takeshi Yoneshiro, Susumu Seino, Hiromi Takahashi‐Iwanaga, Toshimitsu Kameya, Mami Matsushita and Takashi Miki and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Toshihiko Iwanaga

382 papers receiving 15.4k citations

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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.

High Incidence of Metabolically Active Brown Adipose Tissue in Healthy Adult Humans

2009 1.5k citations Masayuki Saito, Yuko Okamatsu‐Ogura et al. Diabetes profile →
Recruited brown adipose tissue as an antiobesity agent in humans

2013 755 citations Takeshi Yoneshiro, Mami Matsushita et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Toshihiko Iwanaga Japan	60	5.5k	4.0k	2.6k	2.2k	2.2k	383	15.8k
Ho Jae Han South Korea	66	8.1k 1.5×	2.7k 0.7×	2.2k 0.9×	2.4k 1.1×	1.8k 0.8×	559	18.0k
Carol Kilkenny United Kingdom	11	5.1k 0.9×	2.5k 0.6×	1.8k 0.7×	2.2k 1.0×	1.4k 0.7×	12	17.6k
Mark Donowitz United States	70	10.2k 1.8×	1.7k 0.4×	4.3k 1.7×	1.2k 0.5×	882 0.4×	352	18.1k
Michael D. Gershon United States	91	7.1k 1.3×	4.5k 1.1×	7.4k 2.9×	5.7k 2.6×	1.4k 0.6×	365	26.0k
Charalabos Pothoulakis United States	78	6.2k 1.1×	2.2k 0.6×	3.1k 1.2×	2.1k 0.9×	2.7k 1.3×	261	18.9k
Luc Pénicaud France	64	4.8k 0.9×	6.7k 1.7×	3.9k 1.5×	939 0.4×	685 0.3×	252	15.7k
Beverly H. Koller United States	75	9.4k 1.7×	2.5k 0.6×	2.3k 0.9×	1.9k 0.8×	7.0k 3.3×	206	25.1k
David M. Valenzuela United States	60	11.3k 2.0×	3.3k 0.8×	1.5k 0.6×	3.9k 1.7×	4.2k 1.9×	110	21.8k
Nigel W. Bunnett United States	87	9.3k 1.7×	6.3k 1.6×	3.8k 1.5×	8.4k 3.8×	3.1k 1.5×	358	29.5k
Jean‐Pierre Timmermans Belgium	58	3.4k 0.6×	2.3k 0.6×	2.2k 0.9×	2.3k 1.0×	913 0.4×	419	12.3k

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Hasebe, Rie, Masaya Harada, Hiroshi Nakagawa, et al.. (2022). ATP spreads inflammation to other limbs through crosstalk between sensory neurons and interneurons. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 219(6). 16 indexed citations

Iwanaga, Toshihiko & Junko Nio‐Kobayashi. (2021). Cellular expression of CD26/dipeptidyl peptidase IV. Biomedical Research. 42(6). 229–237. 6 indexed citations

Kimura, Shunsuke, et al.. (2018). Histochemical characteristics of regressing vessels in the hyaloid vascular system of neonatal mice: Novel implication for vascular atrophy. Experimental Eye Research. 172. 1–9. 10 indexed citations

Ogasawara, Reiki, Daigo Hashimoto, Shunsuke Kimura, et al.. (2018). Intestinal Lymphatic Endothelial Cells Produce R-Spondin3. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 10719–10719. 34 indexed citations

Takahashi‐Iwanaga, Hiromi, Shunsuke Kimura, Kohtarou Konno, Masahiko Watanabe, & Toshihiko Iwanaga. (2017). Intrarenal signaling mediated by CCK plays a role in salt intake-induced natriuresis. American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology. 313(1). F20–F29. 4 indexed citations

Suizu, Futoshi, Noriyuki Hirata, Tsutomu Tanaka, et al.. (2016). Phosphorylation‐dependent Akt–Inversin interaction at the basal body of primary cilia. The EMBO Journal. 35(12). 1346–1363. 43 indexed citations

Nio‐Kobayashi, Junko, et al.. (2016). Expression Profiles and Possible Roles of Galectins in the Corpus Luteum. Trends in Glycoscience and Glycotechnology. 28(162). J71–J76. 1 indexed citations

Nio‐Kobayashi, Junko, et al.. (2016). Expression Profiles and Possible Roles of Galectins in the Corpus Luteum. Trends in Glycoscience and Glycotechnology. 28(162). E71–E77. 2 indexed citations

Kimura, Shunsuke, Yuuki Obata, Koji Hase, et al.. (2014). Visualization of the entire differentiation process of murine M cells: suppression of their maturation in cecal patches. Mucosal Immunology. 8(3). 650–660. 55 indexed citations

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Nio‐Kobayashi, Junko, et al.. (2014). The Loss of Luteal Progesterone Production in Women Is Associated With a Galectin Switch via α2,6-Sialylation of Glycoconjugates. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 99(12). 4616–4624. 16 indexed citations

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Saito, Masayuki, Yuko Okamatsu‐Ogura, Mami Matsushita, et al.. (2009). High Incidence of Metabolically Active Brown Adipose Tissue in Healthy Adult Humans. Diabetes. 58(7). 1526–1531. 1523 indexed citations breakdown →

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Takebe, Kumiko, Junko Nio‐Kobayashi, Hiromi Takahashi‐Iwanaga, & Toshihiko Iwanaga. (2008). Histochemical demonstration of a monocarboxylate transporter in the mouse perineurium with special reference to GLUT1. Biomedical Research. 29(6). 297–306. 29 indexed citations

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Miki, Takashi, Tadao Shibasaki, Miho Kawaguchi, et al.. (2004). Noc2 is essential in normal regulation of exocytosis in endocrine and exocrine cells. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 101(22). 8313–8318. 64 indexed citations

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Yanase, Haruko, et al.. (2003). Production and characterization of monoclonal antibodies against midgut of ixodid tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis. Veterinary Parasitology. 115(4). 355–363. 5 indexed citations

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Tsuda, Makoto, Yukari Shigemoto‐Mogami, Shinya Ueno, et al.. (2002). Downregulation of P2X₃ receptor‐dependent sensory functions in A/J inbred mouse strain. European Journal of Neuroscience. 15(9). 1444–1450. 27 indexed citations

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Hamada, Hiromasa, Takachika Hiroi, Yasuhiro Nishiyama, et al.. (2002). Identification of Multiple Isolated Lymphoid Follicles on the Antimesenteric Wall of the Mouse Small Intestine. The Journal of Immunology. 168(1). 57–64. 351 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yan, Takashi Miki, Toshihiko Iwanaga, et al.. (2002). Identification, Tissue Expression, and Functional Characterization of Otx3, a Novel Member of the Otx Family. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 277(31). 28065–28069. 25 indexed citations

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Endo, Yasuhisa, Toshihiko Iwanaga, & Tsuneo Fujita. (1990). Gut endocrine cells of invertebrates.. PubMed. 342. 499–503. 4 indexed citations

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Iwanaga, Toshihiko. (1989). Chromogranin A/pancreastatin-related molecules are richly contained in enteric neurons but not in perivascular sympathetic neurons. Biomedical Research-tokyo. 10(3). 435–442. 3 indexed citations

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Nakamura, Hideo, et al.. (1988). Examination of human olfactory epithelium in patients with olfactory disturbance caused by common cold - Immunohistochemical findings.. Practica Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica. 81(5). 753–757. 3 indexed citations

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