Toshiro Saito

2.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
37 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Toshiro Saito is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Epidemiology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Toshiro Saito has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Molecular Biology, 15 papers in Epidemiology and 7 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Toshiro Saito's work include Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (15 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (11 papers) and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease (6 papers). Toshiro Saito is often cited by papers focused on Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (15 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (11 papers) and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease (6 papers). Toshiro Saito collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Italy. Toshiro Saito's co-authors include Junichi Sadoshima, Peiyong Zhai, Akihiro Shirakabe, Mingming Tong, Shinichi Oka, Yasuhiro Maejima, Yoshiyuki Ikeda, Chiao‐Po Hsu, Wataru Mizushima and Michinari Nakamura and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Circulation and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Toshiro Saito

37 papers receiving 2.0k 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.

Drp1-Dependent Mitochondrial Autophagy Plays a Protective Role Against Pressure Overload–Induced Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Heart Failure

2016 370 citations Akihiro Shirakabe, Peiyong Zhai et al. Circulation profile →
Mitophagy Is Essential for Maintaining Cardiac Function During High Fat Diet-Induced Diabetic Cardiomyopathy

2019 364 citations Mingming Tong, Toshiro Saito et al. Circulation Research profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Ulk1-dependent alternative mitophagy plays a protective role during pressure overload in the heart 2022 ·Cardiovascular Research ·Jihoon Nah, Akihiro Shirakabe, Risa Mukai, Peiyong Zhai, (unknown), Andreas Ivessa, Wataru Mizushima, Yasuki Nakada, Toshiro Saito, (unknown), Yong‐Keun Jung, Junichi Sadoshima	40
2	Autologous Multilayered Fibroblast Sheets Can Reinforce Bronchial Stump in a Rat Model 2021 ·Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery ·(unknown), Koji Ueno, Junichi Murakami, Toshiro Saito, Ryo Suzuki, Yoshiyuki Asai, Eiji Ikeda, Toshiki Tanaka, Kimikazu Hamano	8
3	Nuclear β-catenin expression is positively regulated by JAB1 in human colorectal cancer cells 2020 ·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·Arata Nishimoto, Yoshihiro Takemoto, Toshiro Saito, Hiroshi Kurazumi, Toshiki Tanaka, (unknown), Bungo Shirasawa, Kimikazu Hamano	5
4	Preserving the endothelium in saphenous vein graft with both conventional and no-touch preparation 2020 ·Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery ·Toshiro Saito, Hiroshi Kurazumi, Ryo Suzuki, (unknown), Akihito Mikamo, Kimikazu Hamano	7
5	Molecular mechanisms and clinical implications of multiple forms of mitophagy in the heart 2020 ·Cardiovascular Research ·Toshiro Saito, Kimikazu Hamano, Junichi Sadoshima	33
6	Comprehensive autophagy evaluation in cardiac disease models 2019 ·Cardiovascular Research ·Nina Kaludercic, Maria Chiara Maiuri, Susmita Kaushik, Álvaro F. Fernández, (unknown), Francesca Castoldi, Yun Chen, Jumpei Ito, Risa Mukai, Tomokazu Murakawa, Jihoon Nah, Federico Pietrocola, Toshiro Saito, Salwa Sebti, Martina Semenzato, (unknown), Sebastiano Sciarretta, Julio Madrigal‐Matute	48
7	Mitochondrial LonP1 protects cardiomyocytes from ischemia/reperfusion injury in vivo 2019 ·Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology ·Sundararajan Venkatesh, Min Li, Toshiro Saito, Mingming Tong, Eman Rashed, Satvik Mareedu, Peiyong Zhai, Clea Bárcena, Carlos López-Otı́n, Ghassan Yehia, Junichi Sadoshima, Carolyn K. Suzuki	69
8	Mitophagy Is Essential for Maintaining Cardiac Function During High Fat Diet-Induced Diabetic Cardiomyopathy breakdown → 2019 ·Circulation Research ·Mingming Tong, Toshiro Saito, Peiyong Zhai, Shinichi Oka, Wataru Mizushima, Michinari Nakamura, Shohei Ikeda, Akihiro Shirakabe, Junichi Sadoshima	364
9	Trehalose-Induced Activation of Autophagy Improves Cardiac Remodeling After Myocardial Infarction 2018 ·Journal of the American College of Cardiology ·Sebastiano Sciarretta, Derek Yee, Narayani Nagarajan, Franca Bianchi, Toshiro Saito, Valentina Valenti, Mingming Tong, Dominic P. Del Re, Carmine Vecchione, Leonardo Schirone, Maurizio Forte, Speranza Rubattu, Akihiro Shirakabe, V. Subbarao Boppana, Massimo Volpe, Giacomo Frati, Peiyong Zhai, Junichi Sadoshima	205
10	An alternative mitophagy pathway mediated by Rab9 protects the heart against ischemia 2018 ·Journal of Clinical Investigation ·Toshiro Saito, Jihoon Nah, Shinichi Oka, Risa Mukai, Yoshiya Monden, Yasuhiro Maejima, Yoshiyuki Ikeda, Sebastiano Sciarretta, Tong Liu, Hong Li, Erdene Baljinnyam, Diego Fraidenraich, Luke Fritzky, Peiyong Zhai, Shizuko Ichinose, Mitsuaki Isobe, Chiao‐Po Hsu, Mondira Kundu, Junichi Sadoshima	209
11	Thioredoxin-1 maintains mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) function during oxidative stress in cardiomyocytes 2017 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Shinichi Oka, Tsuyoshi Hirata, Wataru Suzuki, (unknown), Yanbin Chen, (unknown), (unknown), Toshiro Saito, Narayani Nagarajan, Peiyong Zhai, (unknown), (unknown), Dan Shao, Yoko Hirabayashi, Junji Yodoi, Sebastiano Sciarretta, Junichi Sadoshima	41
12	Cardiomyocyte-specific loss of mitochondrial p32/C1qbp causes cardiomyopathy and activates stress responses 2017 ·Cardiovascular Research ·Toshiro Saito, Takeshi Uchiumi, Mikako Yagi, Rie Amamoto, Daiki Setoyama, Yuichi Matsushima, Dongchon Kang	44
13	Abstract 19501: Ulk1 Induces Mitochondrial Autophagy by Regulating Mitochondrial Fission and Alternative Autophagy in the Heart 2016 ·Circulation ·Toshiro Saito, Junichi Sadoshima	2
14	Evaluating mitochondrial autophagy in the mouse heart 2016 ·Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology ·Akihiro Shirakabe, Luke Fritzky, Toshiro Saito, Peiyong Zhai, Shigeki Miyamoto, Åsa B. Gustafsson, Richard N. Kitsis, Junichi Sadoshima	21
15	Localization of mRNAs encoding human mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation proteins 2012 ·Mitochondrion ·Shinya Matsumoto, Takeshi Uchiumi, Toshiro Saito, Mikako Yagi, Shinya Takazaki, Tomotake Kanki, Dongchon Kang	40
16	Physical Exercise-Associated Gene Expression Signatures in Peripheral Blood 2007 ·Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine ·Tomoko Kawai, Kyoko Morita, Kiyoshi Masuda, Kensei Nishida, Atsuo Sekiyama, Shigetada Teshima-Kondo, Yutaka Nakaya, Masayuki Ohta, Toshiro Saito, Kazuhito Rokutan	13
17	Relationship between Hepatic Gene Expression Profiles and Hepatotoxicity in Five Typical Hepatotoxicant-Administered Rats 2005 ·Toxicological Sciences ·(unknown), Toshiro Saito, (unknown), (unknown), Hirokazu Kato, Hisashi SUGIYAMA, Miki Katoh, Miki Nakajima, Tsuyoshi Yokoi	52
18	Expression analysis of psychological stress-associated genes in peripheral blood leukocytes 2005 ·Neuroscience Letters ·Kyoko Morita, Toshiro Saito, Masayuki Ohta, Tetsuro Ohmori, Kaori Kawai, Shigetada Teshima-Kondo, Kazuhito Rokutan	37
19	Laughter Regulates Gene Expression in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes 2005 ·Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics ·Takashi Hayashi, Osamu Urayama, Koichi Kawai, Keiko Hayashi, (unknown), Masayuki Ohta, Toshiro Saito, Kazuo Murakami	23
20	Effects of Clomiphene Citrate on Serum Hormone Levels and Endometrial Thickness in an in vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer Program 1991 ·Hormone Research ·Hidekazu Saito, Fumihiko Sato, T. Hirayáma, Toshiro Saito, (unknown), (unknown)	5

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