Toshiya Kanaji

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
10 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Toshiya Kanaji is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Molecular Biology and Rheumatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Toshiya Kanaji has authored 10 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 4 papers in Pharmacology, 3 papers in Molecular Biology and 3 papers in Rheumatology. Recurrent topics in Toshiya Kanaji's work include Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects (4 papers), Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (3 papers) and Estrogen and related hormone effects (2 papers). Toshiya Kanaji is often cited by papers focused on Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects (4 papers), Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (3 papers) and Estrogen and related hormone effects (2 papers). Toshiya Kanaji collaborates with scholars based in Japan and United States. Toshiya Kanaji's co-authors include Takayuki Maruyama, Tomio Kanno, Katsuhiko Mikoshiba, Shinji Nakade, Takashi Kobayashi, Naoki Terada, Gozoh Tsujimoto, Yosuke Shimizu, Toshiyuki Kamoto and Toshiyuki Matsuoka and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, Cancer Research and The Journal of Urology.

In The Last Decade

Toshiya Kanaji

10 papers receiving 996 citations

Hit Papers

2APB, 2-Aminoethoxydiphen... 1997 2026 2006 2016 1997 250 500 750
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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.

  1. 2APB, 2-Aminoethoxydiphenyl Borate, a Membrane-Penetrable Modulator of Ins(1,4,5)P3-Induced Ca2+ Release
    1997 803 citations Takayuki Maruyama, Toshiya Kanaji et al. The Journal of Biochemistry profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Toshiya Kanaji Japan 8 565 281 261 129 88 10 1.0k
Kent A. Fagan United States 13 1.1k 2.0× 395 1.4× 176 0.7× 224 1.7× 127 1.4× 14 1.3k
M. Rosario Sepúlveda Spain 20 506 0.9× 308 1.1× 106 0.4× 227 1.8× 40 0.5× 39 978
Donald Button United States 15 555 1.0× 295 1.0× 109 0.4× 88 0.7× 69 0.8× 23 881
Sheau‐Huei Chueh Taiwan 21 802 1.4× 339 1.2× 128 0.5× 128 1.0× 55 0.6× 47 1.2k
T J Hallam Canada 8 726 1.3× 348 1.2× 153 0.6× 155 1.2× 75 0.9× 9 1.0k
A. Lepple-Wienhues Germany 18 843 1.5× 261 0.9× 157 0.6× 239 1.9× 139 1.6× 23 1.3k
Joanna Gruszczynska‐Biegala Poland 16 484 0.9× 382 1.4× 383 1.5× 118 0.9× 25 0.3× 20 818
Alejandro Berna‐Erro Spain 25 665 1.2× 391 1.4× 837 3.2× 190 1.5× 69 0.8× 46 1.6k
Brigitte Vannier France 13 616 1.1× 354 1.3× 486 1.9× 116 0.9× 49 0.6× 29 1.3k
Raz Palty Israel 15 1.0k 1.8× 490 1.7× 395 1.5× 167 1.3× 99 1.1× 25 1.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Toshiya Kanaji

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Fields of papers citing papers by Toshiya Kanaji

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Toshiya Kanaji

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

All Works

10 of 10 papers shown
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Shinozaki, Koji, Toshiya Kanaji, H. Kurata, et al.. (2015). Discovery of novel S1P2 antagonists. Part 1: Discovery of 1,3-bis(aryloxy)benzene derivatives. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 25(7). 1479–1482. 17 indexed citations
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Kanaji, Toshiya, et al.. (2012). Abstract 15345: ONO-4232, an EP4-selective Agonist, Improves Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction and Ameliorates Acute and Chronic Heart Failure in Animal Models. Circulation. 1 indexed citations
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Aoyama, Tomoki, Moritoshi Furu, Kinya Ito, et al.. (2011). Prostaglandin E2 receptor type 2-selective agonist prevents the degeneration of articular cartilage in rabbit knees with traumatic instability. Arthritis Research & Therapy. 13(5). R146–R146. 14 indexed citations
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Ito, Hiroshi, Jun Akaogi, Toshiya Kanaji, et al.. (2011). Endogenous prostaglandin E2 inhibits aberrant overgrowth of rheumatoid synovial tissue and the development of osteoclast activity through EP4 receptor. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 63(9). 2595–2605. 23 indexed citations
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Terada, Naoki, Yosuke Shimizu, Tomomi Kamba, et al.. (2010). 677 IDENTIFICATION OF EP4 AS A POTENTIAL TARGET FOR THE TREATMENT OF CASTRATION-RESISTANT PROSTATE CANCER USING A NOVEL XENOGRAFT MODEL. The Journal of Urology. 183(4S). 4 indexed citations
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Terada, Naoki, Yosuke Shimizu, Tomomi Kamba, et al.. (2010). Identification of EP4 as a Potential Target for the Treatment of Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Using a Novel Xenograft Model. Cancer Research. 70(4). 1606–1615. 82 indexed citations
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Esaki, Jiro, Hisashi Sakaguchi, Akira Marui, et al.. (2009). Local Sustained Release of Prostaglandin E1 Induces Neovascularization in Murine Hindlimb Ischemia. Circulation Journal. 73(7). 1330–1336. 11 indexed citations
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Aoyama, Tomoki, Moritoshi Furu, Yongri Jin, et al.. (2008). PGE2 signal via EP2 receptors evoked by a selective agonist enhances regeneration of injured articular cartilage. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 17(4). 529–538. 31 indexed citations
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Maruyama, Takayuki, Toshiya Kanaji, Shinji Nakade, Tomio Kanno, & Katsuhiko Mikoshiba. (1997). 2APB, 2-Aminoethoxydiphenyl Borate, a Membrane-Penetrable Modulator of Ins(1,4,5)P3-Induced Ca2+ Release. The Journal of Biochemistry. 122(3). 498–505. 803 indexed citations breakdown →

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