Witoon Tirasophon

4.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
24 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Witoon Tirasophon is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Witoon Tirasophon has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Molecular Biology, 12 papers in Cell Biology and 6 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Witoon Tirasophon's work include Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease (12 papers), Heat shock proteins research (6 papers) and Mosquito-borne diseases and control (5 papers). Witoon Tirasophon is often cited by papers focused on Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease (12 papers), Heat shock proteins research (6 papers) and Mosquito-borne diseases and control (5 papers). Witoon Tirasophon collaborates with scholars based in Thailand, United States and Japan. Witoon Tirasophon's co-authors include Randal J. Kaufman, Ajith Welihinda, Ron Prywes, Sakol Panyim, Kyung‐Ho Lee, Marek Michalak, Tetsuya Okada, Xiaohua Shen, Hiderou Yoshida and Kazutoshi Mori and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Genes & Development.

In The Last Decade

Witoon Tirasophon

24 papers receiving 3.3k 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.

IRE1-mediated unconventional mRNA splicing and S2P-mediated ATF6 cleavage merge to regulate XBP1 in signaling the unfolded protein response

2002 852 citations Kyung‐Ho Lee, Witoon Tirasophon et al. Genes & Development profile →
A stress response pathway from the endoplasmic reticulum to the nucleus requires a novel bifunctional protein kinase/endoribonuclease (Ire1p) in mammalian cells

1998 744 citations Witoon Tirasophon, Ajith Welihinda et al. Genes & Development profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Witoon Tirasophon Thailand	18	2.3k	1.8k	1.1k	633	415	24	3.3k
Ernst Jarosch Germany	26	2.2k 1.0×	2.4k 1.4×	1.1k 1.0×	337 0.5×	248 0.6×	31	3.8k
Edward F. C. Blommaart Netherlands	11	785 0.3×	1.9k 1.1×	2.0k 1.8×	473 0.7×	250 0.6×	14	3.5k
Brendan N. Lilley United States	22	1.0k 0.4×	2.1k 1.2×	686 0.6×	569 0.9×	199 0.5×	26	3.5k
Tomohiro Yorimitsu Japan	17	1.5k 0.6×	1.9k 1.0×	2.3k 2.2×	199 0.3×	184 0.4×	29	3.7k
Claudine Kraft Austria	33	2.2k 0.9×	3.0k 1.7×	2.9k 2.7×	219 0.3×	132 0.3×	63	5.1k
Yoshiaki Kamada Japan	23	2.0k 0.9×	3.6k 2.0×	3.2k 3.0×	162 0.3×	138 0.3×	40	5.6k
Sabrina Di Bartolomeo Italy	27	517 0.2×	1.4k 0.8×	1.5k 1.4×	277 0.4×	295 0.7×	61	3.1k
Ichiro Tanii Japan	17	909 0.4×	746 0.4×	1.1k 1.0×	135 0.2×	244 0.6×	37	2.1k
Yoshitaka Tanaka Japan	27	590 0.3×	961 0.5×	1.1k 1.0×	753 1.2×	347 0.8×	80	3.3k
Takayoshi Kirisako Japan	11	1.3k 0.6×	2.8k 1.6×	2.8k 2.6×	793 1.3×	87 0.2×	18	4.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Tirasophon, Witoon, et al.. (2017). Functional analysis of the mammalian RNA ligase for IRE1 in the unfolded protein response. Bioscience Reports. 37(2). 7 indexed citations

Luxananil, Plearnpis, et al.. (2015). Synergism of regulatory elements in σB- and σA-dependent promoters enhances recombinant protein expression in Bacillus subtilis. Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering. 120(4). 470–475. 14 indexed citations

Roongsawang, Niran, Aekkachai Puseenam, Piyanun Harnpicharnchai, et al.. (2015). A Novel Potential Signal Peptide Sequence and Overexpression of ER-Resident Chaperones Enhance Heterologous Protein Secretion in Thermotolerant Methylotrophic Yeast Ogataea thermomethanolica. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 178(4). 710–724. 19 indexed citations

Tirasophon, Witoon, et al.. (2014). Methanol-Inducible Promoter of Thermotolerant Methylotrophic Yeast Ogataea thermomethanolica BCC16875 Potential for Production of Heterologous Protein at High Temperatures. Current Microbiology. 69(2). 143–148. 18 indexed citations

Sopha, Pattarawut, et al.. (2010). Domain compatibility in Ire1 kinase is critical for the unfolded protein response. FEBS Letters. 584(14). 3203–3208. 8 indexed citations

Plongthongkum, Nongluk, et al.. (2007). Ire1 regulated XBP1 mRNA splicing is essential for the unfolded protein response (UPR) in Drosophila melanogaster. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 354(3). 789–794. 45 indexed citations

Yodmuang, Supansa, et al.. (2006). YHV-protease dsRNA inhibits YHV replication in Penaeus monodon and prevents mortality. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 341(2). 351–356. 165 indexed citations

Tirasophon, Witoon, et al.. (2006). Therapeutic inhibition of yellow head virus multiplication in infected shrimps by YHV-protease dsRNA. Antiviral Research. 74(2). 150–155. 87 indexed citations

Assavalapsakul, Wanchai, Witoon Tirasophon, & Sakol Panyim. (2005). Antiserum to the gp116 glycoprotein of yellow head virus neutralizes infectivity in primary lymphoid organ cells of Penaeus monodon. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms. 63(1). 85–88. 23 indexed citations

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Tirasophon, Witoon, Yaowaluck Maprang Roshorm, & Sakol Panyim. (2005). Silencing of yellow head virus replication in penaeid shrimp cells by dsRNA. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 334(1). 102–107. 131 indexed citations

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Tirasophon, Witoon & Sakol Panyim. (2003). PCR For Low-Level Detection of Malaria Parasites in Blood. Humana Press eBooks. 21. 205–212. 1 indexed citations

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Lee, Kyung‐Ho, Witoon Tirasophon, Xiaohua Shen, et al.. (2002). IRE1-mediated unconventional mRNA splicing and S2P-mediated ATF6 cleavage merge to regulate XBP1 in signaling the unfolded protein response. Genes & Development. 16(4). 452–466. 852 indexed citations breakdown →

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Tirasophon, Witoon, Kyung‐Ho Lee, Brian C. Callaghan, Ajith Welihinda, & Randal J. Kaufman. (2000). The endoribonuclease activity of mammalian IRE1 autoregulates its mRNA and is required for the unfolded protein response. Genes & Development. 14(21). 2725–2736. 210 indexed citations

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Wang, Yan, et al.. (2000). Activation of ATF6 and an ATF6 DNA Binding Site by the Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Response. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 275(35). 27013–27020. 457 indexed citations

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Welihinda, Ajith, Witoon Tirasophon, & Randal J. Kaufman. (2000). The Transcriptional Co-activator ADA5 Is Required for HAC1 mRNA Processing in Vivo. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 275(5). 3377–3381. 40 indexed citations

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Tirasophon, Witoon, Ajith Welihinda, & Randal J. Kaufman. (1998). A stress response pathway from the endoplasmic reticulum to the nucleus requires a novel bifunctional protein kinase/endoribonuclease (Ire1p) in mammalian cells. Genes & Development. 12(12). 1812–1824. 744 indexed citations breakdown →

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Welihinda, Ajith, et al.. (1998). Protein Serine/Threonine Phosphatase Ptc2p Negatively Regulates the Unfolded-Protein Response by Dephosphorylating Ire1p Kinase. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 18(4). 1967–1977. 92 indexed citations

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Tirasophon, Witoon, et al.. (1994). A Highly Sensitive, Rapid, and Simple Polymerase Chain Reaction-Based Method to Detect Human Malaria (Plasmodium Falciparum and Plasmodium Vivax) in Blood Samples. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 51(3). 308–313. 49 indexed citations

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Tirasophon, Witoon, et al.. (1993). Sensitive detection of Plasmodium falciparum in blood and mosquito by DNA amplification.. PubMed. 35 Suppl. 117–20. 6 indexed citations

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Tirasophon, Witoon, Mathurose Ponglikitmongkol, Prapon Wilairat, Vichai Boonsaeng, & Sakol Panyim. (1991). A novel detection of a single plasmodium falciparum in infected blood. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 175(1). 179–184. 50 indexed citations

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