Yasuaki Mohri

3.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
22 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Yasuaki Mohri is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Urology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yasuaki Mohri has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Molecular Biology, 9 papers in Urology and 9 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Yasuaki Mohri's work include Hair Growth and Disorders (8 papers), Skin Protection and Aging (7 papers) and melanin and skin pigmentation (6 papers). Yasuaki Mohri is often cited by papers focused on Hair Growth and Disorders (8 papers), Skin Protection and Aging (7 papers) and melanin and skin pigmentation (6 papers). Yasuaki Mohri collaborates with scholars based in Japan, France and United States. Yasuaki Mohri's co-authors include Katsuhiko Nishimori, Emi K. Nishimura, Hironobu Morinaga, Hiroyuki Matsumura, Hans Clevers, Teck Yew Low, Daniel E. Stange, Wim de Lau, Johan H. van Es and Vivian Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Yasuaki Mohri

21 papers receiving 2.0k 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.

Lgr5 homologues associate with Wnt receptors and mediate R-spondin signalling

2011 976 citations Wim de Lau, Nick Barker et al. Nature profile →
Stem cell competition orchestrates skin homeostasis and ageing

2019 278 citations Nan Liu, Hiroyuki Matsumura et al. Nature profile →
Hair follicle aging is driven by transepidermal elimination of stem cells via COL17A1 proteolysis

2016 278 citations Hiroyuki Matsumura, Yasuaki Mohri et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yasuaki Mohri Japan	15	1.1k	574	403	302	295	22	2.0k
Sunny Y. Wong United States	20	1.1k 1.0×	536 0.9×	327 0.8×	509 1.7×	218 0.7×	33	1.9k
Alberto Gandarillas Spain	29	1.4k 1.2×	646 1.1×	630 1.6×	146 0.5×	271 0.9×	53	2.3k
Ángel Ramı́rez Spain	25	1.4k 1.2×	464 0.8×	576 1.4×	336 1.1×	279 0.9×	63	2.5k
Daisuke Nanba Japan	22	1.0k 0.9×	560 1.0×	420 1.0×	116 0.4×	170 0.6×	48	2.1k
Michaël Nicolas Switzerland	15	1.2k 1.1×	375 0.7×	276 0.7×	189 0.6×	239 0.8×	24	2.6k
Hitomi Aoki Japan	24	1.2k 1.1×	636 1.1×	395 1.0×	197 0.7×	154 0.5×	90	2.2k
Mỹ G. Mahoney United States	30	1.4k 1.2×	276 0.5×	633 1.6×	214 0.7×	278 0.9×	68	3.2k
Sophie Dekoninck Belgium	9	1.1k 1.0×	966 1.7×	535 1.3×	119 0.4×	273 0.9×	10	2.4k
Yohei Hirai Japan	22	1.2k 1.0×	440 0.8×	685 1.7×	209 0.7×	143 0.5×	71	2.0k
Maranke I. Koster United States	25	1.9k 1.7×	1.1k 2.0×	617 1.5×	340 1.1×	296 1.0×	49	3.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yasuaki Mohri

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20 of 20 papers shown

Mohri, Yasuaki, Jing Nie, Hironobu Morinaga, et al.. (2025). Antagonistic stem cell fates under stress govern decisions between hair greying and melanoma. Nature Cell Biology. 27(10). 1647–1659.

Kato, Tomoki, Nan Liu, Hironobu Morinaga, et al.. (2021). Dynamic stem cell selection safeguards the genomic integrity of the epidermis. Developmental Cell. 56(24). 3309–3320.e5. 12 indexed citations

Morinaga, Hironobu, Yasuaki Mohri, Marina Grachtchouk, et al.. (2021). Obesity accelerates hair thinning by stem cell-centric converging mechanisms. Nature. 595(7866). 266–271. 78 indexed citations

Matsumura, Hiroyuki, Nan Liu, Daisuke Nanba, et al.. (2021). Distinct types of stem cell divisions determine organ regeneration and aging in hair follicles. Nature Aging. 1(2). 190–204. 17 indexed citations

Namiki, Takeshi, Yasuaki Mohri, Tomomi Aida, et al.. (2021). Stem cell spreading dynamics intrinsically differentiate acral melanomas from nevi. Cell Reports. 36(5). 109492–109492. 9 indexed citations

Liu, Nan, Hiroyuki Matsumura, Tomoki Kato, et al.. (2019). Stem cell competition orchestrates skin homeostasis and ageing. Nature. 568(7752). 344–350. 278 indexed citations breakdown →

Sun, Qi, Wendy Lee, Yasuaki Mohri, et al.. (2019). A novel mouse model demonstrates that oncogenic melanocyte stem cells engender melanoma resembling human disease. Nature Communications. 10(1). 48 indexed citations

Matsumura, Hiroyuki, Yasuaki Mohri, Hironobu Morinaga, et al.. (2017). Hair follicle aging is driven by transepidermal elimination of stem cells via COL17A1 proteolysis. Journal of Dermatological Science. 86(2). e53–e53. 6 indexed citations

Matsumura, Hiroyuki, Yasuaki Mohri, Nguyễn Thanh Bình, et al.. (2016). Hair follicle aging is driven by transepidermal elimination of stem cells via COL17A1 proteolysis. Science. 351(6273). aad4395–aad4395. 278 indexed citations breakdown →

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Aoto, Takahiro, et al.. (2016). Coupling of the radiosensitivity of melanocyte stem cells to their dormancy during the hair cycle. Journal of Dermatological Science. 84(1). e80–e80. 1 indexed citations

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Matsumura, Hiroyuki, Yasuaki Mohri, Nguyễn Thanh Bình, et al.. (2016). Stem cells: Hair follicle aging is driven by transepidermal elimination of stem cells via COL17A1 proteolysis. 351(6273). 3 indexed citations

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Mohri, Yasuaki, et al.. (2016). LGR4 is required for sequential molar development. Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports. 8. 174–183. 15 indexed citations

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Aoto, Takahiro, et al.. (2014). Coupling of the radiosensitivity of melanocyte stem cells to their dormancy during the hair cycle. Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research. 27(4). 540–551. 31 indexed citations

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Mohri, Yasuaki, et al.. (2012). LGR4 Is Required for the Cell Survival of the Peripheral Mesenchyme at the Embryonic Stages of Nephrogenesis. Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry. 76(5). 888–891. 9 indexed citations

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Oyama, Kei, et al.. (2011). Conditional Knockout of Lgr4 Leads to Impaired Ductal Elongation and Branching Morphogenesis in Mouse Mammary Glands. Sexual Development. 5(4). 205–212. 27 indexed citations

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Mohri, Yasuaki, et al.. (2011). Lgr4‐deficient mice showed premature differentiation of ureteric bud with reduced expression of Wnt effector Lef1 and Gata3. Developmental Dynamics. 240(6). 1626–1634. 26 indexed citations

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Lau, Wim de, Nick Barker, Teck Yew Low, et al.. (2011). Lgr5 homologues associate with Wnt receptors and mediate R-spondin signalling. Nature. 476(7360). 293–297. 976 indexed citations breakdown →

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Mohri, Yasuaki, Tomohiro Umezu, Shizu Hidema, et al.. (2010). Reduced fertility with impairment of early-stage embryos observed in mice lacking Lgr4 in epithelial tissues. Fertility and Sterility. 94(7). 2878–2881. 26 indexed citations

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Kato, Shigekí, Yasuaki Mohri, Tsuyoshi Matsuo, et al.. (2007). Eye‐open at birth phenotype with reduced keratinocyte motility in LGR4 null mice. FEBS Letters. 581(24). 4685–4690. 45 indexed citations

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Kato, Shigekí, Mitsunobu Matsubara, Tsuyoshi Matsuo, et al.. (2006). Leucine-Rich Repeat-Containing G Protein-Coupled Receptor-4 (LGR4, Gpr48) Is Essential for Renal Development in Mice. Nephron Experimental Nephrology. 104(2). e63–e75. 64 indexed citations

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