Yasunari Munemasa

1.5k total citations
47 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Yasunari Munemasa is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Ophthalmology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Yasunari Munemasa has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Molecular Biology, 14 papers in Ophthalmology and 13 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Yasunari Munemasa's work include Retinal Development and Disorders (13 papers), Glaucoma and retinal disorders (9 papers) and Connexins and lens biology (9 papers). Yasunari Munemasa is often cited by papers focused on Retinal Development and Disorders (13 papers), Glaucoma and retinal disorders (9 papers) and Connexins and lens biology (9 papers). Yasunari Munemasa collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Sweden. Yasunari Munemasa's co-authors include Yasushi Kitaoka, Satoki Ueno, Natik Piri, Joseph Caprioli, Jacky M. K. Kwong, Toshio Kumai, Hitoshi Takagi, Jae Hong Ahn, Kaori Kojima and Hiroyuki Takeda and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Brain Research and Endocrinology.

In The Last Decade

Yasunari Munemasa

47 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yasunari Munemasa Japan 22 718 655 237 209 155 47 1.3k
Yasushi Kitaoka Japan 21 628 0.9× 755 1.2× 322 1.4× 217 1.0× 155 1.0× 72 1.4k
C. Henrique Alves Netherlands 19 918 1.3× 301 0.5× 136 0.6× 162 0.8× 128 0.8× 44 1.3k
Yun-Zheng Le United States 21 1.3k 1.8× 888 1.4× 300 1.3× 232 1.1× 136 0.9× 53 1.9k
Vicki Chrysostomou Australia 19 956 1.3× 951 1.5× 296 1.2× 207 1.0× 40 0.3× 37 1.5k
Jorge L. Cueva Vargas Canada 12 745 1.0× 838 1.3× 228 1.0× 180 0.9× 30 0.2× 18 1.3k
Kathryn Bollinger United States 19 569 0.8× 421 0.6× 125 0.5× 161 0.8× 33 0.2× 54 1.0k
Maki Kayama Japan 16 611 0.9× 281 0.4× 194 0.8× 85 0.4× 74 0.5× 30 994
Louis DeSantis United States 23 644 0.9× 957 1.5× 262 1.1× 223 1.1× 35 0.2× 41 1.4k
Bernard Arnaud France 14 1.5k 2.1× 390 0.6× 211 0.9× 293 1.4× 138 0.9× 23 1.8k
Antonio Piras Italy 13 441 0.6× 213 0.3× 73 0.3× 113 0.5× 224 1.4× 18 1.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yasunari Munemasa

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Munemasa, Yasunari. (2020). Histone H2B induces retinal ganglion cell death through toll-like receptor 4 in the vitreous of acute primary angle closure patients. Laboratory Investigation. 100(8). 1080–1089. 8 indexed citations
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Kitaoka, Yasushi, et al.. (2015). Axonal protection by short-term hyperglycemia with involvement of autophagy in TNF-induced optic nerve degeneration. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. 9. 425–425. 12 indexed citations
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Kitaoka, Yasushi, et al.. (2015). The Effect of Rebamipide on Ocular Surface Disorders Induced by Latanoprost and Timolol in Glaucoma Patients. Journal of Ophthalmology. 2015. 1–5. 3 indexed citations
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Kojima, Kaori, et al.. (2014). Axonal protection by modulation of p62 expression in TNF-induced optic nerve degeneration. Neuroscience Letters. 581. 37–41. 17 indexed citations
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Munemasa, Yasunari & Yasushi Kitaoka. (2013). Molecular mechanisms of retinal ganglion cell degeneration in glaucoma and future prospects for cell body and axonal protection. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. 6. 60–60. 82 indexed citations
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Takada, Kazuhide, et al.. (2011). Protective effect of thalidomide against N‐methyl‐D‐aspartate‐induced retinal neurotoxicity. Journal of Neuroscience Research. 89(10). 1596–1604. 5 indexed citations
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Kitaoka, Yasushi, Yasunari Munemasa, Toshio Kumai, et al.. (2011). 17β-estradiol prevents reduction of retinal phosphorylated 14-3-3 zeta protein levels following a neurotoxic insult. Brain Research. 1433. 145–152. 5 indexed citations
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Caprioli, Joseph, Yasunari Munemasa, Jacky M. K. Kwong, & Natik Piri. (2009). Overexpression of thioredoxins 1 and 2 increases retinal ganglion cell survival after pharmacologically induced oxidative stress, optic nerve transection, and in experimental glaucoma.. PubMed. 107. 161–5. 34 indexed citations
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Munemasa, Yasunari, Yasushi Kitaoka, Yasuhiro Hayashi, et al.. (2008). Effects of unoprostone on phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase expression in endothelin-1-induced retinal and optic nerve damage. Visual Neuroscience. 25(2). 197–208. 16 indexed citations
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Iwai, Shinichi, Masako Okazaki, Toshio Kumai, et al.. (2008). Matrix metalloproteinase-9 in spontaneously hypertensive hyperlipidemic rats. Pathophysiology. 15(3). 157–166. 11 indexed citations
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Hayashi, Yasuhiko, Yasushi Kitaoka, Hiroyuki Takeda, et al.. (2007). Neuroprotective Effect of 17ß-Estradiol Against TNF- Induced Axonal Degeneration and p-ERK Expression. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 48(13). 634–634. 1 indexed citations
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Munemasa, Yasunari, Natik Piri, Jacky M. K. Kwong, et al.. (2007). Expression of Reduction-Oxidation (Redox) Genes in Glaucomatous Rat Retinas. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 48(13). 56–56. 1 indexed citations
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Piri, Natik, Jacky M. K. Kwong, Ming Song, et al.. (2007). Autophagy in the Retina. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 48(13). 55–55. 2 indexed citations
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Munemasa, Yasunari, Ritsuko Ohtani‐Kaneko, Yasushi Kitaoka, et al.. (2006). Pro‐apoptotic role of c‐Jun in NMDA‐induced neurotoxicity in the rat retina. Journal of Neuroscience Research. 83(5). 907–918. 25 indexed citations
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Kumai, Toshio, Yasushi Kitaoka, Yasunari Munemasa, et al.. (2005). The Improving Mechanism of Atrial Natriuretic Polypeptide on NMDA–Induced Neurotoxicity of Rat Retina. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 46(13). 3094–3094. 1 indexed citations
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Kitaoka, Yasushi, Toshio Kumai, Yasunari Munemasa, et al.. (2004). Atrial natriuretic peptide recovered NMDA–induced reduction of catecholamine synthetic pathway in retina of rats. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 45(13). 729–729. 1 indexed citations
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Munemasa, Yasunari, Kayoko Yamashita, Yuka Kitaoka, et al.. (2004). P–JNK expression of the rat retina in NMDA–induced neurotoxicity.. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 45(13). 724–724. 1 indexed citations
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Kitaoka, Yasushi, Toshio Kumai, Tim T. Lam, et al.. (2004). Involvement of RhoA and neuroprotective effect of fasudil, a Rho kinase inhibitor, in NMDA–induced neurotoxicity in the rat retina. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 45(13). 880–880. 4 indexed citations
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Kitaoka, Yasushi, Toshio Kumai, Yuka Kitaoka, et al.. (2004). Nuclear factor-kappa B p65 in NMDA-induced retinal neurotoxicity. Molecular Brain Research. 131(1-2). 8–16. 35 indexed citations
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Kitaoka, Yuka, Yasushi Kitaoka, Toshio Kumai, et al.. (2004). Involvement of RhoA and possible neuroprotective effect of fasudil, a Rho kinase inhibitor, in NMDA-induced neurotoxicity in the rat retina. Brain Research. 1018(1). 111–118. 87 indexed citations

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