Yasuo Uchiyama

57.6k total citations · 8 hit papers
472 papers, 32.1k citations indexed

About

Yasuo Uchiyama is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yasuo Uchiyama has authored 472 papers receiving a total of 32.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 190 papers in Molecular Biology, 99 papers in Cell Biology and 85 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Yasuo Uchiyama's work include Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (71 papers), Cellular transport and secretion (49 papers) and Cell death mechanisms and regulation (33 papers). Yasuo Uchiyama is often cited by papers focused on Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (71 papers), Cellular transport and secretion (49 papers) and Cell death mechanisms and regulation (33 papers). Yasuo Uchiyama collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Australia. Yasuo Uchiyama's co-authors include Masato Koike, Satoshi Waguri, Eiki Kominami, Shigekazu Nagata, Masaaki Komatsu, Takashi Ueno, Isei Tanida, Shigeo Murata, Junichi Iwata and Tomoki Chiba and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Yasuo Uchiyama

461 papers receiving 31.7k citations

Hit Papers

Loss of autophagy in the ... 1995 2026 2005 2015 2006 2005 2010 2007 2005 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
What are hit papers?

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. Loss of autophagy in the central nervous system causes neurodegeneration in mice
    2006 2.9k citations Masaaki Komatsu, Satoshi Waguri et al. profile →
  2. Impairment of starvation-induced and constitutive autophagy in Atg7 -deficient mice
    2005 1.9k citations Masaaki Komatsu, Satoshi Waguri et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →
  3. Lysosomal Proteolysis and Autophagy Require Presenilin 1 and Are Disrupted by Alzheimer-Related PS1 Mutations
    2010 918 citations Yasuo Uchiyama et al. profile →
  4. Identification of Tim4 as a phosphatidylserine receptor
    2007 912 citations Masato Koike, Yasuo Uchiyama et al. profile →
  5. Macroautophagy—a novel β-amyloid peptide-generating pathway activated in Alzheimer's disease
    2005 789 citations Yasuo Uchiyama et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →
  6. Autoimmune Disease and Impaired Uptake of Apoptotic Cells in MFG-E8-Deficient Mice
    2004 777 citations Rikinari Hanayama, Masato Tanaka et al. Science profile →
  7. Delayed neuronal death in the CA1 pyramidal cell layer of the gerbil hippocampus following transient ischemia is apoptosis
    1995 726 citations Satoshi Waguri, Eiki Kominami et al. profile →
  8. Grafted human-induced pluripotent stem-cell–derived neurospheres promote motor functional recovery after spinal cord injury in mice
    2011 418 citations Masato Koike, Yasuo Uchiyama et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yasuo Uchiyama Japan 90 14.0k 10.0k 6.5k 5.8k 4.2k 472 32.1k
Andrea Ballabio Italy 98 20.0k 1.4× 13.0k 1.3× 8.0k 1.2× 7.9k 1.4× 2.9k 0.7× 377 40.3k
Paul Säftig Germany 104 18.9k 1.4× 6.5k 0.6× 11.5k 1.8× 7.9k 1.3× 3.7k 0.9× 333 39.2k
Akitsugu Yamamoto Japan 76 14.1k 1.0× 15.2k 1.5× 3.6k 0.6× 7.9k 1.4× 2.1k 0.5× 210 29.5k
Simon C. Watkins United States 126 28.3k 2.0× 6.7k 0.7× 7.8k 1.2× 6.0k 1.0× 2.9k 0.7× 788 59.2k
Paolo Pinton Italy 99 23.1k 1.7× 5.0k 0.5× 4.1k 0.6× 5.7k 1.0× 3.5k 0.9× 392 34.3k
Masaaki Komatsu Japan 89 21.8k 1.6× 29.0k 2.9× 5.8k 0.9× 8.4k 1.4× 1.8k 0.4× 227 45.7k
David C. Rubinsztein United Kingdom 109 21.7k 1.5× 22.3k 2.2× 8.7k 1.3× 10.0k 1.7× 9.9k 2.4× 355 46.8k
Asrar B. Malik United States 108 17.2k 1.2× 3.0k 0.3× 6.6k 1.0× 5.6k 1.0× 1.7k 0.4× 582 40.5k
Masato Koike Japan 61 6.6k 0.5× 5.4k 0.5× 3.0k 0.5× 2.7k 0.5× 1.6k 0.4× 215 16.4k
Roderick T. Bronson United States 139 46.0k 3.3× 4.2k 0.4× 5.8k 0.9× 7.5k 1.3× 4.4k 1.1× 544 77.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yasuo Uchiyama

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sanada, Takahito, Chigure Suzuki, Takashi Ueno, et al.. (2025). Uncovering the Unique Roles of Cathepsins B and L in Purkinje Cells Using Nervous System–Specific CTSB and CTSL Double-Deficient Mice. American Journal Of Pathology. 195(11). 2143–2160.
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Javed, Ruheena, Muriel Mari, Thabata Duque, et al.. (2025). ATG9A facilitates the closure of mammalian autophagosomes. The Journal of Cell Biology. 224(2). 8 indexed citations
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Sou, Yu‐shin, et al.. (2024). Golgi pH homeostasis stabilizes the lysosomal membrane throughN-glycosylation of membrane proteins. Life Science Alliance. 7(10). e202402677–e202402677. 2 indexed citations
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Murakami, Shizuko, Hiroko Ohki‐Hamazaki, & Yasuo Uchiyama. (2022). Olfactory placode generates a diverse population of neurons expressing GnRH, somatostatin mRNA, neuropeptide Y, or calbindin in the chick forebrain. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 530(17). 2977–2993. 5 indexed citations
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Priem, Dario, Barbara Gilbert, Jürgen Fritsch, et al.. (2022). ATG9A prevents TNF cytotoxicity by an unconventional lysosomal targeting pathway. Science. 378(6625). 1201–1207. 26 indexed citations
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Furuta, Takahiro, Kenta Yamauchi, Shinichiro Okamoto, et al.. (2021). Multi-scale light microscopy/electron microscopy neuronal imaging from brain to synapse with a tissue clearing method, ScaleSF. iScience. 25(1). 103601–103601. 18 indexed citations
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Suzuki, Noriko, Isei Tanida, Soichiro Kakuta, et al.. (2020). Blood group P1 antigen–bearing glycoproteins are functional but less efficient receptors of Shiga toxin than conventional glycolipid-based receptors. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 295(28). 9490–9501. 14 indexed citations
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Komine, Okiru, Hirofumi Yamashita, Noriko Fujimori-Tonou, et al.. (2018). Innate immune adaptor TRIF deficiency accelerates disease progression of ALS mice with accumulation of aberrantly activated astrocytes. Cell Death and Differentiation. 25(12). 2130–2146. 48 indexed citations
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Koyanagi, Maki, Shun‐ichiro Asahara, Tomokazu Matsuda, et al.. (2011). Ablation of TSC2 Enhances Insulin Secretion by Increasing the Number of Mitochondria through Activation of mTORC1. PLoS ONE. 6(8). e23238–e23238. 53 indexed citations
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Yagita, Kazuhiro, Kyoji Horie, Satoshi Koinuma, et al.. (2010). Development of the circadian oscillator during differentiation of mouse embryonic stem cells in vitro. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 107(8). 3846–3851. 177 indexed citations
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Hadano, Shinji, Asako Otomo, Ryota Kunita, et al.. (2010). Loss of ALS2/Alsin Exacerbates Motor Dysfunction in a SOD1H46R-Expressing Mouse ALS Model by Disturbing Endolysosomal Trafficking. PLoS ONE. 5(3). e9805–e9805. 88 indexed citations
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Komatsu, Masaaki, Satoshi Waguri, Takashi Ueno, et al.. (2005). Impairment of starvation-induced and constitutive autophagy in Atg7 -deficient mice. The Journal of Cell Biology. 169(3). 425–434. 1941 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sano, Hideaki, et al.. (2005). Graphitization behavior of the boron-containing carbon film derived from polyimide. Nagasaki University's Academic Output SITE (Nagasaki University). 35(64). 63–67. 2 indexed citations
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Koike, Masato, Masahiro Shibata, Satoshi Waguri, et al.. (2005). Participation of Autophagy in Storage of Lysosomes in Neurons from Mouse Models of Neuronal Ceroid-Lipofuscinoses (Batten Disease). American Journal Of Pathology. 167(6). 1713–1728. 264 indexed citations
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Uchiyama, Yasuo & Saburoh MIDORIKAWA. (2004). PRACTICAL METHOD TO EVALUATE RESPONSE SPECTRA OF BEDROCK MOTIONS USING AMPLIFICATION FACTORS FOR SITE CLASSES. Journal of Structural and Construction Engineering (Transactions of AIJ). 69(582). 39–46. 3 indexed citations
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Hanayama, Rikinari, Masato Tanaka, Katsuyuki Aozasa, et al.. (2004). Autoimmune Disease and Impaired Uptake of Apoptotic Cells in MFG-E8-Deficient Mice. Science. 304(5674). 1147–1150. 777 indexed citations breakdown →
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Uchiyama, Yasuo & Saburoh MIDORIKAWA. (2003). EVALUATION OF AMPLIFICATION FACTOR OF SITE CLASSES BASED ON STRONG MOTION RECORDS AND NONLINEAR RESPONSE ANALYSIS. Journal of Structural and Construction Engineering (Transactions of AIJ). 68(571). 87–93. 5 indexed citations
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Takahashi, Yuji, Katsuhisa Ogata, Jun Goto, et al.. (2002). Human skeletal muscle calcium channel α1S is expressed in the basal ganglia: distinctive expression pattern among L-type Ca2+ channels. Neuroscience Research. 45(1). 129–137. 19 indexed citations
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Uchiyama, Yasuo, et al.. (1997). Effects of Coating and Doping of Boron on Oxidation Behavior of a C/C Composite. TANSO. 1997(179). 176–183. 1 indexed citations
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Kobayashi, Kazuo, et al.. (1992). Morphological Change of Mesophase Pitch-based Carbon Fiber by Air Oxidation at High Temperature. TANSO. 1992(151). 27–34. 3 indexed citations

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