Yoshifumi Itoh

15.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
216 papers, 10.9k citations indexed

About

Yoshifumi Itoh is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yoshifumi Itoh has authored 216 papers receiving a total of 10.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 76 papers in Molecular Biology, 75 papers in Cancer Research and 55 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Yoshifumi Itoh's work include Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms (73 papers), Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis (48 papers) and Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (31 papers). Yoshifumi Itoh is often cited by papers focused on Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms (73 papers), Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis (48 papers) and Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (31 papers). Yoshifumi Itoh collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United Kingdom and United States. Yoshifumi Itoh's co-authors include Motoharu Seiki, Hideaki Nagase, Dieter Haas, Hidetoshi Mori, Masahiro Kajita, Akiko Okada, Hiroaki Kinoh, Takayuki Nishijyo, Yuji Nakada and Keitarou Kimura and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

Yoshifumi Itoh

213 papers receiving 10.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Membrane-Type 1 Matrix Metalloproteinase Cleaves Cd44 and Promotes Cell Migration

2001 613 citations Masahiro Kajita, Yoshifumi Itoh et al. profile →
The Membrane-Anchored MMP Inhibitor RECK Is a Key Regulator of Extracellular Matrix Integrity and Angiogenesis

2001 567 citations Junseo Oh, Rei Takahashi et al. Cell profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yoshifumi Itoh Japan	55	4.9k	4.2k	2.9k	1.6k	1.4k	216	10.9k
Christopher G. Knight United Kingdom	52	4.2k 0.9×	2.4k 0.6×	1.8k 0.6×	2.1k 1.3×	1.8k 1.3×	143	10.7k
Keith Brew United States	58	7.0k 1.4×	3.5k 0.8×	2.4k 0.8×	786 0.5×	1.4k 1.0×	170	13.3k
James P. Quigley United States	54	5.5k 1.1×	4.9k 1.2×	3.8k 1.3×	2.1k 1.3×	1.5k 1.1×	119	12.5k
Boris Turk Slovenia	65	7.7k 1.6×	4.6k 1.1×	3.0k 1.0×	1.0k 0.7×	683 0.5×	231	16.1k
Dieter Brömme Canada	66	7.3k 1.5×	4.7k 1.1×	3.2k 1.1×	1.1k 0.7×	955 0.7×	196	13.6k
E. Reich United States	63	7.9k 1.6×	5.1k 1.2×	2.0k 0.7×	1.2k 0.7×	2.6k 1.9×	131	15.0k
Alex Y. Strongin United States	60	5.1k 1.0×	6.2k 1.5×	4.6k 1.6×	2.2k 1.4×	2.0k 1.5×	204	13.3k
Dominique Belin Switzerland	52	8.0k 1.6×	4.2k 1.0×	1.3k 0.4×	1.2k 0.7×	2.6k 1.9×	114	15.0k
F. Xavier Gomis‐Rüth Spain	52	4.9k 1.0×	2.1k 0.5×	2.3k 0.8×	373 0.2×	691 0.5×	156	9.0k
Luciano Zardi Italy	59	6.2k 1.3×	2.6k 0.6×	3.1k 1.0×	4.8k 3.0×	632 0.5×	199	13.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yoshifumi Itoh

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Inada, Masaki, et al.. (2025). The Diverse Pathways for Cell Surface MT1-MMP Localization in Migratory Cells. Cells. 14(3). 209–209.

Tominari, Tsukasa, R. Abe, Chiho Matsumoto, et al.. (2024). Loss of ERα involved-HER2 induction mediated by the FOXO3a signaling pathway in fulvestrant-resistant breast cancer. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 742. 151056–151056. 2 indexed citations

Nandadasa, Sumeda, et al.. (2023). Degradomic Identification of Membrane Type 1-Matrix Metalloproteinase as an ADAMTS9 and ADAMTS20 Substrate. Molecular & Cellular Proteomics. 22(6). 100566–100566. 4 indexed citations

Yeung, Ching‐Yan Chloé, Richa Garva, Adam Pickard, et al.. (2023). Mmp14 is required for matrisome homeostasis and circadian rhythm in fibroblasts. Matrix Biology. 124. 8–22. 6 indexed citations

Itoh, Yoshifumi, Michael Ng, Akira Wiberg, et al.. (2021). A common SNP risk variant MT1-MMP causative for Dupuytren's disease has a specific defect in collagenolytic activity. Matrix Biology. 97. 20–39. 6 indexed citations

Lagarto, João L., Mohammad B. Nickdel, Douglas J. Kelly, et al.. (2020). Autofluorescence Lifetime Reports Cartilage Damage in Osteoarthritis. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 2154–2154. 17 indexed citations

Itoh, Yoshifumi. (2017). Metalloproteinases in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Potential Therapeutic Targets to Improve Current Therapies. Progress in molecular biology and translational science. 148. 327–338. 65 indexed citations

Bøtkjær, Kenneth A., Hang Fai Kwok, Mikkel G. Terp, et al.. (2016). Development of a specific affinity-matured exosite inhibitor to MT1-MMP that efficiently inhibits tumor cell invasion in vitro and metastasis in vivo. Oncotarget. 7(13). 16773–16792. 34 indexed citations

Manning, Hugh B., Mohammad B. Nickdel, Kazuhiro Yamamoto, et al.. (2012). Detection of cartilage matrix degradation by autofluorescence lifetime. Matrix Biology. 32(1). 32–38. 35 indexed citations

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Manning, Hugh B., Abhilash Jain, Linda Troeberg, et al.. (2009). Membrane type 1 matrix metalloproteinase is a crucial promoter of synovial invasion in human rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 60(3). 686–697. 104 indexed citations

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Uji, Yukitaka, et al.. (2004). The use of color Doppler imaging in the differentiation of retinal detachment from vitreous membrane. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 45(13). 2399–2399. 1 indexed citations

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Mori, Hiroyuki, Naohiko Koshikawa, Masahiro Kajita, et al.. (2002). CD44 directs membrane-type 1 matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP) to lamellipodia by associating with its hemopexin-like domain (PEX). Molecular Biology of the Cell. 13. 2 indexed citations

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Oh, Junseo, Rei Takahashi, Shunya Kondo, et al.. (2001). The Membrane-Anchored MMP Inhibitor RECK Is a Key Regulator of Extracellular Matrix Integrity and Angiogenesis. Cell. 107(6). 789–800. 567 indexed citations breakdown →

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Heeb, Stephan, Yoshifumi Itoh, Takayuki Nishijyo, et al.. (2000). Small, Stable Shuttle Vectors Based on the Minimal pVS1 Replicon for Use in Gram-Negative, Plant-Associated Bacteria. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 13(2). 232–237. 308 indexed citations

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Black, Roy A., Fiona H. Durie, Robert D. Miller, et al.. (1996). Relaxed Specificity of Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMPS) and TIMP Insensitivity of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α (TNF-α) Production Suggest the Major TNF-α Converting Enzyme Is Not an MMP. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 225(2). 400–405. 60 indexed citations

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Sanno, N, K Inada, Hirotoshi Utsunomiya, et al.. (1994). Expression of Pit-1 product in human pituitaries: Histochemical studies using an antibody against synthetic human Pit-1 protein. Medical science research. 22(10). 685–687. 12 indexed citations

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Maeda, Takuya, et al.. (1991). Decreased prolactin level in secretory granules and their increased exocytosis in estrogen-induced pituitary hyperplasia in rats treated with a dopamine agonist.. PubMed. 65(6). 679–87. 5 indexed citations

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Itoh, Yoshifumi. (1989). Flow cytometric measurement of C3b receptors (CR1) on human erythrocytes. E-CR1 levels in patients with various diseases and their correlation with B-CR1. Allergy. 38. 1276–1287.

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Kimura, Tomoki, et al.. (1987). Routine determination of light elements by charged-particle activation analysis. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry. 112(2). 415–423. 9 indexed citations

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Itoh, Yoshifumi, Y. Morishita, & Kageaki AIBARA. (1980). Changes in UV spectra and relative intensity of fluorescence of aflatoxin B1 in aqueous alkaline solutions.. 54(9). 733–740. 3 indexed citations

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