Yukihiro Akao

16.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
259 papers, 13.4k citations indexed

About

Yukihiro Akao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yukihiro Akao has authored 259 papers receiving a total of 13.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 191 papers in Molecular Biology, 91 papers in Cancer Research and 26 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Yukihiro Akao's work include MicroRNA in disease regulation (73 papers), RNA modifications and cancer (37 papers) and Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (36 papers). Yukihiro Akao is often cited by papers focused on MicroRNA in disease regulation (73 papers), RNA modifications and cancer (37 papers) and Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (36 papers). Yukihiro Akao collaborates with scholars based in Japan, Czechia and United States. Yukihiro Akao's co-authors include Yoshihito Nakagawa, Tomoki Naoe, Yoshinori Nozawa, Munekazu Iinuma, Nami Yamada, Makoto Naoi, Tomohiro Itoh, Kenji Ohguchi, Minami Kumazaki and Wakako Maruyama and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Clinical Investigation and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Yukihiro Akao

258 papers receiving 13.1k 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.

let-7 MicroRNA Functions as a Potential Growth Suppressor in Human Colon Cancer Cells

2006 531 citations Yukihiro Akao, Yoshihito Nakagawa et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yukihiro Akao Japan	64	8.9k	5.1k	1.6k	1.0k	994	259	13.4k
Maria Chiara Maiuri France	50	6.8k 0.8×	1.4k 0.3×	538 0.3×	1.3k 1.2×	1.3k 1.4×	124	13.6k
François M. Vallette France	51	5.7k 0.6×	1.5k 0.3×	552 0.3×	1.3k 1.2×	1.3k 1.3×	178	9.2k
Joohun Ha South Korea	58	6.2k 0.7×	1.3k 0.3×	584 0.4×	669 0.7×	840 0.8×	173	10.4k
Xiao-Ming Yin United States	59	9.6k 1.1×	1.4k 0.3×	472 0.3×	1.1k 1.1×	1.5k 1.5×	96	16.2k
Shile Huang United States	55	5.3k 0.6×	1.1k 0.2×	479 0.3×	672 0.7×	1.3k 1.3×	177	9.7k
Andrew Thorburn United States	62	8.9k 1.0×	2.4k 0.5×	317 0.2×	912 0.9×	1.8k 1.8×	140	14.0k
I. Imawati Budihardjo United States	13	9.4k 1.0×	1.4k 0.3×	419 0.3×	426 0.4×	1.8k 1.8×	14	12.1k
Richard Béliveau Canada	59	5.8k 0.6×	2.1k 0.4×	413 0.3×	456 0.4×	3.4k 3.4×	274	12.0k
Olof Rådmark Sweden	61	7.9k 0.9×	4.2k 0.8×	574 0.4×	2.2k 2.1×	875 0.9×	174	14.7k
Cecília M. P. Rodrigues Portugal	60	5.9k 0.7×	1.6k 0.3×	254 0.2×	536 0.5×	2.8k 2.8×	260	11.9k

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Minatoguchi, Shingo, Kazuki Heishima, Shinji Yasuda, et al.. (2023). An Increase in Plasma MicroRNA-143 Levels in the Acute Phase Is Positively Correlated With Recovery of Cardiac Function in the Chronic Phase in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation Journal. 87(6). 824–833. 7 indexed citations

Itoh, Tomohiro, et al.. (2023). Role of Royal Jelly Treated Adipose‐Derived Stem Cell‐Extracellular Vesicles on Fibroblast Proliferation, Migration, and Collagen Production. Dermatologic Therapy. 2023(1). 2 indexed citations

Heishima, Kazuki, Nobuhiko Sugito, Tomoyoshi Soga, et al.. (2021). Petasin potently inhibits mitochondrial complex I–based metabolism that supports tumor growth and metastasis. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 131(17). 22 indexed citations

Tokumaru, Yoshihisa, Eriko Katsuta, Masanori Oshi, et al.. (2020). High Expression of miR-34a Associated with Less Aggressive Cancer Biology but Not with Survival in Breast Cancer. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21(9). 3045–3045. 38 indexed citations

Nishikawa, Masashi, Shun Nakano, Katsuya Sato, et al.. (2019). The interaction between PLEKHG2 and ABL1 suppresses cell growth via the NF-κB signaling pathway in HEK293 cells. Cellular Signalling. 61. 93–107. 6 indexed citations

Nakagawa, Yoshihito, Yuki Kuranaga, Tomomitsu Tahara, et al.. (2019). Induced miR‐31 by 5‐fluorouracil exposure contributes to the resistance in colorectal tumors. Cancer Science. 110(8). 2540–2548. 19 indexed citations

Shinohara, Haruka, Yuki Kuranaga, Minami Kumazaki, et al.. (2017). Regulated Polarization of Tumor-Associated Macrophages by miR-145 via Colorectal Cancer–Derived Extracellular Vesicles. The Journal of Immunology. 199(4). 1505–1515. 151 indexed citations

Yamada, Yoshihisa, Shingo Minatoguchi, Shingo Minatoguchi, et al.. (2015). MicroRNA-145 repairs infarcted myocardium by accelerating cardiomyocyte autophagy. American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 309(11). H1813–H1826. 68 indexed citations

Kumazaki, Minami, Haruka Shinohara, Kohei Taniguchi, et al.. (2014). Propolis cinnamic acid derivatives induce apoptosis through both extrinsic and intrinsic apoptosis signaling pathways and modulate of miRNA expression. Phytomedicine. 21(8-9). 1070–1077. 39 indexed citations

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Yamada, Nami, Takashi Mori, Mami Murakami, et al.. (2011). Fascin‐1 expression in canine cutaneous and oral melanocytic tumours. Veterinary and Comparative Oncology. 10(4). 303–311. 5 indexed citations

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Naoi, Makoto, et al.. (2011). Type A monoamine oxidase regulates life and death of neurons in neurodegeneration and neuroprotection. International review of neurobiology. 100. 85–106. 27 indexed citations

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Akao, Yukihiro, Yoshihito Nakagawa, & Tomoki Naoe. (2007). MicroRNA-143 and -145 in Colon Cancer. DNA and Cell Biology. 26(5). 311–320. 180 indexed citations

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Naoi, M, W. Maruyama, Yukihiro Akao, Hong Yi, & Y. Yamaoka. (2006). Involvement of type A monoamine oxidase in neurodegeneration: regulation of mitochondrial signaling leading to cell death or neuroprotection. PubMed. 67–77. 72 indexed citations

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Mishima, Satoshi, et al.. (2005). Estrogenic effects of royal jelly. 22(1). 171–175. 7 indexed citations

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Ohguchi, Kenji, Yoshiko Banno, Yukihiro Akao, & Yoshinori Nozawa. (2004). Involvement of Phospholipase D1 in Melanogenesis of Mouse B16 Melanoma Cells. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 279(5). 3408–3412. 17 indexed citations

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Naoi, Makoto, W. Maruyama, Yukihiro Akao, & Hong Yi. (2002). Mitochondria determine the survival and death in apoptosis by an endogenous neurotoxin, N-methyl(R)salsolinol, and neuroprotection by propargylamines. Journal of Neural Transmission. 109(5-6). 607–621. 29 indexed citations

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Banno, Yoshiko, Yoh Takuwa, Yukihiro Akao, et al.. (2001). Involvement of Phospholipase D in Sphingosine 1-Phosphate-induced Activation of Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase and Akt in Chinese Hamster Ovary Cells Overexpressing EDG3. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 276(38). 35622–35628. 66 indexed citations

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Morikawa, Hiroshi, Yoshihito Nakagawa, Keisuke Hashimoto, et al.. (2000). Frequent Altered Expression of Fragile Histidine Triad Protein in Human Colorectal Adenomas. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 278(1). 205–210. 13 indexed citations

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Nakagawa, Yoshihito, Hiroshi Morikawa, I Hirata, et al.. (1999). Overexpression of rck/p54, a DEAD box protein, in human colorectal tumours. British Journal of Cancer. 80(5-6). 914–917. 63 indexed citations

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Akao, Yukihiro, et al.. (1990). Molecular characterization of a t(11;14)(q23;q32) chromosome translocation in a B-cell lymphoma.. PubMed. 50(16). 4856–9. 21 indexed citations

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