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Akira Kikuchi

Active 1984–2025

180
Papers
28,765
Citations
100
h-index
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Citations

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World map of the countries and regions citing this authorUnited States: 3,411 citing papers, 32.7% of this breakdownChina: 1,028 citing papers, 9.8% of this breakdownJapan: 988 citing papers, 9.5% of this breakdownGermany: 691 citing papers, 6.6% of this breakdownUnited Kingdom: 663 citing papers, 6.4% of this breakdownCanada: 374 citing papers, 3.6% of this breakdownFrance: 346 citing papers, 3.3% of this breakdownItaly: 291 citing papers, 2.8% of this breakdownNetherlands: 256 citing papers, 2.4% of this breakdownAustralia: 194 citing papers, 1.9% of this breakdownSpain: 180 citing papers, 1.7% of this breakdownSouth Korea: 166 citing papers, 1.6% of this breakdown
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Fields

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology63.8%
  • Medicine23.5%
  • Neuroscience4.8%
  • Immunology and Microbiology3.5%
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.9%
  • Engineering0.4%
  • Other1.1%

Topics

  • Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer8.6%
  • Cancer-related gene regulation5.2%
  • Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling3.4%
  • Cellular transport and secretion3%
  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways2.1%
  • Microtubule and mitosis dynamics1.4%
  • Other76.3%

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  1. YAP signaling induces PIEZO1 to promote oral squamous cell carcinoma cell proliferation

    Authors: Kana Hasegawa, Shinsuke Fujii, Shinji Matsumoto, Yudai Tajiri, Akira Kikuchi, Tamotsu Kiyoshima - The Journal of Pathology 2020 cited by 187

  2. Active and water-soluble form of lipidated Wnt protein is maintained by a serum glycoprotein afamin/α-albumin

    Authors: Emiko Mihara, Hidenori Hirai, Hideki Yamamoto, Keiko Tamura‐Kawakami, Mami Matano, Akira Kikuchi, Toshiro Sato, Junichi Takagi - eLife 2016 cited by 202

  3. Axin, a negative regulator of the Wnt signaling pathway, forms a complex with GSK‐3β and β‐catenin and promotes GSK‐3β‐dependent phosphorylation of β‐catenin

    Authors: Satoshi Ikeda, Shosei Kishida, Hideki Yamamoto, Hiroshi Murai, Shinya Koyama, Akira Kikuchi - The EMBO Journal 1998 cited by 1,250

  4. CKAP4, a DKK1 Receptor, Is a Biomarker in Exosomes Derived from Pancreatic Cancer and a Molecular Target for Therapy

    Authors: Hirokazu Kimura, Hideki Yamamoto, Takeshi Harada, Katsumi Fumoto, Yoshihito Osugi, Ryota Sada, Natsumi Maehara, Hayato Hikita, Soichiro Mori, Hidetoshi Eguchi, Masahito Ikawa, Tetsuo Takehara, Akira Kikuchi - Clinical Cancer Research 2019 cited by 133

  5. The DIX domain of Dishevelled confers Wnt signaling by dynamic polymerization

    Authors: Thomas Schwarz, Marc Fiedler, Naoki Shibata, P.J.G. Butler, Akira Kikuchi, Yoshiki Higuchi, Mariann Bienz - Nature Structural & Molecular Biology 2007 cited by 439

  6. CKAP4 is a Dickkopf1 receptor and is involved in tumor progression

    Authors: Hirokazu Kimura, Katsumi Fumoto, Kensaku Shojima, Satoshi Nojima, Yoshihito Osugi, Hideo Tomihara, Hidetoshi Eguchi, Yasushi Shintani, Hiroko Endo, Masahiro Inoue, Yuichiro� Doki, Meinoshin Okumura, Eiichi Morii, Akira Kikuchi - Journal of Clinical Investigation 2016 cited by 183

  7. Wnt5a: its signalling, functions and implication in diseases

    Authors: Akira Kikuchi, Hideki Yamamoto, Akira Sato, Shinji Matsumoto - Acta Physiologica 2011 cited by 323

  8. Dickkopf signaling, beyond Wnt-mediated biology

    Authors: Akira Kikuchi, Shinji Matsumoto, Ryota Sada - Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology 2021 cited by 65

  9. Developmental stage-specific biphasic roles of Wnt/β-catenin signaling in cardiomyogenesis and hematopoiesis

    Authors: Atsuhiko T. Naito, Ichiro Shiojima, Hiroshi Akazawa, Kyoko Hidaka, Takayuki Morisaki, Akira Kikuchi, Issei Komuro - National Academy of Sciences, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2006 cited by 499

  10. The Arabidopsis Histone Deacetylases HDA6 and HDA19 Contribute to the Repression of Embryonic Properties after Germination

    Authors: Motoki Tanaka, Akira Kikuchi, Hiroshi Kamada - PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2007 cited by 334

  11. Complement C1q Activates Canonical Wnt Signaling and Promotes Aging-Related Phenotypes

    Authors: Atsuhiko T. Naito, Tomokazu S. Sumida, Seitaro Nomura, Mei‐Lan Liu, Tomoaki Higo, Akito Nakagawa, Katsuki Okada, Taku Sakai, Akihito Hashimoto, Yurina Hara, Ippei Shimizu, Weidong Zhu, Haruhiro Toko, Akemi Katada, Hiroshi Akazawa, Toru Oka, Jong‐Kook Lee, Tohru Minamino, Toshio Nagai, Kenneth Walsh, Akira Kikuchi, Misako Matsumoto, Marina Botto, Ichiro Shiojima, Issei Komuro - Cell 2012 cited by 323

  12. Phosphorylation of β-Catenin by Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinase Stabilizes β-Catenin through Inhibition of Its Ubiquitination

    Authors: Shin‐ichiro Hino, Chie Tanji, Keiichi I. Nakayama, Akira Kikuchi - Molecular and Cellular Biology 2005 cited by 440

  13. Wnt5a regulates distinct signalling pathways by binding to Frizzled2

    Authors: Akira Sato, Hideki Yamamoto, Hiroshi Sakane, Hirofumi Koyama, Akira Kikuchi - The EMBO Journal 2009 cited by 320

  14. Oncogenic mutations of ALK kinase in neuroblastoma

    Authors: Yuyan Chen, Junko Takita, Young Lim Choi, Motohiro Kato, Miki Ohira, Masashi Sanada, Lili Wang, Manabu Soda, Akira Kikuchi, Takashi Igarashi, Akira Nakagawara, Yasuhide Hayashi, Hiroyuki Mano, Seishi Ogawa - Nature 2008 cited by 922

  15. Expression of Wnt-5a Is Correlated with Aggressiveness of Gastric Cancer by Stimulating Cell Migration and Invasion

    Authors: Manabu Kurayoshi, Naohide Oue, Hideki Yamamoto, Michiko Kishida, Atsuko Inoue, Toshimasa Asahara, Wataru Yasui, Akira Kikuchi - Cancer Research 2006 cited by 458

  16. New Insights into the Mechanism of Wnt Signaling Pathway Activation

    Authors: Akira Kikuchi, Hideki Yamamoto, Akira Sato, Shinji Matsumoto - International review of cell and molecular biology 2011 cited by 264

  17. Ror2/Frizzled Complex Mediates Wnt5a-Induced AP-1 Activation by Regulating Dishevelled Polymerization

    Authors: Michiru Nishita, Sumiyo Itsukushima, Akira Nomachi, Mitsuharu Endo, Zhichao Wang, Daisuke Inaba, Sen Qiao, Shinji Takada, Akira Kikuchi, Yasuhiro Minami - Molecular and Cellular Biology 2010 cited by 174

  18. XCL1 expression correlates with CD8-positive T cells infiltration and PD-L1 expression in squamous cell carcinoma arising from mature cystic teratoma of the ovary

    Authors: Ryo Tamura, Kosuke Yoshihara, Hirofumi Nakaoka, Nozomi Yachida, Manako Yamaguchi, Kazuaki Suda, Tatsuya Ishiguro, Koji Nishino, Hiroshi Ichikawa, Keiichi Homma, Akira Kikuchi, Yutaka Ueda, Yuji Takei, Hiroyuki Fujiwara, Teiichi Motoyama, Shujiro Okuda, Toshifumi Wakai, Ituro Inoue, Takayuki Enomoto - Oncogene 2020 cited by 61

  19. Phosphorylation of Axin, a Wnt Signal Negative Regulator, by Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3β Regulates Its Stability

    Authors: Hideki Yamamoto, Shosei Kishida, Michiko Kishida, Satoshi Ikeda, Shinji Takada, Akira Kikuchi - Journal of Biological Chemistry 1999 cited by 367

  20. GSK-3β Regulates Phosphorylation of CRMP-2 and Neuronal Polarity

    Authors: Takeshi Yoshimura, Yoji Kawano, Nariko Arimura, Saeko Kawabata, Akira Kikuchi, Kozo Kaibuchi - Cell 2005 cited by 884

  21. DIX Domains of Dvl and Axin Are Necessary for Protein Interactions and Their Ability To Regulate β-Catenin Stability

    Authors: Shosei Kishida, Hideki Yamamoto, Shin-ichiro Hino, Satoshi Ikeda, Michiko Kishida, Akira Kikuchi - Molecular and Cellular Biology 1999 cited by 400

  22. Multiplicity of the interactions of Wnt proteins and their receptors

    Authors: Akira Kikuchi, Hideki Yamamoto, Shosei Kishida - Cellular Signalling 2006 cited by 280

  23. Wnt5a signaling is involved in the aggressiveness of prostate cancer and expression of metalloproteinase

    Authors: Hideki Yamamoto, Naohide Oue, Akira Sato, Yasuhisa Hasegawa, Hideki Yamamoto, Akio Matsubara, Wataru Yasui, Akira Kikuchi - Oncogene 2010 cited by 226

  24. Dynamic palmitoylation controls the microdomain localization of the DKK1 receptors CKAP4 and LRP6

    Authors: Ryota Sada, Hirokazu Kimura, Yuko Fukata, Masaki Fukata, Hideki Yamamoto, Akira Kikuchi - Science Signaling 2019 cited by 48