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Akira Kudo

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
79
Citations
20747
World Ranking
4358
National Ranking
281

Akira Kudo publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 217 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Akira Kudo D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Akira Kudo sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 79 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Akira Kudo is affiliated with the Tokyo Institute of Technology in Japan, specializing primarily in the field of Medicine. Their research spans multiple related subfields, including Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Insect Science, Oncology, Cancer Research, and Molecular Biology.

The main topics covered in Kudo's work include:

  • Cardiac Fibrosis and Remodeling
  • Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis
  • Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms
  • Muscle Physiology and Disorders
  • Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
  • Nanoporous Metals and Alloys
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion

Kudo's publication record consists of papers across a variety of journals and conference platforms, demonstrating a multidisciplinary approach. Notable recent publications include:

  • "FAM20C directly binds to and phosphorylates Periostin," published in 2020 in Scientific Reports
  • "Periostin Is Required for the Maintenance of Muscle Fibers during Muscle Regeneration," published in 2021 in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Ultrafine Nanoporous Intermetallic Catalysts by High-Temperature Liquid Metal Dealloying for Electrochemical Hydrogen Production," published in 2022 in Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • "Effects of an HMD-based Attention System on Head and Eye Movement Strategies of Patients with Spatial Neglect," published in 2024 in Research Square (Research Square)
  • "Abstract P4-11-07: The Oncotype DX® test to guide adjuvant chemotherapy treatment decisions for early node-negative HR+/HER2- breast cancer patients in Japan: a cost-effectiveness analysis," published in 2025 in Clinical Cancer Research

Kudo has collaborated with various researchers, sharing expertise across disciplines. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Ju-Hsien Lin
  • I-Ping Lin
  • Yoshio Ohyama
  • Hanna Mochida
  • Masaru Kaku

Publication venues where Kudo has been active include:

  • Scientific Reports
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • Clinical Cancer Research

Best Publications

  • Identification and characterization of a novel protein, periostin, with restricted expression to periosteum and periodontal ligament and increased expression by transforming growth factor β

    Keisuke Horiuchi;Norio Amizuka;Sunao Takeshita;Hiroyuki Takamatsu

  • Tumor necrosis factor-alpha induces differentiation of and bone resorption by osteoclasts.

    Yoshiaki Azuma;Keisuke Kaji;Rei Katogi;Sunao Takeshita

  • A critical role of λ5 protein in B cell development

    Daisuke Kitamura;Akira Kudo;Stefan Schaal;Werner Müller

  • IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF THE NEW OSTEOCLAST PROGENITOR WITH MACROPHAGE PHENOTYPES BEING ABLE TO DIFFERENTIATE INTO MATURE OSTEOCLASTS

    Sunao Takeshita;Keisuke Kaji;Akira Kudo

  • The gamete fusion process is defective in eggs of Cd9-deficient mice.

    Keisuke Kaji;Shoji Oda;Tomohide Shikano;Tatsuya Ohnuki

  • Periostin is essential for cardiac healing after acute myocardial infarction

    Masashi Shimazaki;Kazuto Nakamura;Isao Kii;Takeshi Kashima

  • The proteins encoded by the VpreB and lambda 5 pre-B cell-specific genes can associate with each other and with mu heavy chain.

    H Karasuyama;A Kudo;F Melchers

  • The role of periostin in tissue remodeling across health and disease.

    Simon J. Conway;Kenji Izuhara;Yasusei Kudo;Judith Litvin

  • Long-term proliferating early pre B cell lines and clones with the potential to develop to surface Ig-positive, mitogen reactive B cells in vitro and in vivo.

    A Rolink;A Kudo;H Karasuyama;Y Kikuchi

  • A second gene, VpreB in the lambda 5 locus of the mouse, which appears to be selectively expressed in pre-B lymphocytes.

    A Kudo;F Melchers

  • Molecular cloning and characterization of OB-cadherin, a new member of cadherin family expressed in osteoblasts.

    Makoto Okazaki;Sunao Takeshita;Shinji Kawai;Reiko Kikuno

  • The surrogate light chain in B-cell development

    Fritz Melchers;Hajime Karasuyama;Dirk Haasner;Steven Bauer

  • Osteopetrosis and thalamic hypomyelinosis with synaptic degeneration in DAP12-deficient mice

    Tomonori Kaifu;Jin Nakahara;Masanori Inui;Kenichi Mishima

  • Periostin in fibrillogenesis for tissue regeneration: periostin actions inside and outside the cell

    Akira Kudo

  • Incorporation of Tenascin-C into the Extracellular Matrix by Periostin Underlies an Extracellular Meshwork Architecture

    Isao Kii;Takashi Nishiyama;Minqi Li;Ken-ichi Matsumoto

  • Activation of calcium signaling through Trpv1 by nNOS and peroxynitrite as a key trigger of skeletal muscle hypertrophy

    Naoki Ito;Urs T Ruegg;Akira Kudo;Yuko Miyagoe-Suzuki

  • Interaction between Periostin and BMP-1 Promotes Proteolytic Activation of Lysyl Oxidase

    Takumi Maruhashi;Isao Kii;Mitsuru Saito;Akira Kudo

  • Recombinant Human Growth/Differentiation Factor 5 Stimulates Mesenchyme Aggregation and Chondrogenesis Responsible for the Skeletal Development of Limbs

    Gertrud C. Hötten;Tomoaki Matsumoto;Michio Kimura;Rolf F. Bechtold

  • Periostin advances atherosclerotic and rheumatic cardiac valve degeneration by inducing angiogenesis and MMP production in humans and rodents

    Daihiko Hakuno;Naritaka Kimura;Masatoyo Yoshioka;Makio Mukai

  • Surrogate light chain in B cell development.

    Hajime Karasuyama;Antonius Rolink;Fritz Melchers

Frequent Co-Authors

Fritz Melchers
Fritz Melchers Leibniz Association
Keiichi Fukuda
Keiichi Fukuda Keio University
Masashi Fukayama
Masashi Fukayama University of Tokyo
Antonius Rolink
Antonius Rolink University of Basel
Hajime Karasuyama
Hajime Karasuyama Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Akira Matsuda
Akira Matsuda Juntendo University
Kenji Izuhara
Kenji Izuhara Saga Group
Shigeo Yoshida
Shigeo Yoshida Kurume University
Daisuke Kitamura
Daisuke Kitamura Tokyo University of Science
Shin'ichi Takeda
Shin'ichi Takeda National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry

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