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Hironori Katoh

Hironori Katoh

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
51
Citations
8679
World Ranking
17236
National Ranking
1239

Hironori Katoh publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hironori Katoh sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 124 publications — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Hironori Katoh 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 Hironori Katoh sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Hironori Katoh is a researcher affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan whose work spans medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research focuses primarily on molecular biology and oncology, with significant contributions to cancer research, cell biology, and developmental neuroscience.

The scientist has explored topics such as epigenetics and DNA methylation, cancer-related molecular pathways, neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms, ferroptosis and cancer prognosis, cancer, lipids, and metabolism, amino acid enzymes and metabolism, and liver disease diagnosis and treatment.

Frequent publication venues for their work include the Journal of Biological Chemistry, Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, SSRN Electronic Journal, JCI Insight, and Supportive Care in Cancer.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Katoh include:

  • High cell density increases glioblastoma cell viability under glucose deprivation via degradation of the cystine/glutamate transporter xCT (SLC7A11), 2020, Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • Expression of gamma-glutamyltransferase 1 in glioblastoma cells confers resistance to cystine deprivation-induced ferroptosis, 2022, Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • Associated characteristics and treatment outcomes of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw in patients receiving denosumab or zoledronic acid for bone metastases, 2021, Supportive Care in Cancer
  • Medium-chain fatty acids suppress lipotoxicity-induced hepatic fibrosis via the immunomodulating receptor GPR84, 2022, JCI Insight
  • Role of ferritinophagy in cystine deprivation-induced cell death in glioblastoma cells, 2021, Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Katoh's collaborative network includes frequent co-authors such as Ikuo Kimura, Yuki Miyamoto, Junji Yamauchi, Akari Nishida, and Shoya Fukatsu, indicating a pattern of multidisciplinary teamwork in their investigations.

Best Publications

  • Interaction of arginine-rich peptides with membrane-associated proteoglycans is crucial for induction of actin organization and macropinocytosis.

    Ikuhiko Nakase;Akiko Tadokoro;Noriko Kawabata;Toshihide Takeuchi

  • The Semaphorin 4D receptor Plexin-B1 is a GTPase activating protein for R-Ras.

    Izumi Oinuma;Yukio Ishikawa;Hironori Katoh;Manabu Negishi

  • RhoG activates Rac1 by direct interaction with the Dock180-binding protein Elmo.

    Hironori Katoh;Manabu Negishi

  • The Rostral Raphe Pallidus Nucleus Mediates Pyrogenic Transmission from the Preoptic Area

    Kazuhiro Nakamura;Kiyoshi Matsumura;Takeshi Kaneko;Shigeo Kobayashi

  • RhoA inhibits the nerve growth factor-induced Rac1 activation through Rho-associated kinase-dependent pathway.

    Yoshiaki Yamaguchi;Hironori Katoh;Hidekazu Yasui;Kazutoshi Mori

  • Immunohistochemical localization of prostaglandin EP3 receptor in the rat nervous system.

    Kazuhiro Nakamura;Takeshi Kaneko;Yoko Yamashita;Hiroshi Hasegawa

  • p160 RhoA-binding kinase ROKalpha induces neurite retraction.

    Hironori Katoh;Junko Aoki;Atsushi Ichikawa;Manabu Negishi

  • Activation of Rac1 by RhoG regulates cell migration

    Hironori Katoh;Kiyo Hiramoto;Manabu Negishi

  • Constitutively Active Gα12, Gα13, and Gαq Induce Rho-dependent Neurite Retraction through Different Signaling Pathways

    Hironori Katoh;Junko Aoki;Yoshiaki Yamaguchi;Yoshimi Kitano

  • Plexins: axon guidance and signal transduction.

    M. Negishi;I. Oinuma;H. Katoh

  • Small GTPase RhoG is a key regulator for neurite outgrowth in PC12 cells.

    Hironori Katoh;Hidekazu Yasui;Yoshiaki Yamaguchi;Junko Aoki

  • Rac-GAP α-Chimerin Regulates Motor-Circuit Formation as a Key Mediator of EphrinB3/EphA4 Forward Signaling

    Takuji Iwasato;Hironori Katoh;Hiroshi Nishimaru;Yukio Ishikawa

  • Sema4D/plexin‐B1 activates GSK‐3β through R‐Ras GAP activity, inducing growth cone collapse

    Yuri Ito;Izumi Oinuma;Hironori Katoh;Kozo Kaibuchi

  • Ephexin4 and EphA2 mediate cell migration through a RhoG-dependent mechanism

    Nao Hiramoto-Yamaki;Shingo Takeuchi;Shuhei Ueda;Kohei Harada

  • Direct interaction of Rnd1 with Plexin-B1 regulates PDZ-RhoGEF-mediated Rho activation by Plexin-B1 and induces cell contraction in COS-7 cells.

    Izumi Oinuma;Hironori Katoh;Amane Harada;Manabu Negishi

  • Molecular Dissection of the Semaphorin 4D Receptor Plexin-B1-Stimulated R-Ras GTPase-Activating Protein Activity and Neurite Remodeling in Hippocampal Neurons

    Izumi Oinuma;Hironori Katoh;Manabu Negishi

  • Rho family GTPases as key regulators for neuronal network formation

    Manabu Negishi;Hironori Katoh

  • Gα12 and Gα13 Interact with Ser/Thr Protein Phosphatase Type 5 and Stimulate Its Phosphatase Activity

    Yoshiaki Yamaguchi;Hironori Katoh;Kazutoshi Mori;Manabu Negishi

  • Semaphorin 4D/Plexin-B1–mediated R-Ras GAP activity inhibits cell migration by regulating β1 integrin activity

    Izumi Oinuma;Hironori Katoh;Manabu Negishi

  • Different Requirement for Rnd GTPases of R-Ras GAP Activity of Plexin-C1 and Plexin-D1

    Kanami Uesugi;Izumi Oinuma;Hironori Katoh;Manabu Negishi

Frequent Co-Authors

Manabu Negishi
Manabu Negishi Kyoto University
Kazuhiro Nakamura
Kazuhiro Nakamura Nagoya University
Atsushi Ichikawa
Atsushi Ichikawa Mukogawa Women's University
Kazutoshi Mori
Kazutoshi Mori Kyoto University
Hiroshi Hasegawa
Hiroshi Hasegawa Kanazawa University
Takeshi Kaneko
Takeshi Kaneko Kyoto University
Shigeyoshi Itohara
Shigeyoshi Itohara RIKEN Center for Brain Science
Ryosuke Takahashi
Ryosuke Takahashi Kyoto University
Akito Tanoue
Akito Tanoue Kumamoto University
Shinji Uemoto
Shinji Uemoto Kyoto University

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