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59
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8741
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12851
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890

Hiroshi Itoh 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 Hiroshi Itoh sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 212 publications — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Hiroshi Itoh 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 Hiroshi Itoh sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Hiroshi Itoh is affiliated with Yamaguchi University in Japan and has a substantial body of research primarily focused on Medicine, with a particular emphasis on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Nephrology, Surgery, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism.

Their recent published papers cover topics related to hypertension, echocardiography, and kidney disease, reflecting their work at the intersection of cardiovascular and renal health. Notable papers include:

  • "Lifestyle management of hypertension: International Society of Hypertension position paper endorsed by the World Hypertension League and European Society of Hypertension," 2023, Journal of Hypertension
  • "JCS 2021 Guideline on the Clinical Application of Echocardiography," 2022, Circulation Journal
  • "Virtual management of hypertension: lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic-International Society of Hypertension position paper endorsed by the World Hypertension League and European Society of Hypertension," 2022, Journal of Hypertension
  • "Comparison and commutability study between standardized liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry/mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) and chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay for aldosterone measurement in blood," 2021, Endocrine Journal
  • "Significance of podocyte DNA damage and glomerular DNA methylation in CKD patients with proteinuria," 2023, Hypertension Research

Frequently appearing publication venues for their work include:

  • Hypertension Research
  • Journal of Hypertension
  • Scientific Reports
  • Nihon Naika Gakkai Zasshi
  • PLoS ONE

Hiroshi Itoh's research covers several recurring topics, including:

  • Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension
  • Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors
  • Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
  • Sodium Intake and Health
  • Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies

Collaborations are a notable feature of Itoh's scientific activity, regularly working with colleagues such as Tatsuhiko Azegami, Takashin Nakayama, Kiyotaka Uchiyama, Kaori Hayashi, and Eriko Yoshida Hama. Each of these coauthors has appeared approximately ten or more times in joint publications, indicating a significant scholarly partnership.

Best Publications

  • Distinct Pathways of Cell Migration and Antiapoptotic Response to Epithelial Injury: Structure-Function Analysis of Human Intestinal Trefoil Factor

    Koichi Kinoshita;Douglas R. Taupin;Douglas R. Taupin;Hiroshi Itoh;Hiroshi Itoh;Daniel K. Podolsky

  • Activation of p38 Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase by Signaling through G Protein-coupled Receptors INVOLVEMENT OF Gβγ AND Gαq/11 SUBUNITS

    Junji Yamauchi;Motoshi Nagao;Yoshito Kaziro;Hiroshi Itoh

  • Selective effector mechanisms for the expulsion of intestinal helminths.

    Y. Nawa;N. Ishikawa;K. Tsuchiya;Y. Horii

  • Antisense oligodeoxynucleotide targeted to Midkine, a heparin-binding growth factor, suppresses tumorigenicity of mouse rectal carcinoma cells.

    Yoshifumi Takei;Kenji Kadomatsu;Seiichi Matsuo;Hiroshi Itoh

  • Critical Duration of Intracellular Ca2+ Response Required for Continuous Translocation and Activation of Cytosolic Phospholipase A2

    Tetsuya Hirabayashi;Kazuhiko Kume;Kenzo Hirose;Takehiko Yokomizo

  • Immunohistochemical detection of K-sam protein in stomach cancer.

    Yutaka Hattori;Hiroshi Itoh;Shinya Uchino;Kouichi Hosokawa

  • Involvement of Protein Kinase C and Src Family Tyrosine Kinase in Gαq/11-induced Activation of c-Jun N-terminal Kinase and p38 Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase

    Motoshi Nagao;Junji Yamauchi;Yoshito Kaziro;Hiroshi Itoh

  • Distribution of Hepatocyte Growth Factor Activator Inhibitor Type 1 (HAI-1) in Human Tissues: Cellular Surface Localization of HAI-1 in Simple Columnar Epithelium and Its Modulated Expression in Injured and Regenerative Tissues

    Hiroaki Kataoka;Tatsuo Suganuma;Takeshi Shimomura;Hiroshi Itoh

  • Activation of the G protein Gq/11 through tyrosine phosphorylation of the α subunit

    Hisashi Umemori;Takafumi Inoue;Shoen Kume;Naohiro Sekiyama

  • Roles of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) activator and HGF activator inhibitor in the pericellular activation of HGF/scatter factor.

    Hiroaki Kataoka;Shiro Miyata;Shunro Uchinokura;Hiroshi Itoh

  • Expression of microRNAs in squamous cell carcinoma of human head and neck and the esophagus: miR-205 and miR-21 are specific markers for HNSCC and ESCC.

    Sotai Kimura;Seiji Naganuma;Dai Susuki;Yasuo Hirono

  • Activation of hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor in colorectal carcinoma.

    Hiroaki Kataoka;Ryouichi Hamasuna;Hiroshi Itoh;Naomi Kitamura

  • Thoracic ossification of the human ligamentum flavum: histopathological and immunohistochemical findings around the ossified lesion.

    Takafumi Yayama;Kenzo Uchida;Shigeru Kobayashi;Yasuo Kokubo

  • Preferential Alternative Splicing in Cancer Generates a K-sam Messenger RNA with Higher Transforming Activity

    Hiroshi Itoh;Yutaka Hattori;Hiromi Sakamoto;Hideshi Ishii

  • A NOTCH3-Mediated Squamous Cell Differentiation Program Limits Expansion of EMT-Competent Cells That Express the ZEB Transcription Factors

    Shinya Ohashi;Mitsuteru Natsuizaka;Seiji Naganuma;Shingo Kagawa

  • Regulation of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) by hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor (HGF/SF) in human glioma cells: HGF/SF enhances MMP-2 expression and activation accompanying up-regulation of membrane type-1 MMP.

    Ryouichi Hamasuna;Hiroaki Kataoka;Takuzou Moriyama;Hiroshi Itoh

  • The Src family tyrosine kinase is involved in Rho-dependent activation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase by Galpha12.

    Motoshi Nagao;Yoshito Kaziro;Hiroshi Itoh

  • Ras Oncoprotein Induces CD44 Cleavage through Phosphoinositide 3-OH Kinase and the Rho Family of Small G Proteins

    Yoshiaki Kawano;Isamu Okamoto;Daizo Murakami;Hiroshi Itoh

  • Hepatocyte Growth Factor Activator Inhibitor Type 1 (HAI-1) Is Required for Branching Morphogenesis in the Chorioallantoic Placenta

    Hiroyuki Tanaka;Koki Nagaike;Naoki Takeda;Hiroshi Itoh

  • Regeneration of injured intestinal mucosa is impaired in hepatocyte growth factor activator-deficient mice.

    Hiroshi Itoh;Seiji Naganuma;Naoki Takeda;Shiro Miyata

Frequent Co-Authors

Hiroaki Kataoka
Hiroaki Kataoka University of Miyazaki
Yoshito Kaziro
Yoshito Kaziro Kyoto University
Yukifumi Nawa
Yukifumi Nawa Khon Kaen University
Naomi Kitamura
Naomi Kitamura Tokyo Institute of Technology
Shouichi Ohga
Shouichi Ohga Kyushu University
Keiji Miyazawa
Keiji Miyazawa University of Yamanashi
Daniel K. Podolsky
Daniel K. Podolsky The University of Texas at Dallas
Masaaki Terada
Masaaki Terada National Cancer Research Institute, UK
Hiromi Sakamoto
Hiromi Sakamoto National Cancer Research Institute, UK
Phyllis A. Gimotty
Phyllis A. Gimotty University of Pennsylvania

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