What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Gene
- Immune system
- Cytokine
Hitoshi Kikutani mainly focuses on Semaphorin, Cell biology, Immunology, Receptor and T cell.
His Semaphorin study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Axon guidance, Kinase and Immune system.
His Cell biology research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Dendritic cell and Antigen-presenting cell.
Hitoshi Kikutani combines subjects such as Cancer research, Diabetic mouse and Function with his study of Immunology.
His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Molecular biology, Cytoplasm, Signal transduction and B cell.
His T cell research incorporates themes from Cytotoxic T cell and Priming, Antigen.
His most cited work include:
- Defects of B-cell lymphopoiesis and bone-marrow myelopoiesis in mice lacking the CXC chemokine PBSF/SDF-1 (2122 citations)
- Molecular cloning and structure of a pre-B-cell growth-stimulating factor (749 citations)
- From systemic T cell self-reactivity to organ-specific autoimmune disease via immunoglobulins (607 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
His primary areas of study are Immunology, Molecular biology, Cell biology, Semaphorin and Receptor.
His study ties his expertise on CD40 together with the subject of Immunology.
His Molecular biology study incorporates themes from Cell culture, Gene, Cellular differentiation, B cell and Genetically modified mouse.
His Cell biology research integrates issues from T cell, Antigen-presenting cell, Dendritic cell, Biochemistry and Cellular immunity.
His Semaphorin research includes themes of Axon guidance, Neuroscience, Nervous system and Immune system.
His Receptor research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Immunohistochemistry, Platelet, Thrombus and Signal transduction.
He most often published in these fields:
- Immunology (37.66%)
- Molecular biology (29.87%)
- Cell biology (28.57%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2008-2017)?
- Receptor (22.08%)
- Immunology (37.66%)
- Semaphorin (26.62%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
His main research concerns Receptor, Immunology, Semaphorin, Molecular biology and Cell biology.
His work deals with themes such as Endocrinology, Signal transduction, Thrombus and Nervous system, which intersect with Receptor.
His Immunology study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Inhalation and Inhibitory postsynaptic potential.
His research in Semaphorin intersects with topics in Axon guidance, Neuroscience and Immune system.
His research on Molecular biology also deals with topics like
- Germinal center that intertwine with fields like CD40, breakpoint cluster region, Epstein–Barr virus, Plasma cell differentiation and Cancer research,
- B-cell receptor which is related to area like CLEC7A, Lymphocyte, ZAP70, Immune receptor and Acquired immune system.
His study in the fields of Myosin under the domain of Cell biology overlaps with other disciplines such as TLR7.
Between 2008 and 2017, his most popular works were:
- Semaphorins guide the entry of dendritic cells into the lymphatics by activating myosin II (146 citations)
- Immunological functions of the neuropilins and plexins as receptors for semaphorins (123 citations)
- The CD100 Receptor Interacts with Its Plexin B2 Ligand to Regulate Epidermal γδ T Cell Function (117 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Gene
- Immune system
- Cytokine
His scientific interests lie mostly in Semaphorin, Cell biology, Immune system, Receptor and Signal transduction.
In the field of Cell biology, his study on GTPase overlaps with subjects such as Podosome.
Immune system is a subfield of Immunology that Hitoshi Kikutani tackles.
His work in the fields of Neuroinflammation, Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis and Microglia overlaps with other areas such as Encephalomyelitis.
His research integrates issues of Platelet, Thrombus and Hyperlipidemia in his study of Receptor.
The Signal transduction study combines topics in areas such as SEMA3A, Function, Adoptive cell transfer, Neuroscience and Myosin.
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