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Kazumasa Ohashi

Kazumasa Ohashi

Tohoku University
Japan

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
50
Citations
13200
World Ranking
17459
National Ranking
1263

Kazumasa Ohashi publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 100 publications — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kazumasa Ohashi 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 Kazumasa Ohashi sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Kazumasa Ohashi is affiliated with Tohoku University in Japan and conducts research primarily in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Their work spans a range of subfields including Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Infectious Diseases.

The scientist's research contributions focus on several main topics:

  • Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
  • Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling
  • Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules Research
  • Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology
  • Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies

Ohashi has published articles in various scientific venues with the most frequent being Molecular Biology of the Cell, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Respiratory Investigation, Journal of Cell Science, and the Journal of Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials. The distribution of publications includes:

  • Molecular Biology of the Cell (3 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (3 publications)
  • Respiratory Investigation (1 publication)
  • Journal of Cell Science (1 publication)
  • Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials/Journal of mechanical behavior of biomedical materials (1 publication)

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Kazumasa Ohashi include:

  • "Serum cytokine changes induced by direct hemoperfusion with polymyxin B-immobilized fiber in patients with acute respiratory failure" (2022), published in Respiratory Investigation
  • "PLEKHG4B enables actin cytoskeletal remodeling during epithelial cell-cell junction formation" (2020), published in Journal of Cell Science
  • "The Rho-guanine nucleotide exchange factor Solo decelerates collective cell migration by modulating the Rho-ROCK pathway and keratin networks" (2020), published in Molecular Biology of the Cell
  • "Ultra-high-purity iron is a novel and very compatible biomaterial" (2020), published in Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials/Journal of mechanical behavior of biomedical materials
  • "Comparison of cytokine profiles between anti-ARS antibody-positive interstitial lung diseases and those with anti-MDA-5 antibodies" (2020), published in Clinical Rheumatology

Collaborations feature several frequent coauthors, indicating ongoing research partnerships. These collaborators include Kensaku Mizuno, Aoi Kunitomi, Shuhei Chiba, Atsushi Higashitani, and Toshinori Takada.

Best Publications

  • Signaling from Rho to the actin cytoskeleton through protein kinases ROCK and LIM-kinase.

    Midori Maekawa;Toshimasa Ishizaki;Shuken Boku;Naoki Watanabe

  • Cofilin phosphorylation by LIM-kinase 1 and its role in Rac-mediated actin reorganization

    Neng Yang;Osamu Higuchi;Kazumasa Ohashi;Kyoko Nagata

  • Rho-associated Kinase ROCK Activates LIM-kinase 1 by Phosphorylation at Threonine 508 within the Activation Loop

    Kazumasa Ohashi;Kyoko Nagata;Midori Maekawa;Toshimasa Ishizaki

  • Identification of the Product of Growth Arrest-specific Gene 6 as a Common Ligand for Axl, Sky, and Mer Receptor Tyrosine Kinases

    Kyoko Nagata;Kazumasa Ohashi;Toru Nakano;Hitoshi Arita

  • Phosphorylation of cofilin by LIM-kinase is necessary for semaphorin 3A-induced growth cone collapse.

    Hiroyuki Aizawa;Hiroyuki Aizawa;Shuji Wakatsuki;Ai Ishii;Kenji Moriyama

  • A critical role for a Rho-associated kinase, p160ROCK, in determining axon outgrowth in mammalian CNS neurons

    Haruhiko Bito;Tomoyuki Furuyashiki;Hisamitsu Ishihara;Yoshikazu Shibasaki

  • Cell adhesion to phosphatidylserine mediated by a product of growth arrest-specific gene 6.

    Toru Nakano;Yoshikazu Ishimoto;Junji Kishino;Masato Umeda

  • Peroxisome Targeting Signal Type 1 (PTS1) Receptor Is Involved in Import of Both PTS1 and PTS2: Studies with PEX5-Defective CHO Cell Mutants

    Hidenori Otera;Kanji Okumoto;Keita Tateishi;Yuka Ikoma

  • Control of growth cone motility and morphology by LIM kinase and Slingshot via phosphorylation and dephosphorylation of cofilin.

    Mitsuharu Endo;Kazumasa Ohashi;Yukio Sasaki;Yoshio Goshima

  • Spatial and temporal regulation of cofilin activity by LIM kinase and Slingshot is critical for directional cell migration.

    Michiru Nishita;Chinatsu Tomizawa;Masahiro Yamamoto;Yuji Horita

  • Identification of a human cDNA encoding a novel protein kinase with two repeats of the LIM/double zinc finger motif.

    Kensaku Mizuno;Ichiro Okano;Kazumasa Ohashi;Koh Nunoue

  • Identification and characterization of a novel family of serine/threonine kinases containing two N-terminal LIM motifs.

    Ichiro Okano;Junji Hiraoka;Hidenori Otera;Koh Nunoue

  • Promotion of the uptake of PS liposomes and apoptotic cells by a product of growth arrest-specific gene, gas6.

    Yoshikazu Ishimoto;Kazumasa Ohashi;Kensaku Mizuno;Toru Nakano

  • Cofilin promotes stimulus-induced lamellipodium formation by generating an abundant supply of actin monomers

    Tai Kiuchi;Kazumasa Ohashi;Souichi Kurita;Kensaku Mizuno

  • Roles of the cytoskeleton, cell adhesion and rho signalling in mechanosensing and mechanotransduction.

    Kazumasa Ohashi;Sachiko Fujiwara;Sachiko Fujiwara;Kensaku Mizuno

  • A pathway of neuregulin-induced activation of cofilin-phosphatase Slingshot and cofilin in lamellipodia.

    Kyoko Nagata-Ohashi;Yusaku Ohta;Kazumichi Goto;Shuhei Chiba

  • MAPKAPK-2-mediated LIM-kinase activation is critical for VEGF-induced actin remodeling and cell migration

    Miho Kobayashi;Michiru Nishita;Toshiaki Mishima;Kazumasa Ohashi

  • Cloning of the cDNA for a novel receptor tyrosine kinase, Sky, predominantly expressed in brain.

    K. Ohashi;K. Mizuno;K.-I. Kuma;T. Miyata

  • LIM Kinase and Slingshot Are Critical for Neurite Extension

    Mitsuharu Endo;Kazumasa Ohashi;Kensaku Mizuno

  • Differential activities, subcellular distribution and tissue expression patterns of three members of Slingshot family phosphatases that dephosphorylate cofilin

    Yusaku Ohta;Kazuyoshi Kousaka;Kyoko Nagata-Ohashi;Kazumasa Ohashi

Frequent Co-Authors

Kensaku Mizuno
Kensaku Mizuno Tohoku University
Toru Nakano
Toru Nakano Osaka University
Ryusuke Niwa
Ryusuke Niwa University of Tsukuba
Tadashi Uemura
Tadashi Uemura Kyoto University
Hitoshi Arita
Hitoshi Arita Shionogi (Japan)
Toshikazu Nakamura
Toshikazu Nakamura Osaka University
Hidenori Arai
Hidenori Arai Kyoto University
Toru Kita
Toru Kita Kyoto University
Shuh Narumiya
Shuh Narumiya Kyoto University
Yoshio Goshima
Yoshio Goshima Yokohama City University

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