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Kunihiro Matsumoto

Kunihiro Matsumoto

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Genetics and Molecular Biology
Japan
2024

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Molecular Biology

D-Index
118
Citations
48935
World Ranking
282
National Ranking
20

Kunihiro Matsumoto publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kunihiro Matsumoto sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 564+

This scientist: 266 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

Kunihiro Matsumoto D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 118 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Kunihiro Matsumoto is a researcher affiliated with Nagoya University in Japan. Their scientific contributions largely focus on the field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with 25 publications attributed to this area of study.

Their work encompasses several key subfields, including Aging, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Epidemiology. The breadth of these subfields reflects a diverse range of interests within life sciences and biomedical research.

Matsumoto's main research topics include Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms, which accounts for sixteen publications. Other significant topics of study are Cellular Mechanics and Interactions, Microtubule and Mitosis Dynamics, Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling, Muscle Physiology and Disorders, Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases, and Galectins and Cancer Biology.

The researcher has published frequently in several scientific journals, with notable numbers of publications in the following venues:

  • Journal of Neuroscience (4 publications)
  • Journal of Cell Science (3 publications)
  • PLoS Genetics (2 publications)
  • UNC Libraries (2 publications)
  • EMBO Reports (1 publication)

Recent papers include:

  • The Integrin Signaling Network Promotes Axon Regeneration via the Src-Ephexin-RhoA GTPase Signaling Axis, 2021, Journal of Neuroscience
  • The ULK complex-LRRK1 axis regulates Parkin-mediated mitophagy via Rab7 Ser-72 phosphorylation, 2022, Journal of Cell Science
  • CDK14 Promotes Axon Regeneration by Regulating the Noncanonical Wnt Signaling Pathway in a Kinase-Independent Manner, 2021, Journal of Neuroscience
  • LRRK1 functions as a scaffold for PTP1B-mediated EGFR sorting into ILVs at the ER-endosome contact site, 2023, Journal of Cell Science
  • Histidine dephosphorylation of the Gβ protein GPB-1 promotes axon regeneration in C. elegans, 2022, EMBO Reports

Matsumoto has collaborated repeatedly with several researchers, indicating ongoing partnerships in their projects. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Naoki Hisamoto (12 joint works)
  • Hiroshi Hanafusa (9 joint works)
  • Yoshiki Sakai (6 joint works)
  • Tatsuhiro Shimizu (6 joint works)
  • Strahil Iv. Pastuhov (3 joint works)

This profile demonstrates Matsumoto's active engagement in advancing knowledge in various aspects of molecular and cellular biology, with a particular focus on aging and neuronal processes.

Best Publications

  • Induction of Apoptosis by ASK1, a Mammalian MAPKKK That Activates SAPK/JNK and p38 Signaling Pathways

    Hidenori Ichijo;Eisuke Nishida;Kenji Irie;Peter ten Dijke

  • Identification of a Member of the MAPKKK Family as a Potential Mediator of TGF-β Signal Transduction

    Kyoko Yamaguchi;Kyoko Shirakabe;Hiroshi Shibuya;Kenji Irie

  • The kinase TAK1 can activate the NIK-IκB as well as the MAP kinase cascade in the IL-1 signalling pathway

    Jun Ninomiya-Tsuji;Kazuya Kishimoto;Atsushi Hiyama;Jun-ichiro Inoue

  • In yeast, RAS proteins are controlling elements of adenylate cyclase

    Takashi Toda;Isao Uno;Tatsuo Ishikawa;Scott Powers

  • Essential function for the kinase TAK1 in innate and adaptive immune responses.

    Shintaro Sato;Hideki Sanjo;Kiyoshi Takeda;Jun Ninomiya-Tsuji

  • A Conserved p38 MAP Kinase Pathway in Caenorhabditis elegans Innate Immunity

    Dennis H. Kim;Rhonda Feinbaum;Geneviève Alloing;Fred E. Emerson

  • TAK1, but not TAB1 or TAB2, plays an essential role in multiple signaling pathways in vivo

    Jae-Hyuck Shim;Changchun Xiao;Amber E. Paschal;Shannon T. Bailey

  • TAB1: An activator of the TAK1 MAPKKK in TGF-β signal transduction

    Hiroshi Shibuya;Kyoko Yamaguchi;Kyoko Shirakabe;Akane Tonegawa

  • The TAK1–NLK–MAPK-related pathway antagonizes signalling between β-catenin and transcription factor TCF

    Tohru Ishitani;Jun Ninomiya-Tsuji;Shln Ichl Nagai;Michiru Nishita

  • ROS-dependent activation of the TRAF6-ASK1-p38 pathway is selectively required for TLR4-mediated innate immunity.

    Atsushi Matsuzawa;Kaoru Saegusa;Takuya Noguchi;Chiharu Sadamitsu

  • TAB2, a novel adaptor protein, mediates activation of TAK1 MAPKKK by linking TAK1 to TRAF6 in the IL-1 signal transduction pathway.

    Giichi Takaesu;Satoshi Kishida;Atsushi Hiyama;Kyoko Yamaguchi

  • A gene encoding a mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase is induced simultaneously with genes for a mitogen-activated protein kinase and an S6 ribosomal protein kinase by touch, cold, and water stress in Arabidopsis thaliana.

    Tsuyoshi Mizoguchi;Kenji Irie;Takashi Hirayama;Nobuaki Hayashida

  • The TAK1-NLK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Cascade Functions in the Wnt-5a/Ca2+ Pathway To Antagonize Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling

    Tohru Ishitani;Satoshi Kishida;Junko Hyodo-Miura;Junko Hyodo-Miura;Naoto Ueno

  • A novel kinase cascade mediated by mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 6 and MKK3.

    Tetsuo Moriguchi;Noriyo Kuroyanagi;Kyoko Yamaguchi;Yukiko Gotoh

  • Involvement of the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway in transforming growth factor-beta-induced gene expression.

    Hiroshi Hanafusa;Jun Ninomiya-Tsuji;Norihisa Masuyama;Michiru Nishita

  • Segregation of TRAF6‐mediated signaling pathways clarifies its role in osteoclastogenesis

    Norihiko Kobayashi;Yuho Kadono;Yuho Kadono;Asuka Naito;Kunihiro Matsumoto

  • A histone lysine methyltransferase activated by non-canonical Wnt signalling suppresses PPAR-gamma transactivation.

    Ichiro Takada;Masatomo Mihara;Masatomo Mihara;Miyuki Suzawa;Fumiaki Ohtake

  • WNK1 Regulates Phosphorylation of Cation-Chloride-coupled Cotransporters via the STE20-related Kinases, SPAK and OSR1

    Tetsuo Moriguchi;Seiichi Urushiyama;Naoki Hisamoto;Shun Ichiro Iemura

  • TAK1 is Critical for IκB Kinase-mediated Activation of the NF-κB Pathway

    Giichi Takaesu;Rama M. Surabhi;Kyu-Jin Park;Jun Ninomiya-Tsuji

  • XIAP, a cellular member of the inhibitor of apoptosis protein family, links the receptors to TAB1–TAK1 in the BMP signaling pathway

    Kyoko Yamaguchi;Shin-ichi Nagai;Jun Ninomiya-Tsuji;Michiru Nishita

Frequent Co-Authors

Jun Ninomiya-Tsuji
Jun Ninomiya-Tsuji North Carolina State University
Kenji Irie
Kenji Irie University of Tsukuba
Hiroshi Shibuya
Hiroshi Shibuya Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Shizuo Akira
Shizuo Akira Osaka University
Naoto Ueno
Naoto Ueno National Institute for Basic Biology
Yukiko Gotoh
Yukiko Gotoh University of Tokyo
Kozo Kaibuchi
Kozo Kaibuchi Nagoya University
Hidenori Ichijo
Hidenori Ichijo University of Tokyo
Shun-ichiro Iemura
Shun-ichiro Iemura Fukushima Medical University

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