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Makoto Arita

Makoto Arita

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
85
Citations
29674
World Ranking
3118
National Ranking
198

Makoto Arita 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 Makoto Arita sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 356 publications — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Makoto Arita 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 Makoto Arita sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 85 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Makoto Arita is affiliated with RIKEN in Japan and has contributed extensively to research in biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their work spans numerous subfields including molecular biology, materials chemistry, physiology, spectroscopy, and immunology. The research areas focus on topics such as metabolomics and mass spectrometry studies, lipid membrane structure and behavior, fatty acid research and health, mass spectrometry techniques and applications, gut microbiota and health, advanced photocatalysis techniques, and advanced proteomics techniques and applications.

Among the recent papers authored or coauthored by Makoto Arita are the following:

  • A lipidome atlas in MS-DIAL 4, 2020, Nature Biotechnology
  • Maternal gut microbiota in pregnancy influences offspring metabolic phenotype in mice, 2020, Science
  • Senolysis by glutaminolysis inhibition ameliorates various age-associated disorders, 2021, Science
  • Gut microbial carbohydrate metabolism contributes to insulin resistance, 2023, Nature
  • Defective high-entropy oxide photocatalyst with high activity for CO2 conversion, 2021, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Hiroshi Tsugawa (23 joint publications)
  • Kaveh Edalati (18 joint publications)
  • Kazutaka Ikeda (17 joint publications)
  • Yosuke Isobe (16 joint publications)
  • Tatsumi Ishihara (11 joint publications)

Makoto Arita's publications are often found in several key venues, highlighting the diversity of their research:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) - 9 publications
  • The FASEB Journal - 7 publications
  • Frontiers in Immunology - 4 publications
  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental - 3 publications
  • Nature Communications - 3 publications

The scientist's research integrates biochemical methods with advanced analytical techniques, focusing on metabolic and molecular biological processes. Key areas include the study of lipid membranes, fatty acids, and the application of mass spectrometry to analyze complex biological systems.

Additionally, their work in gut microbiota examines how microbial metabolism impacts health, including metabolic phenotypes and insulin resistance. This interdisciplinary approach also extends to materials chemistry and photochemical catalysis, further broadening the scope of their scientific investigation.

Best Publications

  • Resolvin E1 and protectin D1 activate inflammation-resolution programmes.

    Jan M. Schwab;Nan Chiang;Makoto Arita;Makoto Arita;Charles N. Serhan

  • Stereochemical assignment, antiinflammatory properties, and receptor for the omega-3 lipid mediator resolvin E1

    Makoto Arita;Francesca Bianchini;Julio Aliberti;Alan Sher

  • Affinity for α-tocopherol transfer protein as a determinant of the biological activities of vitamin E analogs

    Akihiro Hosomi;Makoto Arita;Yuji Sato;Chikako Kiyose

  • Molecular Circuits of Resolution: Formation and Actions of Resolvins and Protectins

    Gerard L. Bannenberg;Nan Chiang;Amiram Ariel;Makoto Arita

  • A lipidome atlas in MS-DIAL 4.

    Hiroshi Tsugawa;Kazutaka Ikeda;Mikiko Takahashi;Aya Satoh

  • Resolvin E1, an endogenous lipid mediator derived from omega-3 eicosapentaenoic acid, protects against 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid-induced colitis

    Makoto Arita;Masaru Yoshida;Song Hong;Eric Tjonahen

  • Resolvin E1 Selectively Interacts with Leukotriene B4 Receptor BLT1 and ChemR23 to Regulate Inflammation

    Makoto Arita;Taisuke Ohira;Yee Ping Sun;Siva Elangovan

  • Ataxia with isolated vitamin E deficiency is caused by mutations in the α–tocopherol transfer protein

    Karim Ouahchi;Makoto Arita;Herbert Kayden;Fayçal Hentati

  • RvE1 protects from local inflammation and osteoclast- mediated bone destruction in periodontitis

    H. Hasturk;A. Kantarci;T. Ohira;M. Arita

  • The Lipid Mediator Protectin D1 Inhibits Influenza Virus Replication and Improves Severe Influenza

    Masayuki Morita;Keiji Kuba;Akihiko Ichikawa;Mizuho Nakayama

  • Development and application of a near-infrared fluorescence probe for oxidative stress based on differential reactivity of linked cyanine dyes.

    Daihi Oushiki;Hirotatsu Kojima;Takuya Terai;Makoto Arita

  • Maternal gut microbiota in pregnancy influences offspring metabolic phenotype in mice

    Ikuo Kimura;Ikuo Kimura;Junki Miyamoto;Junki Miyamoto;Ryuji Ohue-Kitano;Ryuji Ohue-Kitano;Keita Watanabe

  • Resolvins, docosatrienes, and neuroprotectins, novel omega-3-derived mediators, and their endogenous aspirin-triggered epimers

    Charles N. Serhan;Makoto Arita;Song Hong;Katherine Gotlinger

  • Polyunsaturated fatty acid saturation by gut lactic acid bacteria affecting host lipid composition

    Shigenobu Kishino;Michiki Takeuchi;Si Bum Park;Akiko Hirata

  • Senolysis by glutaminolysis inhibition ameliorates various age-associated disorders.

    Yoshikazu Johmura;Takehiro Yamanaka;Satotaka Omori;Teh Wei Wang

  • Cardioprotective mechanism of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids

    Jin Endo;Makoto Arita

  • Resolvins, docosatrienes, and neuroprotectins, novel omega-3-derived mediators, and their aspirin-triggered endogenous epimers: an overview of their protective roles in catabasis

    Charles N Serhan;Katherine Gotlinger;Song Hong;Makoto Arita

  • Gut Microbiota Promotes Obesity-Associated Liver Cancer through PGE2-Mediated Suppression of Antitumor Immunity.

    Tze Mun Loo;Fumitaka Kamachi;Yoshihiro Watanabe;Shin Yoshimoto

  • Delayed-onset ataxia in mice lacking α-tocopherol transfer protein: Model for neuronal degeneration caused by chronic oxidative stress

    Takanori Yokota;Keiji Igarashi;Toshiki Uchihara;Kou Ichi Jishage

  • Anti-inflammatory circuitry: lipoxin, aspirin-triggered lipoxins and their receptor ALX.

    Nan Chiang;Makoto Arita;Charles N. Serhan

Frequent Co-Authors

Hiroyuki Arai
Hiroyuki Arai University of Tokyo
Charles N. Serhan
Charles N. Serhan Brigham and Women's Hospital
Makoto Murakami
Makoto Murakami University of Tokyo
Ryo Taguchi
Ryo Taguchi University of Tokyo
Keizo Inoue
Keizo Inoue University of Tokyo
Nan Chiang
Nan Chiang Brigham and Women's Hospital
Kenji Kabashima
Kenji Kabashima Kyoto University
Masayuki Inoue
Masayuki Inoue University of Tokyo
Nicos A. Petasis
Nicos A. Petasis University of Southern California
Osamu Ohara
Osamu Ohara Chiba University

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