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Makoto Miyagishi 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 Makoto Miyagishi sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 564+

This scientist: 166 publications — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Makoto Miyagishi 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 Makoto Miyagishi sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Makoto Miyagishi is affiliated with the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology in Japan. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine, with a focus on subfields such as Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Surgery, Oncology, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis
  • Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism

Miyagishi has contributed to numerous publications. Selected recent papers include:

  • Homeostasis Imbalance of YY2 and YY1 Promotes Tumor Growth by Manipulating Ferroptosis, 2022, Advanced Science
  • SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin promotes revascularization in diabetic mouse hindlimb ischemia by inhibiting ferroptosis, 2022, Acta Pharmacologica Sinica
  • Unspliced XBP1 contributes to cholesterol biosynthesis and tumorigenesis by stabilizing SREBP2 in hepatocellular carcinoma, 2022, Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
  • Comparative Glycomic Analysis of Exosome Subpopulations Derived from Pancreatic Cancer Cell Lines, 2020, Journal of Proteome Research
  • The transcription factor PBX3 promotes tumor cell growth through transcriptional suppression of the tumor suppressor p53, 2021, Acta Pharmacologica Sinica

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Shourong Wu
  • Vivi Kasim
  • Hezhao Zhao
  • Mankun Wei
  • Yanjun Li

Miyagishi's research has appeared repeatedly in key journals such as:

  • Advanced Science (4 publications)
  • Acta Pharmacologica Sinica (3 publications)
  • Nucleic Acids Research (2 publications)
  • Oncogene (2 publications)
  • Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences (1 publication)

Best Publications

  • The RNA helicase RIG-I has an essential function in double-stranded RNA-induced innate antiviral responses.

    Mitsutoshi Yoneyama;Mika Kikuchi;Takashi Natsukawa;Noriaki Shinobu

  • Cloning of adiponectin receptors that mediate antidiabetic metabolic effects

    Toshimasa Yamauchi;Junji Kamon;Yusuke Ito;Atsushi Tsuchida

  • Shared and Unique Functions of the DExD/H-Box Helicases RIG-I, MDA5, and LGP2 in Antiviral Innate Immunity

    Mitsutoshi Yoneyama;Mika Kikuchi;Kanae Matsumoto;Tadaatsu Imaizumi

  • DAI (DLM-1/ZBP1) is a cytosolic DNA sensor and an activator of innate immune response

    Akinori Takaoka;Zhichao Wang;Myoung Kwon Choi;Hideyuki Yanai

  • U6 promoter-driven siRNAs with four uridine 3' overhangs efficiently suppress targeted gene expression in mammalian cells

    Makoto Miyagishi;Kazunari Taira;Kazunari Taira

  • Silent information regulator 2 potentiates Foxo1-mediated transcription through its deacetylase activity

    Hiroaki Daitoku;Mitsutoki Hatta;Hitomi Matsuzaki;Satoko Aratani

  • Two domains of Nrf2 cooperatively bind CBP, a CREB binding protein, and synergistically activate transcription

    Yasutake Katoh;Ken Itoh;Eisaku Yoshida;Makoto Miyagishi

  • Endothelins secreted from human keratinocytes are intrinsic mitogens for human melanocytes

    G Imokawa;Y Yada;M Miyagishi

  • Inhibition of intracellular hepatitis C virus replication by synthetic and vector-derived small interfering RNAs

    Takanori Yokota;Takanori Yokota;Naoya Sakamoto;Nobuyuki Enomoto;Yoko Tanabe

  • Endothelin-1 as a New Melanogen: Coordinated Expression of Its Gene and the Tyrosinase Gene in UVB-Exposed Human Epidermis

    Genji Imokawa;Makoto Miyagishi;Yukihiro Yada

  • Adenovirus-Mediated Transfer of siRNA against Survivin Induced Apoptosis and Attenuated Tumor Cell Growth in Vitro and in Vivo

    Hiroaki Uchida;Hiroaki Uchida;Toshihiro Tanaka;Katsunori Sasaki;Kazunori Kato

  • Comparison of the Suppressive Effects of Antisense Oligonucleotides and siRNAs Directed Against the Same Targets in Mammalian Cells

    Makoto Miyagishi;Mariko Hayashi;Kazunari Taira

  • Confirmation of Multiple Risk Loci and Genetic Impacts by a Genome-Wide Association Study of Type 2 Diabetes in the Japanese Population

    Fumihiko Takeuchi;Masakuni Serizawa;Ken Yamamoto;Tomomi Fujisawa

  • Blockade of the Stromal Cell–Derived Factor-1/CXCR4 Axis Attenuates In vivo Tumor Growth by Inhibiting Angiogenesis in a Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor–Independent Manner

    Bayasi Guleng;Keisuke Tateishi;Miki Ohta;Fumihiko Kanai

  • Histone Demethylase JMJD2B Functions as a Co-Factor of Estrogen Receptor in Breast Cancer Proliferation and Mammary Gland Development

    Masahito Kawazu;Kayoko Saso;Kit I. Tong;Tracy McQuire

  • Effects on RNAi of the tight structure, sequence and position of the targeted region

    Koichi Yoshinari;Makoto Miyagishi;Kazunari Taira

  • Inhibition of growth and invasive ability of melanoma by inactivation of mutated BRAF with lentivirus-mediated RNA interference

    Hidetoshi Sumimoto;Makoto Miyagishi;Hiroyuki Miyoshi;Shizuko Yamagata

  • The Role of Endothelin-1 in Epidermal Hyperpigmentation and Signaling Mechanisms of Mitogenesis and Melanogenesis

    G Imokawa;T Kobayashi;M Miyagishi;K Higashi

  • Optimization of an siRNA-expression system with an improved hairpin and its significant suppressive effects in mammalian cells

    Makoto Miyagishi;Hidetoshi Sumimoto;Hiroyuki Miyoshi;Yutaka Kawakami

  • A20 is a negative regulator of IFN regulatory factor 3 signaling.

    Tatsuya Saitoh;Masahiro Yamamoto;Makoto Miyagishi;Makoto Miyagishi;Kazunari Taira;Kazunari Taira

Frequent Co-Authors

Kazunari Taira
Kazunari Taira University of Tokyo
Yutaka Kawakami
Yutaka Kawakami International University Of Health And Welfare Atami Hospital
Genji Imokawa
Genji Imokawa Chubu University
Takao Kawabe
Takao Kawabe University of Tokyo
Akiyoshi Fukamizu
Akiyoshi Fukamizu University of Tsukuba
Masao Omata
Masao Omata University of Tokyo
Tsuneo Ikenoue
Tsuneo Ikenoue University of Tokyo
Renu Wadhwa
Renu Wadhwa National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Takanori Yokota
Takanori Yokota Institute of Science Tokyo
Hidehiro Mizusawa
Hidehiro Mizusawa Tokyo Medical and Dental University

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