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Masahiko Hibi

Masahiko Hibi

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Molecular Biology

D-Index
78
Citations
32913
World Ranking
1059
National Ranking
83

Masahiko Hibi 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 Masahiko Hibi sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 564+

This scientist: 149 publications — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Masahiko Hibi 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 Masahiko Hibi sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Masahiko Hibi is affiliated with Nagoya University in Japan, contributing extensively to research in biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and neuroscience. Their work spans several specialized subfields, including molecular biology, cell biology, neurology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, and developmental neuroscience.

The scientist's research interests focus on topics such as zebrafish biomedical research applications, developmental biology and gene regulation, vestibular and auditory disorders, neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms, photoreceptor and optogenetics research, retinal development and disorders, and melanin and skin pigmentation.

Recent publications by Masahiko Hibi include:

  • A gene regulatory network combining Pax3/7, Sox10 and Mitf generates diverse pigment cell types in medaka and zebrafish, 2023, Development
  • Functionally distinct Purkinje cell types show temporal precision in encoding locomotion, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Maintenance of quiescent oocytes by noradrenergic signals, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Molecular Properties of New Enzyme Rhodopsins with Phosphodiesterase Activity, 2020, ACS Omega
  • Gsx2 is required for specification of neurons in the inferior olivary nuclei from Ptf1a-expressing neural progenitors in zebrafish, 2020, Development

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Masahiko Hibi include Takashi Shimizu, Kōji Matsuda, Hanako Hagio, Wataru Koyama, and Shiori Hosaka. These collaborations reflect consistent engagement with a network of researchers contributing to overlapping scientific areas.

Publications have appeared most often in the following venues:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • eLife
  • Development
  • Development Growth & Differentiation
  • eNeuro

Best Publications

  • JNK1: A protein kinase stimulated by UV light and Ha-Ras that binds and phosphorylates the c-Jun activation domain

    Benoit Dérijard;Benoit Dérijard;Masahiko Hibi;I-Huan Wu;I-Huan Wu;Tamera Barrett

  • Identification of an oncoprotein- and UV-responsive protein kinase that binds and potentiates the c-Jun activation domain.

    M. Hibi;Anning Lin;T. Smeal;A. Minden

  • Interleukin-6 triggers the association of its receptor with a possible signal transducer, gp130

    Tetsuya Taga;Masahiko Hibi;Yuuichi Hirata;Katsuhiko Yamasaki

  • Molecular cloning and expression of an IL-6 signal transducer, gp130

    Masahiko Hibi;Masaaki Murakami;Mikiyoshi Saito;Toshio Hirano

  • Roles of STAT3 in mediating the cell growth, differentiation and survival signals relayed through the IL-6 family of cytokine receptors.

    Toshio Hirano;Katsuhiko Ishihara;Masahiko Hibi

  • JNK is involved in signal integration during costimulation of T lymphocytes

    Bing Su;Estela Jacinto;Masahiko Hibi;Tuula Kallunki

  • IL-6-induced homodimerization of gp130 and associated activation of a tyrosine kinase

    Masaaki Murakami;Masahiko Hibi;Naoko Nakagawa;Toshimasa Nakagawa

  • Two Signals Are Necessary for Cell Proliferation Induced by a Cytokine Receptor gp130: Involvement of STAT3 in Anti-Apoptosis

    Toshiyuki Fukada;Masahiko Hibi;Yojiro Yamanaka;Mariko Takahashi-Tezuka

  • Critical cytoplasmic region of the interleukin 6 signal transducer gp130 is conserved in the cytokine receptor family.

    Masaaki Murakami;Masashi Narazaki;Masahiko Hibi;Hideo Yawata

  • A central role for Stat3 in IL‐6‐induced regulation of growth and differentiation in M1 leukemia cells.

    K. Nakajima;Y. Yamanaka;K. Nakae;H. Kojima

  • c-Jun Can Recruit JNK to Phosphorylate Dimerization Partners via Specific Docking Interactions

    Tuula Kallunki;Tiliang Deng;Masahiko Hibi;Michael Karin

  • A new group of conserved coactivators that increase the specificity of AP-1 transcription factors

    Francois Xavier Claret;Masahiko Hibi;Susheela Dhut;Takashi Toda

  • Genetic dissection of neural circuits by Tol2 transposon-mediated Gal4 gene and enhancer trapping in zebrafish

    Kazuhide Asakawa;Maximiliano L. Suster;Kanta Mizusawa;Saori Nagayoshi

  • Fezl Is Required for the Birth and Specification of Corticospinal Motor Neurons

    Bradley J. Molyneaux;Paola Arlotta;Tustomu Hirata;Masahiko Hibi

  • Synergistic roles for Pim-1 and c-Myc in STAT3-mediated cell cycle progression and antiapoptosis.

    Takahiro Shirogane;Toshiyuki Fukada;Joyce M.M Muller;David T Shima

  • STAT3 Is Required for the gp130-mediated Full Activation of the c-myc Gene

    Nobuo Kiuchi;Koichi Nakajima;Makoto Ichiba;Toshiyuki Fukada

  • Signaling mechanisms through gp130: a model of the cytokine system

    Toshio Hirano;Koichi Nakajima;Masahiko Hibi

  • Analysis of Upstream Elements in the HuC Promoter Leads to the Establishment of Transgenic Zebrafish with Fluorescent Neurons

    Hae Chul Park;Cheol Hee Kim;Young Ki Bae;Sang Yeob Yeo

  • Gab1 Acts as an Adapter Molecule Linking the Cytokine Receptor gp130 to ERK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase

    Mariko Takahashi-Tezuka;Yuichi Yoshida;Toshiyuki Fukada;Takuya Ohtani

  • Role of Gab1 in Heart, Placenta, and Skin Development and Growth Factor- and Cytokine-Induced Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Activation

    Motoyuki Itoh;Yuichi Yoshida;Keigo Nishida;Masahiro Narimatsu

Frequent Co-Authors

Toshio Hirano
Toshio Hirano National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology
Takashi Shimizu
Takashi Shimizu Nagoya University
Tadamitsu Kishimoto
Tadamitsu Kishimoto Osaka University
Toshiyuki Fukada
Toshiyuki Fukada Tokushima Bunri University
Koichi Kawakami
Koichi Kawakami National Institute of Genetics
Masaaki Murakami
Masaaki Murakami Hokkaido University
Michael Karin
Michael Karin University of California, San Diego
Koichi Nakajima
Koichi Nakajima Osaka University
Cheol-Hee Kim
Cheol-Hee Kim Chungnam National University
Kiyoshi Naruse
Kiyoshi Naruse National Institute for Basic Biology

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