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Masuko Ushio-Fukai

Masuko Ushio-Fukai

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
72
Citations
28028
World Ranking
6149
National Ranking
2889

Masuko Ushio-Fukai 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 Masuko Ushio-Fukai sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 230 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Masuko Ushio-Fukai 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 Masuko Ushio-Fukai sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 72 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Masuko Ushio-Fukai is affiliated with Augusta University in the United States and conducts research primarily in the fields of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their work encompasses subfields such as molecular biology, physiology, immunology, cancer research, and nutrition and dietetics.

Their research focuses extensively on several main topics, including:

  • Trace Elements in Health
  • Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects
  • Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer
  • Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Nuclear Receptors and Signaling

Some of the recent publications featuring Masuko Ushio-Fukai as an author or co-author include:

  • "Cross-Talk between NADPH Oxidase and Mitochondria: Role in ROS Signaling and Angiogenesis" (2020) published in Cells
  • "Cysteine oxidation of copper transporter CTR1 drives VEGFR2 signalling and angiogenesis" (2022) published in Nature Cell Biology
  • "The P-type ATPase transporter ATP7A promotes angiogenesis by limiting autophagic degradation of VEGFR2" (2021) published in Nature Communications
  • "Interplay Between Reactive Oxygen/Reactive Nitrogen Species and Metabolism in Vascular Biology and Disease" (2021) published in Antioxidants and Redox Signaling
  • "Nuclear translocation of Atox1 potentiates activin A-induced cell migration and colony formation in colon cancer" (2020) published in PLoS ONE

Frequent collaboration partners include:

  • Tohru Fukai
  • Sudhahar Varadarajan
  • Archita Das
  • Dipankar Ash
  • Malgorzata McMenamin

Masuko Ushio-Fukai's research is frequently published in venues such as:

  • Circulation (17 publications)
  • Free Radical Biology and Medicine (14 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (5 publications)
  • Circulation Research (3 publications)
  • Cells (2 publications)

Best Publications

  • NAD(P)H Oxidase: Role in Cardiovascular Biology and Disease

    Kathy K. Griendling;Dan Sorescu;Masuko Ushio-Fukai

  • Superoxide dismutases: role in redox signaling, vascular function, and diseases.

    Tohru Fukai;Masuko Ushio-Fukai

  • Modulation of Protein Kinase Activity and Gene Expression by Reactive Oxygen Species and Their Role in Vascular Physiology and Pathophysiology

    Kathy K. Griendling;Dan Sorescu;Bernard Lassègue;Masuko Ushio-Fukai

  • p22phox is a critical component of the superoxide-generating NADH/NADPH oxidase system and regulates angiotensin II-induced hypertrophy in vascular smooth muscle cells.

    Masuko Ushio-Fukai;A. Maziar Zafari;Toshiki Fukui;Nobukazu Ishizaka

  • Role of NADH/NADPH Oxidase–Derived H2O2 in Angiotensin II–Induced Vascular Hypertrophy

    A. Maziar Zafari;Masuko Ushio-Fukai;Marjorie Akers;Qiqin Yin

  • Regulation of the vascular extracellular superoxide dismutase by nitric oxide and exercise training

    Tohru Fukai;Martin R. Siegfried;Masuko Ushio-Fukai;Yian Cheng

  • Reactive oxygen species and angiogenesis: NADPH oxidase as target for cancer therapy

    Masuko Ushio-Fukai;Yoshimasa Nakamura;Yoshimasa Nakamura

  • p38 Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase Is a Critical Component of the Redox-sensitive Signaling Pathways Activated by Angiotensin II ROLE IN VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE CELL HYPERTROPHY

    Masuko Ushio-Fukai;R. Wayne Alexander;Marjorie Akers;Kathy K. Griendling

  • Redox signaling in angiogenesis: role of NADPH oxidase.

    Masuko Ushio-Fukai

  • Reactive Oxygen Species Mediate the Activation of Akt/Protein Kinase B by Angiotensin II in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells

    Masuko Ushio-Fukai;R. Wayne Alexander;Marjorie Akers;Qi Qin Yin

  • Reactive oxygen species as mediators of angiogenesis signaling: role of NAD(P)H oxidase.

    Masuko Ushio-Fukai;R. Wayne Alexander

  • Reactive oxygen species as mediators of angiotensin II signaling.

    Kathy K Griendling;Masuko Ushio-Fukai

  • Novel Role of gp91phox-Containing NAD(P)H Oxidase in Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor–Induced Signaling and Angiogenesis

    Masuko Ushio-Fukai;Yan Tang;Tohru Fukai;Sergey I. Dikalov

  • Angiotensin II Signaling in Vascular Smooth Muscle: New Concepts

    Kathy K. Griendling;Masuko Ushio-Fukai;Bernard Lassègue;R. Wayne Alexander

  • Localizing NADPH Oxidase–Derived ROS

    Masuko Ushio-Fukai

  • Compartmentalization of redox signaling through NADPH oxidase-derived ROS.

    Masuko Ushio-Fukai

  • NADPH Oxidase-Dependent Signaling in Endothelial Cells: Role in Physiology and Pathophysiology

    Randall S. Frey;Masuko Ushio–Fukai;Asrar B. Malik

  • Honokiol, a small molecular weight natural product, inhibits angiogenesis in vitro and tumor growth in vivo

    Xianhe Bai;Francesca Cerimele;Masuko Ushio-Fukai;Muhammad Waqas

  • Tumour necrosis factor alpha activates a p22phox-based NADH oxidase in vascular smooth muscle.

    W. Gilles De Keulenaer;R. Wayne Alexander;Masuko Ushio-Fukai;Nobukazu Ishizaka

  • Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Transactivation by Angiotensin II Requires Reactive Oxygen Species in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells

    Masuko Ushio-Fukai;Kathy K. Griendling;Peter L. Becker;Lula Hilenski

Frequent Co-Authors

Tohru Fukai
Tohru Fukai Veterans Health Administration
R. Wayne Alexander
R. Wayne Alexander Emory University
Kathy K. Griendling
Kathy K. Griendling Emory University
Takashi Kohno
Takashi Kohno National Cancer Centre
Jack H. Kaplan
Jack H. Kaplan University of Illinois at Chicago
Yoshimasa Nakamura
Yoshimasa Nakamura Okayama University
Stefan Vogt
Stefan Vogt Argonne National Laboratory
David G. Harrison
David G. Harrison Vanderbilt University
Asrar B. Malik
Asrar B. Malik University of Illinois at Chicago
David Fulton
David Fulton Augusta University

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