D-Index & Metrics Best Publications

Mikio Furuse

The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI
Japan

D-Index & Metrics D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines.

Discipline name Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking

Biology and Biochemistry D-index 79 Citations 44,877 162 World Ranking 2639 National Ranking 166

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study Mikio Furuse is best known for:

Epithelium
Epithelial cell adhesion molecule
Cell adhesion molecule

His work carried out in the field of PDZ domain brings together such families of science as Epithelial cell adhesion molecule, Cell adhesion molecule and Claudin, Tight junction. Mikio Furuse integrates many fields in his works, including Cell adhesion molecule and Epithelial cell adhesion molecule. Mikio Furuse performs multidisciplinary studies into Tight junction and Occludin in his work. His Genetics research extends to Occludin, which is thematically connected. His research on Genetics often connects related areas such as Transfection. Mikio Furuse merges Transfection with Cell culture in his study. He conducts interdisciplinary study in the fields of Cell culture and Epithelium through his research. In his papers, he integrates diverse fields, such as Epithelium and Claudin. Cell biology is frequently linked to PDZ domain in his study.

His most cited work include:

Claudin-based tight junctions are crucial for the mammalian epidermal barrier (1285 citations)
Conversion of Zonulae Occludentes from Tight to Leaky Strand Type by Introducing Claudin-2 into Madin-Darby Canine Kidney I Cells (675 citations)
ZO-1 and ZO-2 Independently Determine Where Claudins Are Polymerized in Tight-Junction Strand Formation (661 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date

His work often combines Cell biology and Immunology studies. He conducted interdisciplinary study in his works that combined Immunology and Cell biology. He conducts interdisciplinary study in the fields of Claudin and Cell junction through his works. In his articles, he combines various disciplines, including Cell junction and Claudin. His work often combines Tight junction and Occludin studies. He undertakes multidisciplinary studies into Occludin and Epithelium in his work. Mikio Furuse combines Epithelium and Tight junction in his research. Mikio Furuse performs multidisciplinary studies into Genetics and Anatomy in his work. While working in this field, Mikio Furuse studies both Anatomy and Genetics.

Mikio Furuse most often published in these fields:

Cell biology (100.00%)
Claudin (70.59%)
Tight junction (70.59%)

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Best Publications

Multifunctional strands in tight junctions.

Shoichiro Tsukita;Mikio Furuse;Masahiko Itoh.
Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology (2001)

3366 Citations

Occludin: a novel integral membrane protein localizing at tight junctions.

M Furuse;T Hirase;M Itoh;A Nagafuchi.
Journal of Cell Biology (1993)

3238 Citations

Claudin-1 and -2: Novel Integral Membrane Proteins Localizing at Tight Junctions with No Sequence Similarity to Occludin

Mikio Furuse;Kohji Fujita;Takashi Hiiragi;Kazushi Fujimoto.
Journal of Cell Biology (1998)

2482 Citations

Size-selective loosening of the blood-brain barrier in claudin-5–deficient mice

Takehiro Nitta;Masaki Hata;Shimpei Gotoh;Yoshiteru Seo.
Journal of Cell Biology (2003)

1824 Citations

Claudin-based tight junctions are crucial for the mammalian epidermal barrier a lesson from claudin-1–deficient mice

Mikio Furuse;Masaki Hata;Kyoko Furuse;Yoko Yoshida.
Journal of Cell Biology (2002)

1719 Citations

Claudin multigene family encoding four-transmembrane domain protein components of tight junction strands

Kazumasa Morita;Mikio Furuse;Kazushi Fujimoto;Shoichiro Tsukita.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (1999)

1626 Citations

Direct Binding of Three Tight Junction-Associated Maguks, Zo-1, Zo-2, and Zo-3, with the Cooh Termini of Claudins

Masahiko Itoh;Mikio Furuse;Kazumasa Morita;Koji Kubota.
Journal of Cell Biology (1999)

1494 Citations

Complex Phenotype of Mice Lacking Occludin, a Component of Tight Junction Strands

Mitinori Saitou;Mikio Furuse;Hiroyuki Sasaki;Jörg-Dieter Schulzke.
Molecular Biology of the Cell (2000)

1305 Citations

A single gene product, claudin-1 or -2, reconstitutes tight junction strands and recruits occludin in fibroblasts.

Mikio Furuse;Hiroyuki Sasaki;Kazushi Fujimoto;Shoichiro Tsukita.
Journal of Cell Biology (1998)

1292 Citations

Endothelial Claudin: Claudin-5/Tmvcf Constitutes Tight Junction Strands in Endothelial Cells

Kazumasa Morita;Hiroyuki Sasaki;Mikio Furuse;Shoichiro Tsukita.
Journal of Cell Biology (1999)

1138 Citations

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