D-Index & Metrics Best Publications

Mitinori Saitou

Kyoto University
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

Molecular Biology D-index 67 Citations 25,300 165 World Ranking 974 National Ranking 82

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study Mitinori Saitou is best known for:

Gene
Cellular differentiation
DNA

As part of his studies on Cell biology, Mitinori Saitou often connects relevant areas like Germ. His research is interdisciplinary, bridging the disciplines of Cell biology and Germ. His Gene study frequently draws connections to adjacent fields such as Lineage (genetic). While working in this field, he studies both Genetics and Computational biology. Mitinori Saitou performs multidisciplinary study in the fields of Computational biology and Gene via his papers. His Embryonic stem cell study frequently intersects with other fields, such as Mesoderm. Many of his studies involve connections with topics such as Embryonic stem cell and Mesoderm. In his work, he performs multidisciplinary research in Germ cell and Germ line development. Mitinori Saitou integrates many fields in his works, including Germ line development and Germ layer.

His most cited work include:

Reconstitution of the Mouse Germ Cell Specification Pathway in Culture by Pluripotent Stem Cells (1044 citations)
Complex Phenotype of Mice Lacking Occludin, a Component of Tight Junction Strands (1011 citations)
Direct Binding of Three Tight Junction-Associated Maguks, Zo-1, Zo-2, and Zo-3, with the Cooh Termini of Claudins (997 citations)

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

In his works, Mitinori Saitou conducts interdisciplinary research on Gene and Germline. Genetics and Computational biology are two areas of study in which he engages in interdisciplinary work. With his scientific publications, his incorporates both Computational biology and Gene. Mitinori Saitou combines Cell biology and Molecular biology in his research. Mitinori Saitou incorporates Molecular biology and Cell biology in his research. Mitinori Saitou combines topics linked to Germ line development with his work on Embryonic stem cell. Germ line development is often connected to Embryonic stem cell in his work. His work on Embryoid body expands to the thematically related Induced pluripotent stem cell. His research links Induced pluripotent stem cell with Embryoid body.

Mitinori Saitou most often published in these fields:

Gene (90.48%)
Genetics (90.48%)
Cell biology (87.30%)

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Best Publications

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

Reconstitution of the Mouse Germ Cell Specification Pathway in Culture by Pluripotent Stem Cells

Katsuhiko Hayashi;Hiroshi Ohta;Kazuki Kurimoto;Shinya Aramaki.
Cell (2011)

1415 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 molecular programme for the specification of germ cell fate in mice

Mitinori Saitou;Sheila C. Barton;M. Azim Surani.
Nature (2002)

1170 Citations

Blimp1 is a critical determinant of the germ cell lineage in mice

Yasuhide Ohinata;Bernhard Payer;Dónal O'Carroll;Katia Ancelin.
Nature (2005)

1107 Citations

Possible Involvement of Phosphorylation of Occludin in Tight Junction Formation

Akira Sakakibara;Mikio Furuse;Mitinori Saitou;Yuhko Ando-Akatsuka.
Journal of Cell Biology (1997)

823 Citations

Offspring from Oocytes Derived from in Vitro Primordial Germ Cell–like Cells in Mice

Katsuhiko Hayashi;Katsuhiko Hayashi;Sugako Ogushi;Kazuki Kurimoto;So Shimamoto.
Science (2012)

789 Citations

Occludin as a possible determinant of tight junction permeability in endothelial cells

Tetsuaki Hirase;James M. Staddon;Mitinori Saitou;Yuhko Ando-Akatsuka.
Journal of Cell Science (1997)

788 Citations

Occludin-deficient Embryonic Stem Cells Can Differentiate into Polarized Epithelial Cells Bearing Tight Junctions

Mitinori Saitou;Kazushi Fujimoto;Yoshinori Doi;Masahiko Itoh.
Journal of Cell Biology (1998)

750 Citations

Critical function of Prdm14 for the establishment of the germ cell lineage in mice.

Masashi Yamaji;Yoshiyuki Seki;Kazuki Kurimoto;Yukihiro Yabuta.
Nature Genetics (2008)

575 Citations

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