2026 Naoaki Saito: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	72	6444	5947	420	393	347	14877

Overview

Naoaki Saito is affiliated with Kobe University in Japan, focusing primarily on research spanning biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and neuroscience. Their body of work has contributed extensively to understanding molecular and cellular mechanisms within these fields.

Their research spans several main fields of study including:

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Neuroscience

The subfields addressed in their publications further refine their expertise and include:

Molecular Biology
Sensory Systems
Neurology
Cell Biology
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

Main topics covered by their research encompass:

Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics
Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling
Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research
Melanin and Skin Pigmentation
Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling
Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Saito include:

"Nox3-Derived Superoxide in Cochleae Induces Sensorineural Hearing Loss" (2021, Journal of Neuroscience)
"The integrity of cochlear hair cells is established and maintained through the localization of Dia1 at apical junctional complexes and stereocilia" (2020, Cell Death and Disease)
"DGKγ Knock-Out Mice Show Impairments in Cerebellar Motor Coordination, LTD, and the Dendritic Development of Purkinje Cells through the Activation of PKCγ" (2020, eNeuro)
"S-Palmitoylation of Tyrosinase at Cysteine500 Regulates Melanogenesis" (2022, Journal of Investigative Dermatology)
"Phosphoproteomic of the acetylcholine pathway enables discovery of the PKC-β-PIX-Rac1-PAK cascade as a stimulatory signal for aversive learning" (2022, Molecular Psychiatry)

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Naoaki Saito comprise:

Takehiko Ueyama
Hirofumi Sakaguchi
Hiroaki Mohri
Yuzuru Ninoyu
Naoko Adachi

Saito's research has appeared in various publication venues, notably:

Proceedings for Annual Meeting of The Japanese Pharmacological Society
Journal of Neuroscience
Cell Death and Disease
Journal of Investigative Dermatology
Molecular Psychiatry

Best Publications

Distribution of protein kinase C-like immunoreactive neurons in rat brain.

N Saito;U Kikkawa;Y Nishizuka;C Tanaka

391
Citations
Mammalian Sprouty4 suppresses Ras-independent ERK activation by binding to Raf1

Atsuo Sasaki;Atsuo Sasaki;Takaharu Taketomi;Reiko Kato;Kazuko Saeki

384
Citations
Regulation of nuclear translocation of Forkhead transcription factor AFX by protein kinase B

Hiroshi Takaishi;Hiroaki Konishi;Hidenori Matsuzaki;Yoshitaka Ono

335
Citations
Direct Visualization of the Translocation of the γ-Subspecies of Protein Kinase C in Living Cells Using Fusion Proteins with Green Fluorescent Protein

Norio Sakai;Keiko Sasaki;Natsu Ikegaki;Yasuhito Shirai

335
Citations
Protein Kinase Cγ (PKCγ): Function of Neuron Specific Isotype

Naoaki Saito;Yasuhito Shirai

284
Citations
Effects of interferon-α, interferon-γ and cAMP on the transcriptional regulation of the serotonin transporter

Osamu Morikawa;Norio Sakai;Hidefumi Obara;Naoaki Saito

234
Citations
Postnatal development of a brain-specific subspecies of protein kinase C in rat

T Hashimoto;K Ase;S Sawamura;U Kikkawa

232
Citations
Increased sensitivity of desensitized TRPV1 by PMA occurs through PKCε-mediated phosphorylation at S800

Sravan Mandadi;Tomoko Tominaga;Tomoko Tominaga;Mitsuko Numazaki;Namie Murayama;Namie Murayama

230
Citations
Duox maturation factors form cell surface complexes with Duox affecting the specificity of reactive oxygen species generation

Stanislas Morand;Takehiko Ueyama;Satoshi Tsujibe;Naoaki Saito

224
Citations
Differential requirement for classic and novel PKC isoforms in respiratory burst and phagocytosis in RAW 264.7 cells.

Elaine C. Larsen;Jeannine A. DiGennaro;Naoaki Saito;Sapna Mehta

218
Citations
Activation mechanisms of protein kinase C: maturation, catalytic activation, and targeting.

Yasuhito Shirai;Naoaki Saito

212
Citations
Biochemical characterization and expression analysis of neural thrombospondin-1-like proteins NELL1 and NELL2.

Shun'ichi Kuroda;Shun'ichi Kuroda;Miho Oyasu;Masakatsu Kawakami;Norihiro Kanayama

206
Citations
Craniosynostosis in transgenic mice overexpressing Nell-1

Xinli Zhang;Shun'ichi Kuroda;Dale Carpenter;Ichiro Nishimura

202
Citations
Distinct Effects of Fatty Acids on Translocation of γ- and ε-Subspecies of Protein Kinase C

Yasuhito Shirai;Kaori Kashiwagi;Keiko Yagi;Norio Sakai

200
Citations
Three distinct mechanisms for translocation and activation of the δ subspecies of protein kinase C

Shiho Ohmori;Yasuhito Shirai;Norio Sakai;Motoko Fujii

195
Citations
Reactive oxygen species derived from NOX1/NADPH oxidase enhance inflammatory pain.

Masakazu Ibi;Kuniharu Matsuno;Dai Shiba;Masato Katsuyama

186
Citations
A new neuromodulatory pathway with a glial contribution mediated via A2a adenosine receptors

T. Nishizaki;K. Nagai;T. Nomura;H. Tada

185
Citations
Production of specific antibodies against GABA transporter subtypes (GAT1, GAT2, GAT3) and their application to immunocytochemistry.

Natsu Ikegaki;Naoaki Saito;Makoto Hashima;Chikako Tanaka

182
Citations
Distinct cellular expression of calcineurin Aα and Aβ in rat brain

Takayoshi Kuno;Hideyuki Mukai;Akira Ito;Chang‐Duk Chang

180
Citations
Cellular and intracellular localization of ε-subspecies of protein kinase C in the rat brain; presynaptic localization of the ε-subspecies

Naoaki Saito;Akiko Itouji;Yoshiki Totani;Ichiro Osawa

171
Citations