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Naoya Asai 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 Naoya Asai sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 130 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Naoya Asai 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 Naoya Asai sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Naoya Asai is affiliated with Nagoya University in Japan and has a research focus primarily in Medicine as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans multiple subfields including Oncology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cancer Research, and Surgery.

The scientist has contributed to research on a range of topics including:

  • Cancer Cells and Metastasis
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • TGF-β signaling in diseases
  • Mesenchymal stem cell research
  • Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Hedgehog Signaling Pathway Studies

Naoya Asai's publication record includes work published in venues such as Gastroenterology, Cancer Science, Genes to Cells, Scientific Reports, and Research Square. Among the frequent publication venues, Gastroenterology appears notably with two papers.

Selected recent papers authored or coauthored by Naoya Asai include:

  • The Origin and Contribution of Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts in Colorectal Carcinogenesis, 2021, Gastroenterology
  • The Balance of Stromal BMP Signaling Mediated by GREM1 and ISLR Drives Colorectal Carcinogenesis, 2020, Gastroenterology
  • Roles of the RET Proto-oncogene in Cancer and Development, 2020, JMA Journal
  • Meflin-positive cancer-associated fibroblasts enhance tumor response to immune checkpoint blockade, 2022, Life Science Alliance
  • Roles of the Mesenchymal Stromal/Stem Cell Marker Meflin/Islr in Cancer Fibrosis, 2021, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

Frequent coauthors who have worked with Naoya Asai include:

  • Masahide Takahashi
  • Atsushi Enomoto
  • Yukihiro Shiraki
  • Shinji Mii
  • Hiroki Kobayashi

The mixed expertise of Naoya Asai covers molecular and cellular mechanisms associated with cancer, including the tumor microenvironment and stromal interactions influencing colorectal carcinogenesis. Their work also encompasses translational research aspects such as immune checkpoint blockade response and markers in cancer fibrosis.

Best Publications

  • Characterization of a multicomponent receptor for GDNF

    James J. S. Treanor;Laurie Goodman;Frederic de Sauvage;Donna M. Stone

  • Akt/PKB Regulates Actin Organization and Cell Motility via Girdin/APE

    Atsushi Enomoto;Hideki Murakami;Naoya Asai;Nobuhiro Morone

  • A GPI-linked Protein That Interacts With Ret to Form a Candidate Neurturin Receptor

    Robert D. Klein;Robert D. Klein;Daniel Sherman;Wei-Hsien Ho;Donna Stone

  • MECHANISM OF ACTIVATION OF THE RET PROTO-ONCOGENE BY MULTIPLE ENDOCRINE NEOPLASIA 2A MUTATIONS

    Naoya Asai;T. Iwashita;M. Matsuyama;M. Takahashi

  • A mutation at tyrosine 1062 in MEN2A-Ret and MEN2B-Ret impairs their transforming activity and association with shc adaptor proteins.

    Naoya Asai;Hideki Murakami;Toshihide Iwashita;Masahide Takahashi

  • Regulation of VEGF-mediated angiogenesis by the Akt/PKB substrate Girdin

    Tomoya Kitamura;Naoya Asai;Atsushi Enomoto;Kengo Maeda

  • Meflin-positive cancer-associated fibroblasts inhibit pancreatic carcinogenesis

    Yasuyuki Mizutani;Hiroki Kobayashi;Hiroki Kobayashi;Tadashi Iida;Naoya Asai

  • Etv4 and Etv5 are required downstream of GDNF and Ret for kidney branching morphogenesis.

    Benson C Lu;Cristina Cebrian;Xuan Chi;Satu Kuure

  • Ret-dependent cell rearrangements in the Wolffian duct epithelium initiate ureteric bud morphogenesis.

    Xuan Chi;Odyssé Michos;Reena Shakya;Paul Riccio

  • An Actin-Binding Protein Girdin Regulates the Motility of Breast Cancer Cells

    Ping Jiang;Atsushi Enomoto;Mayumi Jijiwa;Takuya Kato

  • Roles of disrupted-in-schizophrenia 1-interacting protein girdin in postnatal development of the dentate gyrus.

    Atsushi Enomoto;Naoya Asai;Takashi Namba;Yun Wang

  • Biological properties of Ret with cysteine mutations correlate with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A, familial medullary thyroid carcinoma, and Hirschsprung's disease phenotype

    Shinji Ito;Toshihide Iwashita;Naoya Asai;Hideki Murakami

  • Biological and biochemical properties of Ret with kinase domain mutations identified in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B and familial medullary thyroid carcinoma

    Toshihide Iwashita;Masashi Kato;Hideki Murakami;Naoya Asai

  • Behavioral alterations associated with targeted disruption of exons 2 and 3 of the Disc1 gene in the mouse

    Keisuke Kuroda;Shinnosuke Yamada;Motoki Tanaka;Michiro Iizuka

  • The RET proto-oncogene: a molecular therapeutic target in thyroid cancer.

    Yoshinori Kodama;Naoya Asai;Kumi Kawai;Mayumi Jijiwa

  • Identification of tyrosine residues that are essential for transforming activity of the ret proto-oncogene with MEN2A or MEN2B mutation.

    Toshihide Iwashita;Naoya Asai;Hideki Murakami;Mutsushi Matsuyama

  • Thermodynamic instability of siRNA duplex is a prerequisite for dependable prediction of siRNA activities

    Masatoshi Ichihara;Yoshiki Murakumo;Akio Masuda;Toru Matsuura

  • Homo-oligomer formation by basigin, an immunoglobulin superfamily member, via its N-terminal immunoglobulin domain.

    Seiya Yoshida;Maki Shibata;Satoshi Yamamoto;Masako Hagihara

  • Enhanced phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase activity and high phosphorylation state of its downstream signalling molecules mediated by ret with the MEN 2B mutation.

    Hideki Murakami;Toshihide Iwashita;Naoya Asai;Yohei Shimono

  • Mechanism of Ret Dysfunction by Hirschsprung Mutations Affecting Its Extracellular Domain

    Toshihide Iwashita;Hideki Murakami;Naoya Asai;Masahide Takahashi

Frequent Co-Authors

Masahide Takahashi
Masahide Takahashi Nagoya University
Atsushi Enomoto
Atsushi Enomoto Nagoya University
Kozo Kaibuchi
Kozo Kaibuchi Nagoya University
Toyoaki Murohara
Toyoaki Murohara Nagoya University
Kazunobu Sawamoto
Kazunobu Sawamoto Nagoya City University
Masashi Kato
Masashi Kato Nagoya University
Frank Costantini
Frank Costantini Columbia University
Hidemi Goto
Hidemi Goto Nagoya University
Masahiro Sokabe
Masahiro Sokabe Nagoya University
Masato Nagino
Masato Nagino Nagoya University

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