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Riko Nishimura

Riko Nishimura

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
54
Citations
10723
World Ranking
15625
National Ranking
1111

Riko Nishimura 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 Riko Nishimura sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 119 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Riko Nishimura 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 Riko Nishimura sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Riko Nishimura is affiliated with Osaka University in Japan, specializing in fields that bridge biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their research output spans 43 publications in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology and 33 in medicine, highlighting a significant focus on molecular mechanisms underlying health conditions.

The scientist's work encompasses various subfields, including molecular biology, rheumatology, cancer research, genetics, and oncology. This diverse range reflects a multidisciplinary approach to understanding biological processes and diseases.

Key research topics covered by Nishimura include:

  • Osteoarthritis treatment and mechanisms
  • Bone metabolism and diseases
  • Bone health and treatments
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research
  • Interferon and immune responses
  • Cell adhesion molecules research

Frequent publication venues for their research are:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences (4 publications)
  • Communications Biology (3 publications)
  • Scientific Reports (2 publications)
  • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications (2 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (2 publications)

Notable recent papers include:

  • "The lactate sensor GPR81 regulates glycolysis and tumor growth of breast cancer", 2022, Scientific Reports
  • "Role of Signal Transduction Pathways and Transcription Factors in Cartilage and Joint Diseases", 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Activation and Function of NLRP3 Inflammasome in Bone and Joint-Related Diseases", 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Regulatory Mechanisms of Prg4 and Gdf5 Expression in Articular Cartilage and Functions in Osteoarthritis", 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Runx1 and Runx2 inhibit fibrotic conversion of cellular niches for hematopoietic stem cells", 2022, Nature Communications

Collaboration is evident with several frequent co-authors, including:

  • Yoshifumi Takahata (22 joint publications)
  • Kenji Hata (20 joint publications)
  • Tomohiko Murakami (17 joint publications)
  • Eriko Nakamura (9 joint publications)
  • Takashi Yamashiro (7 joint publications)

Best Publications

  • A bone-seeking clone exhibits different biological properties from the MDA-MB-231 parental human breast cancer cells and a brain-seeking clone in vivo and in vitro.

    Toshiyuki Yoneda;Paul J. Williams;Toru Hiraga;Maria Niewolna

  • BMP2 Regulates Osterix through Msx2 and Runx2 during Osteoblast Differentiation

    Takuma Matsubara;Kumiko Kida;Akira Yamaguchi;Kenji Hata

  • Critical roles of c-Jun signaling in regulation of NFAT family and RANKL-regulated osteoclast differentiation

    Fumiyo Ikeda;Riko Nishimura;Takuma Matsubara;Sakae Tanaka

  • Smad5 and DPC4 Are Key Molecules in Mediating BMP-2-induced Osteoblastic Differentiation of the Pluripotent Mesenchymal Precursor Cell Line C2C12

    Riko Nishimura;Yoichi Kato;Di Chen;Stephen E. Harris

  • Signalling mediated by the endoplasmic reticulum stress transducer OASIS is involved in bone formation.

    Tomohiko Murakami;Atsushi Saito;Shin Ichiro Hino;Shinichi Kondo

  • Requirement of BMP-2-induced Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase and Akt Serine/Threonine Kinase in Osteoblast Differentiation and Smad-dependent BMP-2 Gene Transcription

    Nandini Ghosh-Choudhury;Sherry L. Abboud;Riko Nishimura;Anthony Celeste

  • Functional gene screening system identified TRPV4 as a regulator of chondrogenic differentiation.

    Shuji Muramatsu;Makoto Wakabayashi;Takeshi Ohno;Katsuhiko Amano

  • Regulation of endoplasmic reticulum stress response by a BBF2H7-mediated Sec23a pathway is essential for chondrogenesis.

    Atsushi Saito;Shin-ichiro Hino;Tomohiko Murakami;Soshi Kanemoto

  • Arid5a controls IL-6 mRNA stability, which contributes to elevation of IL-6 level in vivo

    Kazuya Masuda;Barry Ripley;Riko Nishimura;Takashi Mino

  • C-SRC tyrosine kinase activity is associated with tumor colonization in bone and lung in an animal model of human breast cancer metastasis.

    Akira Myoui;Riko Nishimura;Paul J. Williams;Toru Hiraga

  • RANK ligand signaling modulates the matrix metalloproteinase-9 gene expression during osteoclast differentiation.

    Kumaran Sundaram;Riko Nishimura;Joseph Senn;Rimon F. Youssef

  • Regulation of bone and cartilage development by network between BMP signalling and transcription factors

    Riko Nishimura;Kenji Hata;Takuma Matsubara;Makoto Wakabayashi

  • Reciprocal roles of MSX2 in regulation of osteoblast and adipocyte differentiation

    Fumitaka Ichida;Riko Nishimura;Kenji Hata;Takuma Matsubara

  • Differential Roles of Smad1 and p38 Kinase in Regulation of Peroxisome Proliferator-activating Receptor γ during Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2-induced Adipogenesis

    Kenji Hata;Riko Nishimura;Fumiyo Ikeda;Kenji Yamashita

  • Bone morphogenetic protein receptor signaling is necessary for normal murine postnatal bone formation

    Ming Zhao;Stephen E. Harris;Diane Horn;Zhaopo Geng

  • Ihh/Gli2 signaling promotes osteoblast differentiation by regulating Runx2 expression and function.

    Atsuko Shimoyama;Masahiro Wada;Fumiyo Ikeda;Kenji Hata

  • Osterix Regulates Calcification and Degradation of Chondrogenic Matrices through Matrix Metalloproteinase 13 (MMP13) Expression in Association with Transcription Factor Runx2 during Endochondral Ossification

    Riko Nishimura;Makoto Wakabayashi;Kenji Hata;Takuma Matsubara

  • Runx2 is required for the proliferation of osteoblast progenitors and induces proliferation by regulating Fgfr2 and Fgfr3.

    Tetsuya Kawane;Xin Qin;Qing Jiang;Toshihiro Miyazaki

  • Core-binding factor α1 (Cbfa1) induces osteoblastic differentiation of C2C12 cells without interactions with Smad1 and Smad5

    R Nishimura;R Nishimura;K Hata;S.E Harris;F Ikeda

  • Evidence that tumor necrosis factor plays a pathogenetic role in the paraneoplastic syndromes of cachexia, hypercalcemia, and leukocytosis in a human tumor in nude mice.

    Toshiyuki Yoneda;Maria A. Alsina;Jeffery B. Chavez;Lynda Bonewald

Frequent Co-Authors

Toshiyuki Yoneda
Toshiyuki Yoneda Osaka University
Toshihisa Komori
Toshihisa Komori Nagasaki University
Kazunori Imaizumi
Kazunori Imaizumi Hiroshima University
Akira Yamaguchi
Akira Yamaguchi Tokyo Dental College
Gregory R. Mundy
Gregory R. Mundy Vanderbilt University
Haruhiko Akiyama
Haruhiko Akiyama Gifu University
Toshiyuki Fukada
Toshiyuki Fukada Tokushima Bunri University
Goutam Ghosh Choudhury
Goutam Ghosh Choudhury The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

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