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Ryuzo Sasaki

Ryuzo Sasaki

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
53
Citations
11850
World Ranking
16051
National Ranking
1144

Ryuzo Sasaki 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 Ryuzo Sasaki sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 222 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ryuzo Sasaki 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 Ryuzo Sasaki sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Ryuzo Sasaki is affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan and has a research focus within the broader field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans several interconnected subfields and topics related to molecular and cellular processes.

The subfields of study in which Sasaki has contributed include:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology

Sasaki's research centers around key topics such as:

  • Cellular transport and secretion
  • Protist diversity and phylogeny
  • Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

The scientist's recent published papers highlight detailed biochemical and cellular analyses. These include:

  • Structure and Function of Potential Glycosylation Sites of Dynactin-Associated Protein dynAP, 2022, Molecular Biotechnology
  • Expression and cell transformation activity of dynactin-associated protein isoforms, 2021, FEBS Open Bio

The publications have appeared primarily in specialized journals such as Molecular Biotechnology and FEBS Open Bio, indicating a focus on molecular and cellular biology research environments.

Collaboration has been an integral part of Sasaki's work, with frequent co-authors being:

  • Xiaobo Yin
  • Ryota Tanaka
  • Yuki Togo
  • Miho Hosoi
  • Mie Tsuchida

These recurring collaborations suggest ongoing partnerships in research projects related to the molecular biology of cellular transport and protein characterization.

Best Publications

  • In vivo evidence that erythropoietin protects neurons from ischemic damage.

    Masahiro Sakanaka;Tong-Chun Wen;Seiji Matsuda;Seiji Masuda

  • Erythropoietin receptor is expressed in rat hippocampal and cerebral cortical neurons, and erythropoietin prevents in vitro glutamate-induced neuronal death

    E Morishita;S Masuda;M Nagao;Y Yasuda

  • A novel site of erythropoietin production. Oxygen-dependent production in cultured rat astrocytes.

    S Masuda;M Okano;K Yamagishi;M Nagao

  • Functional erythropoietin receptor of the cells with neural characteristics. Comparison with receptor properties of erythroid cells.

    Seiji Masuda;Masaya Nagao;Kyoya Takahata;Yoshihiro Konishi

  • Erythropoietin Prevents Place Navigation Disability and Cortical Infarction in Rats with Permanent Occlusion of the Middle Cerebral Artery

    Yasutaka Sadamoto;Keiji Igase;Masahiro Sakanaka;Kohji Sato

  • Estrogen-dependent Production of Erythropoietin in Uterus and Its Implication in Uterine Angiogenesis

    Yoshiko Yasuda;Seiji Masuda;Mariko Chikuma;Kazuhiko Inoue

  • The role of carbohydrate in recombinant human erythropoietin.

    Eisuke Tsuda;Gosei Kawanishi;Masatsugu Ueda;Seiji Masuda

  • Amino acid sequence of guinea pig liver transglutaminase from its cDNA sequence.

    Koji Ikura;Takaaki Nasu;Hiroyuki Yokota;Yoichi Tsuchiya

  • Characterization of a human glycoprotein (erythropoietin) produced in cultured tobacco cells.

    Shinya Matsumoto;Koji Ikura;Masatsugu Ueda;Ryuzo Sasaki

  • Comparative structural study of N-linked oligosaccharides of urinary and recombinant erythropoietins

    E Tsuda;M Goto;A Murakami;K Akai

  • Effects of site-directed removal of N-glycosylation sites in human erythropoietin on its production and biological properties.

    K Yamaguchi;K Akai;G Kawanishi;M Ueda

  • Tissue-specific regulation of erythropoietin production in the murine kidney, brain, and uterus

    Mariko Chikuma;Seiji Masuda;Toshihiro Kobayashi;Masaya Nagao

  • Production of Recombinant Human Erythropoietin in Mammalian Cells: Host–Cell Dependency of the Biological Activity of the Cloned Glycoprotein

    Masaaki Goto;Kunihisa Akai;Akihiko Murakami;Chika Hashimoto

  • Design, Synthesis, Enzyme-Inhibitory Activity, and Effect on Human Cancer Cells of a Novel Series of Jumonji Domain-Containing Protein 2 Histone Demethylase Inhibitors

    Shohei Hamada;Takayoshi Suzuki;Takayoshi Suzuki;Koshiki Mino;Koichi Koseki

  • Erythropoietin: multiple physiological functions and regulation of biosynthesis.

    Ryuzo Sasaki;T. Seiji Masuda;Masaya Nagao

  • Erythropoietin is involved in growth and angiogenesis in malignant tumours of female reproductive organs.

    Yoshiko Yasuda;Yoshihiko Fujita;Seiji Masuda;Terunaga Musha

  • Inhibition of erythropoietin signalling destroys xenografts of ovarian and uterine cancers in nude mice

    Y Yasuda;T Musha;H Tanaka;Y Fujita

  • Purification of Bisphosphoglyceromutase, 2, 3‐Bisphosphoglycerate Phosphatase and Phosphoglyceromutase from Human Erythrocytes

    Ryuzo Sasaki;Koji Ikura;Etsuro Sugimoto;Hideo Chiba

  • Potentiation of the antihypertensive activity of orally administered ovokinin, a vasorelaxing peptide derived from ovalbumin, by emulsification in egg phosphatidylcholine.

    Hiroyuki Fujita;Ryuzo Sasaki;Masaaki Yoshikawa

  • The oviduct produces erythropoietin in an estrogen- and oxygen-dependent manner

    Seiji Masuda;Toshihiro Kobayashi;Mariko Chikuma;Masaya Nagao

Frequent Co-Authors

Takayoshi Suzuki
Takayoshi Suzuki Osaka University
Kenji Hashimoto
Kenji Hashimoto Kyoto University
Shigeru Utsumi
Shigeru Utsumi Kyoto University
Masatoshi Maki
Masatoshi Maki Nagoya University
Hiroo Imura
Hiroo Imura Kyoto University
Naoki Miyata
Naoki Miyata Nagoya City University
Fumito Tani
Fumito Tani Kyushu University
Kazuo Shin-ya
Kazuo Shin-ya National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Masahiro Sakanaka
Masahiro Sakanaka Ehime University
Susumu Ikehara
Susumu Ikehara Kansai Medical University

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