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Satoshi Fukumoto

Satoshi Fukumoto

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
48
Citations
8900
World Ranking
18355
National Ranking
1320

Satoshi Fukumoto 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 Satoshi Fukumoto sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 254 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Satoshi Fukumoto 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 Satoshi Fukumoto 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: 48 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Satoshi Fukumoto is affiliated with Tohoku University in Japan and has contributed extensively to the fields of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. The scientist's research spans multiple subfields, including molecular biology, rheumatology, oral surgery, genetics, and physiology. Their work addresses various main topics such as dental development and anomalies, bone and dental protein studies, oral and maxillofacial pathology, cancer-related gene regulation, connexins and lens biology, ubiquitin and proteasome pathways, and mesenchymal stem cell research.

Fukumoto's recent publications cover a range of biomedical themes. Selected recent papers include:

  • Nitrite-producing oral microbiome in adults and children (2020) published in Scientific Reports
  • Single-Cell RNA-Sequencing From Mouse Incisor Reveals Dental Epithelial Cell-Type Specific Genes (2020) published in Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • Interplay between protein acetylation and ubiquitination controls MCL1 protein stability (2021) published in Cell Reports
  • Dental Pulp-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Modeling Genetic Disorders (2021) published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Nrf2 contributes to the weight gain of mice during space travel (2020) published in Communications Biology

Frequent publication venues where Fukumoto has contributed include:

  • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
  • Pediatric Dental Journal
  • Journal of Cellular Physiology
  • Scientific Reports
  • Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

Fukumoto has collaborated with a number of frequent co-authors, illustrating a network of research partnerships. These include:

  • Aya Yamada
  • Keigo Yoshizaki
  • Yuta Chiba
  • Kan Saito
  • Tsutomu Iwamoto

Best Publications

  • Mice with disrupted GM2/GD2 synthase gene lack complex gangliosides but exhibit only subtle defects in their nervous system

    K Takamiya;A Yamamoto;K Furukawa;S Yamashiro

  • Ameloblastin is a cell adhesion molecule required for maintaining the differentiation state of ameloblasts.

    Satoshi Fukumoto;Takayoshi Kiba;Bradford Hall;Noriyuki Iehara

  • Molecular Cloning of a Novel α2,3-Sialyltransferase (ST3Gal VI) That Sialylates Type II Lactosamine Structures on Glycoproteins and Glycolipids

    Tetsuya Okajima;Satoshi Fukumoto;Satoshi Fukumoto;Hiroshi Miyazaki;Hideharu Ishida

  • b-series Ganglioside deficiency exhibits no definite changes in the neurogenesis and the sensitivity to Fas-mediated apoptosis but impairs regeneration of the lesioned hypoglossal nerve.

    Masahiko Okada;Michi Ichiro Itoh;Masashi Haraguchi;Tetsuya Okajima

  • Pannexin 3 functions as an ER Ca2+ channel, hemichannel, and gap junction to promote osteoblast differentiation

    Masaki Ishikawa;Tsutomu Iwamoto;Tsutomu Iwamoto;Takashi Nakamura;Takashi Nakamura;Andrew Doyle

  • Ganglioside GD2 in Small Cell Lung Cancer Cell Lines: Enhancement of Cell Proliferation and Mediation of Apoptosis

    Shoko Yoshida;Satoshi Fukumoto;Satoshi Fukumoto;Haruhiko Kawaguchi;Shigeki Sato

  • Deformation of lipid droplets in fixed samples.

    Satoshi Fukumoto;Toyoshi Fujimoto

  • Molecular Basis for the Progeroid Variant of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF TWO MUTATIONS IN GALACTOSYLTRANSFERASE I GENE

    Tetsuya Okajima;Satoshi Fukumoto;Satoshi Fukumoto;Keiko Furukawa;Takeshi Urano

  • Piezo type mechanosensitive ion channel component 1 functions as a regulator of the cell fate determination of mesenchymal stem cells

    Asuna Sugimoto;Aya Miyazaki;Keita Kawarabayashi;Masayuki Shono

  • Molecular cloning of globotriaosylceramide/CD77 synthase, a glycosyltransferase that initiates the synthesis of globo series glycosphingolipids.

    Yoshinao Kojima;Satoshi Fukumoto;Satoshi Fukumoto;Keiko Furukawa;Tetsuya Okajima

  • Complex gangliosides are essential in spermatogenesis of mice: Possible roles in the transport of testosterone

    Kogo Takamiya;Kogo Takamiya;Akihito Yamamoto;Keiko Furukawa;Keiko Furukawa;Jinmin Zhao

  • Pannexin 3 regulates intracellular ATP/cAMP levels and promotes chondrocyte differentiation

    Tsutomu Iwamoto;Tsutomu Iwamoto;Takashi Nakamura;Takashi Nakamura;Andrew Doyle;Masaki Ishikawa

  • Role of epithelial-stem cell interactions during dental cell differentiation

    Makiko Arakaki;Masaki Ishikawa;Takashi Nakamura;Tsutomu Iwamoto

  • Overexpressed GM1 suppresses nerve growth factor (NGF) signals by modulating the intracellular localization of NGF receptors and membrane fluidity in PC12 cells

    Masashi Nishio;Satoshi Fukumoto;Satoshi Fukumoto;Keiko Furukawa;Akiko Ichimura

  • Overexpression of Ganglioside GM1 Results in the Dispersion of Platelet-derived Growth Factor Receptor from Glycolipid-enriched Microdomains and in the Suppression of Cell Growth Signals

    Teruhiko Mitsuda;Keiko Furukawa;Satoshi Fukumoto;Hiroshi Miyazaki

  • GD3 Synthase Gene Expression in PC12 Cells Results in the Continuous Activation of TrkA and ERK1/2 and Enhanced Proliferation

    Satoshi Fukumoto;Satoshi Fukumoto;Tatsuro Mutoh;Tomokazu Hasegawa;Hiroshi Miyazaki

  • Differentiation of induced pluripotent stem cells into dental mesenchymal cells.

    Keishi Otsu;Ryota Kishigami;Ai Oikawa-Sasaki;Satoshi Fukumoto

  • Laminin α5 Is Required for Dental Epithelium Growth and Polarity and the Development of Tooth Bud and Shape

    Satoshi Fukumoto;Jeffrey H. Miner;Hiroko Ida;Hiroko Ida;Emiko Fukumoto

  • Transcription factor epiprofin is essential for tooth morphogenesis by regulating epithelial cell fate and tooth number.

    Takashi Nakamura;Susana de Vega;Satoshi Fukumoto;Satoshi Fukumoto;Lucia Jimenez

  • Expression Cloning of Rat cDNA Encoding UDP-galactose:GD2 β1,3-galactosyltransferase That Determines the Expression of GD1b/GM1/GA1

    Hiroshi Miyazaki;Hiroshi Miyazaki;Satoshi Fukumoto;Satoshi Fukumoto;Masahiko Okada;Masahiko Okada;Tomokazu Hasegawa

Frequent Co-Authors

Yoshihiko Yamada
Yoshihiko Yamada National Institutes of Health
Koichi Furukawa
Koichi Furukawa Chubu University
Hiroyuki Inuzuka
Hiroyuki Inuzuka Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Takeshi Urano
Takeshi Urano Shimane University
Hiroshi Shiku
Hiroshi Shiku Mie University
Kogo Takamiya
Kogo Takamiya University of Miyazaki
Shunji Osaki
Shunji Osaki Nanzan University
Ashok B. Kulkarni
Ashok B. Kulkarni National Institutes of Health
Shinichi Aizawa
Shinichi Aizawa Kumamoto University
Toshio Nakagawa
Toshio Nakagawa Aichi Institute of Technology

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