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Overview

Shin-ichiro Imai is affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research primarily focuses on physiology, geriatrics and gerontology, molecular biology, surgery, and endocrine and autonomic systems.

The scientist's work covers key topics such as adipose tissue and metabolism, sirtuins and resveratrol in medicine, calcium signaling and nucleotide metabolism, mitochondrial function and pathology, genetics, aging, and longevity in model organisms, circadian rhythm and melatonin, and dietary effects on health.

Some recent notable papers authored by Shin-ichiro Imai include:

  • Nicotinamide mononucleotide increases muscle insulin sensitivity in prediabetic women, 2021, Science
  • SS-31 and NMN: Two paths to improve metabolism and function in aged hearts, 2020, Aging Cell
  • Slc12a8 in the lateral hypothalamus maintains energy metabolism and skeletal muscle functions during aging, 2022, Cell Reports
  • Friends and foes: Extracellular vesicles in aging and rejuvenation, 2021, FASEB BioAdvances
  • DMHPpp1r17 neurons regulate aging and lifespan in mice through hypothalamic-adipose inter-tissue communication, 2024, Cell Metabolism

Their publication record also indicates frequent contributions to several venues, including:

  • Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature
  • npj Aging
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • Science

Shin-ichiro Imai's collaborative network includes frequent coauthors such as Kyohei Tokizane, Cynthia S. Brace, Kathryn F. Mills, Kiyoshi Yoshioka, and Norihiko Furusawa.

Best Publications

  • Transcriptional silencing and longevity protein Sir2 is an NAD-dependent histone deacetylase

    Shin-ichiro Imai;Christopher M. Armstrong;Matt Kaeberlein;Leonard Guarente

  • hSIR2SIRT1 Functions as an NAD-Dependent p53 Deacetylase

    Homayoun Vaziri;Scott K. Dessain;Scott K. Dessain;Elinor Ng Eaton;Shin Ichiro Imai

  • Negative Control of p53 by Sir2α Promotes Cell Survival under Stress

    Jianyuan Luo;Anatoly Y. Nikolaev;Shin ichiro Imai;Delin Chen

  • Nicotinamide mononucleotide, a key NAD+ intermediate, treats the pathophysiology of diet- and age-induced diabetes in mice

    Jun Yoshino;Kathryn F. Mills;Myeong Jin Yoon;Shin-ichiro Imai

  • NAD+ and sirtuins in aging and disease

    Shin-Ichiro Imai;Leonard Pershing Guarente

  • Circadian Clock Feedback Cycle Through NAMPT-Mediated NAD+ Biosynthesis

    Kathryn Moynihan Ramsey;Jun Yoshino;Cynthia S. Brace;Dana Abrassart

  • The NAD biosynthesis pathway mediated by nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase regulates Sir2 activity in mammalian cells.

    Javier R. Revollo;Andrew A. Grimm;Shin Ichiro Imai

  • Nampt/PBEF/visfatin regulates insulin secretion in β cells as a systemic NAD biosynthetic enzyme

    Javier R. Revollo;Antje Körner;Kathryn F. Mills;Akiko Satoh

  • Increased dosage of mammalian Sir2 in pancreatic β cells enhances glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in mice

    Kathryn A. Moynihan;Andrew A. Grimm;Marie M. Plueger;Ernesto Bernal-Mizrachi

  • NAD+ Intermediates: The Biology and Therapeutic Potential of NMN and NR

    Jun Yoshino;Joseph A. Baur;Shin ichiro Imai;Shin ichiro Imai

  • Sirt1 Extends Life Span and Delays Aging in Mice through the Regulation of Nk2 Homeobox 1 in the DMH and LH

    Akiko Satoh;Cynthia S. Brace;Nick Rensing;Paul Cliften

  • Long-Term Administration of Nicotinamide Mononucleotide Mitigates Age-Associated Physiological Decline in Mice.

    Kathryn F. Mills;Shohei Yoshida;Liana R. Stein;Alessia Grozio

  • The dynamic regulation of NAD metabolism in mitochondria

    Liana Roberts Stein;Shin-ichiro Imai

  • Nampt: linking NAD biology, metabolism and cancer.

    Antje Garten;Stefanie Petzold;Antje Körner;Shin-ichiro Imai

  • Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase-1-dependent Cardiac Myocyte Cell Death during Heart Failure Is Mediated by NAD+ Depletion and Reduced Sir2α Deacetylase Activity *

    Jyothish B. Pillai;Ayman Isbatan;Shin Ichiro Imai;Mahesh P. Gupta

  • Ten years of NAD-dependent SIR2 family deacetylases: implications for metabolic diseases

    Shin-ichiro Imai;Leonard Pershing Guarente

  • Resveratrol Supplementation Does Not Improve Metabolic Function in Nonobese Women with Normal Glucose Tolerance

    Jun Yoshino;Caterina Conte;Caterina Conte;Luigi Fontana;Bettina Mittendorfer

  • The regulation of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide biosynthesis by Nampt/PBEF/visfatin in mammals.

    Javier R Revollo;Andrew A Grimm;Shin-ichiro Imai

  • Age-associated loss of Sirt1-mediated enhancement of glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in beta cell-specific Sirt1-overexpressing (BESTO) mice.

    Kathryn Moynihan Ramsey;Kathryn F. Mills;Akiko Satoh;Shin Ichiro Imai

  • Structure of Nampt/PBEF/visfatin, a mammalian NAD+ biosynthetic enzyme.

    Tao Wang;Xiangbin Zhang;Poonam Bheda;Javier R. Revollo

Frequent Co-Authors

Kazuo Tsubota
Kazuo Tsubota Keio University
Wieland Kiess
Wieland Kiess Leipzig University
Cynthia Wolberger
Cynthia Wolberger Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Joseph A. Baur
Joseph A. Baur University of Pennsylvania
Santina Bruzzone
Santina Bruzzone University of Genoa
Yo-ichi Nabeshima
Yo-ichi Nabeshima Foundation for Biomedical Research
Junichi Sadoshima
Junichi Sadoshima Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Bruce W. Patterson
Bruce W. Patterson Washington University in St. Louis
Samuel Klein
Samuel Klein Washington University in St. Louis

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