2026 Takahiro Takano: Neuroscience Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Neuroscience	44	7025	6469	3025	2725	72	23441

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World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

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Neuroscience

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6469

3025

2725

23441

Overview

Takahiro Takano is affiliated with the University of Rochester in the United States. Their research spans several interconnected fields, primarily focusing on biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, medicine, and neuroscience. In particular, Takano's work concentrates on molecular biology, sensory systems, physiology, immunology, and cellular and molecular neuroscience.

Their scientific contributions cover a range of topics, including:

Ion channels and receptors
Ion channel regulation and function
Salivary gland disorders and functions
Connexins and lens biology
Lipid membrane structure and behavior
Neurobiology and insect physiology research
Calcium signaling and nucleotide metabolism

Takano has published research in prominent scientific journals. Their recent papers include:

"Pre-assembled Ca2+ entry units and constitutively active Ca2+ entry in skeletal muscle of calsequestrin-1 knockout mice," 2020, The Journal of General Physiology
"Highly localized intracellular Ca2+ signals promote optimal salivary gland fluid secretion," 2021, eLife
"Targeting Synovial Lymphatic Function as a Novel Therapeutic Intervention for Age-Related Osteoarthritis in Mice," 2023, Arthritis & Rheumatology
"Ca²⁺ signals in pancreatic acinar cells in response to physiological stimulation in vivo," 2023, The Journal of Physiology
"In vivo Ca2+ Imaging in Mouse Salivary Glands," 2022, BIO-PROTOCOL

The majority of Takano's publications appear in journals such as The Journal of Physiology, eLife, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), The Journal of General Physiology, and Arthritis & Rheumatology.

Frequent collaborators include:

David I. Yule
Kai-Ting Huang
Larry E. Wagner
Amanda M. Wahl
James Sneyd

Takano's research addresses fundamental mechanisms of calcium signaling, ion channel function, and fluid secretion, contributing to a broad understanding of cellular and physiological processes in various organ systems. Their interdisciplinary approach bridges molecular biology and physiology, with significant implications for understanding gland function and ion channel regulation.

Best Publications

Sleep Drives Metabolite Clearance From the Adult Brain

Lulu Xie;Hongyi Kang;Qiwu Xu;Michael J. Chen

5504
Citations
Uniquely hominid features of adult human astrocytes

Nancy Ann Oberheim;Takahiro Takano;Xiaoning Han;Wei He

1636
Citations
Astrocyte-mediated control of cerebral blood flow.

Takahiro Takano;Guo-Feng Tian;Weiguo Peng;Nanhong Lou

1354
Citations
Adenosine A1 receptors mediate local anti-nociceptive effects of acupuncture

Nanna Goldman;Michael Chen;Takumi Fujita;Qiwu Xu

1070
Citations
An astrocytic basis of epilepsy

Guo-Feng Tian;Hooman Azmi;Takahiro Takano;Qiwu Xu

966
Citations
Glutamate release promotes growth of malignant gliomas.

Takahiro Takano;Jane H.-C. Lin;Gregory Arcuino;Qun Gao

805
Citations
Astrocytic Ca2+ signaling evoked by sensory stimulation in vivo.

Xiaohai Wang;Nanhong Lou;Qiwu Xu;Guo-Feng Tian

791
Citations
Forebrain engraftment by human glial progenitor cells enhances synaptic plasticity and learning in adult mice

Xiaoning Han;Michael Chen;Fushun Wang;Martha Windrem

739
Citations
Signaling at the Gliovascular Interface

Marie Simard;Gregory Arcuino;Takahiro Takano;Qing Song Liu

721
Citations
Cortical spreading depression causes and coincides with tissue hypoxia

Takahiro Takano;Guo-Feng Tian;Weiguo Peng;Nanhong Lou

629
Citations
Beyond the role of glutamate as a neurotransmitter

Takahiro Takano;Anker J. Hansen

619
Citations
P2X7 receptor inhibition improves recovery after spinal cord injury.

Xiaohai Wang;Gregory Arcuino;Takahiro Takano;Jane Lin

612
Citations
The transcriptome and metabolic gene signature of protoplasmic astrocytes in the adult murine cortex.

Ditte Lovatt;Ursula Sonnewald;Helle S. Waagepetersen;Arne Schousboe

533
Citations
Systemic administration of an antagonist of the ATP-sensitive receptor P2X7 improves recovery after spinal cord injury

Weiguo Peng;Maria L. Cotrina;Xiaoning Han;Hongmei Yu

481
Citations
Intercellular calcium signaling mediated by point-source burst release of ATP

Gregory Arcuino;Jane H.-C. Lin;Takahiro Takano;Collins Liu

448
Citations
Direct neuronal glucose uptake heralds activity-dependent increases in cerebral metabolism

Iben Lundgaard;Baoman Li;Lulu Xie;Hongyi Kang

389
Citations
Purinergic receptor P2RY12-dependent microglial closure of the injured blood–brain barrier

Nanhong Lou;Takahiro Takano;Yong Pei;Anna L. Xavier

384
Citations
Astrocytes and ischemic injury.

Takahiro Takano;NancyAnn Oberheim;Maria Luisa Cotrina

375
Citations
Loss of Astrocytic Domain Organization in the Epileptic Brain

Nancy Ann Oberheim;Guo Feng Tian;Xiaoning Han;Weiguo Peng

357
Citations
Astrocytes Modulate Neural Network Activity by Ca2+-Dependent Uptake of Extracellular K+

Fushun Wang;Nathan A. Smith;Qiwu Xu;Takumi Fujita

335
Citations
Neuronal adenosine release, and not astrocytic ATP release, mediates feedback inhibition of excitatory activity

Ditte Lovatt;Qiwu Xu;Wei Liu;Takahiro Takano

303
Citations
Adenosine is crucial for deep brain stimulation-mediated attenuation of tremor.

Lane Bekar;Witold Libionka;Guo-Feng Tian;Qiwu Xu

302
Citations