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Takashi Okamoto

Takashi Okamoto

Nagoya City University
Japan

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
71
Citations
17525
World Ranking
6660
National Ranking
440

Takashi Okamoto 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 Takashi Okamoto sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 231 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Takashi Okamoto 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 Takashi Okamoto 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: 71 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Takashi Okamoto is affiliated with Nagoya City University in Japan and has produced a substantial body of research primarily in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions to Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their research focus spans multiple subfields such as Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Genetics, Insect Science, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior, and Systematics.

Their work covers a range of main topics including Plant Reproductive Biology, Plant Molecular Biology Research, Plant tissue culture and regeneration, Chromosomal and Genetic Variations, Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals, CRISPR and Genetic Engineering, and Mitochondrial Function and Pathology.

Frequent co-authors in Okamoto's research include Erika Toda, Atsuko Kinoshita, Shizuka Koshimizu, Kentaro Yano, and Norio Kato. Collaboration with these co-authors indicates a network of research in related biological and genetic fields.

Okamoto's recent publications highlight diverse biological themes, particularly in plant biology and molecular genetics. Notable papers include:

  • "Regulatory functions of ROS dynamics via glutathione metabolism and glutathione peroxidase activity in developing rice zygote" (2021) published in The Plant Journal
  • "Feed-forward regulatory loop driven by IRF4 and NF-κB in adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma" (2020) published in Blood
  • "Cancer-derived UTX TPR mutations G137V and D336G impair interaction with MLL3/4 complexes and affect UTX subcellular localization" (2020) published in Oncogene
  • "CRISPR/Cas9-Based Genome Editing Using Rice Zygotes" (2020) published in Current Protocols in Plant Biology
  • "Transcriptome analyses uncover reliance of endosperm gene expression on Arabidopsis embryonic development" (2023) published in FEBS Letters

Okamoto has published frequently in several venues. The most prolific venues include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), The Plant Journal, Molecules, Plant and Cell Physiology, and Development. These publication venues reflect a focus on plant biology, molecular biology, and related biochemical research disciplines.

Best Publications

  • Co-purification and Direct Interaction of Ras with Caveolin, an Integral Membrane Protein of Caveolae Microdomains DETERGENT-FREE PURIFICATION OF CAVEOLAE MEMBRANES

    Kenneth S. Song;Shengwen Li;Takashi Okamoto;Lawrence A. Quilliam

  • Expression of caveolin-3 in skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscle cells. Caveolin-3 is a component of the sarcolemma and co-fractionates with dystrophin and dystrophin-associated glycoproteins.

    Kenneth S. Song;Philipp E. Scherer;ZhaoLan Tang;Takashi Okamoto

  • Molecular Cloning of Caveolin-3, a Novel Member of the Caveolin Gene Family Expressed Predominantly in Muscle

    ZhaoLan Tang;Philipp E. Scherer;Takashi Okamoto;Kenneth Song

  • Caveolin-mediated regulation of signaling along the p42/44 MAP kinase cascade in vivo. A role for the caveolin-scaffolding domain.

    Jeffrey A. Engelman;Caryn Chu;Anning Lin;Hanjoong Jo

  • Identification of a Gs activator region of the β2-adrenergic receptor that is autoregulated via protein kinase A-dependent phosphorylation

    Takashi Okamoto;Yoshitake Murayama;Yujiro Hayashi;Masaki Inagaki

  • A simple structure encodes G protein-activating function of the IGF-II/mannose 6-phosphate receptor

    Takashi Okamoto;Toshiaki Katada;Yoshitake Murayama;Michio Ui

  • Tat competes with CIITA for the binding to P-TEFb and blocks the expression of MHC class II genes in HIV infection.

    Satoshi Kanazawa;Takashi Okamoto;B.Matija Peterlin

  • Involvement of Histone H3 Lysine 9 (H3K9) Methyltransferase G9a in the Maintenance of HIV-1 Latency and Its Reactivation by BIX01294 *

    Kenichi Imai;Hiroaki Togami;Takashi Okamoto

  • Flotillins/cavatellins are differentially expressed in cells and tissues and form a hetero-oligomeric complex with caveolins in vivo. Characterization and epitope-mapping of a novel flotillin-1 monoclonal antibody probe.

    Daniela Volonté;Ferruccio Galbiati;Shengwen Li;Kazutoshi Nishiyama

  • Detection of G protein-activator regions in M4 subtype muscarinic, cholinergic, and alpha 2-adrenergic receptors based upon characteristics in primary structure.

    T Okamoto;I Nishimoto

  • G Protein-Mediated Neuronal DNA Fragmentation Induced by Familial Alzheimer's Disease-Associated Mutants of APP

    Tomoki Yamatsuji;Takashi Matsui;Takashi Okamoto;Katsumi Komatsuzaki

  • The role of p38 mitogen‐activated protein kinase in IL‐6 and IL‐8 production from the TNF‐α‐ or IL‐1β‐stimulated rheumatoid synovial fibroblasts

    Masaki Suzuki;Toshifumi Tetsuka;Shinichi Yoshida;Nobuyuki Watanabe

  • Antioxidants modulate acute solar ultraviolet radiation-induced NF-kappa-B activation in a human keratinocyte cell line

    Claude Saliou;Manabu Kitazawa;Laura McLaughlin;Jian-Ping Yang

  • The NF-κB Activation in Lymphotoxin β Receptor Signaling Depends on the Phosphorylation of p65 at Serine 536

    Xu Jiang;Naoko Takahashi;Nobuo Matsui;Toshifumi Tetsuka

  • Involvement of the Interaction between p21 and Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen for the Maintenance of G2/M Arrest after DNA Damage

    Tomoaki Ando;Takumi Kawabe;Hirotaka Ohara;Bernard Ducommun

  • Affinity-purification and characterization of caveolins from the brain: differential expression of caveolin-1, -2, and -3 in brain endothelial and astroglial cell types.

    Tsuneya Ikezu;Hideho Ueda;Bruce D Trapp;Kazutoshi Nishiyama

  • Identification of a Novel Inhibitor of Nuclear Factor-κB, RelA-associated Inhibitor

    Jian-Ping Yang;Mayumi Hori;Takaomi Sanda;Takashi Okamoto

  • c-Myc recruits P-TEFb for transcription, cellular proliferation and apoptosis

    Satoshi Kanazawa;Satoshi Kanazawa;Laura Soucek;Gerard Evan;Takashi Okamoto

  • Inhibition of the DNA-binding activity of NF-κB by gold compounds in vitro

    Jian Ping Yang;Jocelyn P. Merin;Tatsunori Nakano;Tetsuji Kato

  • Demonstration of Virus-Specific Transcriptional Activator(s) in Cells Infected with HTLV-III by an In Vitro Cell-Free System

    Takashi Okamoto;Flossie Wong-Staal

Frequent Co-Authors

Ryuzo Ueda
Ryuzo Ueda Nagoya University
Masanori Baba
Masanori Baba Kagoshima University
Lorenz Poellinger
Lorenz Poellinger Karolinska Institute
B. Matija Peterlin
B. Matija Peterlin University of California, San Francisco
Tinghu Zhang
Tinghu Zhang Stanford University
Lester Packer
Lester Packer University of Southern California
Flossie Wong-Staal
Flossie Wong-Staal University of California, San Diego
Noriyuki Matsukawa
Noriyuki Matsukawa Nagoya City University
Nathanael S. Gray
Nathanael S. Gray Stanford University
Shiro Shigeta
Shiro Shigeta Fukushima Medical University

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