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Takeharu Nishimoto

Takeharu Nishimoto

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
58
Citations
12875
World Ranking
13120
National Ranking
905

Takeharu Nishimoto 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 Takeharu Nishimoto sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 157 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Takeharu Nishimoto 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 Takeharu Nishimoto sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 58 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Takeharu Nishimoto is affiliated with Kyushu University in Japan and focuses their research on neuroscience and related molecular biology fields. Their academic work spans the study of cellular and molecular neuroscience as well as molecular biology, contributing to a fuller understanding of neural mechanisms and biological processes at the molecular level.

The scientist has published primarily in the domain of retinal development and disorders, with particular attention to photoreceptor function and optogenetics research. Their studies also engage with broader neuroscience and neuropharmacology topics.

Key research topics linked to their work include:

  • Retinal Development and Disorders
  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research

A major recent publication by Takeharu Nishimoto is titled "A mechanism for pathological oscillations in mouse retinal ganglion cells in a model of night blindness," published in 2025 in The Journal of General Physiology. This work exemplifies their focus on retinal cells and pathological mechanisms affecting vision.

In collaboration, Nishimoto has frequently worked with the following coauthors:

  • Sho Horie
  • Konan Sakuta
  • Keigo Tada
  • Haruki Tokumoto
  • Katsunori Kitano

Their publication presence is noted in the journal The Journal of General Physiology, reflecting contributions to the field of physiology with an eye toward neurobiological systems.

Best Publications

  • Formation and activation of a cyclin E-cdk2 complex during the G1 phase of the human cell cycle

    Koff A;Giordano A;Desai D;Yamashita K

  • The Cdt1 protein is required to license DNA for replication in fission yeast.

    Hideo Nishitani;Zoi Lygerou;Takeharu Nishimoto;Paul Nurse

  • A giant nucleopore protein that binds Ran/TC4.

    N. Yokoyama;N. Hayashi;T. Seki;N. Panté

  • The RCC1 protein, a regulator for the onset of chromosome condensation locates in the nucleus and binds to DNA.

    Motoaki Ohtsubo;Hiroshi Okazaki;Takeharu Nishimoto

  • Two E3 ubiquitin ligases, SCF-Skp2 and DDB1-Cul4, target human Cdt1 for proteolysis.

    Hideo Nishitani;Nozomi Sugimoto;Vassilis Roukos;Yohsuke Nakanishi

  • Structure of a Ran-binding domain complexed with Ran bound to a GTP analogue: implications for nuclear transport.

    Ingrid R. Vetter;Christine Nowak;Takeharu Nishimoto;Jürgen Kuhlmann

  • Okadaic acid, a potent inhibitor of type 1 and type 2A protein phosphatases, activates cdc2/H1 kinase and transiently induces a premature mitosis-like state in BHK21 cells

    K Yamashita;H Yasuda;J Pines;K Yasumoto

  • Budding yeast Dsk2p is a polyubiquitin-binding protein that can interact with the proteasome.

    Minoru Funakoshi;Toru Sasaki;Takeharu Nishimoto;Hideki Kobayashi

  • ALS2, a novel guanine nucleotide exchange factor for the small GTPase Rab5, is implicated in endosomal dynamics

    Asako Otomo;Shinji Hadano;Takeya Okada;Hikaru Mizumura

  • The human licensing factor for DNA replication Cdt1 accumulates in G1 and is destabilized after initiation of S-phase.

    Hideo Nishitani;Stavros Taraviras;Zoi Lygerou;Takeharu Nishimoto

  • Novel G Proteins, Rag C and Rag D, Interact with GTP-binding Proteins, Rag A and Rag B

    Takeshi Sekiguchi;Eiji Hirose;Nobutaka Nakashima;Miki

  • When Overexpressed, a Novel Centrosomal Protein, RanBPM, Causes Ectopic Microtubule Nucleation Similar to γ-Tubulin

    Masafumi Nakamura;Hirohisa Masuda;Johji Horii;Kei Ichi Kuma

  • Ubc9p and the conjugation of SUMO-1 to RanGAP1 and RanBP2

    Hisato Saitoh;Duncan B. Sparrow;Tetsuo Shiomi;Robert T. Pu

  • LOSS OF RCC1, A NUCLEAR DNA-BINDING PROTEIN, UNCOUPLES THE COMPLETION OF DNA REPLICATION FROM THE ACTIVATION OF CDC2 PROTEIN KINASE AND MITOSIS

    H Nishitani;M Ohtsubo;K Yamashita;H Iida

  • Energy- and temperature-dependent transport of integral proteins to the inner nuclear membrane via the nuclear pore

    Tomoyuki Ohba;Eric C. Schirmer;Takeharu Nishimoto;Larry Gerace

  • Proteolysis of DNA Replication Licensing Factor Cdt1 in S-phase Is Performed Independently of Geminin through Its N-terminal Region

    Hideo Nishitani;Zoi Lygerou;Takeharu Nishimoto

  • GTP hydrolysis by Ran occurs at the nuclear pore complex in an early step of protein import.

    Frauke Melchior;Tinglu Guan;Nobuhiko Yokoyama;Takeharu Nishimoto

  • An Arabidopsis thaliana cDNA complementing a hamster apoptosis suppressor mutant

    Patrick Gallois;Tomoko Makishima;Valérie Hecht;Barbara Despres

  • A mutant form of the Ran/TC4 protein disrupts nuclear function in Xenopus laevis egg extracts by inhibiting the RCC1 protein, a regulator of chromosome condensation.

    M. Dasso;T. Seki;Y. Azuma;T. Ohba

  • Formation and activation of a cyclin E-cdk2 complex during the G1 phase of the human cell cycle: Science 257, 1689–1694

    A. Koff;V. Dulic;E. Lees;S.I. Reed

Frequent Co-Authors

Mutsuo Sekiguchi
Mutsuo Sekiguchi Kyushu University
Tony Hunter
Tony Hunter Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Takashi Miyata
Takashi Miyata Kyoto University
Claudio Basilico
Claudio Basilico New York University
Kunihiro Matsumoto
Kunihiro Matsumoto Nagoya University
Tim Hunt
Tim Hunt University of Cambridge
Jonathon Pines
Jonathon Pines Institute of Cancer Research
Kenji Irie
Kenji Irie University of Tsukuba
Ueli Aebi
Ueli Aebi University of Basel
Naohiko Seki
Naohiko Seki Chiba University

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