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Tetsushi Sakuma

Tetsushi Sakuma

Hiroshima University
Japan

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
51
Citations
10777
World Ranking
17077
National Ranking
1227

Tetsushi Sakuma 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 Tetsushi Sakuma sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 222 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Tetsushi Sakuma 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 Tetsushi Sakuma 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: 51 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Tetsushi Sakuma is affiliated with Hiroshima University in Japan. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Within these areas, their work is further specialized in subfields such as Molecular Biology, Genetics, Immunology, Cell Biology, and Physiology.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Virus-based gene therapy research
  • Animal Genetics and Reproduction
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease
  • Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research
  • Galectins and Cancer Biology

Their recent papers demonstrate a focus on diverse biological and genetic themes, published in notable journals:

  • "ARHGAP10, which encodes Rho GTPase-activating protein 10, is a novel gene for schizophrenia risk", 2020, Translational Psychiatry
  • "Murine neonatal ketogenesis preserves mitochondrial energetics by preventing protein hyperacetylation", 2021, Nature Metabolism
  • "Author Correction: Targeted mutagenesis of the ryanodine receptor by Platinum TALENs causes slow swimming behaviour in Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis)", 2020, Scientific Reports
  • "EDEM2 stably disulfide-bonded to TXNDC11 catalyzes the first mannose trimming step in mammalian glycoprotein ERAD", 2020, eLife
  • "Efficient and multiplexable genome editing using Platinum TALENs in oleaginous microalga, Nannochloropsis oceanica NIES-2145", 2020, Genes to Cells

Frequent co-authors working with Tetsushi Sakuma include:

  • Takashi Yamamoto (collaborated on 60 publications)
  • Yoshiko Nakagawa (6 publications)
  • Yasuhiro Kazuki (5 publications)
  • Naomi Nakagata (4 publications)
  • Yukinori Kazeto (4 publications)

Key publication venues for this researcher are:

  • Scientific Reports (9 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (9 publications)
  • eLife (3 publications)
  • Gene and Genome Editing (2 publications)
  • Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology (2 publications)

Best Publications

  • Precise correction of the dystrophin gene in duchenne muscular dystrophy patient induced pluripotent stem cells by TALEN and CRISPR-Cas9

    Hongmei Lisa Li;Naoko Fujimoto;Noriko Sasakawa;Saya Shirai

  • Microhomology-mediated end-joining-dependent integration of donor DNA in cells and animals using TALENs and CRISPR/Cas9.

    Shota Nakade;Takuya Tsubota;Yuto Sakane;Satoshi Kume

  • Robust In Vitro Induction of Human Germ Cell Fate from Pluripotent Stem Cells.

    Kotaro Sasaki;Shihori Yokobayashi;Tomonori Nakamura;Ikuhiro Okamoto

  • Multiplex genome engineering in human cells using all-in-one CRISPR/Cas9 vector system

    Tetsushi Sakuma;Ayami Nishikawa;Satoshi Kume;Kazuaki Chayama

  • MMEJ-assisted gene knock-in using TALENs and CRISPR-Cas9 with the PITCh systems

    Tetsushi Sakuma;Shota Nakade;Yuto Sakane;Ken-Ichi T Suzuki

  • Cloning-free CRISPR/Cas system facilitates functional cassette knock-in in mice

    Tomomi Aida;Keiho Chiyo;Takako Usami;Harumi Ishikubo

  • Sterol Side Chain Reductase 2 Is a Key Enzyme in the Biosynthesis of Cholesterol, the Common Precursor of Toxic Steroidal Glycoalkaloids in Potato

    Satoru Sawai;Kiyoshi Ohyama;Shuhei Yasumoto;Hikaru Seki

  • Precise in-frame integration of exogenous DNA mediated by CRISPR/Cas9 system in zebrafish

    Yu Hisano;Tetsushi Sakuma;Shota Nakade;Rie Ohga

  • Repeating pattern of non-RVD variations in DNA-binding modules enhances TALEN activity.

    Tetsushi Sakuma;Hiroshi Ochiai;Takehito Kaneko;Tomoji Mashimo

  • Efficient TALEN construction and evaluation methods for human cell and animal applications

    Tetsushi Sakuma;Sayaka Hosoi;Knut Woltjen;Ken Ichi Suzuki

  • Simple knockout by electroporation of engineered endonucleases into intact rat embryos

    Takehito Kaneko;Tetsushi Sakuma;Takashi Yamamoto;Tomoji Mashimo

  • Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell–Derived Podocytes Mature into Vascularized Glomeruli upon Experimental Transplantation

    Sazia Sharmin;Atsuhiro Taguchi;Yusuke Kaku;Yasuhiro Yoshimura

  • Non-transgenic genome modifications in a hemimetabolous insect using zinc-finger and TAL effector nucleases

    Takahito Watanabe;Hiroshi Ochiai;Tetsushi Sakuma;Hadley W. Horch

  • Generation of a Nonhuman Primate Model of Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Using Highly Efficient Genome Editing.

    Kenya Sato;Ryo Oiwa;Wakako Kumita;Rachel Henry

  • EDEM2 initiates mammalian glycoprotein ERAD by catalyzing the first mannose trimming step

    Satoshi Ninagawa;Tetsuya Okada;Yoshiki Sumitomo;Yukiko Kamiya

  • The Microtubule-Depolymerizing Activity of a Mitotic Kinesin Protein KIF2A Drives Primary Cilia Disassembly Coupled with Cell Proliferation.

    Tatsuo Miyamoto;Kosuke Hosoba;Hiroshi Ochiai;Ekaterina Royba

  • Efficient targeted mutagenesis in medaka using custom-designed transcription activator-like effector nucleases.

    Satoshi Ansai;Tetsushi Sakuma;Takashi Yamamoto;Hiroyoshi Ariga

  • Scleraxis is a transcriptional activator that regulates the expression of Tenomodulin, a marker of mature tenocytes and ligamentocytes

    Chisa Shukunami;Aki Takimoto;Yuriko Nishizaki;Yuki Yoshimoto

  • Organoids from Nephrotic Disease-Derived iPSCs Identify Impaired NEPHRIN Localization and Slit Diaphragm Formation in Kidney Podocytes.

    Shunsuke Tanigawa;Mazharul Islam;Sazia Sharmin;Hidekazu Naganuma

  • Stochastic promoter activation affects Nanog expression variability in mouse embryonic stem cells

    Hiroshi Ochiai;Takeshi Sugawara;Tetsushi Sakuma;Takashi Yamamoto

Frequent Co-Authors

Takashi Yamamoto
Takashi Yamamoto Hiroshima University
Naomi Nakagata
Naomi Nakagata Kumamoto University
Shunichi Takeda
Shunichi Takeda Shenzhen University
Koichi Kato
Koichi Kato National Institutes of Natural Sciences
Ryuichi Nishinakamura
Ryuichi Nishinakamura Kumamoto University
Kohichi Tanaka
Kohichi Tanaka Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Kazutoshi Mori
Kazutoshi Mori Kyoto University
Kenzaburo Tani
Kenzaburo Tani University of Tokyo
Mitsuo Oshimura
Mitsuo Oshimura Tottori University
Toshikazu Ushijima
Toshikazu Ushijima National Cancer Centre

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