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Yoshihiro Urade

Yoshihiro Urade

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Biology and Biochemistry
Japan
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
95
Citations
31106
World Ranking
1915
National Ranking
107

Medicine

D-Index
96
Citations
31551
World Ranking
9736
National Ranking
270

Yoshihiro Urade 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 Yoshihiro Urade sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 525 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Yoshihiro Urade 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 Yoshihiro Urade 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: 95 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Yoshihiro Urade is affiliated with the University of Tsukuba in Japan and has contributed extensively to the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience. Their research spans 43 publications in Medicine and 19 in Neuroscience, with significant focus on subfields such as Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Molecular Biology, Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Immunology.

Their work covers various key research topics including:

  • Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects
  • Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • Neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms
  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Eicosanoids and hypertension pharmacology
  • Ocular diseases and Behçet's Syndrome
  • Retinal diseases and treatments

Some of their recent papers include:

  • "Tuft Cells Inhibit Pancreatic Tumorigenesis in Mice by Producing Prostaglandin D2" (2020), published in Gastroenterology
  • "Niacin Attenuates Pulmonary Hypertension Through H-PGDS in Macrophages" (2020), published in Circulation Research
  • "Biochemical and Structural Characteristics, Gene Regulation, Physiological, Pathological and Clinical Features of Lipocalin-Type Prostaglandin D2 Synthase as a Multifunctional Lipocalin" (2021), published in Frontiers in Physiology
  • "Analysis of inflammatory mediators in the vitreous humor of eyes with pan-uveitis according to aetiological classification" (2020), published in Scientific Reports
  • "Oligodendrocyte-lineage cell exocytosis and L-type prostaglandin D synthase promote oligodendrocyte development and myelination" (2023), published in eLife

Yoshihiro Urade often collaborates with several frequent coauthors, including:

  • Youichiro Wada
  • Takashi Shimizu
  • Kosuke Aritake
  • Yasuharu Kanki
  • Toshikatsu Kaburaki

Their work appears regularly in well-known publication venues, notably:

  • Scientific Reports
  • SLEEP
  • UNC Libraries
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Gastroenterology

Best Publications

  • Prostaglandin D2 as a Mediator of Allergic Asthma

    Toshiyuki Matsuoka;Masakazu Hirata;Hiroyuki Tanaka;Yoshimasa Takahashi

  • Arousal effect of orexin A depends on activation of the histaminergic system

    Zhi-Li Huang;Wei-Min Qu;Wei-Dong Li;Takatoshi Mochizuki

  • Adenosine A2A, but not A1, receptors mediate the arousal effect of caffeine

    Zhi-Li Huang;Wei-Min Qu;Naomi Eguchi;Jiang-Fan Chen

  • Enzymes of the Cyclooxygenase Pathways of Prostanoid Biosynthesis

    William L. Smith;Yoshihiro Urade;Per Johan Jakobsson

  • Biochemical, structural, genetic, physiological, and pathophysiological features of lipocalin-type prostaglandin D synthase.

    Yoshihiro Urade;Osamu Hayaishi

  • Prostaglandin D synthase: structure and function.

    Yoshihiro Urade;Osamu Hayaishi

  • A toxic monomeric conformer of the polyglutamine protein.

    Yoshitaka Nagai;Takashi Inui;Takashi Inui;Takashi Inui;H Akiko Popiel;Nobuhiro Fujikake

  • Prostaglandin D2 formation and characterization of its synthetases in various tissues of adult rats

    Mayumi Ujihara;Yoshihiro Urade;Naomi Eguchi;Hideya Hayashi

  • miR-124a is required for hippocampal axogenesis and retinal cone survival through Lhx2 suppression

    Rikako Sanuki;Akishi Onishi;Chieko Koike;Rieko Muramatsu

  • An adenosine A2a agonist increases sleep and induces Fos in ventrolateral preoptic neurons

    T.E Scammell;D.Y Gerashchenko;T Mochizuki;M.T McCarthy

  • Arousal Effect of Caffeine Depends on Adenosine A2A Receptors in the Shell of the Nucleus Accumbens

    Michael Lazarus;Hai Ying Shen;Yoan Cherasse;Wei Min Qu

  • Pronounced eosinophilic lung inflammation and Th2 cytokine release in human lipocalin-type prostaglandin D synthase transgenic mice.

    Yasushi Fujitani;Yoshihide Kanaoka;Kosuke Aritake;Nobuko Uodome

  • Cloning and crystal structure of hematopoietic prostaglandin D synthase.

    Yoshihide Kanaoka;Hideo Ago;Eiji Inagaki;Toyomichi Nanayama

  • Lack of tactile pain (allodynia) in lipocalin-type prostaglandin D synthase-deficient mice

    Naomi Eguchi;Toshiaki Minami;Naoki Shirafuji;Yoshihide Kanaoka

  • The major source of endogenous prostaglandin D2 production is likely antigen-presenting cells. Localization of glutathione-requiring prostaglandin D synthetase in histiocytes, dendritic, and Kupffer cells in various rat tissues.

    Y Urade;M Ujihara;Y Horiguchi;K Ikai

  • Lipocalin-type Prostaglandin D Synthase (β-Trace) Is a Newly Recognized Type of Retinoid Transporter

    Toshiki Tanaka;Yoshihiro Urade;Hiromi Kimura;Naomi Eguchi

  • Dopaminergic D1 and D2 Receptors Are Essential for the Arousal Effect of Modafinil

    Wei-Min Qu;Zhi-Li Huang;Xin-Hong Xu;Naomi Matsumoto

  • Prostaglandins and adenosine in the regulation of sleep and wakefulness

    Zhi-Li Huang;Yoshihiro Urade;Osamu Hayaishi

  • Coupling between cyclooxygenase, terminal prostanoid synthase, and phospholipase A2.

    Noriko Ueno;Makoto Murakami;Toshihiro Tanioka;Ko Fujimori

  • Induction of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase in mouse lung during virus infection

    Ryotaro Yoshida;Yoshihiro Urade;Masao Tokuda;Osamu Hayaishi

Frequent Co-Authors

Osamu Hayaishi
Osamu Hayaishi Osaka Bioscience Institute
Zhi-Li Huang
Zhi-Li Huang Fudan University
Michael Lazarus
Michael Lazarus University of Tsukuba
Yoshihide Kanaoka
Yoshihide Kanaoka Brigham and Women's Hospital
Tsuyoshi Inoue
Tsuyoshi Inoue Osaka University
Shuh Narumiya
Shuh Narumiya Kyoto University
Takatoshi Mochizuki
Takatoshi Mochizuki Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Jiang-Fan Chen
Jiang-Fan Chen Boston University
Takeshi Kaneko
Takeshi Kaneko Kyoto University
Masatoshi Hori
Masatoshi Hori University of Tokyo

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