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Shizuo Akira

Center for Advanced Modalities and DDS, Osaka University, Immunology Frontier Research Center, The University of Osaka, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, The University of Osaka, The University of Osaka
Works1,964
Citations365,544
h-index279
i10-index1175
2-year citedness28.00
Mean FWCI*62.89
Top 1%*24
Top 10%*24
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Observed nameShizuo Akira
ORCID0000-0001-7602-9617
Current / last-known institutionCenter for Advanced Modalities and DDS, Osaka University, Immunology Frontier Research Center, The University of Osaka, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, The University of Osaka, The University of Osaka
Research topicsImmune Response and Inflammation · Immunotherapy and Immune Responses · interferon and immune responses · T-cell and B-cell Immunology · Inflammasome and immune disorders
Name variantsAKIRA, Akira S, Akira S., Akira Shizuo, Akira, S, Akira, S., Akira, Shizuo, Akira, Shizuo 1953-, S AKIRA, S Akira, S. AKIRA, S. Akira
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Profile typeResearcher
Works1,964
Citations365,544
h-index279
i10-index1175
Current / last-known affiliationCenter for Advanced Modalities and DDS, Osaka University, Immunology Frontier Research Center, The University of Osaka, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, The University of Osaka, The University of Osaka
ORCID0000-0001-7602-9617
Name variantsAKIRA, Akira S, Akira S., Akira Shizuo, Akira, S, Akira, S., Akira, Shizuo, Akira, Shizuo 1953-, S AKIRA, S Akira, S. AKIRA, S. Akira
Primary research topics

Immune Response and InflammationImmunotherapy and Immune Responsesinterferon and immune responsesT-cell and B-cell ImmunologyInflammasome and immune disorders

Immune Response and InflammationImmunotherapy and Immune Responsesinterferon and immune responsesT-cell and B-cell ImmunologyInflammasome and immune disorders
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Pathogen Recognition and Innate ImmunityReview · 2006 · 11,991 citations · Open access · FWCI 44.7227 · Full text ↗
The role of pattern-recognition receptors in innate immunity: update on Toll-like receptorsReview · 2010 · 9,304 citations · FWCI 42.9746 · Full text ↗
Pattern Recognition Receptors and InflammationReview · 2010 · 8,888 citations · Open access · FWCI 31.868 · Full text ↗
Toll-like receptor signallingBook Review · 2004 · 8,312 citations · Full text ↗
A Toll-like receptor recognizes bacterial DNAArticle · 2000 · 6,491 citations · FWCI 102.3247 · Full text ↗
Toll-Like ReceptorsReview · 2003 · 6,143 citations · FWCI 37.3798 · Full text ↗
Toll-like receptors: critical proteins linking innate and acquired immunityReview · 2001 · 4,777 citations · FWCI 22.0601 · Full text ↗
Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagyArticle · 2012 · 3,999 citations · Open access · FWCI 394.3915 · Full text ↗
Species-Specific Recognition of Single-Stranded RNA via Toll-like Receptor 7 and 8Article · 2004 · 3,947 citations · FWCI 103.285 · Full text ↗
The RNA helicase RIG-I has an essential function in double-stranded RNA-induced innate antiviral responsesArticle · 2004 · 3,935 citations · FWCI 76.3782 · Full text ↗
Differential roles of MDA5 and RIG-I helicases in the recognition of RNA virusesArticle · 2006 · 3,888 citations · FWCI 88.4226 · Full text ↗
Toll-like Receptors and Their Crosstalk with Other Innate Receptors in Infection and ImmunityReview · 2011 · 3,658 citations · Open access · FWCI 25.5943 · Full text ↗
The innate immune response to bacterial flagellin is mediated by Toll-like receptor 5Article · 2001 · 3,605 citations · FWCI 55.6501 · Full text ↗
Innate Antiviral Responses by Means of TLR7-Mediated Recognition of Single-Stranded RNAArticle · 2004 · 3,444 citations · FWCI 92.5757 · Full text ↗
Cutting Edge: Toll-Like Receptor 4 (TLR4)-Deficient Mice Are Hyporesponsive to Lipopolysaccharide: Evidence for TLR4 as the Lps Gene ProductArticle · 1999 · 3,374 citations · FWCI 52.6168 · Full text ↗
Differential Roles of TLR2 and TLR4 in Recognition of Gram-Negative and Gram-Positive Bacterial Cell Wall ComponentsArticle · 1999 · 3,362 citations · Open access · FWCI 57.4369 · Full text ↗
Role of Adaptor TRIF in the MyD88-Independent Toll-Like Receptor Signaling PathwayArticle · 2003 · 3,244 citations · FWCI 55.6366 · Full text ↗
IPS-1, an adaptor triggering RIG-I- and Mda5-mediated type I interferon inductionArticle · 2005 · 2,562 citations · FWCI 43.2125 · Full text ↗
Small anti-viral compounds activate immune cells via the TLR7 MyD88–dependent signaling pathwayArticle · 2002 · 2,527 citations · FWCI 49.0617 · Full text ↗
5'-Triphosphate RNA Is the Ligand for RIG-IArticle · 2006 · 2,474 citations · FWCI 58.6954 · Full text ↗
TLR signaling pathwaysReview · 2004 · 2,469 citations · FWCI 8.444 · Full text ↗
Signaling to NF-κB by Toll-like receptorsReview · 2007 · 2,393 citations · Open access · FWCI 6.519 · Full text ↗
Pathogen Recognition by the Innate Immune SystemReview · 2011 · 2,260 citations · FWCI 15.219 · Full text ↗
Unresponsiveness of MyD88-Deficient Mice to EndotoxinArticle · 1999 · 2,076 citations · Open access · FWCI 28.115 · Full text ↗
Targeted Disruption of the MyD88 Gene Results in Loss of IL-1- and IL-18-Mediated FunctionArticle · 1998 · 2,042 citations · Open access · FWCI 16.6794 · Full text ↗