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Most cited papers from Ajinomoto (Japan)

What are the most cited papers from Ajinomoto (Japan)?

The most cited paper from Ajinomoto (Japan) is "Nutrient-dependent mTORC1 Association with the ULK1–Atg13–FIP200 Complex Required for Autophagy" (Nao Hosokawa, Taichi Hara, Takeshi Kaizuka et al., 2009), with 2,071 citations. Next come "Bacterial cellulose—a masterpiece of nature's arts" (1,183) and "Recruited brown adipose tissue as an antiobesity agent in humans" (968).

Showing 50 of 60 papers. Every paper with more than 211 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#Paper
1 Nutrient-dependent mTORC1 Association with the ULK1–Atg13–FIP200 Complex Required for Autophagy Nao Hosokawa, Taichi Hara, Takeshi Kaizuka et al. · Molecular Biology of the Cell Open access 11 Feb 2009 2,071
2 Bacterial cellulose—a masterpiece of nature's arts Masatoshi Iguchi, Shigeru Yamanaka, A. Budhiono · Journal of Materials Science 2000 1,183
3 Recruited brown adipose tissue as an antiobesity agent in humans Takeshi Yoneshiro, Sayuri Aita, Mami Matsushita et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation Open access 14 Jul 2013 968
4 Activin-Binding Protein from Rat Ovary Is Follistatin Takanori Nakamura, Koji Takio, Yuzuru Eto et al. · Science 16 Feb 1990 882
5 Essential amino acids are primarily responsible for the amino acid stimulation of muscle protein anabolism in healthy elderly adults Elena Volpi, Hisamine Kobayashi, Melinda Sheffield‐Moore et al. · American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Open access Aug 2003 847
6 Synthesis and characterization of chiral mesoporous silica Shunai Che, Zheng Liu, Tetsu Ohsuna et al. · Nature May 2004 790
7 A Combined Assay of Cell Viability and in Vitro Cytotoxicity with a Highly Water-Soluble Tetrazolium Salt, Neutral Red and Crystal Violet. Munetaka Ishiyama, Hideyuki Tominaga, Masanobu Shiga et al. · Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin Open access 1996 739
8 A novel efficient feeder-free culture system for the derivation of human induced pluripotent stem cells Masato Nakagawa, Yukimasa Taniguchi, Sho Senda et al. · Scientific Reports Open access 8 Jan 2014 705
9 A highly water-soluble disulfonated tetrazolium salt as a chromogenic indicator for NADH as well as cell viability Munetaka Ishiyama · Talanta Jul 1997 689
10 Transglutaminase and its use for food processing Masao Motoki, Katsuya Seguro · Trends in Food Science & Technology May 1998 688
11 The structure and mechanical properties of sheets prepared from bacterial cellulose Shigeru Yamanaka, Kunihiko Watanabe, Noriko Kitamura et al. · Journal of Materials Science Sep 1989 619
12 Properties and applications of microbial transglutaminase Kei-ichi Yokoyama, Noriki Nio, Yoshimi Kikuchi · Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 24 Jan 2004 608
13 Rapid confirmation and revision of the primary structure of bovine serum albumin by ESIMS and frit-FAB LC/MS Kazuo Hirayama, Satoko Akashi, Mami Furuya et al. · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications Dec 1990 578
14 A novel anionic surfactant templating route for synthesizing mesoporous silica with unique structure Shunai Che, Alfonso E. Garcia‐Bennett, Toshiyuki Yokoi et al. · Nature Materials 23 Nov 2003 559
15 Effects of Exercise and Amino Acid Supplementation on Body Composition and Physical Function in Community‐Dwelling Elderly Japanese Sarcopenic Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial Hun Kyung Kim, Takao Suzuki, Kyoko Saito et al. · Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Open access 5 Dec 2011 558
16 Suppression of protein interactions by arginine: A proposed mechanism of the arginine effects Tsutomu Arakawa, Daisuke Ejima, Kouhei Tsumoto et al. · Biophysical Chemistry 22 Dec 2006 544
17 MEASUREMENT OF THE RELATIVE TASTE INTENSITY OF SOME L‐α‐AMINO ACIDS AND 5′‐NUCLEOTIDES Shizuko Yamaguchi, Tomoko Yoshikawa, Shingo Ikeda et al. · Journal of Food Science Sep 1971 514
18 Crosstalk between Glucocorticoid Receptor and Nutritional Sensor mTOR in Skeletal Muscle Noriaki Shimizu, Noritada Yoshikawa, Naoki Ito et al. · Cell Metabolism Open access Feb 2011 502
19 IL-6 stimulates osteoclast-like multinucleated cell formation in long term human marrow cultures by inducing IL-1 release. Noriyoshi Kurihara, Donald R. Bertolini, Toshio Suda et al. · The Journal of Immunology Jun 1990 494
20 A novel method for phosphorylation of nucleosides to 5′-nucleotides Masaharu Yoshikawa, Tetsuya Kato, Tadao Takenishi · Tetrahedron Letters 1967 492
21 Role of Arginine in Protein Refolding, Solubilization, and Purification Kanta Tsumoto, Mitsuo Umetsu, Izumi Kumagai et al. · Biotechnology Progress Oct 2004 481
22 Practical considerations in refolding proteins from inclusion bodies Kouhei Tsumoto, Daisuke Ejima, Izumi Kumagai et al. · Protein Expression and Purification Mar 2003 460
23 Plasma Free Amino Acid Profiling of Five Types of Cancer Patients and Its Application for Early Detection Yohei Miyagi et al. · PLoS ONE Open access 7 Sep 2011 450
24 Massive and Reproducible Production of Liver Buds Entirely from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells Takanori Takebe et al. · Cell Reports Open access Dec 2017 423
25 Regulation of DNA-replication origins during cell-cycle progression Katsuhiko Shirahige, Yuji Hori, Katsuya Shiraishi et al. · Nature Oct 1998 421
26 Purification and characterization of Erythroid Differentiation Factor(EDF) isolated from human leukemia cell line THP-1 Yuzuru Eto, Tomoko Tsuji, Misako Takezawa et al. · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications Feb 1987 408
27 Metabolic Control of Vesicular Glutamate Transport and Release Narinobu Juge, John Archibald Browne Gray, Hiroshi Omote et al. · Neuron Open access Oct 2010 405
28 Intestinal Colonization by a Lachnospiraceae Bacterium Contributes to the Development of Diabetes in Obese Mice Keishi Kameyama, Kikuji Itoh · Microbes and Environments Open access 2014 389
29 Metabolic engineering with Dof1 transcription factor in plants: Improved nitrogen assimilation and growth under low-nitrogen conditions Shuichi Yanagisawa, Ai Akiyama, Hiroaki Kisaka et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access 10 May 2004 374
30 Predicting human olfactory perception from chemical features of odor molecules Andreas Keller, Richard C. Gerkin, Yuanfang Guan et al. · Science Open access 20 Feb 2017 371
31 Involvement of the Calcium-sensing Receptor in Human Taste Perception Takeaki Ohsu, Yusuke Amino, Hiroaki Nagasaki et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry Open access 5 Nov 2009 367
32 Mesodermal induction in early amphibian embryos by activin A (erythroid differentiation factor) Makoto Asashima, Hiroshi Nakano, Kazunori Shimada et al. · Development Genes and Evolution Open access Mar 1990 362
33 The Synergistic Taste Effect of Monosodium Glutamate and Disodium 5′‐Inosinate Shizuko Yamaguchi · Journal of Food Science Jul 1967 342
34 Overexpression of thioredoxin in transgenic mice attenuates focal ischemic brain damage Yasushi Takagi, Akira Mitsui, Akira Nishiyama et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access 30 Mar 1999 340
35 Dietary l-Arginine Supplementation Enhances the Reproductive Performance of Gilts R. D. Mateo, Guoyao Wu, Fuller W. Bazer et al. · Journal of Nutrition Open access Mar 2007 326
36 The Proline-rich Akt Substrate of 40 kDa (PRAS40) Is a Physiological Substrate of Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Complex 1 Noriko Oshiro, Rinako Takahashi, Kenichi Yoshino et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry Open access 22 May 2007 323
37 Taste Enhancements Between Various Amino Acids and IMP Misako Kawai · Chemical Senses Oct 2002 317
38 Dietary l-arginine supplementation increases muscle gain and reduces body fat mass in growing-finishing pigs Bie Tan, Yulong Yin, Zhiqiang Liu et al. · Amino Acids 5 Aug 2008 313
39 Nutraceutical Effects of Branched-Chain Amino Acids on Skeletal Muscle Yoshiharu Shimomura, Yuko Yamamoto, Gustavo Bajotto et al. · Journal of Nutrition Open access Feb 2006 296
40 Overexpression of Human Thioredoxin in Transgenic Mice Controls Oxidative Stress and Life Span Akira Mitsui, Junji Hamuro, Hajime Nakamura et al. · Antioxidants and Redox Signaling Aug 2002 294
41 Effects of novel capsinoid treatment on fatness and energy metabolism in humans: possible pharmacogenetic implications Søren Snitker, Yoshiyuki Fujishima, Haiqing Shen et al. · American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Open access 5 Dec 2008 290
42 Effect of amino acid supplementation on muscle mass, strength and physical function in elderly Elisabet Børsheim, Quynh‐Uyen T. Bui, Sandrine Tissier et al. · Clinical Nutrition Open access 6 Mar 2008 284
43 Dual Regulation of Gene Expression Mediated by Extended MAPK Activation and Salicylic Acid Contributes to Robust Innate Immunity in Arabidopsis thaliana Kenichi Tsuda, Akira Mine, Gerit Bethke et al. · PLoS Genetics Open access 12 Dec 2013 271
44 Novel Combretastatin Analogues Effective against Murine Solid Tumors: Design and Structure−Activity Relationships Koji Ohsumi, Ryusuke Nakagawa, Yumiko Fukuda et al. · Journal of Medicinal Chemistry Open access Jul 1998 270
45 Crystal Structure of Microbial Transglutaminase fromStreptoverticillium mobaraense Tatsuki Kashiwagi, Kei-ichi Yokoyama, Kohki Ishikawa et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry Open access Nov 2002 263
46 Tti1 and Tel2 Are Critical Factors in Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Complex Assembly Takeshi Kaizuka, Taichi Hara, Noriko Oshiro et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry Open access 28 Apr 2010 258
47 Regulation of Skeletal Muscle Function by Amino Acids Yasutomi Kamei, Yukino Hatazawa, Ran Uchitomi et al. · Nutrients Open access 19 Jan 2020 255
48 Basic properties of umami and effects on humans Shizuko Yamaguchi · Physiology & Behavior May 1991 237
49 The structure and mechanical properties of sheets prepared from bacterial cellulose Yoshiki Nishi, Masaru Uryu, Shigeru Yamanaka et al. · Journal of Materials Science Jun 1990 236
50 History of glutamate production Chiaki Sano · American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Open access 30 Jul 2009 234

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