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Most cited papers from Suntory Foundation for Life Sciences

What are the most cited papers from Suntory Foundation for Life Sciences?

The most cited paper from Suntory Foundation for Life Sciences is "Biosynthesis of plant pigments: anthocyanins, betalains and carotenoids" (Yoshikazu Tanaka, Nobuhiro Sasaki, Akemi Ohmiya, 2008), with 2,570 citations. Next come "A silicon transporter in rice" (1,663) and "Mechanism of coupled folding and binding of an intrinsically disordered protein" (1,068).

Showing 50 of 60 papers. Every paper with more than 193 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
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1 Biosynthesis of plant pigments: anthocyanins, betalains and carotenoids Yoshikazu Tanaka, Nobuhiro Sasaki, Akemi Ohmiya · The Plant Journal May 2008 2,570
2 A silicon transporter in rice Jian Xiong Feng, Kazunori Tamai, Naoki Yamaji et al. · Nature Mar 2006 1,663
3 Mechanism of coupled folding and binding of an intrinsically disordered protein Kenji Sugase, H. Jane Dyson, Peter E. Wright · Nature 23 May 2007 1,068
4 Ghrelin Stimulates Gastric Acid Secretion and Motility in Rats Yutaka Masuda, Tsuguhiko Tanaka, Norio Inomata et al. · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications Oct 2000 888
5 The dynamic genome of Hydra Jarrod Chapman et al. · Nature Open access Mar 2010 831
6 Solution conformations and aggregational properties of synthetic amyloid β-peptides of Alzheimer's disease Colin James Barrow, Akikazu Yasuda, Peter T.M. Kenny et al. · Journal of Molecular Biology Jun 1992 635
7 Physiological aspect of mugineic acid, a possible phytosiderophore of graminaceous plants Seiichi Takagi, Kyosuke Nomoto, TSUNEMATSU TAKEMOTO · Journal of Plant Nutrition 1984 570
8 Angiotensin II type 2 receptor overexpression activates the vascular kinin system and causes vasodilation Yoshiaki Tsutsumi, Hiroaki Matsubara, Hiroya Masaki et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation Open access Oct 1999 566
9 dl-threo-β-Benzyloxyaspartate, A Potent Blocker of Excitatory Amino Acid Transporters Keiko Shimamoto, Bruno Lebrun, Yoshimi Yasuda‐Kamatani et al. · Molecular Pharmacology Open access Feb 1998 554
10 An Aluminum-Activated Citrate Transporter in Barley Jun Furukawa, Naoki Yamaji, Hua Wang et al. · Plant and Cell Physiology 19 Jul 2007 542
11 Solution Structures of β Peptide and Its Constituent Fragments: Relation to Amyloid Deposition Colin James Barrow, Michael G. Zagorski · Science 12 Jul 1991 536
12 Engineering of the Rose Flavonoid Biosynthetic Pathway Successfully Generated Blue-Hued Flowers Accumulating Delphinidin Yukihisa Katsumoto, Masako Fukuchi‐Mizutani, Yûkô Fukui et al. · Plant and Cell Physiology 28 Sep 2007 530
13 Coupling substrate and ion binding to extracellular gate of a sodium-dependent aspartate transporter Olga Boudker, Renae Monique Ryan, Dinesh Yernool et al. · Nature Open access 2007 502
14 Inhibitory Effects of Oolong Tea Polyphenols on Pancreatic Lipase in Vitro Masaaki Nakai, Yûkô Fukui, Sumio Asami et al. · Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 28 Apr 2005 492
15 Dwarfism and early death in mice lacking C-type natriuretic peptide Hideki Chusho, Naohisa Tamura, Yoshihiro Ogawa et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access 20 Mar 2001 472
16 Evolution and diversity of the 2–oxoglutarate‐dependent dioxygenase superfamily in plants Yosuke Kawai, Eiichiro Ono, Masaharu Mizutani · The Plant Journal Open access 18 Feb 2014 419
17 Overexpression of CNP in chondrocytes rescues achondroplasia through a MAPK-dependent pathway Akihiro Yasoda, Yasato Komatsu, Hideki Chusho et al. · Nature Medicine 14 Dec 2003 400
18 Molecular pharmacology of glutamate transporters, EAATs and VGLUTs Yasushi Shigeri, Rebecca P. Seal, Keiko Shimamoto · Brain Research Reviews 2 Jun 2004 392
19 Cloning and expression of cytochrome P450 genes controlling flower colour Timothy A. Holton, Filippa Brugliera, Diane R. Lester et al. · Nature Nov 1993 359
20 Seeing is believing: engineering anthocyanin and carotenoid biosynthetic pathways Yoshikazu Tanaka, Akemi Ohmiya · Current Opinion in Biotechnology Review Apr 2008 357
21 ThePseudomonas aeruginosaAutoinducerN-3-Oxododecanoyl Homoserine Lactone Accelerates Apoptosis in Macrophages and Neutrophils Kazuhiro Tateda, Yoshikazu Ishii, Manabu Horikawa et al. · Infection and Immunity Open access 19 Sep 2003 349
22 Flower colour and cytochromes P450 Yoshikazu Tanaka, Filippa Brugliera · Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences Open access 8 Jan 2013 338
23 CYP716A Subfamily Members are Multifunctional Oxidases in Triterpenoid Biosynthesis Ery Odette Fukushima, Hikaru Seki, Kiyoshi Ohyama et al. · Plant and Cell Physiology 28 Oct 2011 328
24 Cloning of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase in Rat Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Youichi Nunokawa, Nobuhiro Ishida, Shoji Tanaka · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications Feb 1993 321
25 Cloning and sequence analysis of cDNA encoding a precursor for human atrial natriuretic poly peptide Shinzo Oikawa, Mayumi Imai, Atsuko Ueno et al. · Nature Jun 1984 319
26 Inhibition of uptake unmasks rapid extracellular turnover of glutamate of nonvesicular origin Denis Jabaudon, Keiko Shimamoto, Y. Yasuda‐Kamatani et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access 20 Jul 1999 309
27 Inhibition of Low-Density Lipoprotein Oxidation by Astaxanthin Tamami Iwamoto, Kazuaki Hosoda, Reiko Hirano et al. · Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis Open access 2000 306
28 A specific transporter for iron(III)–phytosiderophore in barley roots Yoshiko Murata, Jian Xiong Feng, Naoki Yamaji et al. · The Plant Journal Open access 4 Apr 2006 305
29 Genome Sequence of the Lager Brewing Yeast, an Interspecies Hybrid Yoshihiro Nakao, Tatsuyuki Kanamori, Takehiko Itoh et al. · DNA Research Open access 15 Jan 2009 298
30 Compactin and Simvastatin, but Not Pravastatin, Induce Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 in Human Osteosarcoma Cells Masako Sugiyama, Tohru Kodama, Kyoko Konishi et al. · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications May 2000 284
31 Roles of miR319 and TCP Transcription Factors in Leaf Development Tomotsugu Koyama, Fumihiko Sato, Masaru Ohme‐Takagi · PLANT PHYSIOLOGY Open access 25 Aug 2017 280
32 Identification of Human GnIH Homologs, RFRP-1 and RFRP-3, and the Cognate Receptor, GPR147 in the Human Hypothalamic Pituitary Axis Takayoshi Ubuka, Kevin Morgan, Adam J Pawson et al. · PLoS ONE Open access 21 Dec 2009 264
33 Primary structure of human carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) deduced from cDNA sequence Shinzo Oikawa, Hiroshi Nakazato, Goro Kōsaki · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 1987 258
34 Structure–Activity Relationship of Ghrelin: Pharmacological Study of Ghrelin Peptides Masaru Matsumoto, Hiroshi Hosoda, Yasuo Kitajima et al. · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications Sep 2001 256
35 Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning Takeshi Yasumoto, Michio Murata, Yasukatsu Oshima et al. · ACS symposium series Conference paper 19 Sep 1984 255
36 Aureusidin Synthase: A Polyphenol Oxidase Homolog Responsible for Flower Coloration Tôru Nakayama, Keiko Yonekura‐Sakakibara, Takuya Sato et al. · Science 10 Nov 2000 255
37 Yellow flowers generated by expression of the aurone biosynthetic pathway Eiichiro Ono, Masako Fukuchi‐Mizutani, Noriko Nakamura et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access 10 Jul 2006 252
38 Synthesis of a new cell penetrating calpain inhibitor (calpeptin) Toshimasa Tsujinaka, Yuki Kajiwara, Junichi Kambayashi et al. · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications Jun 1988 248
39 Metabolic Engineering to Modify Flower Color Yoshikazu Tanaka, Shinzo Tsuda, Takaaki Kusumi · Plant and Cell Physiology Nov 1998 246
40 Direct evidence for anthocyanidin synthase as a 2‐oxoglutarate‐dependent oxygenase: molecular cloning and functional expression of cDNA from a red forma of Perilla frutescens Kazuki Saito, Mii Kobayashi, Zhizhong Gong et al. · The Plant Journal Open access 1999 239
41 Cell adhesion activity of non-specific cross-reacting antigen (NCA) and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) expressed on CHO cell surface: Homophilic and heterophilic adhesion Shinzo Oikawa, Chikako Inuzuka, Motomu Kuroki et al. · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications Oct 1989 239
42 Two analogs of azaspiracid isolated from mussels, Mytilus edulis, involved in human intoxication in Ireland Katsuya Ofuji, Masayuki Satake, Terry C. McMahon et al. · Natural Toxins May 1999 238
43 Recent Progress of Flower Colour Modification by Biotechnology Yoshikazu Tanaka, Filippa Brugliera, Steve Chandler · International Journal of Molecular Sciences Open access 15 Dec 2009 230
44 Identification of putative palytoxin as the cause of clupeotoxism Yutaka Onuma, Masayuki Satake, Takanori Ukena et al. · Toxicon 1999 230
45 Neuropeptide Receptor Transcriptome Reveals Unidentified Neuroendocrine Pathways Naoki Yamanaka, Sachie Yamamoto, Dušan Žitňan et al. · PLoS ONE Open access 22 Aug 2008 223
46 Novel Antioxidative Metabolites in Rat Liver with Ingested Sesamin Masaaki Nakai, Masami Harada, Koichi Nakahara et al. · Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 4 Feb 2003 218
47 Evidence for the presence of a histaminergic neuron system in the rat brain: An immunohistochemical analysis Takehiko Watanabe, Yoshitaka Taguchi, Hideyuki Hayashi et al. · Neuroscience Letters Sep 1983 218
48 Sesamin is a potent and specific inhibitor of Δ5 desaturase in polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis Sakayu Shimizu, Kengo Akimoto, Yoshifumi Shinmen et al. · Lipids Jul 1991 211
49 Organoids for Drug Discovery and Personalized Medicine Toshio Takahashi · The Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology ReviewOpen access 16 Aug 2018 207
50 Genetic engineering in floriculture Yoshikazu Tanaka, Yukihisa Katsumoto, Filippa Brugliera et al. · Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC) 2005 205

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