Author

Akira Nifuji

Observed names: A Nifuji, A. Nifuji, Akira NIFUJI, NIFUJI, Akira, Nifuji Akira, Nifuji, A., Nifuji, Akira

Observed institutions: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Tsurumi University, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Institut Pasteur, Hokkaido University, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, Medical Research Institute, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Institute for Radiological Science

ORCID: 0000-0002-8182-4380

Observed ORCID: 0000-0002-8182-4380

OpenAlex ID: A5008935686

Negligible immunogenicity of terminally differentiated cells derived from induced pluripotent or embryonic stem cells

2013 · Ryoko Araki, Masahiro Uda, et al. · Nature · 512

SOX9 Enhances Aggrecan Gene Promoter/Enhancer Activity and Is Up-regulated by Retinoic Acid in a Cartilage-derived Cell Line, TC6

2000 · Ichiro Sekiya, Kunikazu Tsuji, et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 496

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Establishment of tendon-derived cell lines exhibiting pluripotent mesenchymal stem cell-like property

2003 · R Salingcarnboriboon, H Yoshitake, et al. · Experimental Cell Research · 265

Enhancement of Osteoclastic Bone Resorption and Suppression of Osteoblastic Bone Formation in Response to Reduced Mechanical Stress Do Not Occur in the Absence of Osteopontin

2001 · Muneaki Ishijima, Susan R. Rittling, et al. · The Journal of Experimental Medicine · 242

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Osteopontin deficiency protects joints against destruction in anti-type II collagen antibody-induced arthritis in mice

2002 · Kenji Yumoto, Muneaki Ishijima, et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 209

Unloading Induces Osteoblastic Cell Suppression and Osteoclastic Cell Activation to Lead to Bone Loss via Sympathetic Nervous System

2005 · Hisataka Kondo, Akira Nifuji, et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 206

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Osteopontin Facilitates Angiogenesis, Accumulation of Osteoclasts, and Resorption in Ectopic Bone

2001 · Yoshinori Asou, Susan R. Rittling, et al. · Endocrinology · 205

Osteopontin Expression in Osteoblasts and Osteocytes During Bone Formation Under Mechanical Stress in the Calvarial Suture In Vivo

2003 · Mikihiko Morinobu, Muneaki Ishijima, et al. · Journal of Bone and Mineral Research · 201

Ihh/Gli2 Signaling Promotes Osteoblast Differentiation by Regulating Runx2 Expression and Function

2007 · Atsuko Shimoyama, Masahiro Wada, et al. · Molecular Biology of the Cell · 183

Parathyroid Hormone-induced Bone Resorption Does Not Occur in the Absence of Osteopontin

2001 · Hideyo Ihara, David T. Denhardt, et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 125

Osteopontin Deficiency Reduces Experimental Tumor Cell Metastasis to Bone and Soft Tissues

2001 · Hiroyuki Nemoto, Susan R. Rittling, et al. · Journal of Bone and Mineral Research · 111

Coordinated expression of scleraxis and Sox9 genes during embryonic development of tendons and cartilage

2002 · Yoshinori Asou, Akira Nifuji, et al. · Journal of Orthopaedic Research® · 109

Resistance to Unloading-Induced Three-Dimensional Bone Loss in Osteopontin-Deficient Mice

2002 · Muneaki Ishijima, Kunikazu Tsuji, et al. · Journal of Bone and Mineral Research · 101

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Controlled conversion of an immortalized mesodermal progenitor cell towards osteogenic, chondrogenic, or adipogenic pathways.

1995 · A Poliard, A Nifuji, et al. · The Journal of Cell Biology · 97

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Dexamethasone enhances SOX9 expression in chondrocytes

2001 · I Sekiya, P Koopman, et al. · Journal of Endocrinology · 76

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The nucleocytoplasmic shuttling protein CIZ reduces adult bone mass by inhibiting bone morphogenetic protein–induced bone formation

2005 · Mikihiko Morinobu, Tetsuya Nakamoto, et al. · The Journal of Experimental Medicine · 72

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Negative Regulation of Bone Morphogenetic Protein/Smad Signaling by Cas-interacting Zinc Finger Protein in Osteoblasts

2002 · Zhong-Jian Shen, Tetsuya Nakamoto, et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 72

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Bone morphogenetic protein‐2 enhances osterix gene expression in chondrocytes

2003 · K. Yagi, K. Tsuji, et al. · Journal of Cellular Biochemistry · 68

Inhibitory helix‐loop‐helix transcription factors Id1/Id3 promote bone formation in vivo

2004 · Yukiko Maeda, Kunikazu Tsuji, et al. · Journal of Cellular Biochemistry · 67

Coordinated Expression of Noggin and Bone Morphogenetic Proteins (BMPs) During Early Skeletogenesis and Induction of Noggin Expression by BMP-7

1999 · Akira Nifuji, Masaki Noda · Journal of Bone and Mineral Research · 67

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Overexpression of a Single Helix-Loop-Helix-type Transcription Factor, Scleraxis, Enhances Aggrecan Gene Expression in Osteoblastic Osteosarcoma ROS17/2.8 Cells

1997 · Ying Liu, Hideto Watanabe, et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 67

Spaciotemporal Association and Bone Morphogenetic Protein Regulation of Sclerostin and Osterix Expression during Embryonic Osteogenesis

2004 · Yoshio Ohyama, Akira Nifuji, et al. · Endocrinology · 66

Osteopontin is required for mechanical stress-dependent signals to bone marrow cells

2007 · Muneaki Ishijima, Kunikazu Tsuji, et al. · Journal of Endocrinology · 63

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Osteopontin Deficiency Induces Parathyroid Hormone Enhancement of Cortical Bone Formation

2003 · Keiichiro Kitahara, Muneaki Ishijima, et al. · Endocrinology · 56

Smad2 Overexpression Enhances Smad4 Gene Expression and Suppresses CBFA1 Gene Expression in Osteoblastic Osteosarcoma ROS17/2.8 Cells and Primary Rat Calvaria Cells

1998 · Jinghong Li, Kunikazu Tsuji, et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 56

Works count: 122

Citation count: 5,142

H-index: 36

I10-index: 74