Author

Yasunari Munemasa

Observed names: Munemasa Y, Y Munemasa, YASUNARI MUNEMASA, Yasunari Munemasa Md

Institution: St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Observed institutions: University of California, Los Angeles, St. Marianna University School of Medicine

ORCID: 0009-0007-6892-2326

Observed ORCID: 0009-0007-6892-2326

OpenAlex ID: A5033682056

Molecular mechanisms of retinal ganglion cell degeneration in glaucoma and future prospects for cell body and axonal protection

2013 · Yasunari Munemasa, Yasushi Kitaoka · Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience · 119

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Axonal protection by Nmnat3 overexpression with involvement of autophagy in optic nerve degeneration

2013 · Y Kitaoka, Y Munemasa, et al. · Cell Death and Disease · 107

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Comparative study of 27-gauge vs 25-gauge vitrectomy for epiretinal membrane

2016 · K Mitsui, J Kogo, et al. · Eye · 98

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Involvement of RhoA and possible neuroprotective effect of fasudil, a Rho kinase inhibitor, in NMDA-induced neurotoxicity in the rat retina

2004 · Yuka Kitaoka, Yasushi Kitaoka, et al. · Brain Research · 97

Inverted internal limiting membrane flap technique as a useful procedure for macular hole-associated retinal detachment in highly myopic eyes

2016 · H Sasaki, A Shiono, et al. · Eye · 85

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Activation of autophagy in retinal ganglion cells

2008 · Seok Hwan Kim, Yasunari Munemasa, et al. · Journal of Neuroscience Research · 83

Autophagy in axonal degeneration in glaucomatous optic neuropathy

2015 · Yasunari Munemasa, Yasushi Kitaoka · Progress in Retinal and Eye Research · 80

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Redox proteins thioredoxin 1 and thioredoxin 2 support retinal ganglion cell survival in experimental glaucoma

2008 · Y Munemasa, J H Ahn, et al. · Gene Therapy · 78

The Role of αA- and αB-Crystallins in the Survival of Retinal Ganglion Cells after Optic Nerve Axotomy

2009 · Yasunari Munemasa, Jacky M. K. Kwong, et al. · Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science · 64

Modulation of mitochondria in the axon and soma of retinal ganglion cells in a rat glaucoma model

2010 · Yasunari Munemasa, Yasushi Kitaoka, et al. · Journal of Neurochemistry · 55

Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II regulates the phosphorylation of CREB in NMDA-induced retinal neurotoxicity

2007 · Hiroyuki Takeda, Yasushi Kitaoka, et al. · Brain Research · 54

Protective Effect of Thioredoxins 1 and 2 in Retinal Ganglion Cells after Optic Nerve Transection and Oxidative Stress

2008 · Yasunari Munemasa, Seok Hwan Kim, et al. · Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science · 53

Contribution of mitogen-activated protein kinases to NMDA-induced neurotoxicity in the rat retina

2005 · Yasunari Munemasa, Ritsuko Ohtani-kaneko, et al. · Brain Research · 52

Overexpression of thioredoxins 1 and 2 increases retinal ganglion cell survival after pharmacologically induced oxidative stress, optic nerve transection, and in experimental glaucoma.

2009 · Joseph Caprioli, Yasunari Munemasa, et al. · PubMed · 38

Nuclear factor-kappa B p65 in NMDA-induced retinal neurotoxicity

2004 · Yasushi Kitaoka, Yasushi Kitaoka, et al. · Molecular Brain Research · 38

NMDA-induced interleukin-1β expression is mediated by nuclear factor-kappa B p65 in the retina

2007 · Yasushi Kitaoka, Yasunari Munemasa, et al. · Brain Research · 36

Axonal protection by brain-derived neurotrophic factor associated with CREB phosphorylation in tumor necrosis factor-α-induced optic nerve degeneration

2008 · Hiromi Fujino, Yasushi Kitaoka, et al. · Acta Neuropathologica · 32

Axonal Protection by 17β-Estradiol through Thioredoxin-1 in Tumor Necrosis Factor-Induced Optic Neuropathy

2011 · Yasushi Kitaoka, Yasunari Munemasa, et al. · Endocrinology · 31

Neuroprotective effect of atrial natriuretic peptide against NMDA-induced neurotoxicity in the rat retina

2006 · Kohei Kuribayashi, Yasushi Kitaoka, et al. · Brain Research · 31

Axonal and Cell Body Protection By Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide in Tumor Necrosis Factor-Induced Optic Neuropathy

2009 · Yasushi Kitaoka, Yasushi Kitaoka, et al. · Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology · 29

Pro‐apoptotic role of c‐Jun in NMDA‐induced neurotoxicity in the rat retina

2006 · Yasunari Munemasa, Ritsuko Ohtani‐kaneko, et al. · Journal of Neuroscience Research · 28

The Neuronal EGF-Related Gene Nell2 Interacts with Macf1 and Supports Survival of Retinal Ganglion Cells after Optic Nerve Injury

2012 · Yasunari Munemasa, Chang-Sheng Chang, et al. · PLoS ONE · 26

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Neuroprotective effect of 17β‐estradiol against N‐methyl‐D‐aspartate‐induced retinal neurotoxicity via p‐ERK induction

2006 · Yasuhiro Hayashi, Yasushi Kitaoka, et al. · Journal of Neuroscience Research · 22

Effects of unoprostone on phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase expression in endothelin-1-induced retinal and optic nerve damage

2008 · YASUNARI MUNEMASA, YASUSHI KITAOKA, et al. · Visual Neuroscience · 20

Expression of heat shock transcription factors and heat shock protein 72 in rat retina after intravitreal injection of low dose N-methyl-d-aspartate

2007 · Jaehong Ahn, Natik Piri, et al. · Neuroscience Letters · 20

Works count: 90

Citation count: 1,551

H-index: 22

I10-index: 34