Kenichi Okuda

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Also affiliated with Lung Institute

Medicine

Pilot corpus only

This score is computed over theSindex pilot corpus and does not cover the full scientific literature. Scores are relative to papers we have ingested — papers, authors, and institutions outside the pilot are not represented. Methodology.

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Driven by 37 papers. Top paper: “Prevalence and Mechanisms of Mucus Accumulation in COVID-19 Lung Disease”.

Prevalence and Mechanisms of Mucus Accumulation in COVID-19 Lung Disease

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine(2022)10.1164/rccm.202111-2606oc

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1.9DataRank · unranked

75 citations

Takanori Asakura, Caitlin E. Edwards, Hong Dang, Yu Mikami, Kenichi Okuda +20 more

SARS-CoV-2 Reverse Genetics Reveals a Variable Infection Gradient in the Respiratory Tract

Cell(2020)10.1016/j.cell.2020.05.042

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1.1DataRank · unranked

1647 citations

Kenichi Okuda, Caitlin E. Edwards, David R. Martinez, Takanori Asakura, Kenneth H. Dinnon +38 more

SARS-CoV-2 D614G variant exhibits efficient replication ex vivo and transmission in vivo

Science(2020)10.1126/science.abe8499

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1.0DataRank · unranked

998 citations

S. Chiba, Peter Halfmann, Camille Ehré, Makoto Kuroda, Kenneth H. Dinnon +21 more

A model of persistent post SARS-CoV-2 induced lung disease for target identification and testing of therapeutic strategies

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)(2022)10.1101/2022.02.15.480515

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0.598DataRank · unranked

17 citations

Sarah R. Leist, Kenichi Okuda, Hong Dang, Ethan J. Fritch, Kendra L. Gully +40 more

Integrated Single-Cell Atlases Reveal an Oral SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Transmission Axis

medRxiv(2020)10.1101/2020.10.26.20219089

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0.584DataRank · unranked

48 citations

Paola Pérez, Takafumi Kato, Yu Mikami, Kenichi Okuda, Rodney C. Gilmore +44 more

Impact of mAb-FcRn affinity on IgG transcytosis across human well-differentiated airway epithelium

Frontiers in Immunology(2024)10.3389/fimmu.2024.1371156

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0.328DataRank · unranked

6 citations

Whitney Wolf, Lucas C. Olson, Madison Card, Limei Shen, Alison Schaefer +7 more

Dysregulation of lung epithelial cell homeostasis and immunity contributes to Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus disease severity

mSphere(2025)10.1128/msphere.00951-24

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0.241DataRank · unranked

4 citations

Alexandra Schäfer, Kenichi Okuda, Sarah R. Leist, Jacob Kocher, Adam S. Cockrell +17 more

201 SCGB3A2-positive distal airway secretory cells are a therapeutic target for CFTR function restoration

Journal of Cystic Fibrosis(2023)10.1016/s1569-1993(23)01131-1

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0.208DataRank · unranked

3 citations

S. Nakano, A. Singh, Z. Wiśniewski, Hong Dang, Lisa C. Morton +13 more

Development of a Novel Air-Liquid Interface Airway Tissue Equivalent Model for In Vitro Respiratory Modeling Studies

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)(2022)10.1101/2022.09.21.508886

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0.104DataRank · unranked

1 citations

Uma Gandhi, Kimberly D. Reeves, Kristina Stumpf, Kenichi Okuda, Frank C. Marini +6 more

A Multitrait Locus Regulates Sarbecovirus Pathogenesis

mBio(2022)10.1128/mbio.01454-22

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25 citations

Sarah R. Leist, Lisa E. Gralinski, David R. Martinez, Emma S. Winkler, Kenichi Okuda +27 more

Protease-anti-protease compartmentalization in SARS-CoV-2 ARDS: Therapeutic implications

Carolina Digital Repository (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)(2022)10.17615/7ee9-9s90

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0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Richard C. Boucher, Kenichi Okuda, R.E. Zumwalt, C. Gabillard, J.L. Torres-Castillo +19 more

Genome-wide bidirectional CRISPR screens identify mucins as host factors modulating SARS-CoV-2 infection

UNC Libraries(2022)10.17615/9463-ef81

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0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

S. Ezzatpour, C.A. Blish, Sarah R. Leist, D.-J. Cheon, B. Button +45 more

Development of a novel air–liquid interface airway tissue equivalent model for in vitro respiratory modeling studies

Scientific Reports(2023)10.1038/s41598-023-36863-1

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0DataRank · unranked

63 citations

Uma Gandhi, Kimberly D. Reeves, Kristina Stumpf, Kenichi Okuda, Frank C. Marini +7 more

Associations of COVID-19 symptoms with omicron subvariants BA.2 and BA.5, host status, and clinical outcomes in Japan: a registry-based observational study

The Lancet Infectious Diseases(2023)10.1016/s1473-3099(23)00271-2

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0DataRank · unranked

55 citations

Naoki Kishida, Kenichi Okuda, Keisuke Kamada, Masami Iwama, Masaru Suzuki +6 more

Associations of COVID-19 Symptoms with Omicron Subvariants BA.2 and BA.5, Host Status, and Clinical Outcomes: A Registry-Based Observational Study in Sapporo, Japan

medRxiv(2023)10.1101/2023.02.02.23285393

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0DataRank · unranked

5 citations

Naoki Kishida, Kenichi Okuda, Keisuke Kamada, Masami Iwama, Masaru Suzuki +6 more

176 Cystic fibrosis airway inflammation enhances the efficacy of CFTR modulators

Journal of Cystic Fibrosis(2023)10.1016/s1569-1993(23)01107-4

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0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

John T. Minges, Nancy L. Quinney, Susan E. Boyles, Kenichi Okuda, Deborah M. Cholon +3 more

SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern fitness and adaptation in primary human airway epithelia

Cell Reports(2024)10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114076

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16 citations

Caitlin E. Edwards, Michael L. Mallory, Rhianna E. Lee, Hong Dang, Alexis B. Bailey +20 more

Prolonged airway explant culture enables study of health, disease, and viral pathogenesis

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)(2024)10.1101/2024.02.03.578756

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0DataRank · unranked

1 citations

Kenichi Okuda, Jacob R. Galiger, Stephen A. Schworer, Troy D. Rogers, Hong Dang +15 more

A Multitrait Locus Regulates Sarbecovirus Pathogenesis

UNC Libraries(2024)10.17615/q0t7-5r51

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0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Shu Dong, L. Gralinski, Pablo Hock, Victoria K. Baxter, Jennifer F. Loome +27 more

SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern fitness and adaptation in primary human airway epithelia

UNC Libraries(2024)10.17615/f730-1904

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0 citations

Y L, Tata P.R., Lee R.E., Kenichi Okuda, Wang J.R. +20 more

Human distal lung maps and lineage hierarchies reveal a bipotent progenitor

UNC Libraries(2024)10.17615/fv5b-sn92

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0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Jason R. Spence, J.F. Engelhardt, Purushothama Rao Tata, Preetish Kadur Lakshminarasimha Murthy, Satoko Nakano +11 more

Associations of COVID-19 symptoms with omicron subvariants BA.2 and BA.5, host status, and clinical outcomes in Japan: a registry-based observational study

UNC Libraries(2024)10.17615/8g7r-xc27

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0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Yoichi M. Ito, Naoki Kishida, Yasuyuki Nasuhara, Isao Yokota, Satoshi Konno +6 more

Impact of mAb-FcRn affinity on IgG transcytosis across human well-differentiated airway epithelium

UNC Libraries(2024)10.17615/k1bd-bw64

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0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Raymond J. Pickles, Alison Schaefer, Lucas C. Olson, Limei Shen, Michael Pauly +7 more

Airway epithelial heterogeneity and mucus plugging in asthmatic bronchioles

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine(2025)10.1164/rccm.202409-1849oc

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0DataRank · unranked

6 citations

Hiroaki Murano, Hong Dang, Matthew R. Markovetz, Minako Saito, Takafumi Kato +28 more

Prolonged airway explant culture enables study of health, disease, and viral pathogenesis

Science Advances(2025)10.1126/sciadv.adp0451

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8 citations

Kenichi Okuda, Jacob R. Galiger, Stephen A. Schworer, Troy D. Rogers, Hong Dang +16 more

STAT3-Dependent Regulation of CFTR and Ciliogenesis Is Essential for Mucociliary Clearance and Innate Airway Defense in Hyper-IgE Syndrome

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine(2025)10.1164/rccm.202407-1415oc

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0DataRank · unranked

4 citations

Samantha A. Walls, Hong Dang, Nancy L. Quinney, Patrick R Sears, Taraneh Sadritabrizi +35 more

Preferential apical infection and spread of human metapneumovirus highlights the importance of inhaled delivery of neutralizing monoclonal antibody to treat established infections

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences(2025)10.1073/pnas.2502897122

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1 citations

Madison P. Card, Whitney Wolf, Limei Shen, Alison Schaefer, Marshall Fritz +6 more

Dysregulation of lung epithelial cell homeostasis and immunity contributes to Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus disease severity

UNC Libraries(2025)10.17615/tntp-7z55

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0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Carrie D. Niccora, Katrina M. Waters, Kristin Burnum-Johnson, Padraig Hawkins, Alexandra Schäfer +17 more

Development of a novel air–liquid interface airway tissue equivalent model for in vitro respiratory modeling studies

UNC Libraries(2025)10.17615/r4az-7m97

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0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Laura A. Cox, Uma Gandhi, Sean V. Murphy, Anthony Atala, Kristina Stumpf +7 more

Regenerative Metaplastic Clones in COPD Lung Drive Inflammation and Fibrosis

Cell(2020)10.1016/j.cell.2020.03.047

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0DataRank · unranked

172 citations

Wang Shan, Marcin Dulęba, Suchan Niroula, Kristina Göller, Jingzhong Xie +21 more

SARS-CoV-2 Reverse Genetics Reveals a Variable Infection Gradient in the Respiratory Tract

UNC Libraries(2020)10.17615/1qs8-pe15

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0DataRank · unranked

2 citations

Hong Dang, Takafumi Kato, Sarah R. Leist, Aravinda de Silva, Mark J. Cameron +38 more

SARS-CoV-2 D614G variant exhibits efficient replication ex vivo and transmission in vivo

UNC Libraries(2020)10.17615/dsyq-qr93

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0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Rachel L. Graham, Rhianna E. Lee, Richard C. Boucher, Noriko Nakajima, Kenneth H. Dinnon +21 more

SARS-CoV-2 infection of the oral cavity and saliva

Nature Medicine(2021)10.1038/s41591-021-01296-8

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0DataRank · unranked

827 citations

Paola Pérez, Takafumi Kato, Yu Mikami, Kenichi Okuda, Rodney C. Gilmore +85 more

Hyperconcentrated Mucus Unifies Submucosal Gland and Superficial Airway Dysfunction in Cystic Fibrosis

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)(2021)10.1101/2021.09.22.461306

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0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Giorgia Radicioni, Micah Papanikolas, Georgi Stoychev, Matthew R. Markovetz, Kazuhiro Aoki +25 more

Human distal lung maps and lineage hierarchies reveal a bipotent progenitor

Nature(2022)10.1038/s41586-022-04541-3

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0DataRank · unranked

365 citations

Vishwaraj Sontake, Aleksandra Tata, Yoshihiko Kobayashi, Lauren Macadlo, Kenichi Okuda +11 more

Genome-wide bidirectional CRISPR screens identify mucins as host factors modulating SARS-CoV-2 infection

Nature Genetics(2022)10.1038/s41588-022-01131-x

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144 citations

Sylvia A. Sarnik, Eleanor Wang, James Zengel, Sarah R. Leist, Alexandra Schäfer +45 more

An epithelial-immune circuit amplifies inflammasome and IL-6 responses to SARS-CoV-2

Cell Host & Microbe(2022)10.1016/j.chom.2022.12.005

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74 citations

Yuying Xie, Takanori Asakura, Dingka Song, Kaixin Liang, Sharon Taft-Benz +13 more