Initiatives & Research Initiatives & Research

Initiatives & Research

List of Publications

2023

Polygenic prediction across populations is influenced by ancestry, genetic architecture, and methodology

Ying Wang, Masahiro Kanai, Taotao Tan, et al.

2023

Natural Selection Signatures in the Hondo and Ryukyu Japanese Subpopulations

Xiaoxi Liu, Masatoshi Matsunami, Momoko Horikoshi, et al.

2023

Combining Asian and European genome-wide association studies of colorectal cancer improves risk prediction across racial and ethnic populations

Minta Thomas, Yu-Ru Su, Elisabeth A. Rosenthal, et al.

2023

Boosting the power of genome-wide association studies within and across ancestries by using polygenic scores

Adrian I. Campos, Shinichi Namba, Shu-Chin Lin, et al.

2023

Multi-ancestry genome-wide analysis identifies shared genetic effects and common genetic variants for self-reported sleep duration

B. H. Scammell, C. Tchio, Y. Song, et al.

2023

GWAS meta-analysis of over 29,000 people with epilepsy identifies 26 risk loci and subtype-specific genetic architecture

International League Against Epilepsy Consortium on Complex Epilepsies.

2023

Androgen receptor binding sites enabling genetic prediction of mortality due to prostate cancer in cancer-free subjects

Shuji Ito, Xiaoxi Liu, Yuki Ishikawa, et al.

2023

ENIGMA CHEK2gether Project: A Comprehensive Study Identifies Functionally Impaired CHEK2 Germline Missense Variants Associated with Increased Breast Cancer Risk

Lenka Stolarova, Petra Kleiblova, Petra Zemankova, et al.

2023

A whole-genome reference panel of 14,393 individuals for East Asian populations accelerates discovery of rare functional variants

Jaeyong Choi, Sungjae Kim, Juhyun Kim, et al.

2023

Contribution of an Asian-prevalent HLA haplotype to the risk of HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma

Atsushi Kawamura, Koichi Matsuda, Yoshinori Murakami, et al.

2023

Genome-wide Association Studies Categorized by Class of Antihypertensive Drugs Reveal Complex Pathogenesis of Hypertension with Drug Resistance

Keiko Yamazaki, Chikashi Terao, Atsushi Takahashi, et al.

2023

Hyperfructosemia in sleep disordered breathing: metabolome analysis of Nagahama study

Yoshinari Nakatsuka, Kimihiko Murase, Kazuhiro Sonomura, et al.

2023

GWAS of Folate Metabolism with Gene-Environment Interaction Analysis Revealed the Possible Role of Lifestyles in the Control of Blood Folate Metabolites in Japanese – the J-MICC Study

Mineko Tsukamoto, Asahi Hishida, Takashi Tamura, et al.

2023

Genome-wide association study identifies risk loci within the major histocompatibility complex region for Hunner-type interstitial cystitis

Yoshiyuki Akiyama, Kyuto Sonehara, Daichi Maeda, et al.

2023

Genetic insights into ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine

Yoshinao Koike, Masahiko Takahata, Masahiro Nakajima, et al.

2023

Pan-cancer and cross-population genome-wide association studies dissect shared genetic backgrounds underlying carcinogenesis

Go Sato, Yuya Shirai, Shinichi Namba, et al.

2023

Evidence of causality of low body mass index on risk of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a Mendelian randomization study

Nao Otomo, Anas M. Khanshour, Masaru Koido, et al.

2023

Detection of trait-associated structural variations using short-read sequencing

Shunichi Kosugi, Yoichiro Kamatani, Katsutoshi Harada, et al.

2023

Improved genetic prediction of the risk of knee osteoarthritis using the risk factor-based polygenic score

Yugo Morita, Yoichiro Kamatani, Hiromu Ito, et al.

2023

Prediction of the cell-type-specific transcription of non-coding RNAs from genome sequences via machine learning

Masaru Koido, Chung-Chau Hon, Satoshi Koyama, et al.

2023

Mobile element variation contributes to population-specific genome diversification, gene regulation and disease risk

Shohei Kojima, Satoshi Koyama, Mirei Ka, et al.

2023

Genome-Wide Association Study of Intracranial Artery Stenosis Followed by Phenome-Wide Association Study

Shogo Dofuku, Kyuto Sonehara, Satoru Miyawaki, et al.

2023

Genome-wide association study of lung adenocarcinoma in East Asia and comparison with a European population

Jianxin Shi, Kouya Shiraishi, Jiyeon Choi, et al.

2023

Investigating the association between glycaemic traits and colorectal cancer in the Japanese population using Mendelian randomisation

Akiko Hanyuda, Atsushi Goto, Ryoko Katagiri, et al.

2023

Population-Based Impact of Smoking, Drinking, and Genetic Factors on HDL-Cholesterol Levels in J-MICC Study Participants

Yora Nindita, Masahiro Nakatochi, Rie Ibusuki, et al.

2023

Genetic Risk of Primary Aldosteronism and its Contribution to Hypertension: A Cross-Ancestry Meta-Analysis of Genome-Wide Association Studies

Tatsuhiko Naito, Kosuke Inoue, Kyuto Sonehara, et al.

2023

Comparison of the loci associated with HbA1c and blood glucose levels identified by a genome-wide association study in the Japanese population

Takuya Sakashita, Yasuyuki Nakamura, Yoichi Sutoh, et al.

2023

Helicobacter pylori, Homologous-Recombination Genes, and Gastric Cancer

Yoshiaki Usui, Yukari Taniyama, Mikiko Endo, et al.

2023

Genetic Risk Score for Intracranial Aneurysms: Prediction of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Role in Clinical Heterogeneity

Mark K. Bakker, Jos P. Kanning, Gad Abraham, et al.

2023

Prediction Model with HLA-A*33:03 Reveals Number of Days to Develop Liver Cancer from Blood Test

Nao Nishida, Jun Ohashi, Goki Suda, et al.

2023

The genetic basis of endometriosis and comorbidity with other pain and inflammatory conditions

Nilufer Rahmioglu, Sally Mortlock, Marzieh Ghiasi, et al.

2023

Genome-wide association study reveals BET1L associated with survival time in the 137,693 Japanese individuals

Masato Akiyama, Saori Sakaue, Atsushi Takahashi, et al.

2023

Predictive Utility of a Coronary Artery Disease Polygenic Risk Score in Primary Prevention

Nicholas A. Marston, James P. Pirruccello, Giorgio E. M. Melloni, et al.

2023

Cross-ancestry genome-wide analysis of atrial fibrillation unveils disease biology and enables cardioembolic risk prediction

Kazuo Miyazawa, Kaoru Ito, Masamichi Ito, et al.

2023

Hereditary cancer variants and homologous recombination deficiency in biliary tract cancer

Yuki Okawa, Yusuke Iwasaki, Todd A Johnson, et al.

2023

Global Biobank analyses provide lessons for developing polygenic risk scores across diverse cohorts

Ying Wang, Shinichi Namba, Esteban Lopera, et al.

2023

Identification of serum metabolome signatures associated with retinal and renal complications of type 2 diabetes

Yoshihiko Tomofuji, Ken Suzuki, Toshihiro Kishikawa, et al.

2023

Association Between Glycemic Traits and Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: A Mendelian Randomization Study in the Japanese Population

Akiko Hanyuda, Atsushi Goto, Masahiro Nakatochi, et al.

2023

Genetic footprints of assortative mating in the Japanese population

Kenichi Yamamoto, Kyuto Sonehara, Shinichi Namba, et al.

2022

Discovery and systematic characterization of risk variants and genes for coronary artery disease in over a million participants

Krishna G. Aragam, Tao Jiang, Anuj Goel, et al.

2022

Genetic diversity fuels gene discovery for tobacco and alcohol use

Gretchen R. B. Saunders, Xingyan Wang, Fang Chen, et al.

2022

Novel susceptibility loci for steroid-associated osteonecrosis of the femoral head in systemic lupus erythematosus

Hiroyuki Suetsugu, Kwangwoo Kim, Takuaki Yamamoto, et al.

2022

Genetic Architectures Underlie Onset Age of Atopic Dermatitis

Keiko Hikino, Nao Tanaka, Masaru Koido, et al.

2022

Multi-ancestry genome-wide association analyses identify novel genetic mechanisms in rheumatoid arthritis

Kazuyoshi Ishigaki, Saori Sakaue, Chikashi Terao, et al.

2022

Association between germline pathogenic variants in cancer-predisposing genes and lymphoma risk

Yoshiaki Usui, Yusuke Iwasaki, Keitaro Matsuo, et al.

2022

Population-based Screening for Hereditary Colorectal Cancer Variants in Japan

Masashi Fujita, Xiaoxi Liu, Yusuke Iwasaki, et al.

2022

Stroke genetics informs drug discovery and risk prediction across ancestries

Aniket Mishra, Rainer Malik, Tsuyoshi Hachiya, et al.

2022

DOCK2 is involved in the host genetics and biology of severe COVID-19

Ho Namkoong, Ryuya Edahiro, Tomomi Takano, et al.

2022

Large-scale genome-wide association study of coronary artery disease in genetically diverse populations

Catherine Tcheandjieu, Xiang Zhu, Austin T. Hilliard, et al.

2022

Genetic analysis of right heart structure and function in 40,000 people

James P. Pirruccello, Paolo Di Achille, Victor Nauffal, et al.