Initiatives & Research Initiatives & Research

Initiatives & Research

List of Publications

2018

Trans-Ethnic Polygenic Analysis Supports Genetic Overlaps of Lumbar Disc Degeneration With Height, Body Mass Index, and Bone Mineral Density

Xueya Zhou, Ching-Lung Cheung, Tatsuki Karasugi, et al.

2018

A multi-ethnic meta-analysis confirms the association of rs6570507 with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Ikuyo Kou, Kota Watanabe, Yohei Takahashi, et al.

2018

Re-evaluating classical body type theories: genetic correlation between psychiatric disorders and body mass index

Masashi Ikeda, Satoshi Tanaka, Takeo Saito, et al.

2018

Association of HLA-A*31:01 Screening With the Incidence of Carbamazepine-Induced Cutaneous Adverse Reactions in a Japanese Population

Taisei Mushiroda, Yukitoshi Takahashi, Teiichi Onuma, et al.

2018

A Genome-Wide Association Study of Diabetic Kidney Disease in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes

Natalie R. van Zuydam, Emma Ahlqvist, Niina Sandholm, et al.

2018

Integrated analysis of human genetic association study and mouse transcriptome suggests LBH and SHF genes as novel susceptible genes for amyloid-β accumulation in Alzheimer’s disease

Yumi Yamaguchi-Kabata, Takashi Morihara, Tomoyuki Ohara, et al.

2018

Novel genetic associations for blood pressure identified via gene-alcohol interaction in up to 570K individuals across multiple ancestries

Mary F. Feitosa, Aldi T. Kraja, Daniel I. Chasman, et al.

2018

Multi-ethnic genome-wide association study for atrial fibrillation

Carolina Roselli, Mark D. Chaffin, Lu-Chen Weng, et al.

2018

Identification of LEF1 as a Susceptibility Locus for Kawasaki Disease in Patients Younger than 6 Months of Age

Hea-Ji Kim, Sin Weon Yun, Jeong Jin Yu, et al.

2018

Blood lipid-related low-frequency variants in LDLR and PCSK9 are associated with onset age and risk of myocardial infarction in Japanese

Tomoyuki Tajima, Hiroyuki Morita, Kaoru Ito, et al.

2018

Genome-Wide Association Study of Renal Function Traits: Results from the Japan Multi-Institutional Collaborative Cohort Study

Asahi Hishida, Masahiro Nakatochi, Masato Akiyama, et al.

2018

Elucidating the genetic architecture of reproductive ageing in the Japanese population

Momoko Horikoshi, Felix R. Day, Masato Akiyama, et al.

2018

GWAS identifies two novel colorectal cancer loci at 16q24.1 and 20q13.12

Chizu Tanikawa, Yoichiro Kamatani, Atsushi Takahashi, et al.

2018

Deep whole-genome sequencing reveals recent selection signatures linked to evolution and disease risk of Japanese

Yukinori Okada, Yukihide Momozawa, Saori Sakaue, et al.

2018

Genome-wide association study identifies seven novel susceptibility loci for primary open-angle glaucoma

Yukihiro Shiga, Masato Akiyama, Koji M. Nishiguchi, et al.

2018

Splicing variant of WDFY4 augments MDA5 signalling and the risk of clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis

Yuta Kochi, Yoichiro Kamatani, Yuya Kondo, et al.

2018

Multiancestry genome-wide association study of 520,000 subjects identifies 32 loci associated with stroke and stroke subtypes

Rainer Malik, Ganesh Chauhan, Matthew Traylor, et al.

2018

Genetic analysis of quantitative traits in the Japanese population links cell types to complex human diseases

Masahiro Kanai, Masato Akiyama, Atsushi Takahashi, et al.

2018

A Large-Scale Multi-ancestry Genome-wide Study Accounting for Smoking Behavior Identifies Multiple Significant Loci for Blood Pressure

Yun J. Sung, Thomas W. Winkler, Lisa de Las Fuentes, et al.

2018

Protein-altering variants of PTPN2 in childhood-onset Type 1A diabetes

M. Okuno, T. Ayabe, I. Yokota, et al.

2018

Citrullination of RGG Motifs in FET Proteins by PAD4 Regulates Protein Aggregation and ALS Susceptibility

Chizu Tanikawa, Koji Ueda, Akari Suzuki, et al.

2018

Decrease in PSCA expression caused by Helicobacter pylori infection may promote progression to severe gastritis

Osamu Toyoshima, Chizu Tanikawa, Ryuta Yamamoto, et al.

2018

Multiancestry association study identifies new asthma risk loci that colocalize with immune-cell enhancer marks

Florence Demenais, Patricia Margaritte-Jeannin, Kathleen C. Barnes, et al.

2017

Common variants at 2q11.2, 8q21.3, and 11q13.2 are associated with major mood disorders

Xiao Xiao, Lu Wang, Chuang Wang, et al.

2017

Genetic landscape of interactive effects of HLA-DRB1 alleles on susceptibility to ACPA(+) rheumatoid arthritis and ACPA levels in Japanese population

Chikashi Terao, Yukinori Okada, Katsunori Ikari, et al.

2017

Genetic Variants of RAMP2 and CLR are Associated with Stroke

Teruhide Koyama, Nagato Kuriyama, Etsuko Ozaki, et al.

2017

Pathogen lineage-based genome-wide association study identified CD53 as susceptible locus in tuberculosis

Yosuke Omae, Licht Toyo-Oka, Hideki Yanai, et al.

2017

A genome-wide association analysis identifies NMNAT2 and HCP5 as susceptibility loci for Kawasaki disease

Jae-Jung Kim, Sin Weon Yun, Jeong Jin Yu, et al.

2017

New Pharmacogenomics Research Network: An Open Community Catalyzing Research and Translation in Precision Medicine

M. V. Relling, R. M. Krauss, D. M. Roden, et al.

2017

Genome-wide Association Study of Idiopathic Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head

Yuma Sakamoto, Takuaki Yamamoto, Nobuhiko Sugano, et al.

2017

Genetic Variants Associated With Uncontrolled Blood Pressure on Thiazide Diuretic/β-Blocker Combination Therapy in the PEAR (Pharmacogenomic Evaluation of Antihypertensive Responses) and INVEST (International Verapamil-SR Trandolapril Study) Trials

Oyunbileg Magvanjav, Yan Gong, Caitrin W. McDonough, et al.

2017

Genome-wide association study of neovascular age-related macular degeneration in the Thai population

Paisan Ruamviboonsuk, Mongkol Tadarati, Panisa Singhanetr, et al.

2017

A functional variant in MIR4300HG, the host gene of microRNA MIR4300 is associated with progression of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Yoji Ogura, Ikuyo Kou, Yohei Takahashi, et al.

2017

Genome-wide association study identifies 112 new loci for body mass index in the Japanese population

Masato Akiyama, Yukinori Okada, Masahiro Kanai, et al.

2017

Clinical and Genome-Wide Analysis of Cisplatin-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Survivors of Adult-Onset Cancer

M. Eileen Dolan, Omar El Charif, Heather E. Wheeler, et al.

2017

Breast cancer chemoprevention pharmacogenomics: Deep sequencing and functional genomics of the ZNF423 and CTSO genes

Duan Liu, Ming-Fen Ho, Daniel J. Schaid, et al.

2017

Calmodulin-like protein 3 is an estrogen receptor alpha coregulator for gene expression and drug response in a SNP, estrogen, and SERM-dependent fashion

Sisi Qin, James N. Ingle, Mohan Liu, et al.

2017

TCL1A Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms and Estrogen-Mediated Toll-Like Receptor-MYD88-Dependent Nuclear Factor-κB Activation: Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism- and Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator-Dependent Modification of Inflammation and Immune Response

Ming-Fen Ho, James N. Ingle, Tim Bongartz, et al.

2017

Polygenic burdens on cell-specific pathways underlie the risk of rheumatoid arthritis

Kazuyoshi Ishigaki, Yuta Kochi, Akari Suzuki, et al.

2017

SLCO1B1 polymorphisms and plasma estrone conjugates in postmenopausal women with ER+ breast cancer: genome-wide association studies of the estrone pathway

Tanda M. Dudenkov, James N. Ingle, Aman U. Buzdar, et al.

2017

Protein-Truncating Variants at the Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein Gene and Risk for Coronary Heart Disease

Akihiro Nomura, Hong-Hee Won, Amit V. Khera, et al.

2017

Identification of six new genetic loci associated with atrial fibrillation in the Japanese population

Siew-Kee Low, Atsushi Takahashi, Yusuke Ebana, et al.

2017

Large-scale analyses of common and rare variants identify 12 new loci associated with atrial fibrillation

Ingrid E. Christophersen, Michiel Rienstra, Carolina Roselli, et al.

2017

Meta-analysis identifies five novel loci associated with endometriosis highlighting key genes involved in hormone metabolism

Yadav Sapkota, Valgerdur Steinthorsdottir, Andrew P. Morris, et al.

2017

Association analyses of East Asian individuals and trans-ancestry analyses with European individuals reveal new loci associated with cholesterol and triglyceride levels

Cassandra N. Spracklen, Peng Chen, Young Jin Kim, et al.

2017

Association Between Telomere Length and Risk of Cancer and Non-Neoplastic Diseases: A Mendelian Randomization Study

Philip C. Haycock, Stephen Burgess, Aayah Nounu, et al.

2017

GWAS of clinically defined gout and subtypes identifies multiple susceptibility loci that include urate transporter genes

Akiyoshi Nakayama, Hirofumi Nakaoka, Ken Yamamoto, et al.

2017

Genome-Wide Association and Replication Study of Hepatotoxicity Induced by Antiretrovirals Alone or with Concomitant Anti-Tuberculosis Drugs

Zelalem Petros, Ming Ta Michael Lee, Atsushi Takahashi, et al.

2017

Overview of the BioBank Japan Project: Study design and profile

Akiko Nagai, Makoto Hirata, Yoichiro Kamatani, et al.

2017

Cross-sectional analysis of BioBank Japan clinical data: A large cohort of 200,000 patients with 47 common diseases

Makoto Hirata, Yoichiro Kamatani, Akiko Nagai, et al.