Genome-wide scan revealed that polymorphisms in the PNPLA3, SAMM50, and PARVB genes are associated with development and progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in Japan

Takuya Kitamoto, Aya Kitamoto, Masato Yoneda, +11

Human Genetics

Metabolic SyndromeGenetic DeterminantHepatologyMedicineLiver Physiology +12

MiR-148a Attenuates Paclitaxel Resistance of Hormone-refractory, Drug-resistant Prostate Cancer PC3 Cells by Regulating MSK1 Expression

Yasunori Fujita, Keitaro Kojima, Riyako Ohhashi, +8

Journal of Biological Chemistry

Upregulation of Calcium/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase IV Improves Memory Formation and Rescues Memory Loss with Aging

Hotaka Fukushima, Ryouta Maeda, Ryousuke Suzuki, +14

Journal of Neuroscience

Rescues Memory LossAgingSocial SciencesMemoryDegenerative Pathology +15

RNA Editing Genes Associated with Extreme Old Age in Humans and with Lifespan in C. elegans

Paola Sebastiani, Monty Montano, Annibale Alessandro Puca, +26

PLoS ONE

Targeted-bisulfite sequence analysis of the methylation of CpG islands in genes encoding PNPLA3, SAMM50, and PARVB of patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Takuya Kitamoto, Aya Kitamoto, Yuji Ogawa, +7

Journal of Hepatology

Targeted-bisulfite Sequence AnalysisMetabolic SyndromeHepatologyBiochemistryGenetics +11

Association of variations in the FTO, SCG3 and MTMR9 genes with metabolic syndrome in a Japanese population

Kikuko Hotta, Takuya Kitamoto, Aya Kitamoto, +27

Journal of Human Genetics

Metabolic SyndromeJapanese PopulationGenetic DeterminantMetabolic DisorderGenetics +9

Identification of differentially methylated region (DMR) networks associated with progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Kikuko Hotta, Aya Kitamoto, Takuya Kitamoto, +8

Scientific Reports

Identification of the genomic region under epigenetic regulation during non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease progression

Kikuko Hotta, Takuya Kitamoto, Aya Kitamoto, +8

Hepatology Research

MicroRNA expression profiling of NGF-treated PC12 cells revealed a critical role for miR-221 in neuronal differentiation

Nanako Hamada, Yasunori Fujita, Toshio Kojima, +4

Neurochemistry International

Molecular NeuroscienceDevelopmental BiologyNgf-treated Pc12 CellsMedicineNeuronal Differentiation +10

Transgenic up-regulation of alpha-CaMKII in forebrain leads to increased anxiety-like behaviors and aggression

Shunsuke Hasegawa, Takahiro Furuichi, Taro Yoshida, +11

Molecular Brain