A Functional Polymorphism in THBS2 that Affects Alternative Splicing and MMP Binding Is Associated with Lumbar-Disc Herniation

Yuichiro Hirose, Kazuhiro Chiba, Tatsuki Karasugi, +15

The American Journal of Human Genetics

Signal TransductionSignaling PathwayNatural SciencesMolecular BiologyMmp Binding Is +7

Lumbar disc degeneration is linked to a carbohydrate sulfotransferase 3 variant

You‐Qiang Song, Tatsuki Karasugi, Kazuhiro Chiba, +40

Journal of Clinical Investigation

Intervertebral DiscGeneticsGlycobiologyGenetic EpidemiologyPathology +19

TGF-β1 Improves Biomechanical Strength by Extracellular Matrix Accumulation Without Increasing the Number of Tenogenic Lineage Cells in a Rat Rotator Cuff Repair Model

Hitoshi Arimura, Chisa Shukunami, Takuya Tokunaga, +6

The American Journal of Sports Medicine

Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 Enhances Tendon-to-Bone Healing in a Rat Rotator Cuff Repair of Chronic Tears

Ryuji Yonemitsu, Takuya Tokunaga, Chisa Shukunami, +7

The American Journal of Sports Medicine

Prevalence of c.1559delT in ALPL, a common mutation resulting in the perinatal (lethal) form of hypophosphatasia in Japanese and effects of the mutation on heterozygous carriers

Atsushi Watanabe, Tatsuki Karasugi, Hideaki Sawai, +4

Journal of Human Genetics

BiologyAllelic VariantMendelian DisorderCommon MutationHeterozygous Carriers +9

Lack of association between adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and previously reported single nucleotide polymorphisms in <i>MATN1</i>, <i>MTNR1B</i>, <i>TPH1</i>, and <i>IGF1</i> in a Japanese population

Yohei Takahashi, Morio Matsumoto, Tatsuki Karasugi, +16

Journal of Orthopaedic Research®

Japanese PopulationCommon SnpsGenetic DisorderMedicineGenetics +13

Functional and structural comparisons of the arthroscopic knotless double-row suture bridge and single-row repair for anterosuperior rotator cuff tears

Junji Ide, Tatsuki Karasugi, Nobukazu Okamoto, +3

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Single-row RepairStructural ComparisonsRotator CuffSurgeryArthroscopic Technique +6

Replication study of the association between adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and two estrogen receptor genes

Yohei Takahashi, Morio Matsumoto, Tatsuki Karasugi, +16

Journal of Orthopaedic Research®

Association of the Tag SNPs in the Human <i>SKT</i> Gene (<i>KIAA1217</i>) With Lumbar Disc Herniation

Tatsuki Karasugi, Kei Semba, Yuichiro Hirose, +19

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Alias SktDegenerative SpineGenetic DisorderLdh Susceptibility GeneGenetics +10

Enhancement of rotator cuff tendon–bone healing with fibroblast growth factor 2 impregnated in gelatin hydrogel sheets in a rabbit model

Takuya Tokunaga, Tatsuki Karasugi, Hitoshi Arimura, +4

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Tissue EngineeringGelatin Hydrogel SheetsEngineeringBone RepairRabbit Model +14