2017

1. Wheeler E, Leong A, Liu CT, Hivert MF, Strawbridge RJ, Podmore C, Li M, Yao J, Sim X, Hong J, Chu AY, Zhang W, Wang X, Chen P, Maruthur NM, Porneala BC, Sharp SJ, Jia Y, Kabagambe EK, Chang LC, Chen WM, Elks CE, Evans DS, Fan Q, Giulianini F, Go MJ, Hottenga JJ, Hu Y, Jackson AU, Kanoni S, Kim YJ, Kleber ME, Ladenvall C, Lecoeur C, Lim SH, Lu Y, Mahajan A, Marzi C, Nalls MA, Navarro P, Nolte IM, Rose LM, Rybin DV, Sanna S, Shi Y, Stram DO, Takeuchi F, Tan SP, van der Most PJ, Van Vliet-Ostaptchouk JV, Wong A, Yengo L, Zhao W, Goel A, Martinez Larrad MT, Radke D, Salo P, Tanaka T, van Iperen EPA, Abecasis G, Afaq S, Alizadeh BZ, Bertoni AG, Bonnefond A, Böttcher Y, Bottinger EP, Campbell H, Carlson OD, Chen CH, Cho YS, Garvey WT, Gieger C, Goodarzi MO, Grallert H, Hamsten A, Hartman CA, Herder C, Hsiung CA, Huang J, Igase M, Isono M, Katsuya T, Khor CC, Kiess W, Kohara K, Kovacs P, Lee J, Lee WJ, Lehne B, Li H, Liu J, Lobbens S, Luan J, Lyssenko V, Meitinger T, Miki T, Miljkovic I, Moon S, Mulas A, Müller G, Müller-Nurasyid M, Nagaraja R, Nauck M, Pankow JS, Polasek O, Prokopenko I, Ramos PS, Rasmussen-Torvik L, Rathmann W, Rich SS, Robertson NR, Roden M, Roussel R, Rudan I, Scott RA, Scott WR, Sennblad B, Siscovick DS, Strauch K, Sun L, Swertz M, Tajuddin SM, Taylor KD, Teo YY, Tham YC, Tönjes A, Wareham NJ, Willemsen G, Wilsgaard T, Hingorani AD; EPIC-CVD Consortium; EPIC-InterAct Consortium; Lifelines Cohort Study, Egan J, Ferrucci L, Hovingh GK, Jula A, Kivimaki M, Kumari M, Njølstad I, Palmer CNA, Serrano Ríos M, Stumvoll M, Watkins H, Aung T, Blüher M, Boehnke M, Boomsma DI, Bornstein SR, Chambers JC, Chasman DI, Chen YI, Chen YT, Cheng CY, Cucca F, de Geus EJC, Deloukas P, Evans MK, Fornage M, Friedlander Y, Froguel P, Groop L, Gross MD, Harris TB, Hayward C, Heng CK, Ingelsson E, Kato N, Kim BJ, Koh WP, Kooner JS, Körner A, Kuh D, Kuusisto J, Laakso M, Lin X, Liu Y, Loos RJF, Magnusson PKE, März W, McCarthy MI, Oldehinkel AJ, Ong KK, Pedersen NL, Pereira MA, Peters A, Ridker PM, Sabanayagam C, Sale M, Saleheen D, Saltevo J, Schwarz PE, Sheu WHH, Snieder H, Spector TD, Tabara Y, Tuomilehto J, van Dam RM, Wilson JG, Wilson JF, Wolffenbuttel BHR, Wong TY, Wu JY, Yuan JM, Zonderman AB, Soranzo N, Guo X, Roberts DJ, Florez JC, Sladek R, Dupuis J, Morris AP, Tai ES, Selvin E, Rotter JI, Langenberg C, Barroso I, Meigs JB. Impact of common genetic determinants of Hemoglobin A1c on type 2 diabetes risk and diagnosis in ancestrally diverse populations: A transethnic genome-wide meta-analysis. PLoS Med. 2017 Sep 12;14(9):e1002383. PMID: 28898252
2. Nomura A, Won HH, Khera AV, Takeuchi F, Ito K, McCarthy S, Emdin CA, Klarin D, Natarajan P, Zekavat SM, Gupta N, Peloso GM, Borecki IB, Teslovich TM, Asselta R, Duga S, Merlini PA, Correa A, Kessler T, Wilson JG, Bown MJ, Hall AS, Braund PS, Carey DJ, Murray MF, Kirchner HL, Leader JB, Lavage DR, Manus JN, Hartze DN, Samani NJ, Schunkert H, Marrugat J, Elosua R, McPherson R, Farrall M, Watkins H, Juang JJ, Hsiung CA, Lin SY, Wang JS, Tada H, Kawashiri MA, Inazu A, Yamagishi M, Katsuya T, Nakashima E, Nakatochi M, Yamamoto K, Yokota M, Momozawa Y, Rotter JI, Lander ES, Rader DJ, Danesh J, Ardissino D, Gabriel S, Willer CJ, Abecasis GR, Saleheen D, Kubo M, Kato N, Ida Chen YD, Dewey FE, Kathiresan S. Protein-Truncating Variants at the Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein Gene and Risk for Coronary Heart Disease. Circ Res. 2017 Jun 23;121(1):81-88. PMID: 28506971
3. Niriella MA, Pathmeswaran A, De Silva ST, Kasturiratna A, Perera R, Subasinghe CE, Kodisinghe K, Piyaratna C, Rishikesawan V, Dassanayaka AS, De Silva AP, Wickramasinghe R,　Takeuchi F,　Kato N, de Silva HJ. Incidence and risk factors for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A 7-year follow-up study among urban, adult Sri Lankans. Liver Int. 2017 May 19. doi: 10.1111/liv.13478. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 28544258
4. Spracklen CN, Chen P, Kim YJ, Wang X, Cai H, Li S, Long J, Wu Y, Wang YX, Takeuchi F, Wu JY, Jung KJ, Hu C, Akiyama K, Zhang Y, Moon S, Johnson TA, Li H, Dorajoo R, He M, Cannon ME, Roman TS, Salfati E, Lin KH, Guo X, Sheu WH, Absher D, Adair LS, Assimes TL, Aung T, Cai Q, Chang LC, Chen CH, Chien LH, Chuang LM, Chuang SC, Du S, Fan Q, Fann CS, Feranil AB, Friedlander Y, Gordon-Larsen P, Gu D, Gui L, Guo Z, Heng CK, Hixson J, Hou X, Hsiung CA, Hu Y, Hwang MY, Hwu CM, Isono M, Juang JJ, Khor CC, Kim YK, Koh WP, Kubo M, Lee IT, Lee SJ, Lee WJ, Liang KW, Lim B, Lim SH, Liu J, Nabika T, Pan WH, Peng H, Quertermous T, Sabanayagam C, Sandow K, Shi J, Sun L, Tan PC, Tan SP, Taylor KD, Teo YY, Toh SA, Tsunoda T, van Dam RM, Wang A, Wang F, Wang J, Wei WB, Xiang YB, Yao J, Yuan JM, Zhang R, Zhao W, Chen YI, Rich SS, Rotter JI, Wang TD, Wu T, Lin X, Han BG, Tanaka T, Cho YS, Katsuya T, Jia W, Jee SH, Chen YT, Kato N, Jonas JB, Cheng CY, Shu XO, He J, Zheng W, Wong TY, Huang W, Kim BJ, Tai ES, Mohlke KL, Sim X. Association analyses of East Asian individuals and trans-ancestry analyses with European individuals reveal new loci associated with cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Hum Mol Genet. 2017 May 1;26(9):1770-1784. PMID: 28334899
5. Warren HR, Evangelou E, Cabrera CP, Gao H, Ren M, Mifsud B, Ntalla I, Surendran P, Liu C, Cook JP, Kraja AT, Drenos F, Loh M, Verweij N, Marten J, Karaman I, Lepe MP, O'Reilly PF, Knight J, Snieder H, Kato N, He J, Tai ES, Said MA, Porteous D, Alver M, Poulter N, Farrall M, Gansevoort RT, Padmanabhan S, Mägi R, Stanton A, Connell J, Bakker SJ, Metspalu A, Shields DC, Thom S, Brown M, Sever P, Esko T, Hayward C, van der Harst P, Saleheen D, Chowdhury R, Chambers JC, Chasman DI, Chakravarti A, Newton-Cheh C, Lindgren CM, Levy D, Kooner JS, Keavney B, Tomaszewski M, Samani NJ, Howson JM, Tobin MD, Munroe PB, Ehret GB, Wain LV; International Consortium of Blood Pressure (ICBP) 1000G Analyses; BIOS Consortium; Lifelines Cohort Study; Understanding Society Scientific group; CHD Exome+ Consortium; ExomeBP Consortium; T2D-GENES Consortium; GoT2DGenes Consortium; Cohorts for Heart and Ageing Research in Genome Epidemiology (CHARGE) BP Exome Consortium; International Genomics of Blood Pressure (iGEN-BP) Consortium, Barnes MR, Tzoulaki I, Caulfield MJ, Elliott P; UK Biobank CardioMetabolic Consortium BP working group. Genome-wide association analysis identifies novel blood pressure loci and offers biological insights into cardiovascular risk. Nat Genet. 2017 Mar;49(3):403-415. PMID: 28135244
6. Liu X, Lu D, Saw WY, Shaw PJ, Wangkumhang P, Ngamphiw C, Fucharoen S, Lert-Itthiporn W, Chin-Inmanu K, Chau TN, Anders K, Kasturiratne A, de Silva HJ, Katsuya T, Kimura R, Nabika T, Ohkubo T, Tabara Y, Takeuchi F, Yamamoto K, Yokota M, Mamatyusupu D, Yang W, Chung YJ, Jin L, Hoh BP, Wickremasinghe AR, Ong RH, Khor CC, Dunstan SJ, Simmons C, Tongsima S, Suriyaphol P, Kato N, Xu S, Teo YY. Characterising private and shared signatures of positive selection in 37 Asian populations. Eur J Hum Genet. 2017 Apr;25(4):499-508. PMID: 28098149
7. Wahl S, Drong A, Lehne B, Loh M, Scott WR, Kunze S, Tsai PC, Ried JS, Zhang W, Yang Y, Tan S, Fiorito G, Franke L, Guarrera S, Kasela S, Kriebel J, Richmond RC, Adamo M, Afzal U, Ala-Korpela M, Albetti B, Ammerpohl O, Apperley JF, Beekman M, Bertazzi PA, Black SL, Blancher C, Bonder MJ, Brosch M, Carstensen-Kirberg M, de Craen AJ, de Lusignan S, Dehghan A, Elkalaawy M, Fischer K, Franco OH, Gaunt TR, Hampe J, Hashemi M, Isaacs A, Jenkinson A, Jha S, Kato N, Krogh V, Laffan M, Meisinger C, Meitinger T, Mok ZY, Motta V, Ng HK, Nikolakopoulou Z, Nteliopoulos G, Panico S, Pervjakova N, Prokisch H, Rathmann W, Roden M, Rota F, Rozario MA, Sandling JK, Schafmayer C, Schramm K, Siebert R, Slagboom PE, Soininen P, Stolk L, Strauch K, Tai ES, Tarantini L, Thorand B, Tigchelaar EF, Tumino R, Uitterlinden AG, van Duijn C, van Meurs JB, Vineis P, Wickremasinghe AR, Wijmenga C, Yang TP, Yuan W, Zhernakova A, Batterham RL, Smith GD, Deloukas P, Heijmans BT, Herder C, Hofman A, Lindgren CM, Milani L, van der Harst P, Peters A, Illig T, Relton CL, Waldenberger M, Järvelin MR, Bollati V, Soong R, Spector TD, Scott J, McCarthy MI, Elliott P, Bell JT, Matullo G, Gieger C, Kooner JS, Grallert H, Chambers JC. Epigenome-wide association study of body mass index, and the adverse outcomes of adiposity. Nature. 2017 Jan 5;541(7635):81-86. PMID: 28002404
8. Gregson JM, Freitag DF, Surendran P, Stitziel NO, Chowdhury R, Burgess S, Kaptoge S, Gao P, Staley JR, Willeit P, Nielsen SF, Caslake M, Trompet S, Polfus LM, Kuulasmaa K, Kontto J, Perola M, Blankenberg S, Veronesi G, Gianfagna F, Männistö S, Kimura A, Lin H, Reilly DF, Gorski M, Mijatovic V; CKDGen consortium., Munroe PB, Ehret GB; International Consortium for Blood Pressure., Thompson A, Uria-Nickelsen M, Malarstig A, Dehghan A; CHARGE inflammation working group., Vogt TF, Sasaoka T, Takeuchi F, Kato N, Yamada Y, Kee F, Müller-Nurasyid M, Ferrières J, Arveiler D, Amouyel P, Salomaa V, Boerwinkle E, Thompson SG, Ford I, Wouter Jukema J, Sattar N, Packard CJ, Shafi Majumder AA, Alam DS, Deloukas P, Schunkert H, Samani NJ, Kathiresan S; MICAD Exome consortium., Nordestgaard BG, Saleheen D, Howson JM, Di Angelantonio E, Butterworth AS, Danesh J; EPIC-CVD consortium and the CHD Exome+ consortium. Genetic invalidation of Lp-PLA2 as a therapeutic target: Large-scale study of five functional Lp-PLA2-lowering alleles. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2017 Mar;24(5):492-504. PMID: 27940953

2016

9. Suzuki T, Zeng Z, Zhao B, Wei Z, Tanabe M, Shimbo T, Kajio H, Kato N, Naruse M. Comparison of coronary heart disease risk among four diagnostic definitions of metabolic syndrome. J Endocrinol Invest. 2016 Nov;39(11):1337-1346. PMID: 27572249
10. Kawamura R, Tabara Y, Tsukada A, Igase M, Ohashi J, Yamada R, Takata Y, Kawamoto R, Saito I, Onuma H, Tanigawa T, Yamada K, Kato N, Ohyagi Y, Miki T, Kohara K, Osawa H. A genome-wide association study of plasma resistin levels identified rs1423096 and rs10401670 as possible functional variants in the Japanese population. Physiol Genomics. 2016 Sep 23: [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 27664181
11. Sugiyama K, Sasano T, Kurokawa J, Takahashi K, Okamura T, Kato N, Isobe M, Furukawa T. Oxidative Stress Induced Ventricular Arrhythmia and Impairment of Cardiac Function in Nos1ap Deleted Mice. Int Heart J. 2016 May 25;57(3):341-9. PMID: 27170476
12. Ranawaka UK, Wijekoon CN, Pathmeswaran A, Kasturiratne A, Gunasekera D, Chackrewarthy S, Kato N, Wickremasinghe AR. Risk estimates of cardiovascular diseases in a Sri Lankan community. Ceylon Med J. 2016;61:11-7. PMID: 27031973
13. Horikoshi M, Pasquali L, Wiltshire S, Huyghe JR, Mahajan A, Asimit JL, Ferreira T, Locke AE, Robertson NR, Wang X, Sim X, Fujita H, Hara K, Young R, Zhang W, Choi S, Chen H, Kaur I, Takeuchi F, Fontanillas P, Thuillier D, Yengo L, Below JE, Tam CH, Wu Y, Abecasis G, Altshuler D, Bell GI, Blangero J, Burtt NP, Duggirala R, Florez JC, Hanis CL, Seielstad M, Atzmon G, Chan JC, Ma RC, Froguel P, Wilson JG, Bharadwaj D, Dupuis J, Meigs JB, Cho YS, Park T, Kooner JS, Chambers JC, Saleheen D, Kadowaki T, Tai ES, Mohlke KL, Cox NJ, Ferrer J, Zeggini E, Kato N, Teo YY, Boehnke M, McCarthy MI, Morris AP; T2D-GENES Consortium. Transancestral fine-mapping of four type 2 diabetes susceptibility loci highlights potential causal regulatory mechanisms. Hum Mol Genet. 2016 May 15;25(10):2070-2081. PMID: 26911676
14. Wen W, Kato N, Hwang JY, Guo X, Tabara Y, Li H, Dorajoo R, Yang X, Tsai FJ, Li S, Wu Y, Wu T, Kim S, Guo X, Liang J, Shungin D, Adair LS, Akiyama K, Allison M, Cai Q, Chang LC, Chen CH, Chen YT, Cho YS, Choi BY, Gao Y, Go MJ, Gu D, Han BG, He M, Hixson JE, Hu Y, Huang T, Isono M, Jung KJ, Kang D, Kim YJ, Kita Y, Lee J, Lee NR, Lee J, Wang Y, Liu JJ, Long J, Moon S, Nakamura Y, Nakatochi M, Ohnaka K, Rao D, Shi J, Sull JW, Tan A, Ueshima H, Wu C, Xiang YB, Yamamoto K, Yao J, Ye X, Yokota M, Zhang X, Zheng Y, Qi L, Rotter JI, Jee SH, Lin D, Mohlke KL, He J, Mo Z, Wu JY, Tai ES, Lin X, Miki T, Kim BJ, Takeuchi F, Zheng W, Shu XO. Genome-wide association studies in East Asians identify new loci for waist-hip ratio and waist circumference. Sci Rep. 2016 Jan 20;6:17958. PMID: 26785701

2015

15. Saw W-Y, Liu X, Khor C-C, Takeuchi F, Katsuya T, Kimura R, Nabika T, Ohkubo T, Tabara Y, Yamamoto K, Yokota M, Japanese Genome Variation consortium, Teo Y-Y, Kato N. Mapping the genetic diversity of HLA haplotypes in the Japanese populations. Sci Rep. 2015 Dec 9;5:17855. PMID: 26648100
16. Kato N*, Loh M, Takeuchi F, Verweij N, Wang X, Zhang W, Kelly TN, Saleheen D, Lehne B, Leach IM, Drong AW, Abbott J, Wahl S, Tan ST, Scott WR, Campanella G, Chadeau-Hyam M, Afzal U, Ahluwalia TS, Bonder MJ, Chen P, Dehghan A, Edwards TL, Esko T, Go MJ, Harris SE, Hartiala J, Kasela S, Kasturiratne A, Khor CC, Kleber ME, Li H, Mok ZY, Nakatochi M, Sapari NS, Saxena R, Stewart AF, Stolk L, Tabara Y, Teh AL, Wu Y, Wu JY, Zhang Y, Aits I, Da Silva Couto Alves A, Das S, Dorajoo R, Hopewell JC, Kim YK, Koivula RW, Luan J, Lyytikäinen LP, Nguyen QN, Pereira MA, Postmus I, Raitakari OT, Bryan MS, Scott RA, Sorice R, Tragante V, Traglia M, White J, Yamamoto K, Zhang Y, Adair LS, Ahmed A, Akiyama K, Asif R, Aung T, Barroso I, Bjonnes A, Braun TR, Cai H, Chang LC, Chen CH, Cheng CY, Chong YS, Collins R, Courtney R, Davies G, Delgado G, Do LD, Doevendans PA, Gansevoort RT, Gao YT, Grammer TB, Grarup N, Grewal J, Gu D, Wander GS, Hartikainen AL, Hazen SL, He J, Heng CK, Hixson JE, Hofman A, Hsu C, Huang W, Husemoen LL, Hwang JY, Ichihara S, Igase M, Isono M, Justesen JM, Katsuya T, Kibriya MG, Kim YJ, Kishimoto M, Koh WP, Kohara K, Kumari M, Kwek K, Lee NR, Lee J, Liao J, Lieb W, Liewald DC, Matsubara T, Matsushita Y, Meitinger T, Mihailov E, Milani L, Mills R, Mononen N, Müller-Nurasyid M, Nabika T, Nakashima E, Ng HK, Nikus K, Nutile T, Ohkubo T, Ohnaka K, Parish S, Paternoster L, Peng H, Peters A, Pham ST, Pinidiyapathirage MJ, Rahman M, Rakugi H, Rolandsson O, Rozario MA, Ruggiero D, Sala CF, Sarju R, Shimokawa K, Snieder H, Sparsø T, Spiering W, Starr JM, Stott DJ, Stram DO, Sugiyama T, Szymczak S, Tang WH, Tong L, Trompet S, Turjanmaa V, Ueshima H, Uitterlinden AG, Umemura S, Vaarasmaki M, van Dam RM, van Gilst WH, van Veldhuisen DJ, Viikari JS, Waldenberger M, Wang Y, Wang A, Wilson R, Wong TY, Xiang YB, Yamaguchi S, Ye X, Young RD, Young TL, Yuan JM, Zhou X, Asselbergs FW, Ciullo M, Clarke R, Deloukas P, Franke A, Franks PW, Franks S, Friedlander Y, Gross MD, Guo Z, Hansen T, Jarvelin MR, Jørgensen T, Jukema JW, Kähönen M, Kajio H, Kivimaki M, Lee JY, Lehtimäki T, Linneberg A, Miki T, Pedersen O, Samani NJ, Sørensen TI, Takayanagi R, Toniolo D; BIOS-consortium; CARDIo GRAMplusCD; LifeLines Cohort Study; InterAct Consortium, Ahsan H, Allayee H, Chen YT, Danesh J, Deary IJ, Franco OH, Franke L, Heijman BT, Holbrook JD, Isaacs A, Kim BJ, Lin X, Liu J, März W, Metspalu A, Mohlke KL, Sanghera DK, Shu XO, van Meurs JB, Vithana E, Wickremasinghe AR, Wijmenga C, Wolffenbuttel BH, Yokota M, Zheng W, Zhu D, Vineis P, Kyrtopoulos SA, Kleinjans JC, McCarthy MI, Soong R, Gieger C, Scott J, Teo YY, He J, Elliott P, Tai ES, van der Harst P, Kooner JS, Chambers JC. Trans-ancestry genome-wide association study identifies 12 genetic loci influencing blood pressure and implicates a role for DNA methylation. Nat Genet. 2015 Nov;47(11):1282-93. PMID: 26390057
17. Deng L, Hoh B-P, Lu D, Saw W-Y, Ong R T-H, Kasturiratne A, de Silva HJ, Zilfalil BA, Kato N, Wickremasinghe AR, TeoY-Y, Xu S. Dissecting the genetic structure and admixture of four geographical Malay populations. Sci Rep. 2015 Sep 23;5:14375. PMID: 26395220
18. Chambers JC, Loh M, Lehne B, Drong A, Kriebel J, Motta V, Wahl S, Elliott HR, Rota F, Scott WR, Zhang W, Tan ST, Campanella G, Chadeau-Hyam M, Yengo L, Richmond RC, Adamowicz-Brice M, Afzal U, Bozaoglu K, Mok ZY, Ng HK, Pattou F, Prokisch H, Rozario MA, Tarantini L, Abbott J, Ala-Korpela M, Albetti B, Ammerpohl O, Bertazzi PA, Blancher C, Caiazzo R, Danesh J, Gaunt TR, de Lusignan S, Gieger C, Illig T, Jha S, Jones S, Jowett J, Kangas AJ, Kasturiratne A, Kato N, Kotea N, Kowlessur S, Pitkäniemi J, Punjabi P, Saleheen D, Schafmayer C, Soininen P, Tai ES, Thorand B, Tuomilehto J, Wickremasinghe AR, Kyrtopoulos SA, Aitman TJ, Herder C, Hampe J, Cauchi S, Relton CL, Froguel P, Soong R, Vineis P, Jarvelin MR, Scott J, Grallert H, Bollati V, Elliott P, McCarthy MI, Kooner JS. Epigenome-wide association of DNA methylation markers in peripheral blood from Indian Asians and Europeans with incident type 2 diabetes: a nested case-control study. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2015 Jul;3(7):526-34. PMID: 26095709
19. Akiyama K, Liang YQ, Isono M, Kato N*. Investigation of Functional Genes at Homologous Loci Identified Based on Genome-wide Association Studies of Blood Lipids via High-fat Diet Intervention in Rats using an in vivo Approach. J Atheroscler Thromb. 2015 May 20;22(5):455-80. PMID: 25445557
20. Takeuchi F, Isono M, Yamamoto K, Yokota M, Akiyama K, Katsuya T, Kim H-S, Park JE, Jang Y, Lee Ji-Y, AGEN Consortium, Lee J-Y, Kato N*. Heterogeneous effects of association between blood pressure loci and coronary artery disease in east Asian individuals.Circ J. 2015 Mar 25;79(4):830-8.　PMID: 25740055
21. He M, Xu M, Zhang B, Liang J, Chen P, Lee JY, Johnson TA, Li H, Yang X, Dai J, Liang L, Gui L, Qi Q, Huang J, Li Y, Adair LS, Aung T, Cai Q, Cheng CY, Cho MC, Cho YS, Chu M, Cui B, Gao YT, Go MJ, Gu D, Gu W, Guo H, Hao Y, Hong J, Hu Z, Hu Y, Huang J, Hwang JY, Ikram MK, Jin G, Kang DH, Khor CC, Kim BJ, Kim HT, Kubo M, Lee J, Lee J, Lee NR, Li R, Li J, Liu J, Longe J, Lu W, Lu X, Miao X, Okada Y, Ong RT, Qiu G, Seielstad M, Sim X, Song H, Takeuchi F, Tanaka T, Taylor PR, Wang L, Wang W, Wang Y, Wu C, Wu Y, Xiang YB, Yamamoto K, Yang H, Liao M, Yokota M, Young T, Zhang X, Kato N, Wang QK, Zheng W, Hu FB, Lin D, Shen H, Teo YY, Mo Z, Wong TY, Lin X, Mohlke KL, Ning G, Tsunoda T, Han BG, Shu XO, Tai ES, Wu T, Qi L. Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies of adult height in East Asians identifies 17 novel loci. Hum Mol Genet. 2015 Mar 15;24(6):1791-800. PMID: 25429064
22. Kasturiratne A, Akiyama K, Niriella MA, Takeuchi F, Isono M, Dassanayake AS, De Silva AP, Wickremasinghe RA, Kato N, de Silva HJ. Association of genetic variants with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in an urban Sri Lankan community Liver Int. 2015 Feb;35(2):676-9. PMID: 24947803
23. Hwang JY, Sim X, Wu Y, Liang J, Tabara Y, Hu C, Hara K, Tam CH, Cai Q, Zhao Q, Jee S, Takeuchi F, Go MJ, Hee Ong RT, Ohkubo T, Kim YJ, Zhang R, Yamauchi T, So WY, Long J, Gu D, Lee NR, Kim S, Tomohiro K, Oh J, Liu J, Umemura S, Kim YJ, Jiang F, Maeda S, Chan JC, Lu W, Hixson JE, Adair LS, Jung K, Nabika T, Bae JB, Lee M, Seielstad M, Young TL, Teo YY, Kita Y, Takashima N, Osawa H, Lee SH, Shin MH, Shin DH, Choi BY, Shi J, Gao YT, Xiang YB, Zheng W, Kato N, Yoon M, He J, Shu XO, Ma RC, Kadowaki T, Jia W, Miki T, Qi L, Tai ES, Mohlke KL, Han BG, Cho YS, Kim BJ. Genome-wide association meta-analysis identifies novel variants associated with fasting plasma glucose in East Asians. Diabetes. 2015 Jan;64(1):291-8. PMID: 25187374

2014

24. Akiyama K, Takeuchi F, Isono M, Chakrawarthy S, Nguyen QN, Wen W, Yamamoto K, Katsuya T, Kasturiratne A, Pham ST, Zheng W, Matsushita Y, Kishimoto M, Do LD, Shu XO, Wickremasinghe AR, Kajio H, Kato N*. Systematic Fine-Mapping of Association with BMI and Type 2 Diabetes at the FTO Locus by Integrating Results from Multiple Ethnic Groups. PLoS One. 2014 Jun 30;9(6):e101329. PMID: 24978468
25. Kobayashi T, Shimabukuro-Demoto S, Yoshida-Sugitani R, Furuyama-Tanaka K, Karyu H, Sugiura Y, Shimizu Y, Hosaka T, Goto M, Kato N, Okamura T, Suematsu M, Yokoyama S, Toyama-Sorimachi N. The Histidine Transporter SLC15A4 Coordinates mTOR-Dependent Inflammatory Responses and Pathogenic Antibody Production. Immunity. 2014 Sep 18;41(3):375-88. PMID: 25238095
26. Kim YK, Kim Y, Hwang MY, Shimokawa K, Won S, Kato N, Tabara Y, Yokota M, Han BG, Lee JH, Kim BJ. Identification of a genetic variant at 2q12.1 associated with blood pressure in East-Asians by genome-wide scan including gene-environment interactions.BMC Med Genet. 2014 Jun 5;15(1):65. PMID: 24903457
27. Wen W, Zheng W, Okada Y, Takeuchi F, Tabara Y, Hwang JY, Dorajoo R, Li H, Tsai FJ, Yang X, He J, Wu Y, He M, Zhang Y, Liang J, Guo X, Sheu WH, Delahanty R, Guo X, Kubo M, Yamamoto K, Ohkubo T, Go MJ, Liu JJ, Gan W, Chen CC, Gao Y, Li S, Lee NR, Wu C, Zhou X, Song H, Yao J, Lee IT, Long J, Tsunoda T, Akiyama K, Takashima N, Cho YS, Ong RT, Lu L, Chen CH, Tan A, Rice TK, Adair LS, Gui L, Allison M, Lee WJ, Cai Q, Isomura M, Umemura S, Kim YJ, Seielstad M, Hixson J, Xiang YB, Isono M, Kim BJ, Sim X, Lu W, Nabika T, Lee J, Lim WY, Gao YT, Takayanagi R, Kang DH, Wong TY, Hsiung CA, Wu IC, Juang JM, Shi J, Choi BY, Aung T, Hu F, Kim MK, Lim WY, Wang TD, Shin MH, Lee J, Ji BT, Lee YH, Young TL, Shin DH, Chun BY, Cho MC, Han BG, Hwu CM, Assimes TL, Absher D, Yan X, Kim E, Kuo JZ, Kwon S, Taylor KD, Chen YD, Rotter JI, Qi L, Zhu D, Wu T, Mohlke KL, Gu D, Mo Z, Wu JY, Lin X, Miki T, Tai ES, Lee JY, Kato N, Shu XO, Tanaka T. Meta-analysis of genome-wide Hum Mol Genet. 2014 Oct 15;23(20):5492-504 PMID: 24861553
28. Chen P, Takeuchi F, Lee JY, Li H, Wu JY, Liang J, Long J, Tabara Y, Goodarzi MO, Pereira MA, Kim YJ, Go MJ, Stram DO, Vithana E, Khor CC, Liu J, Liao J, Ye X, Wang Y, Lu L, Young TL, Lee J, Thai AC, Cheng CY, van Dam RM, Friedlander Y, Heng CK, Koh WP, Chen CH, Chang LC, Pan WH, Qi Q, Isono M, Zheng W, Cai Q, Gao Y, Yamamoto K, Ohnaka K, Takayanagi R, Kita Y, Ueshima H, Hsiung CA, Cui J, Huey-Herng Sheu W, Rotter JI, Chen YD, Hsu C, Okada Y, Kubo M, Takahashi A, Tanaka T, van Rooij FJ, Ganesh SK, Huang J, Huang T; Hematology CHARGE Group Working, Gross MD, Assimes TL, Miki T, Shu XO, Qi L, Chen YT, Lin X, Aung T, Wong TY, Teo YY, Kim BJ, Kato N, Tai ES. Multiple Non-glycemic Genomic Loci Are Newly Associated with Blood Level of Glycated Hemoglobin in East Asians. Diabetes. 2014 Jul;63(7):2551-62. PMID: 24647736
29. Xi B, Takeuchi F, Meirhaeghe A, Kato N, Chambers JC, Morris AP, Cho YS, Zhang W, Mohlke KL, Kooner JS, Shu XO, Pan H, Tai ES, Pan H, Wu JY, Zhou D, Chandak GR; DIAGRAM Consortium; AGEN-T2D consortium; SAT2D Consortium. Associations of genetic variants in/near BMI-associated genes with type 2 diabetes: A systematic meta-analysis. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2014 Nov;81(5):702-10. PMID: 24528214
30. DIAbetes Genetics Replication And Meta-analysis (DIAGRAM) Consortium, Asian Genetic Epidemiology Network Type 2 Diabetes (AGEN-T2D) Consortium, South Asian Type 2 Diabetes (SAT2D) Consortium, Mexican American Type 2 Diabetes (MAT2D) Consortium & Type 2 Diabetes Genetic Exploration by Next-generation sequencing in multi-Ethnic Samples (T2D-GENES) Consortium. Genome-wide trans-ancestry meta-analysis provides insight into the genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes susceptibility. Nat Genet. 2014 Mar;46(3):234-44. PMID: 24509480
31. Aoyama-Mani C, Kawachi S, Ogawa Y, Kato N*. Vascular complications and coagulation-related changes in the perioperative period in Japanese patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery. J Atheroscler Thromb. 2014;21(5):414-34. PMID: 24351790
32. Wu Y, Gao H, Li H, Tabara Y, Nakatochi M, Chiu YF, Park EJ, Wen W, Adair LS, Borja JB, Cai Q, Chang YC, Chen P, Croteau-Chonka DC, Fogarty MP, Gan W, He CT, Hsiung CA, Hwu CM, Ichihara S, Igase M, Jo J, Kato N, Kawamoto R, Kuzawa CW, Lee JJ, Liu J, Lu L, McDade TW, Osawa H, Sheu WH, Teo Y, Vadlamudi S, Van Dam RM, Wang Y, Xiang YB, Yamamoto K, Ye X, Young TL, Zheng W, Zhu J, Shu XO, Shin C, Jee SH, Chuang LM, Miki T, Yokota M, Lin X, Mohlke KL, Tai ES. A meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for adiponectin levels in East Asians identifies a novel locus near WDR11-FGFR2. Hum Mol Genet. 2014 Feb 15;23(4):1108-19. PMID: 24105470

2013

33. Kato N*. Candidate genes revisited in the genetics of hypertension and blood pressure. Hypertens Res. 2013 Dec;36(12):1032-4. PMID: 23945960
34. Kelly TN, Takeuchi F, Tabara Y, Edwards TL, Kim YJ, Chen P, Li H, Wu Y, Yang CF, Zhang Y, Gu D, Katsuya T, Ohkubo T, Gao YT, Go MJ, Teo YY, Lu L, Lee NR, Chang LC, Peng H, Zhao Q, Nakashima E, Kita Y, Shu XO, Kim NH, Tai ES, Wang Y, Adair LS, Chen CH, Zhang S, Li C, Nabika T, Umemura S, Cai Q, Cho YS, Wong TY, Zhu J, Wu JY, Gao X, Hixson JE, Cai H, Lee J, Cheng CY, Rao DC, Xiang YB, Cho MC, Han BG, Wang A, Tsai FJ, Mohlke K, Lin X, Ikram MK, Lee JY, Zheng W, Tetsuro M, Kato N, He J. Genome-Wide Association Study Meta-Analysis Reveals Transethnic Replication of Mean Arterial and Pulse Pressure Loci. Hypertension. 2013 Nov;62(5):853-9. PMID: 24001895
35. Kato N*. Insights into the genetic basis of type 2 diabetes. J Diabetes Invest. 2013 May;4(3):233-44.
36. Wang X, Chua HX, Chen P, Ong RT, Sim X, Zhang W, Takeuchi F, Liu X, Khor CC, Tay WT, Cheng CY, Suo C, Liu J, Aung T, Chia KS, Kooner JS, Chambers JC, Wong TY, Tai ES, Kato N, Teo YY. Comparing methods for performing trans-ethnic meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies. Hum Mol Genet. 2013 Jun 1;22(11):2303-11. PMID: 23406875
37. Takeuchi F, Yamamoto K, Isono M, Katsuya T, Akiyama K, Ohnaka K, Rakugi H, Yamori Y, Ogihara T, Takayanagi R, Kato N*. Genetic impacts on uric acid concentration and hyperuricemia in the Japanese population. J Atheroscler Thromb. 2013;20(4):351-67.　PMID: 23238572
38. Chackrewarthy S, Gunasekera D, Pathmeswaren A, Wijekoon CN, Ranawaka UK, Kato N, Takeuchi F, Wickremasinghe AR. A Comparison between Revised NCEP ATP III and IDF Definitions in Diagnosing Metabolic Syndrome in an Urban Sri Lankan Population: The Ragama Health Study. ISRN Endocrinol. 2013;2013:320176. PMID: 23533799
39. Pinidiyapathirage MJ, Kasturiratne A, Ranawaka UK, Gunasekara D, Wijekoon N, Medagoda K, Perera S, Takeuchi F, Kato N, Warnakulasuriya T, Wickremasinghe AR.The burden of diabetes mellitus and impaired fasting glucose in an urban population of Sri Lanka. Diabetic Med. 2013 Mar;30(3):326-32. PMID: 22998091
40. Kasturiratne A, Weerasinghe S, Dassanayake AS, Rajindrajith S, de Silva AP, Kato N, Wickremasinghe AR, de Silva HJ. Influence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease on the development of diabetes mellitus. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013 Jan;28(1):142-7. PMID: 22989165

2012

41. Okamura T, Yanobu-Takanashi R, Takeuchi F, Isono M, Akiyama K, Shimizu Y, Goto M, Liang Y-Q, Yamamoto K, Katsuya T, Fujioka A, Ohnaka K, Takayanagi R, Ogihara T, Yamori Y, Kato N*. Deletion of CDKAL1 Affects High-Fat Diet–Induced Fat Accumulation and Glucose-Stimulated Insulin Secretion in Mice, Indicating Relevance to Diabetes. PLoS One. 2012;7(11):e49055. PMID: 23173044
42. Takeuchi F, Isono M, Katsuya T, Yokota M, Yamamoto K, Nabika T, Shimokawa K, Nakashima E, Sugiyama T, Rakugi H, Yamaguchi S, Ogihara T, Yamori Y, Kato N*. Association of genetic variants influencing lipid levels with coronary artery disease in Japanese individuals. PLoS One. 2012;7(9):e46385. PMID: 23050023
43. Muhihi A, Njelekela M, Mpembeni R, Masesa Z, Kitamori K, Mori M, Kato N, Mtabaji J, Yamori Y. Physical activity and cardiovascular disease risk factors among young and middle-aged men in urban Mwanza, Tanzania. Pan Afr Med J. 2012;11:11. PMID: 22368754
44. Xi B, Takeuchi F, Chandak GR, Kato N, Pan HW; AGEN-T2D Consortium, Zhou DH, Pan HY, Mi J. Common polymorphism near the MC4R gene is associated with type 2 diabetes: data from a meta-analysis of 123,373 individuals. Diabetologia. 2012 Oct;55(10):2660-6. PMID: 22869321
45. Takeuchi F, Yamamoto K, Katsuya T, Sugiyama T, Nabika T, Ohnaka K, Yamaguchi S, Takayanagi R, Ogihara T, Kato N*. Reevaluation of blood pressure and hypertension association with seven candidate genes by replication study and meta-analysis with larger sample size. Hypertens Res. 2012 Aug;35(8):825-31. PMID: 22456346
46. Okada Y, Sim X, Go MJ, Wu JY, Gu D, Takeuchi F, Takahashi A, Maeda S, Tsunoda T, Chen P, Lim SC, Wong TY, Liu J, Young TL, Aung T, Seielstad M, Teo YY, Kim YJ, Lee JY, Han BG, Kang D, Chen CH, Tsai FJ, Chang LC, Fann SJ, Mei H, Rao DC, Hixson JE, Chen S, Katsuya T, Isono M, Ogihara T, Chambers JC, Zhang W, Kooner JS; The KidneyGen Consortium; The CKDGen Consortium, Albrecht E; The GUGC consortium, Yamamoto K, Kubo M, Nakamura Y, Kamatani N, Kato N, He J, Chen YT, Cho YS, Tai ES, Tanaka T. Meta-analysis identifies multiple loci associated with kidney function-related traits in east Asian populations. Nature Genet. 2012 Jul 15;44(8):904-909. PMID: 22797727
47. Kato N*. Ethnic diversity in type 2 diabetes genetics between East Asians and Europeans. J Diabetes Invest. 2012 Aug;3(4):349-351.
48. Kato N*. Ethnic differences in genetic predisposition to hypertension. Hypertens Res. 2012 Jun;35(6):574-81. PMID: 22476227
49. Li H, Kilpelainen T, Liu C, Zhu J, Liu Y, Hu C, Yang Z, Bao W, Cha S, Wu Y, Yang T-L, Sekine A, Choi BY, Yajnik CS, Zhou D, Takeuchi F, Yamamoto K, Chan JC, Mani KR, Been LF, Imamura M, Nakashima E, Lee N, Fujisawa T, Karasawa S, Wen W, Lu W, Chang Y-C, Xiang Y-B, Gao Y, Liu S, Song Y, Kwak SH, Shin HD, Park KS, Fall C, Kim JY, Sham PC, Lam KSL, Zheng W, Shu XO, Deng H-W, Ikegami H, Sanghera DK, Chuang L-M, Liegang Liu, Hu R, Kim Y-M, Daimon M, Hotta K, Jia W, Kooner JS, Chambers JC, Chandak GR, Ma RC, Maeda S, Dorajoo R, Yokota M, Takayanagi R, Kato N, Lin X, Loos RJF. Association of genetic variation in FTO with risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes in up to 96,551 East and South Asians. Diabetologia. 2012 Apr;55(4):981-95. PMID: 22109280
50. Okada Y, Kubo M, Ohmiya H, Takahashi A, Kumasaka N, Hosono N, Maeda S, Wen W, Dorajoo R, Go MJ, Zheng W, Kato N, Wu J-Y, Lu Q, GIANT consortium, Tsunoda T, Yamamoto K, Nakamura Y, Kamatani N, Tanaka T. Common variants at CDKAL1 and KLF9 are associated with body mass index in east Asian populations. Nature Genet. 2012 Feb 19;44(3):302-6. PMID: 22344221
51. Wen W, Cho Y-S, Zheng W, Dorajoo R, Kato N, Lu Q, Chen C-H, Delahanty RJ, Okada Y, Tabara Y, Gu D, Zhu D, Haiman CA, Mo Z, Gao Y-T, Saw S-M, Go M-J, Takeuchi F, Chang L-C, Kokubo Y, Liang J, Hao M, Marchand LL, Zhang Y, Hu Y, Wong T-Y, Long J, Han B-G, Kubo M, Yamamoto K, Su M-H, Miki T, Henderson BE, Song H, Tan A, He J, Ng DP-K, Cai Q, Tsunoda T, Tsai F-J, Iwai N, Chen GK, Shi J, Xu J, Sim X, Xiang Y-B, Maeda S, Ong RTH, Li C, Nakamura Y, Aung T, Kamatani N, Liu J-J, Lu W, Yokota M, Seielstad M, Fann CSJ, The Genetic Investigation of ANthropometric Traits (GIANT) Consortium, Wu J-Y, Lee J-Y, Hu FB, Tanaka T, Tai ES, Shu X-O. Meta-analysis identifies common variants associated with body mass index in east Asians. Nature Genet. 2012 Feb 19;44(3):307-311. PMID: 22344219

2011

52. Cho YS, Chen C-H, Hu C, Long J, Ong RTH, Sim X, Takeuchi F, Wu Y, Go MJ, Yamauchi T, Chang Y-C, Kwak SH, Ma RCW, Yamamoto K, Adair LS, Aung T, Cai Q, Chang L-C, Chen Y-T, Gao Y, Hu FB, Kim H-L, Kim S, Kim YJ, Lee JJ-M, Lee NR, Li Y, Liu JJ, Lu W, Nakamura J, Nakashima E, NgDP-K, Tay WT, Tsai F-J, Wong TY, Yokota M, Zheng W, Zhang R, Wang C, So WY, Ohnaka K, Ikegami H, Hara K, Cho YM, Cho NH, Chang T-J, Bao Y, Hedman AK, P Morris AP, McCarthy MI, DIAGRAM consortium36, MuTHER consortium36, Takayanagi R, Park KS, Jia W, Chuang L-M, ChanJCN, Maeda S, Kadowaki T, Lee J-Y, Wu J-Y, TeoYY, Tai ES, Shu XO, Mohlke KL, Kato N, Han B-G, Seielstad M. Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies eight new loci for type 2 diabetes in east Asians. Nat Genet. Dec 11;44(1):67-72. PMID: 22158537
53. Kato N*, Takeuchi F, Tabara Y, Kelly TN, Go MJ, Sim X, Tay WT, Chen CH, Zhang Y, Yamamoto K, Katsuya T, Yokota M, Kim YJ, Ong RT, Nabika T, Gu D, Chang LC, Kokubo Y, Huang W, Ohnaka K, Yamori Y, Nakashima E, Jaquish CE, Lee JY, Seielstad M, Isono M, Hixson JE, Chen YT, Miki T, Zhou X, Sugiyama T, Jeon JP, Liu JJ, Takayanagi R, Kim SS, Aung T, Sung YJ, Zhang X, Wong TY, Han BG, Kobayashi S, Ogihara T, Zhu D, Iwai N, Wu JY, Teo YY, Tai ES, Cho YS, He J. Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies common variants associated with blood pressure variation in east Asians. Nat Genet. 2011, Jun;43(6):531-8. PMID: 21572416
54. Kooner JS*, Saleheen D, Sim X, Sehmi J, Zhang W, Frossard P, Been LF, Chia K-S, Dimas AS, Hassanali N, Jafar T, Jowett JBM, Venkatesan R, Rees SD, Takeuchi F, Young R, Aung T, Basit A, Chidambaram M, Das D, Grunberg E, Hedman AK, Hydrie ZI, Islam M, Khor C-C, Kowlessur S, Kristensen MM, Liju S, Lim W-Y, Matthews DR, Liu J, Morris AP, Nica AC, Pinidiyapathirage JM, Prokopenko I, Rasheed A, Samuel M, Shah N, Shera AS, Small KS, Suo C, Wickremasinghe AR, Wong TY, Yang M, Zhang F, DIAGRAM, MuTHER, Abecasis GR, Barnett AH, Caulfield M, Deloukas P, Frayling T, Froguel P, Kato N, Katulanda P, Kelly MA, Liang J, Mohan V, Sanghera DK, Scott J, Seielstad M, Zimmet PZ, Elliott P, Teo YY, McCarthy MI, Danesh J, Tai ES, Chambers JC*. Genome-wide association study in people of South Asian ancestry identifies six novel susceptibility loci for Type 2 Diabetes. Nat Genet. Aug 28;43(10):984-9. PMID: 21874001
55. Takeuchi F*, Kobayashi S, Ogihara T, Fujioka A, Kato N. Detection of common single nucleotide polymorphisms synthesizing quantitative trait association of rarer causal variants. Genome Res. 2011, Jul;21(7):1122-30. PMID: 21441355
56. Njelekela M, Muhihi A*, Mpembeni R, Masesa Z, Kitamori K, Mori-Yamori M, Kato N, Mtabaji J, Yamori Y. Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among Young and Middle-age Men in Urban Mwanza, Tanzania. J Public Health. 2011, 19(6):553-61.
57. Takeuchi F, Yamamoto K, Katsuya T, Nabika T, Sugiyama T, Fujioka A, Isono M, Ohnaka K, Fujisawa T, Nakashima E, Ikegami H, Nakamura J, Yamori Y, Yamaguchi S, Kobayashi S, Ogihara T, Takayanagi R, Kato N*. Association of obesity susceptibility genetic variants with type 2 diabetes in the Japanese. Diabetologia. 2011, 54(6):1350-9. PMID: 21369819
58. Dassanayake AS, Kasturiratne A, Niriella MA, Kalubovila U, Rajindrajith S, De Silva AP, Kato N, Wickremasinghe R and de Silva J*. Prevalence of acanthosis nigricans in an urban population in Sri Lanka and its utility to detect metabolic syndrome. BMC Research Notes. 2011, 4(1):25. PMID: 21276250
59. Sasawatari S, Okamura T, Kasumi E, Tanaka-Furuyama K, Yanobu-Takanashi R, Shirasawa S, Kato N, Toyama-Sorimachi N*. The solute carrier family 15A4 regulates TLR9 and NOD1 functions in the innate immune system and promotes colitis in mice. Gastroenterology. Jan 26. 2011, 140(5):1513-25. PMID: 21277849
60. Takeuchi F, Isono M, Nabika T, Katsuya T, Sugiyama T, Yamaguchi S, Kobayashi S, Ogihara T, Yamori Y, Fujioka A, Kato N*. Confirmation of ALDH2 as a major locus of drinking behavior and of its variants regulating multiple metabolic phenotypes in Japanese. Circ J. 2011, 75(4):911-8. PMID: 21372407

2010

61. Ohara-Imaizumi M, Yoshida M, Aoyagi K, Saito T, Okamura T, Takenaka H, Akimoto Y, Nakamichi Y, Takanashi-Yanobu R, Nishiwaki C, Kawakami H, Kato N, Hisanaga S, Kakei M, Nagamatsu S. Deletion of CDKAL1 affects mitochondrial ATP generation and first-phase insulin exocytosis. PLoS One. 2010 Dec 9;5(12):e15553. PMID: 21151568
62. Takeuchi F, Isono M, Katsuya T, Yamamoto K, Yokota M, Sugiyama T, Nabika T, Fujioka A, Ohnaka K, Asano H, Yamori Y, Yamaguchi S, Kobayashi S, Takayanagi R, Ogihara T, Kato N*. Blood pressure and hypertension are associated with seven loci showing male-specific interaction with age among the Japanese. Circulation. 2010, 121(21):2302-9. PMID: 20479155
63. Takeuchi F, Kashida M, Okazaki O, Tanaka Y, Fukuda S, Kashima T, Hosaka S, Hiroe M, Kimura S, Kato N*. Evaluation of pharmacogenetic algorithm for warfarin dose requirements in Japanese patients. Circ J. 2010, 74:977-82. PMID: 20339191
64. Taniguchi-Yanai K, Koike Y, Hasegawa T, Furuta Y, Serizawa M, Ohshima N, Kato N*, Yanai K*. Identification and characterization of glucocorticoid receptor-binding sites in the human genome. J Recept Signal Transduct Res. 2010, 30(2):88-105. PMID: 20163328
65. Takeuchi F, Katsuya T, Charkrewarthy S, Yamamoto K, Fujioka A, Serizawa M, Fujisawa T, Nakashima E, Ohnaka K, Ikegami H, Sugiyama T, Nabika T, Kasturiratne A, Yamaguchi S, Kono S, Takayanagi R, Yamori Y, Kobayashi S, Ogihara T, de Silva A, Wickremasinghe R, Kato N*. Common variants at the GCK, GCKR, G6PC2-ABCB11,and MTNR1B lociare associatedwith fasting glucose in two Asian populations. Diabetologia. 2010, 53(2):299-308. PMID: 19937311

2009

66. Takeuchi F, Serizawa M, Yamamoto K, Fujisawa T, Nakashima E, Ohnaka K, Ikegami H, Sugiyama T, Katsuya T, Miyagishi M, Nakashima N, Nawata H, Nakamura J, Kono S, Takayanagi R, Kato N*. Confirmation of multiple risk loci and genetic impacts by a genome-wide association study of type 2 diabetes in the Japanese population. Diabetes. 2009, 58(7):1690-9. PMID: 19401414
67. Konoshita T, Kato N, Fuchs S, Mizuno S, Aoyama C, Motomura M, Makino Y, Wakahara S, Inoki I, Miyamori I, Pinet F; the Genomic Disease Outcome Consortium (G-DOC) Study Investigators. Genetic Variant of the Renin-Angiotensin System and Diabetes Influences Blood Pressure Response to Angiotensin Receptor Blocker. Diabetes Care. 2009, 32(8):1485-90. PMID: 19509012
68. Takeuchi F, Nabika T, Isono M, Katsuya T, Sugiyama T, Yamaguchi S, Kobayashi S, Yamori Y, Ogihara T, Kato N*. Evaluation of genetic loci influencing adult height in the Japanese population. J Hum Genet. 2009, 54(12):749-52. PMID: 19834501
69. Tsuchihashi-Makaya M, Serizawa M, Yanai K, Katsuya T, Takeuchi F, Fujioka A, Yamori Y, Ogihara T, Kato N. Gene-environmental interaction regarding alcohol metabolizing enzymes in the Japanese general population. Hypertens Res. 2009, 32(3):207-13. PMID: 19262484
70. Fujimoto T, Miyasaka K, Koyanagi M, Tsunoda T, Baba I, Doi K, Ohta M, Kato N, Sasazuki T, Shirasawa S. Altered energy homeostasis and resistance to diet-induced obesity in KRAP-deficient mice. PLoS ONE. 2009, 4:e4240. Epub 2009 Jan 21. PMID: 19156225
71. Tsuchihashi-Makaya M, Hamaguchi S, Kinugawa S, Yokota T, Goto D, Yokoshiki H, Kato N, Takeshita A, Tsutsui H; JCARE-CARD Investigators. Characteristics and outcomes of hospitalized patients with heart failure and reduced vs preserved ejection fraction. Report from the Japanese Cardiac Registry of Heart Failure in Cardiology (JCARE-CARD). Circ J. 2009, 73(10):1893-900. PMID: 19644216
72. Dassanayake AS, Kasthuriratne A, Rajindrajith S, Kalubowila U, Chakrawarthi S, De Silva AP, Makaya M, Mizoue T, Kato N, Wickremasinghe AR, de Silva HJ. Prevalence and risk factors for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) among adults in an urban Sri Lankan population. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2009, 24(7):1284-8. PMID: 19476560
73. Morii T, Ohno Y, Kato N, Hirose H, Kawabe H, Hirao K, Eguchi T, Maruyama T, Hayashi M, Saito I, Yazaki Y, Saruta T. CD36 SNP is associated with variation in LDL-cholesterol in young Japanese men. Biomarkers. 2009, 14(4):207-12. PMID: 19489681
74. Tsuchihashi-Makaya M, Kato N, Chishaki A, Takeshita A, Tsutsui H. Anxiety and poor social support are independently associated with adverse outcomes in patients with mild heart failure. Circ J. 2009, 73(2):280-7. PMID: 19096191
75. Tsukahara T, Nakashima E, Watarai A, Hamada Y, Naruse K, Kamiya H, Nakamura N, Kato N, Hamajima N, Sekido Y, Niwa T, Tomita M, Oiso Y, Nakamura J. Polymorphism in resistin promoter region at -420 determines the serum resistin levels and may be a risk marker of stroke in Japanese type 2 diabetic patients. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2009, 84(2):179-86. PMID: 19269054
76. Hanasaki H, Takemura Y, Fukuo K, Ohishi M, Onishi M, Yasuda O, Katsuya T, Awata N, Kato N, Ogihara T, Rakugi H. Fas Promoter Region Gene Polymorphism Is Associated With An Increased Risk For Myocardial Infarction. Hypertens Res. 2009, 32(4):261-4. PMID: 19262492
77. Takeuchi F, McGinnis R, Bourgeois S, Barnes C, Eriksson N, Soranzo N, Whittaker P, Ranganath V, Kumanduri V, McLaren W, Holm L, Lindh J, Rane A, Wadelius M, Deloukas P. A genome-wide association study confirms VKORC1, CYP2C9, and CYP4F2 as principal genetic determinants of warfarin dose. PLoS Genet. 2009 Mar;5(3):e1000433. Epub 2009 Mar 20. PMID: 19300499

2008

78. Kato N*, Miyata T, Tabara Y, Katsuya T, Yanai K, Hanada H, Kamide K, Nakura J, Kohara K, Takeuchi F, Mano H, Yasunami M, Kimura A, Kita Y, Ueshima H, Nakayama T, Soma M, Hata A, Fujioka A, Kawano Y, Nakao K, Sekine A, Yoshida T, Nakamura Y, Saruta T, Ogihara T, Sugano S, Miki T, Tomoike H. High-density association study and nomination of susceptibility genes for hypertension in the Japanese National Project. Hum Mol Genet. 2008, 17:617-27. PMID: 18003638
79. Ochiai Y, Liang YQ, Serizawa M, Kato N*. Dynamic changes of the renin-angiotensin and associated systems in the rat after pharmacological and dietary interventions in vivo. Physiol Genomics. 2008, 35:330-40. PMID: 18796534
80. Takeuchi F, Ochiai Y, Serizawa M, Yanai K, Kuzuya N, Kajio H, Honjo S, Takeda N, Kaburagi Y, Yasuda K, Shirasawa S, Sasazuki T, Kato N*. Search for type 2 diabetes susceptibility genes on chromosomes 1q, 3q and 12q. J Hum Genet. 2008, 53:314-24. PMID: 18259684
81. Takeuchi F, Serizawa M, Kato N*. HapMap coverage for SNPs in the Japanese population. J Hum Genet. 2008, 53:96-9. PMID: 18043864
82. Serizawa M, Nabika T, Ochiai Y, Takahashi K, Yamaguchi S, Makaya M, Kobayashi S, Kato N*. Association between PRKCH gene polymorphisms and subcortical silent brain infarction. Atherosclerosis. 2008, 199:340-5. PMID: 18164711
83. Kato N*, Liang YQ, Ochiai Y, Birukawa N, Serizawa M, Jesmin S. Candesartan-induced gene expression in five organs of stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rats. Hypertens Res. 2008, 31:1963-75. PMID: 19015604
84. Kato N*, Liang YQ, Ochiai Y, Jesmin S. Systemic evaluation of gene expression changes in major target organs induced by atorvastatin. Eur J Pharmacol. 2008, 584:376-89. PMID: 18295756
85. Koyanagi M, Nakabayashi K, Fujimoto T, Gu N, Baba I, Takashima Y, Doi K, Harada H, Kato N, Sasazuki T, Shirasawa S. ZFAT expression in B and T lymphocytes and identification of ZFAT-regulated genes. Genomics. 2008, 91:451-7. PMID: 18329245

2007

86. Takeuchi F, Yanai K, Inomata H, Kuzuya N, Kajio H, Honjo S, Takeda N, Kaburagi Y, Yasuda K, Shirasawa S, Sasazuki T, Kato N*. Search of type 2 diabetes susceptibility gene on chromosome 20q. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2007, 357:1100-6. PMID: 17466274
87. Jesmin S, Maeda S, Mowa CN, Zaedi S, Togashi H, Prodhan SH, Yamaguchi T, Yoshioka M, Sakuma I, Miyauchi T, Kato N. Antagonism of endothelin action normalizes altered levels of VEGF and its signaling in the brain of stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rat. Eur J Pharmacol. 2007, 574:158-71. PMID: 17689527
88. Fujimoto T, Koyanagi M, Baba I, Nakabayashi K, Kato N, Sasazuki T, Shirasawa S. Analysis of KRAP expression and localization, and genes regulated by KRAP in a human colon cancer cell line. J Hum Genet. 2007, 52:978-84. PMID: 17934691
89. Wakahara S, Konoshita T, Mizuno S, Motomura M, Aoyama C, Makino Y, Kato N, Koni I, Miyamori I. Synergistic expression of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) and ACE2 in human renal tissue and confounding effects of hypertension on the ACE to ACE2 ratio. Endocrinology. 2007, 148:2453-7. PMID: 17303661

2006

90. Konoshita T, Wakahara S, Mizuno S, Motomura M, Aoyama C, Makino Y, Kawai Y, Kato N, Koni I, Miyamori I, Mabuchi H. Tissue gene expression of renin-angiotensin system in human type 2 diabetic nephropathy. Diabetes Care. 2006, 29:848-52. PMID: 16567826
91. Manabe N, Hoshino A, Liang YQ, Goto T, Kato N, Yamamoto K. Quantum dot as a drug tracer in vivo. IEEE Trans Nanobioscience. 2006, 5:263-7. PMID: 17181025
92. Takeuchi F, Yamamoto K. Effectiveness of realistic vaccination strategies for contact networks of various degree distributions. J Theor Biol. 2006, 243(1):39-47. PMID: 16860340

2005

93. Takeuchi F, Yanai K, Morii T, Ishinaga Y, Taniguchi-Yanai K, Nagano S, Kato N. Linkage disequilibrium grouping of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) reflecting haplotype phylogeny for efficient selection of tag SNPs. Genetics. 2005, 170:291-304. PMID: 15716494
94. Watanabe T, Iizuka Y, Liang Y-Q, Inomata H, Gotoda T, Yanai K, Isobe M, Kato N*. Evaluation of insulin resistance linkage to rat chromosome 4 in SHR of a Japanese colony Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2005, 329: 879-87. PMID: 15752738
95. Inomata H, Watanabe T, Iizuka Y, Liang Y-Q, Mashimo T, Nabika T, Ikeda K, Yanai K, Gotoda T, Yamori Y, Isobe M, Kato N*. Identification of quantitative trait loci for cardiac hypertrophy in two different strains of the spontaneously hypertensive rat. Hypertens Res. 2005, 28: 273-81. PMID: 16097372

1. Spracklen CN, Kim Y.J, Chen P, Sim X, Cai H, Li S, Long J, Wu Y, Wang X, Wang YX, Takeuchi F, Jung KJ, Wu JY, Johnson T.A, Li H, Dorajoo R, He M, Akiyama K, Zhang Y, Hou X, Hu C, Moon S, Salfati E, AGEN Consortium. Association analyses of up to 72,043 East Asian individuals and trans-ancestry analyses with up to 186,265 European individuals reveal new loci associated with cholesterol and triglyceride levels. 61st annual meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics, Vancouver, Canada, October, 2016.
2. Niriella MA, De Silva ST, Kasturiratna A, Perera KR, Subasinghe SKCE, Kodisinghe SK, Piyaratna TACL, Vithiya K, Dassanayaka AS, De Silva AP, Pathmeswaran A, Wickramasinghe AR, Kato N, de Silva HJ. Lean non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (Lean-NAFLD): characteristics and risk factors from a community cohort follow up study. UEG week 2016, Vienna, Austria, October 2016.
3. Kato N. DNA methylation and hypertension. Cardiovascular Genetics, Satellite Symposium of ISH 2016. Tokyo, Japan, September 2016.
4. Shimizu-Furusawa H, Takeuchi F, Isono M, Akiyama K, Liang Y-Q, Kato N. Epigenetic changes in the brain with high-salt intervention in SHR. Cardiovascular Genetics, Satellite Symposium of ISH 2016. Tokyo, Japan, September 2016.
5. Shimizu-Furusawa H, Takeuchi F, Isono M, Akiyama K, Liang Y-Q, Kato N. Epigenetic changes in the liver with high-fat-diet intervention in SHR. Cardiovascular Genetics, Satellite Symposium of ISH 2016. Tokyo, Japan, September 2016.
6. Shimizu-Furusawa H, Takeuchi F, Isono M, Akiyama K, Liang Y-Q, Kato N. Epigenetic changes in the liver with dexamethasone administration in SHR. Cardiovascular Genetics, Satellite Symposium of ISH 2016. Tokyo, Japan, September 2016.
7. Shimizu-Furusawa H, Takeuchi F, Isono M, Akiyama K, Liang Y-Q, Kato N. Comparison of epigenetic changes in the liver between Tg-CETP rat and SHR. Cardiovascular Genetics, Satellite Symposium of ISH 2016. Tokyo, Japan, September 2016.
8. Shimizu-Furusawa H, Takeuchi F, Isono M, Akiyama K, Liang Y-Q, Kato N. Comparison of epigenetic changes in the liver between RNO4-derived congenic rat and progenitor strains. Cardiovascular Genetics, Satellite Symposium of ISH 2016. Tokyo, Japan, September 2016.
9. Konoshita T, Sakai A, Kaeriyama S, Urabe M, Nakaya T, Yamada M, Ichikawa M, Sato S, Yamamoto K, Imagawa M, Fujii M, Zenimaru Y, Suzuki J, Makino Y, Ishizuka T, Kato N. Association study of angiotensinase A (ENPEP) genotype with diabetic nephropathy. 26th European Meeting on Hypertension and Cardiovascular Protection. Paris, France, June, 2016.
10. Kato N. Genomic medicine in NCDs: findings from Asians/ South Asians to global collaboration. 25th Anniversary International Scientific Conference University of Kelaniya. Ragama, Sri Lanka, April 2016.
11. Niriella M, Kasturiratna A, De Silva S, Perera R, Subasinghe C, Kodisinghe K, Piyarathna C, Rishikeshavan V, Dassanayake A, De Silva A, Pathmeswaran A, Kato N, de Silva J. Incidence and risk factors for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in an urban, adult Sri Lankan population  Ea community cohort follow-up study. UEG week 2015, Barcelona, Spain, October 2015.
12. Takeuchi F, Katsuya T, Kimura R, Nabika T, Okubo T, Tabara Y, Yamamoto K, Yokota M, Saw W-Y, Teo YY, Kato N. The fine-scale genetic structure of the Japanese population: estimation of genetic materials derived from Asians and the basis of genetic differentiation. 60^th annual meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics, Baltimore, USA, October, 2015.
13. Kawamura R, Tabara Y, Igase M, Takata Y, Kawamoto R, Saito I, Onuma H, Kohara K, Tanigawa T, Yamada K, Kato N, Miki M, Osawa H. Rs10401670 was identified as a possible functional quantitative trait locus for circulating resistin by a genome-wide association study in Japanese. 75^th Scientific Session of American Diabetic Association. Boston, USA, June 2015.
14. Loh M, et al. on behalf of iGEN-BP. Trans-ethnic genome-wide association study identifies 15 new genetic loci influencing blood pressure traits, and implicates a role for DNA methylation: the International Genetics of Blood Pressure (iGEN-BP) Study. 59^th annual meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics, San Diego, USA, October, 2014.
15. Kato N. Towards elucidation of pathological basis of intractable tumors. International Symposium on Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma 2014. Kyoto, Japan, September 2014.
16. Kato N. Genetics of NAFLD/ NASH. 127^th Anniversary International Medical Congress of Sri Lanka Medical Association. Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 2014.
17. Kato N. Can rat genetics help to improve human genetics? Cardiovascular Genetics Satellite 2014. Rome, Italy, June 2014.
18. Kawamura R, Tabara Y, Igase M, Takata Y, Kawamoto R, Saito I, Tanigawa T, Onuma H, Kohara K, Kato N, Miki M, Osawa H. Resistin SNP-358, SNP-420, and rs1423096 were identified as major quantitative trait loci for serum resistin by a genome-wide association study in Japanese. 74^th Scientific Session of American Diabetic Association. San Francisco, USA, June 2014.
19. Konoshita T, Yamada M, Ichikawa M, Sato S, Imagawa M, Makino Y, Fujii M, Wakahara S, Zenimaru Y, Arakawa K, Suzuki J, Kato N. Measurement of soluble angiotensin-IV receptor (s-AT4), identified through systemic transcriptome analysis of hypertensive and diabetic renal tissue. 23^rd European Meeting on Hypertension and Cardiovascular Protection. Milan, Italy, June, 2013.
20. Kato N. Global genomics of BP. Cardiovascular Genetics Satellite 2012. Melbourne, Australia, September 2012.
21. Akiyama K, Liang Y-Q, Kato N. Evaluation of human lipid-associated genes and methylation in SHR fed on high lipid diet. Cardiovascular Genetics Satellite 2012. Melbourne, Australia, September 2012.
22. Akiyama K, Liang Y-Q, Kato N. Identification of "neutralizing" gene-gene interaction in the regulation of blood pressure in the SHR-related strains. Exploration of genetic loci controlling serum cholesterol concentration in the SHR-related strains: identification of two novel cholesterol loci. Cardiovascular Genetics Satellite 2012. Melbourne, Australia, September 2012.
23. Liang Y-Q, Akiyama K, Kato N. Exploration of genetic loci controlling serum cholesterol concentration in the SHR-related strains: identification of two novel cholesterol loci. Cardiovascular Genetics Satellite 2012. Melbourne, Australia, September 2012.
24. Liang Y-Q, Akiyama K, Kato N. Exploration of cardiac hypertrophy loci in the SHR-related strains: confirmation of the endonuclease G locus and identification of novel loci. Cardiovascular Genetics Satellite 2012. Melbourne, Australia, September 2012.
25. Konoshita T, Kimura T, Fujii M, Makino Y, Wakahara S, Inaba S, Miyamori I, Kato N. A systematic review of pharmacogenetics in the renin angiotensin system  Ethe genetic variants and inter-individual variation in blood pressure response to the blocking agents. 22^nd European Meeting on Hypertension and Cardiovascular Protection. London, UK, April, 2012.
26. Matsushita Y, Kishimoto M, Takahashi Y, Kanagawa S, Noda M, Thai SP, Ngoc QN, Hong HPT, Doan LD, Lan VN, Zeng Z-P, Wickremasinghe AR, Naruse M, Kato N, Kajio H. The Cutoff Levels of Waist Circumference for Predicting the Presence of the Clustering of Metabolic Risk Factors in some Asian Populations. IDF World Diabetes Congress 2011, Dubai, UAE, December, 2011.
27. Horikoshi M, Wiltshire S, Kato N, Asimit J, Rayner N, Robertson N, Takeuchi F, Mahajan A, Teo Y-Y, Zeggini E, Morris A, McCarthy M, T2D-GENES. Trans-ethnic fine-mapping of Type 2 Diabetes susceptibility loci using a “Cosmopolitan Ereference panel for imputation. 61^st annual meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics and the International Congress of Human Genetics 2011, Montreal, Canada, Oct 14, 2011.
28. Kato N. GWAS of hypertension-associated disease in the Japanese. 20^th KOGO Conference. Osong, Korea, September, 2011.
29. Horikoshi M, Kato N, Wiltshire S, Asimit J, Rayner NW, Robertson N, Takeuchi F, Teo YY, Zeggini, E, McCarthy M, Morris A, T2D-GENES Consortium. Trans-Ethnic Fine-Mapping of T2D Susceptibility Loci. ADA Annual Meeting 2011, San Diego, USA, June, 2011.
30. Kato N. Genome-wide exploration of genetic susceptibility to hypertension and associated diseases. 5th Oriental Congress of Cardiology, Shanghai, China, May, 2011.
31. Kato N. Genome-wide exploration of genetic susceptibility to hypertension and associated diseases. The National University of Singapore, Advanced genomics symposium, Singapore, February, 2011.
32. Takeuchi F, Kato N. Testing heterogeneity of quantitative trait variance among genotype classes guides fine mapping of association signals. 60th annual meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics, Washington DC, USA, November, 2010.
33. Kato N. Genetic susceptibility to diabetes and associated diseases in the Japanese. 8th IDF WPR Congress. Busan, Korea, October, 2010.
34. Kato N. Genome-wide exploration of genetic susceptibility to cardiometabolic diseases. International Congress of Pathophysiology & International SHR Symposium 2010. Montreal, Canada, September, 2010.
35. Takeuchi F, Isono M, Katsuya T, Yamamoto K, Yokota M, Sugiyama T, Nabika T, Fujioka A, Ohnaka K, Asano H, Yamori Y, Yamaguchi S, Kobayashi S, Takayanagi R, Ogihara T, Kato N. Blood pressure and hypertension are associated with seven loci in the Japanese population. 23rd Scientific Meeting International Society of Hypertension. Vancouver, Canada, September, 2010.
36. Kato N. Genetic susceptibility to cardiovascular disease and its risk factors in the Japanese. 19th KOGO Conference. Seoul, Korea, September, 2010.
37. Kato N. Risk of myocardial infarction and stroke among Asians. 10th South East Asia Regional Scientific Meeting of the International Epidemiological Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka, May, 2010.
38. Takeuchi F, Katsuya T, Yamamoto K, Nabika T, Ranawaka U, Sugiyama T, Fujioka A, Yamori Y, Yamaguchi S, Kobayashi S, Ogihara T, Chakrewarthy S, Wickremasinghe R, and Kato N, for the NIBIO GWA Study and Ragama Health Study. Confirmation of eight loci associated with measures of obesity in two Asian populations with substantial ethnic heterogeneity. 27th annual scientific meeting of the Obesity Society, Washington DC, USA, October, 2009.
39. Takeuchi F, Katsuya T, Chakrewarthy S, Yamamoto K, Fujisawa T, Nakashima E, Ohnaka K, Ikegami H, Sugiyama T, Nabika T, Kasturiratne A, Yamaguchi S, Kono S, Takayanagi R, Yamori Y, Kobayashi S, Ogihara T, de Silva A, Wickremasinghe R, Kato N for the NIBIO GWA Study. Ethnic diversity in fine mapping of the susceptibility loci G6PC2-ABCB11 for fasting glucose and CDKAL1 for type 2 diabetes. 59th annual meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics, Honolulu, USA, October, 2009.
40. Konoshita T, Kato N, Fuchs S, Mizuno S, Aoyama C, Motomura M, Kimura T, Fujii M, Makino Y, Wakahara S, Arakawa K, Inoki I, Miyamori I, Pinet P. Genetic Variant of the Renin Angiotensin System Influences Blood Pressure Response to Angiotensin Receptor Blocker. 19th European Meeting on Hypertension, Milan, Italy, June, 2009.
41. Kato N, Liang Y-Q, Ochiai Y, Serizawa M. Dissection of phenotypic traits associated with metabolic syndrome and positional cloning in the spontaneously hypertensive rat. The 22nd Scientific Meeting International Society of Hypertension, Berlin, Germany, June, 2008.
42. Kato N, Liang Y-Q, Ochiai Y, Jesmin S. Systemic evaluation of gene expression changes in major target organs induced by atorvastatin. The 22nd Scientific Meeting International Society of Hypertension, Berlin, Germany, June, 2008.
43. Ochiai Y, Liang Y-Q, Serizawa M, Birukawa N, Jesmin S, Kato N. Exploration of adipose tissue transcriptome network triggered in vivo by an insulin sensitizing agent, pioglitazone. 21st International Mammalian Genome Conference, Kyoto, Japan, October, 2007.
44. Serizawa M, Liang Y-Q, Yanai K, Ochiai Y, Birukawa N, Jesmin S, Kato N. Compartmentalization of genome network downstream of the glucocorticoid receptor in cultured insulinoma cells and hepatoma cell. 21st International Mammalian Genome Conference, Kyoto, Japan, October, 2007.
45. Manabe N, Hoshino A, Liang Y-Q, Fujioka K, Kato N, Yamamoto K. Quantum dot as a drug-tracer in vivo. Third International Conference on Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington, New Zealand, February, 2007.
46. Makaya M, Yanai K, Katsuya T, Fujioka A, Yamori Y, Ogihara T, Kato N. Gene-environment interaction regarding ethanol metabolizing enzymes in the Japanese general population. American Heart Association, Scientific Sessions 2006, Chicago, IL, November, 2006.
47. Ochiai Y, Liang Y-Q, Serizawa M, Yanai K, Kato N. Systematic expression profiling in the major end-organs after pharmacological intervention. 12th International SHR Symposium, Kyoto, Japan, October, 2006.
48. Makaya M, Yanai K, Katsuya T, Fujioka A, Yamori Y, Ogihara T, Kato N. Gene-environment interaction regarding ethanol metabolizing enzymes in the Japanese general population. 12th International SHR Symposium, Kyoto, Japan, October, 2006.
49. Kato N, Yanai K, Makaya M, Nabika T, Katsuya T, Fujioka A, Yasuda K, Yamori Y, Kobayashi S, Ogihara T, Yazaki Y. Integrative large-scale candidate gene analysis of atherosclerotic diseases. 21st Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Hypertension, Fukuoka, October, 2006.
50. Ochiai Y, Liang Y-Q, Serizawa M, Yanai K, Kato N. Dynamic changes of the renin-angiotensin and associated systems in the rat after pharmacological and dietary interventions in vivo. 21st Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Hypertension, Fukuoka, October, 2006.
51. Kohara Y, Inomata H, Liang Y-Q, Y Ochiai Y, Serizawa M, Yanai K, Kato N. Unraveling genetic susceptibility by constructing 14 consomic strains derived from the spontaneously hypertensive rat strains. 21st Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Hypertension, Fukuoka, October, 2006.
52. Makaya M, Yanai K, Katsuya T, Fujioka A, Yamori Y, Ogihara T, Kato N. Gene-environment interaction regarding ethanol metabolizing enzymes in the japanese general population. 21st Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Hypertension, Fukuoka, October, 2006.
53. Inomata H, Yanai K, Nabika T, Nagano S, Isobe M, Kobayashi S, Kato N. Large-scale genetic analysis of stroke in the Japanese. International Stroke Conference 2006, Kissimmee, FL, February, 2006.
54. Inomata H, Liang YQ, Yanai K, Isobe M, Kato N. Unraveling genetic susceptibility by the construction of eight consomic strains derived from the stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rat. International Stroke Conference 2006, Kissimmee, FL, February, 2006.
55. Manabe N, Hoshino A, Liang Y-Q, Goto T Kato N, Yamamoto K. Quantum dots conjugated with captoril while remained effective in vivo. 2nd International Conference on Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Queenstown, February, 2005.