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Fumitoshi Ishino is affiliated with Tokyo Medical and Dental University in Japan. Their research contributions are primarily in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with notable focus on Molecular Biology and Genetics. Their work also spans Medicine, emphasizing subfields such as Immunology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, and Neurology.

The scientist's research topics include various areas related to genetics and molecular biology. These topics encompass:

  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Congenital heart defects research

Several recent papers illustrate the scope of their research. Notable publications include:

  • In vitro generation of functional murine heart organoids via FGF4 and extracellular matrix, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Immunoglobulin A-specific deficiency induces spontaneous inflammation specifically in the ileum, 2021, Gut
  • The role of eutherian-specific RTL1 in the nervous system and its implications for the Kagami-Ogata and Temple syndromes, 2021, Genes to Cells
  • PEG10 viral aspartic protease domain is essential for the maintenance of fetal capillary structure in the mouse placenta, 2021, Development
  • Deficiency and overexpression of Rtl1 in the mouse cause distinct muscle abnormalities related to Temple and Kagami-Ogata syndromes, 2020, Development

Fumitoshi Ishino collaborates frequently with a network of coauthors, with the most frequent collaborators being:

  • Tomoko Kaneko-Ishino
  • Takashi Kohda
  • Hirosuke Shiura
  • Masahito Irie
  • Johbu Itoh

The scientist's work is published in various academic venues. Among the prominent publication outlets are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Development
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Genes to Cells
  • Nature Communications

Best Publications

  • Generation of Pluripotent Stem Cells from Neonatal Mouse Testis

    Mito Kanatsu-Shinohara;Kimiko Inoue;Jiyoung Lee;Momoko Yoshimoto

  • Abnormal maternal behaviour and growth retardation associated with loss of the imprinted gene Mest.

    Louis Lefebvre;Louis Lefebvre;Stéphane Viville;Sheila C. Barton;Fumitoshi Ishino

  • Regulation of maternal behavior and offspring growth by paternally expressed Peg3.

    L.-L. Li;E. B. Keverne;S. A. Aparicio;F. Ishino

  • Erasing genomic imprinting memory in mouse clone embryos produced from day 11.5 primordial germ cells.

    Jiyoung Lee;Kimiko Inoue;Ryuichi Ono;Narumi Ogonuki

  • Deletion of Peg10 , an imprinted gene acquired from a retrotransposon, causes early embryonic lethality

    Ryuichi Ono;Kenji Nakamura;Kimiko Inoue;Mie Naruse

  • Identification of an imprinted gene, Meg3/Gtl2 and its human homologue MEG3, first mapped on mouse distal chromosome 12 and human chromosome 14q.

    Naoki Miyoshi;Naoki Miyoshi;Hirotaka Wagatsuma;Shigeharu Wakana;Toshihiko Shiroishi

  • Role of retrotransposon-derived imprinted gene, Rtl1 , in the feto-maternal interface of mouse placenta

    Yoichi Sekita;Hirotaka Wagatsuma;Kenji Nakamura;Ryuichi Ono

  • Production of Male Cloned Mice from Fresh, Cultured, and Cryopreserved Immature Sertoli Cells

    Atsuo Ogura;Kimiko Inoue;Narumi Ogonuki;Akira Noguchi

  • Peg1/Mest imprinted gene on chromosome 6 identified by cDNA subtraction hybridization.

    T Kaneko-Ishino;Y Kuroiwa;N Miyoshi;T Kohda

  • A Retrotransposon-Derived Gene, PEG10, Is a Novel Imprinted Gene Located on Human Chromosome 7q21

    Ryuichi Ono;Shin Kobayashi;Hirotaka Wagatsuma;Kohzo Aisaka

  • Faithful expression of imprinted genes in cloned mice.

    Kimiko Inoue;Takashi Kohda;Jiyoung Lee;Narumi Ogonuki

  • Deletions and epimutations affecting the human 14q32.2 imprinted region in individuals with paternal and maternal upd(14)-like phenotypes

    Masayo Kagami;Yoichi Sekita;Gen Nishimura;Masahito Irie

  • Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 31 Is Associated with “Inserted” Penta-Nucleotide Repeats Containing (TGGAA)n

    Nozomu Sato;Takeshi Amino;Kazuhiro Kobayashi;Shuichi Asakawa

  • Genetic and epigenetic properties of mouse male germline stem cells during long-term culture

    Mito Kanatsu-Shinohara;Narumi Ogonuki;Tomohiko Iwano;Jiyoung Lee;Jiyoung Lee

  • Peg3 imprinted gene on proximal chromosome 7 encodes for a zinc finger protein.

    Y Kuroiwa;T Kaneko-Ishino;F Kagitani;T Kohda;T Kohda

  • Impeding Xist Expression from the Active X Chromosome Improves Mouse Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer

    Kimiko Inoue;Takashi Kohda;Michihiko Sugimoto;Takashi Sado

  • Retrotransposon Silencing by DNA Methylation Can Drive Mammalian Genomic Imprinting

    Shunsuke Suzuki;Ryuichi Ono;Takanori Narita;Andrew J Pask

  • Disruption of primary imprinting during oocyte growth leads to the modified expression of imprinted genes during embryogenesis

    Yayoi Obata;Tomoko Kaneko-Ishino;Tsuyoshi Koide;Yasushi Takai

  • Identification of the Meg1/Grb10 imprinted gene on mouse proximal chromosome 11, a candidate for the Silver–Russell syndrome gene

    Naoki Miyoshi;Yoshimi Kuroiwa;Takashi Kohda;Hiroshi Shitara

  • Human PEG1/MEST, an Imprinted Gene on Chromosome 7

    Shin Kobayashi;Takashi Kohda;Naoki Miyoshi;Yoshimi Kuroiwa

Frequent Co-Authors

Atsuo Ogura
Atsuo Ogura University of Tsukuba
Narumi Ogonuki
Narumi Ogonuki National Institutes of Health
Kimiko Inoue
Kimiko Inoue University of Tsukuba
Marilyn B. Renfree
Marilyn B. Renfree University of Melbourne
Teruhiko Wakayama
Teruhiko Wakayama University of Yamanashi
Sheila C. Barton
Sheila C. Barton University of Cambridge
Masaru Okabe
Masaru Okabe Osaka University
M. Azim Surani
M. Azim Surani University of Cambridge
Toshihiko Shiroishi
Toshihiko Shiroishi National Institute of Genetics

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