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Hirotomo Saitsu

Hirotomo Saitsu

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Genetics

D-Index
71
Citations
17938
World Ranking
2198
National Ranking
84

Overview

Hirotomo Saitsu is affiliated with Hamamatsu University in Japan and has an extensive publication record in biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their research spans several subfields including molecular biology, genetics, physiology, hepatology, and pediatrics, perinatology, and child health. The main research topics covered by their work include genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders, genomics and rare diseases, RNA regulation and disease, genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, RNA modifications and cancer, and RNA research and splicing.

Their notable recent papers include:

  • ATP6V0A1 encoding the a1-subunit of the V0 domain of vacuolar H+-ATPases is essential for brain development in humans and mice, 2021, Nature Communications
  • De Novo Truncating Variants in the Last Exon of SEMA6B Cause Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, 2020, The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • Large-scale discovery of novel neurodevelopmental disorder-related genes through a unified analysis of single-nucleotide and copy number variants, 2022, Genome Medicine
  • Prenatal clinical manifestations in individuals with COL4A1/2 variants, 2020, Journal of Medical Genetics
  • Genetic and phenotypic analysis of 101 patients with developmental delay or intellectual disability using whole-exome sequencing, 2021, Clinical Genetics

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Hirotomo Saitsu include:

  • Mitsuko Nakashima
  • Tsutomu Ogata
  • Mitsuhiro Kato
  • Naomichi Matsumoto
  • Takuya Hiraide

Publications are often found in the following academic venues:

  • Journal of Human Genetics
  • Brain and Development
  • Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature
  • Human Genome Variation
  • American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A

The breadth and depth of their published work reflect involvement in both fundamental and clinical aspects of genetic research, emphasizing neurodevelopmental and rare genetic disorders. Their research contributions enhance understanding of molecular and genetic mechanisms implicated in human health and disease.

Best Publications

  • De novo mutations in the gene encoding STXBP1 (MUNC18-1) cause early infantile epileptic encephalopathy

    Hirotomo Saitsu;Mitsuhiro Kato;Takeshi Mizuguchi;Keisuke Hamada

  • Mutations affecting components of the SWI/SNF complex cause Coffin-Siris syndrome.

    Yoshinori Tsurusaki;Nobuhiko Okamoto;Hirofumi Ohashi;Tomoki Kosho

  • De novo mutations in the autophagy gene WDR45 cause static encephalopathy of childhood with neurodegeneration in adulthood

    Hirotomo Saitsu;Taki Nishimura;Taki Nishimura;Kazuhiro Muramatsu;Hirofumi Kodera

  • Correction: Corrigendum: Ultra–sensitive droplet digital PCR for detecting a low–prevalence somatic GNAQ mutation in Sturge–Weber syndrome

    Yuri Uchiyama;Mitsuko Nakashima;Satoshi Watanabe;Masakazu Miyajima

  • Homozygous c.14576G>A variant of RNF213 predicts early-onset and severe form of moyamoya disease.

    S. Miyatake;N. Miyake;H. Touho;A. Nishimura-Tadaki

  • Human genetic variation database, a reference database of genetic variations in the Japanese population.

    Koichiro Higasa;Noriko Miyake;Jun Yoshimura;Kohji Okamura

  • Clinical spectrum of early onset epileptic encephalopathies caused by KCNQ2 mutation.

    Mitsuhiro Kato;Takanori Yamagata;Masaya Kubota;Hiroshi Arai

  • De Novo Mutations in GNAO1, Encoding a Gαo Subunit of Heterotrimeric G Proteins, Cause Epileptic Encephalopathy

    Kazuyuki Nakamura;Kazuyuki Nakamura;Hirofumi Kodera;Tenpei Akita;Masaaki Shiina

  • KDM6A point mutations cause Kabuki syndrome.

    Noriko Miyake;Seiji Mizuno;Nobuhiko Okamoto;Hirofumi Ohashi

  • Somatic Mutations in the MTOR gene cause focal cortical dysplasia type IIb

    Mitsuko Nakashima;Hirotomo Saitsu;Nobuyuki Takei;Jun Tohyama

  • Mutations in KLHL40 Are a Frequent Cause of Severe Autosomal-Recessive Nemaline Myopathy

    Gianina Ravenscroft;Satoko Miyatake;Vilma Lotta Lehtokari;Emily J. Todd

  • Clinical spectrum of SCN2A mutations expanding to Ohtahara syndrome

    Kazuyuki Nakamura;Mitsuhiro Kato;Hitoshi Osaka;Sumimasa Yamashita

  • MLL2 and KDM6A mutations in patients with Kabuki syndrome.

    Noriko Miyake;Eriko Koshimizu;Nobuhiko Okamoto;Seiji Mizuno

  • Hedgehog signaling is involved in development of the neocortex.

    Munekazu Komada;Hirotomo Saitsu;Hirotomo Saitsu;Masato Kinboshi;Takashi Miura

  • Mutations in POLR3A and POLR3B Encoding RNA Polymerase III Subunits Cause an Autosomal-Recessive Hypomyelinating Leukoencephalopathy

    Hirotomo Saitsu;Hitoshi Osaka;Masayuki Sasaki;Jun-ichi Takanashi

  • Dominant-Negative Mutations in α-II Spectrin Cause West Syndrome with Severe Cerebral Hypomyelination, Spastic Quadriplegia, and Developmental Delay

    Hirotomo Saitsu;Jun Tohyama;Tatsuro Kumada;Kiyoshi Egawa

  • Loss-of-function mutations of CHST14 in a new type of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.

    Noriko Miyake;Tomoki Kosho;Shuji Mizumoto;Tatsuya Furuichi

  • Phenotypic Spectrum of COL4A1 Mutations: Porencephaly to Schizencephaly

    Yuriko Yoneda;Kazuhiro Haginoya;Mitsuhiro Kato;Hitoshi Osaka

  • Integrative Analyses of De Novo Mutations Provide Deeper Biological Insights into Autism Spectrum Disorder.

    Atsushi Takata;Noriko Miyake;Yoshinori Tsurusaki;Ryoko Fukai

  • STXBP1 mutations in early infantile epileptic encephalopathy with suppression‐burst pattern

    Hirotomo Saitsu;Mitsuhiro Kato;Ippei Okada;Kenji E. Orii

Frequent Co-Authors

Naomichi Matsumoto
Naomichi Matsumoto Yokohama City University
Noriko Miyake
Noriko Miyake Yokohama City University
Yoshinori Tsurusaki
Yoshinori Tsurusaki Sagami Women's University
Mitsuhiro Kato
Mitsuhiro Kato Showa University
Tsutomu Ogata
Tsutomu Ogata Hamamatsu University
Nobuhiko Okamoto
Nobuhiko Okamoto Osaka University
Fumiaki Tanaka
Fumiaki Tanaka Yokohama City University
Norio Niikawa
Norio Niikawa Health Sciences University of Hokkaido
Toshiro Hara
Toshiro Hara Kyushu University
Ichizo Nishino
Ichizo Nishino Tokyo Medical University

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