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Yoshinori Murakami

Yoshinori Murakami

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Genetics

D-Index
80
Citations
22072
World Ranking
1589
National Ranking
57

Overview

Yoshinori Murakami is affiliated with the University of Tokyo in Japan and has contributed extensively to the fields of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their research focus spans several subfields including molecular biology, genetics, cancer research, oncology, and epidemiology.

Their recent publications cover a range of topics related to genetic associations, cancer genomics, epigenetics, and molecular mechanisms in cancer. Notable papers include:

  • "A cross-population atlas of genetic associations for 220 human phenotypes," 2021, Nature Genetics
  • "Large-scale genome-wide association study in a Japanese population identifies novel susceptibility loci across different diseases," 2020, Nature Genetics
  • "Population-specific and trans-ancestry genome-wide analyses identify distinct and shared genetic risk loci for coronary artery disease," 2020, Nature Genetics
  • "Leveraging fine-mapping and multipopulation training data to improve cross-population polygenic risk scores," 2022, Nature Genetics
  • "Helicobacter pylori, Homologous-Recombination Genes, and Gastric Cancer," 2023, New England Journal of Medicine

The main topics of their work include:

  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
  • Cancer-related gene regulation
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Yoshinori Murakami are:

  • Yoichiro Kamatani
  • Koichi Matsuda
  • Yukihide Momozawa
  • Michiaki Kubo
  • Chikashi Terao

Murakami's work has been published predominantly in venues such as:

  • Nature Genetics
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Cancer Science
  • Nature Communications
  • Scientific Reports

This publication record highlights an ongoing engagement with high-impact journals and preprint platforms specializing in genetics and cancer research.

The combination of research fields, topics, and collaborative network suggests a comprehensive approach to understanding genetic and molecular bases of disease, with a particular emphasis on cancer and population-specific genetic risk factors.

Best Publications

  • A cross-population atlas of genetic associations for 220 human phenotypes

    Saori Sakaue;Masahiro Kanai;Yosuke Tanigawa;Juha Karjalainen

  • The polygenic and monogenic basis of blood traits and diseases

    Dragana Vuckovic;Erik L. Bao;Parsa Akbari;Caleb A. Lareau

  • Trans-ethnic and Ancestry-Specific Blood-Cell Genetics in 746,667 Individuals from 5 Global Populations.

    Ming-Huei Chen;Laura M Raffield;Abdou Mousas;Saori Sakaue

  • Overview of the BioBank Japan Project: Study design and profile

    Akiko Nagai;Makoto Hirata;Yoichiro Kamatani;Kaori Muto

  • TSLC1 is a tumor-suppressor gene in human non-small-cell lung cancer.

    Masami Kuramochi;Hiroshi Fukuhara;Takahiro Nobukuni;Takamasa Kanbe

  • Aberrations of the tumor suppressor p53 and retinoblastoma genes in human hepatocellular carcinomas.

    Yoshinori Murakami;Kenshi Hayashi;Setsuo Hirohashi;Takao Sekiya

  • Large-scale genome-wide association study in a Japanese population identifies novel susceptibility loci across different diseases

    Kazuyoshi Ishigaki;Kazuyoshi Ishigaki;Masato Akiyama;Masahiro Kanai;Masahiro Kanai;Atsushi Takahashi

  • Detection of p53 Gene Mutations in Human Brain Tumors by Single-strand Conformation Polymorphism Analysis of Polymerase Chain Reaction Products

    Y Suzuki;M Orita;M Shiraishi;K Hayashi

  • Efficient photocatalytic activity of water oxidation over WO3/BiVO4 composite under visible light irradiation

    Ponchio Chatchai;Yoshinori Murakami;Shin-ya Kishioka;Atsuko Y. Nosaka

  • Population-specific and trans-ancestry genome-wide analyses identify distinct and shared genetic risk loci for coronary artery disease.

    Satoshi Koyama;Kaoru Ito;Chikashi Terao;Masato Akiyama

  • Direct association of TSLC1 and DAL-1, two distinct tumor suppressor proteins in lung cancer.

    Mika Yageta;Masami Kuramochi;Mari Masuda;Takeshi Fukami

  • Singlet oxygen formation in photocatalytic TiO2 aqueous suspension

    Yoshio Nosaka;Toshihiro Daimon;Atsuko Y. Nosaka;Yoshinori Murakami

  • Overexpression of a cell adhesion molecule, TSLC1, as a possible molecular marker for acute-type adult T-cell leukemia.

    Hidenori Sasaki;Ichiro Nishikata;Toshiyuki Shiraga;Ena Akamatsu

  • Aberrations of the p53 tumor suppressor gene in human non-small cell carcinomas of the lung.

    Yosuke Kishimoto;Yoshinori Murakami;Masahiko Shiraishi;Kenshi Hayashi

  • Genetic predisposition to mosaic Y chromosome loss in blood.

    Deborah J Thompson;Giulio Genovese;Giulio Genovese;Jonatan Halvardson;Jacob C Ulirsch;Jacob C Ulirsch

  • Deletions of Chromosome 13q, Mutations in Retinoblastoma 1, and Retinoblastoma Protein State in Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma

    Xue Zhang;Hong Ji Xu;Yoshinori Murakami;Richard Sachse

  • The tumor suppressor protein TSLC1 is involved in cell-cell adhesion.

    Mari Masuda;Mika Yageta;Hiroshi Fukuhara;Masami Kuramochi

  • Detection of aberrations of the p53 alleles and the gene transcript in human tumor cell lines by single-strand conformation polymorphism analysis.

    Yoshinori Murakami;Kenshi Hayashi;Takao Sekiya

  • Involvement of a cell adhesion molecule, TSLC1/IGSF4, in human oncogenesis

    Yoshinori Murakami

  • The Polygenic and Monogenic Basis of Blood Traits and Diseases

    Dragana Vuckovic;Dragana Vuckovic;Erik L. Bao;Erik L. Bao;Parsa Akbari;Caleb A. Lareau;Caleb A. Lareau

Frequent Co-Authors

Koichi Matsuda
Koichi Matsuda University of Tokyo
Yoichiro Kamatani
Yoichiro Kamatani University of Tokyo
Takao Sekiya
Takao Sekiya National Cancer Research Institute, UK
Akihiko Ito
Akihiko Ito Kindai University
Yukinori Okada
Yukinori Okada Osaka University
Kenji Wakai
Kenji Wakai Nagoya University
Motoharu Seiki
Motoharu Seiki University of Tokyo
Masashi Fukayama
Masashi Fukayama University of Tokyo
Shoichiro Tsugane
Shoichiro Tsugane International University of Health and Welfare

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