Forensic Medicine and Human Genetics

Forensic Medicine and Human Genetics

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Publication List (1987.4-2017)

2017

Oshima T, Yoshikawa H, Koda Y, Ohtani M, Tsukamoto S, Mimasaka S. Four intracranial injury cases with peripapillary scleral hemorrhage-Reconsidering the mechanism of hemorrhage.Leg Med (Tokyo). 2017 Jul;27:5-9. doi: 10.1016/j.legalmed.2017.06.001.

2016

Tokudome S, Ando R, Koda Y. Discoveries and application of prostate-specific antigen, and some proposals to optimize prostate cancer screening.Cancer Manag Res. 2016 May 10;8:45-7. doi: 10.2147/CMAR.S98326. eCollection 2016.

Teye K, Suga Y, Numata S, Soejima M, Ishii N, Krol RP, Ohata C, Matsuda M, Honma M, Ishida-Yamamoto A, Hamada T, Koda Y, Hashimoto T. A founder deletion of corneodesmosin gene is prevalent in Japanese patients with peeling skin disease: Identification of 2 new cases.J Dermatol Sci. 2016 May;82(2):134-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2016.01.012. Epub 2016 Jan 29. No abstract available.

2015

Araki H, Pang X, Komatsu N, Soejima M, Miyata N, Takaki M, Muta S, Sasada T, Noguchi M, Koda Y, Itoh K, Kuhara S, Tashiro K.Haptoglobin promoter polymorphism rs5472 as a prognostic biomarker for peptide vaccine efficacy in castration-resistant prostate cancer patients.Cancer Immunol Immunother. 2015 Dec;64(12):1565-73. doi: 10.1007/s00262-015-1756-7. Epub 2015 Oct 1.

Soejima M, Agusa T, Iwata H, Fujihara J, Kunito T, Takeshita H, Lan VT, Minh TB, Takahashi S, Trang PT, Viet PH, Tanabe S, Koda Y.Haptoglobin genotyping of Vietnamese: global distribution of HP del, complete deletion allele of the HP gene.Leg Med (Tokyo). 2015 Jan;17(1):14-6. doi: 10.1016/j.legalmed.2014.08.004. Epub 2014 Aug 27.

2014

Soejima M, Sugita Y, Koda Y.An autopsy case of subarachnoid hemorrhage due to ruptured cerebral aneurysm associated with polycystic kidney disease caused by a novel PKD1 mutation.Forensic Sci Int. 2014 Sep;242:e18-21. doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2014.06.029. Epub 2014 Jul 2.

Soejima M, Sugita Y, Koda Y.Genetic factors associated with serum haptoglobin level in a Japanese population.Clin Chim Acta. 2014 Jun 10;433:54-7. doi: 10.1016/j.cca.2014.02.029. Epub 2014 Mar 12.

Soejima M, Koda Y.Evaluation of point-of-care testing of C-reactive protein in forensic autopsy cases. Forensic Sci Int. 2014 Apr;237:27-9. doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2014.01.008. Epub 2014 Jan 26.

2013

Soejima M, Koda Y. TaqMan real-time polymerase chain reaction for detection of SEC1-FUT2 hybrid alleles: identification of novel hybrid allele. Clin Chim Acta. 2013 Jan 16;415:59-62. doi: 10.1016/j.cca.2012.08.020. Epub 2012 Aug 29.

2012

Soejima M, Fujimoto R, Agusa T, Iwata H, Fujihara J, Takeshita H, Minh TB, Trang PT, Viet PH, Nakajima T, Yoshimoto J, Tanabe S, Koda Y. Genetic variation of FUT2 in a Vietnamese population: identification of two novel Se enzyme-inactivating mutations. Transfusion. 2012 Jun;52(6):1268-75. doi: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2011.03485.x. Epub 2011 Dec 21.

Takeshita H, Fujihara J, Ueki M, Iida R, Koda Y, Soejima M, Yuasa I, Kato H, Nakajima T, Kominato Y, Yasuda T. Nonsynonymous Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms of the Human Apoptosis-Related Endonuclease - DNA Fragmentation Factor Beta Polypeptide, Endonuclease G, and Flap Endonuclease-1 - Genes Show a Low Degree of Genetic Heterogeneity. DNA Cell Biol. 2012 Jan;31(1):36-42.

Soejima M, Hiroshige K, Yoshimoto J, Koda Y. Selective quantification of human DNA by real-time PCR of FOXP2. Forensic Sci Int Genet. 2012 Jul;6(4):447-51. doi: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2011.09.006. Epub 2011 Oct 15.

2011

Nakayama K, Yanagisawa Y, Ogawa A, Ishizuka Y, Munkhtulga L, Charupoonphol P, Supannnatas S, Kuartei S, Chimedregzen U, Koda Y, Ishida T, Kagawa Y, Iwamoto S. High prevalence of an anti-hypertriglyceridemic variant of the MLXIPL gene in Central Asia. J Hum Genet. 2011 Dec;56(12):828-33. doi: 10.1038/jhg.2011.109.

Fujihara J, Soejima M, Yasuda T, Koda Y, Kunito T, Iwata H, Tanabe S, Takeshita H. Polymorphic trial in oxidative damage of arsenic exposed Vietnamese. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2011 Oct 15;256(2):174-8.

Takeshita H, Fujihara J, Soejima M, Koda Y, Kimura-Kataoka K, Ono R, Yuasa I, Iida R, Ueki M, Nagao M, Yasuda T Confirmation that SNPs in the high mobility group-A2 gene (HMGA2) are associated with adult height in the Japanese population; wide-ranging population survey of height-related SNPs in HMGA2. Electrophoresis. 2011 Jul;32(14):1844-51.

Soejima M, Egashira K, Kawano H, Kawaguchi A, Sagawa K, Koda Y. Rapid detection of haptoglobin gene deletion in alkaline-denatured blood by loop-mediated isothermal amplification reaction.

J MolDiagn. 2011 May;13(3):334-9.

Fujihara J, Yasuda T, Kawai Y, Morikawa N, Arakawa K, Koda Y, Soejima M, Kimura-Kataoka K, Takeshita H. First survey of the three gene polymorphisms (PON1 Q192R, eNOS E298D and eNOS C-786T) potentially associated with coronary artery spasm in African populations and comparison with worldwide data. Cell Biochem Funct. 2011 Mar;29(2):156-63.

Fujihara J, Ueki M, Yasuda T, Iida R, Soejima M, Koda Y, Kimura-Kataoka K, Kato H, Panduro A, Tongu M, Takeshita H. Functional and genetic survey of all known single-nucleotide polymorphisms within the human deoxyribonuclease I gene in wide-ranging ethnic groups. DNA Cell Biol. 2011 Apr;30(4):205-17.

Omi T, Koda Y, Soejima M, Munkhtulga L, Iwamoto S. Distribution of 42-bp variable tandem repeat polymorphism of the cold-induced autoinflammatory syndrome 1 (CIAS1) gene in eight human populations. Leg Med (Tokyo). 2011 Jan;13(1):44-6.

Soejima M, Koda Y. TaqMan-based real-time polymerase chain reaction for detection of FUT2 copy number variations: identification of novel Alu-mediated deletion. Transfusion. 2011 Apr;51(4):762-9.

2010

Fujihara J, Yasuda T, Iida R, Kimura-Kataoka K, Soejima M, Koda Y, Kato H, Panduro A, Yuasa I, Takeshita H. Global analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the exons of human deoxyribonuclease I-like 1 and 2 genes. Electrophoresis. 2010 Oct;31(21):3552-7.

Yasuda T, Ueki M, Takeshita H, Fujihara J, Kimura-Kataoka K, Iida R, Tsubota E, Soejima M, Koda Y, Kato H, Panduro A. A biochemical and genetic study on all non-synonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms of the gene encoding human deoxyribonuclease I potentially relevant to autoimmunity. Int J Biochem Cell Biol. 2010 Jul;42(7):1216-25. Epub 2010 Apr 22.

Soejima M, Tsuchiya Y, Egashira K, Kawano H, Sagawa K, Koda Y. Development and validation of a SYBR Green I-based real-time polymerase chain reaction method for detection of haptoglobin gene deletion in clinical materials. Transfusion. 2010 Jun;50(6):1322-7. Epub 2010 Jan 22.

Fujihara J, Soejima M, Yasuda T, Koda Y, Agusa T, Kunito T, Tongu M, Yamada T, Takeshita H. Global analysis of genetic variation in human arsenic (+3 oxidation state) methyltransferase (AS3MT). Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2010 Mar 15;243(3):292-9. Epub 2009 Nov 22.

Numata S, Koda Y, Ihara K, Sawada T, Okano Y, Matsuura T, Endo F, Yoo HW, Arranz JA, Rubio V, Wermuth B, Mew NA, Tuchman M, Pinner JR, Kirk EP, Yoshino M. Mutant alleles associated with late-onset ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency in male patients have recurrently arisen and have been retained in some populations. J Hum Genet. 2010 Jan;55(1):18-22.

2009

Fujihara J, Agusa T, Yasuda T, Soejima M, Kato H, Panduro A, Koda Y, Kimura-Kataoka K, Takeshita H. Ethnic variation in genotype frequencies of delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (ALAD). Toxicol Lett. 2009 Dec 15;191(2-3):236-9.

Nakamura H, Soejima M, Munkhtulga L, Iwamoto S, Koda Y. Haptoglobin polymorphism in Mongolian population: comparison of the two genotyping methods. Clin Chim Acta. 2009 Oct;408(1-2):110-3.

Hiroshige K, Soejima M, Nishioka T, Kamimura S, Koda Y. Simple and sensitive method for identification of human DNA by allele-specific polymerase chain reaction of FOXP2. J Forensic Sci. 2009 Jul;54(4):857-61.

Nishio H, Kuwahara M, Tsubone H, Koda Y, Sato T, Fukunishi S, Tamura A, Suzuki K. Identification of an ethnic-specific variant (V207M) of the KCNQ1 cardiac potassium channel gene in sudden unexplained death and implications from a knock-in mouse model. Int J Legal Med. 2009 May;123(3):253-7.

Soejima M, Munkhtulga L, Iwamoto S, Koda Y. Genetic variation of FUT3 in Ghanaians, Caucasians, and Mongolians. Transfusion. 2009 May;49(5):959-66.

Soejima M, Tachida H, Koda Y. Sequence analysis of human TRPV6 suggests positive selection outside Africa. Biochem Genet. 2009 Feb;47(1-2):147-53. Epub 2009 Jan 25.

Takeshita H, Soejima M, Koda Y, Yasuda T, Takatsuka H, Fujihara J. Gln222Arg (A2317G) polymorphism in the deoxyribonuclease I gene exhibits ethnic and functional differences. Clin Chem Lab Med. 2009 47(1):51-5.

2008

Soejima M, Koda Y. TaqMan-based real-time PCR for genotyping common polymorphisms of haptoglobin (HP¹ and HP²). Clin Chem. 2008 Nov;54(11):1908-13.

Fujihara J, Soejima M, Koda Y, Kunito T, Takeshita H. Asian specific low mutation frequencies of the M287T polymorphism in the human arsenic (+3 oxidation state) methyltransferase (AS3MT) gene. Mutat Res. 2008 Jul 31;654(2):158-61.

Ichimura M, Kaku H, Fukutani T, Koga H, Mukai T, Miyake I, Yamada K, Koda Y, Hiromatsu Y. Associations of protein tyrosine phosphatase nonreceptor 22 (PTPN22) gene polymorphisms with susceptibility to Graves' disease in a Japanese population. Thyroid. 2008 Jun;18(6):625-30.

Soejima M, Nakajima T, Fujihara J, Takeshita H, Koda Y. Genetic variation of FUT2 in Ovambos, Turks, and Mongolians. Transfusion. 2008 Jul 2;48(7):1423-1431.

Soejima M, Koda Y. Rapid real-time PCR detection of HP^del directly from diluted blood samples. Clin Chem. 2008 Jun;54(6):1095-6.

Soejima M, Fujihara J, Takeshita H, Koda Y. Sec1-FUT2-Sec1 hybrid allele generated by interlocus gene conversion. Transfusion. 2008 Mar;48(3):488-92. Comment in: Transfusion. 2008 Jul;48(7):1522-3; author reply 1523-4.

Takeshita H, Fujihara J, Soejima M, Koda Y, Yasuda T, Nakajima T. Extremely high prevalence of DNASE1*1 allele in African populations. Cell Biochem Funct. 2008 Mar-Apr;26(2):151-3.

Soejima M, Koda Y. Distinct single nucleotide polymorphism pattern at the FUT2 promoter among human populations. Ann Hematol. 2008 Jan;87(1):19-25.

2007

Soejima M, Koda Y, Fujihara J, Takeshita H. The distribution of haptoglobin-gene deletion (Hp^del) is restricted to East Asians. Transfusion. 2007, 47:1948-50.

Soejima M, Pang H, Koda Y. Genetic variation of FUT2 in a Ghanaian population: identification of four novel mutations and inference of balancing selection. Ann Hematol. 2007, 86:199-204.

Soejima M, Koda Y. Population differences of two coding SNPs in pigmentation-related genes SLC24A5 and SLC45A2. Int J Legal Med. 2007, 121:36-39.

2006

Teye K, Soejima M, Quaye IK, Pang H, Tsuneoka M, Koda Y, Kimura H. Haptoglobin Gene Promoter Polymorphism and Haplotypes Are Unique in Different Populations. Hum Biol. 2006, 78:121-126.

Tsuneoka M, Nishimune Y, Ohta K, Teye K, Tanaka H, Soejima M, Iida H, Inokuchi T, Kimura H, Koda Y. Expression of Mina53, a product of a Myc target gene in mouse testis. Int J Androl. 2006, 29:323-330.

Mukai T, Hiromatsu Y, Ichimura M, Fukutani T, Kaku H, Miyake I, Shoji S, Koda Y, Bednarczuk T. Lack of association of interleukin-18 gene polymorphisms with susceptibility of Japanese populations to Graves' disease or Graves' ophthalmopathy. Thyroid. 2006, 16:243-248

Hiromatsu Y, Mukai T, Kaku H, Miyake I, Ichimura M, Fukutani T, Nakayama H, Takata K, Imamura Y, Shoji S, Yamada K, Koda Y, Bednarczuk T. IL-18 gene polymorphism confers susceptibility to the development of anti-GAD65 antibody in Graves' disease. Diabet Med. 2006, 23:211-215.

Soejima M, Tachida H, Ishida T, Sano A, Koda Y. Evidence for recent positive selection at the human AIM1 locus in a European population. Mol Biol Evol. 2006, 23:179-188. Epub 2005 Sep 14.

2005

Soejima M, Koda Y. DHPLC-based genotyping and genetic variation of the FUT2 in Sri Lanka. Transfusion. 2005, 45:1934-1939.

Soejima M, Koda Y. Molecular mechanisms of Lewis antigen expression. Leg Med (Tokyo). 2005, 7:266-269.

Kim SJ, Winter K, Nian C, Tsuneoka M, Koda Y, McIntosh CH. Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) stimulation of pancreatic beta-cell survival is dependent upon phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (PKB) signaling, inactivation of the forkhead transcription factor Foxo1, and down-regulation of bax expression. J Biol Chem. 2005, 280:22297-22307.

Tsuneoka M, Teye K, Arima N, Soejima M, Otera H, Ohashi K, Koga Y, Fujita H, Shirouzu K, Kimura H, Koda Y. A novel Myc-target gene, mimitin, that is involved in cell proliferation of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. J Biol Chem. 2005, 280:19977-19985.

Soejima M, Tachida H, Tsuneoka M, Takenaka O, Kimura H, Koda Y. Nucleotide sequence analyses of human complement 6 (C6) gene suggest balancing selection. Ann Hum Genet. 2005, 69(Pt 3):239-252.

Hiromatsu Y, Fukutani T, Ichimura M, Mukai T, Kaku H, Nakayama H, Miyake I, Shoji S, Koda Y, Bednarczuk T. Interleukin-13 gene polymorphisms confer the susceptibility of Japanese populations to Graves' disease. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2005, 90:296-301.

Pang H, Soejima M, Koda Y, Kimura H. A novel tetrameric short tandem repeat located in the 3’ flanking region of the human ABO-secretor gene (FUT2) and association between FUT2 and FUT2/01 loci. Hum Biol. 2004, 5:789-795.

Tsuneoka M, Fujita H, Arima N, Teye K, Okamura T, Inutsuka H, Koda Y, Shirouzu K, Kimura H. Mina53 as a potential prognostic factor for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Clin Cancer Res. 2004, 10:7347-7356.

Soejima M, Kimura H, Koda Y. Two novel FUT3 alleles responsible for Lewis-null phenotypes in Sri Lanka. Transfusion. 2004, 44:1534-1535.

Kitasato Y, Hoshino T, Okamoto M, Kato S, Koda Y, Nagata N, Kinoshita M, Koga H, Yoon DY, Asao H, Ohmoto H, Koga T, Rikimaru T, Aizawa H. Enhanced expression of interleukin-18 and its receptor in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2004, 31:619-625.

Koda Y, Tachida H, Soejima M, Takenaka O, Kimura H. Population differences in DNA sequence variation and linkage disequilibrium at the PON1 gene. Ann Hum Genet. 68(Pt 2):110-119, 2004.

Teye K, Quaye IK, Koda Y, Soejima M, Pang H, Tsuneoka M, Amoah AG, Adjei A, Kimura H. A novel I247T missense mutation in the haptoglobin 2 beta-chain decreases the expression of the protein and is associated with ahaptoglobinemia. Hum Genet. 114:499-502, 2004.

Teye K, Tsuneoka M, Arima N, Koda Y, Nakamura Y, Ueta Y, Shirouzu K, Kimura H. Increased expression of a myc target gene mina53 in human colon cancer. Am J Pathol. 164, 205-216, 2004.

2003

Teye K, Quaye I, Koda Y, Soejima M, Tsuneoka M, Pang H, Ekem I, Amoah A, Adjei A, Kimura H. A-61C and C-101G Hp gene promoter polymorphisms are, respectively, associated with ahaptoglobinaemia and hypohaptoglobinaemia in Ghana. Clin Genet. 64, 439-443, 2003.

Koda Y, Ishida T, Tachida H, Wang B, Pang H, Soejima M, Soemantri A, Kimura H. DNA sequence variation of the human ABO-secretor locus (FUT2) in New Guinean populations: possible early human migration from Africa. Hum Genet. 113, 534-541, 2003.

Tsuneoka M, Umata T, Kimura H, Koda Y, Nakajima M, Kosai K, Takahashi T, Takahashi Y, Yamamoto A. c-Myc induces autophagy in rat 3Y1 fibroblast cells. Cell Struct Funct. 28, 195-204, 2003.

Koda Y, Seto Y, Takeichi S, Kimura H. Fatal subarachnoid hemorrhage complicating actinomycotic meningitis. Forensic. Sci. Int., 134:169-171, 2003.

Amano S, Yamagishi S, Koda Y, Tsuneoka M, Soejima M, Okamoto T, Inagaki Y, Yamada K, Kimura H. Polymorphisms of sorbitol dehydrogenase (SDH) gene and susceptibility to diabetic retinopathy. Med Hypotheses. 60, 550-551, 2003.

Pang H, Amano S, Inagaki Y, Okamoto T, Yamada K, Kimura H, Koda Y, Yamagishi SI. N-acetylglucosamine-phosphate mutase genotype and diabetic microvascular complications. Diabetic Med. 20, 419-20, 2003.

2002

Yamagishi S, Amano S, Inagaki Y, Okamoto T, Koda Y, Soejima M, Kimura H. PEDF Met72Thr polymorphism in patients with diabetic microangiopathy. Int. J. Clin. Pharm. Res. 22:67-71, 2002.

Tsuneoka M, Koda Y, Soejima M, Teye K, Kimura H. A novel Myc target gene, mina53, that is involed in cell proliferation. J. Biol. Chem., 277, 35450-35459, 2002.

Pang H, Koda Y, Soejima M, Kimura H. Identification of human phosphoglucomutase 3 (PGM3) as N-acetylglucosamine-phosphate mutase (AGM1). Ann. Hum. Genet. 66, 139-144, 2002.

Koda Y, Soejima M, Yamagishi S, Amano S, Okamoto T, Inagaki Y, Yamada K, Kimura H. Haptoglobin genotype and diabetic microangiopathies in Japanese diabetic patients. Diabetologia. 45, 1039-1040, 2002.

Wang B, Pang H, Koda Y, Soejima M, Kimura H. Polymorphisms of eight STR loci in Chinese and African (Xhosa) populations. Forensic Sci. Int. 125, 279-280, 2002.

Koda Y, Soejima M, Sato H, Maeda Y, Kimura H. Three-base deletion and one-base insertion of the α(1,4)galactosyltransferase gene responsible for the p phenotype. Transfusion. 42, 48-51, 2002.

Koda Y, Soejima M, Tsuneoka M, Yasumoto K, Higashitani T, Sagawa K, Kimura H. Heterozygosity for two novel alleles of the KEL gene causes the Kell-null phenotype in a Japanese woman. Br. J. Haematol. 117, 220-225, 2002.

Nakayama K, Fukamachi S, Kimura H, Koda Y, Soemantri A, Ishida T. Distinctive distribution of AIM1 polymorphism among major human populations with different skin color. J. Hum. Genet. 47, 92-94, 2002.

2001
Pang H, Koda Y, Soejima M, Fujitani N, Ogaki T, Saito A, Kawasaki T, Kimura H. Polymorphism of the human ABO-Secretor locus (FUT2) in four populations in Asia: indication of distinct Asian subpopulations. Ann. Hum. Genet., 65, 429-437, 2001.

Koda Y, Tachida H, Pang H, Liu Y, Soejima M, Ghaderi AA, Takenaka O, Kimura H. Contrasting patterns of polymorphisms at ABO-Secretor gene (FUT2) and plasma α(1,3)fucosyltransferase gene (FUT6) in human populations. Genetics, 158, 747-756, 2001.

Tamai O, Oka N, Kikuchi T, Koda Y, Soejima M, Wada Y, Fujisawa M, Tamaki K, Kawachi H, Shimizu F, Kimura H, Imaizumi T, Okuda S. Caveolae in mesangial cells and caveolin expression in mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis. Kidney Int. 59:471-480, 2001.

Koda Y, Soejima M, Kimura H. The polymorphisms of fucosyltransferases. (Review). Legal Med., 3, 2-14, 2001.

2000
Fujitani N, Liu Y, Toda S, Shirouzu K, Okamura T, Kimura H. Expression of H type 1 antigen of ABO histo-blood group in normal colon and aberrant expressions of H type 2 and H type 3/4 antigens in colon cancer. Glycoconjugate J., 17, 331-338, 2000.

Fujitani N, Koda Y, Okamura T, Hattori H, Kimura H. A fatal case of hyperthermia due to tricyclic antidepressant intoxication. Legal Med., 2, 152-155, 2000.

Fujitani N, Liu Y, Okamura T, Kimura H. Distribution of H type 1 - 4 chains of the ABO(H) system in different cell types of human respiratory epithelium. J. Histochem. Cytochem., 48, 1649-1655, 2000.

Pang H, Fujitani N, Soejima M, Koda Y, Islam MN, Islam AK, Kimura H. Two distinct Alu-mediated deletions of the human ABO-Secretor (FUT2) locus in Samoan and Bangladeshi populations. Hum. Mutat., 16, 274, 2000 (MIB #362 online 1-7).

Koda Y, Watanabe Y, Soejima M, Shimada E, Nishimura M, Morishita K, Moriya S, Mitsunaga S, Tadokoro K, Kimura H. Simple PCR detection of haptoglobin gene deletion in anhaptoglobinemic patients with anti-haptoglobin antibody that causes anaphylactic transfusion reactions. Blood, 95, 1138-1143, 2000.

Morishita K, Shimada E, Watanabe Y, Kimura H. Anaphylactic transfusion reactions associated with anti-haptoglobin in a patient with ahaptoglobinemia. (Letter). Transfusion, 50, 120-121, 2000.

Koda Y, Tachida H, Soejima M, Takenaka O, Kimura H. Ancient origin of the null allele se428 of the human ABO-Secretor locus (FUT2). J. Mol. Evol., 50, 243-248, 2000.

Koda Y, Soejima M, Johnson PH, Smart E, Kimura H. An Alu-mediated large deletion of the FUT2 gene in individuals with the ABO-Bombay phenotype. Hum. Genet., 106, 80-85, 2000.

1999
Liu YH, Koda Y, Soejima M, Pang H, Wang B, Kimura H. Lewis (FUT3) genotypes in two different Chinese populations. J. Forensic Sci., 44, 82-86, 1999.

Shama KM, Suzuki A, Harada K, Fujitani N, Kimura H, Ohno S, Yoshida K. Transient up-regulation of myotonic dystrophy protein kinase-binding protein, MKBP, and HSP27 in the neonatal myocardium. Cell. Struct. Funct., 24, 1-4, 1999.

Liu YH, Koda Y, Soejima M, Pang H, Wang BJ, Kim DS, Oh HB, Kimura H. The fusion gene at the ABO-Secretor locus (FUT2): absence in Chinese populations. J. Hum. Genet., 44, 181-184, 1999.

Liu Y, Fujitani N, Koda Y, Soejima M, Kimura H. Presence of H type 3/4 chains of ABO histo-blood group system in serous cells of human submandibular gland and regulation of their expression by the Secretor gene (FUT2). J. Histochem. Cytochem., 47, 889-894, 1999.

Fujitani N, Koda Y, Onishi S, Kimura H. Myocardial elektive disseminierte Parenchymnekrose revisited. Legal Med., 1, 174-175, 1999.

Soejima M, Koda Y, Wang B, Kimura H. Functional analysis of the 5'-flanking region of FTA for expression of rat GDP-L-fucose:β-D-galactoside 2-α-L-fucosyltransferase. Eur. J. Biochem., 266, 274-281, 1999.

Pang H, Koda Y, Soejima M, Schlaphoff T, du Toit ED, Kimura H. Allelic diversity of the human plasma α(1,3)fucosyltransferase gene (FUT6). Ann. Hum. Genet., 63, 277-284, 1999.

1998
Liu YH, Fujitani N, Koda Y, Kimura H. Distribution of H type 1 and of H type 2 antigens of ABO blood group in different cells of human submandibular gland. J. Histochem. Cytochem., 46, 69-76, 1998.

Li R, Fujitani N, Jia JT, Kimura H. Immunohistochemical indicators of early brain injury: An experimental study using the fluid-percussion model in cats. Am. J. Forensic. Med. Pathol., 19, 129-136, 1998.

Koda Y, Soejima M, Yoshioka N, Kimura H. The haptoglobin-gene deletion responsible for anhaptoglobinemia. Am. J. Hum. Genet., 62, 245-252, 1998.

Koda Y, Soejima M, Kimura H. Changing transcription start sites in H-type α(1,2)fucosyltransferase gene (FUT1) during differentiation of the human erythroid lineage. Eur. J. Biochem., 256, 379-387, 1998.

Pang H, Liu Y, Koda Y, Soejima M, Jia J, Schlaphoff T, Du Toit ED, Kimura H. Five novel missense mutations of the Lewis gene (FUT3) in African (Xhosa) and Caucasian populations in South Africa. Hum. Genet., 102, 675-680. 1998.

Liu Y, Koda Y, Soejima M, Pang H, Schlaphoff T, du Toit ED, Kimura H. Extensive polymorphism of the FUT2 gene in an African (Xhosa) population of South Africa. Hum. Genet., 103, 204-210, 1998.

Pang H, Koda Y, Soejima M, Kimura H. Identification of a mutation (A1879G) of transferrin from cDNA prepared from peripheral blood cells. Ann. Hum. Genet., 62, 271-274, 1998.

Pang H, Koda Y, Soejima M, Kimura H. Significance of each of three missense mutations, G484A, G667A, and G808A, present in an inactive allele of the human Lewis gene (FUT3) for α(1,3/1,4)fucosyltransferase inactivation. Glycoconjugate J., 15, 959-965, 1998.

1997
Wang B, Koda Y, Soejima M, Kimura H. Two missense mutations of H type α(1,2)fucosyltransferase gene (FUT1) responsible for para-Bombay phenotype. Vox Sang., 72, 31-35, 1997.

Koda Y, Soejima M, Kimura H. Structure and expression of H-type GDP-L-fucose:β-D-galactoside 2-α-L-fucosyltransferase gene (FUT1). Two transcription start sites and alternative splicing generate several forms of FUT1 mRNA. J. Biol. Chem., 272, 7501-7505, 1997.

Fujitani N, Kawaguchi N, Toda S, Matsumura S, Kimura H, Onishi S. Immunocytochemical detection of enhanced expression of c-myc protein in the heart of cardiomyopathic hamster. Mol. Cell. Biochem., 169, 73-78, 1997.

Koda Y, Soejima M, Wang B, Kimura H. Structure and expression of the gene encoding secretor-type galactoside 2-α-L-fucosyltransferase (FUT2). Eur. J. Biochem., 246, 750-755, 1997.

Koda Y, Soejima M, Johnson PH, Smart E, Kimura H. Missense mutation of FUT1 and deletion of FUT2 are responsible for Indian Bombay phenotype of ABO blood group system. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 238, 21-25, 1997.

Mitamura T, Umata T, Nakano F, Shishido Y, Toyoda T, Itai A, Kimura H, Mekada E. Structure-function analysis of the diphtheria toxin receptor toxin binding site by site-directed mutagenesis. J. Biol. Chem., 272, 27084-27090, 1997.

1996
Wang B, Wang Q, Koda Y, Akiyama K, Kimura H. Measurement of ABH blood group substances in human saliva by immunoassay using artificial antigens as standard substances. Nihon Hoigaku Zasshi., 50, 43-49, 1996.

Liu Y, Akiyama K, Jia J, Kimura H. Characterization of a monoclonal antibody specific for H type 2 structure of ABO blood group, and its use for measuring H type 2 on human red blood cells. J. Clin. Lab. Anal., 10, 144-148, 1996.

Koda Y, Soejima M, Liu Y, Kimura H. Molecular basis for secretor type α(1,2)-fucosyltransferase gene deficiency in a Japanese population: A fusion gene generated by unequal crossover responsible for the enzyme deficiency. Am. J. Hum. Genet., 59, 343-350, 1996.

Liu Y, Koda Y, Soejima M, Uchida N, Kimura H. PCR analysis of Lewis-negative gene mutations and the distribution of Lewis alleles in a Japanese population. J. Forensic Sci., 41, 1018-1021, 1996.

1995
B. Wang, K. Akiyama and H. Kimura. Lewis phenotypes in Orientals. (Letter and Reply). Vox Sang., 68, 68-69, 1995.

Koda Y, Soejima M, Kimura H. Detection of T to G mutation at position 59 in the Lewis gene by mismatch polymerase chain reaction. Int. J. Legal Med., 107, 280-282, 1995.

Masutani H, Kimura H. Purification and characterization of secretory-type GDP-L-fucose: β-D-galactoside 2-α-L-fucosyltransferase from human gastric mucosa. J. Biochem., 118, 541-545, 1995.

1994
Y. Ito, A. Tanegashima, K. Nishi, Y. Sukegawa and H. Kimura. Necrotizing arteritis causing fatal massive intraperitoneal hemorrhage from a pancreatic pseudocyst. Int. J. Legal Med., 106, 324-327, 1994.

Koda Y, Soejima M, Kimura H. Detection of G to A missense mutation of Lewis-negative gene by PCR on genomic DNA. Vox Sang., 67, 327-328, 1994.

Wang B, Akiyama K, Jia JT, Kimura H. Measuring H type 1 and H type 2 antigens in human saliva by immunoassay using artificial antigens as standard substances. Forensic Sci. Int., 67, 1-8, 1994.

Wang B, Akiyama K, Kimura H. Quantitative analysis of Lea and Leb antigens in human saliva. Vox Sang., 66, 280-286, 1994.

1993
Kimura H, Ito Y, Koda Y, Hase Y. Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome with thymic hypoplasia. Am. J. Med. Genet., 46, 293-296, 1993.

Koda Y, Kimura H, Mekada E. Analysis of Lewis fucosyltransferase genes from the human gastric mucosa of Lewis-positive and -negative individuals. Blood, 82, 2915-2919, 1993.

1992
Y. Ito and H. Kimura. Early and late meningeal reaction to trauma after long-term brain death. Forensic Sci. Int., 56, 189-194, 1992.

1991
J. Schaller, K. Akiyama, H. Kimura, D. Hess, M. Affolter and E. E. Rickli. Primary structure of a new actin-binding protein from human seminal plasma. Eur. J. Biochem., 196, 743-750, 1991.

T. Kishida , Y. Tamaki, R. Tsuda, H. Narahara, Y. Katsumata and H. Kimura. Production and characterization of a monoclonal antibody to ABH-carrying α-2-seminoglycoprotein for ABO grouping of semen by ELISA. Int. J. Legal Med., 104, 149-152, 1991.

1990
Y. Ito and H. Kimura. Histological examination of the temporal bone in medicolegal cases of asphyxia. Forensic Sci. Int., 44, 135-142, 1990.

M. Funahashi, H. Kohda, O. Hori, H. Hayashida and H. Kimura. Potentiating effect of morphine upon d-methamphetamine-induced hyperthermia in mice. Effects of naloxone and haloperidol. Pharmacol. Biochem. Behav., 36, 345-350, 1990.

K. Akiyama and H. Kimura. Isolation of a new actin-binding protein from human seminal plasma. Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 1040, 206-210, 1990.

H. Kimura, Y. Ito, H. Kimitsuki and M. Inoue. Electrocardiogram changes in localised myocardial injury by bullet. (Letter). Lancet, 366(8724), 1200, 1990.

1989
Y. Ito, R. Tsuda and H. Kimura. Diagnostic value of the placenta in medico-legal practice. Forensic Sci. Int., 40, 79-84, 1989.

M. Hara and H. Kimura. Two prostate-specific antigens, γ-seminoprotein and β-microseminoprotein. J. Lab. Clin. Med., 113, 541-548, 1989.

T. Chujo, T. Machii, S. Tagawa, H. Kuratsune, E. Ueda, H. Kimura and T. Kitani. Inhibition of human natural killer activity by antiserum against vitamin D-binding protein, a group-specific component (Gc). Clin. Exp. Immunol., 76, 154-158, 1989.

M. Ohsawa and H. Kimura. Formation of vitamin D-binding protein-actin and binary and ternary plasma gelsolin-actin complexes in human serum. Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 992, 195-200, 1989.

Y. Ito, R. Tsuda and H. Kimura. Ultrastructural localizations of β-microseminoprotein, prostate-specific antigen, in human prostate and sperm: Comparison with γ-seminoprotein, another prostate-specific antigen. J. Lab. Clin. Med., 114, 272-277, 1989.

1988
M. Funahashi, H. Kohda, I. Shikata and H. Kimura. Potentiation of lethality and increace in body temperture by combined use of d-methamphetamine and morphine in mice. Forensic Sci. Int., 37, 19-26, 1988.

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