A nuclear ‘gatekeeper’ that regulates bone formation (Press Release)
An investigation of a rare developmental disorder helps clarify how signals that regulate bone formation enter the cellular nucleus.
- Press Release: Jul 7, 2021
Bi-allelic loss of function variants of TBX6 causes a spectrum of malformation of spine and rib including congenital scoliosis and spondylocostal dysostosis. ( Press Release: Japanese)
Identification of CSF1R as a causal gene for a new interesting syndrome affecting skeleton and brain. ( Press Release: Japanese)
- Press Release: Apr 12, 2019
Identification of genetic factors relating to disease susceptibility and smoking habit. ( Press Release: Japanese)
- Press Release: Mar 26, 2019
Identification of susceptibility genes for heel bone mineral density in East Asian. ( Press Release: Japanese)
- Press Release: Mar 5, 2019
Our paper: "Takeda et al. Compound heterozygosity for null mutations and a common hypomorphic risk haplotype in TBX6 causes congenital scoliosis" is selected as a front cover of "Human Mutation".
Identification of a gene associated with progression of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (Press Release: Japanese)
- Press Release: Aug 28, 2017
Identification of new susceptibility gene for OPLL of the Spine (Press Release:Japanese)
- Press Release:Jul 1, 2016.
Identification of new susceptibility gene for osteosclerotic metaphyseal dysplasia. (Press Release:Japanese)
- Press Release: Apr 12, 2016.
The genetic roots of adolescent scoliosis (Press Release)
- Press Release: Jul 24, 2015.
Finding the roots of a spinal condition (RIKEN Research)
- Research Highlights: Medicine, Feb 6, 2015.
Researchers use iPS cells to show statin effects on diseased bone (Press Release)
Cell reprogramming recapitulates type II collagenopathy in cells and mice (Press Release)
- Nihon Keizai Shinbun: Sep 17, 2014.
Identification of new susceptibility gene for Coffin-Siris Syndrome (Press Release:Japanese)
Identification of new susceptibility loci for OPLL (Press Release:Japanese)
- Nikkei Biotech: Jul 29, 2014.
Getting ahead of the curve
- "Getting ahead of the curve" Research Highlights : Medicine, Jun 28, 2013.
Connecting the genetic dots on connective tissue disorders
- "Connecting the genetic dots on connective tissue disorders" Research Highlights : Medicine, Jul 26, 2013.
Identification of new susceptibility gene for LDD, CHST3 (Press Release)
- Nihonkai Shinbun: Oct 9, 2013.
- Nikkei Press Release: Oct 9, 2013.
- Mainichi Shinbun: Oct 10, 2013.
- Nikkei Sangyo Shinbun: Oct 10, 2013.
- Kagaku Shinbun: Nov 8, 2013.
Identification of new polymorphism for AIS (Press Release)
- The Chemical Daily: Sep 6, 2013.
- Nikkei Sangyo Shinbun: Sep 12, 2013.
- Yomiuri Shinbun: Oct 3, 2013.
Identification of new susceptibility gene for AIS, GPR126 (Press Release)
- Nikkei Bio Tech: May 13, 2013.
- Mynavi news: May 14, 2013.
- Nikkei Sangyo Shinbun: May 17, 2013.
- Yomiuri Shinbun: May 30, 2013.
- Asahi Shinbun: June 3, 2013.
- Shimotsuke Shinbun: June 14, 2013.
- Jomo Shinbun: June 17, 2013.
- Shizuoka Shinbun: June 17, 2013.
- Yukan Fuji: June 20, 2013.
Identification of new susceptibility gene for SEMD-JL1 (Press Release)
- Nikkan Kogyo Shinbun: May 10, 2013.
- Nikkei Bio Tech: May 10, 2013.
- Mynavi news: May 13, 2013.
- Yakuji Nippo: May 22, 2013.
- Asahi Shinbun: May 27, 2013.
- Nikkan Sangyo Shinbun: Oct 28, 2011.
Connecting the genetic dots on connective tissue disorders (RIKEN Research)
- Research Highlights : Medicine, 26 July 2013.
Uncovering the gene for a rare skeletal disease (RIKEN Research)
- Research Highlights : Medicine, 28 Dec 2012.
Dr. Ikegawa received the Japan Society of Human Genetics (JSHG) award
left) At the award ceremony together with president of the JSHG Annual meeting, Prof. Kayoko Saito
right) Snap at the award winning lecture
Identification of new susceptibility genes for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, LBX1
- Asahi Shinbun: Dec 8, 2011.
- The Chemical Daily: Oct 26, 2011.
- Nikkan Kogyo Shinbun: Oct 26, 2011.
- Nikkan Sangyo Shinbun: Oct 28, 2011.
A break for bone disease research (RIKEN Research)
- RIKEN Research: July 29, 2011.
Health Society Award
Mr. Shingo Kawamura, one of our founder members and a visiting researcher, received the 7th Health Society Award (co-sponsored by the Japanese Nursing Association and Johnson & Johnson Co.) because of his commitment and volunteer works in our Consortium. He was invited to the Emperor Prince’s Palace on the next day of the reception and talked with Prince and Princess.
The Outstanding Paper Award
The Outstanding Paper Award was been given from the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine (ISSLS) to the oral presentation (by Dr. Kazuhiro Chiba) in its annual meeting on April, 2010 at Auckland, New Zealand.
OARSI China
Together with a collaborator and a good friend, Prof. Qing Jiang in the Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing University, we organized The 1st OARSI (OsteoArthritis Research Society International) China Forum in Nanjin China. This is the first international research meeting for osteoarthritis in China. More than 100 researchers, both clinical and basic, gathered and made hot discussion.Click for larger image
Identification of a new SNP for knee osteoarthritis by a whole genome association study
- Nikkei Net: March 18, 2010.
- Nikkan Kogyo Shinbun: March 19, 2010.
- Kagaku Shinbun: March 26, 2010.
- Nikkan Sangyo Shinbun: March 31, 2010.
Our works were published in Newton (Japanese Science Magazine)
- Newton 28(10): 96-101, 2008.
Getting to the bottom of lower-back pain (RIKEN Research)
- RIKEN Research: Sep 5, 2008.
New progress from a point venture(RIKEN Research)
The discovery of novel risk factors for osteoarthritis illuminates a probable role for the immune system in the pathology of this joint disorder
Common variants in DVWA on chromosome 3p24.3 are associated with susceptibility to knee osteoarthritis
- Nihon Keizai Shinbun: Jul 12, 2008.
- Fuji-Sankei Business Ai: Jul 15, 2008.
- Biotechnology Communication House: Jul 14, 2008.
- Yakuji Nippo: Jul 23, 2008.
- Yahoo! news: Jul 14, 2008.
- Science News: Jul 25, 2008.
- Nature Research Journals Highlight: Jul 12, 2008.
- Asahi Shinbun: Aug 8, 2008.
Identification of new susceptibility genes for lumbar disc herniation, THBS2 and MMP9
- Nikkan Kogyo Shinbun: May 2, 2008.
- Nikkan Sangyo Shinbun: May 2, 2008.
- Yakuji Nippo: May 12, 2008
- BTJ Headline News: May 2,7, 2008.
GDF5 is a global gene for osteoarthritis
- Yakuji Nippo: April 18, 2008.
Genes, disease and ethnicity (RIKEN Research)
- RIKEN Research: Jan 11, 2008.
Our works were published in Newton (Japanese Science Magazine)
- Newton 28(1): 113, 2008.
SLC35D1 is critical to chondroitin sulfate synthesis in cartilage and skeletal development in mouse and human (RIKEN Research)
- JIJI Press Web
- Communication house of biotechnology (Japanese web)
- Science News: Oct 26, 2007.
- FujiSankei Business i: Oct 24, 2007.
"COL11A1" are new suscpectibility gene of lumbar disc problems
- Yomiuri Shinbun: Oct 3, 2007.
- Mainichi Shinbun: Oct 3, 2007.
- FujiSankei Business i: Oct 3, 2007.
- Nikkan Kogyo Shinbun: Oct 3, 2007.
- Nikkei Business Daily: Oct 3, 2007.
- Nihon Keizai Shinbun: Oct 8, 2007.
- Tokyo Shinbun: Oct 8, 2007.
- Science News: Oct 12, 2007.
- Asahi Shimbun (Osaka): Oct 26, 2007.
Develop a new OA model mouse
- Nihon Keizai Shinbun: Aug 31, 2007.
- FujiSankei Business i: Aug 31, 2007.
- Nikkei Business Daily: Sep 27, 2007.
Asporin is a suscpectibility gene of the osteoarthritis beyond the racial wall
- Nihon Keizai Shimbun: Jun 10, 2007.
New suscpectibility genes of osteoarthritis; GDF5 (Growth Differentiation Factor 5) (RIKEN Research)
- Nihon Keizai Shinbun: Mar 26, 2007.
- Nikkan Kogyo Shinbun: Mar 26, 2007.
- Nikkei Business Daily: Mar 26, 2007.
- The Chemical Daily: Mar 26, 2007.
- Reuters Web
- JIJI Press Web
- Kyodo News Web
Identifying the chromosome region of susceptibility genes of osteoarthritis; the new step toward the understanding of etiology and pathology and toward the innovative therapy of the disease (Press Release) More info
- Nikkan Kogyo Shinbun: May 16, 2006.
- The Chemical Daily: May 17, 2006.
- Nikkei Business Daily: May 17, 2006.
- Asahi Shimbun the evening edition: June 2, 2006.
Our work were published in a Clinical Genetics
- Coburn B. Osteoarthritis? Try asporin. Clin Genet 67(5): 394-5, 2005.
Understanding slippage: genetic variations and lumbar disc problems (Press Release)
- Asahi Shinbun: May 2, 2005.
- The Chemical Daily: May 2, 2005.
- Kyodo News
- Sankei Shinbun: May 2, 2005.
- Tokyo Shinbun: May 2, 2005.
- Nikkan Kogyo Shinbun: May 2, 2005.
- Nihon Keizai Shinbun: May 2, 2005.
- Nikkei Business Daily: May 2, 2005.
- Mainichi Shinbun: May 2, 2005.
- Kanagawa Shinbun: May 2, 2005.
- Toyama Shinbun: May 2, 2005.
- Yomiuri Shinbun: May 3, 2005.
A susceptibility gene to the most common form of human arthritis (Press Release)
- Asahi Shinbun: Jan 10, 2005.
- Mainichi Shinbun: Jan 10, 2005.
- Sankei Shinbun: Jan 10, 2005.
- Yomiuri Shinbun: Jan 10, 2005.
- CNN Website
- The Chemical Daily: Jan 11, 2005.
- Reuters Web
- The Kahoku Shimpo: Jan 10, 2005.