著者

Yoshihiro Kawahara Tomoko Endo Mitsuo Omura Yumiko Teramoto Takeshi Itoh Hiroshi Fujii Takehiko Shimada

出版者

Japanese Society of Breeding

雑誌

Breeding Science (ISSN:13447610)

巻号頁・発行日

pp.19097, (Released:2020-03-05)

被引用文献数

10

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Citrus species are some of the most valuable and widely consumed fruits globally. The genome sequences of representative citrus (e.g., Citrus clementina, C. sinensis, C. grandis) species have been released but the research base for mandarin molecular breeding is still poor. We assembled the genomes of Citrus unshiu and Poncirus trifoliata, two important species for citrus industry in Japan, using hybrid de novo assembly of Illumina and PacBio sequence data, and developed the Mikan Genome Database (MiGD). The assembled genome sizes of C. unshiu and P. trifoliata are 346 and 292 Mb, respectively, similar to those of citrus species in public databases; they are predicted to possess 41,489 and 34,333 protein-coding genes in their draft genome sequences, with 9,642 and 8,377 specific genes when compared to C. clementina, respectively. MiGD is an integrated database of genome annotation, genetic diversity, and Cleaved Amplified Polymorphic Sequence (CAPS) marker information, with these contents being mutually linked by genes. MiGD facilitates access to genome sequences of interest from previously reported linkage maps through CAPS markers and obtains polymorphism information through the multiple genome browser TASUKE. The genomic resources in MiGD (https://mikan.dna.affrc.go.jp) could provide valuable information for mandarin molecular breeding in Japan.

著者

Hiroshi Fujii Satoshi Ohta Keisuke Nonaka Yuichi Katayose Toshimi Matsumoto Tomoko Endo Terutaka Yoshioka Mitsuo Omura Takehiko Shimada

出版者

日本育種学会

雑誌

Breeding Science (ISSN:13447610)

巻号頁・発行日

pp.16060, (Released:2016-10-15)

被引用文献数

18

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Satsuma mandarins (Citrus unshiu Marc.) are the predominant cultivated citrus variety in Japan. Clarification of its origin would prove valuable for citrus taxonomy and mandarin breeding programs; however, current information is limited. We applied genome-wide genotyping using a 384 citrus single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) array and MARCO computer software to investigate the satsuma mandarin parentage. Genotyping data from 206 validated SNPs were obtained to evaluate 67 citrus varieties and lines. A total of five parent–offspring relationships were newly found by MARCO based on the 206 SNP genotypes, indicating that ‘Kishuu mikan’ type mandarins (Citrus kinokuni hort. ex Tanaka accession ‘Kishuu mikan’ and ‘Nanfengmiju’) and ‘Kunenbo’ type mandarins (Citrus nobilis Lour. var. kunip Tanaka accession ‘Kunenbo’ and ‘Bendiguangju’) are possible parents of the satsuma mandarin. Moreover, cleaved amplified polymorphic sequences analysis showed that the genotypes of four regions in chloroplast DNA of ‘Kishuu mikan’ type mandarins were identical to that of the satsuma mandarin. Considering the historical background, satsuma mandarins may therefore derive from an occasional cross between a ‘Kishuu mikan’ type mandarin seed parent (derivative or synonym of ‘Nanfengmiju’) and a ‘Kunenbo’ type mandarin pollen parent (derivative or synonym of ‘Bendiguangju’).

著者

Fumiko Tomiyama Ryu Watanabe Hiroshi Fujii Yukiko Kamogawa Yoko Fujita Yuko Shirota Takashi Nakamichi Hiroshi Sato Tomonori Ishii Hideo Harigae

出版者

The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine

雑誌

Internal Medicine (ISSN:09182918)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.54, no.11, pp.1427-1432, 2015 (Released:2015-06-01)

参考文献数

18

被引用文献数

6

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A 71-year-old man was admitted to our department due to arthralgia and renal dysfunction. A physical examination disclosed swelling of the right shoulder and left wrist joints. Laboratory tests showed elevated serum IgG4 and creatinine levels, and magnetic resonance imaging of the wrist revealed bone erosion and synovitis. In addition, fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography showed uptake in the submandibular glands, pancreas, kidneys, and affected joints and a renal biopsy revealed tubulointerstitial nephritis with the infiltration of IgG4+ plasma cells. The patient was subsequently diagnosed with IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) and successfully treated with corticosteroid therapy. This case suggests that erosive arthritis may occur in patients with IgG4-RD.

著者

Mitsutoshi Okamoto Yuki Monden Akiko Shindo Tomoyuki Takeuchi Tomoko Endo Yukinori Shigematsu Kazuto Takasaki Hiroshi Fujii Takehiko Shimada

出版者

Japanese Society of Breeding

雑誌

Breeding Science (ISSN:13447610)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.73, no.2, pp.146-157, 2023 (Released:2023-06-06)

参考文献数

39

被引用文献数

2

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Citrus is a major cultivated crop in Japan, and new cultivars are of great interest in the Japanese and global market. Recently, the infringement of breeders’ rights to citrus cultivars bred in Japan has become a problem related to the agricultural product export strategy promoted by the Japanese government. Cultivar identification systems using DNA markers are an effective tool for protecting breeders’ rights. Here, a novel target cultivar-specific identification system using the chromatographic printed array strip method was developed for eight prominent Japanese citrus cultivars. A polymorphic InDel fragment specific to each cultivar was explored through the screening of published citrus InDel markers and next-generation sequencing of retrotransposon libraries. The cultivar-specific DNA marker set for each cultivar comprised 1–3 polymorphic InDel fragments in combination with a PCR-positive DNA marker for the ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase large subunit gene. The DNA markers were detected within 3 hours from DNA extraction to the detection by the C-PAS4 membrane stick following multiplex PCR. The developed system is superior as a convenient, rapid, and cost-effective DNA diagnostic method during inspection. The proposed target cultivar-specific identification system is expected to serve as an efficient tool for the injunction of suspicious registered cultivars, contributing to the protection of breeders’ rights.

著者

Yoshie Ojima Kinya Sawada Hiroshi Fujii Tsuyoshi Shirai Ayako Saito Saeko Kagaya Satoshi Aoki Yoichi Takeuchi Tomonori Ishii Tasuku Nagasawa

出版者

The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine

雑誌

Internal Medicine (ISSN:09182918)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.57, no.9, pp.1301-1308, 2018-05-01 (Released:2018-05-01)

参考文献数

47

被引用文献数

7

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A previously healthy 58-year-old man was admitted for muscle pain and weakness [manual muscle testing (MMT) of 4/4 for upper and lower limbs]. We detected elevated levels of inflammatory makers and PR3-anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA). Subsequently, the muscle weakness rapidly progressed to an MMT of 2 for all limbs. Magnetic resonance imaging indicated muscle edema, and the creatine kinase (CK) level increased to 29,998 U/L. Methylprednisolone (mPSL) and cyclophosphamide pulse therapy improved the patient symptoms. MMT recovered to 4 for all limbs. A muscle biopsy showed degenerated muscle fibers surrounded by neutrophil-predominant infiltration. In addition, lamina elastic breakdown and fibrinoid necrosis of arterioles were observed. A final diagnosis of microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) limited to the muscles was made.

著者

Yoshie Ojima Kinya Sawada Hiroshi Fujii Tsuyoshi Shirai Ayako Saito Saeko Kagaya Satoshi Aoki Yoichi Takeuchi Tomonori Ishii Tasuku Nagasawa

出版者

The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine

雑誌

Internal Medicine (ISSN:09182918)

巻号頁・発行日

pp.9848-17, (Released:2017-12-27)

参考文献数

47

被引用文献数

7

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A previously healthy 58-year-old man was admitted for muscle pain and weakness (manual muscle testing [MMT] of 4/4 for upper and lower limbs). We detected elevated levels of inflammatory makers and PR3-anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA). Subsequently, the muscle weakness rapidly progressed to an MMT of 2 for all limbs. Magnetic resonance imaging indicated muscle edema, and the CK level increased to 29,998 U/L. mPSL and cyclophosphamide pulse therapy improved the patient symptoms. MMT recovered to 4 for all limbs. A muscle biopsy showed degenerated muscle fibers surrounded by neutrophil-predominant infiltration. In addition, lamina elastic breakdown and fibrinoid necrosis of arterioles were observed. A final diagnosis of microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) limited to the muscles was made.

著者

Keisuke Nonaka Hiroshi Fujii Masayuki Kita Takehiko Shimada Tomoko Endo Terutaka Yoshioka Mitsuo Omura

出版者

一般社団法人 園芸学会

雑誌

The Horticulture Journal (ISSN:21890102)

巻号頁・発行日

pp.OKD-026, (Released:2016-10-04)

被引用文献数

14

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To protect the rights of breeders of the major citrus cultivars developed under breeding programs by the national institute of Japan, we developed a method of cultivar identification based on cleaved amplified polymorphic sequence (CAPS) markers, and used it to evaluate their identity and parentage. We selected 19 CAPS markers that had a single-locus origin and moderate polymorphism, and used them to construct genotyping data for 59 citrus cultivars (including American accessions), local varieties, and selections. Of the 19 CAPS markers, 8 were sufficient to discriminate among all accessions except ‘Mato’ buntan (Citrus grandis Osbeck) and ‘Hirado’ buntan (Citrus grandis Osbeck). Among the 33 Japanese cultivars, the parentage of 30 agreed with that reported, but ‘Setoka’, ‘Southern Red’, and ‘Reikou’ had discrepancies at one or more loci. Using 15 to 18 CAPS markers to validate the putative parentage revealed that the seed parent of ‘Setoka’ was ‘KyEn No. 4’, not ‘Tsunonozomi’, and the pollen parent of ‘Southern Red’ was ‘Osceola’, not ponkan (C. reticulate Blanco). The seed parent of ‘Reikou’ remains unknown.

著者

Hiroshi Fujii Yu Ikeuchi Yasutaka Kurata Nobuhito Ikeda Udin Bahrudin Peili Li Yuji Nakayama Ryo Endo Akira Hasegawa Kumi Morikawa Junichiro Miake Akio Yoshida Kyoko Hidaka Takayuki Morisaki Haruaki Ninomiya Yasuaki Shirayoshi Kazuhiro Yamamoto Ichiro Hisatome

出版者

日本循環器学会

雑誌

Circulation Journal (ISSN:13469843)

巻号頁・発行日

pp.CJ-12-0126, (Released:2012-09-04)

参考文献数

27

被引用文献数

3 2

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Background: The prion protein (PrP) has been reported to serve as a surface maker for isolation of cardiomyogenic progenitors from murine embryonic stem (ES) cells. Although PrP-positive cells exhibited automaticity, their electrophysiological characteristics remain unresolved. The aim of the present study was therefore to investigate the electrophysiological properties of PrP-positive cells in comparison with those of HCN4p-or Nkx2.5-positive cells. Methods and Results: Differentiation of AB1, HCN5p-EGFP and hcgp7 ES cells into cardiac progenitors was induced by embryoid body (EB) formation. EBs were dissociated and cells expressing PrP, HCN4-EGFP and/or Nkx2.5-GFP were collected via flow cytometry. Sorted cells were subjected to reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction, immunostaining and patch-clamp experiments. PrP-positive cells expressed mRNA of undifferentiation markers, first and second heart field markers, and cardiac-specific genes and ion channels, indicating their commitment to cardiomyogenic progenitors. PrP-positive cells with automaticity showed positive and negative chronotropic responses to isoproterenol and carbamylcholine, respectively. Hyperpolarization-activated cation current (If) was barely detectable, whereas Na+ and L-type Ca2+ channel currents were frequently observed. Their spontaneous activity was slowed by inhibition of sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ uptake and release but not by blocking If. The maximum diastolic potential of their spontaneous firings was more depolarized than that of Nkx2.5-GFP-positive cells. Conclusions: PrP-positive cells contained cardiac progenitors that separated from the lineage of sinoatrial node cells. PrP can be used as a marker to enrich nascent cardiac progenitors.