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High-Throughput Sequencing and De Novo Assembly of Red and Green Forms of the Perilla frutescens var. crispa Transcriptome by Fukushima, Atsushi, Nakamura, Michimi, Suzuki, Hideyuki, Saito, Kazuki, Yamazaki, Mami

“…Perilla frutescens var. crispa (Labiatae) has two chemo-varietal forms, i.e. red and green forms of perilla, that differ in the production of anthocyanins. To…”
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High-throughput sequencing and de novo transcriptome assembly of Swertia japonica to identify genes involved in the biosynthesis of therapeutic metabolites by Rai, Amit, Nakamura, Michimi, Takahashi, Hiroki, Suzuki, Hideyuki, Saito, Kazuki, Yamazaki, Mami

“…Key message Here, we report potential transcripts involved in the biosynthesis of therapeutic metabolites in Swertia japonica , the first report of…”
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Gene-Metabolite Network Analysis Revealed Tissue-Specific Accumulation of Therapeutic Metabolites in Mallotus japonicus by Rai, Megha, Rai, Amit, Mori, Tetsuya, Nakabayashi, Ryo, Yamamoto, Manami, Nakamura, Michimi, Suzuki, Hideyuki, Saito, Kazuki, Yamazaki, Mami

“…Mallotus japonicus is a valuable traditional medicinal plant in East Asia for applications as a gastrointestinal drug. However, the molecular components…”
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Transcriptome Analysis of Nine Tissues to Discover Genes Involved in the Biosynthesis of Active Ingredients in Sophora flavescens by Han, Rongchun, Takahashi, Hiroki, Nakamura, Michimi, Bunsupa, Somnuk, Yoshimoto, Naoko, Yamamoto, Hirobumi, Suzuki, Hideyuki, Shibata, Daisuke, Yamazaki, Mami, Saito, Kazuki

“…Sophora flavescens AITON（kurara, 苦参）has long been used to treat various diseases. Although several research findings revealed the biosynthetic pathways of its…”
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Multiomics-based characterization of specialized metabolites biosynthesis in Cornus Officinalis by Rai, Amit, Rai, Megha, Kamochi, Hidetaka, Mori, Tetsuya, Nakabayashi, Ryo, Nakamura, Michimi, Suzuki, Hideyuki, Saito, Kazuki, Yamazaki, Mami

“…Cornus officinalis, an important traditional medicinal plant, is used as major constituents of tonics, analgesics, and diuretics. While several studies have…”
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De novo transcriptome assembly and characterization of nine tissues of Lonicera japonica to identify potential candidate genes involved in chlorogenic acid, luteolosides, and secoiridoid biosynthesis pathways by Rai, Amit, Kamochi, Hidetaka, Suzuki, Hideyuki, Nakamura, Michimi, Takahashi, Hiroki, Hatada, Tomoki, Saito, Kazuki, Yamazaki, Mami

“…Lonicera japonica is one of the most important medicinal plants with applications in traditional Chinese and Japanese medicine for thousands of years…”
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Role of Blood Stasis Syndrome of Kampo Medicine in the Early Pathogenic Stage of Atherosclerosis: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study by Morita, Akira, Namiki, Takao, Nakaguchi, Toshiya, Murai, Kazunari, Watanabe, Yuki, Nakamura, Michimi, Kawasaki, Yohei, Shiko, Yuki, Tamura, Yutaka, Suganami, Akiko, Murakami, Aya, Yagi, Akio, Okamoto, Hideki, Hirasaki, Yoshiro

“…In Kampo medicine, blood stasis (BS) syndrome is strongly associated with microangiopathy and can lead to atherosclerosis. Vascular endothelial dysfunction…”
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Comparative transcriptome analyses of three medicinal Forsythia species and prediction of candidate genes involved in secondary metabolisms by Sun, Luchao, Rai, Amit, Rai, Megha, Nakamura, Michimi, Kawano, Noriaki, Yoshimatsu, Kayo, Suzuki, Hideyuki, Kawahara, Nobuo, Saito, Kazuki, Yamazaki, Mami

“…The three Forsythia species, F. suspensa , F. viridissima and F. koreana, have been used as herbal medicines in China, Japan and Korea for centuries and they…”
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Identification of potential genes involved in triterpenoid saponins biosynthesis in Gleditsia sinensis by transcriptome and metabolome analyses by Kuwahara, Yusuke, Nakajima, Daisuke, Shinpo, Sayaka, Nakamura, Michimi, Kawano, Noriaki, Kawahara, Nobuo, Yamazaki, Mami, Saito, Kazuki, Suzuki, Hideyuki, Hirakawa, Hideki

“…Gleditsia sinensis is widely used as a medicinal plant in Asia, especially in China. Triterpenes, alkaloids, and sterols were isolated from Gleditsia species…”
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Comparative Characterization of the Leaf Tissue of Physalis alkekengi and Physalis peruviana Using RNA-seq and Metabolite Profiling by Fukushima, Atsushi, Nakamura, Michimi, Suzuki, Hideyuki, Yamazaki, Mami, Knoch, Eva, Mori, Tetsuya, Umemoto, Naoyuki, Morita, Masaki, Hirai, Go, Sodeoka, Mikiko, Saito, Kazuki

“…The genus in the family contains several species of benefit to humans. Examples include (Chinese-lantern plant, hôzuki in Japanese) used for medicinal and for…”
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Transcriptomic landscape of Pueraria lobata demonstrates potential for phytochemical study by Han, Rongchun, Takahashi, Hiroki, Nakamura, Michimi, Yoshimoto, Naoko, Suzuki, Hideyuki, Shibata, Daisuke, Yamazaki, Mami, Saito, Kazuki

“…Pueraria lobata (Willd.) Ohwi has a long and broad application in the treatment of disease. However, in the US and EU, it is treated as a notorious weed. The…”
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Study of Factors Involved in Tongue Color Diagnosis by Kampo Medical Practitioners Using the Farnsworth-Munsell 100 Hue Test and Tongue Color Images by Hirasaki, Yoshiro, Nakamura, Michimi, Takeda, Kanako, Ueda, Keigo, Nakaguchi, Toshiya, Namiki, Takao, Oji, Takeshi, Okamoto, Hideki

“…In traditional Japanese medicine (Kampo medicine), tongue color is important in discerning a patient’s constitution and medical conditions. However, tongue…”
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Heavy metal tolerance of transgenic tobacco plants over-expressing cysteine synthase by KAWASHIMA, Cintia Goulart, NOJI, Masaaki, NAKAMURA, Michimi, OGRA, Yasumitsu, SUZUKI, Kazuo T, SAITO, Kazuki

“…Cysteine synthase [O-acetyl-L-serine(thiol)lyase] catalyzes the final step for L-cysteine biosynthesis in plants. The tolerance of transgenic tobacco plants…”
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Cysteine Synthase Overexpression in Tobacco Confers Tolerance to Sulfur-Containing Environmental Pollutants by Noji, Masaaki, Maiko Saito, Michimi Nakamura, Aono, Mitsuko, Hikaru Saji, Saito, Kazuki

“…Cysteine (Cys) synthase [O-acetyl-L-Ser(thiol)-lyase, EC 4.2.99.8; CSase] is responsible for the final step in biosynthesis of Cys. Transgenic tobacco…”
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Increased Cysteine Biosynthesis Capacity of Transgenic Tobacco Overexpressing an O-Acetylserine(thiol) Lyase Modifies Plant Responses to Oxidative Stress by Youssefian, Shohab, Michimi Nakamura, Emin Orudgev, Kondo, Noriaki

“…O-Acetylserine(thiol) lyase (OASTL), a key enzyme of plant sulfur metabolism, catalyzes the formation of Cys from sulfide and O-acetylserine. The biosynthesis…”
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RNA-seq Transcriptome Analysis of Panax japonicus, and Its Comparison with Other Panax Species to Identify Potential Genes Involved in the Saponins Biosynthesis by Rai, Amit, Yamazaki, Mami, Takahashi, Hiroki, Nakamura, Michimi, Kojoma, Mareshige, Suzuki, Hideyuki, Saito, Kazuki

“…The Panax genus has been a source of natural medicine, benefitting human health over the ages, among which the Panax japonicus represents an important species…”
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The beneficial effect of traditional Japanese herbal (Kampo) medicine, Hochu‐ekki‐to (Bu‐Zhong‐Yi‐Qi‐Tang), for patients with chronic wounds refractory to conventional therapies: A prospective, randomized trial by Akita, Shinsuke, Namiki, Takao, Kawasaki, Yohei, Rikihisa, Naoaki, Ogata, Hideyuki, Tokumoto, Hideki, Tezuka, Takafumi, Kubota, Yoshitaka, Kuriyama, Motone, Nakamura, Michimi, Mitsukawa, Nobuyuki

“…ABSTRACT Hochu‐ekki‐to (HET) is a traditional Japanese herbal (Kampo) medicine for the treatment of severe weakness, loss of appetite, and indigestion in…”
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Increased thiol biosynthesis of transgenic poplar expressing a wheat O-acetylserine(thiol) lyase enhances resistance to hydrogen sulfide and sulfur dioxide toxicity by Nakamura, Michimi, Kuramata, Masato, Kasugai, Isao, Abe, Midori, Youssefian, Shohab

“…O-acetylserine(thiol) lyase (OASTL), a key enzyme of the plant sulfur assimilatory pathway, catalyses the formation of cysteine from sulfide and…”
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Molecular characterization of rgp2, a gene encoding a small GTP-binding protein from rice by Youssefian, S, Nakamura, M, Sano, H

“…We previously reported the isolation of rgp1, a gene from rice, which encodes a ras-related GTP-binding protein, and subsequently showed that the gene induces…”
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Increased Cysteine Biosynthesis Capacity of Transgenic Tobacco Overexpressing an O-Acetylserine(thiol) Lyase Modifies Plant Responses to Oxidative Stress1 by Youssefian, Shohab, Nakamura, Michimi, Orudgev, Emin, Kondo, Noriaki

“…O -Acetylserine(thiol) lyase (OASTL), a key enzyme of plant sulfur metabolism, catalyzes the formation of Cys from sulfide and O -acetylserine. The…”
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