English: Original articles and reviews

2022

95. Sakamoto M, Haraguchi K, Tatsuta N, Marumoto M, Yamamoto M, Nakamura M. Breast milk contribution to tissue mercury levels in rat pups examined by cross-fostering at birth. Environ Res. (IF=8.431) 2022 Jan 19; 208: 112772. Online first.
96. Marumoto M, Sakamoto M, Nakamura M, Marumoto K, Tsuruta S. Organ-specific accumulation of selenium and mercury in Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus). Acta Vet Scand. (IF=1.695) 2022 Jan 27; 64(1): 1.

2021

93. Sakamoto M, Haraguchi K, Tatsuta N, Nakai K, Nakamura M, Murata K. Plasma and red blood cells distribution of total mercury, inorganic mercury, and selenium in maternal and cord blood from a group of Japanese women. Environ Res. (IF=8.431) 2021 May; 196: 110896.

2020

92. Sakamoto M, Kakita A, Sakai K, Kameo S, Yamamoto M, Nakamura M. Methylmercury exposure during the vulnerable window of the cerebrum in postnatal developing rats. Environ Res. (IF=8.431) 2020 Sep; 188: 109776.
93. Sakamoto M, Itai T, Marumoto K, Marumoto M, Kodamatani H, Tomiyasu T, Nagasaka H, Mori K, Poulain AJ, Domingo JL, Horvat M, Matsuyama A: Mercury speciation in preserved historical sludge: Potential risk from sludge contained within reclaimed land of Minamata Bay, Japan. Environ Res. (IF=8.431), 2020 Jan; 180: 108668. (JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number JP15K00533)
94. Yamamoto M, Yanagisawa R, Sakai A, Mogi M, Shuto S, Shudo M, Kashiwagi H, Kudo M, Nakamura M, Sakamoto M. Toxicokinetics of methylmercury in diabetic KK-Ay mice and C57BL/6 mice. J Appl Toxicol (IF=3.446). 2020 Oct 5.
95. Tatsuta N, Nakai K, Kasanuma Y, Iwai-Shimada M, Sakamoto M, Murata K, Satoh H. Prenatal and postnatal lead exposures and intellectual development among 12-year-old Japanese children. Environ Res. (IF=8.431) 2020 Oct; 189: 109844.
96. Marumoto M, Sakamoto M, Marumoto K, Tsuruta S, Komohara Y. Mercury and Selenium Localization in the Cerebrum, Cerebellum, Liver, and Kidney of a Minamata 　Disease Case. Acta Histochem Cytochem. (IF=1.75) 2020; 53 (6): 147–155.
97. Haraguchi K, Sakamoto M, Matsuyama A, Yamamoto M, Hung DT, Nagasaka H, Uchida K, Ito Y, Kodamatani H, Horvat M, Chan HM, Rand M, Cirtiu CM, Kim BG, Nielsen F, Yamakawa A, Mashyanov N, Panichev N, Panova E, Watanabe T, Kaneko N, Yoshinaga J, Herwati RF, Suoth AE, Akagi H. Development of Human Hair Reference Material Supporting the Biomonitoring of Methylmercury. Anal Sci. 2020 May 10;36 (5):561-567.

2019

86. Maeda E, Murata K, Kumazawa Y, Sato W, Shirasawa H, Iwasawa T, Izumo K, Tatsuta N, Sakamoto M, Terada Y. Associations of environmental exposures to methylmercury and selenium with female infertility: A case-control study. Environ Res. (IF=8.431) 2019 Jan; 168: 357-363.

2018

85. Sakamoto M, Tatsuta N, Chan HM, Domingo JL, Murata K, Nakai K. Brain methylmercury uptake in fetal, neonate, weanling, and adult rats. Environ Res. (IF=8.431) 2018 Nov; 167: 15-20.
86. Karita K, Iwata T, Maeda E, Sakamoto M, Murata K. Assessment of Cardiac Autonomic Function in Relation to Methylmercury Neurotoxicity. Toxics (IF=4.146). 2018 Jul 20; 6(3). pii: E38.
87. Sakamoto M, Chan HM, Domingo JL, Koriyama C, Murata K. Placental transfer and levels of mercury, selenium, vitamin E, and docosahexaenoic acid in maternal and umbilical cord blood. Environ Int. (IF=13.352) 2018 Feb; 111:309-315.
88. Sakamoto M, Tatsuta N, Izumo K, Phan P T, Vu L D, Yamamoto M, Nakamura M, Nakai K, Murata K. Health impacts and biomarkers of prenatal exposure to methylmercury: Lessons from Minamata, Japan Toxics (IF=4.146). 2018 Aug 3;6(3):45
89. Tatsuta N, Nakai N, Sakamoto M, Murata K, Satoh H. Methylmercury exposure and developmental outcomes in Tohoku Study of Child Development at 18 months of age.Toxics (IF=4.146) 2018, 6(3), 49

2017

80. Hoang VAT, Sakamoto M, Yamamoto M. Mercury and selenium levels, and their molar ratios in several species of commercial shrimp in Japan regarding the health risk of methylmercury exposure. J Toxicol Sci. (IF=1.719) 2017; 42(4):509-517.
81. Hoang VAT, Do HTT, Agusa T, Koriyama C, Akiba S, Ishibashi Y, Sakamoto M, Yamamoto M. Hair mercury levels in relation to fish consumption among Vietnamese in Hanoi. J Toxicol Sci. (IF=1.719) 2017; 42(5):651-662.
82. Sakamoto M, Kakita A, Domingo JL, Yamazaki H, Oliveira R, Sarrazine S, Eto K, Murata K. Stable and episodic/bolus patterns of methylmercury exposure on mercury accumulation and histopathologic alterations in the nervous system. Environ Res. (IF=8.431) 2017 Jan; 152: 446-453.
83. Ser PH, Omi S, Shimizu-Furusawa H, Yasutake A, Sakamoto M, Hachiya N, Konishi S, Nakamura M, Watanabe C. Differences in the responses of three plasma selenium-containing proteins in relation to methylmercury-exposure through consumption of fish/whales. Toxicol Lett. (IF=3.166) 2017 Feb 5; 267:53-58.
84. Ha E, Basu N, Bose-O'Reilly S, Dórea JG, McSorley E, Sakamoto M, Chan HM. Current progress on understanding the impacts of mercury on human health. Environ Res. (IF=8.431) 2017 Jan; 152:419-433.

2016

75. Iwata T, Takaoka S, Sakamoto M, Maeda E, Nakamura M, Liu XJ, Murata K. Characteristics of hand tremor and postural sway in patients with fetal-type Minamata disease. J Toxicol Sci. (IF=1.719) 2016; 41(6):757-763.
76. Sakamoto M, Murata K, Domingo JL, Yamamoto M, Oliveira RB, Kawakami S, Nakamura M. Implications of mercury concentrations in umbilical cord tissue in relation to maternal hair segments as biomarkers for prenatal exposure to methylmercury. Environ Res. (IF=8.431) 2016 Aug; 149:282-7.

2015

73. Sakamoto M, Chan HM, Domingo JL, Oliveira RB, Kawakami S, Murata K. Significance of fingernail and toenail mercury concentrations as biomarkers for prenatal methylmercury exposure in relation to segmental hair mercury concentrations. Environ Res. (IF=8.431) 2015 Jan; 136:289-94.
74. Sakamoto M, Itai T, Yasutake A, Iwasaki T, Yasunaga G, Fujise Y, Nakamura M, Murata K, Chan HM, Domingo JL, Marumoto M. Mercury speciation and selenium in toothed-whale muscles. Environ Res. (IF=8.431) 2015 Nov; 143(Pt A):55-61.
75. Ilmiawati C, Yoshida T, Itoh T, Nakagi Y, Saijo Y, Sugioka Y, Sakamoto M, Ikegami Ogawa A, M, Kayama F. Biomonitoring of mercury, cadmium, and lead exposure in Japanese children: a cross-sectional study. Environ Health Prev Med. (IF=3.674) 2015 Jan; 20(1):18-27.

2014

70. Yamamoto M, Yanagisawa R, Motomura E, Nakamura M, Sakamoto M, Takeya M, Eto K. Increased methylmercury toxicity related to obesity in diabetic KK-Ay mice. J Appl Toxicol. (IF=3.446) 2014 Aug; 34(8):914-23.
71. Nakamura M, Hachiya N, Murata KY, Nakanishi I, Kondo T, Yasutake A, Miyamoto K, Ser PH, Omi S, Furusawa H, Watanabe C, Usuki F, Sakamoto M. Methylmercury exposure and neurological outcomes in Taiji residents accustomed to consuming whale meat. Environ Int. (IF=13.352) 2014 Jul; 68:25-32.
72. Arai K, Maeda E, Iwata T, Tanaka O, Murata K and Sakamoto M. Impact of dietary behaviors on dyslipidemia in Japanese male workers. Ann Transl Med Epidemiol. 2014; 1(1):1003.

2013

67. Sakamoto M, Yasutake A, Domingo JL, Chan HM, Kubota M, Murata K. Relationships between trace element concentrations in chorionic tissue of placenta and umbilical cord tissue: Potential use as indicators for prenatal exposure. Environ Int. (IF=13.352) 2013 Sep 9; 60C: 106-111.
68. Horvat M, Sakamoto M, Chan L, Faganeli J. Mercury in contaminated sites: identification, characterization, impacts, and remediation. Environ Res. (IF=8.431) 2013 Aug; 125:1.
69. Sakamoto M, Yasutake A, Kakita A, Ryufuku M, Chan HM, Yamamoto M, Oumi S, Kobayashi S, Watanabe C. Selenomethionine protects against neuronal degeneration by methylmercury in the developing rat cerebrum. Environ Sci Technol. (IF=11.357). 2013 Mar 19; 47(6):2862-8.

2012

64. Sakamoto M, Chan HM, Domingo JL, Kubota M, Murata K. Changes in body burden of mercury, lead, arsenic, cadmium and selenium in infants during early lactation in comparison with placental transfer. Ecotox Environ Safety (IF=7.179) 2012 Oct; 84:179-84.
65. Sakamoto M, Murata K, Kakita A, Sasaki M. A review of mercury toxicity with special reference to methylmercury, in：Advances in Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology of Mercury (Cai Y, Liu G, O'Driscoll N eds.), Wiley-VCH (Weinheim), 2012 pp. 501-516 Chapter 15.
66. Murata K, Sakamoto M. Minamata disease.In: Nriagu JO(ed.) Encyclopedia of Environmental Health, 2012 vol 3:774-780, Burlington: Elsevier.
67. Sakamoto M, Chan HM, Domingo JL, Kawakami S, Murata K. Mercury and docosahexaenoic acid levels in maternal and cord blood in relation to segmental maternal hair mercury concentrations at parturition. Environ Int. (IF=13.352)) 2012 Sep; 44:112-7.

2011

60. Steckling N, Boese-O'Reilly S, Sakamoto M (12th), (plus 16 co-authors). Mercury exposure in female artisanal small-scale gold miners (ASGM) in Mongolia: An analysis of human biomonitoring (HBM) data from 2008. Sci Total Environ. (IF=7.963) 2011 Feb 1; 409(5):994-1000.

2010

59. Sakamoto M, Murata K, Tsuruta K, Miyamoto K, Akagi H. Retrospectve study on temporal and regional variations of methylmercury concentrations in preserved umbilical cords collected from inhabitants of the Minamata area, Japan. Ecotox Environ Safety (IF=7.179). 2010 Sep; 73(6):1144-9.
60. Sakamoto M, Murata K, Kubota M, Nakai K, Satoh H. Mercury and heavy metal profiles of maternal and umbilical cord RBCs in Japanese population. Ecotox Environ Safety (IF=7.179) 2010 Jan; 73(1):1-6.

2009

57. Cheng J, Yang Y, Ma J, Wang W, Liu X, Sakamoto M, Qu Y, Shi W. Assessing noxious effects of dietary exposure to methylmercury, PCBs and Se coexisting in environmentally contaminated rice in male mice. Environ Int. (IF=13.352). 2009 Apr; 35(3):619-25.
58. Cheng J, Gao L, Zhao W, Liu X, Sakamoto M, Wang W. Mercury levels in fisherman and their household members in Zhoushan, China: impact of public health. Sci Total Environ. (IF=7.963) 2009 Apr 1;407(8):2625-30.

2008

55. Sakamoto M, Kubota M, Murata K, Nakai K, Sonoda I, Satoh H. Changes in mercury concentrations of segmental maternal hair during gestation and their correlations with other biomarkers of fetal exposure to methylmercury in the Japanese population. Environ Res. (IF=8.431). 2008 Feb;106(2):270-6.
56. Liu X, Cheng J, Song Y, Honda S, Wang L, Liu Z, Sakamoto M, Liu Y. Mercury concentration in hair samples from Chinese people in coastal cities. J Environ Sci (China). 2008;20(10):1258-62.
57. Carratù MR, Coluccia A, Modafferi AM, Borracci P, Scaccianoce S, Sakamoto M, Cuomo V. Prenatal methylmercury exposure: effects on stress response during active learning. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. (IF=2.151) 2008 Dec;81(6): 539-42.
58. Li P, Feng X, Qiu G, Li Z, Fu X, Sakamoto M, Liu X, Wang D. Mercury exposures and symptoms in smelting workers of artisanal mercury mines in Wuchuan, Guizhou, China. Environ Res. (IF=8.431) 2008;107(1):108-14.

2007

51. Iwata T, Sakamoto M, Feng X, Yoshida M, Liu XJ, Dakeishi M, Li P, Qiu G, Jiang H, Nakamura M, Murata K. Effects of mercury vapor exposure on neuromotor function in Chinese miners and smelters. Int Arch Occup Environ Health (IF=3.015) 2007 Apr; 80(5):381-7.
52. Ohno T, Sakamoto M, Kurosawa T, Dakeishi M, Iwata T, Murata K. Total mercury levels in hair, toenail, and urine among women free from occupational exposure and their relations to renal tubular function. Environ Res. (IF=8.431) 2007 Feb;103(2):191-7.
53. Mergler D, Anderson A H, Chan LHM, Mahaffey KR., Murray M, Sakamoto M, Stern A H. Methylmercury Exposure and Health Effects in Humans: A Worldwide Concern. The Panel on Health Risks and Toxicological Effects of Methylmercury: AMBIO (IF=3.616) 2007 Feb;36(1):3-11.
54. Sakamoto M, Feng X, Li O, Qiu G, Jiang H, Yoshida M, Iwata T, Liu XJ, Murata K. High exposure of Chinese mercury mine workers to elemental mercury vapor and increased methylmercury levels in their hair. Environ Health Prev Med. (IF=3.674) 2007;12(2):66-70.
55. Sakamoto M, Kaneoka T, Murata K, Nakai K, Satoh H, Akagi H. Correlations between mercury concentrations in umbilical cord tissue and other biomarkers of fetal exposure to methylmercury in the Japanese population. Environ Res. (IF=8.431) 2007;103(1):106-11.

2006

46. Honda S, Hylander L, Sakamoto M. Recent advances in evaluation of health effects on mercury with special reference to methylmercury-A Minireview. Environ Health Prev Med. (IF=3.674) 2006 Jul;11(4):171-6.
47. Vu Duc Loi, Le Lan Anh, Trinh Anh Duc, Trinh Xuan Gian, Pham Gia Mon, Tran Van Huy, Nguyen Quoc Thong, Alian Boudou, Sakamoto M, Dao Van Bay. Contamination by cadmium and mercury of the water, sediment and biological component of hydrosystems around Hanoi. J Chemistry 2006; 44:382-386.
48. Murata K, Sakamoto M, Nakai K, Dakeishi M, Iwata T, Liu XJ, et al. Subclinical effects of prenatal methylmercury exposure on cardiac autonomic function in Japanese children. Int Arch Occup Environ Health (IF=3.015) 2006 Jan; 11(1):17-23.
49. Iwata T, Nakai K, Sakamoto M, Dakeishi M, Satoh H, Murata K. Factor affecting hand tremor and postural sway in children. Environ Health Prev Med. (IF=3.674) 2006 Jan;11(1):17-23.

2005

42. Sakamoto M, Yasutake A, Satoh H. Methylmercury exposure in general populations of Japan, Asia and Oceania. Dynamics of mercury pollution on regional and global scales: atmospheric processes and human exposures around the world. N. Pirrone & K.R. Mahaffey (Eds) Springer 2005 p125-146.
43. Sakamoto M, Murata K, Nakai K, Satoh H. Difference in methylmercury exposure to fetus and breast-feeding offspring: a mini-review. Kor J Env Hlth. 2005; 31:179-186.
44. Pan HS, Sakamoto M, Liu XJ, Futatsuka M. Deficits in rat brain growth induced by methylmercury treatment during the brain growth spurt. J Health Sci. 2005 51(1):1-7.
45. Dakeishi M, Nakai K, Sakamoto M, Iwata T, Suzuki K, Liu X, et al. Effects of hair treatment on hair mercury - The best biomarker of methylmercury exposure? Environ Health Prev Med. (IF=3.674) 2005 Jul;10(4):208-12.

2004

38. Sakamoto M, Kubota M, Liu XJ, Murata K, Nakai K, Satoh H. Maternal and fetal mercury and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids as a risk and benefit of fish consumption to fetus. Environ Sci Technol. (IF=11.357) 2004;38:3860-3863.
39. Sakamoto M, Kakita A, Oliveira RB, Pan HS, Takahashi H. Dose-dependent effects of methylmercury administered during neonatal brain spurt in rats. Dev Brain Res (IF=2.746) 2004;152:171-176.
40. Murata K, Sakamoto M, Nakai K, Weihe P, Dakeishi M, Iwata T, Liu XJ, Ohno T, Kamiya K, Satoh H. Effects of methylmercury on neurodevelopment in Japanese children in relation to Madeiran study. Int Arch Occup Environ Health (IF=3.015) 2004;77:571-579.
41. Sakamoto M, Kubota M, Liu XJ, Murata K, Nakai K, Satoh H. Maternal and fetal mercury and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids as a risk and benefit of fish consumption to fetus. Environ Sci Technol. (IF=11.357) 2004;38:3860-3863.
42. Nakai K, Suzuki K, Oka T, Murata K, Sakamoto M, Okamura K, Hosokawa T, Sakai T, Nakamura T, Saitoh Y, Kurokawa N, Kameo S, Satoh H. A Cohort study of effects of perinatal exposures to methylmercury and environmentally persistent organic pollutants on neurobehavioral development in Japanese children. Tohoku J Exp Med. (IF=1.423) 2004;202:227-237.
43. Pan HS, Sakamoto M, Oliveira RB, Liu XJ, Kakita A, Futatsuka M. Changes in methylmercury accumulation in the brain of rat offspring throughout gestation and during suckling. Toxicol Environ Chem. (IF=0.972) 2004;86:163-170.
44. Sakamoto M, Kubota M. Plasma fatty acid profiles in 38 pairs of maternal and umbilical cord blood samples. Environ Health Prev Med. (IF=3.674) 2004 Mar;9(2):67-9.

2003

31. Iwasaki Y, Sakamoto M, Nakai K, Oka T, Deshimaru M, Iwata T, Satoh H, Murata K. Estimation of daily mercury intake from seafood in Japanese women: Akita Cross-Sectional Study. Tohoku J Exp Med (IF=1.423) 2003; 200:67-73.
32. Kakita A, Inenaga C, Sakamoto M, Takahashi H. Disruption of postnatal progenitor migration and consequent abnormal pattern of glial distribution in the cerebral cortex following administration of methylmercury. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol. (IF=3.490) 2003;62(8):835-847.
33. Kakita A, Inenaga C, Sakamoto M, Takahashi H. Neuronal migration disturbance and consequent cyoarchitecture in the cerebral cortex following transplacental administration of methylmercury. Acta Neuropathol. (IF=17.088) 2003;104(4):409-417.
34. Sakamoto M, Kubota M, Matsumoto S, Nakano A, Akagi H. Declining risk of methylmercury exposure to infants during lactation. Environ Res. (IF=8.431) 2003:90 (3):185-189.

2002

27. Kakita A, Inenaga C, Sakamoto M, Takahashi H. Neuronal migration disturbance and consequent cytoarchitecture in the cerebral cortex following transplacental administration of methylmercury. Acta Neuropathol. (IF=15.872) 2002;104:409-417.
28. Sakamoto M, Kakita A, Wakabayashi K, Takahashi H, Nakano A, Akagi H. Evaluation of changes in methylmercury accumulation in the developing rat brain and its effects: a study with consecutive and moderate dose exposure throughout gestation and lactation periods. Brain Res. (IF=3.125) 2002;949:51-59.

2001

25. Sakamoto M, Nakano A, Akagi H. Declining. Minamata male birth ratio associated with increased male fetal death due to heavy methylmercury pollution. Environ Res. (IF=8.431) Section A 2001;87:92-98.
26. Kakita A, Wakabayashi K, Su M, Sakamoto M, Ikuta F, Takahashi H. Intrauterine methylmercury intoxication: pattern of neuronal degeneration in the fetal brain and consequence on higher brain function in maturity. In: Takizawa Y and Osame M (eds.), Understanding of Minamata Disease. Methylmercury Poisoning in Minamata and Niigata, Japan. The Japan Public Health Association, Tokyo, 2001. pp.85-93.

2000

23. Kakita A, Wakabayashi K, Su M, Sakamoto M, Ikuta F, Takahashi H. Distinct pattern of neuronal degeneration in the fetal rat brain induced by consecutive transplacental administration of methylmercury. Brain Res. (IF=3.252) 2000;859:233-239.
24. Kakita A, Wakabayashi K, Su M, Yoneoka Y, Sakamoto M, Ikuta F, Takahashi H. Intrauterine methylmecury intoxication Consequence of the inherent brain lesions and cognitive dysfunction in maturity. Brain Res. (IF=3.252) 2000; 877:322-330.

1999

21. Fukuda Y, Ushijima K, Kitano T, Sakamoto M, Futatsuka M. An analysis of subjective complaints in a population living in a methylmercury-polluted area. Environ Res. (IF=8.431) Section A 1999;81:100-107.

1998

20. Oyama Y, Nakata M, Sakamoto M, Chikahisa L, Miyoshi N, Satoh M. Methylmercury toxicity in dissociated rat brain neurons: modification by L-cysteine and trimethylbenzylmercaptan and comparison with dimethylmercury and N-ethylmaleimide. Environ Toxicol & Pharmacol. (IF=2.776) 1998;6:221-227.
21. Sakamoto M, Wakabayashi K, Kakita A, Takahashi H, Adachi T, Nakano A. Widespread neuronal degeneration in rats following oral administration of methylmercury during the postnatal developing phase: a model of fetal-type Minamata Disease. Brain Res. (IF=3.252) 1998;784:351-354.

1997

18. Okazaki E, Oyama Y, Chikahisa L, Nagano T, Katayama N, Sakamoto M. Fluorescent estimation on cytotoxicity of methylmercury in dissociated cerebellar neurons: its comparison with ionomycin. Environ Toxicol & Pharmacol. (IF=2.776) 1997;3:237.

1996

17. Sakamoto M, Ikegami N, Nakano A. Protective Effects of Ca2+ Channel Blockers against Methyl Mercury Toxicity. Pharmacol & Toxicol. (IF=2.659) 1996;78:193-199.

1995

16. Wakabayashi K, Kakita A, Sakamoto M, Su M, Iwanaga K, Ikuta F. Variability of brain lesions in rats administered methylmercury at various postnatal development phases. Brain Res. (IF=3.252) 1995;705:267-272.
17. Sakamoto M, Nakano A. Comparison of mercury accumulation among the brain, liver, kidney, and the brain regions of rats administered methylmercury in Various Phases of Postnatal Development. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol (IF=2.151) 1995;55:588-596.

1993

14. Kinjo Y, Higashi H, Nakano A, Sakamoto M, Sakai R. Profile of Subjective Complaints and Activities of Daily Living among Current Patients with Minamata Disease after 3 Decades. Environ Res. (IF=8.431) 1993;63:241-251.
15. Sakamoto M, Nakano A, Kajiwara Y, Naruse I, Fujisaki T. Effects of methyl mercury in postnatal developing rats. Environ Res. (IF=8.431) 1993;61:43-50.

1991

12. Kinjo Y, Nakano A, Sakamoto M, Futatsuka M, Kato H. Clarification of mortality patterns among Minamata Disease patients. Environ Sci 1991;1(2):73-88.
13. Sakamoto M, Nakano A, Kinjo Y, Higashi H, Futatsuka M. Present mercury levels in red blood cells of nearby inhabitants about 30 years after the outbreak of Minamata Disease. Ecotox Environ Safety (IF=7.179), 1991;22:58-66.

1990

10. Wakisaka I, Yanagihashi T, Nakano A, Sakamoto M. Interaction of sulfur dioxide and nicotine aerosol as sensory irritants. Acta Med Univ Kagoshima 1990;42(1): 59-67.
11. Nakamura K, Sakamoto M, Uchiyama H, Yagi O. Organomercurial-volatilizing bacteria in the mercury-polluted sediment of Minamata Bay, Japan. Appl & Environ Microbiology (IF=4.792) 1990;56(1):304-305.

1987

8. Ando T, Sakamoto M, Yanagihashi T. Effect of methylmercury on the lipid components in rats. Acta Med Univ Kagoshima 1987;29(2):67-74.

1985

7. Kanazawa A, Teshima S, Sakamoto M. Effect of dietary lipids, fatty acids, and phospholipids on growth and survival of prawn (penaeus japonicus) larvae. Aquaculture (IF=4.242)1985; 50:39-49.
8. Sakamoto M. Effect of methylmercury on the lipid composition in guinea pigs. Industrial Health 1985, 23, 171-179.

1982

5. Sakamoto M, Holland DL, Jones DA. Modification of the nutritional composition of Artemia by incorporation of polyunsaturated fatty acids using micro-encapsulated diets. Aquaculture (IF=4.242) 1982; 28:311-320.
6. Kanazawa A, Teshima S, Sakamoto M. Requirements of essential fatty acids for the larval Ayu. Bull Jap Soc Sci Fisheries 1982;48(4):587-590.
7. Teshima S, Kanazawa A, Sakamoto M. Essential fatty acids of Tilapia nilotica. Mem. Fac. Fish., Kagoshima Univ 1982;31:201-204.

1980

2. Kanazawa A, Teshima S, Sakamoto M, Shinomiya A. Nutritional requirements of the puffer fish: purified test diet and the optimum protein level. Bull Jap Soc Sci Fisheries 1980;40(11):1957-1961.
3. Kanazawa A, Teshima S, Sakamoto M, Md. Awal A. Requirements of Tilapia zillii for essential fatty acids. Bull Jap Soc Sci Fisheries 1980;40(11):1353-1356.

Japanese: Original articles and authored books

2020

33. Sakamoto M, Kakita A, Nakamura M. "Methylmercury" -Brain development and its abnormalities- D. Abnormalities due to external factors. CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE (In Japanese) 2020 Dec; 38(12): 1594-1597.

2018

32. Ueda Y, Hagiwara T, Sakamoto M, Minami T. Dimercaptosuccinic acid inhibits reduction in ciliary movements of third ventricular ependymal cells induced by methylmercury administration in mice. BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TRACE ELEMENTS (In Japanese) 2018; 29(2/3): 119-131.
33. Sakamoto M, Nakamura M, Murata K. Mercury as a Global Pollutant and Mercury Exposure Assessment and Health Effects. Nihon Eiseigaku Zasshi (Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine), 2018; 73(3): 258-264.

2017

30. Saito M, Sakamoto M. Minamata Convention on Mercury. Health risks due to environmental factors I: Fundamentals of environmental issues. Nihon Ishikai Zasshi (The Journal of the Japan Medical Association) 2017; 146 Special Issue (2): 67-70.
31. Sakamoto M, Murata K. Minamata disease. Health risks due to environmental factors IV: A case study of health hazards due to environmental pollutions. Nihon Ishikai Zasshi (The Journal of the Japan Medical Association) 2017; 146 Special Issue (2): 296-299.
32. Sakamoto M, Itai T, Murata K. Effects of Prenatal Methylmercury Exposure: From Minamata Disease to Environmental Health Studies. Nihon Eiseigaku Zasshi (Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine) 2017; 72(3): 170-148.

2016

27. Karita K, Sakamoto M, Yoshida M, Tatsuta N, Nakai K, Iwai M, Iwata T, Maeda E, Yaginuma K, Sato H, Murata K. Recent Epidemiological Studies on Methylmercury, Mercury and Selenium. Nihon Eiseigaku Zasshi (Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine) 2016; 71: 236-251.

2014

26. Sakamoto M, Murata K. Chapter 2: Global mercury pollution and its effects on human health: Minamata Convention on Mercury and the latest countermeasures and technologies. Supervised by Takaoka M. CMC Publishing, 2014 Nov. pp15-22.

2013

25. Usuki F, Sakamoto M. Methylmercury toxicosis in fetuses. In: Neurological Syndromes (2nd ed.) IV -Including other neurological diseases-. Nippon Rinsho (The Japanese Journal of Clinical Medicine) 2014 09.819-822. Sakamoto M, Murata K. Toxicity of mercury -History of pollution and current status of research-. Kankyo Gijutsu (Environmental Conservation Engineering) 2013 Oct; 42(10):584-589.
26. Sakamoto M, Yamamoto M. Trace elements in food: From essential elements to radioactive nuclides. Chapter 8: Mercury (methylmercury). Edited by Japan Food Hygiene Association (In Japanese). April 2013

2011

23. Sakamoto M, Yasutake A: Seafood and methylmercury. Modern Media (In Japanese) 57(3), 16-21, 2011.

2010

22. Sakamoto M, Yamamoto M: Trends in research on trace elements 3: Mercury (methylmercury). Shokuhin Eisei Kenkyu (Food Sanitation Research) 2010; 60(12):35-41.
23. Sakamoto M, Sasaki M. Methylmercury: Extensive hematology, urinalysis, and immunological testing (2) -How should we read the values?-, Nippon Rinsho (The Japanese Journal of Clinical Medicine) Vol. 68, Supplement, 2010; 1:576-580.
24. Sakamoto M: Methylmercury. Food Safety Handbook (In Japanese). Edited by Food Safety Commission of Japan. Maruzen. 2010. pp118-120.
25. Murata K, Sakamoto M, Sato H: Diversity of methylmercury exposure and health risk. Special Issue on Environmental Risk. Koushu Eisei (The Journal of Public Health Practice) 2010;74: 279-283.

2007

18. Liu X, Sakamoto M, Kato T, Okamoto M, Arimura K. A study on the current activity of daily living (ADL) of patients with fetal Minamata disease compared with 15 years ago and communication disorder in those patients. Nihon Eiseigaku Zasshi (Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine) 2007; 62(3):905-910.

2006

17. Sakamoto M, Akagi H. Inorganic and Organic Mercury (Water Environmental Handbook). Japan Society on Water Environment. Asakura Shoten. 2006. pp352-355 (In Japanese)

2005

16. Sakamoto M, Akagi H. Toxicity and health effects of mercury. Toxicity and Health Effects of Mercury. Haikibutsu Gakkaishi (Material Cycles and Waste Management Research) 2005; 6: 185-190.

2004

15. Sakamoto M, Eto M. Is trace amounts of methylmercury harmful to adults? Igaku No Ayumi (Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine) 2004; 211: 1155-1156.
16. Sakamoto M, Akagi H. Methylmercury (Extensive hematology, urinalysis, and immunological testing -How should we read the values?-) Nippon Rinsho (The Japanese Journal of Clinical Medicine) Vol. 62, Supplement, 2004; 12: 529-532.

1999

13. Sakamoto M. Industrial waste that crossed the sea - What I saw in Cambodia -. INDUST (In Japanese) 1999; 142:36-38.

1996

12. Sakamoto M, Nakano A, Akagi H. The significance of mercury concentration in red blood cells: From methylmercury contamination index to seafood intake index. FFI JOURNAL (In Japanese) 1996; 167: 109-115.

1992

11. Sakamoto M, Nakano A, Kinjo Y, Wakamiya J, Fujisaki T, Azuma H, Kitano T, Futatsuka M. Cross-sectional study of lipid peroxide levels (plasma TBA levels) in general population screening.
    Nihon Koushu Eisei Zasshi (Japanese Journal of Public Health) 1992; 39(7): 399-409.

1991

10. Kinjo Y, Nakano A, Sakamoto M, Watanabe M, Futatsuka M, Kato H. A follow-up study of the mortality structure of Minamata disease patients: Analysis by mortality rate and standardized mortality ratio (SMR). Hoken No Kagaku (Health Care) 1991; 33(8): 579-583.

1990

9. Sakamoto M, Nakano A, Kinjo Y, Higashi H, Futatsuka M. Relationship between complaints in general health screening and arteriosclerosis indexes. Minzoku Eisei (Japanese Journal of Health and Human Ecology) 1990;56(2):87-96.
10. Shimizu T, Higashi H, Takase C, Sakamoto M. Evaluation of body fat measurement by Fitness Analyzer BFT-2000. Hoken No Kagaku (Health Care) 1990;32(12):848-849.

1989

7. Ando T, Wakisaka I, Yanagihashi T, Sakamoto M. Methylmercury administration and lipid peroxidation in rats. Nihon Eiseigaku Zasshi (Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine) 1989;44(3):733-738.
8. Ando T, Yanagihashi T, Wakisaka I, Sakamoto M. Lipid peroxidation and fatty acid composition in rats exposed to methylmercury. Nihon Eiseigaku Zasshi (Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine) 1989;44(5):993-1001.

1988

5. Sakamoto M, Wakisaka I, Ando T, Yanagihashi T. Effect of dietary lipids on lipid peroxidation and mercury accumulation in rat tissues. Nihon Eiseigaku Zasshi (Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine) 1988;43(4):917-922.
6. Ando T, Wakisaka I, Yanagihashi T, Sakamoto M. Effect of ethanol on accumulation and excretion of mercury in rats. Nihon Eiseigaku Zasshi (Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine) 1988;43(4): 717-723.

1986

3. Sakamoto M. Effect of dietary lipids on methylmercury poisoning. Nihon Eiseigaku Zasshi (Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine) 1986;40(66):903-909.

1985

2. Sakamoto M. Ethane content in the breath of smokers and nonsmokers. Nihon Eiseigaku Zasshi (Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine)　1985;40(5):835-840.

1984

1. Wakisaka I, Yanagihashi T, Tomari T, Ando T, Sakamoto M. Effects of Sakurajima volcanic activity on the mortality profile. Nihon Koushu Eisei Zasshi (Japanese Journal of Public Health) 1984;31(10):548-556.