Search Results - "Fukazawa, Yugo"
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Layer-specific morphological and molecular differences in neocortical astrocytes and their dependence on neuronal layers
Published in Nature communications (24-04-2018)“…Non-pial neocortical astrocytes have historically been thought to comprise largely a nondiverse population of protoplasmic astrocytes. Here we show that…”
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Region‐ and neuronal‐subtype‐specific expression of Na,K‐ATPase alpha and beta subunit isoforms in the mouse brain
Published in Journal of comparative neurology (1911) (01-11-2020)“…Na,K‐ATPase is a ubiquitous molecule contributing to the asymmetrical distribution of Na+ and K+ ions across the plasma membrane and maintenance of the…”
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Optogenetic Control of Synaptic AMPA Receptor Endocytosis Reveals Roles of LTD in Motor Learning
Published in Neuron (Cambridge, Mass.) (05-09-2018)“…Long-term depression (LTD) of AMPA-type glutamate receptor (AMPA receptor)-mediated synaptic transmission has been proposed as a cellular substrate for…”
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Occludin and tricellulin facilitate formation of anastomosing tight-junction strand network to improve barrier function
Published in Molecular biology of the cell (15-04-2021)“…Tight junctions (TJs) are composed of a claudin-based anastomosing network of TJ strands at which plasma membranes of adjacent epithelial cells are closely…”
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Optogenetic countering of glial acidosis suppresses glial glutamate release and ischemic brain damage
Published in Neuron (Cambridge, Mass.) (22-01-2014)“…The brain demands high-energy supply and obstruction of blood flow causes rapid deterioration of the healthiness of brain cells. Two major events occur upon…”
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Tight junction formation by a claudin mutant lacking the COOH‐terminal PDZ domain‐binding motif
Published in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (01-10-2022)“…Claudin‐based tight junctions (TJs) are formed at the most apical part of cell–cell contacts in epithelial cells. Previous studies suggest that scaffolding…”
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EpCAM proteolysis and release of complexed claudin-7 repair and maintain the tight junction barrier
Published in The Journal of cell biology (02-01-2023)“…TJs maintain the epithelial barrier by regulating paracellular permeability. Since TJs are under dynamically fluctuating intercellular tension, cells must…”
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Effects of TAMP family on the tight junction strand network and barrier function in epithelial cells
Published in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (01-11-2022)“…Occludin, tricellulin, and marvelD3 belong to the tight junction (TJ)‐associated MARVEL protein family. Occludin and tricellulin jointly contribute to TJ…”
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Cortical astrocytes rewire somatosensory cortical circuits for peripheral neuropathic pain
Published in The Journal of clinical investigation (01-05-2016)“…Long-term treatments to ameliorate peripheral neuropathic pain that includes mechanical allodynia are limited. While glial activation and altered nociceptive…”
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Reconstitution of functional tight junctions with individual claudin subtypes in epithelial cells
Published in Cell Structure and Function (01-01-2023)“…The claudin family of membrane proteins is responsible for the backbone structure and function of tight junctions (TJs), which regulate the paracellular…”
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Transient astrocytic mGluR5 expression drives synaptic plasticity and subsequent chronic pain in mice
Published in The Journal of experimental medicine (04-04-2022)“…Activation of astrocytes has a profound effect on brain plasticity and is critical for the pathophysiology of several neurological disorders including…”
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Application of an optogenetic byway for perturbing neuronal activity via glial photostimulation
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (11-12-2012)“…Dynamic activity of glia has repeatedly been demonstrated, but if such activity is independent from neuronal activity, glia would not have any role in the…”
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Endogenous opioids in the olfactory tubercle and their roles in olfaction and quality of life
Published in Frontiers in neural circuits (30-05-2024)“…Olfactory dysfunctions decrease daily quality of life (QOL) in part by reducing the pleasure of eating. Olfaction plays an essential role in flavor sensation…”
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Synaptic pruning through glial synapse engulfment upon motor learning
Published in Nature neuroscience (01-11-2022)“…Synaptic pruning is a fundamental process of neuronal circuit refinement in learning and memory. Accumulating evidence suggests that glia participates in…”
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Orexin directly excites orexin neurons through orexin 2 receptor
Published in The Journal of neuroscience (22-09-2010)“…Orexin neurons (hypocretin neurons) have a critical role in the regulation of sleep/wakefulness, especially in the maintenance of arousal. Here, we revealed…”
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CAPS1 is involved in hippocampal synaptic plasticity and hippocampus-associated learning
Published in Scientific reports (21-04-2021)“…Calcium-dependent activator protein for secretion 1 (CAPS1) is a key molecule in vesicular exocytosis, probably in the priming step. However, CAPS1’s role in…”
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Expression mapping, quantification, and complex formation of GluD1 and GluD2 glutamate receptors in adult mouse brain
Published in Journal of comparative neurology (1911) (01-04-2020)“…In the cerebellum, GluD2 is exclusively expressed in Purkinje cells, where it regulates synapse formation and regeneration, synaptic plasticity, and motor…”
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Advantages of Acute Brain Slices Prepared at Physiological Temperature in the Characterization of Synaptic Functions
Published in Frontiers in cellular neuroscience (19-03-2020)“…Acute brain slice preparation is a powerful experimental model for investigating the characteristics of synaptic function in the brain. Although brain tissue…”
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Distribution of mRNA for GPR143, a receptor of 3,4-L-dihydroxyphenylalanine, and of immunoreactivities for nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the nigrostriatal and mesolimbic regions
Published in Neuroscience research (01-09-2021)“…•We investigated the distribution of GPR143, a receptor of DOPA, and nAChR subunits.•GPR143 mRNA signals exist in the nigrostrial and mesolimbic dopaminergic…”
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Cellular Profiles of Prodynorphin and Preproenkephalin mRNA-Expressing Neurons in the Anterior Olfactory Tubercle of Mice
Published in Frontiers in neural circuits (22-07-2022)“…The olfactory tubercle (OT) is a striatal region that receives olfactory inputs. mRNAs of prodynorphin (Pdyn) and preproenkephalin (Penk), precursors of…”
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