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T. Kikusui

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Animal Behavior & Cognition· 2 Microbiology· 2 Physiology· 2 Evolutionary Biology· 1 Zoology· 1

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 4 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 4 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:human· 3 Organism:mouse· 3 Approach:statistical model· 3 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 2

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M. Nagasawa· 4 shared K. Mogi· 3 shared K. Nomoto· 3 shared K. Koyama· 2 shared K. Tsubota· 2 shared S. Nakamura· 2 shared A. Iriki· 1 shared A. K. Takeda· 1 shared

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2020-2024 · peak 3/yr

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M. Nagasawa

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Comparative analysis based on shared amplicon sequence variants reveals that cohabitation influences gut microbiota sharing between humans and dogs

Y. Ito, M. Nagasawa, K. Koyama, K. Ito, T. Kikusui

This study shows that gut microbes are shared between humans and dogs, with some ASVs being highly abundant and possibly influencing bacterial transfer between hosts.

bioRxiv · Apr 11, 2024Microbiology

Beacon-based sleep status and physical activity monitoring in humans.

T. Kikusui, M. Yagisawa, K. Koyama, K. Fujiwara, K. Kume, K. Nomoto, M. Nagasawa

This study develops a method using a beacon accelerometer and smartphone to measure sleep and physical activity, achieving high precision in sleep classification and strong correlation with MET values for exercise intensity.

bioRxiv · Oct 30, 2023 · PreprintPhysiology

The Intestinal Microbiome, Dietary Habits, and Physical and Psychological Resilience in Postpartum Women

M. Matsunaga, M. Takeuchi, S. Watanabe, A. K. Takeda, T. Kikusui, K. Mogi, M. Nagasawa, K. Hagihara, M. Myowa

This study examines the relationship between intestinal microbiota, physical condition, and psychological resilience in postpartum Japanese women, finding links between specific microbial genera and mental health risks.

bioRxiv · Sep 7, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology

Oxytocin and Emotional Tear in Dogs

K. Murata, M. Nagasawa, T. Onaka, N. Kanemaki, S. Nakamura, K. Tsubota, K. Mogi, T. Kikusui

This study investigates the relationship between emotional arousal, tear volume, and oxytocin in dogs, finding that oxytocin increases tear volume during emotional reunions with owners.

bioRxiv · Mar 9, 2022 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition

The oxytocin system regulates tearing

S. Nakamura, I. Toshihiro, K. Jin, M. Shibuya, H. Sakaguchi, F. Izumiseki, K. F. Tanaka, M. Mimura, K. Nishimori, N. Kambara, N. Hirayama, I. Kamimura, K. Nomoto, K. Mogi, T. Kikusui, , K. Tsubota

This study identifies the role of the oxytocin system in regulating tear production by linking hypothalamic oxytocin neurons to the superior salivatory nucleus.

bioRxiv · Mar 8, 2022 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition

Effects of enhanced insect feeding on the faecal microbiota and transcriptome of a family of captive common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus)

Y. Yamazaki, S. Moriya, S. Kawarai, H. Morita, T. Kikusui, A. Iriki

This study examines how increased insect feeding affects the gut microbiota and transcriptome of captive common marmosets, showing changes in microbial composition and gene expression linked to insect availability.

bioRxiv · Aug 5, 2021Physiology

Humanized substitutions of Vmat1 in mice alter amygdala-dependent behaviors associated with the evolution of anxiety

D. X. Sato, Y. U. Inoue, Y. Morimoto, T. Inoue, N. Kuga, T. Sasaki, Y. Ikegaya, K. Nomoto, T. Kikusui, S. Hattori, G. Sala, H. Hagihara, T. Miyakawa, M. Kawata

This study introduces humanized Vmat1 mutations into mice to investigate their impact on anxiety-related behaviors and amygdala function, finding reduced anxiety and altered neurophysiological activity.

bioRxiv · May 18, 2021Evolutionary Biology

Characterization of brown adipose tissue thermogenesis in the naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber), a poikilothermic mammal

Y. Oiwa, K. Oka, H. Yasui, K. Higashikawa, H. Bono, Y. Kawamura, S. Miyawaki, A. Watarai, T. Kikusui, A. Shimizu, H. Okano, Y. Kuge, K. Kimura, Y. Okamatsu-Ogura, K. Miura

This study investigates brown adipose tissue thermogenesis in naked mole-rats, showing ADRB3-dependent thermogenic activity and its role in thermoregulation in non-cold environments.

bioRxiv · Apr 28, 2020Zoology