Nobuhiko Yamamoto

The paper identifies VGF as a thalamus-derived factor essential for maintaining layer 4 neuron numbers in mouse sensory cortices, highlighting thalamocortical axons' role in shaping cortical cytoarchitecture through area-specific secretory protein supply.

This study identifies midbrain-derived glial factors upregulated after hemispherectomy that promote ectopic cortico-mesencephalic axonal projections.

The paper shows that patterned neuronal activity influences BDNF promoter activity in cortical neurons through calcium signaling and synaptic connections.

This study shows that Polβ suppresses DNA double-strand breaks during active DNA demethylation in postnatal hippocampal development, which is essential for proper neuronal differentiation and behavior.