Biochemistry

Research Project

Investigation into the change in characteristics and development of neural cells related to the expression and role of voltage-sensitive ionic channels, receptors, and intracellular signal molecules.
Investigation into the mechanism by which changes in the functional activity of neural cells effects specific areas of the brain, e.g. hypothalamus, in the brain of SART stressed mouse (model for chronic stress)
Investigations into the creation of new types of medicine to fight diseases caused by the irregular signal function of neuronal cells.

Introduction

We are sometimes affected by environmental stresses. It is well known that stress contributes to physiological and/or psychological disorders, which are important factors in the cause of various human diseases.
To clarify the mechanism by which stress is related to human diseases we conduct investigations on how to measure changes in neural activity in specific areas (e.g., thalamus and hypothalamus) of the brain of animals, which are under stressful conditions such as repeated and long-termed low temperature.