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Ayumi Hirao

Saitama Medical University

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Gen MurakamiiD· 2 shared Miki Hashizume· 2 shared Naonori Uozumi· 2 shared Rina Ito· 2 shared Takayuki Murakoshi· 2 shared Yasushi HojoiD· 2 shared Masataka HirasakiiD· 1 shared Takanari NakanoiD· 1 shared

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MHC class II in dopaminergic neurons prunes GABAergic synapses in neurodevelopmental disorders

Gen Murakami, Masataka Hirasaki, Miki Hashizume, Ayumi Hirao, Rina Ito, Yasushi Hojo, Takanari Nakano, Naonori Uozumi, Takayuki Murakoshi

This study shows MHC class II upregulation in dopaminergic neurons due to maternal immune activation leads to reduced GABAergic synapses and behavioral deficits.

bioRxiv · Sep 1, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

The rhythmic bimodal sensory stimulation in synchronous manner entrains the network oscillation in basolateral amygdala

Miki Hashizume, Rina Ito, Ayumi Hirao, Yasushi Hojo, Gen Murakami, Takayuki Murakoshi, Naonori Uozumi

The paper shows that synchronous bimodal sensory stimulation at 5 Hz transiently increases the oscillation frequency in basolateral amygdala neurons.

bioRxiv · Aug 22, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience