K. Toda

Cold-induced muscle atrophy in zebrafish: Insights from swimming activity and gene expression analysis

This study shows that cold temperatures reduce zebrafish swimming activity and increase muscle atrophy genes, but forced swimming at low temperatures reduces these genes, suggesting exercise can prevent muscle atrophy.

Label-free ghost cytometry for manufacturing of cell therapy products

This paper introduces label-free ghost cytometry (LF-GC) for cell therapy manufacturing, showing it can quantify cell count, viability, and identify cell subsets and impurities without staining.

Safety margin evaluations for transtympanic laser stimulation of the cochlea from the outer ear in Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus)

This study evaluates the safety of prolonged laser stimulation on the cochlea in Mongolian gerbils, finding a safety margin at 6.6 W/cm2 but significant damage at 26.4 W/cm2 after 15 hours.

Pupillary Dynamics of Mice Performing a Pavlovian Delay Conditioning Task Reflect Reward-Predictive Signals.

This paper shows that pupil size in mice reflects reward prediction signals but not prediction errors during a Pavlovian delay conditioning task.

Habit formation viewed as structural change in the behavioral network

This paper proposes a new theoretical framework that explains habit formation as a structural change in a behavioral network, showing it can replicate experimental results without assuming two distinct systems.