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Kenichi Toma

University of California, San Francisco

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Approach:experimental assay· 4 Organism:mouse· 4 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Assay:imaging· 2 Research Focus:spatial domain detection· 1 Assay:spatial transcriptomics· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Xin DuaniD· 4 shared Adriana M. Padilla-Roger· 1 shared Aliza T. EhrlichiD· 1 shared Andreas N. Rodriguez· 1 shared Arnold R. KriegsteiniD· 1 shared Benjamin SivyeriD· 1 shared Bruno GegenhuberiD· 1 shared Candice B. Herber· 1 shared

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A Three-dimensional Analytical Framework for Retinal Microvasculature Reveals Layer-associated Vulnerability in Development and Neovascular Remodeling

Wenhao H. Shang, Guiying Hong, William E. Keller, Ryan A. Morton, Pierre Zéboulon, Kenichi Toma, Xin Duan, Douglas B. Gould, Tyson N. Kim

This paper introduces a 3D imaging and analysis framework to study retinal microvasculature, revealing layer-associated vulnerability in vascular development and neovascular remodeling.

bioRxiv · Mar 31, 2026 · PreprintBioengineering

Molecular and spatial analysis of ganglion cells on retinal flatmounts: diversity, topography, and perivascularity

Nicole Y. Tsai, Kushal Nimkar, Mengya Zhao, Matthew R Lum, Yujuan Yi, Tavita R. Garrett, Yixiao Wang, Kenichi Toma, Franklin S. Caval-Holme, Nikhil Reddy, Aliza T. Ehrlich, Arnold R. Kriegstein, Michael Tri H. Do, Benjamin Sivyer, Karthik Shekhar, Xin Duan

The paper maps the spatial distribution of retinal ganglion cell types and identifies perivascular RGCs that show neuroprotection after optic nerve injury.

bioRxiv · Dec 15, 2024 · PreprintNeuroscience

Endogenous Opioid Signaling Regulates Proliferation of Spinal Cord Ependymal Cells

Wendy W. S. Yue, Kouki K Touhara, Kenichi Toma, Xin Duan, David J. Julius

This study identifies a kappa opioid signaling pathway that regulates ependymal cell proliferation in the spinal cord, with implications for scar formation and injury recovery.

bioRxiv · Sep 7, 2023 · PreprintNeuroscience

Estrogen Drives Melanocortin Neurons To Increase Spontaneous Activity and Reduce Sedentary Behavior

William C. Krause, Ruben Rodriguez, Bruno Gegenhuber, Navneet Matharu, Andreas N. Rodriguez, Adriana M. Padilla-Roger, Kenichi Toma, Candice B. Herber, Stephanie M. Correa, Xin Duan, Nadav Ahituv, Jessica Tollkühn, Holly A. Ingraham

The paper shows that estrogen enhances activity in melanocortin neurons, reducing sedentary behavior and linking estrogen signaling to metabolic regulation.

bioRxiv · Jun 14, 2021 · PreprintNeuroscience