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Misa Nakai

Mie University

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Organism:zebrafish· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1

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Liqing ZangiD· 2 shared Yasuhito ShimadaiD· 2 shared Atsushi TajimaiD· 1 shared Azusa KubotaiD· 1 shared Kazutake Fukada· 1 shared Keiichi Ishido· 1 shared Norihiro NishimuraiD· 1 shared Takuro Shinkai· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Globin digest and its constituent peptides promote skeletal muscle hypertrophy and enhance physical performance

Misa Nakai, Liqing Zang, Kazutake Fukada, Keiichi Ishido, Norihiro Nishimura, Yasuhito Shimada

This study investigates the effects of globin digest and its peptides on skeletal muscle hypertrophy and physical performance in zebrafish, mice, and myoblasts, finding significant improvements in muscle growth and motor function.

bioRxiv · Jun 1, 2026 · PreprintPhysiology

Systems-level Investigation of the Anxiolytic Gut-Brain Interactions induced by Paraprobiotic Lactobacillus brevis SBC8803 in Zebrafish

Azusa Kubota, Liqing Zang, Takuro Shinkai, Misa Nakai, Atsushi Tajima, Yasuhito Shimada

This study investigates the anxiolytic effects of heat-killed Lactobacillus brevis SBC8803 in zebrafish, revealing gut-brain interactions through multi-omics analyses.

Frontiers in Microbiology · May 21, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology