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Nanako Okawa

Konan University

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Organism:C. elegans· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:spatial domain detection· 1 Assay:spatial transcriptomics· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Spatial transcriptomic landscape of the Ciona adult brain: functional zonalisation and cellular composition in a sessile chordate brain and a novel insight into neural gland function

Xin Zeng, Fuki Gyoja, Ayana Maruo, Nanako Okawa, Ken-ichi Mizutani, Yuzuru Suzuki, Kenta Nakai, Takehiro G. Kusakabe

This study generates the first spatial transcriptomic atlas of the adult Ciona neural complex, revealing molecular zonation and functional roles of key regions like the neural gland.

bioRxiv · Apr 15, 2026 · PreprintGenomics

Cellular identity and Ca2+ signaling activity of the non-reproductive GnRH system in the Ciona larva

Nanako Okawa, Kotaro Shimai, Kohei Ohnishi, Masamichi Ohkura, Junichi Nakai, Takeo Horie, Atsushi Kuhara, Takehiro G. Kusakabe

The paper investigates the cellular identity and calcium signaling activity of gnrh2-expressing cells in Ciona larva, identifying their roles in motor control and neuroendocrine signaling in glia cells.

Scientific Reports · Oct 29, 2020Peer-reviewedNeuroscience