S. Shibata

Cellulose Rich Food Leads Anxiety through Gut-Brain Axis-mediated Amygdalar Dopamine Upregulation.

This study shows that a cellulose-rich diet increases anxiety in mice through gut-brain axis mechanisms involving amygdalar dopamine upregulation and opioidergic system activation.

Comparative analysis of intragroup intermale relationships: A study of wild bonobos (Pan paniscus) in Wamba, Democratic Republic of Congo and chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) in Kalinzu Forest Reserve, Uganda

This study compares male aggression and party attendance in wild bonobos and chimpanzees, finding differences in aggression nature and female involvement.

Distribution of intraperitoneally administered D2O in AQP4-knockout mouse brain after MCA occlusion

This study uses D2O and MRI to assess how AQP4 loss affects water dynamics in the brain after focal ischemia, finding delayed signal changes in AQP4-knockout mice.

Proteomic profile of nuclei containing p62-positive inclusions in neuronal intranuclear inclusion disease

The paper identifies 20 proteins increased in nuclei with p62-positive inclusions in NIID using proteomic analysis and confirms their elevated expression via immunofluorescence.

Isoform-specific mutation in Dystonin-b gene causes late-onset protein aggregate myopathy and cardiomyopathy

This study identifies a Dst-b mutation causing late-onset myopathy and cardiomyopathy in mice, revealing its critical role in striated muscle maintenance.

Quantitative Measurement of Diffusion-weighted Imaging Signal Using Expression-controlled Aquaporin-4 Cells: Comparative Study of 2-compartment and Diffusion Kurtosis Imaging Models

This study compares 2-compartment and diffusion kurtosis imaging models to assess how AQP4 expression affects diffusion-weighted imaging signal parameters in cell suspensions.