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Kenji Shimamura

Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, Kumamoto UniversityORCID 0000-0001-7102-6513Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Developmental Biology· 1 Neuroscience· 1

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Assay:scRNA-seq· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Haruka Sato· 1 shared Jun Hatakeyama· 1 shared Kimi ArakiiD· 1 shared Makoto NasuiD· 1 shared Nobuhiko YamamotoiD· 1 shared Shigeyuki Esumi· 1 shared Takuji IwasatoiD· 1 shared Tomohiko WakayamaiD· 1 shared

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2022-2026 · peak 1/yr

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Developmental BiologybioRxivPreprintJul 3, 2026

A conserved lamination pattern in the paleocortex and the neocortex revealed by single-cell RNA analyses

Makoto Nasu, Shigeyuki Esumi, Tomohiko Wakayama, Kenji Shimamura

The paper uses single-cell RNA sequencing to reveal a conserved laminar structure in the paleocortex and neocortex, identifying shared and distinct molecular programs across species.

DOI 10.64898/2026.07.02.732788

mousescRNA-seq

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NeuroscienceeLifePeer-reviewedMar 15, 2022

Thalamocortical axons control the cytoarchitecture of neocortical layers by area-specific supply of secretory proteins

Haruka Sato, Jun Hatakeyama, Takuji Iwasato…·Kenji Shimamura

The paper identifies VGF as a thalamus-derived factor essential for maintaining layer 4 neuron numbers in mouse sensory cortices, highlighting thalamocortical axons' role in shaping cortical cytoarchitecture through area-specific secretory protein supply.

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