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Mina Fujitani

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterORCID 0000-0001-7674-5779Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Neuroscience· 2 Physiology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:mouse· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:metabolism & bioenergetics· 1

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Teppei FujikawaiD· 3 shared Bandy CheniD· 2 shared Jenny J. Lee· 2 shared Joel Keith ElmquistiD· 2 shared Marco Galvan· 2 shared Shreya Thomas· 2 shared Ami Harada· 1 shared Arely Tinajero· 1 shared

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2023-2026 · peak 1/yr

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PhysiologybioRxivPreprintMar 31, 2026

Adrβ2 in skeletal muscle cells is required for exercise-induced Pgc1α but not for metabolic benefits of exercise on diet-induced obesity

Marco Galvan, Mina Fujitani, Jasmine Dushime…·Teppei Fujikawa

DOI 10.64898/2026.03.27.714812

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NeuroscienceJCI InsightPeer-reviewedMar 4, 2025

Development and Characterization of a Sf-1-Flp Mouse Model

Marco Galvan, Mina Fujitani, Samuel R. Heaselgrave…·Teppei Fujikawa

The paper develops and characterizes Sf-1-Flp mice to study VMH-regulated physiology, showing their utility in optogenetic experiments and demonstrating the role of Adrβ2 in skeletal muscle PGC-1 response.

1 citation

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NeuroscienceMolecular MetabolismPeer-reviewedAug 24, 2023

VMHdm/cSF-1 Neuronal Circuits Regulate Skeletal Muscle PGC1-α via the Sympathoadrenal Drive

Takuya Yoshida, Mina Fujitani, Scotlynn Farmer…·Teppei Fujikawa

This study identifies a neuronal pathway involving VMHdm/cSF-1 neurons that regulates skeletal muscle PGC1-α through the sympathoadrenal system in mice.

11 citations

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