Yusuke Takatsuru

Food intake habits and preference affects the activity of medial frontal cortex during eating; functional near-infrared spectroscopy is potential biosensor for appetite study.

This study uses fNIRS to show that medial prefrontal cortex activity during eating and looking at food is influenced by food preference and intake habits, suggesting fNIRS as a potential tool for appetite research.

Visualization of stochastic expression of clustered protocadherin β isoforms in vivo

The paper develops cPcdhβ reporter mouse lines to visualize stochastic expression of cPcdhβ isoforms in vivo and identifies patterns such as cell-type selectivity and developmental regulation.