Yuta Tamai

Systemic administration of the mGluR2/3 antagonist LY341495 disrupts reward-related behaviors across ingestive and social domains in mice

This study shows that LY341495, an mGluR2/3 antagonist, reduces reward-related behaviors in mice across ingestive and social domains without affecting general motor function.

Social behaviours predict vocal turn-taking in common marmosets

The paper shows that social behaviors, not vocal features, predict vocal turn-taking in marmosets, highlighting multimodal coordination in primate communication.

Turn-taking-like temporal coordination of ultrasonic vocalizations during close-range social interactions in Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus)

This study shows that Mongolian gerbils coordinate their ultrasonic vocalizations with their partners' vocal timing, exhibiting turn-taking behavior and reduced overlap.

Lipopolysaccharide-induced systemic inflammation alters courtship ultrasonic vocalizations in male mice.

This study shows that LPS-induced inflammation reduces social motivation and alters ultrasonic vocalizations in male mice, indicating inflammation's impact on social communication.

Non-invasive optical synthetization of hearing sensation in non-genetically modified animal

This study shows that infrared laser stimulation of the cochlea can elicit and enhance auditory perception in gerbils, comparable to sound stimuli, and can be used to improve auditory prostheses.

Feasibility evaluation of transtympanic laser stimulation of the cochlea from the outer ear

This study evaluates infrared laser stimulation of the cochlea from the outer ear in Mongolian gerbils, showing it can bypass middle ear function and activate the cochlea noninvasively.