Akito Kosugi

Tendon-specific PIEZO1 activation enhances neural drive to muscle during ballistic movement

This study shows that tendon-specific PIEZO1 activation increases neural drive to muscle during high-load ballistic movements, without affecting muscle mass or myogenic gene expression.

Neural populations in the dorsal and ventral cervical spinal cord share temporal dynamics during reach

The paper examines neural population dynamics in the dorsal and ventral cervical spinal cord during reaching, finding shared dynamics across these regions despite differences in single-neuron activity.

Protocol for intra-nerve AAV injection and dorsal root potential recording for optogenetic modulation of the peripheral sensory nerve activity

Bidirectional Optogenetic Modulations of Peripheral Sensory Nerve Activity: Induction vs. Suppression through Channelrhodopsin and Halorhodopsin

This study demonstrates optogenetic modulation of peripheral sensory nerve activity in rats, showing induction and suppression of large-diameter afferents using ChR2 and eNpHR3.0.

Posture-dependent modulation of marmoset cortical motor maps detected via rapid multichannel epidural stimulation

This study shows that posture affects motor maps in marmoset monkeys' primary motor cortex, with hindlimb posture having a strong influence, while body angle does not.