Kaoru Kinugawa

Identification of three distinct cell populations for urate excretion in human kidney

The paper identifies three distinct cell populations in human kidney tubules involved in urate handling, showing heterogeneity in transporter expression and function.

Comparative analysis of human brain organoids of brainstem and midbrain at single-cell resolution

This study compares single-cell transcriptomes of human brainstem and midbrain organoids, identifying unique cell types and similarities with fetal midbrain data.

Single-cell transcriptomics reveals multiple neuronal cell types in human midbrain-specific organoids

The paper uses single-cell RNA-sequencing to identify multiple neuronal cell types in human midbrain organoids, including dopaminergic, GABAergic, and glutamatergic neurons.

Brainstem organoids from human pluripotent stem cells contain neural crest population

This study develops human brainstem organoids containing neural crest cells and various neuron types, validated by single-cell RNA sequencing, proteomics, and electrophysiology.