Takao Okuda

The paper identifies Trpc4 interneurons in the spinal cord that gate bladder sensory input and regulate micturition reflexes, revealing their role in bladder-sphincter coordination and visceral pain.

The paper introduces Projection-TAGs, a tool for multiplex projection tracing and multi-modal profiling of projection neurons in mice.

This study shows that norepinephrine modulates synapses via astrocytic adrenergic receptors and Ca2+ dynamics, independent of neuronal receptors.

This study identifies two thalamic nuclei mediating different aspects of cold pain responses in mice through viral genetics and physiology.