Dr. Hiromu Monai

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Brain Blast: Astrocytes and meta-communication keep the brain healthy

MAY 28, 2019 This week in PNAS: Adrenergic receptor antagonism may reduce stroke damage.

https://www.pnas.org/content/116/22/10599#sec-7

May 20, 2019 A new treatment for stroke in mice reduces brain damage and promotes motor recovery

http://www.riken.jp/en/pr/press/2019/20190520_3/

March 22, 2016 Calcium waves in the brain alleviate depressive behavior in mice

http://www.riken.jp/en/pr/press/2016/20160322_1/
(top) Low spontaneous calcium activity in a normal mouse followed by tDCS-induced calcium surges. (bottom) tDCS-induced calcium surges are absent in IP3 Receptor 2 knockout mice, indicating that the calcium surges originate in astrocytes, not neurons.

Assistant Professor, Laboratory for Neurophysiology and Biophysics

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Ochanomizu University
Faculty of Science 2-302
2-1-1 Ohtsuka, Bunkyo-Ku
Tokyo 112-8610, Japan

Tel: +81-(0)3-5978-5303
Email: monai.hiromu@ocha.ac.jp

Keywords

Brain

Neuron-glia interaction

Astrocytes

in vivo imaging

Brain stimulation

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