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Faculty of Management, Department of Management
- Lecturer
- Kenta TSUKATSUNE
- Research Field
Social Statistics, Computational Social Science, Onomastics
- Keyword(s)
Name, Naming, Network, Prefecture, Regional Attractiveness
- Research theme
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- Research on systems and influences of brand names, place names, and people's names
- Research on regional attractiveness
- Research on users of communication services and SNS
Outline of research activitiesI collect various data on people’s behavior, attitudes, and psychological states, and conduct research to explore relationships among variables. I focus on social science research methods such as questionnaires and online experiments, but I also aim to conduct research in collaboration with adjacent fields such as humanities and engineering.In particular, I am interested in understanding mechanisms by which people in a position to evaluate and make choices, such as consumers and users of services, compare objects and make decisions. I am currently focusing on the following research topics. (1) Research on mechanisms by which consumers compare and select products and services bearing brand names or proper nouns such as names of places or people. (2) Research on mechanisms by which tourists, current residents, and prospective residents evaluate attractiveness of regions such as prefectures and municipalities. (3) Research on mechanisms by which users evaluate satisfaction with SNS, the Internet, and services using 5G technology.
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- Research on names of people and things
- Research on evaluation of regional attractiveness of prefectures and municipalities
- Social science research focusing on SNS users
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Faculty of Management, Department of Management
- Lecturer
- Kota OKADA
- Research Field
sport business, sport management strategy, sport management
- Keyword(s)
sport fan, spectator, professional sport
- Research theme
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- Characteristics of sports fans
- Sports team management strategy
- Sports team fan acquisition strategy
Outline of research activitiesThere are good times and bad times in sports, so it is said that in the sports business, you should not think on the premise of “victory.” Of course, it’s good for the team to win a lot, but if you rely on it to do business, it’s easy to reduce the number of spectators and sales of goods when the team can’t win very much. Therefore, it is important to have fans who support the team. Those fans are absolutely indispensable when thinking about sports business. Therefore, I think that if sports fans can clarify the characteristics, sports teams can do “strong management” regardless of their performance, so I research it every day.
- Desired cooperation
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- Professional sport
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Faculty of Management, Department of Management
- Lecturer
- Masaya YASUI
- Research Field
coaching, organizational strategy, psychology
- Keyword(s)
coaching, organizational strategy, management, psychology
- Research theme
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- Building a winning organization
- A study on team leaders in university baseball
Outline of research activitiesWe are researching the process by which organizations and teams develop and improve, approaching the topic from the perspectives of coaching, strategy, and psychology. We would like to clarify how winning (success) fosters individual motivation and team strength, which in turn leads to improved organizational strength, and focus on developing human resources who can contribute to society. In recent years, there has been a growing trend to use sports in corporate training as an opportunity to learn about organizational management and coaching. This is based on the idea that the processes by which sports teams and companies develop as organizations are similar, and is attracting attention as a method for learning about “organizational management.” The fields of management and coaching methods are also changing due to the diversification of work styles and the spread of social media. We are also conducting research with a view to researching how to create organizations that can effectively develop human resources.
- Desired cooperation
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- Marketing for student baseball operations
- Research on human resource development and leadership
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Faculty of Management, Department of Management
- Lecturer
- Mika FUJIWARA
- Research Field
Data science
- Keyword(s)
Data visualization, Multivariate graphs, Data analysis
- Research theme
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- Development of multivariate graphs and their evaluation.
- Analysis of purchasing behavior using multivariate graphs.
Outline of research activitiesGraph representation methods are very useful for data analysis. Our research focuses on devising and developing new visualization methods to visually represent the characteristics of multivariate data and the characteristics of clusters.For example, we have proposed and developed expanded constellation graphs based on the concept of constellation graphs, and have examined its usefulness.
The figure below shows the flavor characteristics evaluated by applying the expanded constellation graph to the flavor data of Scotch whiskey. The graph shows that each cluster is clearly classified. In addition, the lines (paths) show the characteristics and trends of the data.- Desired cooperation
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- Research on data visualization using multivariate graphs.
- Data analysis.
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Faculty of Management, Department of Management
- Lecturer
- Yasuo ISHIDA
- Research Field
Exercise Physiology, Environmental Physiology, Health Science
- Keyword(s)
Sports, Exercise, Wearable Device, Reaction Time, Environment
- Research theme
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- Health promotion and lifelong sports
- Choice reaction time and performance
- Environmental temperature and physiological stress
Outline of research activities[Health promotion and lifelong sports]
The important thing is to keep exercising. Sports are also important from the perspective of release stress and mental health. Wearable devices have made it possible to measure heart rate and walking distance during exercise. I promote research that contributes to health promotion and lifelong sports.
[Choice reaction time and performance]
The study of choice tasks leads to improved sports performance. The study of reaction time improved prevent accidents. I am studying reaction time and selection tasks.
[Environmental temperature and physiological stress]
Physiological stress during exercise in a hot or cold environment is evaluated using indices such as heart rate and body temperature. I am studying against heatstroke and prevention of hypothermia.- Desired cooperation
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- Research on health promotion
- Research on environmental temperature and physiological stress
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Faculty of Management, Department of Management
- Assistant professor
- Kaoru YUSHITA
- Research Field
Accounting
- Keyword(s)
Reliability of Financial Information, Corporate Governance, Audit
- Research theme
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- The impact of internal audits on the quality of financial information
- The relationship between internal audit cost and external audit cost
Outline of research activitiesFinancial accounting is an accounting method that companies use to disclose information to the outside world. Since the information is disclosed to external stakeholders, which can be regarded as the company’s performance, the reliability of the information is very important. There are various mechanisms to ensure or enhance the reliability of financial information, and internal audits are one of them. So my research questions are “how do internal audits affect the quality of financial information?” and “what is the relationship between external and internal audits?”. I use statistical methods based on publicly available data from companies to answer those research questions.
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- Research on corporate governance (especially internal audit)
- Research on the process of preparing financial information
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Faculty of Management, Department of Management
- Assistant professor
- Shanhui ZHANG
- Research Field
Marketing, Service Marketing, Tourism Marketing
- Keyword(s)
Tourism Experience, Context Management, Interaction, Hospitalit
- Research theme
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- Tourism strategy for Chinese inbound
- A Study of Strategies Utilizing Hospitality in the Hotel Industry
- Research on Contextual management ability of Value Co-creation Marketing
Outline of research activitiesI am researching on Value Co-creation Marketing, targeting tourism industry and it was found by providing service of society. The research is related to the SDGs “Goal 17 achieving the goals of parteners. Goal 17-17 promotes the public, public-private and civil society partnerships effectively. It based on the experiences of various partnerships.”
It is important that not only contains hospitality spirit of traditional Japanese, but also to estabilish a system of practice. Therefore, I am going to devote to format the partnership between all participants undering case study. Providing conceptualization and theorization of “realiation of happiness “system to clients (e,g,tourists).- Desired cooperation
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- Corporate system that supports co-creation
- Cooperation with regional revitalization through tourism
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Medicine
- Professor
- Akihiko SUGIYAMA
- Research Field
Experimental Pathology, Veterinary Pathology
- Keyword(s)
Chemical Substance, Toxicity Evaluation, Animal Species, Developmental Stage
- Research theme
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- Elucidation of histopathological effects of chemical substances on living organism
Outline of research activitiesThe effcts of chemical substances on living organism depend on animal species and developmental stage. A lot of unexplained subjects exist in these reserch topics. I tackle researches in order to clarify the pathogenesis of lesions induced by chemical substances in various aminal species, such as rat, quail, chicken, medaka and newt in different developmental stages.
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- Molecular pathological researches on development of toxicity (gene analysis)
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Medicine
- Professor
- Akihisa HATA
- Research Field
Medical technology, Environmental hygiene
- Keyword(s)
Antimicrobial resistance, Enterobacteria, Arsenic, Analytical technique
- Research theme
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- human and animal clinical testing technologies
- Research on antimicrobial resistance bacteria based on the One Health Concept
- food safety and functionality
Outline of research activitiesWe not only analyze the health status of humans, animals, the environment, and food, but also develop new testing methods to evaluate them.
In recent years, we have been conducting joint research with local governments and companies to develop processing methods to reduce food loss and add value to food ingredients, to evaluate the pharmacokinetics of functional ingredients in foods, and to develop new testing methods for inflammation markers.- Desired cooperation
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- blood test
- bacteriological test
- food testing
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Medicine
- Professor
- Akikazu SAKUDO
- Research Field
Food Safety, Virology
- Keyword(s)
Prion, Virus, Disinfection, Sterilization, Gas plasma, Ozone
- Research theme
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- Non-thermal disinfection technology
- Anti-bacterial and anti-viral reagents and materials
- Novel sterilizers and inactivation mechanisms
Outline of research activitiesNovel technologies to efficiently and safely disinfect agricultural products have been studied. We aim to contribute to food safety and security by developing innovative disinfection methods..
In addition, we have studied the effect of disinfectants against a range of pathogens on different materials, including influenza virus and feline calicivirus (a surrogate of human norovirus) as well as prions (most resistant pathogen). We also analyzed the likely mechanism of pathogen inactivation. Given our focus of research, we would like to collaborate with companies to assist in evaluating products as well as developing new technologies.- Desired cooperation
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- Development of non-thermal technology in the field of food science
- Evaluation of anti-bacterial and anti-viral effects of products
- Product evaluation of sterilizers
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Medicine
- Professor
- Atsushi TAGUCHI
- Research Field
History of English Philology and linguistics, Corpus Linguistics
- Keyword(s)
Prescriptive Grammar, Historical Sociolinguistics, Corpus Linguistics
- Research theme
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- Prescriptive grammars compiled in the 18th century
- History of English philology and linguistics as history of linguistics
- Surveying the large corpus data of the contemporary English and the application
Outline of research activities(1) I have been studying the prescriptive grammars compiled in the 18th century. I have especially focused on James Buchanan’s works, such as grammar books, dictionaries, and so on, who flourished in the middle of 18th century, in the terms of historical sociolinguistics. One of my main investigating points is that why prescriptive grammars were needed and how grammar books affected the then society and the education in the 18th century. I have also been studying the differences between the usages used by the 18th century authors and the ones in prescriptive grammars, analyzing Buchanan’s grammar books.
(2) I have been studying the contemporary English grammar and usages. Researching the large corpus data of the contemporary English, I have been surveying the differences between the grammar and usages in “school grammar,” that is, prescriptive grammar, and the real ones. The results from the survey have been applied on my teaching English in my classes.- Desired cooperation
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- Interdisciplinary researches on history of philology and linguistics
- Reconsideration of "school grammar" as priscriptive grammar
- Surveying the large corpus data of the contemporary English and the appication
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Medicine
- Professor
- Fumio HOSHI
- Research Field
Renal urologic endocrine internal medicine of the companion animal
- Keyword(s)
Cat, Biomarker, Chronic kidney disease, Parathyroid
- Research theme
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- Diagnosis, treatment, management of the early stage chronic kidney disease.
- Prevention of urolithiasis of the companion animals.
- Diagnosis, treatment of the mineral metabolism disorder with the chronic kidney disease.
Outline of research activitiesThe old cat gradually has decreased kidney function, and many cats often die for chronic kidney disease. Therefore, I can extend the expectation of life of the cat by detecting the decrease of the renal function on the earlier stage, and managing it. I focus on urinary a very small amount of protein excreted as a renal function marker of the earlier stage. I am going to establish simple and easy diagnostic procedure in the chronic kidney disease of the earlier stage by creating the recombinant protein of its marker, and making a monoclonal antibody, and establishing of measurement system. Furthermore, Hyperparathyreosis to be complicated for chronic kidney disease causes mineral metabolism abnormality. We find that parathyroid hormone is connected directly with various symptoms to appear for chronic kidney disease. Therefore I establish simple and easy early diagnostic method of hyperparathyreosis and research the method of use of various phosphate binders which are its therapeutic drug.
Also, in recent years calcium oxalate calculosis increases to a companion animal similar to humans. Therefore I research the mechanism that a calcium oxalate calculus is formed by all things (food, supplement etc) to ingest, and I research a method to inhibit the formation of the calcium oxalate calculus.- Desired cooperation
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- Biomarker determination kit construction
- Parathyroid function control with the phosphate binder
- Calcium oxalate calculi formation inhibition
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Medicine
- Professor
- Hiroaki HEMMI
- Research Field
Immunology
- Keyword(s)
innate immunity, antigen presenting cells, genetically modified mouse
- Research theme
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- molecular mechanisms of immunology
- regulaiton of immune responses by antigen presenting cells
- immunological and pathological analysis of immune disorders
Outline of research activitiesMammalian immune system consists of innate and adaptive immunity. Innate immunity can broadly recognize invading pathogens through various pathogen sensors and responds rapidly. On the other hand, adaptive immunity is more specific and recognizes the peptide from antigens. An antigen presenting cell, dendritic cell, can link innate and adaptive immunity. Recently, it has been revealed that immune responses are involved in and affect various types of diseases including not only immune disorders like autoimmune diseases but also metabolic syndromes, diabetes, neurological disorders, cancer, and so on. I am analyzing immunological and pathological roles of innate immune system, including dendritic cells, in immune disorders and various diseases with genetically modified mice.
- Desired cooperation
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- analysis of disease model animals, especially based on immunology
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Medicine
- Professor
- Hiroshi YOKOYAMA
- Research Field
Fish pathology
- Keyword(s)
Fish parasite, Food hygiene, Winemaking
- Research theme
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- Biology of fish-parasitic myxozoans and microsporidians
- Control measures of myxozoan and microsporidian diseases
- Diagnosis of fish parasites in seafoods
- Evaluation of administering grape pomace, effluent from winemaking, on immunity in cultured fishes
Outline of research activitiesWe study on the biological characteristics of fish parasites with the aim of disease control. Also, many fish parasites in seafoods have been subject to complaints by comsumers. However, fish parasites normally live in wild environments, and it is crucial to discriminate between harmful and harmless for humans.
To improve the quality of farmed fishes, we try to feed grape pomace, effluent from winemaking, on the immunity and health condition in cultured fishes.- Desired cooperation
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- Control measures of parasitic diseases in fish farms
- Diagnosis of fish parasites in seafoods
- Improvement of cultured fishes by feeding grapa pomace
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Medicine
- Professor
- Masumi ETO
- Research Field
Professor of Veterinary Medicine
- Keyword(s)
Physiology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology
- Research theme
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- Smooth muscle, artery, digestive tract, cell signaling, CPI-17
- Establishing veterinary medical engineering field
- Coordinating Himepet, a pet-related industrial cluster
Outline of research activitiesSmooth muscle cells are major components of the organ walls of organs, such as artery, gastrointestinal tract, bladder and trachea. Smooth muscle cell motility is highly regulated by nerve and hormonal stimuli. Accumulating lines of evidence suggest that impaired smooth muscle motility is involved in a variety of diseases, such as hypertension, digestive dysfunction, asthma, and dysuria. To elucidate the molecular basis of smooth muscle diseases, and to develop their effective diagnostic and therapeutic strategies, we have been studying the mechanisms that regulate smooth muscle motor function. Meanwhile, we have discovered a protein that regulates smooth muscle contractile function and have elucidated the underlying mechanism by which the protein mediates regulation of smooth muscle motility. We now study the signals in smooth muscle disease.
In parallel with our research on smooth muscle disease, we are assisting in the development of devices and products to improve the quality of life of animals, including pets, and their owners through collaborative research.- Desired cooperation
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- Translational research in organ failures
- R&D in pet-related devices and products
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Medicine
- Professor
- Risuke MIZUNO
- Research Field
Medical and Biological Engineering, Basic Medical Sciences
- Keyword(s)
Biomechanics, Micro-Lymph Circulation, Hemodynamics
- Research theme
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- Pathophysiology of salt-sensitive hypertension
- Pathophysiology of sarcopenia and frailty
- Drug-repositioning
Outline of research activitiesIt is generally understood that the microvascular system contains arterioles (afferent and resistant vessels), venules (efferent vessels), and capillaries (exchanger vessels). Now we recognize that microcirculation includes not only the microvascular machinery, but also interstitial space fluid dynamics and the lymphatic system. All of vertebrates have to circulate blood into each tissue-cell through the transport mechanisms to supply nutrients and remove wastes. The microcirculatory system is indeed a main player to regulate body fluid homeostasis, which maintains an internal environment of the body, indicating that macro-circulation (heart and large vasculatures) is a support system to pump blood perfusion. Thus, failure of the microcirculatory system evokes dysfunction of activity and survival in tissues-cells and subsequently determines life and death of creatures and humans. That’s why the microcirculation world has never been micro, but huge, space to integrate each cellular function and life support. We continue challenging to explore ‘bench to bedside research’, that is available for preventation, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases, through understanding heterogeneity and analyses in the regulation of microcirculatory functions among tissues-cells.
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- Basic and clinical sciences based on micro-lymph circulation
- Translational research (veterinary to medical sciences) in sarcopenia and frailty
- Translational research (veterinary to medical sciences) using NIRS
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Medicine
- Professor
- Ryusei KUWATA
- Research Field
zoonosis, infectious diseases,
- Keyword(s)
zoonosis, wild animal, viruses
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- Epidemiology for zoonotic diseases
- Transmission mechanisms and molecular biology of zoonotic diseases
- Ecology of wildlife and disease vectors
Outline of research activitiesAmong infectious diseases caused by pathogenic microorganisms such as viruses and bacteria, we are studying zoonoses, which are infectious diseases between animals and humans. In recent years, with the increasing distance between animals and humans and the improvement of diagnostic techniques for pathogenic microorganisms, it has become clear that a variety of zoonoses exist in the world and pose a significant threat to us and human society. Our research contributes to the prevention and control of these zoonotic diseases by clarifying how these pathogenic microorganisms are actually maintained in the field and the degree of risk they pose to humans and animals. We also conduct molecular biological studies using actual pathogens and various types of cultured cells to evaluate pathogenicity and elucidate the mechanisms of pathogen transmission.
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- Biotechnology (for vaccine development and diagnosis)
- Pathology
- Reserch on wildlife
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Medicine
- Professor
- Shin-ya SAITO
- Research Field
Vascular Pharmacology
- Keyword(s)
Smooth Muscle, Muscle Contraction, Hepatic Stellate Cell, Cell Motility, Fibrosis
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- Mechanism of increased contractile response in skin artery under nerve injury
- Control mechanism of hepatic stellate cell contraction
- Control mechanism of smooth muscle contraction
Outline of research activitiesBlood circulates in our body through various size of blood vessels. Since the blood flow rate is regulated by the vessel diameter, the constriction of the vessels affects the activities of organs. Based on this fact, I am investigating two different blood flow regulation. The first is skin blood flow. We are flushed with hot weather, pale in cold weather. Thus, skin blood flow depends on temperature, and this regulation is different from other vessels. Since reduction in blood flow exacerbates pain, I am investigating the relationship between onset of pain and decrease in blood flow. The second is hepatic blood flow. Hepatic stellate cells are attached to capillaries, so-called sinusoids, that form a network in the liver, and hepatic blood flow is thought that regulated by this cell. However, it is not well known that how the hepatic stellate cell regulates the blood flow. My second subject is to clarify this physiology. During hepatic injury, the hepatic stellate cell will be transdifferentiated to collagen producing cell, which exacerbate inflammation, advance liver fibrosis and impair blood flow. Controlling the transdifferentiation is also an important subject for controlling the regulation of hepatic blood flow.
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- Study of neuropathic pain
- Study of liver fibrosis
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Medicine
- Professor
- Takashi INOUE
- Research Field
Veterinary medicine, Parasitology, Laboratory animal science
- Keyword(s)
Parasites, Laboratory animals, germ-free animals
- Research theme
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- Control of animal parasitic diseases
- Development of experimental models for host-microbiota- parasite relationship
Outline of research activitiesParasitic diseases caused by protozoa, helminths, and arthropods have long been recognized as threats to the health of humans and animals. “Parasitism” is defined as a symbiotic relationship between different species where one species (the parasite) benefits while the other species (the host) suffers harm. Although “symbiosis,” where both species benefit, is distinguished from parasitism, in reality, the boundary between parasitism and symbiosis is often blurred. In diverse environments, parasites and hosts interact with each other for survival, and they are also influenced by symbiotic microbiota. Parasitic diseases are a part of this interaction. I explore such complex host-parasite relationships to understand the pathogenesis of parasitic diseases.
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- Survey on parasites in captive and wild animals
- Microbiota analysis of hosts and parasites
- Behavioral analysis of insects and parasites
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Medicine
- Professor
- Taketoshi ASANUMA
- Research Field
Veterinary Radiology, Diagnostic Imaging, Tumor Radiation Therapy
- Keyword(s)
MRI, Diffusion Tensor Imaging, Fibertractography, Hypoxic Cell Radiosensitizers, Radiation Therapy, Thermal Treatment
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- Veterinary radiotherapy (radiosensitization, hyperthermia combination, anticancer drug combination)
- Diagnostic imaging of a laboratory animal and the veterinary clinic
- The damage by reactive oxygen species
Outline of research activitiesWhen the tumor cells are beyond 42.5 degrees centigrade, the tumor cells become extinct rapidly. The radiofrequency waves gather to the tumor tissue efficiently, and only a tumor can heat. Because only an electromagnetic wave enters from the outside the body, we do not lower the quality of life of the patients. Figure is the abdominal CT image of the dog in which the large tumor rolled up an important blood vessel and widely occupied from abdominal to pelvis cavities. The surgical operation that only this tumor resected was very difficult, and oncothermia treatment (thermal treatment) was performed because owner did not want anticancer drug treatment. The volume of the tumor after about 2 months of oncothermia treatment became small as compared with that of the first day of treatment. Furthermore, the volume of the tumor reduced to about 1/8 after about 8 months of oncothermia treatment. The quality of life of the patient improved, too.
It is known that there is a cytoreductive effect synergistically when the thermal treatment combines with radiotherapy than use alone. My aim put the combination of radiotherapy and oncothermia treatment into practical use in the veterinary clinic.- Desired cooperation
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- Veterinary clinical application of radiation, the radiofrequency wave hyperthermia combination therapy
- Veterinary clinical application of the radiotherapy using the hypoxic cell radiosensitizers
- Evaluation of the spinal cord injury using the MRI diffusion tensor imaging