Original Research Articles (Names in bold: TY-lab members)

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Interareal synaptic inputs underlying whisking-related activity

in the primary somatosensory barrel cortex.
Kawatani M, Horio K, Ohkuma M, Li W-R, Yamashita T*

The Journal of Neuroscience 44: e1148232023, 2024.

(*, Corresponding author)

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Neural mechanisms underlying uninstructed orofacial movements during reward-based learning behaviors.

Li W-R#, Nakano T#, Mizutani K, Matsubara T, Kawatani M, Mukai Y, Danjo T,
Yamanaka A, Ito H, Aizawa H, Petersen CCH, Yoshimoto J*, Yamashita T*

Current Biology 33: 3436–3451, 2023. (#, Co-first authors; *, Co-corresponding authors)
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Downstream projection of Barrington's nucleus to the spinal cord in mice.
Kawatani M,  deGroat WC, Itoi K, Uchida K, Sakimura K, Yamanaka A, Yamashita T, Kawatani M.
Journal of Neurophysiology126: 1959-1977, 2021.

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Remote control of neural function by X-ray-induced scintillation.
Matsubara T, Yanagida T, Kawaguchi N, Nakano T, Yoshimoto J, Sezaki M, Takizawa H, Tsunoda SP, Horigane S, Ueda S, Takemoto-Kimura S, Kandori H, Yamanaka A, 

Yamashita T*
Nature Communications 12: 4478, 2021. (*, Corresponding author)

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​新聞記事（中日新聞）

 

Frequency-dependent block of excitatory neurotransmission by isoflurane via dual presynaptic mechanisms.
Wang H-Y, Eguchi K, Yamashita T, Takahashi T

The Journal of Neuroscience 40: 4103-4115, 2020.

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Diverse long-range axonal projections of excitatory layer 2/3 neurons in mouse barrel cortex.

Yamashita T*, Vavladeli A*, Pala A*, Galan K*, Crochet S, Petersen SSA, Petersen CCH

Frontiers in Neuroanatomy 12, 33, 2018. (*, Co-first authors)

 

Target-specific membrane potential dynamics of neocortical projection neurons during goal-directed behavior.
Yamashita T*, Petersen CCH*

eLife 5, e15798, 2016.  (*, Co-corresponding authors)

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Near-infrared (NIR) up-conversion optogenetics.
Hososhima S, Yuasa H, Ishizuka T, Hoque MR, Yamashita T, Yamanaka A, Sugano E, Tomita H, Yawo H
Scientific Reports 5, 16533, 2015.

 

Membrane potential dynamics of neocortical projection neurons driving target-specific signals.

Yamashita T*, Pala A, Pedrido L, Kremer Y, Welker E, Petersen CCH*

Neuron 80, 1477-1490, 2013. (*, Co-corresponding authors)

​日本語解説

 

Developmental shift to a mechanism of synaptic vesicle endocytosis requiring Ca2+ nanodomain.

Yamashita T*, Eguchi K, Saitoh N, von Gersdorff H, Takahashi T*

Nature Neuroscience 13, 838-844, 2010. (*, Co-corresponding authors)​

新聞記事（日本経済新聞、沖縄タイムス、琉球新報）

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Involvement of Ca2+ channel synprint site in synaptic vesicle endocytosis.

Watanabe H, Yamashita T, Saitoh N, Kiyonaka S,  Iwamatsu A, Campbell KP, Mori Y, Takahashi T

The Journal of Neuroscience 30, 655-660, 2010.

 

Vesicular glutamate filling and AMPA receptor occupancy at the calyx of Held synapse of immature rats.

Yamashita T, Kanda T, Eguchi K, Takahashi T

The Journal of Physiology (London) 587, 2327-2339, 2009.

 

Involvement of AMPA receptor desensitization in short-term synaptic depression at the calyx of Held in developing rats.

Koike-Tani M, Kanda T, Saitoh N, Yamashita T, Takahashi T

The Journal of Physiology (London) 586, 2263-2275, 2008.

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Developmental changes in calcium/calmodulin-dependent inactivation of calcium currents at the rat calyx of Held.

Nakamura T*, Yamashita T*, Saitoh N, Takahashi T

The Journal of Physiology (London) 586, 2253-2261, 2008. (*, Co-first authors)

 

Vesicle endocytosis requires dynamin-dependent GTP hydrolysis at a fast CNS synapse.

Yamashita T, Hige T, Takahashi T

Science 307, 124-127, 2005.

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新聞記事（朝日新聞）​

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Developmental increase in vesicular glutamate content does not cause AMPA receptor saturation at the calyx of Held synapse.

Yamashita T, Ishikawa T, Takahashi T

The Journal of Neuroscience 23, 3633-3638, 2003.

 

A glycine receptor antagonist, strychnine, blocked NMDA receptor activation in the neonatal mouse neocortex.

Miyakawa N, Uchino S, Yamashita T, Okada H, Nakamura T, Kaminogawa S, Miyamoto Y, Hisatsune T

Neuroreport 13, 1667-1673, 2002.

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Review Articles

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​Remote optogenetics using up/down-conversion phosphors.

Matsubara T, Yamashita T*

Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences 8, 771717, 2021. (*, Corresponding author)

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Sensation during active behaviors.

Busse L, Cardin J, Chiappe E, Halassa M, McGinley M, Yamashita T, Saleem A
The Journal of Neuroscience 37, 10826-10834, 2017.

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Lateral hypothalamic circuits for sleep-wake control​.

Yamashita T, Yamanaka A
Current Opinion in Neurobiology 44, 94-100, 2017.

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Ca2+-dependent regulation of synaptic vesicle endocytosis.

Yamashita T

Neuroscience research 73, 1-7, 2012.

 

 

Book Chapters

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In vivo whole-cell recording from the mouse brain. 

Kawatani M, Yamashita T* 

Methods in Molecular Biology 2794:245-257, 2024. (*, Corresponding author)

in "Cerebral Cortex Development". Edited by Koh-ich Nagata. Published by Springer.

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Patch clamp recording method in slices for studying presynaptic mechanisms. 

Takahashi T, Hori T, Nakamura Y, Yamashita T 

Chapter 8 in "Patch Clamp Techniques: From Beginning To Advanced Protocols". Edited by Yasunobu Okada. Published by Springer, 2012.

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