Kazuyoshi Ukena
Last Updated :2024/12/02
- Affiliations, Positions
- Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Professor
- E-mail
- ukenahiroshima-u.ac.jp
- Self-introduction
- I want to identify new regulators in the brain and elucidate the molecular mechanisms in the brain of biological function, especially instinctive behavior such as appetite and regulation of energy metabolism. I am aiming for new discoveries in the field of neurometabolic regulation.
Basic Information
Academic Degrees
- Doctor of Philosophy, Hiroshima University
- Master of Science, Hiroshima University
Educational Activity
- [Bachelor Degree Program] School of Integrated Arts and Sciences : Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences : Integrated Arts and Sciences
- [Master's Program] Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life : Division of Integrated Sciences for Life : Program of Life and Environmental Sciences
- [Master's Program] Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life : Division of Integrated Sciences for Life : Program of Biomedical Science
- [Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life : Division of Integrated Sciences for Life : Program of Life and Environmental Sciences
- [Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life : Division of Integrated Sciences for Life : Program of Biomedical Science
Research Fields
- Medicine,dentistry, and pharmacy;Basic medicine;Environmental physiology (including physical medicine and nutritional physiology)
- Biology;Basic biology;Animal physiology / Animal behavior
- Biology;Basic biology;Morphology / Structure
Research Keywords
- Neurometabolism, Neuroendocrinology, Zoology
Educational Activity
Course in Charge
- 2024, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 4Term, Stress in the biological context
- 2024, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 2Term, Experimental Methods and Laboratory Work in Science A
- 2024, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 3Term, Experimental Methods and Laboratory Work in Biology I
- 2024, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 4Term, Experimental Methods and Laboratory Work in Biology II
- 2024, Undergraduate Education, 2Term, Natural Sciences of Life and Environment
- 2024, Undergraduate Education, 3Term, Seminar in English for Life Sciences
- 2024, Undergraduate Education, 2Term, Introduction to Life Sciences
- 2024, Undergraduate Education, 2Term, Cell Biology
- 2024, Undergraduate Education, 3Term, Laboratory Work in Life Sciences A
- 2024, Undergraduate Education, 3Term, Practical Methods in Life Sciences A
- 2024, Undergraduate Education, 1Term, Brain Function
- 2024, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Fundamental Laboratory Work in Biology
- 2024, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Fundamental Methodology in Biology
- 2024, Undergraduate Education, 1Term, Fundamentals of Life Science
- 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 1Term, Special Lectures in Integrated Sciences for Life
- 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Academic Year, Research for Academic Degree Dissertation in Life and Environmental Sciences
- 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , First Semester, Exercises in Life and Environmental Sciences A
- 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Second Semester, Exercises in Life and Environmental Sciences B
- 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 1Term, Introduction to Integrated Arts and Sciences
- 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, Evolutional and environmental life science
- 2024, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , 4Term, Exercises in Integrated Life Sciences
- 2024, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , Academic Year, Research for Academic Degree Dissertation in Integrated Life Sciences
- 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, Biomedical Science Seminar A
- 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, Biomedical Science Seminar B
- 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, Introduction to Disease Models
- 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Academic Year, Research for Academic Degree Dissertation in Biomedial Science
- 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , First Semester, Exercises in Biomedical Science A
- 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Second Semester, Exercises in Biomedical Science B
- 2024, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , 3Term, Biomedical Science Seminar C
- 2024, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , Academic Year, Research for Academic Degree Dissertation in Integrated Life Sciences
- 2024, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , 3Term, Biomedical Science Seminar D
- 2024, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , 3Term, Biomedical Science Seminar E
- 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 4Term, Introduction to Genetics and Genomics
Research Activities
Academic Papers
- Recent Advances in Endocrine and Neuroendocrine Systems, ZOOLOGICAL SCIENCE, 41(1), 1-3, 202402
- Expression of mRNAs Encoding Hypothalamic Small Proteins, Neurosecretory Protein GL and Neurosecretory Protein GM, in the Japanese Quail, Coturnix japonica, ZOOLOGICAL SCIENCE, 41(1), 50-59, 202402
- Amphibian newts as experimental models for studying weight gain after castration, ENDOCRINE JOURNAL, 71(2), 181-191, 2024
- Neurosecretory Protein GM-Expressing Neurons Participate in Lipid Storage and Inflammation in Newly Developed Cre Driver Male Mice, BIOMEDICINES, 11(12), 202312
- Hypothalamic Overexpression of Neurosecretory Protein GL Leads to Obesity in Male C57BL/6J Mice, NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY, 112(6), 606-620, 202205
- Advancing reproductive neuroendocrinology through research on the regulation of GnIH and on its diverse actions on reproductive physiology and behavior, FRONTIERS IN NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY, 64, 202201
- Immunohistochemical Analysis of Neurotransmitters in Neurosecretory Protein GL-Producing Neurons of the Mouse Hypothalamus, BIOMEDICINES, 10(2), 202202
- Neurosecretory Protein GL Accelerates Liver Steatosis in Mice Fed Medium-Fat/Medium-Fructose Diet, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES, 23(4), 202202
- Neurosecretory Protein GL Promotes Normotopic Fat Accumulation in Male ICR Mice, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES, 23(12), 202206
- Effect of Stressors on the mRNA Expressions of Neurosecretory Protein GL and Neurosecretory Protein GM in Chicks, FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY, 13, 20220315
- Effects of Irregular Feeding on the Daily Fluctuations in mRNA Expression of the Neurosecretory Protein GL and Neurosecretory Protein GM Genes in the Mouse Hypothalamus, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES, 22(4), 202102
- Effects of Overexpression of Neurosecretory Protein GL-Precursor Gene on Glucose Homeostasis and Insulin Sensitivity in Mice, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES, 22(9), 202105
- Subcutaneous infusion of neurosecretory protein GL promotes fat accumulation in mice, HELIYON, 7(7), 202107
- Overexpression of the Gene Encoding Neurosecretory Protein GL Precursor Prevents Excessive Fat Accumulation in the Adipose Tissue of Mice Fed a Long-Term High-Fat Diet, MOLECULES, 26(19), 202110
- Adrenomedullin 2 and 5 activate the calcitonin receptor-like receptor (clr) - Receptor activity-modifying protein 3 (ramp3) receptor complex in Xenopus tropicalis, GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY, 306, 20210515
- Effects of neurosecretory protein GL on food intake and fat accumulation under different dietary nutrient compositions in rats, BIOSCIENCE BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY, 85(6), 1514-1520, 20210525
- A Novel Hypothalamic Factor, Neurosecretory Protein GM, Causes Fat Deposition in Chicks, FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY, 12, 20211025
- Neurosecretory protein GL induces fat accumulation in mice, JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY, 244(1), 1-12, 202001
- Identification of neuropeptides in gastropod mollusks. - Classical and brand-new approaches –, IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci., 012001, 202004
- Effects of Chronic Intracerebroventricular Infusion of RFamide-Related Peptide-3 on Energy Metabolism in Male Mice, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES, 21(22), 202011
- Neurosecretory Protein GL Induces Fat Accumulation in Chicks, FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY, 10, 20190619
- Localization and function of neurosecretory protein GM, a novel small secretory protein, in the chicken hypothalamus, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 8, 20180115
- Effects of chronic intracerebroventricular infusion of neurosecretory protein GL on body mass and food and water intake in chicks, GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY, 256, 37-42, 20180115
- Avian and murine neurosecretory protein GL participates in the regulation of feeding and energy metabolism, GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY, 260, 164-170, 20180501
- Chronic subcutaneous infusion of neurosecretory protein GM increases body mass gain in chicks, GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY, 265, 71-76, 20180901
- Neurosecretory Protein GL, a Hypothalamic Small Secretory Protein, Participates in Energy Homeostasis in Male Mice, ENDOCRINOLOGY, 158(5), 1120-1129, 201705
- The Arg-Phe-amide peptide 26RFa/glutamine RF-amide peptide and its receptor: IUPHAR Review 24, BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY, 174(20), 3573-3607, 201710
- Neurosecretory protein GL stimulates food intake, de novo lipogenesis, and onset of obesity, ELIFE, 6, 20170811
- Synthesis of neurosecretory protein GM composed of 88 amino acid residues by native chemical ligation., Tetrahedron Lett., 57, 804-807, 2016
- Peripheral Injection of Chicken Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone Inhibits Feeding Behavior in Chicks, JOURNAL OF POULTRY SCIENCE, 53(1), 29-33, 201601
- Identification and localization of gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone (GnIH) orthologs in the hypothalamus of the red-eared slider turtle, Trachemys scripta elegans, GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY, 227, 69-76, 20160201
- Production and characterization of neurosecretory protein GM using Escherichia coli and Chinese Hamster Ovary cells, FEBS Open Bio, 5, 844-851, 2015
- Effects of neurotensin and LANT-6 on food intake in chicks, Am. J. Life Sci., 3, 17-23, 2015
- Central administration of chicken growth hormone-releasing hormone decreases food intake in chicks, PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR, 139, 195-201, 201502
- Microwave-assisted solid-phase peptide synthesis of neurosecretory protein GL composed of 80 amino acid residues, JOURNAL OF PEPTIDE SCIENCE, 21(6), 454-460, 201506
- A unique mechanism of successful fertilization in a domestic bird, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 5, 20150109
- Identification of Neurotensin and LANT-6 and Localization of mRNA Encoding Their Precursor in the Chicken Brain, ZOOLOGICAL SCIENCE, 31(6), 353-359, 201406
- 26Rfa/GPR103, JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY, 52(3), T119-T131, 201406
- Identification of a cDNA encoding a novel small secretory protein, neurosecretory protein GL, in the chicken hypothalamic infundibulum, BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS, 446(1), 298-303, 20140328
- Characterization of an avian histidine decarboxylase and localization of histaminergic neurons in the chicken brain, NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS, 578, 106-110, 20140822
- Identification, localization and function of a novel neuropeptide, 26RFa, and its cognate receptor, GPR103, in the avian hypothalamus, GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY, 190, 42-46, 20130901
- Identification, Expression, and Physiological Functions of Siberian Hamster Gonadotropin-Inhibitory Hormone, ENDOCRINOLOGY, 153(1), 373-385, 201201
- Synchronised Expressions of LPXRFamide Peptide and its Receptor Genes: Seasonal, Diurnal and Circadian Changes During Spawning Period in Grass Puffer, JOURNAL OF NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY, 23(1), 39-51, 201101
- Molecular evolution and functional characterization of the orexigenic peptide 26RFa and its receptor in vertebrates, CELL AND TISSUE RESEARCH, 343(3), 475-481, 201103
- Identification and characterization of antimicrobial peptides from the skin of the endangered frog Odorrana ishikawae, PEPTIDES, 32(4), 670-676, 201104
- Identification, Localisation and Functional Implication of 26RFa Orthologue Peptide in the Brain of Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata), JOURNAL OF NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY, 23(9), 791-803, 201109
- Identification and structure-activity relationship of an antimicrobial peptide of the palustrin-2 family isolated from the skin of the endangered frog Odorrana ishikawae, PEPTIDES, 32(10), 2052-2057, 201110
- Characterization of novel antimicrobial peptides from the skin of the endangered frog Odorrana ishikawae by shotgun cDNA cloning, BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS, 412(4), 673-677, 20110909
- Identification, Localization, and Function of a Novel Avian Hypothalamic Neuropeptide, 26RFa, and Its Cognate Receptor, G Protein-Coupled Receptor-103, ENDOCRINOLOGY, 151(5), 2255-2264, 201005
- A New Key Neurohormone Controlling Reproduction, Gonadotrophin-Inhibitory Hormone in Birds: Discovery, Progress and Prospects, JOURNAL OF NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY, 21(4), 271-275, 200904
- Expression, localization and possible actions of 25-Dx, a membrane-associated putative progesterone-binding protein, in the developing Purkinje cell of the cerebellum: A new insight into the biosynthesis, metabolism and multiple actions of progesterone as a neurosteroid, CEREBELLUM, 7(1), 18-25, 200803
- The orexigenic effect of GnIH is mediated by central opioid receptors in chicks, COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-MOLECULAR & INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY, 150(1), 21-25, 200805
- Unique Form and Osmoregulatory Function of a Neurohypophysial Hormone in a Urochordate, Endocrinology, 149(10), 5254-5261, 20081001
- Discovery of gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone in a domesticated bird, its mode of action and functional significance, JOURNAL OF ORNITHOLOGY, 148, S515-S520, 200712
- Gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone in seasonally-breeding songbirds: neuroanatomy and functional biology, JOURNAL OF ORNITHOLOGY, 148, S521-S526, 200712
- Expression, localization and possible actions of 25-Dx, a membrane-associated putative progesterone-binding protein, in the developing Purkinje cell of the cerebellum: A new insight into the biosynthesis, metabolism and multiple actions ofprogesterone as a neurosteroid., Cerebellum, 1-8, 20070302
- The general and comparative biology of gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone (GnIH)., General and Comparative Endocrinology, 365-370, 20070801
- Discovery of gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone in a domesticated bird, its mode of action and functional significance., Journal of Ornithology, 515-520, 20070908
- Gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone in seasonally-breeding songbirds: neuroanatomy and functional biology, Journal of Ornithology, 521-526, 20070911
- Novel fish hypothalamic neuropeptides stimulate the release of gonadotrophins and growth hormone from the pituitary of sockeye salmon, JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY, 188(3), 417-423, 200603
- Evolutionary origin and divergence of PQRFamide peptides and LPXRFamide peptides in the RFamide peptide family., FEBS J., 273, 1731-1743, 20060401
- Interactions of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone (GnIH) in birds and mammals., J. Exp. Zool., 305, 807-814, 20060401
- Neurosteroid biosynthesis in the quail brain: a review., J. Exp. Zool., 305, 733-742, 20060401
- Mode of action and functional significance of avian gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone (GnIH): a review., J. Exp. Zool., 305, 801-806, 20060401
- Gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone inhibits gonadal development and maintenance by decreasing gonadotropin synthesis and release in male quail., Endocrinology, 147, 1187-1194, 20060401
- Hypothalamic LPXRF-amide peptides in vertebrates: Identification, localization and hypophysiotropic activity (review)., Peptides, 27, 1121-1129, 20060401
- Identification and characterization of a gonadotropin-inhibitory system in the brains of mammals., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 103, 2410-2415, 20060401
- Neural interaction of gonadotropin-regulating hormone immunoreactive neurons and the suprachiasmatic nucleus with the paraventricular organ in the Japanese grass lizard (Takydromus tachydromoides)., Zool. Sci., 23, 277-287, 20060401
- Structures and diverse functions of frog growth hormone-releasing peptide (fGRP) and its related peptides (fGRP-RPs): A review, JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY PART A-COMPARATIVE EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY, 305A(9), 815-821, 20060901
- A novel G protein-coupled receptor for gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone in the Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica): identification, expression and binding activity, JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY, 184(1), 257-266, 200501
- A new member of the hypothalamic RF-amide peptide family, LPXRF-amide peptides: Structure, localization, and function, MASS SPECTROMETRY REVIEWS, 24(4), 469-486, 200507
- Melatonin induces the expression of gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone in the avian brain., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 102, 3052-3057, 20050401
- Gonadotropin-inhibiting hormone stimulates feeding behavior in chicks., Brain Res., 1050, 94-100, 20050401
- Photoperiodic response of serotonin- and galanin-immunoreactive neurons of the paraventricular organ and infundibular nucleus in Japanese quail, Coturnix cotumix japonica, ZOOLOGICAL SCIENCE, 21(5), 575-582, 200405
- Organizing actions of neurosteroids in the Purkinje neuron, NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH, 49(3), 273-279, 200407
- Dendritic growth in response to environmental estrogens in the developing Purkinje cell in rats., Neurosci. Lett., 364, 114-118, 20040401
- Identification of 3b,5b-tetrahydroprogesterone, a progesterone metabolite, and its stimulatory action on preoptic neurons in the avian brain., Brain Res., 1007, 160-166, 20040401
- Expression and localization of 25-Dx, a membrane-associated putative progesterone-binding protein, in the developing Purkinje cell., Neuroscience, 126, 325-334, 20040401
- Expression and distribution of octopus gonadotropin-releasing hormone in the central nervous system and peripheral organs of the octopus (Octopus vulgaris) by in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry., J. Comp. Neurol., 477, 310-323, 20040401
- Gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone in Gambelユs white-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelli): cDNA identification, transcript localization and functional effects in laboratory and field experiments., J. Endocrinol., 182, 33-42, 20040401
- Gonadotrophin inhibitory hormone depresses gonadotrophin alpha and follicle-stimulating hormone beta Subunit expression in the pituitary of the domestic chicken., J. Neuroendocrinol., 16, 999-1006, 20040401
- 7 alpha-Hydroxypregnenolone acts as a neuronal activator to stimulate locomotor activity of breeding newts by means of the dopaminergic system, PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 101(49), 17282-17287, 20041207
- A novel aspect of the cerebellum: biosynthesis of neurosteroids in the Purkinje cell, CEREBELLUM, 2(3), 215-222, 2003
- Seasonal changes in neurosteroid concentrations in the amphibian brain and environmental factors regulating their changes, BRAIN RESEARCH, 959(2), 214-225, 20030110
- Review:A novel aspect of the cerebellum: Biosynthesis of neurosteroids in the Purkinje cell., Cerebellum, 2, 215-222., 20030401
- Developmental changes in gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone in the quail hypothalamo-hypophysial system., J. Endocrinology, 178, 311-318, 20030401
- Review: Biosynthesis and biological actions of neurosteroids in the avian brain., Avian Poultry Biol Reviews, 14, 63-78, 20030401
- Neonatal expression of progesterone receptor isoforms in the cerebellar Purkinje cell in rats., Neurosci. Lett., 343, 163-166, 20030401
- Dendritic growth and spine formation in response to estrogen in the developing Purkinje cell., Endocrinology, 144, 4466-4477, 20030401
- Biosynthesis and biological actions of neurosteroids in the avian brain., Avian Poult. Biol. Rev., 14, 63-78, 20030401
- Biosynthesis and action of neurosteroids in the cerebellar Purkinje neuron., J. Steroid Biochem. Mol. Biol., 85, 311-321, 20030401
- Gonadotropin-inhibitory peptide in song sparrows (Melospiza melodia) in different reproductive conditions, and in house sparrows (Passer domesticus) relative to chicken-Gonadotropin-releasing hormone., J. Neuroendocrinol., 15, 794-802, 20030401
- Distribution of a novel avian gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone in the quail brain., Cell Tissue Res., 312, 73-79, 20030401
- A novel amphibian hypothalamic neuropeptide: Isolation, localization, and biological activity, ENDOCRINOLOGY, 143(2), 411-419, 200202
- Novel fish hypothalamic neuropeptide - Cloning of a cDNA encoding the precursor polypeptide and identification and localization of the mature peptide, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY, 269(24), 6000-6008, 200212
- A novel rat hypothalamic RFamide-related peptide identified by immunoaffinity chromatography and mass spectrometry, FEBS LETTERS, 512(1-3), 255-258, 20020213
- Isolation and characterization of a GnRH-like peptide from Octopus vulgaris., Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 291, 1187-1193, 20020401
- Dendritic spine formation in response to progesterone synthesized de novo in the developing Purkinje cell in rats., Neurosci. Lett., 322, 111-115, 20020401
- Identification of a cDNA encoding a novel amphibian growth hormone-releasing peptide and localization of its transcript., J. Endocrinol., 174, 395-402, 20020401
- Androgen biosynthesis in the quail brain, BRAIN RESEARCH, 948(1-2), 180-185, 20020906
- Distribution of novel RFamide-related peptide-like immunoreactivity in the mouse central nervous system., Neurosci. Lett., 300, 153-156, 20010401
- Developmental changes in progesterone biosynthesis and metabolism in the quail brain., Brain Res., 898, 190-194, 20010401
- Effects of progesterone synthesized de novo in the developing Purkinje cell on its dendritic growth and synaptogenesis., J. Neurosci., 21, 6221-6232, 20010401
- Developmental changes in galanin in lumbosacral sympathetic ganglionic neurons innervating the avian uterine oviduct and galanin induction by sex steroids., J. Endocrinol., 170, 357-368, 20010401
- Characterization of a cDNA encoding a novel avian hypothalamic neuropeptide exerting an inhibitory effect on gonadotropin release., Biochem. J., 354, 379-385, 20010401
- A novel hypothalamic neuropeptide: Gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone., Internat. J. Mol. Med., 8, 400-405, 20010401
- Activity and localization of 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase/Delta(5)-Delta(4)-isomerase in the zebrafish central nervous system, JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE NEUROLOGY, 439(3), 291-305, 20011022
- Novel brain function: biosynthesis and actions of neurosteroids in neurons, NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH, 36(4), 261-273, 200004
- Review:Novel brain function : biosynthesis and actions of neurosteroids in neurons, Neurosci. Res., 36, 261-273, 20000401
- Existence of galanin in lumbosacral sympathetic ganglionic neurons that project to the quail uterine oviduct., Endocrinology, 141, 4402-4412, 20000401
- Neurosteroidogenesis in the avian brain., VII International Symposium on Avian Endocrinology, 20000401
- Production of progesterone and expression of progesterone receptor in the brain of the non-breeding and brooding ring dove., VII International Symposium on Avian Endocrinology, 20000401
- Neurosteroid biosynthesis in the avian brain., 4th International Symposium on Recent Trends in Life Sciences, 25, 20000401
- A novel avian hypothalamic peptide inhibiting gonadotropin release, BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS, 275(2), 661-667, 20000828
- Expression and activity of 3b-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase/D5-D4-isomerase in the rat Purkinje neuron during neonatal life., Endocrinology, 140, 805-813, 19990401
- Neurosteroids in the cerebellar Purkinje neuron and their actions. (Review)., International Journal of Molecular Medicine, 4, 49-56, 19990401
- Review:Neurosteroids in vertebrate brains., Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C, 124, 121-129, 19990401
- Pregnenolone, pregnenolone sulfate, and cytochrome P450 side-chain cleavage enzyme in the amphibian brain and their seasonal changes., Endocrinology, 140, 1936-1944, 19990401
- Comparison of precursor structures of the GGNG peptides derived from the earthworm Eisenia foetida and the leech Hirudo nipponia., Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem., 63, 443-445, 19990401
- Neurosteroids in the cerebellar purkinje neuron and their actions., Int. J. Mol. Med., 4, 49-56, 19990401
- Localization of the leech excitatory peptide, a member of the GGNG peptides, in the central nervous system of a leech (Whitmania pigra) by immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization, Cell Tissue Res., 297, 155-162, 19990401
- Possible functions of oxytocin/vasopressin-superfamily peptides in annelids with special reference to reproduction and osmoregulation, Journal of Experimental Zoology, 284, 401-406, 19990401
- Cytochrome P450 side-chain cleavage enzyme in the cerebellar Purkinje neuron and its neonatal change in rats., Endocrinology, 139, 137-147, 19980401
- Developmental changes in galanin receptors in the quail oviduct and the effect of ovarian sex steroids on galanin receptor induction., Endocrinology, 139, 4230-4236, 19980401
- Immunohistochemical localization of annetocin, an earthworm oxytocin-related peptide, and identification and ultrastructural characteristics of the annetocin-secretory cells in the oligochaete earthworm Eisenia foetida., Zoological Science, 15, 381-388, 19980401
- The leech excitatory peptide, a member of the GGNG peptide family : isolation and comparison with the earthworm GGNG peptides., FEBS Lett, 410, 437-442, 19970401
- Immunochemical demostration of Eisenia tetradecapeptide, a bioactive peptide isolated from the gut of the earthworm Eisenia foetida, in tissues of the earthworm., Cell Tissue Res., 288, 567-573, 19970401
- Biosynthesis and function of neurosteroids in the rat cerebellar Purkinje neuron., Evolutionary Aspects of Chemical Messengers and Their Receptors, 48, 19970401
- Characterization of binding of the annelidan myoactive peptides, GGNG peptides, to tissues of the earthworm, Eisenia foetida, Journal of Experimental Zoology, 279, 562-570, 19970401
- Annetocin, an annelid oxytocin-related peptide, induces egg-laying behavior in the earthworm, Eisenia foetida., J. Exp. Zool., 276, 151-156, 19960401
- Inhibitory pentapeptides isolated from the gut of the earthworm, Eisenia foetida., Comp. Biochem. Physiol. A., 114, 245-249, 19960401
- An excitatory tetradecapeptide isolated from the gut of the earthworm, Eisenia foetida, Proc. 3rd Congr. Asia-Oceania Soc. Comp. Endocrinol., 236-237, 19960401
- Annetocin, an annelid oxytocin-related peptide, induces egg-laying behavior of the earthworm, Eisenia foetida, Proc. 3rd Congr. Asia-Oceania Soc. Comp. Endocrinol., 234-235, 19960401
- Bioactivity and cDNA cloning of GGNG peptides isolated from the earthworms and the leech, Proc. 3rd Congr. Asia-Oceania Soc. Comp. Endocrinol., 209-210, 19960401
- Gene structures of the GGNG-peptides derived from Annelida and the gene products, Peptide Chem, 1995, 321-324, 19960401
- The GGNG peptides : novel myoactive peptides isolated from the gut and the whole body of the earthworms., Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 216, 1072-1078, 19950401
- A novel gut tetradecapeptide isolated from the earthworm, Eisenia foetida., Peptides, 16, 995-999, 19950401
- Effects of annetocin, an oxytocin-related peptide isolated from the earthworm Eisenia foetida, and some putative neurotransmitters on gut motility of the earthworm., J. Exp. Zool., 272, 184-193, 19950401
- Bioactive peptides of annelids are closely related to those of molluscs, Acta Biologica Hungarica, 46(2-4), 453-456, 19950401
- Neurosteroid biosynthesis in vertebrate brains., Comparative Biochem. Physiol. Part C, 124, 121-129, 19950601
- Annetocin : an oxytocin-related peptide isolated from the earthworm, Eisenia foetida., Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 198, 393-399, 19940401
Publications such as books
- 2021, Handbook of hormones : comparative endocrinology for basic and clinical research, Dictionary/Encyclopedia, Joint editor, edited by Hironori Ando, Kazuyoshi Ukena, Shinji Nagata, 9780323851947
- 2021, Handbook of hormones : comparative endocrinology for basic and clinical research, Molecular evolution of peptide and protein hormones in vertebrates., Dictionary/Encyclopedia, Joint work, Kuraku S, Ukena K, 9780323851947
- 2021, Handbook of hormones : comparative endocrinology for basic and clinical research, Pyroglutamylated RFamide Peptide., Dictionary/Encyclopedia, Joint work, Ukena K, Tsutsui K, 9780323851947
- 2021, Handbook of hormones : comparative endocrinology for basic and clinical research, Neurosecretory protein GL/neurosecretory protein GM., Dictionary/Encyclopedia, Single work, Ukena K, 9780323851947
- 2021, Handbook of hormones : comparative endocrinology for basic and clinical research, Adropin., Dictionary/Encyclopedia, Single work, Ukena K, 9780323851947
- 2007/10, Handbook of Hormones. Comparative Endocrinology for Basic and Clinical Research, Pyroglutamylated RFamide Peptide, Elsevier, 2015, Scholarly Book, Joint work, Ukena K, Tsutsui K, 16-17
- 2007/10, Study on processing mechanisms of novel identified neuropeptides. , 2007, 10, Report, Single work
- 2004, A novel amphibian neurosteroid stimulating locomotor activity. , Trends in Comparative Endocrinology= AOSCE, 2004, Scholarly Book, Joint work
- 2004, Classical and novel neurosteroids in vertebrate brains. , Trends in Comparative Endocrinology= AOSCE, 2004, Scholarly Book, Joint work
- 2004, Comparative aspects of novel hypothalamic LPXRF-amide peptides in the vertebrate brain: Structure, localization and function. , Trends in Comparative Endocrinology= AOSCE, 2004, Scholarly Book, Joint work
- 2004, Effects of RF-amide peptides on the release of TSH from the bullfrog pituitary. , Trends in Comparative Endocrinology= AOSCE, 2004, Scholarly Book, Joint work
- 2004, Identification and localization of a novel lamprey hypothalamic neuropeptide of the RF-amide peptide family. , Trends in Comparative Endocrinology= AOSCE, 2004, Scholarly Book, Joint work
- 2004, Novel avian neurosteroid: Identification of 7alpha-hydroxypregnenolone in the quail brain. , Trends in Comparative Endocrinology= AOSCE, 2004, Scholarly Book, Joint work
- 2004, Synapse formation in response to estrogen synthesized de novo in the developing Purkinje cell. , Trends in Comparative Endocrinology= AOSCE, 2004, Scholarly Book, Joint work
- 2003, Biosynthesis and action of neurosteroids in the cerebellar Purkinje neuron. , Hormonal Steroids and Hormones and Cancer, 2003, Scholarly Book, Cocompilation
- 2002, Novel cerebellar function: neurosteroids in the Purkinje neuron and their genomic and nongenomic actions. , Neuroplasticity= development= and steroid hormone action= CRC press, 2002, Scholarly Book, Joint work
- 2001, A novel avian hypothalamic peptide. , Recent Advances in Comparative Endocrinology= Academia Sinica, 2001, Scholarly Book, Joint work
- 2001, A novel hypothalamic peptide inhibiting gonadotropin release. , Perspective in Comparative Endocrinology: Unity and Diversity= Medimond Inc., 2001, Scholarly Book, Joint work
- 2001, Isolation and characterization of a GnRH-like peptide from Octopus Vulgaris. , Perspective in Comparative Endocrinology: Unity and Diversity= Medimond Inc., 2001, Scholarly Book, Joint work
- 2001, Sympathetic ganglionic galanin neurons evoke avian oviposition by innervating the uterine oviduct: a novel neuronal mechanism of avian oviposition. , Perspective in Comparative Endocrinology: Unity and Diversity= Medimond Inc., 2001, Scholarly Book, Joint work
- 2000, Neuronal neurosteroidogenesis in the cerebellum. , Molecular Steroidogenesis= Universal Academy Press, 2000, Scholarly Book, Joint work
- 1997, Neurosteroids in the avian brain. , Frontiers in environmental and metabolic endocrinology= Burdwan Press, 1997, Scholarly Book, Joint work
- 1997, P450scc activity in the brain. , Perspectives in avian endocrinology= Journal of Endocrinology Ltd., 1997, Scholarly Book, Joint work
- 1996, Gene structures of the GGNG-peptides derived from annelida and the gene products. , Peptide Chemistry 1995= Protein Research Foundation, 1996, Scholarly Book, Joint work
Invited Lecture, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation
- Novel hypothalamic factor, neurosecretory protein GM, induces fat accumulation in Japanese quail, Masaki Kato, Eiko Iwakoshi-Ukena, Megumi Furumitsu, Kazuyoshi Ukena, 13th International Symposium on Avian Endocrinology, 2024/03/17, Without Invitation, English, India
- Neurosecretory protein GL easily leads to obesity in mice, Yuki Narimatsu, Eiko Iwakoshi-Ukena, Megumi Furumitsu, Kazuyoshi Ukena, International Congress on Obesity (ICO) ICO2022, 2022/10/19, Without Invitation, English
- Overexpression of neurosecretory protein GL-precursor gene induces fatty liver in ICR mice, Kazuyoshi Ukena, Masaki Kato, Yuki Narimatsu, Shogo Moriwaki, Megumi Furumitsu, Eiko Iwakoshi-Ukena, International Congress on Obesity (ICO) ICO2022, 2022/10/19, Without Invitation, English
- Two Novel Hypothalamic Factors, Neurosecretory Protein GL and Neurosecretory Protein GM, Cause Fat Accumulation in Layer Chicks., Masaki Kato, Eiko Iwakoshi-Ukena, Megumi Furumitsu, Kazuyoshi Ukena, The 12th International Symposium on Avian Endocrinology, 2022/07/24, Without Invitation, English
- Identification of a novel small secretory protein, neurosecretory protein GL, in the chicken hypothalamus., Kazuyoshi Ukena, Masaki Kato, Megumi Furumitsu, Eiko Iwakoshi-Ukena, The 12th International Symposium on Avian Endocrinology, 2022/07/24, Without Invitation, English
Awards
- 2022/07/28, Early Career Researcher Runner up Award, 12th International Symposium on Avian Endocrinology, Two Novel Hypothalamic Factors, Neurosecretory Protein GL and Neurosecretory Protein GM, Cause Fat Accumulation in Layer Chicks
Social Activities
Other Social Contributions
- Research, Recently discovered brain chemical NPGL controls appetite and body fat composition–beneficial for our ancestors; potential cause of obesity pandemic, 2017/08/21
- Research, New appetite control mechanism found in brain - reason food looks even better when dieting, 2017/05/01
History as Peer Reviews of Academic Papers
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- 2023, Trends Endocrinol. Metab., Others
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- 2023, Zool. Sci., Editor
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- 2023, Gen. Comp. Endocrinol., Others
- 2023, Gen. Comp. Endocrinol., Others
- 2023, Front. Physiol., Others
- 2023, Sci. Rep., Others
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- 2023, Endocrine J., Others
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- 2022, Gen. Comp. Endocrinol., Others
- 2022, Front. Physiol., Others
- 2022, Peptides, Others
- 2020, Front. Neuroendcrinol., Others
- 2020, Front. Physiol., Others
- 2020, Zool. Sci., Others
- 2020, Brain Res. Bull., Others
- 2020, Zool. Sci., Others
- 2020, J. Int. Neurosci., Others
- 2020, Front. Physiol., Others
- 2020, Frontiers in Pharmacology, Editor
- 2020, Frontiers in Physiology, Editor