SINITI KAWAKAMI
Last Updated :2025/04/03
- Affiliations, Positions
- Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Associate Professor
- E-mail
- skawak
hiroshima-u.ac.jp
- Other Contact Details
- 1-4-4,Kagamiyama,Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan
TEL : (+81)82-424-3857 FAX : (+81)82-424-3857
- Self-introduction
- My research concern is the brain mechanism regulating feeding, drinking, and aggressive behavior in the chicken hypothalamus.
Basic Information
Major Professional Backgrounds
- 1993/04/01, 1996/03/31, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Nagoya University, School of Agricultural Sciences, Doctoral Course Students
- 2001/04/01, 2003/03/31, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, Researcher
- 2003/04/01, 2006/03/31, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, Main Researcher
- 2006/04/01, 2010/08/31, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science
Functional Food Research Team, Main Researcher
- 1999/04/01, 2001/03/31, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Kyushu Okinawa Agricultural Research Center, Research Assistant
- 2010/09/01, 2019/03/31, Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Associate Professor
Educational Backgrounds
- Nagoya University, Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Doctor Course of Animal Science, Japan, 1993/04, 1996/03
- Nagoya University, Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Master Course of Animal Science, Japan, 1991/04, 1993/03
Academic Degrees
- Doctor of Agriculture, Nagoya University
- Master, Nagoya University
Educational Activity
- [Bachelor Degree Program] School of Applied Biological Science : Department of Applied Biological Science : Applied Animal and Plant Science Program
- [Master's Program] Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life : Division of Integrated Sciences for Life : Program of Bioresource Science
- [Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life : Division of Integrated Sciences for Life : Program of Bioresource Science
In Charge of Primary Major Programs
- Applied Animal and Plant Science Program
Research Fields
- Agricultural sciences;Animal life science;Integrative animal science
Research Keywords
- heat stress
- feeding behavior, drinking behavior, aggressive behavior
- chicken
- Behavioral physiology
- Hypothalamus
Affiliated Academic Societies
- Japanese Society of Animal Science, 1999/02
- Japan Poultry Science Association
- The Society for Neuroscience
Educational Activity
Course in Charge
- 2025, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 1Term, Introduction to Applied Biological Sciences toward SDGs
- 2025, Undergraduate Education, 1Term, Introduction to Applied Biological Sciences
- 2025, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Laboratory Work in General Biology II
- 2025, Undergraduate Education, 3Term, Research Front of Bioresource Science
- 2025, Undergraduate Education, 1Term, Statistics in Biology
- 2025, Undergraduate Education, 4Term, Environmental Animal Physiology
- 2025, Undergraduate Education, 2Term, Production System in Livestock
- 2025, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Laboratory and Field Works in Animal Production II
- 2025, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Graduation Thesis I
- 2025, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Graduation Thesis II
- 2025, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Graduation Thesis III
- 2025, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, (AIMS) Animal Science and Technology
- 2025, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Animal Science and Technology
- 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 1Term, Exercises in Bioresource Science A
- 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 2Term, Exercises in Bioresource Science A
- 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, Exercises in Bioresource ScienceB
- 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 4Term, Exercises in Bioresource ScienceB
- 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Academic Year, Research for Academic Degree Dissertation in Bioresource Science
- 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 1Term, Animal Nutrition and Physiology
Research Activities
Academic Papers
- Feeding responses for several neuropeptide Y receptor agonists in the neonatal chicks., European Journal of Pharmacology, 427, 53-59, 2001
- Intracerebroventricular injection of fusaric acid attenuates the anorexia by glucagons-like peptide-1 in the neonatal chick., Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, 70, 251-255, 2001
- Differential regulation of hepatic IGF-1 mRNA expression and plasma IGF-1 concentration by a low lysine diet., Journal of Nutritition, 132, 688-692, 2002
- Role of central serotonergic systems on the regulation of feeding behavior of chicks in two different strains., Journal of Applied Animal Research, 21, 17-23, 2002
- Evidence for terminal regulation of GnRH release by excitatory amino acids in the median eminence in female rats: A dual immunoelectron microscopic study., Endocrinology, 139, 1458-1461, 1998
- Glial and neuronal localization of neuronal nitric oxide synthase immunoreactivity in the median eminence of female rats., Brain Research, 789, 322-326, 1998
- Excitatory amino acid-induced gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) release from the median eminence of female rats is mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors localized in nerve terminals., General and Comparative Endocrinology, 112, 372-382, 1998
- Intracerebroventricularly administration of glucagon-like peptide-1 induces sleep-like behavior in the neonatal chick., Japanese Poultry Science, 36, 377-381, 1999
- Brain-derived mast cells could mediate histamine-induced inhibition of food intake in neonatal chicks., Brain Research, 857, 313-316, 2000
- Glial and neuronal localization of ionotropic glutamate receptor subunit-immunoreactivities in the median eminence of female rats: GluR2/3 and GluR6/7 colocalize with vimentin, not with glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP)., Brain Research, 858, 198-204, 2000
- Central administration of alpha-malanocyte stimulating hormone inhibits fasting- and neuropeptide Y-induced feeding in neonatal chicks., European Journal of Pharmacology, 398, 361-364, 2000
- Central bombesin inhibits food intake and the orexigenic effect of neuropeptide Y in the neonatal chick., Physiology and Behavior, 70, 573-576, 2000
- Intracerebroventricular injection of mammalian motilin, melanin-concentrating hormone or galanin does not stimulate food intake in neonatal chicks., British Poultry Science, 41, 508-511, 2000
- Central administration of BIBP3226, neuropeptide Y (NPY) Y1 receptor antagonist, does not inhibit fasting- and NPY-induced food intake in neonatal chicks., Journal of Poultry Science, 38, 259-265, 2001
- The role of central catecholaminergic systems in regulation of food intake of chicks., The Journal of Poultry Science, 38, 35-40, 2001
- Intracerebroventricular injection of agouti-related protein attenuates the anorexigenic effect of alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone in neonatal chicks., Neuroscience Letters, 305, 131-134, 2001
- Localization of microtubule-associated protein (MAP) 1B in the cortical postsynaptic densities of the rat cerebral cortex., Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, 23(6), 887-894, 2003
- The relationship between plasma leptin concentrations and the distribution of body fat in crossbred steers., Animal Science Journal, 74, 95-100, 2003
- Circulating levels of insulin-like growth factor-1 and associated binding proteins in plasma and mRNA expression in tissues of growing pigs on a low threonine diet., Animal Science, 79, 85-92, 2004
- Effect of heat exposure on uncoupling protein-3 mRNA abundance in porcine skeletal muscle., Journal of Animal Science, 82, 3493-3499, 2004
- Effects of fattening periods on the expression of adipogenic transcription factors in Wagyu beef cattle., Meat Science, 76(2), 289-294, 2007
- Expression of adipogenic transcription factors in adipose tissue of fattening Wagyu and Holstein steers., Meat Science, 81(1), 86-92, 2009
- Effects of dietary roughage levels on the expression of adipogenic transcription factors in Wagyu steers., Meat Science, 83(4), 775-781, 2009
- Feeding of lactic acid bacteria and yeast on growth and diarrhea of Holstein calves., Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, 9(7), 1112-1114, 2010
- Leukocyte phagocytic activity with or without probiotics in Holstein calves., Research Journal of Biological Sciences, 5(1), 13-16, 2010
- Effect of probiotics on bacterial flora of various gastrointestinal regions in Holstein calves., Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, 9(11), 1556-1559, 2010
- Fat depot-specific differences in angiogenic growth factor gene expression and its relation to adipocyte size in cattle., The Journal of Veterinary Medical Science, 72(8), 991-997, 2010
- Feeding of Lactic Acid Bacteria and Yeast Affects Fecal Flora of Holstein Calves, JOURNAL OF ANIMAL AND VETERINARY ADVANCES, 10(3), 4-6, 2011
- Hypothalamic Melanocortin System on Feeding Regulation in Birds: A Review, The Journal of Poultry Science, 48(1), 1-13, 2011
- Feeding Responses to Central Glutamatergic Receptor Agonist Administrations in Meat-Type Chicks, JOURNAL OF ANIMAL AND VETERINARY ADVANCES, 10(8), 955-958, 2011
- Localization of hypothalamic insulin receptor in neonatal chicks: Evidence for insulinergic system control of feeding behavior, NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS, 491(3), 177-180, 20110324
- Time Course Changes in the Blood Parameters and the Expression of Diencephalic CRH and AVT mRNA Due to Acute Isolation Stress in Chicks, The Journal of Poultry Science, 48(2), 125-129, 2011
- Comparisons of insulin related parameters in commercial-type chicks: Evidence for insulin resistance in broiler chicks, PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR, 103(2), 233-239, 20110503
- Effect of High Environmental Temperature on Egg Production, Serum Lipoproteins and Follicle Steroid Hormones in Laying Hens, The Journal of Poultry Science, 48(3), 207-211, 2011
- Comparison of plasma amino acid levels of two breeds of Japanese native chicken and a commercial layer line., International Journal of Poultry Science, 12(2), 90-93, 2013
- Age-Dependent Change of Tonic Immobility Response in Chicks of a Native Japanese Chicken breed, Tosa-Jidori, The Journal of Poultry Science, 50(4), 321-325, 2013
- Effect of Short-Term Thermal Conditioning on Physiological and Behavioral Responses to Subsequent Acute Heat Exposure in Chicks, The Journal of Poultry Science, 51(1), 80-86, 2014
- Brain Monoamine Asymmetry in Chicks Subjected to a Separation-Stress Procedure with Litter Substrate, The Journal of Poultry Science, 52(1), 37-41, 2015
- Genetic Differentiation among Populations of the Kurokashiwa Breed of Indigenous Japanese Chickens Assessed by Microsatellite DNA Polymorphisms, The Journal of Poultry Science, 52(2), 88-93, 2015
- Screening of the behavioral tests for monitoring agonistic behavior of layer chicks., The Journal of Poultry Science, 54(4), 296-302, 20171021
- Blood testosterone concentration and testosterone-induced aggressive behavior in male layer chicks: Comparison between isolated- and grouped-raising., The Journal of Poultry Science, 56(4), 290-297, 20191026
- Effects of testicular and non-testicular testosterone on territorial and isolation-induced aggressive behavior of male layer chicks., The Journal of Poultry Science, in press.
Invited Lecture, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation
- Possible role of the organum vasculosum of the lamina terminalis (OVLT) in LH secretion., Kawakami S.-I., Ohkura S., Cagampang F., Tsukamura H. and Maeda K.-I., Ninth International Congress of Endocrinology., 1992, Without Invitation, English, Nice, France.
- Excitatory amino acids induced in vitro LHRH release from the median eminence (ME) fragment of ovariectomized (OVX) and OVX estradiol (E2)-primed rats., Kawakami S.-I., Murahashi K., Tsukamura H. and Maeda K.-I., Third International Congress of Neuroendocrinology., 1994, Without Invitation, English, Budapest, Hungary.
- Immunocytochemical localization of glutamate, glutamate receptors or nitric oxide synthase in the median eminence of female rats., Kawakami S.-I., Tsukamura H., Maeda K.-I. and Ichikawa M., Society for Neuroscience 26th Annual Meeting., 1996, Without Invitation, English, Washington DC, USA.
- Pharmacological classification of putative neuropeptide Y receptors which mediate feeding behavior in chick brain., Kawakami S.-I., Ando R., Bungo T., Ohgushi A. and Furuse M., Society for Neuroscience 30th Annual Meeting., 2000, Without Invitation, English, New Orleans, USA.
- Effects of Simultaneous Administration of Lactobacillus plantarum Tikuso-1, Whole Crop Rice Silage Inoculant, with Candida sp. CO119 on Cellular and Humoral Immunities of Holstein Steers., S.-I. Kawakami., The 13th Animal Science congress of the Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies., 2008, Without Invitation, English, Hanoi, Vietnam.
- Immunocytochemical localization of thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH)-immunoreactivity in the hypothalamus of neonatal chicks., Kawakami Shin-Ichi, Furukawa Aki, Bungo Takashi., Neuroscience 2013, 2013/11/13, Without Invitation, English, Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, USA.
- Induction of c-Fos expression following heat exposure in the hypothalamus of neonatal chicks., Kawakami Shin-Ichi, Sumihara Shohei, Kurosawa Yuto, Bungo Takashi., Neuroscience 2014, 2014/11/17, Without Invitation, English, Society for Neuroscience, Washington DC, USA.
- Monitoring aggressive behavior of male Japanese Large Game (Oh-Shamo) chicks using resident-intruder test, Said Majdood Raihan, Atsushi Takenouti, Masaoki Tsudzuki, Shin-Ichi Kawakami, 17th AAAP Animal Science Congress, 2016/08/25, Without Invitation, English, Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies, Fukuoka, Japan.
- Intracerebroventricular administration of thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) suppresses water intake without affecting feed consumption in the neonatal chicks., Kawakami Shin-Ichi., Hayashi Yuriko, Neuroscience 2016, 2016/11/16, Without Invitation, English, Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, USA.
- Changes in gene expression of thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) and its receptor during de- and re-hydration in the hypothalamus of neonatal layer chicks, Shin-Ichi Kawakami, Neuroscience 2017, 2017/11/12, Without Invitation, English, Society for Neuroscience, Washington DC, USA.
- Effect of probiotics on growth, egg quality, and blood variables of laying hens exposed to high ambient temperature., Shin-Ichi Kawakami, Shuhei Ogura, 18th AAAP Animal Science Congress, 2018/08/01, Without Invitation, English, The Malaysian Society of Animal Production, Kuching, Malaysia.
- Localization of aggression-induced c-Fos immunoreactivity in the brain of male layer chicks., Shin-Ichi Kawakami, Neuroscience 2018, 2018/11/06, Without Invitation, English, Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, USA.
- The relationship between testosterone and isolation-induced aggressive behavior in male layer chicks., Shin-Ichi Kawakami, Zhiqun Yan, Neuroscience 2019, 2019/10/22, Without Invitation, English, Society for Neuroscience, Chicago, USA