Research field (2):
Evolutionary biology
, Developmental biology
Research keywords (4):
両生類
, 先体反応
, 精子運動調節
, 体内受精
Research theme for competitive and other funds (11):
2020 - 2023 精子貯蔵に関する輸精管の機能進化におけるCRISP2の役割
2016 - 2019 Molecular basis for the adaptive evolution of the regulation of sperm motility in correlation with the internal fertilization of terrestrial animals
2015 - 2018 Studies on molecular mechanisms for functional evolution of oviduct to establish internal fertilization
2012 - 2016 Interdisciplinary research to accelerate making the Japanese fire-bellied newt a model animal: groundwork for technology and information and its practical application.
2012 - 2015 Mechanism for sperm motility initiation involving in the adaptive evolution to establish internal fertilization
2009 - 2011 A sperm motility-controlling protein adapted to the urodele mode of internal fertilization and its diversity among amphibian species
2006 - 2007 Studies on Diversity and Universality in Sperm Activation and Chemotaxis at Fertilization
2000 - 2001 Analysis of the sperm motility initiation substances in newt egg-jelly
1998 - 1999 細胞成長因子を用いた脊椎動物の精子形成調節の分子機構に関する研究
1994 - 1996 Molecular mechanisms of cell adhesion corresponding to positional values in limb bud
Tae Sato, Takeshi Arimura, Kenji Murata, Maako Kawamura, Wataru Obama, Megumu Suzuki, Yuni Nakauchi, Atsushi Tominaga, Masaya Morita, Kiyoshi Hiraoka, et al. Differences of Extracellular Cues and Ca2+ Permeable Channels in the Signaling Pathways for Inducing Amphibian Sperm Motility. ZOOLOGICAL SCIENCE. 2021. 38. 4. 343-351
Nanae Makino, Nozomi Sato, Eriko Takayama-Watanabe, Akihiko Watanabe. Localization of sperm intracellular Ca2+ keeps fertilizability in the newt vas deferens. Reproduction (Cambridge, England). 2020. 159. 3. 339-349
S. Kon, A. Takaku, F. Toyama, E. Takayama-Watanabe, A. Watanabe. Acrosome reaction inducing substance triggers two different pathways of sperm intracellular signaling in newt fertilization. Int. J. Dev.. Biol. 2019. 63. 589-595
Akihiko Watanabe. Molecular basis of adaptive evolution of sperm motility involved in in vivo fertilization of terrestrial animals. Impact. 2020. 2020. 6. 73-75
- 1993 Tohoku University Graduate School, Division of Natural Science
- 1988 Tohoku University Faculty of Science
Professional career (1):
博士(理学) (東北大学)
Work history (6):
2017/04 - 現在 Yamagata University
2011/10 - 2017/03 Yamagata University Faculty of Science
2007/04 - 2011/09 Yamagata University Faculty of Science
2002/04 - 2007/03 Yamagata University Faculty of Science
1993/09 - 2002/03 Yamagata University Faculty of Science
1993/04 - 1993/08 Tohoku University Faculty of Medicine
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Committee career (5):
2007/06 - 現在 日本アンドロロジー学会 評議員
2022/09 - 2023/09 日本動物学会 第94回大会実行委員長
2016/09 - 2020/09 日本動物学会 理事
2014/09 - 2016/09 日本動物学会 将来計画委員会委員
2014/09 - 2016/09 日本動物学会 支部代表委員
Awards (1):
2017/04 - 科学技術賞
Association Membership(s) (5):
精子研究会
, THE JAPANESE SOCIETY FOR BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES IN SPACE
, JAPAN SOCIETY OF ANDROLOGY
, JAPANESE SOCIETY OF DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGISTS
, THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN