Research keywords (3)：
kisspeptin
, reproduction
, neuroendocrinology
Research theme for competitive and other funds (4)：
2018 - 2022 Molecular and morphofunctional study on the novel regulation system for reproduction based on the input of various enviromental information
2014 - 2017 Morphofunctional study on inputs of the environmental information, three dimensional interacition and life cycle, of a new system for reproductive regulation.
2015 - 2017 Thermogenic pathway of progesterone ans its metabolites in rats
2012 - 2014 Alterations in reproductive neuroendocrine system of a rat model of polycystic ovary syndrome
Papers (31)：
Mai Otsuka, Kinuyo Iwata, Yuki Otsuka, Yoshihisa Uenoyama, Hitoshi Ozawa, Hirotaka Ishii. Absence of sex differences in diabetes-induced suppression of KNDy neurons in rats. The Journal of endocrinology. 2024
Masahiro Morishita, Shimpei Higo, Kinuyo Iwata, Hirotaka Ishii. Sex and interspecies differences in ESR2-expressing cell distributions in mouse and rat brains. Biology of Sex Differences. 2023. 14. 1
Yuyu Kunimura, Kinuyo Iwata, Hirotaka Ishii, Hitoshi Ozawa. Chronic estradiol exposure suppresses LH surge without affecting kisspeptin neurons and ERα in anteroventral periventricular nucleus. Biology of Reproduction. 2023
Youki Watanabe, Kinuyo Iwata, Shiori Minabe, Nobuhiro Nakao, Hirotaka Ishi, Hitoshi Ozawa. Central injection of neuropeptide B induces luteinizing hormone release in male and female rats. Peptides. 2023. 171064-171064
Kinuyo Iwata, Risako Ogata, Marimo Sato, Fuko Matsuda, Hirotaka Ishii, Hitoshi Ozawa. Short-term depletion of plasma estrogen affects hypothalamic kisspeptin-neurokinin B-dynorphin A neurons, gonadotrophs, and pulsatile luteinizing hormone secretion in female rats. Peptides. 2023. 160. 170929-170929
2000 - 2003 Tokyo University of Agriculture Faculty of Applied Bio-Science Department of Applied Biology and Chemistry
Professional career (1)：
博士(農学) (名古屋大学大学院 生命農学研究科)
Work history (4)：
2019/04 - 現在 Nippon Medical School
2015/04 - 2019/03 Nippon Medical School Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology Senior Assistant Professor
2010/04 - 2015/03 Nippon Medical School Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology Assistant Professor
2009/04 - 2010/03 Nagoya University
Awards (3)：
2018/09 - Japan society of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry Promotion Award for young scientists
2012/09 - The Society of Reproduction and Development Journal of Reproduction and Development Outstanding Paper Award
2012/03 - The Physiological Society of Japan Hiroshi and Aya Irisawa memorial award for JPS excellent papers
Association Membership(s) (4)：
SOCIETY FOR REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
, Japan Neuroendocrine Society
, JAPAN SOCIETY OF HISTOCHEMISTRY AND CYTOCHEMISTRY
, THE JAPANESE ASSOCIATION OF ANATOMISTS
