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Murata Ken

Murata Ken
Affiliation and department:
Research field  (3): Neuroscience - general ,  Laboratory animal science ,  Animals: biochemistry, physiology, behavioral science
Research keywords  (2): pheromone ,  hypothalamus
Research theme for competitive and other funds  (3):
  • 2019 - 2022 Mechanism of secretory rhythm generation of GnRH that regulates mammalian reproduction.
  • 2016 - 2018 Identification and analysis of central action of the pheromone that modulates reproductive physiology in mice
  • 2013 - 2016 偶蹄類フェロモン分子群の同定と受容メカニズムの解明
Papers (12):
  • Takumi Itakura, Ken Murata, Kazunari Miyamichi, Kentaro K. Ishii, Yoshihiro Yoshihara, Kazushige Touhara. A single vomeronasal receptor promotes intermale aggression through dedicated hypothalamic neurons. Neuron. 2022. 110. 15. 2455-2469.e8
  • Takuya Osakada, Takayuki Abe, Takumi Itakura, Hiromi Mori, Kentaro K. Ishii, Ryo Eguchi, Ken Murata, Kosuke Saito, Sachiko Haga-Yamanaka, Hiroko Kimoto, et al. Hemoglobin in the blood acts as a chemosensory signal via the mouse vomeronasal system. Nature Communications. 2022. 13. 1. 556-556
  • Tomoyuki Mano, Ken Murata, Kazuhiro Kon, Chika Shimizu, Hiroaki Ono, Shoi Shi, Rikuhiro G. Yamada, Kazunari Miyamichi, Etsuo A. Susaki, Kazushige Touhara, et al. CUBIC-Cloud provides an integrative computational framework toward community-driven whole-mouse-brain mapping. Cell Reports Methods. 2021. 1. 2. 100038-100038
  • Yoshihito Niimura, Mai Tsunoda, Sari Kato, Ken Murata, Taichi Yanagawa, Shunta Suzuki, Kazushige Touhara. Origin and Evolution of the Gene Family of Proteinaceous Pheromones, the Exocrine Gland-Secreting Peptides, in Rodents. Molecular Biology and Evolution. 2021. 38. 2. 634-649
  • Nao Horio, Ken Murata, Keiichi Yoshikawa, Yoshihiro Yoshihara, Kazushige Touhara. Contribution of individual olfactory receptors to odor-induced attractive or aversive behavior in mice. Nature Communications. 2019. 10. 1
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MISC (3):
  • 本間玲実, 若林嘉浩, 山村崇, 坂本光平, 村田健, 大蔵聡, 説田章平, 大石真也, 藤井信孝, 前多敬一郎, et al. 合成キスペプチンアゴニストがシバヤギのLH分泌におよぼす効果の解析. J Reprod Dev. 2010. 56. Suppl Japanese Issue. J113
  • 大蔵聡, 若林嘉浩, 中田友明, 村田健, NAVARRO VM, 森裕司, 束村博子, 前多敬一郎, STEINER RA, 岡村裕昭. シバヤギ弓状核キスペプチンニューロン神経活動の制御におけるDynorphin Aの役割. Journal of Reproduction and Development. 2009. 55. Supplement. J126
  • 若林嘉浩, 中田友明, 村田健, 大蔵聡, NAVARRO VM, 森裕司, 束村博子, 前多敬一郎, STEINER RA, 岡村裕昭. 弓状核キスペプチンニューロン神経活動に対するNeurokinin Bの作用. Journal of Reproduction and Development. 2009. 55. Supplement. J125
Professional career (1):
  • 博士(農学) (東京大学)
Work history (2):
  • 2020/04 - 現在 東京大学大学院 農学生命科学研究科 特任助教
  • 2013/04 - 2020/03 東京大学大学院 農学生命科学研究科 研究員
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