Clarification of crystallization and crystal structure for edible solid fats such as chocolate and margarine, and emulsion system such as mayonnaise. We are also studying the relationship between crystallization and/or crystal structure and deliciousness of edible solid fats.

keywords：crystallization, triacylglycerol, ultrasound stimulation, fats, polymorphic crystallization, W/O）", winter adaptation, triacylglycero

1. Synchrotron radiation microbeam X-ray analysis of microstructures and the polymorphic transformation of spherulite crystals of trilaurin/ Cryst. Growth Design/2008
2. In-situ studies of ultrasound-stimulated fat crystallisation using synchrotron radiation/J. Phys. Chem. B/2003
3. Fat Bloom Caused by Partial De-Oiling on Chocolate Surfaces after High-Temperature Exposure/J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc./2021

To improve and control food processing, preservation, and texture, thermal and rheological property
changes（crystallization, melting, glass to rubber transition, and complex formation）of foods and biomaterials are investigated. For example, frozen foods, freeze-dried foods, starch and starchy foods, powders, and lactic acid bacteria are employed as samples.

keywords：food processing, preservation, texture, thermal property, rheological property

1. Effect of sugar composition on the water sorption and softening properties of cookie. Food Chem, 145, 772-776: 2014.
2. Effect of stepwise baking without starch melting on the macroscopic structure, browning, texture, and in vitro starch digestibility of cookie. Food Sci Technol, 66: 384-389, 2016.
3. Effect of glass transition on the hardness of a thermally compressed soup solid. J Food Eng, 247: 38-44, 2019.

My special field is the reproductive biology to clarify the testis and ovarian function from the viewpoints of molecular biology and molecular endocrinology. I’m doing the translational study from the basic research to be contributed for the infertility care and animal reproductive technology.

keywords：reproductive aging, senescent cell, epigenetic regulation, fibrosis, metabolomic activity

1. ERK1/2 in ovarian granulosa cells are critical for female fertility. Science, 324; 938-941.（2009）
2. Activation of Toll-like receptor 7/8 encoded by the X chromosome alters sperm motility and provides a novel simple technology for sexing sperm. PLoS Biol 17:e3000398.（2019）
3. A simple sperm-sexing method that activates TLR7/8 on X sperm for the efficient production of sexed mouse or cattle embryos. Nat Protoc 15:2645-2667.（2020）

From the viewpoint of food safety, we are conducting research on the analysis of virulence-related genes of foodborne pathogenic bacteria such as Vibrio spp. and the mechanism of inter-bacterial transmission of antimicrobial resistance genes via mobile genetic elements, as well as the development of norovirus inactivation methods and anti-noroviral disinfectants.

keywords：foodborne pathogenic bacteria, virulence-related genes, antimicrobial resistance genes, mobile genetic elements, norovirus

1. Comparative molecular profiling of antimicrobial resistance and phylogenetic characterization of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli isolated from meat sources in 2009 and 2021 in Japan. Int J Food Microbiol 391-393: 110146（2023）
2. Sequence polymorphisms in Vibrio cholerae HapR affect biofilm formation under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. Appl Environ Microbiol 88: e01044-22（2022）
3. Antiviral effects of persimmon extract on human norovirus and its surrogate, bacteriophage MS2. J Food Sci 79: M941-M946（2014）

Defects in the intestinal barrier increase the penetration of luminal inflammatory molecules into the intestinal mucosa and are closely associated with both intestinal and extra-intestinal diseases. Our research group investigates the roles of food factors and nutrients in regulation of intestinal barrier and inflammation and explores their therapeutic potentials.

keywords：dietary fibers, polyphenols, intestinal barrier, microbiota, tight junction

1. Bioactive factors secreted by Bifidobacterium breve B-3 enhance barrier function in human intestinal Caco-2 cells. Benef Microbes 10: 89 （2019）
2. Exopolysaccharides from Leuconostoc mesenteroides attenuate chronic kidney disease in mice by protecting the intestinal barrier. J Functional Foods 52: 276（2019）
3. Dietary Fermentable Fibers Attenuate Chronic Kidney Disease in Mice by Protecting the Intestinal Barrier. J Nutr 148: 552（2018）

My research theme is about problems and issues emanating from agricultural production to food consumption in agricultural and rural communities, mainly through fieldwork in Japan and overseas（China, Europe…etc.）. My major specialty are agricultural management and agricultural economics. The main subjects of the survey are dairy farming and beef cattle farming.

keywords：dairy management, beef cattle management, innovation, fieldwork, questionnaire survey

1. 酪農経営の変化と食料・環境政策―中国内モンゴル自治区を対象として/養賢堂/2017
2. 稲作法人経営における多角化戦略と経営革新/農林業問題研究/2018
3. 牛肉の購買行動における消費者意識構造の把握―共分散構造分析を用いた解析―/農林業問題研究/2016

Based on the search results for genes involved in acute and chronic inflammatory diseases such as allergy and autoimmunity, our purpose is to elucidate how those genes are involved in the development of such diseases using the mouse models.

keywords：immunology, allergy, autoimmunity, mouse disease model, cytokine

1. IL-25 exacerbates autoimmune aortitis in IL-1 receptor antagonist-deficient mice. Sci Rep. 9:17067（2019）
2. IL-25 enhances TH17 cell-mediated contact dermatitis by promoting IL-1β production by dermal dendritic cells. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 142:1500-1509（2018）
3. An Interleukin-33-Mast Cell-Interleukin-2 Axis Suppresses Papain-Induced Allergic Inflammation by Promoting Regulatory T Cell Numbers. Immunity. 43:175-186（2015）

We are researching food poisoning bacteria, indicator bacteria, and their antibiotic resistance. In particular, we aim to elucidate the mechanisms of antibiotic resistance acquisition, intestinal spread, and retention of antibiotic-resistant bacteria by using whole genome analysis and cell and mouse infection experiments, as well as applying probiotic bacteria and genome editing tools to control resistant bacteria.

keywords：food poisoning bacteria, indicator bacteria, antibiotic-resistant bacteria, antibiotic resistance gene, whole genome analysis

1. Prevalence of streptomycin and tetracycline resistance and increased transmissible third-generation cephalosporin resistance in Salmonella enterica isolates derived from food handlers in Japan from 2006 to 2021. J Appl Microbiol 135: lxae236（2024）
2. Edible river fish-derived extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacterales harboring transferable plasmids encoding blaCTX-M-15, blaCTX-M-27, and blaCTX-M-55. One Health 18: 100685（2024）
3. Detection of chromosome-mediated blaNDM-1-carrying Aeromonas spp. in the intestinal contents of fresh water river fish in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Mar Pollut Bullet 198: 115812（2024）

Our goals are to clarify the history of origin and transmission of livestock（camels, pigs, chickens, etc.）in the world based on genomic DNA information, to clarify genetic diversity of those animals, and genetically elucidate animal ecology through metagenomics and environmental DNA analysis.

keywords：genomic DNA, genetic diversity, metagenomics, environmental DNA

1. Unveiling new perspective of phylogeography, genetic diversity, and population dynamics of Southeast Asian and Pacific chickens. Scientific Reports, 12:14609.（2022）
2. Origin and demographic history of Philippine pigs inferred from mitochondrial DNA. Frontiers in Genetics,12:823364.（2022）
3. Unraveling the history of the genus Gallus through whole genome sequencing. Mol Phylogenet Evol, 158:107044（2021）

Which, how, and why metabolites control organisms? We focus on microbial metabolites with antibiotic and symbiotic activities. By unveiling molecular mechanisms underlying such activities, we would like to understand life and contribute to a better life of humanity.

keywords：natural product, chemical biology, antibiotics, symbiotics

1. Formation of giant ER sheets by pentadecanoic acid causes lipotoxicity in fission yeast. PNAS, 122:e2422126122 （2025）
2. FK506-binding protein, FKBP12, promotes serine utilization and negatively regulates threonine deaminase in fission yeast. iScience, 25:105659 （2022）
3. Differential biosynthesis and roles of two ferrichrome-type siderophores, ASP2397/AS2488053 and ferricrocin, in Acremonium persicinum. ACS Chem. Biol. 17:207-216 （2022）

Both basic and applied research in Food Engineering is conducted. Particularly, we focus on the following main topics: Measurement of the food manufacturing process using electrical properties, measurement and evaluation of mechanical properties of foods, including texture, and mechanical processing of food using low-temperature mechanical properties（e.g., cryo-cutting, cryo-shattering）.

keywords：food manufacturing process, electrical properties, mechanical properties, texture, mechanical processing of food, low-temperature

1. Nondestructive determination of the rheological properties of liquid food in sealed retort pouches. J. Food Process Preserv, 42: e13651. （2018）
2. Estimation of Hardness of Cooked Rice during Retort Sterilization by Electric Impedance Measurement. Journal of The Japanese Society for Food Science and Technology,66:469（2019）
3. Influence of physical properties on the taste and flavor of strawberry jam. J Texture Stud, e12582.（2021）

We are investigating the transport mechanisms that determine the subcellular localization of lipids and lipid-modified proteins, and their roles in cellular functions at the molecular-genetic level. We are also developing applied researches for mass production of lipids using yeast as a host.

keywords：yeast, lipid, lipid-modified protein, transport, cellular function, genetics

1. Membrane contact sites regulate vacuolar fission via sphingolipid metabolism. Elife, 12: RP89938（2024）
2. Quality-controlled ceramide-based GPI-anchored protein sorting into selective ER exit sites. Cell Rep. 39: 110768（2022）
3. Vesicular and nonvesicular transport of ceramide from ER to the Golgi apparatus in yeast. J. Cell Biol., 155:949（2001）

I study food value chain and develop methods of securing sustainable food and resource, from the viewpoint of socio-economic agricultural science. I have studied the structure and mechanism of food value chain, and developed strategies of food marketing and rural promotion.

keywords：food value chain, food marketing, agricultural structure and mechanism, rural promotion

1. Competitive Advantage Factors in Vertically Diversified Brand Chicken Business: A Partial Value Chain Analysis of a Japanese Poultry Wholesaler, Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly, 54: 327-333.（2020）
2. Constructing the Value Chain for Promotion of Lemon Production in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, Agricultural Marketing Journal of Japan, 27: 46-53.（2018）
3. 広島県の協同農業普及事業における経営発展段階別支援. 農林業問題研究 59（3）：137-144.（2023）

Basic research area: avian stem cell biology, avian immunobiology, avian embryogenesis. Applied research area: Production of genetic-modified and genome editing domestic poultry. Study on elucidation of sex determination in chickens, highly pathogenic avian influenza（HPAIV）, and development of useful chicken and/or mouse monoclonal antibodies（mAbs）.

keywords：genome editing, sex determination, HPAIV, mAbs

1. Protein expression control by targeted elimination of ovomucoid in chicken eggs, Protein Expression and Purification 240: 106905 （2026）
2. Ovomucoid-null eggs produced via genome-editing technology: Protein composition and physicochemical properties, Food Bioscience 63: 105759 （2025）
3. Detection limitations of prion seeding activities in blood samples from patients with sporadic prion disease, BMC Neurology 24:  doi: 10.1186/s12883-024-03590-7 （2024）

The number of people who have obesity, diabetes, and cancers has been increasing with the westernization of diets, and it has become a big social problem. We are trying to elucidate nutrients and food factors preventing these illnesses at the molecular and genetic levels by using new gene knockout mice.

keywords：food, nutrients, obesity, diabetes

1. The serum amyloid A3 promoter-driven luciferase reporter mice is a valuable tool to image early renal fibrosis development and shows the therapeutic effect of glucosyl-hesperidin treatment. Sci. Rep. 9:14101.（2019）
2. Serum amyloid A3 gene expression in adipocytes is an indicator of the interaction with macrophages. Sci. Rep. 6:38697.（2016）
3. New members of the mammalian glycerophosphodiester phosphodiesterase family: GDE4 and GDE7 produce lysophosphatidic acid by lysophospholipase D activity. J. Biol. Chem. 290:4260-4271.（2015）

My research focuses on food factors affecting skeletal muscle function and appetite. I study nutrients’ roles in muscle regeneration, satellite cell activity, fiber-type transformation, and sarcopenia. I also investigate peripheral GABA and amino acids interacting with GABA transaminase to explore dietary strategies for managing obesity and epilepsy.

keywords：skeletal muscle, muscle stem cells（satellite cells）, muscle regeneration, functional foods, bioactive compounds, homocarnosine, obesity, epilepsy, GABA, vitamin B6

1. Synergistic effects of peripheral GABA and GABA-transaminase inhibitory drugs on food intake control and weight loss in high-fat diet-induced obese mice. Front Pharmacol 15:1487585（2024）
2. Effects of oral γ-aminobutyric acid intake on muscle regeneration in diabetic mice. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 328: C967–C985（2025）
3. Fructooligosaccharides and Aspergillus enzymes increase brain GABA and homocarnosine by modulating microbiota in adolescent mice. npj Science of Food 9:48（2025）

Our team conducts research on immune cells, which are involved in allergic diseases including asthma
and atopic dermatitis. To explore the causes of these immune-related diseases, we study the dynamics of particular immune cells, such as ILC2 and eosinophil, as well as cytokines that regulate these cells.

keywords：allergy, ILC2, eosinophil, cytokine

1. Elimination of eosinophils using anti-IL-5 receptor alpha antibodies effectively suppresses IL-33-mediated pulmonary arterial hypertrophy, Immunobiology, 223, 486-492（2018）
2. Prolonged activation of IL-5-producing ILC2 causes pulmonary arterial hypertrophy, JCI Insight, 2, e90721（2017）
3. Identification of Innate IL-5-Producing Cells and Their Role in Lung Eosinophil Regulation and Antitumor Immunity, J Immunol, 188, 703-713（2012）

Chemical ecology is the interdisciplinary research field to understand the origin, function, and significance of natural products that mediate biological interactions in the ecosystem. Using butterflies, I aim to discover bioactive compounds involved in their mating, oviposition, and defense against predation, and to apply these chemicals to crop protection.

keywords：semiochemical, pheromone, allelochemical, butterfly, plant, bioassay, organic chemistry, behavior, chemical sense, evolution, speciation, chemotaxonomy

1. Role of trisaccharides in larval secretion of Lycaeides argyrognomon butterfly on ant attendance. J. Insect Physiol. 150: 104558.（2023）
2. Polyhydroxy acids as fabaceous plant components induce oviposition of the common grass yellow butterfly, Eurema mandarina. J. Chem. Ecol. 49: 67-76.（2023）
3. Sex pheromones from male forewings of the common grass yellow Eurema mandarina. J. Chem. Ecol. 48: 518-530.（2022）

Fish diseases have caused significant economic losses to the global aquaculture industry. In order to develop a method to control fish diseases drastically, we are investigating host-pathogen interactions in molecular biological aspects.

keywords：fish diseases, host-pathogen interactions

1. Identification of RNA regions that determine temperature sensitivity in betanodaviruses. Arch. Virol. 155: 1597-1606.（2010）
2. Comparisons among the complete genomes of four betanodavirus genotypes. Dis. Aquat. Org. 80: 113-121.（2008）
3. Betanodavirus infection in the freshwater model fish medaka（Oryzias latipes）. J. Gen. Virol. 87: 2333-2339.（2006）

I am interested in the metamorphosis from asexual stage（polyps）to sexual stage（jellyfish）in the life cycle of jellyfish, and I am studying the molecular mechanisms of metamorphosis in the moon jellyfish using techniques from organic chemistry and molecular biology.

keywords：jellyfish, metamorphosis, bioactive substances

1. Role of cell proliferation in strobilation of moon jellyfish Aurelia coerulea. Fish. Sci. 90: 179-190（2024）
2. Molecular characterization of aspartylglucosaminidase, a lysosomal hydrolase upregulated during strobilation in the moon jellyfish, Aurelia aurita. Biosci. Biotech. Biochem. 81: 938-950（2017）
3. Indomethacin induction of metamorphosis from the asexual stage to sexual stage in the moon jellyfish, Aurelia aurita. Biosci. Biotech. Biochem. 76: 1397-1400（2012）

Crystal growth–guided study of crystalline fat-based foods, including plant-wax-based oleogels and chocolate, to elucidate structure-property-function relationships and drive innovative texture and quality design.

keywords：crystal growth, structure–property relationships, oleogels, chocolate, texture design

1. Control of physical properties of lipid whisker oleogels by crystal morphology regulation. Food Res. Int. 224: 117999 （2026）
2. Creation of lipid whisker crystals for stable oleogel preparation. Food Res. Int. 214: 116451 （2025）
3. Control of polymorphic transition for cocoa butter under applied external electric field. Food Res. Int. 215: 116368 （2025）

I am interested in how plants elaborate their structures such as flowers and branches. My research objective is to elucidate the molecular and genetic mechanisms underlying the control of plant development.

keywords：branch formation, flower development, meristem, plant stem cells, rice

1. Flower meristem maintenance by TILLERS ABSENT 1 is essential for ovule development in rice. Development 148: dev199932（2021）
2. Antagonistic action of TILLERS ABSENT1 and FLORAL ORGAN NUMBER2 regulates stem cell maintenance during axillary meristem development in rice. New Phytol. 225: 974-984（2020）
3. Axillary meristem formation in rice requires the WUSCHEL ortholog TILLERS ABSENT1. Plant Cell 27: 1173-1184（2015）

If you are interested in smart crop production, this is the right place! My lab focuses on photosynthesis for improved crop management and productivity, though I am very interested in the biology of photosynthesis. I also try to address questions involving climate change, stress physiology, and sustainable agriculture.

keywords：photosynthesis, gas exchange, phenomics, physiological ecology of land plants/crops

1. Overexpression of BUNDLE SHEATH DEFECTIVE 2 improves the efficiency of photosynthesis and growth in Arabidopsis. Plant J 102: 129-137.（2020）
2. Direct measurement of intercellular CO2 concentration in a gas-exchange system resolves overestimation using the standard method. J Exp Bot 69: 1981-1991.（2018）
3. Cuticle affects calculations of internal CO2 in leaves closing their stomata. Plant Cell Physiol 56: 1900-1908.（2015）

Research to elucidate the molecular basis of the unique glycan recognition of sugar-binding proteins "lectins" from algae and to develop them as pharmaceuticals（anticancer, antiviral, etc.）, biochemical reagents （glycan/cell identification, tumor marker detection）, and health food materials.

keywords：lectin, alga, glycan, anticancer, antiviral, tumor marker, health food

1. A novel high-mannose specific lectin from the green alga Halimeda renschii exhibits a potent anti-influenza virus activity through high-affinity binding to the viral hemagglutinin. Mar Drugs 15: 255.（2017）
2. High-mannose specific lectin and its recombinants from a carrageenophyta Kappaphycus alvarezii represent a potent anti-HIV activity through high-affinity binding to the viral envelope glycoprotein gp120. Mar Biotechnol 18: 144-160.（2016）
3. High mannose-binding lectin with preference for the cluster of α1–2-mannose from the green alga Boodlea coacta Is a potent entry inhibitor of HIV-1 and Influenza viruses. J Biol Chem 286: 19446-19458.（2011）

Plants have to compromise their yield potential for their tolerance towards environmental stress. To develop stress-tolerant/resistant plants with the level of their yield potential maintained or improved, we are conducting biochemical research on the expression and function of enzymes and proteins involved in plant stress.

keywords：biochemical research, environmental stress, enzymes, plant

1. Split luciferase complementation assay to detect regulated protein-protein interactions in rice protoplasts in a large-scale format./Rice/2014
2. Luminescence dvetection of SNARE–SNARE interaction in Arabidopsis protoplasts/Plant Mol. Biol./2010
3. Split luciferase complementation assay to study protein-protein interactions in Arabidopsis protoplasts/Plant J./2007

My research seascape ranges from the Seto Inland Sea in Japan to the ice-covered waters of Antarctica,
focusing on when, where, and how coastal marine fishes spawn and enhance the individual, population, or species success through their characteristic reproductive strategies.

keywords：biotelemetry, environmental DNA, gonadal observation, molecular phylogenetics, otolith, pelagic eggs

1. Oyster farms are the main spawning grounds of the black sea bream Acanthopagrus schlegelii in Hiroshima Bay, Japan / PeerJ / e11475 （2021）
2. Spawning time of black sea bream Acanthopagrus schlegelii, related to underwater photoperiodism in oyster farms. J Fish Biol 101: 1142-1149（2022）
3. Estimating the spawning season of black sea bream Acanthopagrus schlegelii in Hiroshima Bay, Japan, from temporal variation in egg density / Fish. Sci. / 645-653（2020）

Microbiology based on energy aquision from diverse environments, focusing on the molecular mechanisms of their gene expression, protein synthesis, enzymatic activity, and metabolism.

keywords：microbial energy metabolism, gene expression, protein synthesis

1. Conformational rigidity of cytochrome c’-α from a thermophile is associated with slow NO binding. Biophys J 123: 2594-2603 （2024）
2. Cytochromes P460 and c’-β: exploiting a novel fold for multiple functions. J Biol Inorg Chem 30: 181-207 （2025）
3. High heavy metal tolerance of larvae of acidic hot-spring chironomid Chironomus sulfurosus: Toxicity assay and transcriptome analysis. J Appl Toxicol 46: 1506-1519 （2026）

Our goal is to develop genetic modification technology using genome editing in birds, and to apply it to the pharmaceutical and food industries. In addition, we focus on the molecular mechanisms of avian reproductive systems and the development of reproductive technologies based on these mechanisms in poultry.

keywords：genome-editing, avian reproduction

1. Sperm replacement in sperm-storage tubules causes last-male sperm precedence in chickens, British Poultry Science, 65（1）: 97-104（2024）
2. Longer and faster sperm exhibit better fertilization success in Japanese quail/Poult. Sci.（2021）
3. Effect of sperm surface oligosaccharides in sperm passage into sperm storage tubules in Japanese quail（Coturnix japonica）, Anim. Rep. Sci.（2021）

The purpose of our research is to explore the immunomodulatory effects of foods and microorganisms,
and then to utilize their function to develp functional foods that prevent and reduce some diseases such as infectious, inflammatory and allergic diseases.

keywords：food immunology, microorganism, functional food, mice, cell culture, oral administration

1. Class A CpG Oligonucleotide Priming Rescues Mice from Septic Sock via Activation of Platelet-Activating Factor Acetylhydrolase. Front Immunol.（2017）
2. Oral Administration o Flavonifractor plautii Strongly Suppresses Th2 Immune Responses in Mice. Front Immunol.（2020）
3. Inhibitory/Suppressive Oligodeoxynucleotide Nanocapsules as Simple Oral Delivery Devices for Preventing Atopic Dermatitis in Mice. Mol Ther.（2015）

My research focuses on (1) understanding the ArcAB two-component system in regulating biofilm formation and virulence in Vibrio cholerae, and (2) developing plant-derived antibiofilm and antivirulence strategies to control foodborne pathogens, contributing to improved food safety and public health.

keywords：Vibrio cholerae, foodborne pathogens, ArcAB system, biofilm formation, virulence production, antibacterial, antibiofilm, antivirulence, plant extracts

1. ArcAB system promotes biofilm formation through direct repression of hapR transcription in Vibrio cholerae. Microbiol Res, 297:128155 （2025）
2. Genetic Characterization of a Novel Retron Element Isolated from Vibrio mimicus. Microbiol Immunol. 69（1）:1-9（2025）
3. Development of a simple allele-specific PCR for the detection of pathogenic Vibrio cholerae O1 and O139 in seafood. J Agri Food Res, 18:101458（2024）

Modern consumers are looking for more than just nutrition from their food - they are increasingly turning to functional foods to support overall health and prevent disease. My research focuses on investigating the role of dietary components in promoting human health, with a current emphasis on the gut-heart axis. By exploring the interactions between dietary components and the gut microbiota, I aim to elucidate how these components influence gut integrity and cardiovascular health, and to uncover their potential in the prevention and treatment of lifestyle-related diseases.

keywords：functional foods, dietary fiber, prebiotics, peptide, microbiota, gut health, cardiovascular health, intestine

1. The role of dietary fibre in intestinal heat shock protein regulation, International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 59（11）, 8114-8123, 2024
2. Xylobiose treatment strengthens intestinal barrier function by regulating Claudin 2 and Heat Shock Protein 27 expression in human Caco-2 cells., Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 104（4）, 2518-2525, 2023
3. Partially hydrolyzed guar gum upregulates heat shock protein 27 in intestinal Caco-2 cells and mouse intestine via mTOR and ERK signaling, Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 103, 5165-5170, 2023

My research mainly focuses on the molecular metabolism in skeletal muscle. Recently I focus on the role of membrane phospholipid in muscle physiology. I am also interested in the effect of food factors on diseases.

keywords：membrane phospholipids, choline metabolism, skeletal muscle metabolism, nutrition, functional foods

1. GDE5/Gpcpd1 activity determines phosphatidylcholine composition in skeletal muscle and regulates contractile force in mice, Commun Biol, 7, 604, 2024
2. Comparative study on muscle function in two different streptozotocin-induced diabetic models, Acta Diabetol, 61, 1443-1453, 2024
3. β-hydroxybutyrate attenuates diabetic renal and muscular pathologies in a streptozotocin-induced diabetic model, Nutrition, 112792, 2025