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Hideo Matsuzaki

Hideo Matsuzaki

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Neuroscience

D-Index
39
Citations
6875
World Ranking
8287
National Ranking
287

Overview

Hideo Matsuzaki is affiliated with the University of Fukui in Japan and specializes in research areas spanning neuroscience, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their work prominently addresses topics related to autism spectrum disorder, genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders, as well as stress responses and brain-related biochemical pathways.

The primary fields of their study include:

  • Neuroscience
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine

Within these broader disciplines, they have contributed to several subfields such as cognitive neuroscience, genetics, molecular biology, psychiatry and mental health, and behavioral neuroscience.

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Genetics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Psychiatry and Mental Health
  • Behavioral Neuroscience

The research topics they frequently investigate include autism spectrum disorder research, genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders, stress responses and cortisol regulation, tryptophan and brain disorders, issues related to child nutrition and feeding, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and neuroscience and neuropharmacology.

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Tryptophan and Brain Disorders
  • Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research

Matsuzaki has published extensively in several scholarly journals. Frequent publication venues include Frontiers in Psychiatry, Free Radical Biology and Medicine, Translational Psychiatry, Frontiers in Genetics, and the Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition.

  • Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • Free Radical Biology and Medicine
  • Translational Psychiatry
  • Frontiers in Genetics
  • Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Matsuzaki feature a focus on neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders, with studies exploring molecular and social aspects. Selected recent publications include:

  • "Zbtb16 regulates social cognitive behaviors and neocortical development" (2021, Translational Psychiatry)
  • "VLDL-specific increases of fatty acids in autism spectrum disorder correlate with social interaction" (2020, EBioMedicine)
  • "Developmental changes in attention to social information from childhood to adolescence in autism spectrum disorders: a comparative study" (2020, Molecular Autism)
  • "A loss-of-function variant in SUV39H2 identified in autism-spectrum disorder causes altered H3K9 trimethylation and dysregulation of protocadherin β-cluster genes in the developing brain" (2021, Molecular Psychiatry)
  • "Early Life Stress Alters Gene Expression and Cytoarchitecture in the Prefrontal Cortex Leading to Social Impairment and Increased Anxiety" (2021, Frontiers in Genetics)

Collaborative work constitutes a significant part of Matsuzaki's research. Frequent coauthors include Noriyoshi Usui, Kenji J. Tsuchiya, T. Hirai, Keiko Iwata, and Masatsugu Tsujii, indicating a broad interdisciplinary network.

  • Noriyoshi Usui
  • Kenji J. Tsuchiya
  • T. Hirai
  • Keiko Iwata
  • Masatsugu Tsujii

Best Publications

  • Tumor Necrosis Factor Induces Bcl-2 and Bcl-x Expression through NFκB Activation in Primary Hippocampal Neurons

    Michio Tamatani;Yong Ho Che;Hideo Matsuzaki;Satoshi Ogawa

  • Methamphetamine causes microglial activation in the brains of human abusers.

    Yoshimoto Sekine;Yasuomi Ouchi;Genichi Sugihara;Nori Takei

  • Brain Serotonin and Dopamine Transporter Bindings in Adults With High-Functioning Autism

    Kazuhiko Nakamura;Yoshimoto Sekine;Yasuomi Ouchi;Masatsugu Tsujii

  • Vascular endothelial growth factor rescues hippocampal neurons from glutamate-induced toxicity: signal transduction cascades

    Hideo Matsuzaki;Michio Tamatani;Atsushi Yamaguchi;Kazuhiko Namikawa

  • Akt Activation Protects Hippocampal Neurons from Apoptosis by Inhibiting Transcriptional Activity of p53

    Atsushi Yamaguchi;Michio Tamatani;Hideo Matsuzaki;Kazuhiko Namikawa

  • Increased serum levels of glutamate in adult patients with autism

    Atsuko Shinohe;Kenji Hashimoto;Kazuhiko Nakamura;Masatsugu Tsujii

  • Activation of Akt kinase inhibits apoptosis and changes in Bcl-2 and Bax expression induced by nitric oxide in primary hippocampal neurons.

    H. Matsuzaki;M. Tamatani;N. Mitsuda;K. Namikawa

  • Plasma cytokine profiles in subjects with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders.

    Katsuaki Suzuki;Hideo Matsuzaki;Keiko Iwata;Yosuke Kameno

  • Alteration of Plasma Glutamate and Glutamine Levels in Children with High-Functioning Autism

    Chie Shimmura;Shiro Suda;Kenji J. Tsuchiya;Kenji Hashimoto

  • Developmental changes in KCC1, KCC2, and NKCC1 mRNA expressions in the rat brain.

    Cong Wang;Chigusa Shimizu-Okabe;Kazuo Watanabe;Akihito Okabe

  • A pathway of neuronal apoptosis induced by hypoxia/reoxygenation: roles of nuclear factor-kappaB and Bcl-2.

    Michio Tamatani;Noriaki Mitsuda;Hideo Matsuzaki;Haruo Okado

  • Administration of Non-Absorbable Antibiotics to Pregnant Mice to Perturb the Maternal Gut Microbiota Is Associated with Alterations in Offspring Behavior.

    Shiro Tochitani;Shiro Tochitani;Takahiro Ikeno;Tatsuhito Ito;Asuka Sakurai

  • Brain region-specific altered expression and association of mitochondria-related genes in autism

    Ayyappan Anitha;Kazuhiko Nakamura;Ismail Thanseem;Kazuo Yamada

  • Decreased serum levels of transforming growth factor-β1 in patients with autism

    Kyoko Okada;Kenji Hashimoto;Yasuhide Iwata;Kazuhiko Nakamura

  • Genetic analyses of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene in autism

    Katsuhiko Nishimura;Kazuhiko Nakamura;A. Anitha;Kazuo Yamada

  • Downregulation of the Expression of Mitochondrial Electron Transport Complex Genes in Autism Brains

    Ayyappan Anitha;Kazuhiko Nakamura;Ismail Thanseem;Hideo Matsuzaki

  • Genetic analyses of roundabout (ROBO) axon guidance receptors in autism.

    A. Anitha;Kazuhiko Nakamura;Kazuo Yamada;Shiro Suda

  • Decreased expression of axon-guidance receptors in the anterior cingulate cortex in autism

    Shiro Suda;Keiko Iwata;Chie Shimmura;Yosuke Kameno

  • Diminished Medial Prefrontal Activity behind Autistic Social Judgments of Incongruent Information

    Takamitsu Watanabe;Noriaki Yahata;Osamu Abe;Osamu Abe;Hitoshi Kuwabara

  • Genetic and expression analyses reveal elevated expression of syntaxin 1A (STX1A) in high functioning autism

    Kazuhiko Nakamura;Ayyappan Anitha;Kazuo Yamada;Masatsugu Tsujii;Masatsugu Tsujii

  • Autism-like behaviours and enhanced memory formation and synaptic plasticity in Lrfn2/SALM1-deficient mice

    Naoko Morimura;Hiroki Yasuda;Kazuhiko Yamaguchi;Kei-Ichi Katayama

Frequent Co-Authors

Kazuo Yamada
Kazuo Yamada RIKEN Center for Brain Science
Takeo Yoshikawa
Takeo Yoshikawa RIKEN Center for Brain Science
Yoshio Minabe
Yoshio Minabe Kanazawa University
Yasuomi Ouchi
Yasuomi Ouchi Hamamatsu University
Taiichi Katayama
Taiichi Katayama Osaka University
Kohji Sato
Kohji Sato Hamamatsu University
Noriaki Yahata
Noriaki Yahata National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology
Mitsuru Kikuchi
Mitsuru Kikuchi Kanazawa University
Yugo Fukazawa
Yugo Fukazawa University of Fukui
Andrea Schmitt
Andrea Schmitt Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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