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Hiroki Toyoda

Hiroki Toyoda

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Neuroscience

D-Index
34
Citations
5285
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National Ranking
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Overview

Hiroki Toyoda is affiliated with Osaka University in Japan, focusing on research primarily in neuroscience and medicine. Their work spans several specialized subfields, including cellular and molecular neuroscience, physiology, molecular biology, complementary and manual therapy, and sensory systems.

Their research addresses a range of topics, with prominent emphasis on:

  • Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
  • Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Ion Channel Regulation and Function

Toyoda has contributed to several peer-reviewed journals, publishing studies on neurophysiological mechanisms and sensory system function. Frequent publication venues include:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Proceedings for Annual Meeting of The Japanese Pharmacological Society
  • Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
  • Journal of Oral Biosciences
  • Odontology

Recent significant papers authored or coauthored by Toyoda include:

  • The Nature of Noradrenergic Volume Transmission From Locus Coeruleus to Brainstem Mesencephalic Trigeminal Sensory Neurons, 2022, Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
  • Intranasal Administration of Rotenone Reduces GABAergic Inhibition in the Mouse Insular Cortex Leading to Impairment of LTD and Conditioned Taste Aversion Memory, 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Toyoda has collaborated extensively with various researchers in the field, including:

  • Takafumi Kato
  • Ayano Katagiri
  • Youngnam Kang
  • Hajime Satō
  • Makoto Higashiyama

The focus of Toyoda's research raises insights into neural transmission and receptor activity related to sensory neurons and brain function regulation. This is evident in studies investigating noradrenergic volume transmission mechanisms and the effects of pharmacological agents on GABAergic inhibition.

Scholarly output reflects a sustained contribution to understanding complex physiological processes underpinning sensory and neurological function, with an intersection in clinical fields such as sleep bruxism and obstructive sleep apnea.

Best Publications

  • Cl− uptake promoting depolarizing GABA actions in immature rat neocortical neurones is mediated by NKCC1

    Junko Yamada;Akihito Okabe;Hiroki Toyoda;Werner Kilb

  • Roles of NMDA NR2B Subtype Receptor in Prefrontal Long-Term Potentiation and Contextual Fear Memory

    Ming Gao Zhao;Hiroki Toyoda;Yong Seok Lee;Yong Seok Lee;Long Jun Wu;Long Jun Wu

  • Deficits in Trace Fear Memory and Long-Term Potentiation in a Mouse Model for Fragile X Syndrome

    Ming Gao Zhao;Hiroki Toyoda;Shanelle W. Ko;Hoi Ki Ding

  • Upregulation of CREB-Mediated Transcription Enhances Both Short- and Long-Term Memory

    Akinobu Suzuki;Hotaka Fukushima;Takuya Mukawa;Hiroki Toyoda

  • Upregulation of Forebrain NMDA NR2B Receptors Contributes to Behavioral Sensitization after Inflammation

    Long-Jun Wu;Hiroki Toyoda;Ming-Gao Zhao;Yong-Seok Lee

  • Enhanced presynaptic neurotransmitter release in the anterior cingulate cortex of mice with chronic pain.

    Ming Gao Zhao;Shanelle W. Ko;Long Jun Wu;Hiroki Toyoda

  • FMRP Acts as a Key Messenger for Dopamine Modulation in the Forebrain

    Hansen Wang;Long Jun Wu;Susan S. Kim;Frank J.S. Lee

  • Calcium calmodulin-stimulated adenylyl cyclases contribute to activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase in spinal dorsal horn neurons in adult rats and mice.

    Feng Wei;Kunjumon I Vadakkan;Hiroki Toyoda;Long-Jun Wu

  • Upregulation of calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IV improves memory formation and rescues memory loss with aging.

    Hotaka Fukushima;Ryouta Maeda;Ryousuke Suzuki;Akinobu Suzuki

  • Induction of NMDA and GABAA Receptor-Mediated Ca2+ Oscillations With KCC2 mRNA Downregulation in Injured Facial Motoneurons

    Hiroki Toyoda;Koji Ohno;Junko Yamada;Masahiko Ikeda

  • Altered behavioral responses to noxious stimuli and fear in glutamate receptor 5 (GluR5)- or GluR6-deficient mice.

    Shanelle Ko;Ming-Gao Zhao;Hiroki Toyoda;Chang-Shen Qiu

  • Malfunction of Respiratory-Related Neuronal Activity in Na+, K+-ATPase α2 Subunit-Deficient Mice Is Attributable to Abnormal Cl- Homeostasis in Brainstem Neurons

    Keiko Ikeda;Hiroshi Onimaru;Junko Yamada;Koichi Inoue

  • Kainate receptor-mediated synaptic transmission in the adult anterior cingulate cortex.

    Long Jun Wu;Ming Gao Zhao;Hiroki Toyoda;Shanelle W. Ko

  • Roles of NMDA receptor NR2A and NR2B subtypes for long‐term depression in the anterior cingulate cortex

    Hiroki Toyoda;Ming-Gao Zhao;Min Zhuo

  • Interplay of amygdala and cingulate plasticity in emotional fear.

    Hiroki Toyoda;Xiang Yao Li;Long Jun Wu;Ming Gao Zhao;Ming Gao Zhao

  • Increased Anxiety-Like Behavior and Enhanced Synaptic Efficacy in the Amygdala of GluR5 Knockout Mice

    Long Jun Wu;Shanelle W. Ko;Hiroki Toyoda;Ming Gao Zhao

  • Differential development of cation-chloride cotransporters and Cl− homeostasis contributes to differential GABAergic actions between developing rat visual cortex and dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus

    Masahiko Ikeda;Hiroki Toyoda;Junko Yamada;Akihito Okabe

  • Enhanced quantal release of excitatory transmitter in anterior cingulate cortex of adult mice with chronic pain

    Hiroki Toyoda;Hiroki Toyoda;Ming-Gao Zhao;Ming-Gao Zhao;Min Zhuo

  • Neuromedin U receptor 2-deficient mice display differential responses in sensory perception, stress, and feeding.

    Hongkui Zeng;Alexander Gragerov;John G. Hohmann;Maria N. Pavlova

  • Requirement of extracellular signal-regulated kinase/mitogen-activated protein kinase for long-term potentiation in adult mouse anterior cingulate cortex

    Hiroki Toyoda;Ming Gao Zhao;Hui Xu;Long Jun Wu

Frequent Co-Authors

Min Zhuo
Min Zhuo University of Toronto
Long-Jun Wu
Long-Jun Wu Mayo Clinic
Atsuo Fukuda
Atsuo Fukuda Hamamatsu University
Takeshi Kaneko
Takeshi Kaneko Kyoto University
Kohji Sato
Kohji Sato Hamamatsu University
Bong-Kiun Kaang
Bong-Kiun Kaang Seoul National University
Seog Bae Oh
Seog Bae Oh Seoul National University
Satoshi Kida
Satoshi Kida University of Tokyo
Kemal S. Türker
Kemal S. Türker Istanbul Gelişim University
Yong Chul Bae
Yong Chul Bae Kyungpook National University

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