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Kazuyoshi Tsutsui

Kazuyoshi Tsutsui

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Overview

Kazuyoshi Tsutsui was affiliated with Hiroshima University in Japan. Their research primarily focused on neuroendocrinology, reproductive medicine, and related physiological processes.

The main fields of study for Kazuyoshi Tsutsui included:

  • Medicine
  • Neuroscience
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Within these broad areas, the key subfields of their work encompassed:

  • Reproductive Medicine
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Molecular Biology
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
  • Endocrine and Autonomic Systems

The main research topics Tsutsui addressed were related to:

  • Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
  • Ovarian function and disorders
  • Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
  • Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Estrogen and related hormone effects

Tsutsui contributed extensively to scientific publications with notable works including:

  • "Regulation of stress response on the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis via gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone" (2021), published in Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology
  • "Gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone (GnIH): A new key neurohormone controlling reproductive physiology and behavior" (2021), published in Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology
  • "Discovery of gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone (GnIH), progress in GnIH research on reproductive physiology and behavior and perspective of GnIH research on neuroendocrine regulation of reproduction" (2020), published in Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology

The primary publication venues for this scientist were:

  • Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology
  • Frontiers in Endocrinology
  • Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology
  • FASEB BioAdvances
  • Molecular Biology Reports

Frequent collaborators with Tsutsui included:

  • Takayoshi Ubuka
  • Shogo Haraguchi
  • Kazuyoshi Ukena
  • Hironori Ando
  • Yoshio Takei

Overall, Kazuyoshi Tsutsui's work concentrated on the neuroendocrine mechanisms underlying reproduction, particularly focusing on gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone (GnIH) and its role in the regulation of reproductive physiology and behavior. Their research also integrated aspects of stress response and hormonal regulation related to the hypothalamic-pituitary axis.

Best Publications

  • A novel avian hypothalamic peptide inhibiting gonadotropin release.

    Kazuyoshi Tsutsui;Etsuko Saigoh;Kazuyoshi Ukena;Hitoshi Teranishi

  • Identification and characterization of a gonadotropin-inhibitory system in the brains of mammals

    Lance J. Kriegsfeld;Dan Feng Mei;George E. Bentley;Takayoshi Ubuka

  • Rat RFamide-related peptide-3 stimulates GH secretion, inhibits LH secretion, and has variable effects on sex behavior in the adult male rat

    Marlie A. Johnson;Kazuyoshi Tsutsui;Gregory S. Fraley

  • Salt-sensitive hypertension in circadian clock-deficient Cry-null mice involves dysregulated adrenal Hsd3b6.

    Masao Doi;Yukari Takahashi;Rie Komatsu;Fumiyoshi Yamazaki

  • Gonadotropin‐Inhibitory Peptide in Song Sparrows (Melospiza melodia) in Different Reproductive Conditions, and in House Sparrows (Passer domesticus) Relative to Chicken‐Gonadotropin‐Releasing Hormone

    G. E. Bentley;N. Perfito;K. Ukena;Kazuyoshi Tsutsui

  • Potent action of RFamide-related peptide-3 on pituitary gonadotropes indicative of a hypophysiotropic role in the negative regulation of gonadotropin secretion

    Iain James Clarke;Ika Puspita Sari;Yue Qi;Jeremy Troy Smith

  • Neurosteroid biosynthesis: enzymatic pathways and neuroendocrine regulation by neurotransmitters and neuropeptides.

    Jean Luc Do Rego;Jean Luc Do Rego;Jae Young Seong;Delphine Burel;Delphine Burel;Jerôme Leprince;Jerôme Leprince

  • Melatonin induces the expression of gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone in the avian brain

    Takayoshi Ubuka;George E. Bentley;Kazuyoshi Ukena;John C. Wingfield

  • Hypophysiotropic role of RFamide-related peptide-3 in the inhibition of LH secretion in female rats

    Masahiro Murakami;Toshiya Matsuzaki;Takeshi Iwasa;Toshiyuki Yasui

  • Gonadotropin-Inhibitory Hormone Inhibits Gonadal Development and Maintenance by Decreasing Gonadotropin Synthesis and Release in Male Quail

    Takayoshi Ubuka;Kazuyoshi Ukena;Peter J. Sharp;George E. Bentley

  • Gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone (GnIH) and its control of central and peripheral reproductive function

    Kazuyoshi Tsutsui;George E. Bentley;Gregoy Bedecarrats;Tomohiro Osugi

  • Gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone in Gambel's white-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii): cDNA identification, transcript localization and functional effects in laboratory and field experiments.

    T. Osugi;K. Ukena;G. E. Bentley;S. O'Brien

  • Gonadotropin-Inhibitory Hormone Neurons Interact Directly with Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone-I and -II Neurons in European Starling Brain

    Takayoshi Ubuka;Stephanie Kim;Yu Chi Huang;Jessica Reid

  • Identification, Expression, and Physiological Functions of Siberian Hamster Gonadotropin-Inhibitory Hormone

    Takayoshi Ubuka;Kazuhiko Inoue;Yujiro Fukuda;Takanobu Mizuno

  • Identification of Human GnIH Homologs, RFRP-1 and RFRP-3, and the Cognate Receptor, GPR147 in the Human Hypothalamic Pituitary Axis

    Takayoshi Ubuka;Kevin Morgan;Adam J. Pawson;Tomohiro Osugi

  • Novel brain function: biosynthesis and actions of neurosteroids in neurons.

    Kazuyoshi Tsutsui;Kazuyoshi Ukena;Mariko Usui;Hirotaka Sakamoto

  • Molecular Evolution of Multiple Forms of Kisspeptins and GPR54 Receptors in Vertebrates

    Yeo Reum Lee;Kenta Tsunekawa;Mi Jin Moon;Haet Nim Um

  • A new key neurohormone controlling reproduction, gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone (GnIH): Biosynthesis, mode of action and functional significance

    Kazuyoshi Tsutsui

  • Contribution of Leydig and Sertoli cells to testosterone production in mouse fetal testes

    Yuichi Shima;Kanako Miyabayashi;Shogo Haraguchi;Tatsuhiko Arakawa

  • Gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone neurons interact directly with gonadotropin-releasing hormone-I and -II neurons in European starling brain (Endocrinology (2008) 149(268-278))

    Takayoshi Ubuka;Stephanie Kim;Yu Chi Huang;Jessica Reid

Frequent Co-Authors

Kazuyoshi Ukena
Kazuyoshi Ukena Hiroshima University
George E. Bentley
George E. Bentley University of California, Berkeley
Lance J. Kriegsfeld
Lance J. Kriegsfeld University of California, Berkeley
Hubert Vaudry
Hubert Vaudry University of Rouen
Vishwajit S. Chowdhury
Vishwajit S. Chowdhury Kyushu University
John C. Wingfield
John C. Wingfield University of California, Davis
Robert P. Millar
Robert P. Millar University of Pretoria
Jérôme Leprince
Jérôme Leprince University of Rouen
Georges Pelletier
Georges Pelletier Université Laval
Mohammad Javad Zamiri
Mohammad Javad Zamiri Shiraz University

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