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D-Index
58
Citations
10318
World Ranking
4215
National Ranking
122

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Internal medicine
  • Neurotransmitter
  • Neuron

His primary areas of study are Neuroscience, Chemistry, Inhibitory postsynaptic potential, Spinal cord and Excitatory postsynaptic potential. His Neuroscience research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Glutamatergic, Neurotransmission and Nociception. While the research belongs to areas of Glutamatergic, Megumu Yoshimura spends his time largely on the problem of Endocrinology, intersecting his research to questions surrounding Agonist and Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor.

His study looks at the relationship between Inhibitory postsynaptic potential and topics such as Pharmacology, which overlap with Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M1, Pirenzepine, Carbachol and Methoctramine. His Spinal cord research integrates issues from Electrophysiology, Membrane hyperpolarization, Posterior Horn Cell, Central nervous system and Serotonergic. His Excitatory postsynaptic potential research focuses on Dorsal root ganglion and how it connects with Stimulus and Afferent.

His most cited work include:

  • Primary afferent-evoked synaptic responses and slow potential generation in rat substantia gelatinosa neurons in vitro. (229 citations)
  • Mechanisms for the Anti-nociceptive Actions of the Descending Noradrenergic and Serotonergic Systems in the Spinal Cord (201 citations)
  • Actions of opioids on excitatory and inhibitory transmission in substantia gelatinosa of adult rat spinal cord (165 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Megumu Yoshimura mainly focuses on Neuroscience, Chemistry, Excitatory postsynaptic potential, Spinal cord and Inhibitory postsynaptic potential. His Neuroscience research includes elements of Substantia gelatinosa, Nociception and Neurotransmission. His study focuses on the intersection of Excitatory postsynaptic potential and fields such as Postsynaptic potential with connections in the field of Baclofen.

His Spinal cord research incorporates themes from Naftopidil, Posterior Horn Cell, Sensory system and NMDA receptor. Megumu Yoshimura studies GABAergic, a branch of Inhibitory postsynaptic potential. Megumu Yoshimura combines subjects such as Agonist, Hyperalgesia and Dorsal root ganglion with his study of Endocrinology.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Neuroscience (72.25%)
  • Chemistry (48.69%)
  • Excitatory postsynaptic potential (40.31%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2009-2021)?

  • Excitatory postsynaptic potential (40.31%)
  • Neuroscience (72.25%)
  • Chemistry (48.69%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Megumu Yoshimura mostly deals with Excitatory postsynaptic potential, Neuroscience, Chemistry, Spinal cord and Patch clamp. His Excitatory postsynaptic potential research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Postsynaptic potential, Neurotransmission and Nociception. The study incorporates disciplines such as Glutamatergic and Noxious stimulus in addition to Neuroscience.

The various areas that Megumu Yoshimura examines in his Spinal cord study include Naftopidil, NMDA receptor, Inhibitory postsynaptic potential, Stimulation and Spinal Cord Dorsal Horn. His study in Inhibitory postsynaptic potential is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both gamma-Aminobutyric acid and Pharmacology. His Patch clamp research includes themes of Anesthesia and Dorsum.

Between 2009 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • TRPA1-expressing primary afferents synapse with a morphologically identified subclass of substantia gelatinosa neurons in the adult rat spinal cord. (72 citations)
  • TRPA1-expressing primary afferents synapse with a morphologically identified subclass of substantia gelatinosa neurons in the adult rat spinal cord. (72 citations)
  • Bone Cancer Induces a Unique Central Sensitization through Synaptic Changes in a Wide Area of the Spinal Cord (55 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Internal medicine
  • Neurotransmitter
  • Neuron

His primary areas of study are Neuroscience, Excitatory postsynaptic potential, Spinal cord, Neurotransmission and Chemistry. His Spinal cord research incorporates elements of NMDA receptor, AMPA receptor, Inhibitory postsynaptic potential, Stimulation and Sensitization. His work carried out in the field of Neurotransmission brings together such families of science as Hyperalgesia and Postsynaptic potential.

Combining a variety of fields, including Chemistry, Patch clamp, GABAA receptor and Bicuculline, are what the author presents in his essays. His Patch clamp study also includes fields such as

  • Free nerve ending, which have a strong connection to Nociception,
  • Dorsal root ganglion most often made with reference to Afterhyperpolarization. His GABAA receptor study incorporates themes from Glutamate receptor and Glutamatergic.

Best Publications

  • Effects of hypoxia on rat hippocampal neurones in vitro.

    N Fujiwara;H Higashi;K Shimoji;M Yoshimura

  • Amino acid‐mediated EPSPs at primary afferent synapses with substantia gelatinosa neurones in the rat spinal cord.

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  • Primary afferent-evoked synaptic responses and slow potential generation in rat substantia gelatinosa neurons in vitro.

    M. Yoshimura;T. M. Jessell

  • Mechanisms for the Anti-nociceptive Actions of the Descending Noradrenergic and Serotonergic Systems in the Spinal Cord

    Megumu Yoshimura;Hidemasa Furue

  • The actions of noradrenaline on neurones of the rat substantia gelatinosa in vitro.

    Unknown

  • Blind patch-clamp recordings from substantia gelatinosa neurons in adult rat spinal cord slices: Pharmacological properties of synaptic currents

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  • Capsaicin facilitates excitatory but not inhibitory synaptic transmission in substantia gelatinosa of the rat spinal cord

    Kun Yang;Eiichi Kumamoto;Hidemasa Furue;Megumu Yoshimura

  • α2 Adrenoceptor-mediated presynaptic inhibition of primary afferent glutamatergic transmission in rat substantia gelatinosa neurons

    Yasuhiko Kawasaki;Eiichi Kumamoto;Hidemasa Furue;Megumu Yoshimura

  • Actions of opioids on excitatory and inhibitory transmission in substantia gelatinosa of adult rat spinal cord

    T. Kohno;T. Kohno;E. Kumamoto;H. Higashi;K. Shimoji

  • Actions of noradrenaline on substantia gelatinosa neurones in the rat spinal cord revealed by in vivo patch recording

    Motoki Sonohata;Hidemasa Furue;Toshihiko Katafuchi;Toshiharu Yasaka

  • Selective activation of primary afferent fibers evaluated by sine-wave electrical stimulation

    Kohei Koga;Hidemasa Furue;Harunor Rashid;Atsushi Takaki

  • Substantia gelatinosa neurones hyperpolarized in vitro by enkephalin

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  • Norepinephrine facilitates inhibitory transmission in substantia gelatinosa of adult rat spinal cord (part 1): effects on axon terminals of GABAergic and glycinergic neurons.

    Hiroshi Baba;Koki Shimoji;Megumu Yoshimura

  • Alteration in synaptic inputs through C-afferent fibers to substantia gelatinosa neurons of the rat spinal dorsal horn during postnatal development.

    T Nakatsuka;T Ataka;E Kumamoto;T Tamaki

  • Cell-type-specific excitatory and inhibitory circuits involving primary afferents in the substantia gelatinosa of the rat spinal dorsal horn in vitro.

    Toshiharu Yasaka;Go Kato;Hidemasa Furue;Harunor Rashid

  • Responsiveness of rat substantia gelatinosa neurones to mechanical but not thermal stimuli revealed by in vivo patch-clamp recording

    H. Furue;K. Narikawa;E. Kumamoto;M. Yoshimura

  • Mechanisms for ovariectomy-induced hyperalgesia and its relief by calcitonin : Participation of 5-HT1A-like receptor on C-afferent terminals in substantia gelatinosa of the rat spinal cord

    A Ito;E Kumamoto;M Takeda;K Shibata

  • Direct GABAergic and Glycinergic Inhibition of the Substantia Gelatinosa from the Rostral Ventromedial Medulla Revealed by In Vivo Patch-Clamp Analysis in Rats

    Go Kato;Toshiharu Yasaka;Toshihiko Katafuchi;Hidemasa Furue

  • Baclofen inhibits more effectively C-afferent than Aδ-afferent glutamatergic transmission in substantia gelatinosa neurons of adult rat spinal cord slices

    Toyofumi Ataka;Toyofumi Ataka;Eiichi Kumamoto;Koki Shimoji;Megumu Yoshimura

  • Membrane properties of rat substantia gelatinosa neurons in vitro.

    M. Yoshimura;T. M. Jessell

  • In Vivo Patch-Clamp Analysis of IPSCs Evoked in Rat Substantia Gelatinosa Neurons by Cutaneous Mechanical Stimulation

    Keita Narikawa;Hidemasa Furue;Eiichi Kumamoto;Megumu Yoshimura

  • Activation of Central Terminal Vanilloid Receptor-1 Receptors and αβ-Methylene-ATP-Sensitive P2X Receptors Reveals a Converged Synaptic Activity onto the Deep Dorsal Horn Neurons of the Spinal Cord

    Terumasa Nakatsuka;Hidemasa Furue;Megumu Yoshimura;Jianguo G. Gu

  • Prolonged effects of polyriboinosinic:polyribocytidylic acid on spontaneous running wheel activity and brain interferon-α mRNA in rats: a model for immunologically induced fatigue

    T Katafuchi;T Kondo;T Yasaka;K Kubo

  • Direct inhibition of substantia gelatinosa neurones in the rat spinal cord by activation of dopamine D2-like receptors.

    Akihiro Tamae;Terumasa Nakatsuka;Terumasa Nakatsuka;Kohei Koga;Go Kato

Frequent Co-Authors

Hidemasa Furue
Hidemasa Furue Hyogo College of Medicine
Toshihiko Katafuchi
Toshihiko Katafuchi Kyushu University
Hideho Higashi
Hideho Higashi Kurume University
Keiji Imoto
Keiji Imoto National Institute for Physiological Sciences
Kazuhide Inoue
Kazuhide Inoue Kyushu University
Amy B. MacDermott
Amy B. MacDermott Columbia University
Ottavio Arancio
Ottavio Arancio Columbia University
Makoto Tsuda
Makoto Tsuda Kyushu University
Min Zhuo
Min Zhuo University of Toronto

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