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Morikuni Takigawa

Morikuni Takigawa

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Neuroscience

D-Index
34
Citations
4171
World Ranking
9359
National Ranking
348

Morikuni Takigawa publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Morikuni Takigawa sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 135 publications — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Morikuni Takigawa D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Morikuni Takigawa sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 34 D-Index — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

Morikuni Takigawa is affiliated with Kagoshima University in Japan. Their academic profile reflects a focus on research activities associated with this institution.

There are no recent papers listed under their name. Additionally, there is no information on frequent co-authors or specific publication venues linked to their work.

The data does not indicate specific fields or subfields of study connected to Morikuni Takigawa's research activities. Likewise, no particular topics of work have been identified.

There is also no record of book publications or awards granted to this scientist based on the available information.

Given the limited data, Morikuni Takigawa's research output and areas of specialization remain undefined in this overview.

Best Publications

  • Orexins (hypocretins) directly interact with neuropeptide Y, POMC and glucose‐responsive neurons to regulate Ca2+ signaling in a reciprocal manner to leptin: orexigenic neuronal pathways in the mediobasal hypothalamus

    Shinji Muroya;Shinji Muroya;Hisayuki Funahashi;Akihiro Yamanaka;Daisuke Kohno

  • Glucose-sensitive neurons in the rat arcuate nucleus contain neuropeptide Y

    Shinji Muroya;Toshihiko Yada;Seiji Shioda;Morikuni Takigawa

  • Orexin-a activates phospholipase C- and protein kinase C-mediated Ca2+ signaling in dopamine neurons of the ventral tegmental area.

    Kazuhide Uramura;Hisayuki Funahashi;Shinji Muroya;Seiji Shioda

  • Prenatal dexamethasone exposure alters brain monoamine metabolism and adrenocortical response in rat offspring.

    Katsumasa Muneoka;Masahiko Mikuni;Tetsuo Ogawa;Katsuki Kitera

  • Prenatal nicotine exposure affects the development of the central serotonergic system as well as the dopaminergic system in rat offspring: involvement of route of drug administrations.

    Katsumasa Muneoka;Tetsuo Ogawa;Kenji Kamei;Shin-ichiro Muraoka

  • Changes in Levels of Phosphorus Metabolites in Temporal Lobes of Drug-Naive Schizophrenic Patients

    Hiroshi Fukuzako;Tsuyoshi Fukuzako;Tomo Hashiguchi;Satoshi Kodama

  • Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy of the left medial temporal and frontal lobes in chronic schizophrenia: preliminary report

    Hiroshi Fukuzako;Kouzou Takeuchia;Yoshiro Hokazono;Tsuyoshi Fukuzako

  • Lowering glucose concentrations increases cytosolic Ca2+ in orexin neurons of the rat lateral hypothalamus.

    Shinji Muroya;Kazuhide Uramura;Takeshi Sakurai;Morikuni Takigawa

  • Reduction in hippocampal formation volume is caused mainly by its shortening in chronic schizophrenia: Assessment by MRI

    Hiroshi Fukuzako;Tsuyoshi Fukuzako;Tomo Hashiguchi;Yoshiro Hokazono

  • Gender of demented patients and specific family relationship of caregiver to patients influence mental fatigue and burdens on relatives as caregivers.

    Itsugi Nagatomo;Yasuaki Akasaki;Masahiro Uchida;Masataka Tominaga

  • Observation of EEG coherence after repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation.

    Hongkui Jing;Morikuni Takigawa

  • Effect on electroencephalogram of chewing flavored gum.

    Takanobu Morinushi;Yasuhiro Masumoto;Hirotoki Kawasaki;Morikuni Takigawa

  • The effect of leptin on feeding-regulating neurons in the rat hypothalamus.

    Hisayuki Funahashi;Toshihiko Yada;Shinji Muroya;Morikuni Takigawa

  • EEG modification induced by repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation.

    Hisataka Okamura;Hongkui Jing;Morikuni Takigawa

  • Nicotine exposure during pregnancy is a factor which influences serotonin transporter density in the rat brain.

    Katsumasa Muneoka;Tetsuo Ogawa;Kenji Kamei;Yuichi Mimura

  • Prenatal administration of nicotine results in dopaminergic alterations in the neocortex.

    Katsumasa Muneoka;Takeshi Nakatsu;Jun-Ichiro Fuji;Tetsuo Ogawa

  • Phosphorus magnetic resonance spectroscopy in schizophrenia: Correlation between membrane phospholipid metabolism in the temporal lobe and positive symptoms

    Hiroshi Fukuzako;Tsuyoshi Fukuzako;Kouzou takeuchi;Yoshihiko Ohbo

  • 5-Hydroxytryptamine7 (5-HT7) receptor immunoreactivity-positive 'stigmoid body'-like structure in developing rat brains.

    Katsumasa T Muneoka;Morikuni Takigawa

  • Directed coherence as a measure of interhemispheric correlation of EEG

    Gang Wang;Morikuni Takigawa

  • Topographic analysis of dimension estimates of EEG and filtered rhythms in epileptic patients with complex partial seizures.

    Hongkui Jing;Morikuni Takigawa

  • Effects of D1 and D2 dopamine receptor antagonists on cocaine-induced self-stimulation and locomotor activity in rats

    Kenji Kita;Toshihiro Shiratani;Kaoru Takenouchi;Hiroshi Fukuzako

Frequent Co-Authors

Seiji Shioda
Seiji Shioda Shonan University of Medical Sciences
Toshihiko Yada
Toshihiko Yada Kobe University
Yukihiko Shirayama
Yukihiko Shirayama Teikyo University
Kiyohisa Takahashi
Kiyohisa Takahashi Shiga University of Medical Science
Masahiko Mikuni
Masahiko Mikuni Gunma University
Yoshio Minabe
Yoshio Minabe Kanazawa University
Takeshi Sakurai
Takeshi Sakurai University of Tsukuba
Akihiro Yamanaka
Akihiro Yamanaka Chinese Academy of Sciences
Masashi Yanagisawa
Masashi Yanagisawa University of Tsukuba

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