Yoshitaka Oka

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

• Gene
• Neuron
• Internal medicine

Yoshitaka Oka spends much of his time researching Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Hypothalamus, Preoptic area and Terminal nerve. His Internal medicine study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Vertebrate and Nucleus. His Endocrinology study frequently draws connections between adjacent fields such as Cell biology.

His Hypothalamus research includes themes of Central nervous system and Estrogen. His Preoptic area study deals with Cerebrum intersecting with Olfactory bulb. His research in Terminal nerve focuses on subjects like Gonadotropin-releasing hormone, which are connected to Free nerve ending, Biocytin, Electrophysiology and Neuroscience.

His most cited work include:

• Identification of KiSS-1 product kisspeptin and steroid-sensitive sexually dimorphic kisspeptin neurons in medaka (oryzias latipes). (174 citations)
• Immunocytochemical demonstration of salmon GnRH and chicken GnRH-II in the brain of masu salmon, Oncorhynchus masou. (173 citations)
• Lesions of gonadotropin-releasing hormone-immunoreactive terminal nerve cells: effects on the reproductive behavior of male dwarf gouramis. (142 citations)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Neuroscience, Terminal nerve and Gonadotropin-releasing hormone. His work carried out in the field of Internal medicine brings together such families of science as Nucleus, Cell biology and Neuron. His study involves Preoptic area, Dwarf gourami, Hypothalamus, Hormone and Kisspeptin, a branch of Endocrinology.

His research investigates the connection between Hypothalamus and topics such as Central nervous system that intersect with problems in Spinal cord. His research investigates the link between Neuroscience and topics such as Anatomy that cross with problems in Toad and Immunohistochemistry. His Gonadotropin-releasing hormone research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Patch clamp, Transgene and Gonadotropin.

He most often published in these fields:

• Internal medicine (50.61%)
• Endocrinology (50.00%)
• Neuroscience (29.27%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2011-2020)?

• Endocrinology (50.00%)
• Internal medicine (50.61%)
• Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (23.78%)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Endocrinology, Internal medicine, Gonadotropin-releasing hormone, Neuroscience and Receptor. He regularly links together related areas like Nucleus in his Endocrinology studies. His Estrogen, Follicle-stimulating hormone, Androgen and Hormone study in the realm of Internal medicine connects with subjects such as Androgen receptor.

His work focuses on many connections between Gonadotropin-releasing hormone and other disciplines, such as Transgene, that overlap with his field of interest in Oryzias. The study incorporates disciplines such as Terminal nerve and Green fluorescent protein in addition to Neuroscience. The various areas that Yoshitaka Oka examines in his Preoptic area study include Cerebrum and In situ hybridization.

Between 2011 and 2020, his most popular works were:

• A Neural Mechanism Underlying Mating Preferences for Familiar Individuals in Medaka Fish (77 citations)
• Neuroanatomical evidence that kisspeptin directly regulates isotocin and vasotocin neurons. (57 citations)
• Steroid Sensitive kiss2 Neurones in the Goldfish: Evolutionary Insights into the Duplicate Kisspeptin Gene‐Expressing Neurones (52 citations)

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

• Gene
• Neuron
• Genetics

His primary scientific interests are in Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Preoptic area, Transgene and Gonadotropin-releasing hormone. His Internal medicine study frequently draws connections to other fields, such as Gene. His Endocrinology research incorporates themes from Evolutionary biology, Signal transduction and Gene duplication.

His Preoptic area research is under the purview of Nucleus. In his study, which falls under the umbrella issue of Transgene, Endogeny is strongly linked to Oryzias. His Gonadotropin-releasing hormone research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Vertebrate, Electrophysiology, Neuroscience and Follicle-stimulating hormone.