Publication

  1. Gilabert D, Duveau A, Carracedo S, Linck N, Langla A, Grutter T, Muramatsu R, Koch-Nolte F, Fossat P, Boué-Grabot E, Ulmann L. Microglial P2X4 receptors is essential for spinal neurons hyperexcitability and tactile allodynia in male and female neuropathic mice. iScience
  2. Maruyama T, Tanabe S, Uyeda A, Suzuki T, Muramatsu R. Free fatty acids support oligodendrocyte survival in a mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
  3. Nakano S, Uyeda A, Matsunaga Y, Muramatsu R. Phenotypic and transcriptional characterization of oligodendrocyte precursor cells in a 3D culture. Biomaterials Science 11, 2860-2869
  4. McNamara NB, Munro DAD, Bestard-Cuche N, Uyeda A, Bogie JFJ, Hoffmann A, Holloway RK, Molina-Gonzalez I, Askew KE, Mitchell S, Mungall W, Dodds M, Dittmayer C, Moss J, Rose J, Szymkowiak S, Amann L, McColl BW, Prinz M, Spires-Jones TL, Stenzel W, Horsburgh K, Hendriks JJA, Pridans C, Muramatsu R, Williams A, Priller J, Miron VE. (2023) Microglia regulate central nervous system myelin growth and integrity. Nature 613, 120-129
  5. Yonezu Y, Tanabe S, Misawa H, *Muramatsu R. (2022) Lysophosphatidic acid stimulates pericyte migration via LPA receptor 1. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 618, 61-66
  6. Bhattacharyya A, Torre P, Yadav P, Boostanpour K, Chen TY, Tsukui T, Sheppard D, Muramatsu R, Seed RI, Nishimura SL, Jung JB, Tang XZ, Allen CDC, *Bhattacharya M. Macrophage Cx43 is necessary for fibroblast cytosolic calcium and lung fibrosis after injury. (2022) Frontiers in Immunology 13, 880887.
  7. Uenaka M, Uyeda A, Nakahara T, *Muramatsu R. (2022) LPA2 promotes neuronal differentiation and neurite formation in neocortical development. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 598, 89-94
  8. Takanezawa Y, Tanabe S, Kato D, Ozeki R, Komoda M, Suzuki T, Baba H, *Muramatsu R.(2021) Microglial ASD-related genes are involved in oligodendrocyte differentiation. Scientific Reports 11, 17825.
  9. Uyeda A, Quan L, Kato Y, Muramatsu N, Tanabe S, Sakai K, Ichinohe N, Kawahara Y, Suzuki T, *Muramatsu R.(2021) DDAH1 as a novel regulator of oligodendrocyte differentiation in the central nervous system remyelination. Glia 69, 2591-2604.
  10. Ito M, *Muramatsu R, Kato Y, Sharma B, Uyeda A, Tanabe S, Fujimura H, Kidoya H, Takakura N, Kawahara Y, Takao M, Mochizuki H, Fukamizu A, Yamashita T.(2021) Age-dependent decline in remyelination capacity is mediated by apelin–APJ signaling. Nature Aging 1, 284 E94
  11. Sugeno A, Ishikawa Y, Ohshima T, Muramatsu R.(2021) Simple methods for the lesion detection and severity grading of diabetic retinopathy by image processing and transfer learning. Computers in biology and medicine 137, 104795-104795.
  12. Ozaki T, *Muramatsu R, Nakamura H, Kinoshita M, Kishima H, Yamashita T.(2019) Proteomic analysis of protein changes in plasma by balloon test occlusion. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 72:397-401
  13. Hamaguchi M, *Muramatsu R, Fujimura H, Mochizuki H, Kataoka H, Yamashita T.(2019) Circulating transforming growth factor-beta1 facilitates remyelination in the adult central nervous system. eLife. 8:e41869.
  14. Yamamiya M, Tanabe S, Muramatsu R.(2019) Microglia promote the proliferation of neural precursor cells by secreting osteopontin. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 513(4):841-845.
  15. Takarada-Iemata M, Westenskow P, Muramatsu R.(2019) Neurovascular interaction. Neurochemistry International. 129:104506.
  16. Csóka B, Németh ZH, Szabó I, Davies DL, Varga ZV, Pálóczi J, Falzoni S, Di Virgilio F, Muramatsu R, Yamashita T, Pacher P, *Haskó G.(2018) Macrophage P2X4 receptors augment bacterial killing and protect against sepsis. JCI Insight. 3(11). pii:99431.
  17. Nakasone A, *Muramatsu R, Kato Y, Kawahara Y, Yamashita T.(2018) Myotube-derived factor promotes oligodendrocyte precursor cell proliferation. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 500(3):609n-613.
  18. Lin H, *Muramatsu R, Maedera N, Tsunematsu H, Hamaguchi M, Koyama Y, Kuroda M, Ono K, Sawada M, Yamashita T.(2018) Extracellular Lactate Dehydrogenase A Release From Damaged Neurons Drives Central Nervous System Angiogenesis. EBioMedicine. 27:71-85.
  19. Kuroda M, *Muramatsu R, Maedera N, Koyama Y, Hamaguchi M, Fujimura H, Yoshida M, Konishi M, Itoh N, Mochizuki H, *Yamashita T.(2017) Peripherally derived FGF21 promotes remyelination in the central nervous system. J. Clin. Invest. 127(9):3496-3509.
  20. Matoba K, *Muramatsu R, *Yamashita T.(2017) Leptin sustains spontaneous remyelination in the adult central nervous system. Scientific Reports. 7, 40397.
  21. Kuroda M, *Muramatsu R, *Yamashita T.(2017) Cardiomyocyte-released factors stimulate oligodendrocyte precursor cells proliferation. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 482(4), 1160-1164.
  22. Ozaki T, *Muramatsu R, Sasai M, Yamamoto M, Kubota Y, Fujinaka T, Yoshimine T, *Yamashita T.(2016) The P2X4 receptor is required for neuroprotection via ischemic preconditioning. Scientific Reports. 6, 25893.
  23. *Muramatsu R, Kuroda M, Matoba K, Lin H, Takahashi C, Koyama Y, *Yamashita T.(2015) Prostacyclin prevents pericyte loss and demyelination induced by lysophosphatidylcholine in the central nervous system. J. Biol. Chem. 290, 11515-11525.
  24. Miyake S, *Muramatsu R, Hamaguchi M, *Yamashita T.(2015) Prolyl hydroxylase regulates axonal rewiring and motor recovery after traumatic brain injury. Cell Death Dis. 6, e1638.
  25. Sumimoto S, *Muramatsu R, *Yamashita T.(2015) Thromboxane A2 stimulates neurite outgrowth in cerebral cortical neurons via mitogen activated protein kinase signaling. Brain Res. 1594,46-51.
  26. Sumimoto S, *Muramatsu R, Fujii S, *Yamashita T.(2014) Vascular endothelial cells promote cortical neurite outgrowth via an integrin beta3-dependent mechanism. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 450, 593-597.
  27. Takahashi C, *Muramatsu R, Fujimura H, Mochizuki H, *Yamashita T.(2013) Prostacyclin promotes oligodendrocyte precursor recruitment and remyelination after spinal cord demyelination. Cell Death Dis. 4, e795.
  28. Muramatsu R, Takahashi C, Miyake S, Fujimura H, Mochizuki H, *Yamashita T.(2012) Angiogenesis induced by CNS inflammation promotes neuronal remodeling through vessel-derived prostacyclin. Nat. Med. 18, 1658-1664.
  29. Koyama R, Tao K, Sasaki T, Ichikawa J, Miyamoto D, Muramatsu R, Matsuki N, *Ikegaya Y.(2012) GABAergic excitation after febrile seizures induces ectopic granule cells and adult epilepsy. Nat. Med. 18, 1271-1278.
  30. Muramatsu R, Kubo T, Mori M, Nakamura Y, Fujita Y, Akutsu T, Okuno T, Taniguchi J, Kumanogoh A, Yoshida M, Mochizuki H, Kuwabara S, *Yamashita T.(2011) RGMa modulates T cell responses and is involved in autoimmune encephalomyelitis. Nat. Med. 17, 488-494.
  31. Sanuki R, Onishi A, Koike C, Muramatsu R, Watanabe S, Muranishi Y, Irie S, Ueno S, Koyasu T, Matsui R, Cherasse Y, Urade Y, Watanabe D, Kondo M, Yamashita T, *Furukawa T.(2011) miR-124a is required for hippocampal axogenesis and retinal cone survival through Lhx2 suppression. Nat. Neurosci. 14, 1125-1134.
  32. Muramatsu R, Nakahara S, Ichikawa J, Watanabe K, Matsuki N, *Koyama R.(2010) The ratio of ‘deleted in colorectal cancer’ to ‘uncoordinated-5A’ netrin-1 receptors on the growth cone regulates mossy fibre directionality. Brain. 133, 60-75.
  33. Uesugi N, *Muramatsu R, *Yamashita T.(2009) Endothelin promotes neurite elongation by a mechanism dependent on c-Jun N-terminal kinase. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 383, 509-512.
  34. Muramatsu R, Ikegaya Y, Matsuki N, *Koyama R.(2008) Early-life status epilepticus induces ectopic granule cells in adult mice dentate gyrus. Exp. Neurol. 211, 503-510.
  35. Muramatsu R, Ikegaya Y, Matsuki N, *Koyama R.(2007) Neonatally born granule cells numerically dominate adult mice dentate gyrus. Neuroscience. 148, 593-598.
  36. Ichikawa J, Yamada R.X, Muramatsu R, Ikegaya Y, Matsuki N, *Koyama R.(2007) Cryopreservation of granule cells from the postnatal rat hippocampus. J. Pharmacol. Sci. 104, 387-391.
  37. Koyama R, Muramatsu R, Sasaki T, Kimura R, Ueyama C, Tamura M, Tamura N, Ichikawa J, Takahashi N, Usami A, Yamada M.K, Matsuki N, *Ikegaya Y.(2007) A low-cost method for brain slice cultures. J. Pharmacol. Sci. 104, 191-194.
  38. Shibuya Y, Hirasawa N, Sakai T, Togashi Y, Muramatsu R, Ishii K, Yamashita M, Takayanagi M, *Ohuchi K.(2004) Negative regulation of the protein kinase C activator-induced ICAM-1 expression in the human bronchial epithelial cell line NCI-H292 by p44/42 mitogen-activated protein kinase. Life Sci. 75, 435-446.

Review

  1. Alcaidea D, Cacheuxa J, Bancaud A, Muramatsu R, Matsunaga Y. Solute transport in the brain tissue: what are the key biophysical parameters tying in vivo and in vitro studies together? Biomaterials Science
  2. Quan L, Uyeda A, Muramatsu R. (2022) Central nervous system regeneration: the roles of glial cells in the potential molecular mechanism underlying remyelination. Inflammation and Regeneration 42, 7
  3. Saitoh SS, Tanabe S, Muramatsu R. (2021) Circulating factors that influence the central nervous system remyelination. Current Opinion in Pharmacology 62, 130-136.
  4. Uyeda A, Muramatsu R. (2020) Molecular mechanisms of central nervous system axonal regeneration and remyelination: a review. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 21:8116.
  5. Hamaguchi M, *Muramatsu R, Matoba K, Maedera N, *Yamashita T. (2017) Lysophosphatidylcholine-induced demyelination model of mouse. Protocol Exchange. doi:10.1038/protex.2017.121.
  6. Matoba K, *Muramatsu R, *Yamashita T. (2017) The role of leptin in the central nervous system remyelination. Receptors & Clinical Investigation. 2017; 4: e1583.
  7. *Muramatsu R, *Yamashita T. (2014) Pericyte function in the physiological central nervous system. Neurosci. Res. 81-82, 38-41.
  8. *Muramatsu R, *Yamashita T. (2014) Concept and molecular basis of axonal regeneration after central nervous system injury. Neurosci Res. 78, 45-49.
  9. *Muramatsu R, *Yamashita T. (2010) Molecular mechanism underlying the inhibition of axonal regeneration after CNS injury. Neurochemistry: Molecular Aspects, Cellular Aspects and Clinical Applications. 247-250.
  10. *Muramatsu R, Ueno M, *Yamashita T. (2009) Intrinsic regenerative mechanisms of central nervous system neurons. BioscienceTrend. 3, 179-183.