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Akira Katoh Associate Professor

Publications

Katoh A, Hatanaka T, Takeuchi E, Uchida M and Natsume H. Calibration of infrared video-oculography by using bioadhesive phosphorescent particles for accurate measurement of vestibulo-ocular reflex in mice. J. Advanced Science, in press
Mugikura S, Katoh A, Watanabe S, Kimura M and Kajiwara K. Abnormal gait, reduced locomotor activity and impaired motor coordination in Dgcr2-deficient mice. Biochem Biophys Reports, in press.
Katoh A, Shin SL, Kimpo RR, Rinaldi JM and Raymond JL. (2015) Purkinje cell responses during visually and vestibularly driven smooth eye movements in mice. Brain and Behavior, 21 JAN 2015 | DOI: 10.1002/brb3.310.
Katoh, A., Chapman, P.J. and Raymond, J.L. (2008). Disruption of learned timing in P/Q calcium channel mutants. PLoS ONE 3, e3635. Epub 2008 Nov 4.
Katoh, A., Jindal, J.A. and Raymond, J.L. (2007). Motor deficits in homozygous and heterozygous P/Q-type calcium channel mutants. J. Neurophys. 97, 1280-7.
Boyden, E.S., Katoh, A., Pyle, J.L., Chatila, T.A., Tsien, R.W. and Raymond, J.L. (2006). Selective engagement of plasticity mechanisms for motor memory storage. Neuron 51, 823-34.
Kimpo, R.R., Boyden, E.S., Katoh, A., Ke, M.C. and Raymond, J.L. (2005). Distinct patterns of stimulus generalization of increases and decreases in VOR gain. J. Neurophys. 94, 3092-3100.
Katoh, A., Yoshida, T., Himeshima, Y., Mishina, M. and Hirano, T. (2005). Defective control and adaptation of reflex eye movements in mutant mice deficient in either the glutamate receptor δ2 subunit or Purkinje cells. Eur. J. Neurosci. 21, 1315-1326.
Yoshida, T.*, Katoh, A.*, Ohtsuki, G., Mishina, M. and Hirano, T. (2004). Oscillating Purkinje neuron activity causing involuntary eye movement in a mutant mouse deficient in the glutamate receptor delta2 subunit. J. Neurosci. 24, 2440-8.
*These authors contributed equally to this work
Shutoh, F., Katoh, A., Ohki, M., Itohara, S., Tonegawa, S. and Nagao, S. (2003). Role of protein kinase C family in the cerebellum-dependent adaptive learning of horizontal optokinetic response eye movements in mice. Eur. J. Neurosci. 18, 134-142.
Shutoh, F., Katoh, A., Kitazawa, H., Aiba, A., Itohara, S. and Nagao, S. (2002). Loss of adaptability of horizontal optokinetic response eye movements in mGluR1 knockout mice. Neurosci. Res. 42, 141-145.
Tanaka, H., Katoh, A., Oguro, K., Shimazaki, K., Gomi, H., Itohara, S., Masuzawa, T. and Kawai, N. (2002). Disturbance of hippocampal long-term potentiation after transient ischemia in GFAP deficient mice. J. Neurosci. Res. 67, 11-20.
Katoh, A., Kitazawa, H., Itohara, S. and Nagao, S. (2000). Inhibition of nitric oxide synthesis and gene-knockout of neuronal nitric oxide synthase impaired adaptation of mouse optokinetic response eye movements. Learning & Memory 7, 220-226.
Moriya, T., Yoshinobu, Y., Kouzu, Y., Katoh, A., Gomi, H., Ikeda, M., Yoshioka, T., Itohara, S. and Shibata, S. (2000). Involvement of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) expressed in astroglial cells in circadian rhythm under constant lighting conditions in mice. J. Neurosci. Res. 60, 212-8.
Kitazawa, H., Katoh, A., Yagi, T. and Nagao, S. (2000). Dynamic characteristics and adaptability of reflex eye movements of Fyn-kinase-deficient mice. Neurosci. Lett. 280, 179-82.
Katoh, A., Kitazawa, H., Itohara, S. and Nagao, S. (1998). Dynamic characteristics and adaptability of mouse vestibulo-ocular and optokinetic response eye movements and the role of the flocculo-olivary system revealed by chemical lesions. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 95, 7705-10.
Shibuki, K., Gomi, H., Chen, L., Bao, S., Kim, J.J., Wakatsuki, H., Fujisaki, T., Fujimoto, K., Katoh, A., Ikeda, T., Chen, C., Thompson, R.F. and Itohara, S. (1996). Deficient cerebellar long-term depression, impaired eyeblink conditioning, and normal motor coordination in GFAP mutant mice. Neuron 16, 587-99.
Gomi, H., Yokoyama, T., Fujimoto, K., Ikeda, T., Katoh, A., Itoh, T. and Itohara, S. (1995). Mice devoid of the glial fibrillary acidic protein develop normally and are susceptible to scrapie prions. Neuron 14, 29-41.

Review Articles

Katoh A. (2015) Functions and roles of the vestibulo-ocular reflex. J Health Physical Edu Rec. vol 65, no. 12, 852-856
Katoh A, Hatanaka T, Sekine Y, Iwata T, Kimura M and Sakabe K.
The study of eye movements in rodents as the potential diagnostic criteria of sick house syndrome.
Japanese Journal of Clinical Ecology, vol.21, no.1, 73-81, 2012
Katoh A. (2011) Flexibility of processes for motor learning. The Brain & Neural Networks, vol.18, no.1, 41-49.
Boyden, E.S.*, Katoh, A.*, and Raymond, J.L. (2004). Cerebellum-dependent learning: The role of multiple plasticity mechanisms. Annu. Rev. Neurosci. 27, 581-609.
*These authors contributed equally to this work.
Katoh A, Yoshida T and Hirano T. (2003) Approach to the dynamics of cerebellar motor control and the mechanisms of cerebellar motor learning by molecular genetics. Brain Science 25, 571-578.

Books

Katoh A, Hatanaka T, Sekine Y, Iwata T, Kimura M and Sakabe K. (2013) Manual for Sick House Syndrome, p13-19, Tokai University Press

Presentations (Seminars/ Symposiums/ Lectures)

12.3.2015
Poster presentation at the 38th Annual Meeting of The Morecular Biology Society of Japan
10.19.2015
Poster presentation at the 45th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience
7.28.2015
Oral presentation at the Symposium of the 38th Annual Meeting of the Japan Neuroscience Society
5.15.2015
Invited seminar ‘Approaches for mechanisms of motor learning using reflexive eye movements’ at Tsukuba University
1.21.2015
Invited seminar at Gunma University
1.10.2015
Oral presentation at Neuroscience symposium supported by Tokai University/INCF Japan Node
1.9.2015
Research progress report at the Tokai University’s 5th Symposium for Tenure Track Program
11.14.2014
Poster presentation at the 44th Annual Meeting of Society for Neuroscience
9.11.2014
Poster presentation at the 37th Annual Meeting of Japan Neuroscience Society
7.25.2014
Oral presentation at 6th Symposium of the Institute of Medical Sciences/Institute of Glycoscience/Institute of Innovative Science and Technology in Tokai University
3.8.2014
Oral presentation at 9th meeting of JAXA Working group "Adaptive Gain Control in Sensory-Motor System for Space Environment"
9.13.2013
Invited seminar at Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science
3.8.2013
Oral presentation at 8th meeting of JAXA Working group "Adaptive Gain Control in Sensory-Motor System for Space Environment"
11.22.2013
Invited seminar at Ritsumeikan University, Integrated Vision Research Center
12.14.2012
Research progress report at the Tokai University’s 3rd Symposium for Tenure Track Program (Tokyo)
11.28.2012
Invited seminar at Keio University, 78th Brain Club (Tokyo) "Multiple neural mechanisms for motor learning"
http://www.med.keio.ac.jp/seminar/hbimd200000195rg.html
07.24-27.2012
Poster Presentations at The Comprehensive Brain Science Network, Summer workshop (Sendai)
"Patterns of generalization in the motor learning of VOR timing"
12.19.2011
Research progress report at the Tokai University’s 2nd Symposium for Tenure Track Program (at Kasumigaseki, Tokyo).
10.14.2011
Presentations at The Institute of Medical Sciences, Tokai University.
06.28.2011
Presentations at RIKEN BSI (Wako).

Grants

2015-2017 JSPS Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research, as a co-investigator
2015 NIG Collaborative Research A1, as a PI
2015 Comprehensive Brain Science Network Workshop Grant as a PI
2015 Tokai University Supporters Association Research and Study Grant as a co-investigator
2015 Tokai University Educational System General Research Organization Workshop Grant as an organizer
2015 The Japan Neuroscience Society 38th Annual Meeting Invitation Support Grant as an organizer
2014 Tokai University Educational System General Research Organization Workshop Grant as an organizer
2013 NIG Collaborative Research B, as a PI
2012 NIG Collaborative Research B, as a PI
"Effects of lack of a-chimaerin for development of neural circuits and eye movements"
2012 Tokai University General Research Organization Grants, as a PI
"Roles of a-chimaerin for eye movements"
2011-2013 Tokai University Supporting Association Grants, as a co-investigator