Department of Rehabilitation for Motor Functions
Graduated from Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
Medical training in Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital of The University of Tokyo
Received Ph.D. from Graduate school of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
The identification of transcriptional targets of Ascl1 in oligodendrocyte development.
Glia Oct, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22714260
Leg stiffness and sprint ability in amputee sprinters.
Prosthetics and orthotics international Sep, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22918908
Limited transfer of newly acquired movement patterns across walking and running in humans.
PloS one , 2012 | Pubmed ID: 23029490
Factors affecting stair-ascent patterns in unilateral transfemoral amputees.
Prosthetics and orthotics international Jun, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23108234
Differences in spring-mass characteristics between one- and two-legged hopping.
Journal of applied biomechanics Dec, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23271206
Optimal treatment for spinal cord injury associated with cervical canal stenosis (OSCIS): a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial comparing early versus delayed surgery.
Trials Aug, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23924165
Amputee locomotion: spring-like leg behavior and stiffness regulation using running-specific prostheses.
Journal of biomechanics Sep, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23953671
Foot clearance strategy for step-over-step stair climbing in transfemoral amputees.
Prosthetics and orthotics international Aug, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 23986470
Predictive control of ankle stiffness at heel contact is a key element of locomotor adaptation during split-belt treadmill walking in humans.
Journal of neurophysiology Feb, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 24225544
A comparison of computation methods for leg stiffness during hopping.
Journal of applied biomechanics Feb, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 24676522
Lipopolysaccharide preconditioning facilitates M2 activation of resident microglia after spinal cord injury.
Journal of neuroscience research Dec, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 25044014
High mobility group nucleosome-binding family proteins promote astrocyte differentiation of neural precursor cells.
Stem cells (Dayton, Ohio) Nov, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 25069414
Dissociation in accessing space and number representations in pathologic pain patients.
Brain and cognition Oct, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 25086215
Polarity specific effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on interhemispheric inhibition.
PloS one , 2014 | Pubmed ID: 25478912
Predominant expression of N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase V (GnT-V) in neural stem/progenitor cells.
Stem cell research Jan, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25524127
SOX10 transactivates S100B to suppress Schwann cell proliferation and to promote myelination.
PloS one , 2014 | Pubmed ID: 25536222
Potential role of pNF-H, a biomarker of axonal damage in the central nervous system, as a predictive marker of chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairment.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research Mar, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25589615
Rhythmic arm swing enhances patterned locomotor-like muscle activity in passively moved lower extremities.
Physiological reports Mar, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25742956
Elevated levels of phosphorylated neurofilament heavy subunit in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: preliminary findings.
The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society Jul, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25797810
Effects of fatiguing unilateral plantar flexions on corticospinal and transcallosal inhibition in the primary motor hand area.
Journal of physiological anthropology Feb, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25857538
Development of a screening program to assess motor function in the adult population: a cross-sectional observational study.
Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association Sep, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 26008771
A piece of the 'chemobrain' puzzle: pNF-H.
Aging May, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 26022850
Association between new indices in the locomotive syndrome risk test and decline in mobility: third survey of the ROAD study.
Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association Sep, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 26104219
Phosphorylated neurofilament subunit levels in the serum of cervical compressive myelopathy patients.
Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia Oct, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 26195334
Involvement of the Tyro3 receptor and its intracellular partner Fyn signaling in Schwann cell myelination.
Molecular biology of the cell Oct, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 26224309
Discovery of Power-Law Growth in the Self-Renewal of Heterogeneous Glioma Stem Cell Populations.
PloS one , 2015 | Pubmed ID: 26284929
Erratum to: Association between new indices in the locomotive syndrome risk test and decline in mobility: third survey of the ROAD study.
Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association Sep, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 26305292
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors mediate donepezil-induced oligodendrocyte differentiation.
Journal of neurochemistry Dec, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 26315944
The effect of an external hip joint stabiliser on gait function after surgery for tumours located around the circumference of the pelvis: analysis of seven cases of internal hemipelvectomy or proximal femur resection.
International orthopaedics Mar, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 26555185
Postoperative outcomes of major lower extremity amputations in patients with diabetes and peripheral artery disease: analysis using the Diagnosis Procedure Combination database in Japan.
American journal of surgery Sep, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 26830717
Zbtb20 promotes astrocytogenesis during neocortical development.
Nature communications Mar, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27000654
Cell-permeable p38 MAP kinase promotes migration of adult neural stem/progenitor cells.
Scientific reports Apr, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27067799
The Serum Phosphorylated Neurofilament Heavy Subunit as a Predictive Marker for Outcome in Adult Patients after Traumatic Brain Injury.
Journal of neurotrauma 10, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27098610
Poor efficacy of the phosphorylated high-molecular-weight neurofilament heavy subunit serum level, a biomarker of axonal damage, as a marker of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy.
Biomedical reports Jun, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27284419
Locomotive Syndrome: Definition and Management.
Clinical reviews in bone and mineral metabolism , 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27375370
Relationship between physician-judged functioning level and self-reported disabilities in elderly people with locomotive disorders.
Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation 01, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 27469504
The crucial role of Erk2 in demyelinating inflammation in the central nervous system.
Journal of neuroinflammation 09, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27596241
Oligodendrocyte Progenitor Cells Directly Utilize Lactate for Promoting Cell Cycling and Differentiation.
Journal of cellular physiology 05, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 27861886
The effect of balneotherapy on pain relief, stiffness, and physical function in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee: a meta-analysis.
Clinical rheumatology Aug, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 28303358
Neuregulin-1 type III knockout mice exhibit delayed migration of Schwann cell precursors.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications 04, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 28322798
Direct evidence of central nervous system axonal damage in patients with postoperative delirium: A preliminary study of pNF-H as a promising serum biomarker.
Neuroscience letters Jul, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 28504118
Characteristics of disability in activity of daily living in elderly people associated with locomotive disorders.
BMC geriatrics 07, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 28747158
Chd7 Collaborates with Sox2 to Regulate Activation of Oligodendrocyte Precursor Cells after Spinal Cord Injury.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience 10, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 28931573
Inflammation and regeneration in cross-organs.
Inflammation and regeneration , 2016 | Pubmed ID: 29259691
Age independency of mobility decrease assessed using the Locomotive Syndrome Risk Test in elderly with disability: a cross-sectional study.
BMC geriatrics 01, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 29373956
Association between the gait pattern characteristics of older people and their two-step test scores.
BMC geriatrics 04, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 29699495
Effects of glucosamine in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Clinical rheumatology Sep, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 29713967
A pilot study towards long-term thermal comfort research for lower-limb prosthesis wearers.
Prosthetics and orthotics international Feb, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 30080114
Local cyclical compression modulates macrophage function and alleviates immobilization-induced muscle atrophy.
Clinical science (London, England : 1979) 10, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 30209036
Lysophosphatidic acid is associated with neuropathic pain intensity in humans: An exploratory study.
PloS one , 2018 | Pubmed ID: 30408112
Naoyoshi Sakitani*,1,
Takahiro Maekawa*,1,
Kumiko Saitou1,2,
Katsuhiko Suzuki3,
Shuhei Murase1,4,
Masakuni Tokunaga1,
Daisuke Yoshino5,
Keisuke Sawada6,
Atsushi Takashima7,
Motoshi Nagao1,
Toru Ogata1,
Yasuhiro Sawada1,8
1Department of Rehabilitation for Motor Functions, National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities,
2Graduate School of Sport Sciences, Waseda University,
3Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University,
4Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo,
5Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences, Tohoku University,
6, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine,
7Department of Assistive Technology, National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities,
8Department of Clinical Research, National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities
Takahiro Maekawa*,1,
Naoyoshi Sakitani*,1,
Youngjae Ryu1,
Atsushi Takashima2,
Shuhei Murase1,
Julius Fink3,
Motoshi Nagao1,
Toru Ogata4,
Masahiro Shinohara1,
Yasuhiro Sawada5
1Department of Rehabilitation for Motor Functions, National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities,
2Department of Assistive Technology, National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities,
3Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University,
4Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo,
5Department of Clinical Research, National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities