Akira Terao

Tokai University — Japan

Neuroscience · Life Sciences

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Research Topics

Sleep and Wakefulness Research(22), Circadian rhythm and melatonin(13), Regulation of Appetite and Obesity(12), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism(11), Sleep and related disorders(9)

Publications94 total

Pathological and bacteriological investigations of Pasteurella multocida-induced epididymitis in calves
Veterinary Microbiology·2025· 3 cited
Royal jelly reduced non-rapid eye movement sleep fragmentation and restored sleep stability in diet-induced obese mice
EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS·2025Open Access
Melinjo (<i>Gnetum gnemon</i> L.) seed extract for treatment of sleep/wake fragmentation in diet-induced obese mice
EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS·2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Salmon acyl-ghrelin increases food intake and reduces doxorubicin-induced myocardial apoptosis in rats, likely by anti-oxidative activity
Peptides·2020· 7 cited
P.231 Uncoupling protein 1 is involved in anti-obesity effects of royal jelly in high fat diet-fed mice
European Neuropsychopharmacology·2020· 1 cited
P.278 Melinjo seed extract induces uncoupling protein 1 expression in brown fat and protects mice against diet-induced obesity and insulin resistance
European Neuropsychopharmacology·2019
REM sleep–active MCH neurons are involved in forgetting hippocampus-dependent memories
Science·2019· 214 citedOpen Access
Melinjo (Gnetum gnemon L.) seed extract induces uncoupling protein 1 expression in brown fat and protects mice against diet-induced obesity, inflammation, and insulin resistance
Nutrition Research·2018· 16 cited
Plasma levels of n-3 fatty acids and risk of coronary heart disease among Japanese: The Japan Public Health Center-based (JPHC) study
Atherosclerosis·2017· 26 cited
Retinoic acid modulates lipid accumulation glucose concentration dependently through inverse regulation of <scp>SREBP</scp>‐1 expression in 3T3L1 adipocytes
Genes to Cells·2017· 13 citedOpen Access
0104 TEMPORALLY CONTROLLED CELL-SPECIFIC ABLATION OF MELANIN-CONCENTRATING HORMONE (MCH) NEURONS ATTENUATE NON-REM SLEEP IN MICE
SLEEP·2017
Royal jelly ameliorates diet-induced obesity and glucose intolerance by promoting brown adipose tissue thermogenesis in mice
Obesity Research & Clinical Practice·2017· 45 cited
Role of melanin-concentrating hormone neurons in the regulation of non-rapid eye movement sleep
The Journal of Physiological Sciences·2017Open Access
Progesterone dose-dependently modulates hepatocyte growth factor production in 3T3-L1 mouse preadipocytes
Endocrine Journal·2017· 2 citedOpen Access
Progressive Loss of the Orexin Neurons Reveals Dual Effects on Wakefulness
SLEEP·2016· 47 citedOpen Access
Organ-specific changes in norepinephrine turnover against various stress conditions in thermoneutral mice.
PubMed·2014· 6 citedOpen Access
Optogenetic Manipulation of Activity and Temporally Controlled Cell-Specific Ablation Reveal a Role for MCH Neurons in Sleep/Wake Regulation
Journal of Neuroscience·2014· 217 citedOpen Access
Modification of the Excess Risk of Coronary Heart Disease Due to Smoking by Seafood/Fish Intake
American Journal of Epidemiology·2014· 21 citedOpen Access
Characteristics of Sleep and Wakefulness inWild-Derived Inbred Mice
EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS·2014· 13 citedOpen Access
Thermogenic Ability of Uncoupling Protein 1 in Beige Adipocytes in Mice
PLoS ONE·2013· 75 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Thomas S. Kilduff(13), Kazuhiro Kimura(13), Yuko Okamatsu‐Ogura(12), Masayuki Saito(8), Anjali Apte-Deshpande(6), Jun Wada(5), Akihiro Kamikawa(4), Shoichiro Tsugane(4), H. Sakiyama(4), Jonathan P. Wisor(3), Dale M. Edgar(3), Akihiro Yamanaka(3), H. Craig Heller(3), Stephen R. Morairty(3), Shunroku Baba(3), Hiroyasu Iso(3), Yoshihiro Kokubo(3), Masayuki Doi(3), Sawako Tabuchi(2), Teresa L. Steininger(2)