Mitsuhiro Morita
Associate Professor
Department of Biology
Kobe University
Japan
Biography
Prof/Dr. Mitsuhiro Morita is currently working as Associate Professor, Graduate School of Science, Department of Biology, Kobe University, Japan. He has successfully completed his Administrative responsibilities as Professor. His research has included Neuromodulator, Brain Injury, Reactive Astrocyte, Cortical Regeneration, Neurovascular Coupling.
Research Interest
Neuromodulator, Brain Injury, Reactive Astrocyte, Cortical Regeneration, Neurovascular Coupling.
Publications
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Morita, M., Kozuka, N., Itofusa, R., Yukawa, M., and Kudo, Y. (2005). Autocrine activation of EGF receptor promotes oscillation of glutamate-induced calcium increase in astrocytes cultured in rat cerebral cortex.J Neurochem 95, 871-879.
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Morita, M. and Kudo Y. (2010). Growth factors upregulate astrocyte [Ca(2+)](i) oscillation by increasing SERCA2b expression. Glia.58, 1988-1995.
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Suzuki T, Sakata H, Kato C, Connor JA, Morita M. (2012) Astrocyte activation and wound healing in intact-skull mouse after focal brain injury. Eur J Neurosci. 36 (12), 3653-3664.