Position Announcement: Master Degree Training in Skeletal Muscle Physiology/Plasticity of Skeletal Muscle
Department of Physiology
Graduate School of Health Sciences
Toyohashi SOZO University
An opportunity exists to study for the Master Degree in Skeletal Muscle Physiology with an emphasis in Plasticity of Skeletal Muscle at Department of Physiology, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Toyohashi SOZO University. This position will be available at the start of the spring semester of 2011.
The research is focused on the adaptation of skeletal muscle cells to physiological extracellular stimuli, such as loading and unloading. The role of loading on the regenerative potential of injured skeletal muscle is also one of our projects. Additional projects will involve studies of the basic mechanisms regulating the adaption of physiological systems to environments. Recent publications are attached below.
Toyohashi SOZO University is located in Aichi Prefecture in the heart of the Honshu island of Japan. For more information about our department contact me.
Dr. Katsumasa Goto, Ph.D.
Department of Physiology
Graduate School of Health Sciences
Toyohashi SOZO University
20-1 Matsushita, Ushikawa Toyohashi, Aichi 440-8511, Japan
E-mail: kouhou@sozo.ac.jp (Administration Office)
Recent publications
1. Fujiya, H., Goto, K., Kohno, T., and Aoki, H.: Changes of SM Muscles After STG Harvest. Int J Sports Med. 32: 446-450, 2011.
2. Goto, K., Oda, H., Kondo, H., Igaki, M., Suzuki, A., Tsuchiya, S., Murase, T., Hase, T., Fujiya, H., Matsumoto, I., Naito, H., Sugiura, T., Ohira, Y., and Yoshioka, T.: Responses of muscle mass, strength and gene transcripts to long-term heat stress in healthy human subjects. Eur. J. Appl. Physiol., 111: 17-27, 2011.
3. Ohno, Y., Yamada, S., Sugiura, T., Ohira, Y., Yoshioka, T., and Goto, K.: A possible role of NF-κB and HSP72 in skeletal muscle hypertrophy induced by heat stress in rats. Gen. Physiol. Biophys., 29: 234-242, 2010.
4. Kawano, F., Goto, K., Wang, X.D., Terada, M., Ohira, T., Nakai, N., Yoshioka, T., and Ohira, Y.: Role(s) of gravitational loading during developing period on the growth of rat soleus muscle fibers. J. Appl. Physiol., 108: 676-685, 2010.
5. Matsuba, Y., Goto, K., Morioka, S., Naito, T., Akema, T., Hashimoto, N., Sugiura, T., Ohira, Y., Beppu, M., and Yoshioka, T.: Gravitational unloading inhibits the regenerative potential of atrophied soleus muscle in mice. Acta Physiol., 196: 329-339, 2009.
6. Kurosaka, M., Naito, H., Ogura, Y., Kojima, A., Goto, K., and Katamoto, S.: Effects of voluntary wheel running on satellite cells in the rat plantaris muscle. J. Sports Sci. Med., 8: 51-57, 2009.
7. Naito, T., Goto, K., Morioka, S., Matsuba, Y., Akema, T., Sugiura, T., Ohira, Y., Beppu, M., and Yoshioka, T.: Administration of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor facilitates the regenerative process of injured mice skeletal muscle via the activation of Akt/GSK3ab signals. Eur. J. Appl. Physiol., 105: 643-651, 2009.
8. Morioka, S., Goto, K., Kojima, A., Naito, T., Matsuba, Y., Akema, T., Fujiya, H., Sugiura, T., Ohira, Y., Beppu, M., Aoki, H., and Yoshioka, T.: Functional overloading facilitates the regeneration of injured soleus muscles in mice. J. Physiol. Sci., 58: 397-404, 2008
9. Nagaoka, S., Oishi, Y., Yamasaki, M., Kawano, F., Nakai, N., Ohira, Y., Goto, K., Sudoh, M., and Ishihara, A.: A role of gravity in the growth and development of mammal postnatal development of cardiopulmonary reflex. Space Utiliz. Res., 24: 276-277, 2008.
10. Goto, K., Morioka, S., Naito, T., Akema, T., Matsuba, Y., Sugiura, T., Ohira, Y. and Yoshioka, T.: Effects of functional overloading on the regtenerative potential of injured skeletal muscles in mice. J. Gravit. Physiol., 14: P101-P102, 2007.
11. Goto, K., Kojima, A., Morioka, S., Naito, T., Akema, T., Matsuba, Y., Fujiya, H., Sugiura, T., Ohira, Y. and Yoshioka, T.: Geranylgeranylaceton induces heat shock protein 72 in skeletal muscles. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 358: 331-335, 2007.
12. Goto, K., Oda, H., Morioka, S., Naito, T., Akema, T., Kato, H., Fujiya, H., Nakajima, Y, Sugiura, T., Ohira, Y., and Yoshioka, T.: Skeletal muscle hypertrophy induced by low-intensity exercise with heat-stress in healthy human subjects. Jpn. J. Aerospace Environ. Med., 44: 13-18, 2007.
13. Kojima, A., Goto, K., Morioka, S., Naito, T., Akema, T., Fujiya, H., Sugiura, T., Ohira, Y., Beppu, M., Aoki, H., and Yoshioka, T.: Heat stress facilitates the regeneration of injured skeletal muscle in rats. J. Orthop. Sci., 12: 74-82, 2007.
14. Sugiura, T., Ito, N., Goto, K., Naito, H., Yoshioka, T., and Powers, S.K.: Estrogen administration attenuates immobilization-induced skeletal muscle atrophy in male rats. J. Physiol. Sci., 56: 393-399, 2006.
15. Morikuni, S., Ohura, T., Wang, X.D., Terada, M., Kawano, F., Matsuoka, Y., Lan, Y.B., Yamamoto, H., Ito, H., Goto, K., Seki, T., and Ohira, Y.: Roles of macrophage in the plasticity of plantaris muscle fibers in op/op mice. J. Gravt. Physiol., 13: 81-82, 2006.
16. Wang, X.D., Kawano, F., Matsuoka, Y., Terada, M., Yamamoto, H., Ito, T., Goto, K., Lan, Y.B., and Ohira, Y.: Role of macrophage function in regeneration of soleus muscle fibers in op/op mice. J. Gravt. Physiol., 13: 77-78, 2006.
17. Goto, K., Kojima, A., Kobayashi, T., Uehara, K., Morioka, S., Naito, T., Akema, T., Sugiura, T., Ohira, Y., and Yoshioka, T.: Heat stress as a countermeasure for prevention of muscle atrophy in microgravitaty environment. Jpn. J. Aerospace Environ. Med., 42: 51-59, 2005.
18. Kobayashi, T., Goto, K., Kojima, A., Akema, T., Uehara, K., Aoki, H., Sugiura, T., Ohira, Y., and Yoshioka, T.: Possible role of calcineurin in heating-related increase of rat muscle mass. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 331: 1301-1309, 2005.
19. Sugiura, T., Abe, N., Nagano, M., Goto, K., Sakuma, K., Naito, H., Yoshioka, T., and Powers, S.: Changes in protein kinase B (PKB/Akt) and calcineurin signaling during recovery in atrophied soleus muscle induced by unloading. Am. J. Physiol. Regul. Integr. Comp. Physiol., 288: R1273-R1278, 2005.
20. Ohira, Y., Kawano, F., Goto, K., Wang, X.D., Takeno, Y., and Ishihara, A.: Role of gravity in mammalian development: effects of hypergravity and/or microgravity on the development of skeletal muscles. Biol. Sci. Space, 18: 124-125, 2004.
21. Goto, K., Honda, M., Kobayashi, T., Uehara, K., Kojima, A., Akema, T., Sugiura, T., Yamada, S., Ohira, Y., and Yoshioka, T.: Heat stress facilitates the recovery of atrophied soleus muscle in rat. Jpn. J. Physiol., 54: 285-293, 2004.
22. Uehara, K., Goto, K., Kobayashi, T., Kojima, A., Akema, T., Sugiura, T., Yamada, S., Ohira, Y., Yoshioka, T., and Aoki, H.: Heat stress enhances proliferative potential in rat soleus muscle. Jpn. J. Physiol., 54: 263-271, 2004.
23. Goto, K., Okuyama, R., Sugiyama, H., Honda, M., Kobayashi, T., Uehara, K., Akema, T., Sugiura, T., Yamada, S., Ohira, Y., and Yoshioka, T.: Effects of heat stress and mechanical stretch on protein expression in cultured skeletal muscle cells. Pfügers Arch., 447: 247-253, 2003.
24. Okuyama, R., Honda, M., Fujiya, H, Goto, K., Sugiura, T., and Akema, T.: Anterior cruciate ligament resection induces the expression of stress protein in rat quadriceps muscles with or without running Training. J. Orthop. Sci., 8: 213-217, 2003.
25. Goto, K., Okuyama, R., Honda, M., Uchida, H., Akema, T., Ohira, Y., and Yoshioka, T.: Profiles of connectin (titin) in atrophied soleus muscle induced by unloading rats. J. Appl. Physiol., 94: 897-902, 2003.
Department of Physiology
Graduate School of Health Sciences
Toyohashi SOZO University
An opportunity exists to study for the Master Degree in Skeletal Muscle Physiology with an emphasis in Plasticity of Skeletal Muscle at Department of Physiology, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Toyohashi SOZO University. This position will be available at the start of the spring semester of 2011.
The research is focused on the adaptation of skeletal muscle cells to physiological extracellular stimuli, such as loading and unloading. The role of loading on the regenerative potential of injured skeletal muscle is also one of our projects. Additional projects will involve studies of the basic mechanisms regulating the adaption of physiological systems to environments. Recent publications are attached below.
Toyohashi SOZO University is located in Aichi Prefecture in the heart of the Honshu island of Japan. For more information about our department contact me.
Dr. Katsumasa Goto, Ph.D.
Department of Physiology
Graduate School of Health Sciences
Toyohashi SOZO University
20-1 Matsushita, Ushikawa Toyohashi, Aichi 440-8511, Japan
E-mail: kouhou@sozo.ac.jp (Administration Office)
Recent publications
1. Fujiya, H., Goto, K., Kohno, T., and Aoki, H.: Changes of SM Muscles After STG Harvest. Int J Sports Med. 32: 446-450, 2011.
2. Goto, K., Oda, H., Kondo, H., Igaki, M., Suzuki, A., Tsuchiya, S., Murase, T., Hase, T., Fujiya, H., Matsumoto, I., Naito, H., Sugiura, T., Ohira, Y., and Yoshioka, T.: Responses of muscle mass, strength and gene transcripts to long-term heat stress in healthy human subjects. Eur. J. Appl. Physiol., 111: 17-27, 2011.
3. Ohno, Y., Yamada, S., Sugiura, T., Ohira, Y., Yoshioka, T., and Goto, K.: A possible role of NF-κB and HSP72 in skeletal muscle hypertrophy induced by heat stress in rats. Gen. Physiol. Biophys., 29: 234-242, 2010.
4. Kawano, F., Goto, K., Wang, X.D., Terada, M., Ohira, T., Nakai, N., Yoshioka, T., and Ohira, Y.: Role(s) of gravitational loading during developing period on the growth of rat soleus muscle fibers. J. Appl. Physiol., 108: 676-685, 2010.
5. Matsuba, Y., Goto, K., Morioka, S., Naito, T., Akema, T., Hashimoto, N., Sugiura, T., Ohira, Y., Beppu, M., and Yoshioka, T.: Gravitational unloading inhibits the regenerative potential of atrophied soleus muscle in mice. Acta Physiol., 196: 329-339, 2009.
6. Kurosaka, M., Naito, H., Ogura, Y., Kojima, A., Goto, K., and Katamoto, S.: Effects of voluntary wheel running on satellite cells in the rat plantaris muscle. J. Sports Sci. Med., 8: 51-57, 2009.
7. Naito, T., Goto, K., Morioka, S., Matsuba, Y., Akema, T., Sugiura, T., Ohira, Y., Beppu, M., and Yoshioka, T.: Administration of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor facilitates the regenerative process of injured mice skeletal muscle via the activation of Akt/GSK3ab signals. Eur. J. Appl. Physiol., 105: 643-651, 2009.
8. Morioka, S., Goto, K., Kojima, A., Naito, T., Matsuba, Y., Akema, T., Fujiya, H., Sugiura, T., Ohira, Y., Beppu, M., Aoki, H., and Yoshioka, T.: Functional overloading facilitates the regeneration of injured soleus muscles in mice. J. Physiol. Sci., 58: 397-404, 2008
9. Nagaoka, S., Oishi, Y., Yamasaki, M., Kawano, F., Nakai, N., Ohira, Y., Goto, K., Sudoh, M., and Ishihara, A.: A role of gravity in the growth and development of mammal postnatal development of cardiopulmonary reflex. Space Utiliz. Res., 24: 276-277, 2008.
10. Goto, K., Morioka, S., Naito, T., Akema, T., Matsuba, Y., Sugiura, T., Ohira, Y. and Yoshioka, T.: Effects of functional overloading on the regtenerative potential of injured skeletal muscles in mice. J. Gravit. Physiol., 14: P101-P102, 2007.
11. Goto, K., Kojima, A., Morioka, S., Naito, T., Akema, T., Matsuba, Y., Fujiya, H., Sugiura, T., Ohira, Y. and Yoshioka, T.: Geranylgeranylaceton induces heat shock protein 72 in skeletal muscles. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 358: 331-335, 2007.
12. Goto, K., Oda, H., Morioka, S., Naito, T., Akema, T., Kato, H., Fujiya, H., Nakajima, Y, Sugiura, T., Ohira, Y., and Yoshioka, T.: Skeletal muscle hypertrophy induced by low-intensity exercise with heat-stress in healthy human subjects. Jpn. J. Aerospace Environ. Med., 44: 13-18, 2007.
13. Kojima, A., Goto, K., Morioka, S., Naito, T., Akema, T., Fujiya, H., Sugiura, T., Ohira, Y., Beppu, M., Aoki, H., and Yoshioka, T.: Heat stress facilitates the regeneration of injured skeletal muscle in rats. J. Orthop. Sci., 12: 74-82, 2007.
14. Sugiura, T., Ito, N., Goto, K., Naito, H., Yoshioka, T., and Powers, S.K.: Estrogen administration attenuates immobilization-induced skeletal muscle atrophy in male rats. J. Physiol. Sci., 56: 393-399, 2006.
15. Morikuni, S., Ohura, T., Wang, X.D., Terada, M., Kawano, F., Matsuoka, Y., Lan, Y.B., Yamamoto, H., Ito, H., Goto, K., Seki, T., and Ohira, Y.: Roles of macrophage in the plasticity of plantaris muscle fibers in op/op mice. J. Gravt. Physiol., 13: 81-82, 2006.
16. Wang, X.D., Kawano, F., Matsuoka, Y., Terada, M., Yamamoto, H., Ito, T., Goto, K., Lan, Y.B., and Ohira, Y.: Role of macrophage function in regeneration of soleus muscle fibers in op/op mice. J. Gravt. Physiol., 13: 77-78, 2006.
17. Goto, K., Kojima, A., Kobayashi, T., Uehara, K., Morioka, S., Naito, T., Akema, T., Sugiura, T., Ohira, Y., and Yoshioka, T.: Heat stress as a countermeasure for prevention of muscle atrophy in microgravitaty environment. Jpn. J. Aerospace Environ. Med., 42: 51-59, 2005.
18. Kobayashi, T., Goto, K., Kojima, A., Akema, T., Uehara, K., Aoki, H., Sugiura, T., Ohira, Y., and Yoshioka, T.: Possible role of calcineurin in heating-related increase of rat muscle mass. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 331: 1301-1309, 2005.
19. Sugiura, T., Abe, N., Nagano, M., Goto, K., Sakuma, K., Naito, H., Yoshioka, T., and Powers, S.: Changes in protein kinase B (PKB/Akt) and calcineurin signaling during recovery in atrophied soleus muscle induced by unloading. Am. J. Physiol. Regul. Integr. Comp. Physiol., 288: R1273-R1278, 2005.
20. Ohira, Y., Kawano, F., Goto, K., Wang, X.D., Takeno, Y., and Ishihara, A.: Role of gravity in mammalian development: effects of hypergravity and/or microgravity on the development of skeletal muscles. Biol. Sci. Space, 18: 124-125, 2004.
21. Goto, K., Honda, M., Kobayashi, T., Uehara, K., Kojima, A., Akema, T., Sugiura, T., Yamada, S., Ohira, Y., and Yoshioka, T.: Heat stress facilitates the recovery of atrophied soleus muscle in rat. Jpn. J. Physiol., 54: 285-293, 2004.
22. Uehara, K., Goto, K., Kobayashi, T., Kojima, A., Akema, T., Sugiura, T., Yamada, S., Ohira, Y., Yoshioka, T., and Aoki, H.: Heat stress enhances proliferative potential in rat soleus muscle. Jpn. J. Physiol., 54: 263-271, 2004.
23. Goto, K., Okuyama, R., Sugiyama, H., Honda, M., Kobayashi, T., Uehara, K., Akema, T., Sugiura, T., Yamada, S., Ohira, Y., and Yoshioka, T.: Effects of heat stress and mechanical stretch on protein expression in cultured skeletal muscle cells. Pfügers Arch., 447: 247-253, 2003.
24. Okuyama, R., Honda, M., Fujiya, H, Goto, K., Sugiura, T., and Akema, T.: Anterior cruciate ligament resection induces the expression of stress protein in rat quadriceps muscles with or without running Training. J. Orthop. Sci., 8: 213-217, 2003.
25. Goto, K., Okuyama, R., Honda, M., Uchida, H., Akema, T., Ohira, Y., and Yoshioka, T.: Profiles of connectin (titin) in atrophied soleus muscle induced by unloading rats. J. Appl. Physiol., 94: 897-902, 2003.