Education

Ph.D. in Medical Science, Osaka University, 1997

Current position

Professor and Chairman, Department of Molecular Neuroscience, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Japan

Publications

1. Ueno, M., Fujita, Y., Tanaka, T., Nakamura, Y., Kikuta, J., Ishii, M. and Yamashita, T. (2013). Layer V cortical neurons require microglial support for survival during postnatal development. Nat Neurosci 16(5): 543-551.
   
2. Muramatsu, R., Takahashi, C., Miyake, S., Fujimura, H., Mochizuki, H. and Yamashita, T. (2012). Angiogenesis induced by CNS inflammation promotes neuronal remodeling through vessel-derived prostacyclin. Nat Med 18(11): 1658-1664.
   
3. Muramatsu, R., Kubo, T., Mori, M., Nakamura, Y., Fujita, Y., Akutsu, T., Okuno, T., Taniguchi, J., Kumanogoh, A., Yoshida, M., Mochizuki, H., Kuwabara, S. and Yamashita, T. (2011). RGMa modulates T cell responses and is involved in autoimmune encephalomyelitis. Nat Med 17(4): 488-494.
   
4. Fujita, Y., Endo, S., Takai, T. and Yamashita, T. (2011). Myelin suppresses axon regeneration by PIR-B/SHP-mediated inhibition of Trk activity. EMBO J 30(7): 1389-1401.
   
5. Hata, K., Kaibuchi, K., Inagaki, S. and Yamashita, T. (2009). Unc5B associates with LARG to mediate the action of repulsive guidance molecule. J Cell Biol 184(5): 737-750.