Areas of Focus
- Development of treatment methods for skeletal muscle-related diseases
- Research on mechanisms related to skeletal muscle stem cells
- Development of in vivo expansion technology for skeletal muscle stem cells
Work Experience
- 2020-2022 Specially Appointed Researcher: Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University
- 2022-present Associate Professor: School of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2010-2014 Bachelor in Electronic Engineering: Takushoku University, Japan
- 2015-2017 Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences: Osaka University, Japan
- 2017-2020 Doctorate in Pharmaceutical Sciences: Osaka University, Japan
Publications
- Nacre Inspired Supertough and Flame-Retardant Reduced Graphene Oxide Composite Films, Zou, R; Zhang, L; Tian, Y.; Yang, H.; Liu, F.; Wang, S.; Yang, C.; Lee, A.; Huang, P.; Fu, S.; Ning, H.; Hu, N., 2024
- Regulation of muscle hypertrophy through granulin: Relayed communication among mesenchymal progenitors, macrophages, and satellite cells, Zhang, L, Saito, H, Tatsuyoshi Higashimoto, Kaji, T., Nakamura, A., Kanako Iwamori, Nagano, R., Daisuke Motooka, Daisuke Okuzaki, Akiyoshi Uezumi, et al., 2024
- Exercise-induced Musclin determines the fate of fibro-adipogenic progenitors to control muscle homeostasis, Kang, X, Qian, J, Shi, Y, Bian, X, Zhang, L, Li, G, Wang, L, Zhao, J., Dong, Z, Yang, M, et al., 2024
- A Bioinspired Smart Adhesion Actuator with Fast‐Driving and Self‐Sensing Capability, Xiang, C., Hu, N., Hu, N., Zhang, L., Zou, R., Li, A., Liu, F., Huang, K., Wen, J., Wang, S., et al., 2023
- Relayed Signaling between mesenchymal progenitors and muscle stem cells ensures adaptive stem cell responses to increased mechanical load, Kaneshige, A., Kaji, T., Zhang, L., Saito, H., Nakamura, A., Kurosawa, T., Ikemoto-Uezumi, M., Tsujikawa, K., Seno, S., Hori, M., et al., 2021
- Dlk1 regulates quiescence in calcitonin receptor-mutant muscle stem cells, Zhang, L., Kubota, M., Nakamura, A., Kaji, T., Seno, S., Uezumi, A., Andersen, D.C., Jensen, C.H., and Fukada, S., 2020
- The CalcR-PKA-Yap1 Axis Is Critical for Maintaining Quiescence in Muscle Stem Cells, Zhang, L., Noguchi, Y.-T., Nakayama, H., Kaji, T., Tsujikawa, K., Ikemoto-Uezumi, M., Uezumi, A., Okada, Y., Doi, T., Watanabe, S., et al., 2019
- Expression and Functional Analyses of Dlk1 in Muscle Stem Cells and Mesenchymal Progenitors during Muscle Regeneration, Zhang, L. Akiyoshi Uezumi, Kaji, T., Kazutake Tsujikawa, Ditte Caroline Andersen, Charlotte Harken Jensen, and So-ichiro Fukada, 2019