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Yokoyama Chihiro

Faculty Division of Human Life and Environmental Sciences Research Group of Environmental HealthProfessor
Last Updated :2025/06/13

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Profile Information

  • Name (Japanese)

    Yokoyama
  • Name (Kana)

    Chihiro

Research Interests

  • 学習セット
  • ストレス
  • 遺伝子多型
  • 神経科学
  • 逆転学習
  • 発達
  • 扁桃体
  • 図形弁別課題
  • 下部側頭葉
  • 攻撃性
  • ドーパミン
  • コモンマーモセット
  • 個体間コミュニケーション
  • 社会性
  • 養育環境
  • 前頭前皮質
  • 問題解決
  • 免疫組織化学
  • PET
  • セロトニン

Research Areas

  • Life sciences, Pathobiochemistry
  • Life sciences, Neuroscience - general
  • Life sciences, Neuroanatomy and physiology
  • Life sciences, Psychiatry

Research History

  • Apr. 2021 - Present, Nara Women’s University, Faculty Division of Human Life and Environmental Sciences, 教授
  • Jul. 2015 - Mar. 2021, 国立研究開発法人理化学研究所, 脳コネクトミクス研究チーム, 上級研究員
  • Apr. 2013 - Jun. 2015, RIKEN, 分子プローブ機能評価研究チーム, 副チームリーダー
  • Apr. 2006 - Mar. 2013, RIKEN, 分子プローブ機能評価研究チーム, 研究員
  • Apr. 2002 - Mar. 2006, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 精神機能病態学, 講師
  • Oct. 1998 - Mar. 2002, 財団法人 大阪バイオサイエンス研究所, 第3研究部, 研究員
  • Apr. 1996 - Sep. 1998, Kawasaki Medical School, 解剖学教室, 講師
  • Apr. 1994 - Mar. 1996, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 第二解剖学教室, 助手
  • May 1988 - Mar. 1990, 京都府立医科大学付属病院 研修医 精神医学教室

■Ⅱ.研究活動実績

Published Papers

  • Refereed, NeuroImage, Anatomical variability, multi-modal coordinate systems, and precision targeting in the marmoset brain., Takayuki Ose; Joonas A Autio; Masahiro Ohno; Stephen Frey; Akiko Uematsu; Akihiro Kawasaki; Chiho Takeda; Yuki Hori; Kantaro Nishigori; Tomokazu Nakako; Chihiro Yokoyama; Hidetaka Nagata; Tetsuo Yamamori; David C Van Essen; Matthew F Glasser; Hiroshi Watabe; Takuya Hayashi, Localising accurate brain regions needs careful evaluation in each experimental species due to their individual variability. However, the function and connectivity of brain areas is commonly studied using a single-subject cranial landmark-based stereotactic atlas in animal neuroscience. Here, we address this issue in a small primate, the common marmoset, which is increasingly widely used in systems neuroscience. We developed a non-invasive multi-modal neuroimaging-based targeting pipeline, which accounts for intersubject anatomical variability in cranial and cortical landmarks in marmosets. This methodology allowed creation of multi-modal templates (MarmosetRIKEN20) including head CT and brain MR images, embedded in coordinate systems of anterior and posterior commissures (AC-PC) and CIFTI grayordinates. We found that the horizontal plane of the stereotactic coordinate was significantly rotated in pitch relative to the AC-PC coordinate system (10 degrees, frontal downwards), and had a significant bias and uncertainty due to positioning procedures. We also found that many common cranial and brain landmarks (e.g., bregma, intraparietal sulcus) vary in location across subjects and are substantial relative to average marmoset cortical area dimensions. Combining the neuroimaging-based targeting pipeline with robot-guided surgery enabled proof-of-concept targeting of deep brain structures with an accuracy of 0.2 mm. Altogether, our findings demonstrate substantial intersubject variability in marmoset brain and cranial landmarks, implying that subject-specific neuroimaging-based localization is needed for precision targeting in marmosets. The population-based templates and atlases in grayordinates, created for the first time in marmoset monkeys, should help bridging between macroscale and microscale analyses., 15 Apr. 2022, 250, 118965, 118965, Scientific journal, True, 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2022.118965
  • Neuron, Elsevier BV, Toward next-generation primate neuroscience: A collaboration-based strategic plan for integrative neuroimaging, Michael Milham; Chris Petkov; Pascal Belin; Suliann Ben Hamed; Henry Evrard; Damien Fair; Andrew Fox; Sean Froudist-Walsh; Takuya Hayashi; Sabine Kastner; Chris Klink; Piotr Majka; Rogier Mars; Adam Messinger; Colline Poirier; Charles Schroeder; Amir Shmuel; Afonso C. Silva; Wim Vanduffel; David C. Van Essen; Zheng Wang; Anna Wang Roe; Melanie Wilke; Ting Xu; Mohammad Hadi Aarabi; Ralph Adolphs; Aarit Ahuja; Ashkan Alvand; Celine Amiez; Joonas Autio; Reza Azadi; Eunha Baeg; Ruiliang Bai; Pinglei Bao; Michele Basso; Austin K. Behel; Yvonne Bennett; Boris Bernhardt; Bharat Biswal; Sethu Boopathy; Susann Boretius; Elena Borra; Rober Boshra; Elizabeth Buffalo; Long Cao; James Cavanaugh; Amiez Celine; Gianfranco Chavez; Li Min Chen; Xiaodong Chen; Luqi Cheng; Francois Chouinard-Decorte; Simon Clavagnier; Justine Cléry; Stan J. Colcombe; Bevil Conway; Melina Cordeau; Olivier Coulon; Yue Cui; Rakshit Dadarwal; Robert Dahnke; Theresa Desrochers; Li Deying; Kacie Dougherty; Hannah Doyle; Carly M. Drzewiecki; Marianne Duyck; Wasana Ediri Arachchi; Catherine Elorette; Abdelhadi Essamlali; Alan Evans; Alfonso Fajardo; Hector Figueroa; Alexandre Franco; Guilherme Freches; Steve Frey; Patrick Friedrich; Atsushi Fujimoto; Masaki Fukunaga; Maeva Gacoin; Guillermo Gallardo; Lixia Gao; Yang Gao; Danny Garside; Eduardo A. Garza-Villarreal; Maxime Gaudet-Trafit; Marzio Gerbella; Steven Giavasis; Daniel Glen; Ana Rita Ribeiro Gomes; Sandra Gonzalez Torrecilla; Alessandro Gozzi; Roberto Gulli; Suzanne Haber; Fadila Hadj-Bouziane; Satoka Hashimoto Fujimoto; Michael Hawrylycz; Quansheng He; Ye He; Katja Heuer; Bassem Hiba; Felix Hoffstaedter; Seok-Jun Hong; Yuki Hori; Yujie Hou; Amy Howard; Maria de la Iglesia-Vaya; Takuro Ikeda; Lucija Jankovic-Rapan; Jorge Jaramillo; Hank P. Jedema; Hecheng Jin; Minqing Jiang; Benjamin Jung; Igor Kagan; Itamar Kahn; Gregory Kiar; Yuki Kikuchi; Bjørg Kilavik; Nobuyuki Kimura; Ulysse Klatzmann; Sze Chai Kwok; Hsin-Yi Lai; Franck Lamberton; Julia Lehman; Pengcheng Li; Xinhui Li; Xinjian Li; Zhifeng Liang; Conor Liston; Roger Little; Cirong Liu; Ning Liu; Xiaojin Liu; Xinyu Liu; Haidong Lu; Kep Kee Loh; Christopher Madan; Loïc Magrou; Daniel Margulies; Froesel Mathilda; Sheyla Mejia; Yao Meng; Ravi Menon; David Meunier; A.J. Mitchell; Anna Mitchell; Aidan Murphy; Towela Mvula; Michael Ortiz-Rios; Diego Emanuel Ortuzar Martinez; Marco Pagani; Nicola Palomero-Gallagher; Vikas Pareek; Pierce Perkins; Fernanda Ponce; Mark Postans; Pierre Pouget; Meizhen Qian; Julian “Bene” Ramirez; Erika Raven; Isabel Restrepo; Samy Rima; Kathleen Rockland; Nadira Yusif Rodriguez; Elise Roger; Eduardo Rojas Hortelano; Marcello Rosa; Andrew Rossi; Peter Rudebeck; Brian Russ; Tomoko Sakai; Kadharbatcha S. Saleem; Jerome Sallet; Stephen Sawiak; David Schaeffer; Caspar M. Schwiedrzik; Jakob Seidlitz; Julien Sein; Jitendra Sharma; Kelly Shen; Wei-an Sheng; Neo Sunhang Shi; Won Mok Shim; Luciano Simone; Nikoloz Sirmpilatze; Virginie Sivan; Xiaowei Song; Aaron Tanenbaum; Jordy Tasserie; Paul Taylor; Xiaoguang Tian; Roberto Toro; Lucas Trambaiolli; Nick Upright; Julien Vezoli; Sam Vickery; Julio Villalon; Xiaojie Wang; Yufan Wang; Alison R. Weiss; Charlie Wilson; Ting-Yat Wong; Choong-Wan Woo; Bichan Wu; Du Xiao; Augix Guohua Xu; Dongrong Xu; Zhou Xufeng; Essa Yacoub; Ningrong Ye; Zhang Ying; Chihiro Yokoyama; Xiongjie Yu; Shasha Yue; Lu Yuheng; Xin Yumeng; Daniel Zaldivar; Shaomin Zhang; Yuguang Zhao; Zhanguang Zuo, Jan. 2022, 110, 1, 16, 20, Scientific journal, 10.1016/j.neuron.2021.10.015
  • Refereed, NeuroImage, Comparative connectomics of the primate social brain., Chihiro Yokoyama; Joonas A Autio; Takuro Ikeda; Jérôme Sallet; Rogier B Mars; David C Van Essen; Matthew F Glasser; Norihiro Sadato; Takuya Hayashi, Social interaction is thought to provide a selection pressure for human intelligence, yet little is known about its neurobiological basis and evolution throughout the primate lineage. Recent advances in neuroimaging have enabled whole brain investigation of brain structure, function, and connectivity in humans and non-human primates (NHPs), leading to a nascent field of comparative connectomics. However, linking social behavior to brain organization across the primates remains challenging. Here, we review the current understanding of the macroscale neural mechanisms of social behaviors from the viewpoint of system neuroscience. We first demonstrate an association between the number of cortical neurons and the size of social groups across primates, suggesting a link between neural information-processing capacity and social capabilities. Moreover, by capitalizing on recent advances in species-harmonized functional MRI, we demonstrate that portions of the mirror neuron system and default-mode networks, which are thought to be important for representation of the other's actions and sense of self, respectively, exhibit similarities in functional organization in macaque monkeys and humans, suggesting possible homologies. With respect to these two networks, we describe recent developments in the neurobiology of social perception, joint attention, personality and social complexity. Together, the Human Connectome Project (HCP)-style comparative neuroimaging, hyperscanning, behavioral, and other multi-modal investigations are expected to yield important insights into the evolutionary foundations of human social behavior., 31 Oct. 2021, 245, 118693, 118693, Scientific journal, True, 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2021.118693
  • Refereed, PloS one, Personality, subjective well-being, and the serotonin 1a receptor gene in common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus)., Alexander Weiss; Chihiro Yokoyama; Takuya Hayashi; Miho Inoue-Murayama, Studies of personality traits in common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) indicate that there are five or six constructs-Sociability, Dominance, Neuroticism, Openness, and two related to Conscientiousness. The present study attempted to determine whether our earlier study of laboratory-housed individuals only yielded three-Dominance, Sociability, and Neuroticism-because of a low amount of between-subjects variance. To do so, we increased our sample size from 77 to 128. In addition, we ascertained the reliability and validity of ratings and whether polymorphisms related to the serotonin 1a receptor were associated with personality. We found Sociability, Dominance, and Negative Affect factors that resembled three domains found in previous studies, including ours. We also found an Openness and Impulsiveness factor, the latter of which bore some resemblance to Conscientiousness, and two higher-order factors, Pro-sociality and Boldness. In further analyses, we could not exclude the possibility that Pro-sociality and Boldness represented a higher-level of personality organization. Correlations between personality factors and well-being were consistent with the definitions of the factors. There were no significant associations between personality and genotype. These results suggest that common marmoset personality structure varies as a function of rearing or housing variables that have not yet been investigated systematically., 2021, 16, 8, e0238663, Scientific journal, True, 10.1371/journal.pone.0238663
  • Refereed, Nature communications, Versatile whole-organ/body staining and imaging based on electrolyte-gel properties of biological tissues., Etsuo A Susaki; Chika Shimizu; Akihiro Kuno; Kazuki Tainaka; Xiang Li; Kengo Nishi; Ken Morishima; Hiroaki Ono; Koji L Ode; Yuki Saeki; Kazunari Miyamichi; Kaoru Isa; Chihiro Yokoyama; Hiroki Kitaura; Masako Ikemura; Tetsuo Ushiku; Yoshihiro Shimizu; Takashi Saito; Takaomi C Saido; Masashi Fukayama; Hirotaka Onoe; Kazushige Touhara; Tadashi Isa; Akiyoshi Kakita; Mitsuhiro Shibayama; Hiroki R Ueda, Whole-organ/body three-dimensional (3D) staining and imaging have been enduring challenges in histology. By dissecting the complex physicochemical environment of the staining system, we developed a highly optimized 3D staining imaging pipeline based on CUBIC. Based on our precise characterization of biological tissues as an electrolyte gel, we experimentally evaluated broad 3D staining conditions by using an artificial tissue-mimicking material. The combination of optimized conditions allows a bottom-up design of a superior 3D staining protocol that can uniformly label whole adult mouse brains, an adult marmoset brain hemisphere, an ~1 cm3 tissue block of a postmortem adult human cerebellum, and an entire infant marmoset body with dozens of antibodies and cell-impermeant nuclear stains. The whole-organ 3D images collected by light-sheet microscopy are used for computational analyses and whole-organ comparison analysis between species. This pipeline, named CUBIC-HistoVIsion, thus offers advanced opportunities for organ- and organism-scale histological analysis of multicellular systems., 27 Apr. 2020, 11, 1, 1982, 1982, Scientific journal, True, 10.1038/s41467-020-15906-5
  • Refereed, Scientific reports, Common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) personality, subjective well-being, hair cortisol level and AVPR1a, OPRM1, and DAT genotypes., Miho Inoue-Murayama; Chihiro Yokoyama; Yumi Yamanashi; Alexander Weiss, We studied personality, subjective well-being, and hair cortisol level, in common marmosets Callithrix jacchus, a small, cooperatively breeding New World monkey, by examining their associations with one another and genotypes. Subjects were 68 males and 9 females that lived in the RIKEN Center for Life Science Technologies. Personality and subjective well-being were assessed by keeper ratings on two questionnaires, hair samples were obtained to assay cortisol level and buccal swabs were used to assess AVPR1a, OPRM1 and DAT genotypes. Three personality domains-Dominance, Sociability, and Neuroticism-were identified. Consistent with findings in other species, Sociability and Neuroticism were related to higher and lower subjective well-being, respectively. Sociability was also associated with higher hair cortisol levels. The personality domains and hair cortisol levels were heritable and associated with genotypes: the short form of AVPR1a was associated with lower Neuroticism and the AA genotype of the A111T SNP of OPRM1 was related to lower Dominance, lower Neuroticism, and higher hair cortisol level. Some genetic associations were not in directions that one would expect given findings in other species. These findings provide insights into the proximate and ultimate bases of personality in common marmosets, other primates and humans., 06 Jul. 2018, 8, 1, 10255, 10255, Scientific journal, True, 10.1038/s41598-018-28112-7
  • Refereed, Analytical biochemistry, Quantification of receptor activation by oxytocin and vasopressin in endocytosis-coupled bioluminescence reduction assay using nanoKAZ., Isao Kii; Shino Hirahara-Owada; Masataka Yamaguchi; Takashi Niwa; Yuka Koike; Rie Sonamoto; Harumi Ito; Kayo Takahashi; Chihiro Yokoyama; Takuya Hayashi; Takamitsu Hosoya; Yasuyoshi Watanabe, 15 May 2018, 549, 174, 183, Scientific journal, True, 10.1016/j.ab.2018.04.001
  • Refereed, Animal cognition, Springer Verlag, Individual identity and affective valence in marmoset calls: in vivo brain imaging with vocal sound playback., Masaki Kato; Chihiro Yokoyama; Akihiro Kawasaki; Chiho Takeda; Taku Koike; Hirotaka Onoe; Atsushi Iriki, May 2018, 21, 3, 331, 343, Scientific journal, True, 10.1007/s10071-018-1169-z
  • Refereed, The international journal of neuropsychopharmacology, Marmoset Serotonin 5-HT1A Receptor Mapping with a Biased Agonist PET Probe 18F-F13714: Comparison with an Antagonist Tracer 18F-MPPF in Awake and Anesthetized States., Chihiro Yokoyama; Aya Mawatari; Akihiro Kawasaki; Chiho Takeda; Kayo Onoe; Hisashi Doi; Adrian Newman-Tancredi; Luc Zimmer; Hirotaka Onoe, Dec. 2016, 19, 12, Scientific journal, True, 10.1093/ijnp/pyw079
  • Refereed, Scientific reports, Distinct roles for primate caudate dopamine D1 and D2 receptors in visual discrimination learning revealed using shRNA knockdown., Masafumi Takaji; Atsushi Takemoto; Chihiro Yokoyama; Akiya Watakabe; Hiroaki Mizukami; Keiya Ozawa; Hirotaka Onoe; Katsuki Nakamura; Tetsuo Yamamori, 02 Nov. 2016, 6, 35809, 35809, Scientific journal, True, 10.1038/srep35809
  • Refereed, Neuroscience research, Positron emission tomography imaging of the social brain of common marmosets., Chihiro Yokoyama; Hirotaka Onoe, Apr. 2015, 93, 82, 90, Scientific journal, True, 10.1016/j.neures.2014.12.006
  • Refereed, NeuroImage, A voxel-based analysis of brain activity in high-order trigeminal pathway in the rat induced by cortical spreading depression., Yilong Cui; Hiroshi Toyoda; Takeo Sako; Kayo Onoe; Emi Hayashinaka; Yasuhiro Wada; Chihiro Yokoyama; Hirotaka Onoe; Yosky Kataoka; Yasuyoshi Watanabe, Mar. 2015, 108, 17, 22, Scientific journal, True, 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2014.12.047
  • Refereed, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING, Increase in 5-HT1B receptors in nucleus accumbens and ventral pallidum by ketamine as its possible mechanism of antidepressant action: PET study with rhesus monkeys, H. Onoe; H. Yamanaka; C. Yokoyama; H. Mizuma; S. J. Finnema; H. Doi; C. Halldin, Oct. 2014, 41, S215, S215
  • Refereed, Cell, Whole-brain imaging with single-cell resolution using chemical cocktails and computational analysis., Etsuo A Susaki; Kazuki Tainaka; Dimitri Perrin; Fumiaki Kishino; Takehiro Tawara; Tomonobu M Watanabe; Chihiro Yokoyama; Hirotaka Onoe; Megumi Eguchi; Shun Yamaguchi; Takaya Abe; Hiroshi Kiyonari; Yoshihiro Shimizu; Atsushi Miyawaki; Hideo Yokota; Hiroki R Ueda, 24 Apr. 2014, 157, 3, 726, 39, Scientific journal, True, 10.1016/j.cell.2014.03.042
  • Refereed, TRANSLATIONAL PSYCHIATRY, A possible mechanism of the nucleus accumbens and ventral pallidum 5-HT1B receptors underlying the antidepressant action of ketamine: a PET study with macaques, H. Yamanaka; C. Yokoyama; H. Mizuma; S. Kurai; S. J. Finnema; C. Halldin; H. Doi; H. Onoe, Jan. 2014, 4, Scientific journal, 10.1038/tp.2013.112
  • Refereed, Journal of theoretical biology, New index based on the physical separation of motion into three categories for characterizing the effect of cocaine in mice., Hiroto Shoji; Yasuhiro Nakatomi; Chihiro Yokoyama; Kenji Fukui; Kazumitsu Hanai, 21 Sep. 2013, 333, 68, 77, Scientific journal, True, 10.1016/j.jtbi.2013.05.008
  • Refereed, Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991), Linkage between the midline cortical serotonergic system and social behavior traits: positron emission tomography studies of common marmosets., Chihiro Yokoyama; Akihiro Kawasaki; Takuya Hayashi; Hirotaka Onoe, Sep. 2013, 23, 9, 2136, 45, Scientific journal, True, 10.1093/cercor/bhs196
  • Refereed, Psychopharmacology, Evaluation of dopamine D₂/D₃ and serotonin 5-HT₂A receptor occupancy for a novel antipsychotic, lurasidone, in conscious common marmosets using small-animal positron emission tomography., Shunsuke Nakazawa; Chihiro Yokoyama; Naohiro Nishimura; Tomoko Horisawa; Akihiro Kawasaki; Hiroshi Mizuma; Hisashi Doi; Hirotaka Onoe, Jan. 2013, 225, 2, 329, 39, Scientific journal, True, 10.1007/s00213-012-2815-9
  • Refereed, Neuroscience research, The food reaching test: a sensitive test of behavioral improvements by deep brain stimulation in MPTP-treated monkey., Tetsuya Asakawa; Kenji Sugiyama; Souichi Akamine; Chihiro Yokoyama; Miho Shukuri; Hiroshi Mizuma; Hideo Tsukada; Hirotaka Onoe; Hiroki Namba, Oct. 2012, 74, 2, 122, 8, Scientific journal, True, 10.1016/j.neures.2012.07.006
  • Refereed, Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996), Disruption of programmed masticatory movements in unilateral MPTP-treated monkeys as a model of jaw movement abnormality in Parkinson's disease., Kazunori Adachi; Masayuki Kobayashi; Toshiyuki Kawasaki; Chihiro Yokoyama; John L Waddington; Hiroshi Sakagami; Hirotaka Onoe; Noriaki Koshikawa, Aug. 2012, 119, 8, 933, 41, Scientific journal, True, 10.1007/s00702-012-0768-0
  • Refereed, Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine, Developmental changes in P-glycoprotein function in the blood-brain barrier of nonhuman primates: PET study with R-11C-verapamil and 11C-oseltamivir., Tadayuki Takashima; Chihiro Yokoyama; Hiroshi Mizuma; Hajime Yamanaka; Yasuhiro Wada; Kayo Onoe; Hiroko Nagata; Shusaku Tazawa; Hisashi Doi; Kazuhiro Takahashi; Masataka Morita; Motomu Kanai; Masakatsu Shibasaki; Hiroyuki Kusuhara; Yuichi Sugiyama; Hirotaka Onoe; Yasuyoshi Watanabe, Jun. 2011, 52, 6, 950, 7, Scientific journal, True, 10.2967/jnumed.110.083949
  • Refereed, Neuroreport, Increase in hypothalamic aromatase in macaque monkeys treated with anabolic-androgenic steroids: PET study with [11C]vorozole., Kayo Takahashi; Kayo Onoe; Hisashi Doi; Hiroko Nagata; Gen Yamagishi; Takamitsu Hosoya; Yasuhisa Tamura; Yasuhiro Wada; Hajime Yamanaka; Chihiro Yokoyama; Hiroshi Mizuma; Tadayuki Takashima; Mats Bergström; Hirotaka Onoe; Bengt Långström; Yasuyoshi Watanabe, 11 May 2011, 22, 7, 326, 30, Scientific journal, True, 10.1097/WNR.0b013e3283460282
  • Refereed, Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience, Relaxin-3-deficient mice showed slight alteration in anxiety-related behavior., Yoshihisa Watanabe; Atsushi Tsujimura; Keizo Takao; Kazunori Nishi; Yasuaki Ito; Yoshitaka Yasuhara; Yasuhito Nakatomi; Chihiro Yokoyama; Kenji Fukui; Tsuyoshi Miyakawa; Masaki Tanaka, Relaxin-3 is a neuropeptide belonging to the relaxin/insulin superfamily. Studies using rodents have revealed that relaxin-3 is predominantly expressed in neurons in the nucleus incertus (NI) of the pons, the axons of which project to forebrain regions including the hypothalamus. There is evidence that relaxin-3 is involved in several functions, including food intake and stress responses. In the present study, we generated relaxin-3 gene knockout (KO) mice and examined them using a range of behavioral tests of sensory/motor functions and emotion-related behaviors. The results revealed that relaxin-3 KO mice exhibited normal growth and appearance, and were generally indistinguishable from wild genotype littermates. There was no difference in bodyweight among genotypes until at least 28 weeks after birth. In addition, there were no significant differences between wild-type and KO mice in locomotor activity, social interaction, hot plate test performance, fear conditioning, depression-like behavior, and Y-maze test performance. However, in the elevated plus maze test, KO mice exhibited a robust increase in the tendency to enter open arms, although they exhibited normal performance in a light/dark transition test and showed no difference from wild-type mice in the time spent in central area in the open field test. On the other hand, a significant increase in the acoustic startle response was observed in KO mice. These results indicate that relaxin-3 is slightly involved in the anxiety-related behavior., 2011, 5, 50, 50, Scientific journal, True, 10.3389/fnbeh.2011.00050
  • Refereed, Synapse (New York, N.Y.), Mapping of serotonin transporters by positron emission tomography with [11C]DASB in conscious common marmosets: comparison with rhesus monkeys., Chihiro Yokoyama; Hajime Yamanaka; Kayo Onoe; Akihiro Kawasaki; Hiroko Nagata; Keiko Shirakami; Hisashi Doi; Hirotaka Onoe, The common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) is unique among the primates in its small body size, reproductive efficacy, and characteristic social behavior, making it useful as an animal model in neuroscientific research. To assess the brain serotonergic systems, we investigated the binding of [ (11)C]-3-amino-4-(2-dimetylaminomethyl-phenylsulfanyl)-benzonitrile ([ (11)C]DASB) to brain serotonin transporter (SERT) in conscious common marmosets using positron emission tomography (PET), and compared with findings for rhesus monkeys. Both species showed globally similar distribution patterns of [ (11)C]DASB uptake in the brain, with highest activity in the midline of the brain and lowest in the cerebellum, and higher activity in some subcortical regions than in surrounding cortex, while the common marmoset brain showed almost equal or rather higher binding potential (BP) values (BP(ND)) in cortical regions and hippocampus, and lower BP(ND) than the rhesus monkey brain in some subcortical regions. Test-retest reproducibility of BP(ND) at an interval of several months was high, indicating reliable and stable measurements of serotonin transporters in both species. These results suggest that SERT imaging by PET with [ (11)C]DASB under conscious state is valuable for investigating the physiological serotonergic functions in common marmosets (182)., Aug. 2010, 64, 8, 594, 601, Scientific journal, True, 10.1002/syn.20766
  • Refereed, Experimental animals, Age-dependent alteration in hippocampal neurogenesis correlates with learning performance of macaque monkeys., Ken Aizawa; Naohide Ageyama; Chihiro Yokoyama; Tatsuhiro Hisatsune, Newborn neurons are continuously produced in the hippocampus, which may be involved in several cognitive functions, including learning and memory, throughout life. However, both hippocampus-dependent cognitive functions and the level of adult neurogenesis are gradually attenuated as aging progresses. Few studies have explored the relationship between adult neurogenesis and cognitive functions, especially in primates. In this study, we evaluated learning performance and hippocampal neurogenesis utilizing young and aged cynomolgus monkeys. Significant attenuations in learning performance and adult neurogenesis were detected in aged monkeys. Interestingly, there was a positive correlation between learning performance and the level of neurogenesis. Our findings suggest that cognitive functions and adult neurogenesis may have some interdependent relationships during aging., Jul. 2009, 58, 4, 403, 7, Scientific journal, False
  • Refereed, NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH, Mapping serotonin transporters with [C-11]DASB positron emission tomography in common marmosets under conscious condition: comparison with macaque monkeys, Chihiro Yokoyama; Hajime Yamanaka; Kayo Onoe; Akihiro Kawasaki; Hiroko Nagata; Keiko Shirakami; Hisashi Doi; Yasuyoshi Watanabe; Hirotaka Onoe, 2009, 65, S227, S227, 10.1016/j.neures.2009.09.1269
  • Refereed, Neuroscience letters, Serotonergic mediation of the antidepressant-like effect of the green leaves odor in mice., Yasuhito Nakatomi; Chihiro Yokoyama; Seijiro Kinoshita; Daiki Masaki; Hideto Tsuchida; Hirotaka Onoe; Kanji Yoshimoto; Kenji Fukui, The green odor (GO) that emanates from green leaves has been observed to have many physiological actions in mammals and may be associated with a healing effect in humans. This study examined the effect of GO (we used a mixture of cis-3-hexenol and trans-2-hexenal) on behavior in the forced swim test (FST) of depression in mice. Exposure of GO showed the antidepressant-like effect in the FST, i.e., a significant decrease in immobility time and increase in swimming time, but no change in climbing time. The behavioral responses of GO-exposed animals to FST were similar to those observed for animals given citalopram, which is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. In contrast, desipramine, which is a selective noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor, decreased immobility time and increased climbing time without affecting swimming time. To examine the involvement of the serotonergic system in mediating the antidepressant-like action of GO, we performed further FST examinations in which GO-exposed mice were treated with p-chlorophenylalanine (PCPA). Prior PCPA administration induced depletion of central 5-HT in the brain and completely diminished the GO effect on the behavioral responses seen during the FST. No changes in locomotor activity after GO inhalation were observed. These results indicate that acute exposure to GO has an antidepressant-like effect that may involve the serotonergic system., 09 May 2008, 436, 2, 167, 70, Scientific journal, True, 10.1016/j.neulet.2008.03.013
  • Refereed, Neuroscience research, Effects of rat medial prefrontal cortex lesions on olfactory serial reversal and delayed alternation tasks., Seijiro Kinoshita; Chihiro Yokoyama; Daiki Masaki; Tatsuhisa Yamashita; Hideto Tsuchida; Yasuhito Nakatomi; Kenji Fukui, Feb. 2008, 60, 2, 213, 8, Scientific journal, True, 10.1016/j.neures.2007.10.012
  • Refereed, NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH, Sustained number of neural stem/progenitor cells in dentate gyros of learning-attenuated aged macaque monkeys, Ken Aizawa; Naohide Ageyama; Chihiro Yokoyama; Keiji Terao; Tatsuhiro Hisatsune, 2008, 61, S69, S69
  • Refereed, NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH, Increase in aromatase level by treatment of anabolic androgenic steroids in rat and rhesus monkey brain, Takahashi Kayo; Onoe Kayo; Doi Hisashi; Nagata Hiroko; Yamagishi Gen; Hosoya Takamitsu; Tamura Yasuhisa; Wada Yasuhiro; Yamanaka Hajime; Yokoyama Chihiro; Takashima Tadayuki; Bergstrom Mats; Onoe Hirotaka; Langstrom Bengt; Watanabe Yasuyoshi, 2008, 61, S271
  • Refereed, NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH, Dramatic decrease in new neurons in the dentate gyrus of learning attenuated aged monkeys, Ken Aizawa; Naohide Ageyama; Chihiro Yokoyama; Keiji Terao; Tatsuhiro Hisatsune, 2007, 58, S174, S174, 10.1016/j.neures.2007.06.748
  • Refereed, Psychopharmacology, Relationship between limbic and cortical 5-HT neurotransmission and acquisition and reversal learning in a go/no-go task in rats., Daiki Masaki; Chihiro Yokoyama; Seijiro Kinoshita; Hideto Tsuchida; Yasuhito Nakatomi; Kanji Yoshimoto; Kenji Fukui, Dec. 2006, 189, 2, 249, 58, Scientific journal, True, 10.1007/s00213-006-0559-0
  • Refereed, Stroke, Neuroprotection by a central nervous system-type prostacyclin receptor ligand demonstrated in monkeys subjected to middle cerebral artery occlusion and reperfusion: a positron emission tomography study., Yilong Cui; Hiroyuki Takamatsu; Takeharu Kakiuchi; Hiroyuki Ohba; Yosky Kataoka; Chihiro Yokoyama; Hirotaka Onoe; Yumiko Watanabe; Takamitsu Hosoya; Masaaki Suzuki; Ryoji Noyori; Hideo Tsukada; Yasuyoshi Watanabe, Nov. 2006, 37, 11, 2830, 6, Scientific journal, True, 10.1161/01.STR.0000245088.60282.22
  • Refereed, Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry, Regional cerebral blood flow changes associated with interoceptive awareness in the recovery process of anorexia nervosa., Ryohei Matsumoto; Yurinosuke Kitabayashi; Jin Narumoto; Yoshihisa Wada; Akiko Okamoto; Yo Ushijima; Chihiro Yokoyama; Tatsuhisa Yamashita; Hidehiko Takahashi; Fumihiko Yasuno; Tetsuya Suhara; Kenji Fukui, BACKGROUND: An abnormality in regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) in anorexia nervosa (AN) patients has been reported. There are very few studies that have investigated the rCBF changes in the recovery process of AN. METHODS: For eight female AN patients, we performed (123)I-IMP single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and four psychological assessments (Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI), Eating Attitude Test (EAT), Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)) both before and after inpatient-behavioral therapy. SPECT images were analyzed using statistical parametric mapping software. We also performed correlational analysis between rCBF and clinical variables. RESULTS: Following treatment, the patients showed significant body weight recovery. They showed significant improvement in EAT, SDS, STAI and a subscale of EDI - interoceptive awareness (IA) - but not in total EDI or other EDI subscales. Significant rCBF increases were observed in the precuneus, posterior cingulate cortex (PCC), right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) and medial prefrontal cortex (MPFC) by the treatment. Significant correlation was observed between rCBF of right DLPFC and IA score before treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Changes of rCBF in right DLPFC, ACC, MPFC, PCC and precuneus were related to the AN recovery process and might be associated with improvement of IA following treatment., 30 Sep. 2006, 30, 7, 1265, 70, Scientific journal, True
  • Refereed, Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991), A dynamic shift of neural network activity before and after learning-set formation., Chihiro Yokoyama; Hideo Tsukada; Yasuyoshi Watanabe; Hirotaka Onoe, Jun. 2005, 15, 6, 796, 801, Scientific journal, True, 10.1093/cercor/bhh180
  • Refereed, The Tohoku journal of experimental medicine, Effects of ethanol on the induction of uncoupling protein-1 (UCP1) mRNA in the mouse brown adipose tissue., Kanji Yoshimoto; Masahiro Yasuhara; Setsuo Komura; Yuki Misumi; Yuki Uchiyama; Akinori Kogure; Chizuko Hioki; Yasuo Wakabayashi; Yoshiko Satomi; Akira Nishimura; Fumihiko Fukuda; Masafumi Hori; Chihiro Yokoyama; Toshihide Yoshida, Sep. 2004, 204, 1, 45, 51, Scientific journal, False, 10.1620/tjem.204.45
  • 神経化学, (一社)日本神経化学会, 神経性食思不振症の体重回復に伴う脳血流変化(Cerebral Blood Flow Change following body weight recovery in Anorexia Nervosa: ASPECT study analysis using statistical parametric mapping), 松本 良平; 北林 百合之介; 成本 迅; 和田 良久; 横山 ちひろ; 上田 英樹; 福居 顯二, Aug. 2004, 43, 2-3, 500, 500
  • Refereed, Behavioural brain research, Increase in reaction time for solving problems during learning-set formation., Chihiro Yokoyama; Hirotaka Onoe; Yasuyoshi Watanabe, 09 Jul. 2004, 152, 2, 221, 9, Scientific journal, True, 10.1016/j.bbr.2003.10.005
  • Refereed, Biochemical and biophysical research communications, Targeted tissue oxidation in the cerebral cortex induces local prolonged depolarization and cortical spreading depression in the rat brain., Yilong Cui; Yosky Kataoka; Qing Hua Li; Chihiro Yokoyama; Aya Yamagata; Noriko Mochizuki-Oda; Jun Watanabe; Hisao Yamada; Yasuyoshi Watanabe, 17 Jan. 2003, 300, 3, 631, 6, Scientific journal, True, 10.1016/S0006-291X(02)02906-6
  • Ryoikibetsu shokogun shirizu, [Somatogenic depression (mood disorder)]., Tsuchida H; Yokoyama C; Kishikawa Y; Fukui K, Jan. 2003, Scientific journal
  • Ryoikibetsu shokogun shirizu, [Enzyme deficiency (disorders of amino acid metabolism, disorders of lipid metabolism)]., Tsuchida H; Kitabayashi Y; Yamada C; Yokoyama C; Fukui K, Jan. 2003, Scientific journal
  • Refereed, NeuroImage, Neural substrates of human facial expression of pleasant emotion induced by comic films: a PET Study., Masao Iwase; Yasuomi Ouchi; Hiroyuki Okada; Chihiro Yokoyama; Shuji Nobezawa; Etsuji Yoshikawa; Hideo Tsukada; Masaki Takeda; Ko Yamashita; Masatoshi Takeda; Kouzi Yamaguti; Hirohiko Kuratsune; Akira Shimizu; Yasuyoshi Watanabe, Oct. 2002, 17, 2, 758, 68, Scientific journal, True, 10.1006/nimg.2002.1225
  • Refereed, Genes to cells : devoted to molecular & cellular mechanisms, Circadian rhythm of aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase in the rat suprachiasmatic nucleus: gene expression and decarboxylating activity in clock oscillating cells., Yoshiki Ishida; Chihiro Yokoyama; Tsutomu Inatomi; Kazuhiro Yagita; Xin Dong; Lily Yan; Shun Yamaguchi; Ikuko Nagatsu; Takahide Komori; Kunio Kitahama; Hitoshi Okamura, May 2002, 7, 5, 447, 59, Scientific journal, True, 10.1046/j.1365-2443.2002.00534.x
  • Refereed, Neuroscience, Elsevier BV, N-(2-chloroethyl)-N-ethyl-2-bromobenzylamine reduces intracellular calcium response to noradrenaline in rat visual cortex, M Yamamoto; K Imamura; M Kobayashi; K Nakadate; C Yokoyama; Y Watanabe; Mi Yamamoto; A Negi, Nov. 2001, 107, 2, 209, 218, Scientific journal, 10.1016/s0306-4522(01)00356-6
  • Sep. 2001, 40, 2-3, 402, 402
  • Sep. 2001, 40, 2-3, 402, 402
  • Refereed, Brain Research, Elsevier BV, Regional expressions of Fos-like immunoreactivity in rat cerebral cortex after stress; restraint and intraperitoneal lipopolysaccharide, Chihiro Yokoyama; Kazunobu Sasaki, Jan. 1999, 816, 2, 267, 275, Scientific journal, 10.1016/s0006-8993(98)00927-5
  • Refereed, J Pharmacol Exp Ther, Self-injurious behavior and dopaminergic neuron system in neonatal 6-hydroxydopamine-lesioned rat: 2. Intracerebral microinjection of dopamine agonists and antagonists, H Okamura; T Murakami; C Yokoyama; T Nakamura; Y Ibata, Feb. 1997, 280, 2, 1031, 1037
  • Refereed, J Pharmacol Exp Ther, Self-injurious behavior and dopaminergic neuron system in neonatal 6-hydroxydopamine-lesioned rat: 1. Dopaminergic neurons and receptors, C Yokoyama; H Okamura, Feb. 1997, 280, 2, 1016, 1030
  • Refereed, Cells Tissues Organs, S. Karger AG, Mitochondrial Density of Ventral Horn Neurons in the Rat Spinal Cord, A. Ishihara; S. Hayashi; R.R. Roy; Y. Yamada; C. Yokoyama; Y. Ohira; V.R. Edgertone; Y. Ibata, 1997, 160, 4, 248, 253, Scientific journal, 10.1159/000148018
  • Refereed, Experimental Neurology, Elsevier BV, Lateromedial Gradient of the Susceptibility of Midbrain Dopaminergic Neurons to Neonatal 6-Hydroxydopamine Toxicity, Hitoshi Okamura; Chihiro Yokoyama; Yasuhiko Ibata, Dec. 1995, 136, 2, 136, 142, Scientific journal, 10.1006/exnr.1995.1090
  • Refereed, Brain Research, Elsevier BV, Dopamine D2-like receptors labeled by [3H]YM-09151-2 in the rat hippocampus: characterization and autoradiographic distribution, Chihiro Yokoyama; Hitoshi Okamura; Yasuhiko Ibata, May 1995, 681, 1-2, 153, 159, Scientific journal, 10.1016/0006-8993(95)00308-d
  • Refereed, The Journal of Comparative Neurology, Wiley, Autoradiographic distribution of [3H]YM-09151-2, a high-affinity and selective antagonist ligand for the dopamine D2 receptor group, in the rat brain and spinal cord, Chihiro Yokoyama; Hitoshi Okamura; Teruo Nakajima; Jun-Ichi Taguchi; Yasuhiko Ibata, 01 Jun. 1994, 344, 1, 121, 136, Scientific journal, 10.1002/cne.903440109
  • Refereed, Brain Research Bulletin, Elsevier BV, Resistance of hypothalamic dopaminergic neurons to neonatal 6-hydroxydopamine toxicity, Chihiro Yokoyama; Hitoshi Okamura; Yasuhiko Ibata, Jan. 1993, 30, 5-6, 551, 559, Scientific journal, 10.1016/0361-9230(93)90082-m

MISC

  • Mar. 2022, 68, 1-2, 37, 42
  • Not Refereed, Psychiatry, Family and brain evolution, Chihiro Yokoyama, Nov. 2021, 39, 5, 515, 521, Introduction scientific journal
  • 2016, 58, 1, 15, 21
  • 2014, 32, 952, 953
  • Not Refereed, JSMI Report, 日本分子イメージング学会, 無麻酔下コモンマーモセットPETを用いた抗精神病薬ルラシドンとオランザピンのドパミンD2受容体占有率の評価, 中澤 俊介; 西村 直浩; 横山 ちひろ; 川崎 章弘; 倉井 佐知; 土居 久志; 矢野 恒夫; 渡辺 恭良; 尾上 浩隆, May 2011, 4, 2, 125, 125
  • Not Refereed, JSMI Report, 日本分子イメージング学会, 無麻酔下アカゲザルのセロトニン1Bレセプターイメージング [11C]AZ10419369を用いたPET研究, 山中 創; 横山 ちひろ; 大野 正裕; 武田 千穂; 平尾 有日子; 倉井 佐知; 土居 久志; 尾上 浩隆, May 2011, 4, 2, 129, 129
  • Not Refereed, 臨床放射線, 金原出版(株), 【脳疾患における分子イメージング】 分子イメージングによるトランスレーショナルリサーチ 創薬と病態科学のための分子イメージング, 水間 広; 横山 ちひろ; 宿里 充穂; 山中 創; 尾上 浩隆, Apr. 2010, 55, 4, 509, 516
  • Not Refereed, 神経化学, 日本神経化学会, [11C]DASBを用いた無麻酔下マーモセット脳におけるセロトニントランスポーターのPETイメージング(Brain serotonin transporter imaging by PET with [11C] DASB in conscious marmosets), 横山 ちひろ; 川崎 章弘; 尾上 嘉代; 長田 浩子; 畑中 恵子; 土居 久志; 尾上 浩隆, Aug. 2008, 47, 2-3, 232, 232
  • 2004, 14, 4, 299, 303
  • 2004, 15, 3, 345, 352
  • 2004, 22, 6, 651, 655
  • 2004, 131, 12, S192, S193
  • 2004, 11, 1, 57, 62
  • Not Refereed, 日本臨床, (株)日本臨床社, 【精神医学症候群 器質・症状性精神障害など】 症状精神病 酵素欠陥症(アミノ酸代謝障害、脂質代謝障害), 土田 英人; 北林 百合之介; 山田 千冬; 横山 ちひろ; 福居 顯二, Oct. 2003, 別冊, 精神医学症候群III, 383, 386
  • Not Refereed, Non-human primate behaviors as models for development of higher cognitive functions, YOKOYAMA Chihiro; ONOE Hirotaka; ONOE Kayo; TSUKADA Hideo; WATANABE Yasuyoshi; FUKUI Kenji, 25 Feb. 2003, 23, 1, 1, 9
  • 2002, 20, 3, 47, 52
  • 2002, 51, 5, 946, 950
  • 2000, 23rd
  • 2000, 23rd
  • 1993, 4, 491, 496
  • 1991, 2, 589, 594

Books etc

  • Genes to Animal Behavior, Springer, Yokoyama C; Onoe H, Molecular brain imaging of personality traits in nonhuman primates: A study of the common marmoset., 2011
  • Emotion, Memory and Behavior., Japan Scientific Societies Press, Okamura H; Yokoyama C, Self-mutilation behavior and brain dopaminergic neuron system in neonatal 6-hydroxydopamine lesioned rat, 1994

Presentations

  • The Impact of Genetic Polymorphisms on Brain and Personality Traits in Marmosets, Poster presentation, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Poster presentation, 07 Dec. 2024
  • Akiko Uematsu; Akihiro Kawasaki; Chiho Takeda; Miho Murayama; Takuya Hayashi; Chihiro Yokoyama, The 52nd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Exploring how Opioid receptor μ1 genetic variations affect brain structure in Common Marmosets, Poster presentation, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Akiko Uematsu; Chihiro Yokoyama; Akihiro Kawasaki; Chiho Takeda; Tomoko Ishibuchi; Takuya Hayashi, NEURO2024, The long-lasting impacts of rearing environment on brain, Poster presentation, 24 Jul. 2024
  • Poster presentation, 02 Dec. 2023, 02 Dec. 2023 - 03 Dec. 2023
  • Akiko Uematsu; Chihiro Yokoyama; Akihiro Kawasaki; Chiho Takeda; Tomoko Ishibuchi; Takuya Hayashi, Artificial rearing makes marmoset brain underdeveloped: Importance of parental rearing, Oral presentation, 09 Sep. 2023, 09 Sep. 2023 - 10 Sep. 2023
  • Satoru YAKUWA; Chihiro YOKOYAMA; Takuya HAYASHI; Chiho TAKEDA; Akihiro KAWASAKI; Alexander Weiss; Miho INOUE-MURAYAMA, Relationship between polymorphisms of genes for myelin formation and personality in common marmosets, Poster presentation, 08 Jul. 2023, 07 Jul. 2023 - 09 Jul. 2023
  • Chihiro YOKOYAMA; Chiho TAKEDA; Akihiro KAWASAKI; Yuki MATSUMOTO; Takuya HAYASHI; Kazuhize HASHIYA; Xianwei MENG; Hiromi KOBAYASHI; Satoru YAKUWA; Miho INOUE-MURAYAMA, Behavioral assessment and genetics of communicative responding to human’s gaze direction in macaque monkeys, Poster presentation, Jul. 2023, 07 Jul. 2023 - 09 Jul. 2023
  • Chihiro Yokoyama, Neuroimaging of primate-specific brain functions, Invited oral presentation, 25 Nov. 2022, 24 Nov. 2022 - 25 Nov. 2022
  • Nominated symposium, 05 Aug. 2021
  • Chihiro Yokoyama; Kazuhide Hashiya; Xianwei Meng; Hiromi Kobayashi; Miho Inoue-murayama; Chiho Takeda; Akihiro Kawasaki; Takuya Hayashi, Behavioral assessment of communicative responding to human’s direct gaze in live situation in macaque monkeys, Oral presentation, 12 Dec. 2020
  • Chihiro Yokoyama, Brain connectome underlying sociability in nonhuman primates, Poster presentation, 29 Jul. 2020
  • Invited oral presentation, 27 Sep. 2019
  • Takayuki Ose; Joonas Autio; Masataka Ohno; Akihiro Kawasaki; Chiho Takeda; Yuki Hori; Kantaro Nishigori; Tomokazu Nakako; Chihiro Yokoyama; Hidetaka Nagata; Tetsuo Yamamori; Hiroshi Watabe; Takuya Hayashi, The development of maker-based localization system, estimation of individual brain variability, Poster presentation, 14 Feb. 2019
  • Chiho Takeda; Akihiro Kawasaki; Chihiro Yokoyama; Takuya Hayashi, マーモセット育成管理の工夫:補助飼料と補助ミルクの活用例, Poster presentation, 14 Feb. 2019
  • Surface-based structures by HCP-style MRI imaging and personality rating in the marmoset, Poster presentation, 14 Feb. 2019
  • Invited oral presentation, 29 Nov. 2018
  • Invited oral presentation, 07 Sep. 2018
  • Behavioral change caused by reducing dopamine D2 receptor mRNA expression in the caudate nucleus of the common marmoset, Poster presentation, Dec. 2016, Dec. 2016 - Dec. 2016
  • Poster presentation, May 2014, May 2014 - May 2014
  • Poster presentation, May 2014, May 2014 - May 2014
  • Chihiro Yokoyama, Imaging the ‘Social Brain’ in Common Marmosets, Invited oral presentation, 04 Oct. 2013
  • Poster presentation, May 2012, May 2012 - May 2012
  • 横山 ちひろ; 川崎 章弘; 高橋 佳代; 細谷 孝充; 渡辺 恭良; 尾上 浩隆, JSMI Report, 脳内アロマテース活性とコモンマーモセットの社会行動特性との関連 11C-cetrozoleを用いたPET研究, Poster presentation, May 2011, May 2011 - May 2011, 日本分子イメージング学会
  • 山中 創; 横山 ちひろ; 大野 正裕; 武田 千穂; 平尾 有日子; 倉井 佐知; 土居 久志; 尾上 浩隆, JSMI Report, 無麻酔下アカゲザルのセロトニン1Bレセプターイメージング [11C]AZ10419369を用いたPET研究, Poster presentation, May 2011, May 2011 - May 2011, 日本分子イメージング学会
  • 中澤 俊介; 西村 直浩; 横山 ちひろ; 川崎 章弘; 倉井 佐知; 土居 久志; 矢野 恒夫; 渡辺 恭良; 尾上 浩隆, JSMI Report, 無麻酔下コモンマーモセットPETを用いた抗精神病薬ルラシドンとオランザピンのドパミンD2受容体占有率の評価, Poster presentation, May 2011, May 2011 - May 2011, 日本分子イメージング学会
  • Kazunori Adachi; Masayuki Kobayashi; Toshiyuki Kawasaki; Chihiro Yokoyama; Hiroshi Sakagami; Hirotaka Onoe; Noriaki Koshikawa, JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES, Rhythmical masticatory movement profile in hemi-parkinsonian monkey: model of orofacial movement disorder, Poster presentation, 2011, 2011 - 2011, JAPANESE PHARMACOLOGICAL SOC
  • Chihiro Yokoyama; Akihiro Kawasaki; Takuya Hayashi; Hirotaka Onoe, NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH, Neural correlates of individual responses to the presence of an unfamiliar other: C-11-DASB and F-18-FDG PET studies of marmoset monkeys, Poster presentation, 2011, 2011 - 2011, ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
  • Kazuo Hikosaka; Fumie Nanba; Chihiro Yokoyama; Hirotaka Onoe, NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH, Performance of Go-Nogo task using voice stimuli in the common marmoset, Poster presentation, 2011, 2011 - 2011, ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
  • 山中 創; 尾上 嘉代; 横山 ちひろ; 尾上 浩隆, 神経化学, プロポフォール麻酔は[11C]DASBのセロトニントランスポーターへの結合を上昇させる マカクザルを用いたPET研究(Propofol anesthesia increases the binding of [11C] DASB to serotonin transporter: PET study with macaque monkeys), Poster presentation, Aug. 2010, Aug. 2010 - Aug. 2010, 日本神経化学会
  • 横山 ちひろ; 川崎 章弘; 尾上 嘉代; 尾上 浩隆, 神経化学, 社会行動特性と脳内モノアミントランスポーターとの機能的関連 コモンマーモセットを用いたPET研究(Functional relationship between monoamine transporters and traits of social behavior: A positron emission tomography study in the common marmoset), Oral presentation, Aug. 2010, Aug. 2010 - Aug. 2010, 日本神経化学会
  • Hajime Yamanaka; Kayo Onoe; Chihiro Yokoyama; Hirotaka Onoe, NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH, Propofol anesthesia increases the binding of [C-11]DASB to serotonin transporter: PET study with macaque monkeys, Poster presentation, 2010, 2010 - 2010, ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
  • Chihiro Yokoyama; Akihiro Kawasaki; Kayo Onoe; Hirotaka Onoe, NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH, Functional relationship between monoamine transporters and traits of social behavior: A positron emission tomography study in the common marmoset, Poster presentation, 2010, 2010 - 2010, ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
  • SHOJI HIROTO; NAKATOMI YASUHITO; YOKOYAMA CHIHIRO; MASAKI DAIKI; FUKUI KENJI; HANAI KAZUMITSU, 生物物理, New index for a behavioral differentiation across psychomotor stimulants, Poster presentation, 20 Sep. 2009, 20 Sep. 2009 - 20 Sep. 2009
  • 横山 ちひろ; 川崎 章弘; 尾上 嘉代; 長田 浩子; 畑中 恵子; 土居 久志; 尾上 浩隆, 神経化学, [11C]DASBを用いた無麻酔下マーモセット脳におけるセロトニントランスポーターのPETイメージング(Brain serotonin transporter imaging by PET with [11C] DASB in conscious marmosets), Poster presentation, Aug. 2008, Aug. 2008 - Aug. 2008, 日本神経化学会
  • Kanji Yoshimoto; Masaki Tanaka; Yoshihisa Watanabe; Chihiro Yokoyama; Akira Nishimura; Masaaki Sakabe; Hideaki Kato; Shuichi Ueda, NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH, Serotonin2c receptor agonist, mCPP, increases voluntary alcohol drinking behavior, Poster presentation, 2008, 2008 - 2008, ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
  • Chihiro Yokoyama; Akihiro Kawasaki; Hirotaka Onoe, NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH, Effects of early parental privation on a primate vocal behavior: Response of the virtual confrontation test in common marmosets, Poster presentation, 2008, 2008 - 2008, ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
  • 昌子 浩登; 中富 康仁; 横山 ちひろ; 福居 顕二; 花井 一光, 生物物理, コカイン投与マウスのロコモータ活性の解析(The Characteristics of the locomotor activity in cocaine-applied mice), Poster presentation, Nov. 2007, Nov. 2007 - Nov. 2007, (一社)日本生物物理学会
  • 横山 ちひろ, 日本薬理学雑誌, マカクサルを用いたPET脳賦活実験による神経ネットワークの解析, Invited oral presentation, Sep. 2007, Sep. 2007 - Sep. 2007, (公社)日本薬理学会
  • Invited oral presentation, 02 Jun. 2007
  • Yasuhito Nakatomi; Chihiro Yokoyama; Seijiro Kinoshita; Daiki Masaki; Hideto Tsuchida; Hirotaka Onoe; Kanji Yoshimoto; Kenji Fukui, NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH, Antidepressant-like effect of green odor in mice, Poster presentation, 2007, 2007 - 2007, ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
  • Daiki Masaki; Chihiro Yokoyama; Seijiro Kinoshita; Hideto Tsuchida; Tatsuhisa Yamashita; Yasuhito Nakatomi; Kanji Yoshimoto; Kenji Fukui, NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH, Topographical relationships between 5-HT neurotransmission and learning performance as indices of impulsivity assessed by simple and reversal go/no-go tasks, Poster presentation, 2006, 2006 - 2006, ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD

Research Projects

  • Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), 01 Apr. 2022 - 31 Mar. 2026, 22H02712, Brain functions underlying diversity of eye contact effects, 横山 ちひろ; 村山 美穂, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), Nara Women's University, 14950000, 11500000, 3450000, kaken
  • Grant-in-Aid for Transformative Research Areas (A), 16 Jun. 2022 - 31 Mar. 2024, 22H05216, Cortical networks underlying rules/stories of interoception, 横山 ちひろ, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Transformative Research Areas (A), Nara Women's University, 6630000, 5100000, 1530000, kaken
  • Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), 01 Apr. 2018 - 31 Mar. 2021, 18K06372, Evolution of personality and individual difference : a comparative primate neuroimaging study, Yokoyama Chihiro, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, 4420000, 3400000, 1020000, This study aims to relate personality of common marmosets, non-human primates, with genetic polymorphisms and neuroimaging involved in social behaviors. We revealed personality traits of common marmosets have five factors with two upper factors by a breeder's questionnaire evaluation, and investigated the association between personality scores and genetic polymorphisms of serotonin 1a receptors. PET images targeting the serotonergic and dopaminergic systems, high-resolution brain structural and resting functional MRI images were collected, and proceeded with the brain imaging analysis pipeline optimized for common marmosets referring to that for humans., kaken
  • Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas (Research in a proposed research area), 01 Apr. 2018 - 31 Mar. 2020, 18H05090, Brain mechanisms of prosociality as a pre-linguistic competence in non-human primates, 横山 ちひろ, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas (Research in a proposed research area), Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, 3900000, 3000000, 900000, ヒトの言語の特徴は、階層性と意図共有による共創的なコミュニケーションにあると考えられている。動物のもつそれらに関連する萌芽的能力の神経科学基盤を明らかにすることは、ヒト言語の独自性や生物進化的な連続性の実証的知見につながる。小型霊長類の一種であるコモンマーモセットの示す向社会性の一つである利他行動は対象が広く自発的であるという他の霊長類にない特徴をもち、ヒトの発達段階初期に発現する利他行動に最も近い。ヒトの脳機能イメージング研究から、ヒト成人の向社会性には外在する誘因としての利己的動機と内在する信頼や同情からの利他的動機が存在し、それぞれ別の神経基盤が関与していることが明らかとなっている。本研究の目的は、マーモセットの自発的な向社会行動を支える神経回路を探索することにある。そのために、マーモセット向社会行動の基礎的検討およびヒトMRI脳画像解析パイプラインをマーモセット脳に最適化する技術基盤の構築を行った。向社会行動評価においては、可視隣接する2台のオペラント課題ケージを用いて、♂♀ペア8頭の初期訓練とそのうち2頭の3図形選択による向社会性課題を実施し、自己報酬選択率の上昇と他者報酬選択率の減少、およびそれぞれの学習曲線に個体差を確認した。並行してマーモセットMRI脳画像のヒト脳画像処理パイプラインへの最適化技術に基づいて各個体のMRI脳画像処理を進めた。今後向社会性課題における学習行動の数理モデルによる定量評価を行い、これらを予測因子とした脳画像統計解析によって向社会性に関連した皮質構造や機能的結合を抽出する予定である。, kaken
  • 新学術領域研究(研究領域提案型), 01 Apr. 2016 - 31 Mar. 2018, 16H01493, ニューロイメージングからみたマーモセットが示す親和的社会行動の分子神経基盤, 横山 ちひろ, 日本学術振興会, 科学研究費助成事業 新学術領域研究(研究領域提案型), 国立研究開発法人理化学研究所, 9490000, 7300000, 2190000, 本研究の目的は、ヒトと進化的に近縁でかつ類似の社会構造をもつ非ヒト霊長類であるマーモセットの示す親和的社会行動の分子神経基盤を明らかにすることである。そのためにマーモセットの示す親和的な社会行動の客観的評価を行い、親和的社会行動に関連する脳の大域的特徴を機能的ネットワークとして抽出する脳機能イメージング技術基盤を確立する。
    Ⅰ.親和的社会行動の評価
    親和的社会行動の客観的評価のために構築したテレメトリーシステムを用いた血圧変動に関するデータ解析を行った。また、社会性オペラント課題を実施するためにTWINケージを用いてタッチスクリーンおよび液体報酬による反応課題訓練を行った。
    Ⅱ.脳機能イメージング
    マーモセット高解像度MRI脳画像(解剖画像、安静時機能画像)について、ヒト用脳画像処理パイプラインに準じた脳画像処理パイプラインの構築を進め、パイプラインを利用したドーパミン、セロトニン神経系の選択的トレーサーを用いたPET脳画像の皮質マッピングを実施した。新規PETトレーサーであるオキシトシン受容体選択的PETトレーサーの開発・評価を行い、当該PETトレーサーによるマーモセット脳PET画像を取得した。, kaken
  • Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), 01 Apr. 2013 - 31 Mar. 2017, 25293254, Principal investigator, Functional neural network analysis in postnatal development of communication ability, Yokoyama Chihiro; Onoe Hirotaka; Hayashi Takuya; Iriki Atsushi; Kato Masaki, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, 13910000, 10700000, 3210000, We investigated brain mechanisms underlying postnatal development of inter-individual communication ability using common marmosets, a primate species known for human-like social activity. The analyses included quantitative evaluation of social behavior and in vivo brain imaging (PET). Early social deprivation results in social withdrawal accompanied with reduced serotonin transporter availability, but late social environment can be expected to restore such effects. Whole-brain mapping of conspecific call perception revealed that the calls convey information about individual identity and context depending on the flexibility of call usage. These results suggested that humans and marmosets may share some neural basis of inter-individual communication. In addition, we report the usefulness of a recently-developed agonist PET probe for 5-HT1A receptor in common marmosets to investigate serotonin system linked with social behavior., Competitive research funding, url
  • 新学術領域研究(研究領域提案型), 01 Apr. 2014 - 31 Mar. 2016, 26118517, コモンマーモセットの示す向社会行動の遺伝―環境-脳内神経ネットワーク機能関連, 横山 ちひろ, 日本学術振興会, 科学研究費助成事業 新学術領域研究(研究領域提案型), 国立研究開発法人理化学研究所, 5200000, 4000000, 1200000, 本研究の目的は、向社会行動(利他行動)の生後発達の神経機構を、脳内機能分子および神経ネットワーク機能から明らかにすることである。向社会行動を発現することが知られている非ヒト霊長類であるコモンマーモセットを用いて、以下の項目で実験を実施した。
    Ⅰ.向社会行動の定量的評価:利他行動を評価するため、検査者の立ち合いの必要がない自動化されたオペラント行動課題装置の開発を行った。課題ボックスへの移動および馴化を効率化するための改良を重ね、2つの課題ボックスとその間の仕切り版を電磁式可視不可視とする、タッチパネル式TWINケージを導入した。また、自律神経系指標として心血管系動態をモニターするため、小型無線発信機の生体内への装着およびテレメトリー装置によるオンライン測定を行った。
    Ⅱ.遺伝子解析:DNAサンプル試料として体毛および頬粘膜を採取し、オピオイド受容体、バソプレシン受容体、ドーパミン受容体の遺伝子多型データを蓄積した。
    Ⅱ.脳機能イメージング:養育環境の異なる個体群を用いてセロトニントランスポーター、ドーパミンD2受容体、セロトニン1A受容体特異的PETトレーサーによるPET画像データを蓄積した。マーモセット用MRIコイルの評価、高解像度MRI解剖および機能画像取得に係る動物の麻酔環境、撮像および解析パラメータの最適化を進めた。, kaken
  • Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), 2010 - 2012, 22500379, Principal investigator, Neuronal mechanisms for the postnatal development of prosocial behavior, YOKOYAMA Chihiro, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, 3900000, 3000000, 900000, We developed the tests for evaluating behavior traits constructing interpersonal relationship in non-human primate species, common marmosets, and examined the brain mechanisms underlying them. The positron emission tomography (PET) for in vivo brain imaging in common marmosets suggested the functional role of serotonin in the midline cortical structures as a part of the social and default mode networks., Competitive research funding, url
  • Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), 2007 - 2009, 19591388, Principal investigator, Molecular basis for sociality associated with gene environmental interaction mechanism, YOKOYAMA Chihiro; MURAYAMA Miho; TAHARA Tsuyoshi; ONOE Hirotaka, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, 4420000, 3400000, 1020000, In order to clarify molecular bases for sociality associated with gene-environmental interaction mechanism, we examined the relationship between social behavior and genetic polymorphism or in vivo functional brain imaging revealed by positron emission tomography (PET) in adult common marmosets. We found specific associations for genetic and regional neurochemical aspects with social behavior of individual animals. In addition to that, we revealed the effects of early social deprivation on social behavior associated with these functional molecules., Competitive research funding, url
  • Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), 2005 - 2007, 17390203, Neuropharmacological studies of habitual alcohol drinking behavior in animal models, YOSHIMOTO Kanii; YASUHARA Masahiro, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 8480000, 8000000, 480000, Alcohol drinking behavior results from an intricate interplay between genes and environmetal factors, but there remains little understanding of how drinking onset and housing conditions interact to influence on late alcohol drinking behavior. Expression of uncoupling protein-1 (UCP1) in brown adipose tissue (BAT) was studied in young and rats. Mitocondrial UCP1 in BAT is an important key molecule for non-shivering thermogenesis. IP injection of EtOH (2g/kg) caused a decreased expression of BAT UCP1 mRNA in both young and aged rats, but the magnitude of UCP1 mRNA decrease was larger in aged rats than in young rats. Alcohol drinking behavior depends on age of drinking onset and the sensitivity to alcohol associated with functions of ACC DA and 5-HT releases during the process of aging. Mice were injected s.c. with 5, 10 and 20 mg/kg mCPP for 15 days, respectively. Daily intakes of water and 10% ethanol were measured to evaluate alcohol preference (AP) (%) and an alcohol consumption score (g/kg/day).The levels of dopamine (DA) and serotonin (5-H')were analyzed by ECD-HPLC in. the frontal cortex (FC), lateral hypothalamus (LH) and striatum (C/P). MCPP increased AP in a dose-dependently manner. Positive and negative relationships were noted between alcohol consumption score and food intake and mCPP, respectively. MCPP (20mg/kg) increased the level of DA in LH and C/P. The relationship between the levels of 5-HT and mCPP showed a positive correlation in the LH and C/P. The ratios of DOPAC/DA and 5-HIAA/5-HT showed negative correlations with mCPP. It was suggested that the development of alcohol dependence was associated with the down-regulation of 5-HT2c receptor function.
    Possible underlying reasons for different alcohol drinking behavior in adults include reduced sensitivity to alcohol in the rewarding system and altered responses of the autonomic nerves associated with 5-HT2 receptor functions, e.g., energy dissipation and the stress of housing conditions., kaken
  • Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), 2005 - 2006, 17591226, Principal investigator, Clinical and experimental research on the neural mechanisms underlying developmental disorders, YOKOYAMA Chihiro; FUKUI Kenji; YAMADA Chifuyu; KINOSHITA Seijiro, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), 京都府立医科大学->独立行政法人理化学研究所, 3500000, 3500000, 0, The aim of the present research is to develop objective tests for the assessment of developmental disorders such as autism and attention deficit hyperactive disorder, which should be relevant to the neural mechanisms underlying them. We studied reversal learning performance as an index for behavioral flexibility in both clinical patients and animal models for developmental disorders. For a clinical use, an automated task for reversal learning was prepared. We made preliminary experiments for measurement of the change in local blood flow in the prefrontal cortex during the task performance by a near-infrared spectroscopy. For experimental studies using animal models, rats with the prefrontal lesions were tested on serial reversal and delayed alternation tasks using odor cues. The prefrontal lesion rats demonstrated selective difficulty in the second reversal in the serial reversal task and impaired variably delayed alternation task. These results suggest that the rat prefrontal cortex mediating monitoring ability in working memory process takes part in reversal learning, which may associated with learning ability of 'reversal' as a concept. Next, we examined rats with serotonin depletion by p-chloroamphetamine in simple and reversal go/no-go visual discrimination tasks. Correlations between serotonin content and learning performance in all animals were assessed in both tests. Serotonin neurotransmission to the prefrontal cortex and amygdala is correlated with inhibitory control ability over responses to discriminated stimuli, while 5-HT neurotransmission to the orbitofrontal cortex is especially involved in additional processes associated with reversal learning. Further studies using animal models and clinical patients are needed to reveal the neural mechanisms underlying specific symptoms of developmental disorders including different types of behavioral flexibility., Competitive research funding, url
  • Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), 2001 - 2002, 13610105, Analysis of the functional anatomy involved in the learning of the visual discrimination task in macaque monkeys., ONOE Hirotaka; YOKOYAMA Chihiro, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Tokyo Metropolitan Organization for Medical Research, 3300000, 3300000, In monkeys, after the experience of solving hundreds of unique problems of visual discrimination, they become to solve a novel problem very quickly according to the learning-set formation that is defined as learning how to learn the problem. To assess the functional anatomy that is critically involved in learning process of visual discrimination task before and after the learning-set formation, we performed PET study using[^<15>O]-H_2O in monkeys (macaca mulatta).
    PET images were acquired while monkeys are solving a novel problem of visual discrimination with two geometrical patterns. PET scans were performed at the first experience of the task (an inexperienced novel discrimination, IND), and after the experience of solving several tens of unique problems (an experienced novel discrimination, END). The simple visuomotor task was also conducted as a control.
    The statistical analysis by SPM revealed that the orbitofrontal, visual, somatosensory, and motor cortices, cerebellum and some subcortical structures were significantly activated in IND, while the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and visual cortices including higher order areas but not the somatosensory and motor related areas were activated in END.
    These results indicate that neuronal circuits for the visual discrimination learning dramatically changed depending on their accumulated experience. Recruitments of dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and higher order visual areas could be associated with the learning-set formation for the visual discrimination learning in monkeys., kaken
  • 若手研究(B), 2001 - 2002, 13780649, Principal investigator, 高次表象機能獲得の神経科学的基盤-学習機能系の変遷としての学習セット形成-, 横山 ちひろ, 日本学術振興会, 科学研究費助成事業 若手研究(B), (財)大阪バイオサイエンス研究所->京都府立医科大学, 2100000, 2100000, 0, 本研究は、学習セットと名付けられた高次表象機能獲得能を学習機能系の変遷という視点から神経科学的アプローチにより解明するものである。まずアカゲザル(5-7才、6頭)に幾何学図形を用いた同時弁別課題を100新規刺激対からなる新規学習として経験させ、学習期の反応時間を検討した。各新規学習で正解率90%以上の基準に要する試行数は学習経験に依存して有意に減少し、いわゆる「学習セット」の形成が観察された。一方各新規学習で正解率90%以上の基準に満たない時期(学習期)の平均反応時間は学習経験に依存して有意に上昇した。以上の結果は、アカゲザルにおいて視覚弁別学習は学習経験に伴い質的に変化し、学習速度を短縮した学習セット形成後では異なる情報処理過程を用いている可能性を示唆する。次に陽電子断層撮影装置(PET)を用いた脳機能イメージング法により、学習セット形成前後における新規学習に関与する神経回路を調べた。PET装置内で課題遂行中のアカゲザル(4-5才、2頭)で[^<15>O]H_2Oの急速静注法にて脳血流画像を撮像し、経験初回および学習セット課題経験後の新規学習期に、対照運動課題に対し有意な活動を示す領域を画像統計解析により検出した。高次表象機能に関わると予想される前頭前皮質内では、経験初回学習で前頭眼窩皮質が、経験後学習で外側前頭前皮質がそれぞれ特徴的に活動していた。視覚領野は、経験初回学習でも経験後学習でも有意な活動が広く得られたが、経験後学習ではそれに加えて高次視覚連合野である前方下部側頭葉に有意な活動が得られた。体性感覚野、小脳、線条体の有意な活動は、経験初回学習でのみ観察された。以上のように柔軟な学習能力の獲得において、新規学習のための脳ネットワークが多彩な経験によって劇的に変化することが示された。, Competitive research funding, url
  • 奨励研究(A), 1999 - 2000, 11770082, Principal investigator, 発達期神経回路形成におよぼす環境化学物質の影響, 横山 ちひろ, 日本学術振興会, 科学研究費助成事業 奨励研究(A), (財)大阪バイオサイエンス研究所, 2100000, 2100000, 0, 本研究における平成11年度の実験の結果から、胎生期の有機溶媒(スチレン)暴露は脳内セロトニン代謝の増加と関連することが示唆された。本年度は脳内アミンと攻撃性との関連を明らかにするため、自然発症的に自傷行為を行う動物での脳内アミン動態について検索した。
    実験動物には、音声刺激により自傷行為を呈するニホンザル(5年齢)および対照として同年齢の自傷行為を呈さないニホンザルを用いた。ドーパミンD1受容体拮抗薬SCH23390(0.1mg/kg)およびD2受容体拮抗sulpiride(10mg/kg)の前投薬の効果を調査するため、投薬30分後より音声刺激(15秒毎)と無刺激を各二分間交互に4回行うものを1セッション(一日3セッションX2)としてビデオ撮影し、複数人による観察から自傷行為の持続時間によるスコア化を行った。ドーパミンD1受容体拮抗薬SCH23390(0.1mg/kg)は自傷行為の発現を完全に抑えたがD2受容体拮抗sulpiride(10mg/kg)は部分的効果がしかなかった。続いてPET(陽電子断層撮影装置)を用いて、^<14>C標識したドーパミンD1受容体リガンドとして^<14>C-SCH23390、D2受容体リガンドとして^<14>C-racloprideの結合動態について調べた。その結果自傷行為を呈する動物は対照動物と比べて、前頭前皮質における^<14>C-SCH23390結合能K_1/K_2が高いことがわかった。この結果はアミン神経系、特にドーパミンD1受容体の過感受性が自傷行為発現に関係している行動薬理学的結果と合致しておりその責任部位が前頭前皮質にあることを示唆している。, Competitive research funding, url
  • 奨励研究(A), 1997 - 1998, 09780711, Principal investigator, 脳内アミンニューロン系ストレス反応機構におけるサイトカインの関与, 横山 ちひろ, 日本学術振興会, 科学研究費助成事業 奨励研究(A), 川崎医科大学->(財)大阪バイオサイエンス研究所, 2600000, 2600000, 0, 本研究はアミンニューロン系のストレス反応機構について、サイト力インの関与を中心に形態学的手法を用いて明らかにすることを目的とし、具体的には、まずストレス反応神経細胞分布領域を検索するために、成熟ラットに感染ストレスとして0.9%の生理食塩水に溶解したLPS投与(0、25、50、100mg/l00gbodyweight、i.p.)、情動ストレスとして拘束ストレス(30分)を施し、LPS投与60、120、180分後、及び拘束ストレス開始30、60、90分後に潅流固定し、全脳にわたるレベルにおいて抗c-FOS抗体によるABC免疫組織化学を行った。感染ストレスおよび情動ストレスによる視床下部室傍核におけるFOS結合蛋白は、その免疫陽性細胞核の発現数と分布形態においてよく似ていたにもかかわらず、大脳皮質におけるFOS蛋白発現は全く異なる分布を示した(Yokoyama and Sasaki,1999)。また、感染ストレス群および情動ストレス群において、延髄外側被蓋野および青斑核のノルアドレナリンニューロン分布領域にFOS蛋白が発現していたが、前頭前皮質に特異的に投射すると考えられるドーパミンニューロン分布領域である腹側被蓋野正中部では情動ストレス群においてのみFOS蛋白が発現していた(Yokoyama and Sasaki、投稿準備中)。また、LPSおよびサイトカイン投与、または情動ストレス時のアミン代謝回転の脳内各部位での変化について検討の準備段階としてマイクロパンチ法によるアミンとその代謝物の測定のためのHPLC-ECDシステムをたちあげた。, Competitive research funding, url
  • 奨励研究(A), 1995 - 1995, 07858085, Principal investigator, 中脳正中部における新しいドーパミン神経細胞群の同定, 横山 ちひろ, 日本学術振興会, 科学研究費助成事業 奨励研究(A), 京都府立医科大学, 900000, 900000, 0, 本研究は、中脳正中部核群-前頭前皮質ドーパミン(DA)神経系の存在とその意義を明らかにすることを目的とし、具体的には以下について検索を行った。
    まず、6-hydroxydopamine(6-OHDA)への抵抗性を指標としてその特異的性質を検索した。新生仔期ラットに6-OHDA(100μg/5μl)を大槽内に投与し10週後、抗tyrosine hydroxylase(TH)血清を用いたABC免疫組織化学を施し、中脳において正中より200μm毎に観察されるTH免疫陽性ニューロンをカウントした。その結果、中脳正中部より外側に位置するDAニューロンほど6-OHDA毒性に対する感受性が高いことが明らかになった(Okamuraら、1995)。また、中脳正中部核群DAニューロンがもつNO産生能についての検索を行った。これには抗TH血清と抗NO synthase(NOS)血清を用いた蛍光標識とDAB発色反応を組み合わせた二重標識免疫組織化学を行った。その結果、中脳正中部核群のDAニューロンはNO synthase(NOS)を発現するが、黒質やそれ以外の腹側被蓋野のDAニューロンにはないことを明らかにした(投稿準備中)。
    続いて中脳正中部核群DAニューロンの投射系を形態学的に確立するため、トレーサー実験を行った。順行性トレーサーとしてPHA-Lを用いて電気泳動法により中脳腹側部各領域に注入し、抗PHA-L血清を用いた免疫組織化学を行い、それぞれの部位から順行性輸送されたトレーサーを神経終末として観察、その投射領域について現在検索中である。, Competitive research funding, url
  • 02 Sep. 2024 - 31 Mar. 2025, 24wm0625122s0401, Coinvestigator, 脳コネクト―ム・遺伝子・個体差の種間比較からみた脳老化機構, 日本医療研究開発機構(AMED), 脳神経科学統合プログラム
  • 2024年度 奈良女子大学 女性研究者 大型共同研究支援, 24 Dec. 2024 - 31 Mar. 2023, Principal investigator, ステロイドホルモン動態と社会性との関連およびその脳内機構, 奈良女子大学, 男女共同参画推進機構「みかさプログラム」
  • 研究助成, 01 Dec. 2022 - 31 Mar. 2023, Principal investigator, 顔形態の社会的シグナルとしての役割, 公益財団法人 コーセーコスメトロジー研究財団, コスメトロジー研究助成