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Physiology Lab
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A physiology lab exploring the mechanisms that sustain life, from ion channels to morning sickness.
AboutAbout the lab
Unraveling how life works, starting from molecules
The Physiology Lab studies the bodily functions that living organisms have for staying alive.
The lab aims to clarify these functions at the molecular level.
It values keeping a broad perspective that spans molecules, cells, tissues, organs, and whole organisms, from the smallest to the largest scale.
The lab recruits graduate students and collaborators on a rolling basis.
Key terms
- Ion channel
- A protein in the cell membrane that allows only specific ions to pass through. It generates the electrical signals of cells.
- Transporter
- A protein in the cell membrane that carries substances between the inside and outside of the cell.
- Morning sickness
- Symptoms that occur in early pregnancy, such as nausea, loss of appetite, and changes in food and smell preferences.
NewsLab news
Assistant Professor Yano received the Excellence Award at the Japan Federation of Medical Sciences Rising Star Retreat
Assistant Professor Yano received the Irisawa Aya Memorial Encouragement Award for Female Physiologists from the Physiological Society of Japan
A student received the Excellent Presentation Award at the annual meeting of the Japanese Society of Veterinary Science
A student received the Excellent Presentation Award at the annual meeting of the Japanese Society of Veterinary Science
ResearchResearch themes
The lab seeks to uncover, at the molecular level, the bodily functions that living organisms need in order to live. It works on proteins that act in the cell membrane, and on the mechanisms of morning sickness during pregnancy.
*Illustrative imageIon channels and transporters
The lab investigates, at the molecular level, how ion channels and transporters work; they are responsible for the electrical signals of cells and for moving substances in and out of cells. Using cells unique to a veterinary faculty, such as bovine parotid gland cells, it also searches for transporters whose mechanisms remain unknown.
*Illustrative imageWhat is morning sickness?
Much remains unknown about the causes of morning sickness in early pregnancy and its significance for living organisms. The lab is working to elucidate the mechanisms of morning sickness, studying not only humans but also animals.
MembersFaculty
Members of the Physiology Lab consist of faculty, technical assistants, and doctoral students.As of 2026
- Associate ProfessorSoichiro Yamaguchi
- Assistant ProfessorSaori Yano
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Microscope for Electrophysiological Research shielded by Faraday Cage - (2)” Robert Cudmore from Marseille, France / CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped)
- Ion channels and transporters: “WVSOM Parotid Gland1” Wbensmith / CC BY 3.0 (cropped)
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