LAB LOGA page on LabLog, a review site (not the lab's official page)
Pharmacology Lab
Machine-translated · View original
A pharmacology lab that aims to develop new drugs by studying how substances enter and leave cells.
AboutAbout the lab
Understanding drug action through how substances enter and exit cells
The lab studies the function of transporters, which carry substances in and out of cells.
It investigates transporters of uric acid, drugs, and amino acids, aiming to develop new uric acid-lowering drugs and anticancer drugs.
Its other pillar is research on neuropeptides, examining how the brain regulates eating and drinking behavior.
Founded in 1924 as the Department of Pharmacology at Chiba Medical College, the lab marked its 100th anniversary in 2024.
Key terms
- Transporter
- A protein in the cell membrane that carries substances such as sugars and amino acids into and out of the cell
- Uric acid
- A substance produced when purines are broken down in the body. When it accumulates in the blood, it can cause gout and urinary tract stones
- Neuropeptide
- A small protein released from brain and nerve cells that regulates functions such as appetite and drinking
NewsLab news
A paper by a master's student has been accepted
A master's student won the Top Award at the Kuroshio Conference
A master's student won the Hikawa Prize at the Hikawa Forum
A student won the Outstanding Student Award in the Innovative Medicine CHIBA Program for Leading Graduate Schools
A master's student won the Graduate Student Presentation Award at APPW2025
ResearchResearch themes
The lab has two pillars: research on transporters, which carry substances in and out of cells, and research on neuropeptides. By clarifying how transport works, it aims to lead to the development of new drugs, and it also seeks to uncover how the brain regulates behavior.
*Illustrative imageUric Acid Transporters
When too much uric acid is reabsorbed in the renal tubules of the kidney, hyperuricemia results. The lab aims to develop new uric acid-lowering drugs that lower blood uric acid levels by regulating transporter function.
*Illustrative imageOrganic Acid and Drug Transporters
Inside the body, drugs take the form of organic acids and are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and excreted by transporters. The lab studies how transport activity is regulated and how genetic polymorphisms change transporter function.
*Illustrative imageAmino Acid Transporters
Amino acid uptake is thought to be increased in tumor cells and immune cells. The lab aims to develop anticancer drugs and immunosuppressants that suppress cell proliferation by blocking these transporters.
*Illustrative imageMonocarboxylate Transporters
MCTs, which carry lactate and ketone bodies, are also found in glial cells in the brain. Using a mouse middle cerebral artery occlusion model, the lab analyzes the role that MCTs in astrocytes play when blood flow to the brain is interrupted.
MembersFaculty
The lab's members consist of faculty, technical staff, graduate students, and collaborating researchers.As of 2026
- ProfessorNaohiko Anzai
- Associate ProfessorHirofumi Hashimoto
- Assistant ProfessorYuri Hirayama
VoicesStudent voices
Ratings and reviews reflect the experiences of individual current or former students, not the lab's official views. Whether a lab has reviews, or how many, says nothing about the lab itself.
Students who take part in an interview may receive a thank-you gift worth ¥1,000, regardless of what they say.
Student ratings (0 students)
--
--
--
--
--
--
Student voices answer questions like these
- What's great about this lab?
- What did you learn after joining?
- What's the vibe, and what is the professor like?
- Who is this lab for?
- Where do graduates go?
Your experience can help younger students choose their lab. Your name won't be shown.
Write a lab reviewAnonymous · Your draft is saved if you stopRelatedLabs similar to Pharmacology Lab
Japanese Oriental (Kampo) Medicine LabFaculty of Medicine, School of MedicineA department established in 2005, whose roots go back to the…
Orthopaedic Surgery LabFaculty of Medicine, School of MedicineA department established in 1954 by Professor Jiro Suzuki an…
Metabolic Physiology LabFaculty of Medicine, School of MedicineResearch on the regulatory mechanisms of glucose and energy …
Pediatric Surgery LabFaculty of Medicine, School of MedicinePediatric surgery covering congenital anomalies, tumors and …The information on this page is compiled by the LabLog team from the lab's public information and interviews. For corrections or removal requests, please contact LabLog, not the lab.
Report an errorAbout the images
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: “Structure of GLUT1” ChemPro / CC0 (cropped)
- Uric Acid Transporters: “Fluorescent uric acid” Bobjgalindo / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Organic Acid and Drug Transporters: “Multiwell cell culture plates-set” Lilly_M / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Amino Acid Transporters: “Amino Acid Structure” Techguy78 / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Monocarboxylate Transporters: “L-Lactic acid molecule ball” Jynto (talk) / CC0 (cropped)
- Related lab (和漢診療学): “Chinese Medicine” Dr. Bret Mosher / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (整形外科学): “Skeleton-2632153” FotoEmotions / CC0 (cropped)
- Related lab (代謝生理学): “Insulin glulisine 6GV0 spacefill” Fvasconcellos (talk · contribs) / Public domain (cropped)
- Related lab (小児外科学): “Smile Train Surgery DVIDS126461” Staff Sgt. Brendan Stephens / Public domain (cropped)
About LabLog
LabLog is a lab review app for students only. Student members at each university interview students in labs and publish what they say. Student voices can only be read by students who sign up with a university email address. Operated by bestiee Inc.
Learn more about LabLog ↗Search engines and AI may reference the basic lab info and rating summaries on this page and the description of LabLog. Student voices are for student members only. Automated collection by programs (scraping, or input to or training of AI) is prohibited under Article 8 of the Terms of Service. If you need data for research or analysis, please contact us.