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Animal Cell Physiology Lab
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A cell physiology lab that studies calcium dynamics in cells such as muscle cells.
AboutAbout the lab
Studying calcium dynamics in cells, such as muscle cells
The Animal Cell Physiology Lab studies changes in calcium ion concentration and the function of calcium channels in cells such as muscle cells.
The research page of the lab's website shows the experimental environment, including fluorescence images of changes in calcium ion concentration in myotubes and patch clamp equipment.
The news section also lists a paper on the relationship between skeletal muscle calcium channels and aging, and a paper on the binding between the axon guidance receptor ROBO3 and NELL2.
Key terms
- Calcium channel
- A protein pathway in the cell membrane that lets calcium ions pass into and out of the cell.
- Patch clamp
- An experimental method in which a thin glass tube is attached to the cell membrane to measure the current flowing across the membrane.
- Myotube
- A long muscle cell formed by the fusion of the precursor cells of muscle.
NewsLab news
A paper on the TRPC1 channel involved in calcium influx in myoblasts was published in J Cell Physiol
A student received a presentation award at the joint meeting of the Physiological Society of Japan, the Japanese Pharmacological Society, and the Japanese Association of Anatomists
ResearchResearch themes
The Animal Cell Physiology Lab uses muscle cells to observe changes in calcium ion concentration by fluorescence. The papers in the news section cover topics such as calcium influx in myoblasts and the relationship between skeletal muscle calcium channels and aging.
View More ↗MembersFaculty
The members of the Animal Cell Physiology Lab are faculty members, doctoral, master's, and undergraduate students, and visiting master's students.As of 2026
- Associate ProfessorAndres Maturana
- LecturerTomoaki Niimi
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