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Professor SATOH Akiko
Campus Seiryo campus
Laboratory Brain Aging
Tel +81-22-717-8544
E-mail akiko.satoh.b7@tohoku.ac.jp
As we age, various functions of our body undergo changes. Aging is not merely a decline in function, but also a process of adaptation and reorganization toward age-appropriate functional and structural states. Among the organs, the brain is particularly well protected, yet it exhibits diverse age-related changes. By studying these changes, I aim to uncover the fundamental principles of aging, which is the central focus of my research.
Career
Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama University
Selected Publications
  1. Yao N, Kinouchi K, Katoh M, Ashtiani KC, Abdelkarim S, Morimoto H, Torimitsu T, Kozuma T, Iwahara A, Kosugi S, Komuro J, Kato K, Tonomura S, Nakamura T, Itoh A, Yamaguchi S, Yoshino J, Irie J, Hashimoto H, Yuasa S, Satoh A, Mikami Y, Uchida S, Ueki T, Nomura S, Baldi P, Hayashi K, Itoh H. Maternal circadian rhythms during pregnancy dictate metabolic plasticity in offspring. Cell Metab. 2025 37(2):395-412.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2024.12.002.
  2. Chu WM, Goto M, Kabetani K, Nishita Y, Zhang S, Shimokata H, Lee MC, Satoh A, Otsuka R*. Circulating miR-323–3p as a novel potential plasma biomarker for multimorbidity burden and cognitive decline in middle-aged and older adults: Results fromthe national institute for longevity sciences–longitudinal study of aging in Japan. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics Plus, 2024 1(4):100099,200, doi: 10.1016/j.aggp.2024.100099
  3. Qi N, Franczyk MP, Yamaguchi S, Kojima D, Hayashi K, Satoh A, Ogiso N, Kanda T, Sasaki Y, Finck BN, DeBosch BJ, Yoshino J. Adipocyte-specific inactivation of NAMPT, a key NAD+ biosynthetic enzyme, causes a metabolically unhealthy lean phenotype in female mice during aging. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2024 327(1):E81-E88. doi: 10.1152/ajpendo.00313.2023.
  4. Urushihata T, Goto M, Kabetani K, Kiyozuka M, Maruyama S, Tsuji S, Tada H, Satoh A. Evaluation of cellular activity in response to sleep deprivation by a comprehensive analysis of the whole mouse brain. Front Neurosci. 2023 17:1252689. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1252689.
  5. Tsuji S, Brace CS, Yao R, Tanie Y, Tada H, Rensing N, Mizuno S, Almunia J, Kong Y, Nakamura K, Furukawa T, Ogiso N, Toyokuni S, Takahashi S, Wong M, Imai SI, Satoh A. Sleep-wake patterns are altered with age, Prdm13 signaling in the DMH, and diet restriction in mice. Life Sci Alliance. 2023 6(6):e202301992. doi: 10.26508/lsa.202301992.
  6. Mizumoto T, Yoshizawa T, Sato Y, Ito T, Tsuyama T, Satoh A, Araki S, Tsujita K, Tamura M, Oike Y, Yamagata K. SIRT7 Deficiency Protects against Aging-Associated Glucose Intolerance and Extends Lifespan in Male Mice. Cells. 2022 11(22):3609. doi: 10.3390/cells11223609.
  7. Furukawa M, Tada H, Wang J, Yamada M, Kurosawa M, Satoh A, Ogiso N, Shikama Y, Matsushita K. Molar loss induces hypothalamic and hippocampal astrogliosis in aged mice. Sci Rep. 2022 12(1):6409. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-10321-w.
 
Review article
  1. Urushihata T, Satoh A. Role of the central nervous system in cell non-autonomous signaling mechanisms of aging and longevity in mammals. J Physiol Sci. 2024 74(1):40. doi: 10.1186/s12576-024-00934-3.
  2. Satoh A. Central mechanisms linking age-associated physiological changes to health span through the hypothalamus. Aging Mechanisms II: Longevity, Metabolism, and Brain Aging. 2022 Springer Nature, p. 289-304. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7977-3_18.
     
Activities in Academic Societies
The Japan Society for Biomedical Gerontology

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