Research showcase

Research paper information

In order to have our wide-ranging research achievements known to a broad audience, we put our research outcomes together as research papers and present them in the form of submissions to specialized journals, in addition to presentations at academic conferences and contributions in magazines and other media.

FY2015

2016.3.22

Atmospheric mercury concentrations at two sites in the Kyushu Islands, Japan, and evidence of long-range transport from East Asia
Authored by:
Marumoto, Senior Researcher (Department of Environment and Epidemiological Research), etc.
Published in:
Atmospheric Environment

2015.10.27

Mercury speciation and selenium in toothed-whale muscles
Authored by:
Sakamoto, Director (Department of International Affairs and Research), etc.
Published in:
Environmental Research

2015.8.11

Low concentrations of methylmercury inhibit neural progenitor cell proliferation associated with up-regulation of glycogen synthase kinase 3β and subsequent degradation of cyclin E in rats
Authored by:
Fujimura, Chief (Department of Basic Medical Sciences), etc.
Published in:
Toxicology Applied Pharmacology

2015.6.22

Decreased plasma thiol antioxidant barrier and selenoproteins as potential biomarkers for ongoing methylmercury intoxication and an individual protective capacity
Authored by:
Usuki, Director (Department of Clinical Medicine), etc.
Published in:
Archives of Toxicology