Laboratory of Mechanoregulationin Biological Systems
Feeling force and controlling movements
Mechanical reception in which living organs feel “force” and “deformation” serves as the basis for important senses such as senses of touch, hearing and balances. In recent years, it became known that mechanical reception affects various biological functions, such as cellular differentiation, leading to the creation of a new academic field called mechanobiology. Our laboratory is conducting research on mechanisms in which cells sense mechanical stimulations, received information is processed and movements are controlled based on the information.
| College of Systems Engineering and Science
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Machinery and Control Systems |
| Faculty Name | Kenjiro Yoshimura |
| Academic Society |
Biophysical Society The Biophysical Society of Japan The Japanese Society for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry |
| Keyword | Biosensors,Biotechnology,Bionanotechnology,Cellular engineering,Control systems,Basic biology,Proteins,DNA,Genetic engineering |
Study Fields
- Biology
- Life science
- Biotechnology
- Biophysics
For Society
Mechanical receptors of bacteria have received much attention as nanovalves, which have pores measuring a few nanometers in diameter to permeate substances. We are researching to use them to develop a system to transport medicine to a diseased area.Research Themes
- Research on exploring new mechanical receptors
- Research on elucidating control mechanisms of cell movements
- Development of mechanical reception channels as nanovalves