Hideki Igisu, MD, Ph.D., Professor and chairman
Main research subjects: Environmental toxicology, Neurotoxicology, Neuroscience
Selected publications:

Igisu H, Goto I, Kawamura Y, Kato M, Izumi K & Kuroiwa Y (1975): Acrylamide encephaloneuropathy due to well water pollution. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 38: 581-584

Igisu H, Ohta M, Tabira T, Hosokawa S, Goto I & Kuroiwa Y (1975): Giant axonal neuropathy: A clinical entity affecting the central as well as the peripheral nervous system. Neurology 25: 717-721

Igisu H, Mawatari S & Kuroiwa Y (1979): Erythrocyte ATP in Duchenne dystrophy: Effects of ouabain and propranolol. Neurology 29: 992-995

Igisu H, Antoku Y, Mawatari S & Kuroiwa Y (1981): Erythrocyte membrane in myotonic dystrophy: A study with acetylcholinesterase. J Neurol Sci 51: 199-205

Igisu H, Shimomura K, Kishimoto Y & Suzuki K (1983): Lipids of developing brain of twitcher mouse, an authentic murine model of human Krabbe disease. Brain 106: 405-417

Igisu H & Suzuki K (1984): Glycolipids of the spinal cord, sciatic nerve, and systemic organs of the twitcher mouse. J Neuropath Exp Neurol 43: 22-36

Igisu H & Suzuki K (1984): Progressive accumulation of toxic metabolite in a genetic leukodystrophy. Science 224: 753-755

Igisu H & Nakamura M (1986): Inhibition of cytochrome c oxidase by psychosine (galactosylsphingosine). Biochem Biophys Res Commun 137: 323-327

Igisu H, Hamasaki N, Ito A & Ou W (1988): Inhibition of cytochrome c oxidase and hemolysis caused by lysosphingolipids. Lipids 23: 345-348

Igisu H, Matsuoka M & Hamasaki N (1990): Binding of galactosylsphingosine (psychosine) by albumin. Lipids 25: 65-68

Other academic activities: Japan Society for Occupational Health (board member), Japanese Society of Neurology (board member), Japanese Society for Hygiene (member), Japanese Society of Internal Medicine (member), Japanese Biochemical Society (member), American Academy of Neurology (Corresponding Fellow), ICOH (member), Editor of the Japanese Journal of Toxicology.

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