Tomohiro Ito

Dr. Tomohiro Ito

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Academic Career Length

27Years (2000-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 July 2016 in Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology
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KBKanae Bekki
Kanae Bekki
TITomohiro Ito
Tomohiro Ito
YYYasuhiro Yoshida
Yasuhiro Yoshida
CHCuiying He
Cuiying He
KAKeiichi Arashidani
Keiichi Arashidani
TITakamichi Ichinose
Takamichi Ichinose

6 June 2019 in Environmental Science and Pollution Research
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TITomohiro Ito
Tomohiro Ito
KBKanae Bekki
Kanae Bekki
YFYuji Fujitani
Yuji Fujitani
SHSeishiro Hirano
Seishiro Hirano

1 December 2000 in Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology
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TITomohiro Ito
Tomohiro Ito
MIMasahiko Ikeda
Masahiko Ikeda
HYHiroshi Yamasaki
Hiroshi Yamasaki
MSMasaru Sagai
Masaru Sagai
TTTakako Tomita
Takako Tomita

1 September 2021 in Toxicology in Vitro
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WWWenlong Wang
Wenlong Wang
TITomohiro Ito
Tomohiro Ito
SOSatoshi Otsuka
Satoshi Otsuka
HNHiroko Nansai
Hiroko Nansai
KAKuniya Abe
Kuniya Abe
Hideko SoneHideko Sone
Hideko Sone

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THTsunehiko Hongen
Tsunehiko Hongen
KSKenta Sakai
Kenta Sakai
TITomohiro Ito
Tomohiro Ito
Xian-Yang QinXian-Yang Qin
Xian-Yang Qin
Hideko SoneHideko Sone
Hideko Sone
There has been a recent drive to replace in vivo studies with in vitro studies in the field of toxicity testing. Therefore, instead of conventional animal or planar cell culture models, there is an urgent need for in vitro systems whose conditions can be strictly controlled, including cell–cell interactions and sensitivity to low doses of chemicals. Neural organoids generated from human-induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are a promising in vitro platform for modeling human brain development. In this study, we developed a new tool based on various iPSCs to study and predict chemical-induced toxicity in humans. The model displayed several neurodevelopmental features and showed good reproducibility, comparable to that of previously published models. The results revealed that basic fibroblast growth factor plays a key role in the formation of the embryoid body, as well as complex neural networks and higher-order structures such as layered stacking. Using organoid models, pesticide toxicities were assessed. Cells treated with low concentrations of rotenone underwent apoptosis to a greater extent than those treated with high concentrations of rotenone. Morphological changes associated with the development of neural progenitor cells were observed after exposure to low doses of chlorpyrifos. These findings suggest that the neuronal organoids developed in this study mimic the developmental processes occurring in the brain and nerves and are a useful tool for evaluating drug efficacy, safety, and toxicity.

28 April 2011 in Journal of Applied Toxicology
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TITomohiro Ito
Tomohiro Ito
KIKen‐Ichiro Inoue
Ken‐Ichiro Inoue
NNNoriko Nishimura
Noriko Nishimura
HTHirohisa Takano
Hirohisa Takano