Anna K. Kamitakahara

Assistant Professor of Research Pediatrics

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Publications

  • Experience-dependent development of vagal circuitry in rodents and humans. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2026 Aug; 187:106728.. View in PubMed
  • Early ingestive experience with a high-fat diet tunes satiation and nutrient-specific appetitive behaviors. bioRxiv. 2026 Feb 26.. View in PubMed
  • A kidney-specific fasting-mimicking diet induces podocyte reprogramming and restores renal function in glomerulopathy. Sci Transl Med. 2024 10 30; 16(771):eadl5514.. View in PubMed
  • Maternal low-calorie sweetener consumption rewires hypothalamic melanocortin circuits via a gut microbial co-metabolite pathway. JCI Insight. 2023 05 22; 8(10).. View in PubMed
  • Ontogeny and Trophic Factor Sensitivity of Gastrointestinal Projecting Vagal Sensory Cell Types. eNeuro. 2023 04; 10(4).. View in PubMed
  • SCAMPR, a single-cell automated multiplex pipeline for RNA quantification and spatial mapping. Cell Rep Methods. 2022 10 24; 2(10):100316.. View in PubMed
  • MET Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Regulates Lifespan Ultrasonic Vocalization and Vagal Motor Neuron Development. Front Neurosci. 2021; 15:768577.. View in PubMed
  • Circadian photoperiod alters TREK-1 channel function and expression in dorsal raphe serotonergic neurons via melatonin receptor 1 signaling. J Pineal Res. 2021 Mar; 70(2):e12705.. View in PubMed
  • Ghrelin Signaling Affects Feeding Behavior, Metabolism, and Memory through the Vagus Nerve. Curr Biol. 2020 11 16; 30(22):4510-4518.e6.. View in PubMed
  • A critical period for the trophic actions of leptin on AgRP neurons in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus. J Comp Neurol. 2018 Jan 01; 526(1):133-145.. View in PubMed