Prof. Dr. Michael Lazarus

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsMolecular Biology and Physiology of Neurons and Glial Cells,Biochemistry
KeywordsMouse transgenics, Prostaglandins, Sleep, Systems Neurosciences, Thermoregulation

Current contact address

CountryJapan
CityTsukuba
InstitutionUniversity of Tsukuba
InstituteInternational Institute for Integrative Sleep Medicien (WPI-IIIS)
Homepagehttp://www.wpiiiislazaruslab.org

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Osamu HayaishiOsaka Bioscience Institute, Suita
Start of initial sponsorship01/01/2000

Programme(s)

1999Research Fellowship Programme from the Science and Technology Agency (STA), Japan

Publications (partial selection)

2001Michael Lazarus et. al.: Dominant Localization of Prostaglandin D Receptors on Arachnoid Trabecular Cells in Mouse Basal Forebrain and their Involvement in the Regulation of Non-rapid Eye Movement Sleep. In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2001, 11674-11679
2000Michael Lazarus, C. T. Beuckmann, D. Gerashchenko, A. Mizoguchi, S. Nomura, I. Mohri, A. Uesugi, T. Kaneko, N. Mizuno, O. Hayaishi, Y. Urade: Cellular localization of lipocalin-type prostaglandin D synthase (beta-trace) in the central nervous system of the adult rat. In: Journal of Comparative Neurology, 2000, 62-78
2000Michael Lazarus, Y. Fujitani, O. Hayaishi, Y. Urade: Expression and Regulation of Microsomal Glutathione-dependent Prostaglandin E Synthase in Mouse Tissues and Murine Macrophages. In: Proceedings of the Japanese Society for Immunology, 2000, 75