Setsunan University

〇About us
　Neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and ocular diseases such as glaucoma are progressive diseases that cause motor dysfunction and vision loss, respectively, due to the damage and loss of nerve cells. The causes and pathogenesis of these diseases remain unclear, and there is no treatment that completely inhibits their progression. Our research aims to elucidate the causes and pathogenesis of these duiseases using cultured cells and disease model animals, and to establish therapeutic methods to inhibit disease progression.

Main Research Topics
・Search for novel therapeutic agents for ischamic retinopathy, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma.
・Elucidation of the mechanism of induction of neuronal cell death in neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease and ALS, and search for therapeutic agents for these diseases.
・Neuron-glial cell interactions in the central nervous system.
・Neuroprotective action of the bioactive pepetide apelin.