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Tasuku Akiyama

Associate Professor of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery

University of Miami

Affiliations

Miller School of Medicine

Dr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery

The Graduate School

Tasuku Akiyama is currently serving as a Dr. Phillip Dermatology And Cutaneous Surgery Associate Professor of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery at University of Miami.

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Tasuku Akiyama

University of Miami

Associate Professor of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery

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neuroscience dermatology pharmacology neurology neurophysiology neuroanatomy mammalian biology neuropharmacology behavioral neuroscience pain research neural science signal transduction cell signaling mouse model neurons animal physiology venereology neurochemistry affective neuroscience brain science neurotransmission electrophysiology pain medicine experimental dermatology pain mechanism chronic itch animal behavior brain function cellular neurobiology experimental medicine clinical neuroscience neuroprotection atopic dermatitis peripheral nervous system sensory science nonhistaminergic itch spinal cord biological psychiatry biological psychology primate behavior experimental pharmacology clinical dermatology cutaneous biology clinical allergy touch-evoked itch gastrin-releasing peptide mouse superficial dorsal spontaneous itch spinal neurotransmitters psychoneuroendocrinology liver physiology redox biology free radical biology antioxidants active control clinical immunology redox chemistry nutrient physiology reactive oxygen species redox signaling mitochondrial function treatment effects inhibitory activity remedial action brain stimulation clinical medicine clinical physiology neuroinflammation vicious cycle dorsal root ganglia frataxin deficiency serotonin-evoked scratching spinal itch-signaling neurons imiquimod-induced psoriatic itch clinical implications assessment methodology

Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

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A Subpopulation of Projections From the Parabrachial Nucleus to the Central Amygdala Mediates Itch. Scientific Reports (2025)

biological psychiatryneurobiological mechanismscentral amygdala mediatescentral nervous systemparabrachial nucleusnervous systemaffective neurosciencebrain mechanismscognitive scienceneuroanatomyneuroscienceneurophysiology

Activation of Npy2R-Expressing Amygdala Neurons Inhibits Itch Behavior in Mice Without Lateralization. Scientific Reports (2024)

Darya PavlenkoZeynep Gizem Todurga-SevenKristen SandersAnika MarkanRebecca VerpileHirotake IshidaDylan CostoTasuku Akiyama

physiologyneurologybehavioral neuroscienceneuroscienceneuroanatomy

Cryosim-1: A Cool Solution for Acute and Chronic Itch. British Journal of Dermatology (2024)

Darya PavlenkoTasuku Akiyama

cool solutiondermatologychronic itch

Crisaborole Inhibits Itch and Pain by Preventing Neutrophil Infiltration in a Mouse Model of Atopic Dermatitis. Acta Dermato Venereologica (2023)

Darya PavlenkoZeynep Todurga SevenLauren BystromAnika MarkanRebecca VerpileHirotake IshidaTasuku Akiyama

immunologymouse modeldermatologypharmacologyclinical dermatologyrheumatologyhematologyvenereologyneutrophil infiltrationatopic dermatitis

Dynorphinergic Projections From the Central Amygdala to the Parabrachial Nucleus Regulate Itch. Journal of Neuroscience (2023)

Hideki FunahashiDarya PavlenkoKent SakaiRebecca VerpileKristen M. SandersTasuku Akiyama

cognitive neuroscienceneurologybrain sciencepharmacologycentral amygdalaneurochemistryneuropharmacologybehavioral neurosciencesystems neurosciencebrain functionaffective neuroscienceneural scienceneuroscienceneuroanatomydynorphinergic projections

Enhancement of Allyl Isothiocyanate-Evoked Responses of Mouse Trigeminal Ganglion Cells by the Kokumi Substance γ-Glutamyl-Valyl-Glycine (γ-Evg) Through Activation of the Calcium-Sensing Receptor (Casr). Physiology & Behavior (2022)

Tasuku AkiyamaEric CurtisM.Iodi CarstensE. Carstens

physiologygene expressionpharmacologyanimal physiologycell signalingallyl isothiocyanate-evoked responsesmammalian biologykokumi substance g-glutamyl-valyl-glycinebrain functionsignal transductionneuroscienceneuroanatomy

Pellino1 Restricts Herpes Simplex Virus Infections in the Epidermis and Dissemination to Sebaceous Glands. Journal of Investigative Dermatology (2022)

Kathy Q. CaiCaitlin ShellhamerTasuku AkiyamaLiselotte E. Jensen

dermatologysebaceous glandsophthalmologyepidemiologyvirology

Crisaborole Prevents Infiltration of Neutrophils to Suppress Itch in a Mouse Model of Atopic Dermatitis. Itch (2021)

Kent SakaiKristen M. SandersDarya PavlenkoTaisa LozadaTasuku Akiyama

immunologymouse modeldermatologypharmacologyinnate immune systemimmune responsesatopic dermatitis

Il‐23 Modulates Histamine‐Evoked Itch and Responses of Pruriceptors in Mice. Experimental Dermatology (2020)

Darya PavlenkoHideki FunahashiKent SakaiTakashi HashimotoTaisa LozadaGil YosipovitchTasuku Akiyama

immunologydermatologypharmacologyexperimental dermatologyclinical researchexperimental medicine

Low-Threshold Mechanosensitive Vglut3-Lineage Sensory Neurons Mediate Spinal Inhibition of Itch by Touch. Journal of Neuroscience (2020)

Kent SakaiKristen M. SandersShing-Hong LinDarya PavlenkoHideki FunahashiTaisa LozadaShuanglin HaoChih-Cheng ChenTasuku Akiyama

cognitive neuroscienceneurologymechanotransductionspinal inhibitionnervous systemneural scienceneuroscienceneurophysiology

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Tasuku Akiyama

Associate Professor of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery

University of Miami

Affiliations

Miller School of Medicine

Dr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery

The Graduate School

Tasuku Akiyama is currently serving as a Dr. Phillip Dermatology And Cutaneous Surgery Associate Professor of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery at University of Miami.

Honors

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Experiences

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Education

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Tasuku Akiyama

University of Miami

Associate Professor of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery

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Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

A Subpopulation of Projections From the Parabrachial Nucleus to the Central Amygdala Mediates Itch. Scientific Reports (2025)

Activation of Npy2R-Expressing Amygdala Neurons Inhibits Itch Behavior in Mice Without Lateralization. Scientific Reports (2024)

Darya PavlenkoZeynep Gizem Todurga-SevenKristen SandersAnika MarkanRebecca VerpileHirotake IshidaDylan CostoTasuku Akiyama

physiologyneurologybehavioral neuroscienceneuroscienceneuroanatomy

Cryosim-1: A Cool Solution for Acute and Chronic Itch. British Journal of Dermatology (2024)

Darya PavlenkoTasuku Akiyama

cool solutiondermatologychronic itch

Crisaborole Inhibits Itch and Pain by Preventing Neutrophil Infiltration in a Mouse Model of Atopic Dermatitis. Acta Dermato Venereologica (2023)

Darya PavlenkoZeynep Todurga SevenLauren BystromAnika MarkanRebecca VerpileHirotake IshidaTasuku Akiyama

immunologymouse modeldermatologypharmacologyclinical dermatologyrheumatologyhematologyvenereologyneutrophil infiltrationatopic dermatitis

Dynorphinergic Projections From the Central Amygdala to the Parabrachial Nucleus Regulate Itch. Journal of Neuroscience (2023)

Hideki FunahashiDarya PavlenkoKent SakaiRebecca VerpileKristen M. SandersTasuku Akiyama

Tasuku AkiyamaEric CurtisM.Iodi CarstensE. Carstens

Pellino1 Restricts Herpes Simplex Virus Infections in the Epidermis and Dissemination to Sebaceous Glands. Journal of Investigative Dermatology (2022)

Kathy Q. CaiCaitlin ShellhamerTasuku AkiyamaLiselotte E. Jensen

dermatologysebaceous glandsophthalmologyepidemiologyvirology

Crisaborole Prevents Infiltration of Neutrophils to Suppress Itch in a Mouse Model of Atopic Dermatitis. Itch (2021)

Kent SakaiKristen M. SandersDarya PavlenkoTaisa LozadaTasuku Akiyama

immunologymouse modeldermatologypharmacologyinnate immune systemimmune responsesatopic dermatitis

Il‐23 Modulates Histamine‐Evoked Itch and Responses of Pruriceptors in Mice. Experimental Dermatology (2020)

Darya PavlenkoHideki FunahashiKent SakaiTakashi HashimotoTaisa LozadaGil YosipovitchTasuku Akiyama

immunologydermatologypharmacologyexperimental dermatologyclinical researchexperimental medicine

Low-Threshold Mechanosensitive Vglut3-Lineage Sensory Neurons Mediate Spinal Inhibition of Itch by Touch. Journal of Neuroscience (2020)

Kent SakaiKristen M. SandersShing-Hong LinDarya PavlenkoHideki FunahashiTaisa LozadaShuanglin HaoChih-Cheng ChenTasuku Akiyama

cognitive neuroscienceneurologymechanotransductionspinal inhibitionnervous systemneural scienceneuroscienceneurophysiology

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