Akio Inui

Summary

Prof. Akio Inui is the Chairman of the Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Kagoshima University Graduate School, Kagoshima Japan. He completed his M.D. and Ph.D. degrees at Kobe University. He is recognized for his studies in elucidating the role of gut-brain peptides such as ghrelin, and his efforts are now focused on the translational research for better understanding and management of human behavioral disorders, including obesity, cancer cachexia, and eating disorders.

Diabetes & Endocrinology Nutrition Palliative Care

Work details

Professor of Psychosomatic Internal Medicine

Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences

Psychosomatic Internal Medicine

Research Interest: Appetite weight adjustment, Psychosomatic disorder, Traditional Chinese medicine, Integrated Medical Care

Websites

April 4, 2016

Acute effects of traditional Japanese alcohol beverages on blood glucose and polysomnography levels in healthy subjects

1 citation

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5,590 views

Megumi Kido, Akihiro Asakawa, Ken-Ichiro K. Koyama, Toshio Takaoka, Aya Tajima, Shigeru Takaoka, Yumiko Yoshizaki, Kayu Okutsu, Kazunori T. Takamine, Yoshihiro Sameshima, Akio Inui

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1853 PubMed 27069795

August 6, 2015

Allantoin ameliorates chemically-induced pancreatic β-cell damage through activation of the imidazoline I3 receptors

346 downloads

1,493 views

Marie Amitani, Kai-Chun Cheng, Akihiro Asakawa, Haruka Amitani, Timothy Sean Kairupan, Nanami Sameshima, Toshiaki Shimizu, Teruto Hashiguchi, Akio Inui

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1105 PubMed 26290782

April 7, 2015

Hydrogen–water enhances 5-fluorouracil-induced inhibition of colon cancer

12 citations

794 downloads

3,473 views

Joshua Runtuwene, Haruka Amitani, Marie Amitani, Akihiro Asakawa, Kai-Chun Cheng, Akio Inui

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.859 PubMed 25870767

August 26, 2014

Rice koji reduced body weight gain, fat accumulation, and blood glucose level in high-fat diet-induced obese mice

8 citations

849 downloads

2,339 views

Yumiko Yoshizaki, Chihiro Kawasaki, Kai-Chun Cheng, Miharu Ushikai, Haruka Amitani, Akihiro Asakawa, Kayu Okutsu, Yoshihiro Sameshima, Kazunori Takamine, Akio Inui

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.540 PubMed 25237599