PUBLICATIONS

Abe Y, Mori C, Hakataya S, Furutani A, Okanoya K, Yao C-T, Tobari Y (2025). Simple and Rapid Molecular Sexing of Lonchura Species. Journal of Azabu University 37:29-35. DOI:10.69440/azabuuniversity.37.0_29  

Tobari Y, Hamasaki S, Shiraishi J-i, Nyirimana P, Goto T (2025). Research Note: Morphological and hormonal characterization of wild-derived Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) strains. Poultry Science 104(12):106036. DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2025.106036

Son YL, Meddle SL, Tobari Y (2025). Metabolic regulation by the hypothalamic neuropeptide, gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone at both the central and peripheral levels. Cells 14(4):267. DOI: 10.3390/cells14040267

Nojiri T, Tobari Y, Furutera T, Ichimura K, Takechi M (2025). A comparative developmental study of the avian syrinx: Insights into the homology of the sound-producing muscles in birds. Journal of Anatomy 246(3):444–455. DOI: 10.1111/joa.14189

Ubuka T, Bu G, Tobari Y (2023). Editorial: Stress and reproduction in animal models. Frontiers in Endocrinology 14:1202275. DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1202275

Tobari Y, Theofanopoulou C, Mori C, Sato Y, Marutani M, Fujioka S, et al. (2022). Oxytocin variation and brain region-specific gene expression in a domesticated avian species. Genes, Brain and Behavior 21(2):e12780. DOI: 10.1111/gbb.12780

Tobari Y, Aleksandrova Y, Fukahori Y, Tsutsui K, Meddle SL (2022). Gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone as a regulator of social interactions in vertebrates. Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology 64:100954. DOI: 10.1016/j.yfrne.2021.100954

Tobari Y, Masuzawa A, Harada N, Suzuki K, Meddle SL (2021). Noradrenergic alpha-2A receptor activation suppresses courtship vocalization in male Japanese quail. Behavioural Brain Research 414:113513. DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2021.113513

Nakai M, Ito J, Suyama A, Kageyama A, Tobari Y, Kashiwazaki N (2020). PLCζ versus PAWP: Which molecule will survive as a sperm factor? Animal Science Journal 91(1):e13345. DOI: 10.1111/asj.13345

Tobari Y, Tsutsui K (2019). Effects of social information on the release and expression of gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone in birds. Frontiers in Endocrinology 10:243. DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2019.00243

Hiyama G, Mizushima S, Matsuzaki M, Tobari Y, Choi J-H, Ono T, et al. (2018). Female Japanese quail visually differentiate testosterone-dependent male attractiveness for mating preferences. Scientific Reports 8:10012. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-28368-z

Tobari Y, Kansaku N, Tsutsui K (2017). Noradrenergic modulation of gonadotrophin-inhibitory hormone gene expression in the brain of Japanese quail. Journal of Neuroendocrinology 29(8):e12503. DOI: 10.1111/jne.12503

Tobari Y, Sato Y, Okanoya K (2017). Hormonal Responses to a Potential Mate in Male Birds. Adv Exp Med Biol 1001:137–149. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-3975-1_9

Kansaku N, Tobari Y, Hiyama G, Wakui S, Minoguchi N, Numata M, et al. (2016). Effects of VIP and forskolin on mRNA expression of prolactin and PREB in chicken pituitary. Journal of Poultry Science 53(4):313–317. DOI: 10.2141/jpsa.0160039

Tobari Y, Son YL, Ubuka T, Hasegawa Y, Tsutsui K (2014). Female presence via norepinephrine stimulates GnIH in PVN and suppresses LH in quail. Journal of Neuroscience 34(29):9803–9811. DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3706-13.2014

Ubuka T, Haraguchi S, Tobari Y, Narihiro M, Ishikawa K, Hayashi T, et al. (2014). Hypothalamic inhibition of socio-sexual behaviour by increasing neuroestrogen synthesis. Nature Communications 5:3061. DOI: 10.1038/ncomms4061

Ubuka T, Son YL, Tobari Y, Narihiro M, Bentley GE, Kriegsfeld LJ, Tsutsui K (2014). Central and direct regulation of testicular activity by GnIH and its receptor. Frontiers in Endocrinology 5:8. DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2014.00008

Ukena K, Tachibana T, Tobari Y, Leprince J, Vaudry H, Tsutsui K (2013). 26RFa and its receptor GPR103 in the avian hypothalamus. Gen Comp Endocrinol 190:42–46. DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2013.03.014

Ubuka T, Son YL, Tobari Y, Tsutsui K (2012). Gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone action in the brain and pituitary. Frontiers in Endocrinology 3:148. DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2012.00148

Tobari Y, Okumura T, Tani J, Okanoya K (2011). Direct neuronal connection between RA and nXIIts in Bengalese finches. Neuroscience Research 71(4):361–368. DOI: 10.1016/j.neures.2011.09.004

Tobari Y, Iijima N, Tsunekawa K, Osugi T, Haraguchi S, Ubuka T, et al. (2011). 26RFa orthologue peptide in zebra finch brain. Journal of Neuroendocrinology 23(9):791–803. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2011.02179.x

Tobari Y, Iijima N, Tsunekawa K, Osugi T, Okanoya K, Tsutsui K, Ozawa H (2010). Identification of GnIH in zebra finch: peptide isolation, cDNA cloning, brain distribution. Peptides 31(5):816–826. DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2010.01.015

Ukena K, Tachibana T, Iwakoshi-Ukena E, Saito Y, Minakata H, Kawaguchi R, et al. (2010). Novel avian hypothalamic neuropeptide 26RFa and receptor GPR103. Endocrinology 151(5):2255–2264. DOI: 10.1210/en.2009-1478

Tsutsui K, Inoue K, Miyabara H, Suzuki S, Ogura Y, Tobari Y, Haraguchi S (2009). 7α-hydroxypregnenolone and diurnal rhythm of locomotor activity in Japanese quail. Gen Comp Endocrinol 163(1–2):117–122. DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2009.04.005

Okanoya K, Hihara S, Tokimoto N, Tobari Y, Iriki A (2007). Complex vocal behavior and cortical-medullar projection. New Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence 3609:362–. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-71009-7_33

Tobari Y, Okanoya K, Okumura T, Tani J (2006). Non-singing female Bengalese finches possess projections connecting song learning to motor region. Ornithological Science 5(1):47–55. DOI: 10.2326/osj.5.47

Tobari Y, Nakamura KZ, Okanoya K (2005). Sex differences in telencephalic song control circuitry in Bengalese finches. Zoological Science 22(10):1089–1094. DOI: 10.2108/zsj.22.1089