Torashima T, Koyama C, Higashida H, Hirai H.
Production of neuron-preferential lentiviral vectors.
Nature Protocols Epub 2007 Feb 14.

Nakamura K, Hirai H, Torashima T, Miyazaki T, Tsurui H, Xin Y, Ohtsuji M, Shun Lin Q, Tsukamoto K, Nishimura H, Ono M, Watanabe M and Hirose S.
CD3 and immunoglobulin G fc receptor regulate cerebellar functions.
Molecular and Cell Biology 2007 Jul;27(14):5128-34, 2007.

Jin D*, Liu HX*, Hirai H*, Torashima T, Nagai T, Lopatina O, Shnayder NA, Yamada K, Noda M, Seike T, Fujita K, Takasawa S, Yokoyama S, Koizumi K, Shiraishi Y, Tanaka S, Hashii M, Yoshihara T, Higashida K, Islam MS, Yamada N, Hayashi K, Noguchi N, Kato I, Okamoto H, Matsushima A, Salmina A, Munesue T, Shimizu N, Mochida S, Asano M and Higashida H.　（*equally contributed)
CD38 is critical for social behaviour by regulating oxytocin secretion.
Nature 2007 Mar 1;446(7131):41-5, 2007.

Kakegawa W, Miyazaki T, Hirai H, Motohashi J, Mishima M, Watanabe M, Yuzaki M.
Ca2+ permeability of the channel pore is not essential for the {delta}2 glutamate receptor to regulate synaptic plasticity and motor coordination.
Journal of Physiology 2007 Mar 15;579(Pt 3):729-35, 2007.