PUBLICATIONS

2025

  • S. Gu, C. Liu, Y. Cui, X. Yang, Y. Kimura, Y. Morita, Y. Toku, Y. Ju, "Rapid recovery of work-hardening in stainless steel via high-density pulsed electric current: Impact of a thermal effect,” Nano Micro Mechanics Review, in press, 2025.

2023

  • Y. Morita, T. Yamauchi, Y. Nakano, K. Oshima, Y. Toku, Y. Ju, "Epithelial–mesenchymal transition of HeLa cells increases traction force to the ECM in 3D collagen gel," Advanced Experimental Mechanics, Vol.8, pp.94-99, 2023.
  • S. Omata, K. Fukumoto, R. Minamitake, Y. Morita, "Effect of heat conditions of pyrolysis method on magnetite nanoparticles for hyperthermia localization," Advanced Experimental Mechanics, Vol.8, pp.69-73, 2023.
  • S. Omata, K. Fukuda, Y. Sakai, K. Ohuchida, Y. Morita, "Effect of extracellular matrix fiber cross-linkage on cancer cell motility and surrounding matrix deformation," Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, Vol.673, pp.44-50, 2023.

2022

  • Y. Morita, K. Kobayashi, Y. Toku, Y. Kimura, Q. Luo, G. Song, Y. Ju, "Nanocarriers for drug-delivery systems using a ureido-derivatized polymer gatekeeper for temperature-controlled spatiotemporal on–off drug release," Biomaterials Advances, Vol.139, 213026, 2022.
  • [Book] Y. Morita, "A technique for measuring the 3D deformation of a multiphase structure to elucidate the mechanism of tumor invasion," Multidisciplinary Computational Anatomy, ed by M. Hashizume (ISBN: 978-981-16-4324-8), pp.139-143, Springer, 2022.
  • Y. Taniguchi, H. Sugiura, T. Yamanaka, S. Watanabe, S. Omata, K. Harada, M. Mitsuishi, T. Shiraya, K. Sugimoto, T. Ueta, K. Totsuka, F. Araki, M. Takao, M. Aihara, F. Arai, "A force measurement platform for a vitreoretinal surgical simulator using an artificial eye module integrated with a quartz crystal resonator," Microsystems & Nanoengineering, Vol.8, Article No.74, 2022.
  • T. Yamanaka, T. Niino, S. Omata, K. Harada, M. Mitsuishi, K. Sugimoto, T. Ueta, K. Totsuka, T. Shiraya, F. Araki, M. Takao, M. Aihara, F. Arai, "Bionic eye system mimicking microfluidic structure and intraocular pressure for glaucoma surgery training," PLoS ONE, Vol.17, No.7, e0271171, 2022.

2021

  • B. Tong, T. Hirabayashi, Y. Toku, Y. Morita, Y. Ju, "Non-contact local conductivity measurement of metallic nanowires based on semi-near-field reflection of microwave atomic force microscopy," Applied Physics Express, Vol.118, 193103, 2021.
  • Y. Toku, Y. Togawa, Y. Morita, Y. Ju, "Preferential growth of specific crystal planes based on the dimension control of single crystal SnO2 nanobelts," Materials Letters, Vol.285, 129121, 2021.

2019

  • Y. Morita, T. Sato, K. Higashiura, Y. Hirano, F. Matsubara, K. Oshima, K. Niwa, Y. Toku, G. Song, Q. Luo, Y. Ju, "The optimal mechanical condition in stem cell-to-tenocyte differentiation determined with the homogeneous strain distributions and the cellular orientation control," Biology Open, Vol.8, Issue5, bio039164, 2019.
  • B. Tong, M. Zhao, Y. Toku, Y. Morita, Y. Ju, "Local permittivity measurement of dielectric materials based on the noncontact force curve of microwave atomic force microscopy," Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol.90, 033706, 2019.
  • Y. Morita, R. Sakurai, T. Wakimoto, K. Kobayashi, B. Xu, Y. Toku, G. Song, Q. Luo, Y. Ju, "tLyP-1-conjuagted core-shell nanoparticles, Fe3O4@mSiO2, for tumor-targeted drug delivery," Applied Surface Science, Vol.474, pp.17-24, 2019.
  • Y. Toku, K. Ichioka, Y. Morita, Y. Ju, "A 64-pin nanowire surface fastener like a ball grid array applied for room-temperature electrical bonding," Scientific Reports, Vol.9, No.1, 1095, 2019.
  • M. Gallab, S. Omata, K. Harada, M. Mitsuishi, K. Sugimoto, T. Ueta K. Totsuka, F. Araki, M. Takao, M. Aihara, F. Arai, "Development of a spherical model with a 3D microchannel: an application to glaucoma surgery," Micromachines, Vol.10, No.5, 297, 2019.

2018

  • Y. Yin, H. Chen, Y. Morita, Y. Toku, Y. Ju, "Effect of electropulsing treatment on the fatigue crack growth behavior of copper," Materials, Vol.11. No.11, 2168, 2018.
  • K. Yan, Y. Toku, Y. Morita, Y. Ju, "Fabrication of multiwall carbon nanotube sheet based hydrogen sensor on a stacking multi-layer structure," Nanotechnology, Vol.29, No.37, 375503, 2018.
  • Y. Morita, F. Matsubara, Y. Toku, Y. Ju, "Use of a tendon/ligament cell sheet with mesenchymal stem cells and cyclic stretch stimulus for tendon/ligament tissue restoration," Journal of Mechanical Engineering, Vol. SI5, No.3, pp.1-11, 2018.
  • Y. Toku, K. Uchida, Y. Morita, Y. Ju, "Nanowire surface fastener fabrication on flexible substrate," Nanotechnology, Vol.29, No.30, 305702, 2018.
  • G. Song, B. Zhang, Q. Luo, B. Deng, Y. Morita, Y. Ju, "Construction of tendon replacement tissue based on collagen sponge and mesenchymal stem cells by coupled mechano-chemical induction and its evaluation in tendon repair abilities," Acta Biomaterialia, Vol.74, pp.247-259, 2018.
  • Y. Xie, Y. Ju, Y. Toku, Y. Morita, "Synthesis of single-crystalline Fe2O3 nanowire array based on stress-induced atomic diffusion used for solar water splitting," Royal Society Open Science, Vol.5, No.3, 172126, 2018.
  • L. Liu, Q. Luo, J. Sun, Y. Ju, Y. Morita, Y. Shi, W. Liu, G. Song, "Chromatin organization regulated by EZH2-mediated H3K27me3 is required for OPN-induced migration of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells," The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology, Vol. 96, pp.29-39, 2018.
  • Y. Morita, T. Yamashita, Y. Toku, Y. Ju, "Optimization of differentiation time of mesenchymal-stem-cell to tenocyte under a cyclic stretching with a microgrooved culture membrane and selected measurement cells," Acta of Bioengineering and Biomechanics, Vol. 20, No. 1, pp.3-10, 2018.
  • Q. Chen, Q. Liang, W. Zhuang, J. Zhou, B. Zhang, P. Xu, Y. Ju, Y. Morita, Q. Luo, G. Song, "Tenocyte proliferation and migration promoted by rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell-derived conditioned medium," Biotechnology Letters, Vol.40, No.1, pp.215-224, 2018.
  • S. Omata, Y. Someya, S. Adachi, T. Masuda, K. Harada, M. Mitsuishi, K. Totsuka, F. Araki, M. Takao, M. Aihara, F. Arai, "A surgical simulator for peeling the inner limiting membrane during wet conditions," PLoS ONE, Vol.13, No.5, e0196131, 2018.
  • S. Sasaki, S. Omata, T. Murakami, N. Nagasawa, M. Taguchi, A. Suzuki, "Effect of gamma ray irradiation on friction property of hybrid PVA gel," Gels, Vol.4, No.2, 30, 2018.
  • M. Gallab, K. Tomita, S. Omata, F. Arai, "Fabrication of 3D capillary vessel models having circulatory connection ports," Micromachines, Vol.9, No.3, 101, 2018.

熊本大学 大学院先端科学研究部

産業基盤部門 マルチスケールプロセス分野

マイクロ・ナノ実験力学研究室

(大学院自然科学教育部 機械システム工学専攻)

(工学部 機械数理工学科)

〒860-8555 熊本市中央区黒髪2-39-1

Tel: 096-342-3777

E-Mail: ymorita[at]kumamoto-u.ac.jp

Micro- and Nano-Experimental Mechanics Laboratory

Division of Industrial Fundamentals

Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology

Kumamoto University

2-39-1 Kurokami, Chuo-ku,

Kumamoto 860-8555, Japan

Tel: +81-96-342-3777

E-Mail: ymorita[at]kumamoto-u.ac.jp