overview
My lab is focused on understanding epimorphic and tissue regeneration in mammals.
education and training
- University of California, Irvine - (Irvine, California, United States), Postdoctoral Training
- Ph.D. in Developmental and Cell Biology, University of California, Irvine - (Irvine, California, United States) 1983
- B.A. in Biology/Zoology, Humboldt State University - (Arcata, California, United States) 1976
selected publications
Academic Articles82
- Yu, L., Lin, Y., Yan, M., Li, T., Wu, E. Y., Zimmel, K., ... Muneoka, K. (2022). Hyaline cartilage differentiation of fibroblasts in regeneration and regenerative medicine.. Development. 149(2), dev200249.
- Muneoka, K., & Dawson, L. A. (2021). Evolution of epimorphosis in mammals.. J Exp Zool B Mol Dev Evol. 336(2), 165-179.
- Dawson, L. A., Brunauer, R., Zimmel, K. N., Qureshi, O., Falck, A. R., Kim, P., ... Muneoka, K. (2019). Adult Mouse Digit Amputation and Regeneration: A Simple Model to Investigate Mammalian Blastema Formation and Intramembranous Ossification.. J Vis Exp. 2019(149),
- Dolan, C. P., Yan, M., Zimmel, K., Yang, T., Leininger, E., Dawson, L. A., & Muneoka, K. (2019). Axonal regrowth is impaired during digit tip regeneration in mice.. Dev Biol. 445(2), 237-244.
- Yu, L., Dawson, L. A., Yan, M., Zimmel, K., Lin, Y., Dolan, C. P., Han, M., & Muneoka, K. (2019). BMP9 stimulates joint regeneration at digit amputation wounds in mice.. Nat Commun. 10(1), 424.
Chapters3
- Muneoka, K. (2018). Physiological aspects of blastema formation in mice. Gardiner, D. M. (Eds.), REGENERATIVE ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY: PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS. 139-160. CRC Press.
- Muneoka, K., Lai, E., Christy, R. J., & Mogford, J. E. (2017). Limb Regrowth and Tissue Engineering Alternatives. Full Stride. 213-236. Springer Nature.
- Gardiner, D. M., Bryant, S. V., & Muneoka, K. (2013). Regenerative Engineering. Laurencin, C. T., & Khan, Y. (Eds.), Regenerative Engineering. 387-404. Taylor & Francis.
Conference Papers8
- Dolan, C., Dawson, L., Imholt, F., Yang, T. J., Bohkari, R., & Muneoka, K. (2017). Hindlimb Unloading (HU) Inhibits Regeneration of the Mouse Digit Tip.. JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH. 32, S213-S213.
- Brunauer, R., & Muneoka, K. (2017). Mouse digit regeneration: a new model to study age-related regenerative decline.. JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH. 32, S217-S217.
- Dawson, L., Yu, L., Yan, M., Dolan, C., & Muneoka, K. (2017). Periosteal chondrogenesis and temporal dynamics of BMP2-induced middle phalanx regeneration in the adult mouse.. JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH. 32, S66-S66.
- Cammack, A. J., Mandava, P., Van Meter, K., Muneoka, K., & Sammarco, M. (2013). Increased oxygen enhances bone degradation and promotes bone regeneration after digit amputation in mice. FASEB JOURNAL. 27(S1), 566.2-566.2.
- Simkin, J., Sammarco, M., Fassler, D., Cammack, A., & Muneoka, K. (2013). Novel explant culture model for evaluation of oxygen signaling during mammalian digit regeneration. FASEB JOURNAL. 27(S1), lb34-lb34.
awards and honors
recent teaching activities
- BIOT684 Directed Prof Internship Instructor
- BIOT684 Directed Prof Intrn Instructor
- BIOT684 Directed Prof Intrn: In-ab Instructor
- BIOT685 Directed Studies Instructor
- BIOT685 Directed Studies: In-ab Instructor
Email
kmuneoka@tamu.edu
First Name
Ken
Last Name
Muneoka
mailing address
Texas A&M University; Vet Med - Physiology & Pharmacology; 4466 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-4466
USA