H. Izumi

A marine sponge-associated mycobacterium closely related to Mycobacterium tuberculosis

This paper describes the discovery of a marine sponge-associated mycobacterium closely related to M. tuberculosis, which shares virulence factors but lacks virulence in mice.

Does winterkill explain contrasting demographics of winter-breeding freshwater mussel populations in Ishikari River floodplain?

This study investigates winter mortality in freshwater mussels in northern Japan, finding high adult winter mortality and summer hypoxia as key factors limiting population growth.

Multiple stressors and recruitment failure of long-lived endangered freshwater mussels with a complex life cycle

This study investigates how multiple stressors affect recruitment efficiency in endangered freshwater mussels, identifying parasitic and post-parasitic juvenile stages as critical bottlenecks.

A kinome-wide synthetic lethal CRISPR/Cas9 screen reveals that mTOR inhibition prevents adaptive resistance to CDK4/CDK6 blockade in HNSCC

This study identifies mTOR inhibition as a way to prevent adaptive resistance to CDK4/6 blockade in HNSCC by targeting cell cycle pathways.

Recruitment status and host-fish-limitation threats to endangered freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera laevis) in eastern Hokkaido, northern Japan

The paper assesses recruitment status and host-fish limitation threats to endangered freshwater pearl mussels in eastern Hokkaido, finding low juvenile proportions and a positive link between juvenile presence and host-fish density.