H. Nishimura

Lignin isolated by microwave-assisted acid-catalyzed solvolysis induced cell death on mammalian tumor cells by modulating apoptotic pathways

This study shows that MASL lignin induces cell death in tumor cells by modulating apoptotic pathways and suppressing anti-apoptotic pathways in vitro and in vivo.

Fe(III)-dependent anaerobic methane-oxidizing activity in a deep underground borehole demonstrated by in-situ pressure groundwater incubation

The study demonstrates Fe(III)-dependent anaerobic methane oxidation in deep groundwater using in-situ pressure incubation, showing higher activity in 214-m deep samples compared to 249-m deep samples.

Alternative polyadenylation is a determinant of oncogenic Ras function

This study shows that alternative polyadenylation regulates oncogenic Ras function by affecting transcript 3' UTR length in both C. elegans and human cells.

OVOL2 induces mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition in fibroblasts and enhances reprogramming to epithelial lineages

This study identifies OVOL2 as a key factor that induces mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition in fibroblasts and enhances reprogramming to epithelial lineages.