H. Yamada

Pacsin 2-dependent N-cadherin internalization regulates the migration behaviour of malignant cancer cells

This study shows that pacsin 2 regulates N-cadherin internalization, affecting collective migration of bladder cancer cells.

Identification of a novel chalcone reductase gene for isoliquiritigenin biosynthesis in dahlia (Dahlia variabilis)

This study identifies a novel chalcone reductase gene (DvCHR) in dahlia involved in isoliquiritigenin biosynthesis, showing evolutionary divergence from legume CHR genes.

m6A demethylase ALKBH5 promotes tumor cell proliferation by destabilizing IGF2BPs target genes and worsens the prognosis of patients with non-small cell lung cancer

Human and bovine serum albumin, but not mouse serum and egg-white albumin, promote reactivation of viable but non-culturable Mycobacterium tuberculosis via the activation of protein kinase-dependent cell division processes

A novel hamster model of SARS-CoV-2 respiratory infection using a pseudotyped virus

This paper develops a hamster model of SARS-CoV-2 infection using a pseudotyped virus, showing dose-dependent luminescence in the lungs.

Laboratory analysis of glucose, fructose, and sucrose contents in Japanese common beverages for the exact assessment of beverage-derived sugar intake

The paper analyzes glucose, fructose, and sucrose contents in Japanese beverages to assess actual sugar intake, finding discrepancies between measured sugar and labeled carbohydrate content.

Visualization of lake succession as indicated by macrophyte species composition and trophic levels in lakes subdivided by volcanic eruption at Akan Caldera, Hokkaido, Japan

The paper uses lake size and watershed area ratios to predict trophic levels and macrophyte composition in lakes formed by volcanic eruptions, revealing a pattern of hydrarch succession.

Imaging-based evaluation of pathogenicity by novel DNM2 variants associated with centronuclear myopathy

The paper evaluates the pathogenicity of novel DNM2 variants associated with centronuclear myopathy using an in cellulo imaging assay of T-tubule-like structures.

Association between the extent of DNA methylation at the CpG sites of HIF3A and parameters of obesity in the general Japanese population

The paper examines the association between DNA methylation at HIF3A CpG sites and obesity parameters in Japanese women, finding a link between methylation at cg27146050 and visceral fat thickness, BMI, and body fat percentage.

Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies using a vesicular stomatitis virus possessing SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

This study evaluates SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies using a pseudotyped virus assay and compares results with immunofluorescence assay findings.

Demonstration of resistance to satyrization behavior in Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus) from La Reunion island

This study shows that Ae. aegypti from La Reunion Island is resistant to satyrization by Ae. albopictus males, suggesting sterile insect technique may not suppress Ae. aegypti populations.

Dynamic clustering of dynamin-amphiphysin rings regulates membrane constriction and fission coupled with GTP hydrolysis

This study uses EM and HS-AFM to show dynamin-amphiphysin rings cluster during GTP hydrolysis, driving membrane constriction and fission through a novel clusterase mechanism.