K. Kurokawa

Enhanced tameness by Limosilactobacillus reuteri from gut microbiota of selectively bred mice

This study shows that Limosilactobacillus reuteri from tamely bred mice increases tameness and oxytocin levels when administered, suggesting a role in domestication.

Presence of the ER-Golgi intermediate compartment that matures into the Golgi in yeast

The paper identifies and characterizes the ER-Golgi intermediate compartment in yeast using live-cell imaging, showing its maturation into the Golgi.

Remodeling of the secretory pathway is coordinated with de novo membrane formation in budding yeast gametogenesis

The paper shows that ERES regeneration in budding yeast spores facilitates PSM growth by promoting Golgi reassembly after a transient stall in membrane traffic.

Golgi retention and oncogenic KIT signaling via PLCγ2-PKD2-PI4KIIIβ activation in GIST cells

This study identifies the molecular mechanisms by which mutant KIT remains in the Golgi and activates oncogenic signaling in GIST cells.

Building new compartments for unconventional protein secretion from the early and late Golgi membranes

The paper identifies CUPS and TCUPS as compartments involved in unconventional protein secretion, showing their dynamics and relationship to the Golgi during starvation.

Liquid-liquid phase separation of florigen activation complex induces flowering

This study shows that the florigen activation complex (FAC) undergoes liquid-liquid phase separation, which is essential for flowering in plants.

Unique metabolic strategies in Hadean analogues reveal hints for primordial physiology

The paper investigates metabolic strategies in Hadean analogues, revealing unique non-CO2-reducing pathways that may inform primordial physiology.

Reduction of Short-Chain Fatty Acid-Producing Gut Microbiota Leads to Transition from Rapid-Eye-Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder to Parkinson's Disease

The paper analyzes gut microbiota in RBD and PD patients, finding increased Akkermansia and decreased SCFA-producing bacteria in PD, suggesting a link between gut dysbiosis and disease progression.

Comprehensive in virio structure probing analysis of the influenza A virus identifies a functional RNA structure involved in replication and segment interactions

The Glyco-enzyme adaptor GOLPH3 Links Intra-Golgi Transport Dynamics to Glycosylation Patterns and Cell Proliferation

This study shows GOLPH3 regulates glycosylation and cell proliferation by controlling glyco-enzyme recycling and lysosomal degradation.

A non-canonical unfolded protein response pathway and mitochondrial dynamics control the number of ER-mitochondria contact sites

This study identifies a novel role of mitochondrial dynamics in regulating ER-mitochondria contact sites in yeast, showing that ER stress affects ERMES cluster stability independently of the canonical UPR pathway.