M. Kawasaki

Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) Disrupts Intestinal Barrier Integrity in Translational Canine Stem Cell-Derived Monolayers

This study develops a canine colonoid-derived monolayer model to study EHEC infection, showing decreased TEER and ZO-1 expression and increased TNF-α production.

Performance of novel antibodies for lipoarabinomannan to develop diagnostic tests for Mycobacterium tuberculosis

This study evaluates new LAM-specific antibodies for TB diagnosis, finding that while some show strong binding to cultured LAM, their performance with urinary LAM varies, and no new antibodies outperform existing ones in clinical samples.

BITC induces cardiomyocyte proliferation and heart regeneration

This study shows that BITC induces cardiomyocyte proliferation and heart regeneration in neonatal and adult mice through CDK pathway activation and hypoxia-related signaling.

Isolation and Purification of Lipoarabinomannan from Urine of Adults with Active Tuberculosis

The paper isolates and purifies lipoarabinomannan from urine of adults with active tuberculosis to improve diagnostic sensitivity for TB.

Manganese toxicity disrupts indole acetic acid homeostasis and suppresses CO2 assimilation reaction in rice plants

This study shows that manganese toxicity in rice reduces indole acetic acid levels, impairing stomatal function and CO2 assimilation, leading to growth defects.

Crystallographic and cryogenic electron microscopic structures and enzymatic characterization of sulfur oxygenase reductase from Sulfurisphaera tokodaii

This paper reports the biochemical and structural characterization of SOR from Sulfurisphaera tokodaii, presenting high-resolution crystal and cryo-EM structures and analyzing the role of iron and cysteines in catalysis.