M. Tominaga

Involvement of TRPV4 in temperature-dependent perspiration in mice

This study shows TRPV4 is involved in temperature-dependent perspiration in mice through interactions with ANO1, and its expression is higher in normohidrotic AIGA patients.

Functional Characterization of Calmodulin-like Proteins, CML13 and CML14, as Novel Light Chains of Arabidopsis Class VIII Myosins

This study identifies CML13 and CML14 as novel light chains of Arabidopsis class VIII myosins through in vivo and in vitro assays.

Discovery of the fastest myosin, its amino acid sequence, and structural features

The paper identifies CbXI-1 as the fastest myosin with a velocity of 73 m s-1, cloned from Chara braunii, and reports its atomic structure and structural features contributing to high-speed movement.

Lipooligosaccharide, Vag8, and pertussis toxin of Bordetella pertussis cooperatively cause coughing in mice

The paper develops a mouse model of whooping cough and identifies that LOS, Vag8, and PTx cooperatively cause coughing by modulating TRPV1 and bradykinin levels.

Inhibition of TRPV1 and TRPA1 by mosquito and mouse saliva

This study identifies mosquito and mouse saliva as inhibitors of TRPV1 and TRPA1 channels, with sialorphin as a candidate antinociceptive peptide, and confirms antinociceptive effects in vivo.