N. Fujita

PI(4,5)P2 role in Transverse-tubule membrane formation and muscle function

This study identifies the PI(4,5)P2 pathway's role in T-tubule formation and muscle function using Drosophila models.

Fungal hacking of the plant sex-determination pathway via interference with AGL24 in Silene latifolia

This study identifies SlAGL24 as a key factor in fungal-induced sex conversion in Silene latifolia, showing its role in regulating plant sexuality through fungal interference.

Ongoing rapid evolution of a post-Y region revealed by chromosome-scale genome assembly of a hexaploid monoecious persimmon (Diospyros kaki)

This study reveals rapid evolution of the post-Y region in a hexaploid persimmon through chromosome-scale genome assembly and comparative analysis with dioecious relatives.

A Drosophila Toolkit for Imaging of HA-tagged Proteins Unveiled a Block in Autophagy Flux in the Last Instar Larval Fat Body

An Autophagy-Dependent Tubular Lysosomal Network Synchronizes Degradative Activity Required for Muscle Remodeling

The paper identifies a tubular autolysosomal network in Drosophila muscle remodeling that synchronizes degradative activity, marked by Syntaxin 17 and dependent on autophagy.

Aberrant expression of the COX2/PGE2 axis is induced by activation of the RAF/MEK/ERK pathway in BRAFV595E canine urothelial carcinoma

This study shows that BRAF mutation activates the RAF/MEK/ERK pathway, leading to COX2 overexpression and PGE2 production in canine urothelial carcinoma, promoting inflammation.