S. Miyazaki

Evolution of the sex-determination gene Doublesex within the termite lineage

The paper examines the evolution of the Doublesex gene in termites, finding structural and expression differences that may relate to caste development.

Pivotal roles of Plasmodium falciparum lysophospholipid acyltransferase 1 in cell cycle progression and cytostome internalization

This study identifies PfLPLAT1 as essential for Plasmodium falciparum cell cycle progression and cytostome function, with its deficiency causing developmental arrest and morphological changes.

Activation of the IKK2-NFκB pathway in VSMCs inhibits calcified vascular stiffness in CKD by reducing the secretion of calcifying extracellular vesicles.

This study shows that activating the IKK2-NFκB pathway in vascular smooth muscle cells reduces calcifying extracellular vesicles, thereby decreasing vascular stiffness in CKD.

Biosynthesis of gibberellin-related compounds modulates far-red light responses in the liverwort Marchantia polymorpha

This study shows that GA-related compounds in liverworts modulate far-red light responses, revealing evolutionary conservation and functional divergence in GA biosynthesis.

Canonical Strigolactones Are Not the Tillering-Inhibitory Hormone but Rhizospheric Signals in Rice

This study shows canonical strigolactones in rice are not responsible for shoot branching inhibition but act as rhizospheric signals to influence Striga germination and mycorrhizal colonization.

Thoracic crop formation is spatiotemporally coordinated with flight muscle histolysis during claustral colony foundation of a Lasius japonicus queen

Evolutionary transition of doublesex regulation in termites and cockroaches: from sex-specific splicing to male-specific transcription

This study investigates the evolutionary transition of dsx regulation in termites and cockroaches, finding a shift from sex-specific splicing to male-specific transcription in termites.

Exposure to artemisinin at the trophozoite stage increases sexual conversion rates in the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum

The paper shows that subcurative doses of dihydroartemisinin at the trophozoite stage increase sexual conversion in Plasmodium falciparum.