S. Tamura

Basement membrane extract potentiates the endochondral ossification phenotype of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cell-based cartilage organoids

This study shows that basement membrane extract enhances endochondral ossification in bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cell-based cartilage organoids by altering gene expression and pathway activation.

Raman microscopy of cryofixed biological specimens for high-resolution and high-sensitivity chemical imaging

This study improves Raman microscopy's signal-to-noise ratio and resolution by imaging cryofixed biological specimens, enabling high-content chemical imaging under physiological conditions.

Orientation-Independent-DIC imaging reveals that a transient rise in depletion force contributes to mitotic chromosome condensation

The paper uses OI-DIC imaging to show that a transient increase in depletion force, caused by macromolecular crowding, contributes to mitotic chromosome condensation in human cells.

Time-deterministic cryo-optical microscopy

The paper introduces a technique to rapidly freeze biological systems during optical observation, enabling detailed time-specific analysis of cellular dynamics at high spatial resolution.

Length estimation of fish detected as non-occluded using a smartphone application and deep learning techniques

This paper proposes a deep learning method to estimate fish length from images using a smartphone app, achieving less than 3% bias across five species.

Two-way migration of Lychnis wilfordii caused by the circular landform of Japan-Korea-northeast China-Russian Far East region and its suggestion for conservation in northeast Asia

This study investigates the genetic structure and migration routes of Lychnis wilfordii across northeast Asia, suggesting conservation strategies based on its evolutionary history.

Cold-induced switch in direction of chloroplast relocation occurs independently of changes in endogenous phototropin expression

This study shows that cold-induced chloroplast relocation direction switch occurs through reduced transitional light intensity, not changes in phototropin levels.

Structural basis for two-way communication between dynein and microtubules

This study investigates the structural basis of two-way communication between dynein and microtubules using NMR and cryo-EM, revealing conformational changes in the MTBD and their implications for dynein movement.