T. Hoshino

Extracellular Histones Promote Calcium Phosphate-Dependent Calcification in Mouse Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells

This study shows extracellular histones promote calcification in mouse vascular smooth muscle cells, likely through dsDNA involvement, and links this to vascular calcification in CKD.

Copy number of the eukaryotic rRNA gene can be counted comprehensively

The paper introduces an improved method to comprehensively measure eukaryotic rRNA gene copy numbers, enabling better analysis of microbial eukaryote communities.

Apparent diet digestibility of captive colobines in relation to stomach types with special reference to fibre digestion

This study compares apparent diet digestibility between tripartite and quadripartite colobine monkeys, finding higher fibre digestibility in quadripartite species due to the additional praesaccus chamber.

Nelfinavir inhibits replication of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in vitro.

This study shows nelfinavir, an HIV-1 protease inhibitor, potently inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication in vitro with EC50 and EC90 values lower than lopinavir.

Collaborative environmental DNA sampling from petal surfaces of flowering cherry Cerasus ×- yedoensis 'Somei-yoshino' across the Japanese archipelago

The paper collects and analyzes environmental DNA from petal surfaces of cherry trees across Japan, showing rapid DNA attachment and the presence of other plant DNA, supporting the use of petals for studying environmental DNA dynamics.