T. Oka

Large ungulates will be present in most of Japan by 2050 owing to natural expansion and human population shrinkage

The paper predicts that sika deer and wild boar will occupy most of Japan by 2050 due to natural expansion and declining human population.

Discovery of N-Glycan Outer Chain like α-(1->6)-linked Mannan Structures in Aspergillus fumigatus Mycelium

This study identifies novel -(1->6)-linked mannan structures in Aspergillus fumigatus mycelium and characterizes the enzymes involved in their biosynthesis.

Study on Vibrational Behavior of Cytoskeletons Modeled by Cylindrical Tensegrity Structure

This study models cellular cytoskeleton vibrations using a tensegrity structure to calculate natural frequencies and validate the method with spectral element analysis.

Cytotoxic CD4+ T cells eliminate senescent cells by targeting cytomegalovirus antigen

The paper shows that cytotoxic CD4+ T cells eliminate senescent fibroblasts by targeting HCMV-gB antigen expressed on these cells, reducing their accumulation in old skin.

The 3' end of the human norovirus antigenomic sequence is required for its genomic RNA synthesis by RNA-dependent RNA polymerase

This study identifies the 3' end stem-loop structure of the human norovirus antigenomic sequence as essential for RdRp-mediated genomic RNA synthesis.

Atomic structure of human sapovirus capsid by single particle cryo-electron microscopy

The paper reports the atomic structure of human sapovirus capsid using cryo-EM, revealing domain interactions and hypervariable regions important for immune response and receptor binding.

Biosynthesis of β-(1->5)-Galactofuranosyl Chains of Fungal-Type and O-Mannose-Type Galactomannans within the Invasive Pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus

This study identifies GfsA and GfsC as enzymes responsible for biosynthesis of β-(1→5)-galactofuranosyl residues in Aspergillus fumigatus, showing their roles in cell growth and virulence.