Y. Morimoto

Influence of vine decline disease on the amino acid metabolism of watermelon fruit

This study examines how vine decline disease affects amino acid metabolism in watermelon fruits, finding altered amino acid profiles and reduced total amino acid content.

Effect of phage variation on Shiga toxin 2 (Stx2) production and the virulence of Stx-producing Escherichia coli

This study examines how variations in Stx2 phages affect Stx2 production and virulence in O145:H28 STEC strains, revealing differences in production levels based on phage type and repressor type.

Large-scale column-free purification of bovine F-ATP synthase

This paper describes a column-free purification method for bovine F-ATP synthase, enabling the isolation of stable oligomeric forms at high purity and quantity.

Insecticide susceptibility of Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) and Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1894) in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

This study assesses insecticide susceptibility and kdr mutations in Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in Kinshasa, finding resistance to deltamethrin and DDT in both species and the V410L kdr mutation in Ae. aegypti.

Humanized substitutions of Vmat1 in mice alter amygdala-dependent behaviors associated with the evolution of anxiety

This study introduces humanized Vmat1 mutations into mice to investigate their impact on anxiety-related behaviors and amygdala function, finding reduced anxiety and altered neurophysiological activity.

MinION™, a portable long-read sequencer, enables rapid vaginal microbiota analysis in a clinical setting

The paper demonstrates that MinION sequencing enables rapid, high-resolution analysis of vaginal microbiota in a clinical setting, identifying species-level profiles associated with health and disease.

Raman imaging analysis of microvesicular and macrovesicular lipid droplets in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

This study uses Raman microscopy to analyze lipid droplet molecular features in NASH model mice, revealing differences in lipid saturation and cholesterol distribution.

Full-length 16S rRNA gene amplicon analysis of human gut microbiota using MinION™ nanopore sequencing confers species-level resolution

This study compares full-length and short-read 16S rRNA gene sequencing using MinION and conventional methods to assess species-level resolution in human gut microbiota.

Highly reliable, targeted photothermal cancer therapy combined with thermal dosimetry using indocyanine green lactosome

This paper demonstrates that ICG lactosome-assisted photothermal therapy with controlled thermal dosimetry can reliably cure tumors when temperatures reach 43°C or higher.