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Yuta Kuze

The University of Tokyo

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Calmodulin controls the tempo of HSV-1 gene-expression cascade to reshape infection heterogeneity

Yuhei Maruzuru, Yuta Kuze, Masahide Seki, Akinori Kanai, Shaocong Liu, Akihisa Kato, Yutaka Suzuki, Yasushi Kawaguchi

This study identifies calmodulin as a host factor that accelerates HSV-1 gene-expression tempo, increasing virus-producing cells and protecting mice from lethal infection.

bioRxiv · Jul 2, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Giant extrachromosomal element "Inocle" potentially expands the adaptive capacity of the human oral microbiome

Yuya Kiguchi, Nagisa Hamamoto, Yukie Kashima, Lucky Ronald Runtuwene, Aya Ishizaka, Yuta Kuze, Tomohiro Enokida, Nobukazu Tanaka, Makoto Tahara, Shun‐Ichiro Kageyama, Takao Fujisawa, Riu Yamashita, Akinori Kanai, Josef S. B. Tuda, Taketoshi Mizutani, Yutaka Suzuki

The paper identifies a novel giant extrachromosomal element, Inocles, prevalent in the human oral microbiome that contributes to bacterial stress tolerance and may serve as a biomarker for gastrointestinal cancers.

Nature Communications · Aug 11, 2025Peer-reviewedGenomics