Takasuke Fukuhara

Involvement of Hepatitis B Core-Related Antigen in Viral Genome Integration in Patients With Prior Hepatitis B Virus Infection

The study investigates HBV genome integration in HBcAb-positive NBNC-HCC patients and finds HBV integration near TERT, KMT2B, and LOC441666, with HBcrAg as a potential marker for HBV detection.

A non-spike nucleocapsid R204P mutation in SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XEC enhances inflammation and pathogenicity

This study identifies the non-spike R204P mutation in the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XEC variant as a driver of increased inflammation and pathogenicity through NF-κB activation.

The crucial role of intercellular calcium wave propagation triggered by influenza A virus in promoting infection

This study shows that influenza A virus uses intercellular calcium waves triggered by ADP and M2 protein to spread infection, identifying a potential target for prevention.

First versatile reverse genetics system for feline coronavirus

This paper establishes a reverse genetics system for feline coronavirus to generate recombinant viruses for studying pathogenesis and antiviral responses.

Longitudinal analysis of antibody titers after primary and booster mRNA COVID-19 vaccination can identify individuals at risk for breakthrough infection

The paper analyzes longitudinal antibody titers post-vaccination to identify individuals at risk for breakthrough infections and identifies three population groups with distinct immune response patterns.

Evolution of BA.2.86 to JN.1 reveals functional changes in non-structural viral proteins are required for fitness of SARS-CoV-2

This study investigates the evolutionary changes from BA.2.86 to JN.1, showing that non-spike protein mutations compensate for reduced spike protein replication, enhancing viral fitness.