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Maya Shofa, Yuri V Fukushima, Akatsuki Saito
This study investigates whether the DCHBV X protein, like HBV X, degrades the Smc5/6 complex and finds it does so in multiple host species with varying efficiency and independently of DDB1.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences · Jul 15, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology
Jumpei Ito, Adam Patrick Strange, Wei Liu, Gustav Joas, Spyros Lytras, Keita Matsuno, Naganori Nao, Hirofumi Sawa, Keita Mizuma, Isshu Kojima, Jingshu Li, Tomoya Tsubo, Shinya Tanaka, Masumi Tsuda, Lei Wang, , Kei Sato
This paper introduces CoVFit, a protein language model that predicts SARS-CoV-2 variant fitness using spike protein sequences, identifying fitness-enhancing mutations and predicting emerging variants.
Nature Communications · May 13, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology
Benji Brayan Ilagan Silva, Jinyang Chen, B. Villanueva, Zi-Ying Lu, Hua-Zhen Hsing, Andrew D. Montecillo, Maya Shofa, Hoàng Văn Minh, Jen‐Pin Chuang, Huai-Ying Huang, Akatsuki Saito, Kuo‐Pin Chuang
The paper investigates the prevalence of domestic cat hepadnavirus (DCH) in Taiwan, finding 11.27% infection rate and identifying a distinct viral lineage through whole genome sequencing.
Viruses · Oct 20, 2023Peer-reviewedGenetics