Akihiro Narita

Eukaryotes' closest relatives are internally simple syntrophic archaea

This study isolates two Hodarchaeales strains, closely related to the eukaryotic common ancestor, revealing their syntrophic, anaerobic, and oxygen-tolerant physiology and genomic features.

From Monomers to Oligomers: Structural Mechanism of Receptor-Triggered MyD88 Assembly in Innate Immune Signaling

This study reveals the structural mechanism of MyD88 oligomerization in innate immune signaling using cryo-EM and high-speed AFM.

Microscopic and structural observations of actin filament capping and severing by Cytochalasin D

This study uses TIRF microscopy and crystal structures to show Cytochalasin D caps and severs actin filaments, with distinct binding modes and concentrations affecting its activity.

Bacterial genome encoded ParMs

The paper identifies and characterizes two bacterial chromosome-encoded ParMs, showing they can function beyond plasmid segregation.

Dimerization GAS2 mediates microtubule and F-actin crosslinking

This study presents cryo-EM structures of GAS2 domains bound to actin and microtubules, revealing their roles in cytoskeletal organization and dimerization.

Influenza A virus exploits the motility of membrane cytoskeletal actomyosin filaments for its genome packaging in the host cell

This study shows that influenza A virus uses actomyosin motility for vRNP packaging by blocking myosin activity and observing disrupted vRNP aggregation.