Yusuke V. Morimoto

This study shows thermal fluctuations help bacterial flagellar motors rotate quickly at low load by compensating for limited power stroke reach.

The paper investigates the helicity switching mechanism of Spiroplasma MreB proteins using fluorescent labeling and inhibitors, finding that MreB5 dynamics are static during movement and sensitive to A22.

This study uses giant Dictyostelium cells to reveal directional cAMP signaling and coordinated Ca2+ responses, showing spatially structured intracellular signaling aligned with cellular polarity.

The paper uses live-imaging to show calcium signaling via ER and extracellular pathways mediates mechanosensing during multicellular development in Dictyostelium.