A. Kato

Selectivity and evolution of Aqp10 in solute permeability influenced by pore molecular weight

This study identifies the molecular mechanism behind the reduced solute permeability in Aqp10.2 by analyzing ancestral sequences, structural models, and site-directed mutagenesis.

Comparative analyses of adsorbed circulating proteins in the PMMA and PES hemodiafilters in patients on predilution online hemodiafiltration

This study compares protein adsorption by PMMA and PES hemodiafilters in OL-HDF, finding PMMA adsorbs more inflammatory proteins like IL-6 and beta-2 microglobulin.

Penguin tracking data for effective conservation in marine spatial planning

This study uses penguin tracking data to identify foraging areas and proposes dynamic spatial-temporal conservation strategies for marine protection.

Regulatory Mimicry of Cyclin-Dependent Kinases by Conserved Herpesvirus Protein Kinases

This study identifies herpesvirus protein kinases that mimic CDK regulation, showing their role in viral replication and pathogenicity.

Decoding Ten Years of Little Penguin Foraging: Bio-Logging Reveals Foraging Patterns with Implications for Climate Change Mitigation and Marine Spatial Planning

This study uses bio-logging data to analyze little penguin foraging patterns over ten years, revealing how environmental changes affect their foraging strategies and informing climate change mitigation and marine conservation.

Production of Infectious Reporter Murine Norovirus by VP2 trans-Complementation

This study shows that infectious murine norovirus can be produced by supplying exogenous VP2 when ORF3 is replaced with foreign genes.

COVID-related anthropause highlights the impact of marine traffic on breeding little penguins

The paper analyzes the impact of the anthropause on little penguin breeding behavior and finds that marine traffic, not tourist presence, negatively affects foraging efficiency.

Evasion of APOBEC1-mediated Intrinsic Immunity by a Herpesvirus Uracil DNA Glycosylase Is a Determinant of Viral Encephalitis

This study shows that HSV-1's vUNG enzyme evades APOBEC1 immunity by preventing DNA editing, leading to more severe encephalitis in mice.

Direct Relationship between Protein Expression and Progeny Yield of Herpes Simplex Virus 1 Unveils a Rate-limiting Step for Virus Production

This study identifies a direct relationship between viral protein expression and progeny yield in herpes simplex virus 1, revealing DNA cleavage/packaging as a rate-limiting step for virus production.

Dual Impacts of a Glycan Shield on the Envelope Glycoprotein B of HSV-1: Evasion from Human Antibodies In Vivo and Neurovirulence

This study identifies an N-glycan shield on HSV-1 gB that mediates evasion from human antibodies in vivo and contributes to neurovirulence.

Neonatal Fc receptor is a functional receptor for human astrovirus

This study identifies the neonatal Fc receptor as a functional receptor for human astrovirus using CRISPR screening and shows its role in viral entry.

Estimating the distribution of livestock in space and time: a time-series contribution to livestock density mapping

This study maps cattle and pig distributions over time in four African countries using survey data and modeling, showing agreement with existing livestock density estimates.

The molecular basis of ubiquitin-specific protease 8 autoinhibition by the WW-like domain

This study identifies an autoinhibitory WW-like domain in USP8 that regulates its enzyme activity and links its release to Cushings disease.

Effects of species traits and ecosystem characteristics on species detection by eDNA metabarcoding in lake fish communities

This study evaluates how species traits and ecosystem characteristics affect eDNA detection rates in lake fish communities across Japan.

Sexual segregation in a highly pagophilic and sexually dimorphic marine predator

This study examines sexual segregation in snow petrels by analyzing foraging behavior, habitat use, and isotopic data, finding that females forage in areas with lower sea ice concentration and are more efficient in specific conditions.