K. Miura

The paper characterizes human antibodies against PfRH5, identifies key features of potent inhibitors, and demonstrates their prophylactic potential against malaria.

This study investigates how multiple stressors affect recruitment efficiency in endangered freshwater mussels, identifying parasitic and post-parasitic juvenile stages as critical bottlenecks.

The paper identifies potent neutralizing antibodies against the malaria antigen RH5 from natural infection, showing they target similar epitopes as vaccine-induced antibodies.

This study shows that bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells increase the infectivity of Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes, enhancing mosquito infection rates.

This study identifies antibody gene features linked to binding and functional activity in vaccine-derived human mAbs against malaria parasites, showing adjuvant effects on clonotype diversity.

The paper assesses recruitment status and host-fish limitation threats to endangered freshwater pearl mussels in eastern Hokkaido, finding low juvenile proportions and a positive link between juvenile presence and host-fish density.

The paper identifies a photoreceptor, PLP, that inhibits ascorbate biosynthesis by interacting with GGP, and shows blue light deactivates PLP to promote ascorbate synthesis in tomato.

The paper examines how salmon egg availability affects brown dipper abundance and distribution, finding a strong correlation with spawning redds.

The paper identifies a Prunus MAX1 homolog as a strigol synthase that bypasses 5-deoxystrigol synthesis, directly converting carlactone to strigol.

This study determines the structure of Pfs48/45, a malaria vaccine candidate, and identifies antibody binding sites that block parasite transmission.

This study shows naked mole-rats (NMRs) resist chemical carcinogenesis through reduced inflammatory responses linked to necroptosis deficiency.

The paper identifies key residues and an acyl-CoA-binding pocket in mouse LPCAT2 using homology modeling, providing structural insights for drug development against PAF-related diseases.

This study identifies senescent cell death as a mechanism contributing to the aging resistance in naked mole-rats, linking low antioxidant defense with suppressed senescent cell accumulation.

This study uses scanning acoustic microscopy to analyze structural and mechanical changes in aging renal arteries, finding that the tunica intima compensates for reduced stiffness in the tunica media.

This study compares saccadic behavior and bottom-up attention across marmoset, macaque, and human in free-viewing and visually-guided tasks, finding similar kinematics and saliency responses.

This study investigates brown adipose tissue thermogenesis in naked mole-rats, showing ADRB3-dependent thermogenic activity and its role in thermoregulation in non-cold environments.

The paper identifies Pf-specific IgM B cells in children, showing they expand during malaria and produce inhibitory IgM antibodies.

The paper examines how changes in Plasmodium falciparum genetic complexity affect transcriptional profiles and immune recognition of genotypic clusters.

This study evaluates a novel virus-like particle platform for malaria vaccines, showing immunogenicity and transmission-blocking activity against Pfs230 and Pfs25 antigens.