Y. Tani

Distinct roles of α- and β-tubulin C-terminal tails for ciliary function as revealed by a CRISPR/Cas9 mediated gene editing in Chlamydomonas

The paper uses CRISPR/Cas9 to generate Chlamydomonas mutants with modified tubulin C-terminal tails, revealing distinct roles in ciliary motility and assembly.

Biomechanical characteristics of scapula and glenohumeral movements during pitching motion in injury-prone college baseball pitchers

This study compares biomechanical differences in scapular and glenohumeral movements between injury-prone and healthy college baseball pitchers during pitching, finding greater horizontal abduction and less scapular internal rotation in injury-prone pitchers.

Development of novel potent ligands for GPR85, an orphan G protein-coupled receptor expressed in the brain

This study identifies novel GPR85 inverse-agonists with IC50 values around 1 µM and shows they modulate potassium channel opening in cerebellar Purkinje cells.

Erythrocyte CD55 facilitates the internalization of Plasmodium falciparum parasites

This study identifies CD55 as a critical factor for Plasmodium falciparum parasite internalization into erythrocytes, showing it acts after rhoptry discharge and is distinct from other invasion receptors.