Press Releases 2020

Pooping out miracles: scientists reveal mechanism behind fecal microbiota transplantation-Osaka City University and IMSUT demonstrate fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) success by revealing the coordinated effort of bacteriophages (phages) and their host bacteria in restoring human intestinal flora-

Hematopoietic stem cell-targeted gene-addition and gene-editing strategies for β-hemoglobinopathies

GLS1 inhibitor that selectively removes senescent cells ameliorated age-associated tissue dysfunction and diseases such as arteriosclerosis

Discovery of aging mechanism for hematopoietic stem cells -Limited rejuvenation of aged hematopoietic stem cells in young bone marrow niche-

Development of a new method for decoding viral genes -Discovery of novel viral proteins of HSV and elucidation of the onset mechanism of herpesvirus encephalitis-

Endogenous retroviruses orchestrate gene expression for tumor suppression

Identification of a viral factor that impairs immune responses in COVID-19 patients

Discovery of Self‐Assembling Small Molecules as Vaccine Adjuvants

The world's first successful identification and characterization of in vivo senescent cells

Frosted branch angiitis after allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation in adult T-cell leukaemia-lymphoma

Molecular mechanism of cross-species transmission of primate lentiviruses ―Principle of lentiviral cross-species transmission leading to the emergence of the AIDS virus―

Effects of acute and chronic graft-versus-myelodysplastic syndrome on long-term outcomes following allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation

A new treatment concept for age-related decline in motor function ーEnhancement of motor function and muscle strength in aged mice by enhancing formation of neuromuscular junctionsー

Release of the GEM Japan Whole Genome Aggregation, a variant frequency panel based on large-scale collection and analysis of whole genome sequences from 7,609 Japanese people.

Multiomics investigation revealing the characteristics of HIV-1-infected cells in vivo ―Clues for the development of an "HIV-1 cure"－

Viral dark matter exposed: metagenome database detects phage-derived antibacterial enzyme

Identification of new "oxidative stress sensor"MTK1 ―Elucidation of the mechanism by which active oxygen induces cell death and inflammation―

Joint Research Coronavirus Task Force Established to Promote Research and Development of COVID-19 Vaccine for Mucosal Immunity Based on Genetic Findings of the Novel Coronavirus Disease

Identification of distinct loci for de novo DNA methylation by DNMT3A and DNMT3B during mammalian development

Comprehensive description of the human tissue virome in healthy individuals ―"Hidden" associations between the human virome and human health and disease－

C4U and Noile-Immune Biotech Partnership on PRIME Allogeneic CAR-T Cell Therapy Using CRISPR/Cas3 Genome Editing Technology

Cats can infect other cats with virus that causes COVID19－Cats in lab study showed no symptoms, still no evidence of pets spreading COVID-19 to humans－

New evidence for optimising malaria treatment in pregnant women－Findings that ACTs were significantly more effective than quinine－

Understanding the diversity of cancer evolution based on computational simulation－Constructing a mathematical basis for developing therapeutic strategies against cancer using a supercomputer－