Researchers at Kanazawa University are engaged in a variety of research projects. More than 100 research papers are published every month. The "papers of the month" award is an honor bestowed upon the best academic papers, which will contribute to the development of human intelligence.

Papers of the Month Dec 2021

• Three, not two, ancestors of modern Japanese population indicated by genomes of ancient bones

  Takashi Gakuhari (Center for the Study of Ancient Civilizations and Cultural Resources), et al.

  "Ancient genomics reveals tripartite origins of Japanese populations"

  Sci. Adv.

• Study on hearing mechanism by AFM-based single molecule force spectroscopy of inner ear protein

  Michio Murakoshi (Faculty of Frontier Engineering, Institute of Science and Engineering), et al.

  "Analysis of membrane structure of the inner ear motor protein prestin by force spectroscopy"

  J. Biomech. Sci. Eng.

• Identification of chemokine responsible for progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

  Naoto Nagata (Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences), et al.

  "CーC chemokine ligand 3 deficiency ameliorates diet-induced steatohepatitis by regulating liver macrophage recruitment and M1/M2 status in mice"

  Metab.-Clin. Exp.