Deep Learning-based Differentiation of Drug-induced Liver Injury and Autoimmune Hepatitis: A Pathological and Computational Approach

This study integrates pathology expertise with deep learning to address the diagnostic challenges of distinguishing drug-induced liver injury from autoimmune hepatitis using histopathological images, achieving a classification accuracy of 74% and an AUC of 0.81 while outlining future directions for improvement.

Shimizu, A., Imamura, K., Yoshimura, K. + 3 more2026-03-06🔬 pathology

Identifying Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms Intersecting Alzheimer Disease Pathology and End-of-Life Traits Using Genomic Informational Field Theory (GIFT)

This study demonstrates that Genomic Informational Field Theory (GIFT), by preserving the fine-grained informational structure of phenotypic data, successfully recapitulates established Alzheimer's disease genetic associations while uncovering novel loci related to neuropathology and aging that traditional average-based GWAS approaches failed to detect.

Heysmond, S., Kyratzi, P., Wattis, J. + 5 more2026-03-06🔬 pathology

Quantitative single-cell spatial mapping of bone marrow architecture defines a tissue-state biomarker for disease activity and therapeutic response in myelodysplastic neoplasms

This study utilizes AI-driven single-cell spatial mapping to define a novel tissue-state biomarker, the MDS Microarchitectural Perturbation Score (MDS-MAPS), which quantifies previously unrecognized bone marrow microarchitectural changes in myelodysplastic neoplasms that correlate strongly with specific genetic mutations and track disease activity and therapeutic response.

Nachman, R., Kopacz, A., Unkenholz, C. + 23 more2026-03-05🔬 pathology

Proteomics-Enhanced AI-Digital Pathology in Metastatic Mucinous Colorectal Carcinoma: A Case Report

This case report integrates AI-assisted digital pathology with spatial proteomics to characterize the architectural evolution, immune evasion mechanisms, and signaling pathway reprogramming driving therapy resistance in metastatic mucinous colorectal carcinoma, ultimately proposing a personalized therapeutic framework targeting mucin-associated barriers.

Fulop, L., Szigeti, B., Guedes, J. + 13 more2026-03-04🔬 pathology

Exploring Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury: A Comprehensive Ex-Vivo Study Using Phase-Contrast MicroCT and Atomic Force Microscopy

This study utilizes a multiscale correlative approach combining in-vivo 4D phase-contrast microCT and ex-vivo AFM to demonstrate that extracellular matrix remodeling in fibrotic lungs alters their mechanical response to injurious ventilation, resulting in attenuated airspace enlargement compared to healthy lungs.

Rahman Sagar, M. M., D'Amico, L., Deyhle, R. T. + 12 more2026-03-03🔬 pathology

Glutathione impacts both Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis virulence and amphibian cellular defence in a chytridiomycosis model

This study demonstrates that glutathione plays a dual and critical role in chytridiomycosis by being essential for *Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis* survival and virulence while simultaneously mediating amphibian host resistance specifically during the initial invasion phase, suggesting that glutathione-targeted interventions could alter disease dynamics.

Webb, R. J., Roberts, A. A., Berger, L. + 2 more2026-02-26🔬 pathology

Transforming Histology into Virtual Multiplex Immunofluorescence to Decode Prognostic Spatial Immunity in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

The study introduces HCCExplorer, a deep learning framework that converts routine H&E slides into virtual multiplex immunofluorescence to decode spatial immune interactions in hepatocellular carcinoma, achieving superior prognostic stratification and identifying novel protective immune niches that outperform existing clinical and computational models.

Cai, L., Jiang, S., Liang, J. + 13 more2026-02-26🔬 pathology

Evaluation of IGF1 and MKI67 mRNA expression in relation to histopathological features of equine endometrosis

This study demonstrates that in equine endometrosis, increased TGFB1 transcription and reduced MKI67 expression are associated with early fibrotic lesions and epithelial damage, respectively, while IGF1 expression inversely correlates with the severity of histopathological changes and inflammatory infiltration.

Zdrojkowski, L., Niwinska, A., Kautz-Wasilewska, E. + 6 more2026-02-24🔬 pathology