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Epigenetic Remodeling via ARID2 Knockdown Reveals Synergistic Sensitivity to BET and EGFR/HER2 Inhibition in 3D Melanoma Model

This study demonstrates that ARID2 deficiency in melanoma creates a context-specific vulnerability to the synergistic effects of combined EGFR/HER2 and BET inhibition, a therapeutic strategy that is more effectively revealed through 3D spheroid models than traditional 2D cultures.

Behnaz Barghian Zarnaghi, Mohammad Malekan, Fatemeh Gholizadeh, Mohammad Ali Nilforoushzadeh, Mohammad Hosein Yazdi, Ahm (…)2026-09-01
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Multi-omics integration identifies signature of AT1 dysfunction, KRT17+ aberrant basaloid repair and fibroblast activation in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

This study integrates multi-omics data to define a conserved 41-gene signature in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis that reveals a pathogenic cascade driven by alveolar type 1 cell dysfunction, leading to KRT17+ aberrant basaloid repair and fibroblast activation, while identifying potential therapeutic targets for drug repurposing.

Srijit Ghosh, Manav Raheja, Gerard P. Sergeant2026-09-01
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Synergistic Interaction Between Aloe vera Acemannan and Conventional Antibiotics Against Biofilm-Forming ESKAPE Pathogens: A Checkerboard and Molecular Docking Study

This study demonstrates that acemannan, a polysaccharide derived from *Aloe vera*, exhibits significant synergistic effects with conventional antibiotics against multidrug-resistant ESKAPE pathogens by enhancing biofilm inhibition and bactericidal activity, particularly against Gram-positive strains, through favorable molecular interactions with key bacterial protein targets.

Fatemeh Nejatzadeh-Barandozi2026-09-01
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Spatial mapping of the lung cancer ecosystem reveals distinct patterns of intratumoral and internodular heterogeneity

Using Xenium-based spatial transcriptomics, this study comprehensively maps the lung cancer ecosystem in both murine and human tissues, revealing distinct spatial domains and cellular neighborhoods that define unique peri-tumoral and intra-tumoral microenvironments with specific implications for tumor evolution and therapeutic response.

Gye Young Park, bumseo baek, Ki-Hyun Kim, Seung-Jae Kim, Jacob D. Eccles, Minhyung Kim, Sungyong You, Christian Ascoli2026-09-01
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Natural frequencies of hybridization in Caribbean reef-building corals

This study establishes a baseline for Caribbean reef-building coral conservation by analyzing thousands of *Acropora* and *Orbicella* genets to reveal that while pure species lineages dominate, naturally occurring hybrids are widespread and common, challenging the assumption that restoration efforts should focus exclusively on pure species.

Erik E Sotka, Marilyn Brandt, Kimberly Burgess, Kaylie Anne Costa, Kristen Ewen, Thomas Kelley, Emily Sesno, Catherine A (…)2026-09-01
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Integrated genetic mapping and transcriptomic profiling reveal a broad-spectrum powdery mildew resistance locus from wild emmer wheat

This study identifies a novel broad-spectrum powdery mildew resistance gene, *PmXP544*, from wild emmer wheat accession CWI47098, localizes it to a 2.1 Mb region on chromosome 4AL, and elucidates its underlying defense mechanisms through integrated genetic and transcriptomic analyses to facilitate marker-assisted breeding.

Guantong Pan, Hongxing Xu, Huiming Gao, Ningning Yu, Dongming Li, Shengmao Zou, Guohao Han, Yuli Jin, Pengtao Ma2026-09-01
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Hypoxia-induced RBM47 regulates the alternative splicing of FN1 in glioblastoma via intracellular and exosome-mediated mechanisms to promote invasiveness

This study demonstrates that hypoxia-induced RBM47, which is upregulated by HIF1α and transferred via exosomes, promotes glioblastoma invasiveness by driving the alternative splicing of fibronectin 1 (FN1) toward the pro-invasive EDB+ isoform.

Sommya Sinha, Nirlipta Khandai, Rakesh Kumar, Sumit Raj, Pradeep Chouksey, Adesh Shrivastava, Sanjeev Shukla2026-09-01