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Single-cell Transcriptomic Profiling Reveals Novel Stem Cell Markers for Corneal Limbal Epithelium Homeostasis

This study utilizes single-cell RNA sequencing guided by Sox9-EGFP to construct a transcriptomic atlas of the corneal limbus, identifying distinct cell clusters and validating novel stem cell markers (Gabrp, Fmo1, Fmo2, and Alcam) essential for maintaining corneal epithelial homeostasis.

Qiang Zhou, Victor Guaiquil, Maria Paula Zappia, Jin-Hong Chang, Gongyu Tang, Mauricio Gonzalez Oyarzun, Minsu Cho, Joy (…)2026-08-31
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Genome-centered characterization of the microbial communities in llamas’ forestomach via whole-genome shotgun metagenomics

This study utilizes genome-resolved metagenomics to characterize the llama forestomach microbiome, reconstructing 165 metagenome-assembled genomes that reveal a high level of unexplored microbial diversity and key metabolic pathways for plant polysaccharide degradation essential to host nutrition.

José Matías Irazoqui, Nadia Ramos, Pablo Farace, Abimael Ortiz-Chura, Ariel Amadio, José Gere, Silvio Cravero, María Esp (…)2026-08-31
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Integrating single-cell and bulk transcriptomic perturbation resources reveals complementary therapeutic spaces for drug repurposing

The study introduces CDRPipe, a unified computational framework that integrates microarray and single-cell-derived transcriptomic perturbation data to overcome resource fragmentation, demonstrating that combining these complementary sources significantly expands therapeutic coverage and identifies higher-confidence drug repurposing candidates compared to using either resource alone.

Enock Niyonkuru, Umair Khan, Xinyu Tang, Laura Almonte, Eden Chun, Brenda Ametepe, Carlota Pereda Serras, Boris Oskotsky (…)2026-08-31
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A Carrier Co-Precipitation Method for the Improved Extraction of Algal Exopolymeric Substances

This paper introduces a robust carrier co-precipitation method using calcium carbonate and magnesium sulphate to significantly improve the yield and streamline the extraction of algal exopolymeric substances from *Coscinodiscus radiatus* for downstream biotechnological applications.

Dylan Jones, Thomas Bell, Juan Miguel Bonnin Carreon, Viktoria Kramerova, Zongzhuan Shen, Fengjie Liu, Andriy Shevchuk2026-08-31
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Genetic Landscape of Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia in Iran: Insights from Novel variants and Genotype-Phenotype Correlations

This study analyzes 74 Iranian patients with hereditary spastic paraplegia using exome sequencing, achieving an 80% molecular diagnostic rate, identifying a high proportion of novel variants with *SPG11* as the most frequent mutated gene, and establishing diverse genotype-phenotype correlations to better understand the disease's genetic landscape in this population.

Salimeh Hashempour, Masoome Alerasool, Reza Mousavi Ardehaie, Atieh Eslahi, Mehran Beiraghi Toosi, Shadab Salehpour, Par (…)2026-08-31
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Early AMPA receptor potentiation modifies synaptic maturation and disease progression in Rett models

This study demonstrates that early neonatal treatment with the AMPA receptor potentiator CX1632 induces lasting improvements in survival, behavior, and synaptic function in Rett syndrome mouse models by rescuing neuronal maturation, whereas therapeutic efficacy declines significantly with later intervention, highlighting the critical importance of developmental timing for effective treatment.

Nicoletta Landsberger, Giuseppina De Rocco, Andrea de Donato, Marzia Indrigo, Virginia Varotto, Martina Geusa, Stefano T (…)2026-08-31
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Human T cell communication shapes naïve CD8 T cell fate through Enolase-1

This study reveals that activated memory CD4 T cells directly reprogram autoreactive naïve CD8 T cells toward an activated state via Enolase-1-dependent transcriptional changes, a mechanism that can be therapeutically targeted to reduce autoimmune diabetes progression in NOD mice.

Yamoah G. Agyei, Ishita Tandon, Jiang Zhou, Mohamed Al-Moussawy, Alaa M. Khalifa, Nandeeni Suryawanshi, Anuj Sharma, Sri (…)2026-08-31
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Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Responses of Botrytis cinerea Under L-Carvone Fumigation

This study elucidates the multi-target antifungal mechanism of L-carvone against *Botrytis cinerea* by demonstrating that it disrupts cell membrane biosynthesis, inhibits toxin production and reproduction, and induces irreversible oxidative damage through the suppression of long-term antioxidant systems, as revealed by integrated transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses.

Zhaoyu Ren, Qisen Lu, Chunling Yang, Weichen You, Chen Wang, Yanan Zhi, Lijun Chen2026-08-31