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Intermittent High-Fructose Corn Syrup Consumption Induces Hippocampal Degeneration and Orexin Dysregulation Despite Moderate Exercise Training

Despite moderate-intensity exercise training, intermittent high-fructose corn syrup consumption in rats induced hippocampal neurodegeneration and orexin dysregulation alongside impaired glucose tolerance, with exercise offering only partial neuroprotection against these metabolic and cognitive deficits.

Seymanur YILMAZ TASCI, Merve BEKER, Kübra Asena TERIM KAPAKIN, Mustafa Caglar BEKER2026-07-06
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Pseudomonas fluorescens driven Biocatalytic Depolymerization of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) and Polystyrene (PS) Matrices: Implications for Sustainable Plastic Waste Valorization

This study demonstrates that *Pseudomonas fluorescens* effectively biodegrades both PET sheets and PS blocks, with UV pretreatment significantly enhancing weight loss and structural deterioration through surface erosion and molecular cleavage, thereby offering a promising strategy for sustainable plastic waste valorization.

Niketha Manoj, Manoj A, Bhaskar S, Damodharan P, Alok Anthappan Martin, Shabina Ashraf2026-07-05
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Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) gene expression signatures for the identification of compounds targeting metabolism

By analyzing ME/CFS gene expression signatures to identify metabolic pathways and matching them with potential therapeutics, this study demonstrates that pioglitazone, tideglusib, and MHY1485 can enhance mitochondrial metabolism in muscle cells, offering a novel framework for treating pathological fatigue.

Ankush Dehlia, Zahra Alizada, Mark Andrew Guthridge2026-07-05
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Deciphering the recurrence-associated coding and non-coding genes in triple-negative breast cancer using an integrated omics approach

This study employs an integrated multi-omics approach to identify specific coding and non-coding genes, including hub genes like KNL1 and KIF14, that serve as potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets for predicting recurrence and improving prognosis in triple-negative breast cancer.

Ganesh S. Bose, Richa Kumari, Prajakta Reur, Smriti PK. Mittal, Abhijeet P. Kulkarni, Suresh J. Bhosale, Sumit Aggarwal (…)2026-07-05
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Activation of the endocytosis pathway stratifies subtypes and therapeutic sensitivity in colorectal cancer

This study demonstrates that endocytosis pathway activity varies across colorectal cancer molecular subtypes, correlates with key oncogenic signaling networks, and that low expression of the core adaptor AP2M1 specifically predicts improved survival in metastatic patients treated with anti-EGFR therapy, suggesting its potential as a biomarker for therapeutic stratification.

Heinz Lenz, Hiroyuki Arai, Andrew Elliott, Yan Yang, Alex Farrell, Joshua Millstein, Fang-Shu Ou, Federico Innocenti, Ji (…)2026-07-05
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Desflurane induces cognitive dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease mice via downregulation of hippocampal Syntaxin 1A

This study demonstrates that desflurane exacerbates cognitive dysfunction and amyloid pathology in Alzheimer's disease mice by downregulating and altering the phosphorylation of hippocampal Syntaxin 1A, a deficit that can be reversed by STX1A overexpression, highlighting it as a potential therapeutic target for preventing anesthetic-induced neurocognitive disorders.

Jian-Hang Huang, Bing-Yan Wang, Rui Zeng, Ning Wang, Xiao-Mei Chen, Chong-Yi Li, Bin Chen, Zu-Tai Jiang, Cui-Cui Lin2026-07-05
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First worldwide multicenter validation of the POLARIS preclinical polarizer across biological models and imaging paradigms

This study presents the first worldwide multicenter validation of the POLARIS preclinical polarizer, demonstrating its ability to rapidly and reproducibly produce hyperpolarized [1-¹³C]pyruvate across diverse biological models, imaging systems, and international research centers to enable standardized metabolic MRI for translational research.

Vencel Somai, Hadrien Dyvorne, Galen Reed, Christoph Mueller, Meret Cepero Malo, Catriona Rooney, Andrei Chekushkin, Sen (…)2026-07-05
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The Effects of High Carbonate Alkalinity under Low Salinity on the Survival, Physiological Metabolism, and Redox Homeostasis of Crassostrea hongkongensis

This study demonstrates that high carbonate alkalinity under low salinity significantly reduces survival and induces metabolic depression, feeding compensation, and redox-energy remodeling in the Hong Kong oyster (*Crassostrea hongkongensis*), providing a theoretical basis for managing saline-alkaline aquaculture environments.

Xiaodong Nan, Yan Li, Yiming Li, Zongli Yao, Pengcheng Gao, Kai Zhou, Zhen Sun, Yuxing Wei, Qifang Lai2026-07-04