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Integrative systems biology identifies shared neuroimmune co-expression programmes across pulmonary tuberculosis and Alzheimer's disease

This study employs an integrative systems biology framework to demonstrate that pulmonary tuberculosis and Alzheimer's disease share reproducible neuroimmune co-expression programmes and a 12-gene biomarker signature, revealing conserved transcriptional mechanisms linking chronic infection to neurodegeneration.

Oluwaseun Oluwatosin Taofeek, Solomon Adesola Adigun, Elijah Kolawole Oladipo, Aganze Gloire-Aimé Mushebenge, Afrah Khai (…)2026-10-30
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PolarTIL programming reveals an essential role for TGF-β1 in antitumor memory in human cutaneous malignancies

This study introduces PolarTIL, a novel TIL therapy generated via Type-17 cytokine polarization that enhances antitumor memory and efficacy in cutaneous malignancies, while unexpectedly revealing that TGF-β1 is an essential, rather than inhibitory, regulator for programming these therapeutic responses.

Megan Wyatt, Rachel Mason, James Carmouche, Ayana Ruffin, Megen Wittling, Anna Cole, Aubrey Smith, Guillermo Rangel Rive (…)2026-10-30
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High genetic diversity of circumsporozoite surface protein in Vietnamese Plasmodium malariae isolates

This study reveals that the circumsporozoite surface protein gene (pmcsp) in recently emerged Vietnamese Plasmodium malariae isolates exhibits substantial genetic diversity, particularly within its central repeat region, suggesting that global P. malariae diversity is greater than previously recognized and highlighting the need for broader global sampling to fully understand the parasite's evolutionary dynamics.

Tuan Cuong Vo, Huong Giang Le, Chau Van Khanh, Đăng Thùy Dương Nguyễn, Thu Hằng Nguyễn, Thi Minh Trinh Nguyen, Thi Lien (…)2026-10-30
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TileBac - an annotated ultralow-dose cryo-EM montage of bacterial membranes and flagella

The paper introduces TileBac, a dual-dose annotated cryo-EM dataset of *Pantoea* sp. YR343 featuring low-dose membrane tiles and higher-dose bacterial/flagella images with frame-level data, designed to advance segmentation, registration, and dose-dependent analysis methods for large-area cryo-EM.

Lynnicia N Massenburg, Sita S. Madugula, Spenser R. Brown, Amber N. Bible, Chanda R. Harris, Scott T. Retterer, Jennifer (…)2026-10-30
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Continent-wide Multi-Segment Phylogenomic Study of Host and Geographic Structuring of African Hantaviruses

This study presents the first continent-wide phylogenomic analysis of African hantaviruses using all three coding genomic segments, revealing strong host-associated and geographic structuring while establishing a foundational framework for future surveillance and evolutionary research across the continent.

Mkpuma Nicodemus, Oyekan Olumuyiwa, Igah Lanre, Uwem Okon Edet, Adedeji Jeremy Adeyinka, Meseko Adebajo Clement2026-10-29
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Divergent climatic, geographic, and taxonomic associations of human gut resistome burden and composition across 34 countries

This study of healthy young adults across 34 countries reveals that human gut resistome burden and composition are distinct yet complementary features influenced by divergent climatic, geographic, and taxonomic factors, demonstrating that high antimicrobial resistance can coexist with beneficial microbial taxa and underscoring the need for integrated profiling in One Health surveillance.

Maja Mikolás, Péter Dávid, Anna Szilágyi-Rácz, Emese Szilágyi-Tolnai, Péter Fauszt, Amal Alsayahien, Ibrahim Abousharabi (…)2026-10-29
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ATPIF1-driven metabolic remodeling in osteoclasts promotes age-related cortical bone loss

This study identifies that age-related cortical bone loss is driven by ATPIF1-mediated metabolic remodeling in osteoclasts, which enhances glycolytic ATP production and α-ketoglutarate accumulation to sustain cell survival and resorptive function, thereby revealing the ATPIF1–IDH3A axis as a potential therapeutic target for osteoporosis.

Ha-Neui Kim, Gareeballah Adam, Ankita Chalke, Aaron Warren, Kimberly Richardson, Adriana Marques-Carvalho, Mikesha Carte (…)2026-10-29