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Long Non-Coding RNA XIST and TSIX Modulate TGF-β-Mediated Cellular Transdifferentiation and Fibrosis in Systemic Sclerosis

This study demonstrates that the long non-coding RNAs XIST and TSIX are upregulated in systemic sclerosis, where they act as upstream regulators of TGF-β-mediated fibrosis, suggesting their potential as disease biomarkers and therapeutic targets.

Dipanjan Bhattacharjee, Sanchaita Misra, Sudipta Chatterjee, Pradyot Sinhamahapatra, Madhurima Basak, Suchandrima Ghosh (…)2026-08-14
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Supervised Learning-Driven Prediction of Small-Molecule Modulator Bioactivity Against Protein-Protein Interactions

This study presents a supervised learning framework utilizing Random Forest models with RDKit descriptors to effectively predict the bioactivity of small-molecule modulators against protein-protein interactions, achieving strong performance on internal and blind datasets while highlighting the challenges of generalizing to structurally diverse external compounds.

Tanmoy Jana, Joy Karmakar, Raja Banerjee, Sudipto Saha2026-08-14
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An End-to-End Reproducible RNA-Seq Workflow from Raw Sequencing Reads to Differential Expression, Pathway Enrichment, and Biological Interpretation

This paper presents a modular, version-controlled, and fully reproducible end-to-end RNA-seq workflow that integrates tools from raw data processing to pathway enrichment, demonstrating its utility through a breast-cancer case study that reveals how ESR1 mutations and BET inhibitor treatment drive reciprocal transcriptional changes in key biological pathways.

Fairuz Y. Nasir, Monira Obaid, SM Udden2026-08-14
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Evidence for Reactivation of Embryonic Cytoskeletal Remodeling Programs, silenced decades earlier, in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

This study demonstrates that amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is characterized by the coordinated reactivation of embryonic cytoskeletal remodeling programs, specifically involving upregulated Arp2/3-mediated actin dynamics, MYH10-associated contractility, and developmental glial pathways, suggesting these silenced mechanisms are key to disease pathogenesis and potential therapeutic targets.

Steven Lehrer2026-08-14
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Small molecules targeting HDAC6: indirect microtubule assembly modulators.

This study identifies seven novel, selective human HDAC6 inhibitors through computational screening and experimental validation, revealing their unique zinc-coordinating binding mechanisms and demonstrating their potential for cross-kingdom targeting of plant tubulin deacetylases.

Mariia Stykhylias, Oksana Rybachuk, Alexey V Raevsky, Samofalova Dariya, Spivak Svetlana, Ozheredov Sergey, Platonov Mak (…)2026-08-14
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Haptoglobin Gene Polymorphism and Association with Microalbumiuria among Type 2 Diabetic Patients With and without Microalbuminuria in Kano State, Nigeria

This study conducted in Kano State, Nigeria, found that among type 2 diabetic patients, the haptoglobin Hp2-2 genotype is significantly associated with an increased risk of microalbuminuria, whereas the Hp1-1 and Hp2-1 genotypes are not.

Jamilah Ibrahim Suleiman, Nasiba Babale, Ahmad Muhammad Bello, Fatima Adamu, Sarah Nuhu Kase, Christy Chinyere Fredrick (…)2026-08-14