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Sex-Dimorphic Aging of Cardiovascular Disease Genes:A Network-Based Multi-Omics Analysis

This study integrates multi-omics data from nearly 1,000 donors across 17 cardiovascular tissues to characterize sex-dimorphic aging patterns, identifying high-confidence, actionable biomarkers and therapeutic targets—such as GUCY1A2 and PDE5A—that converge on specific signaling axes to advance precision cardiovascular medicine.

Annamaria Defilppo, Fabiola Boccuto, Pietro Hiram Guzzi, Pierangelo Veltri2026-08-12
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EGFR as a Potential Molecular Target of Cleistanthin A and Diphyllin Derivatives: An Integrated Computational and Biophysical Study

This study integrates computational modeling and biophysical experiments to identify the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) as a primary molecular target of the anticancer lignan Cleistanthin A and its derivatives, demonstrating their strong binding affinity and stability as potential scaffolds for developing novel EGFR inhibitors.

Bunnatut Panasawatwong, Duangporn Lohawittayanan, Napason Chabang, Sitthivut Charoensutthivarakul, Sakonwan Kuhaudomlarp (…)2026-08-12
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Habitat adaptation determines dark septate endophyte mediated stabilization of the soil-root-plant continuum under sulfate salinity

This study demonstrates that habitat-adapted dark septate endophytes, specifically *Alternaria chlamydospora* SC11, stabilize the soil-root-plant continuum in *Suaeda salsa* under severe sulfate salinity by maintaining nutrient homeostasis, root integrity, and coordinated metabolic responses, whereas non-adapted isolates fail to provide these benefits.

Yinli Bi, Shishuang Zhang, Jianying Zhang, Yuguang Zhang, Hai Tan, Jiapeng Kang2026-08-12
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Divergent responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection reveal brain resilience-associated astrocyte programs in centenarians

This study demonstrates that astrocytes derived from centenarians exhibit enhanced brain resilience to SARS-CoV-2 infection through a restrained inflammatory response and distinct metabolic regulation, contrasting with the broader stress and immune dysregulation observed in astrocytes from adults who experienced critical disease.

Danyllo Oliveira, Amanda Assoni, Luis Ariel Espinosa-Rodríguez, Mauricio Quiñones-Vega, Joyce Esposito, Raul Hernandez B (…)2026-08-12
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CHRFAM7A-assigned transcript detection is enriched in a LAMP3+CCR7+ dendritic-cell state in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

This study demonstrates that CHRFAM7A-assigned transcripts are technically supported and significantly enriched in a specific LAMP3+CCR7+ dendritic cell state within esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, while clarifying that these findings do not confirm CHRNA7 expression or vagal signaling activity.

Zhao-wei Gao, Xue-li Gao, Shu-min Lun, Li-juan Duan, Xiao-xiao Wang, Fang Zhao, Sha-sha Cao, Yao-wen Zhang2026-08-12
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Molecular Characterization of Colistin Resistance Determinants in Clinical and Patient-Environmental Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii

This study characterizes colistin resistance in multidrug-resistant *Acinetobacter baumannii* by revealing that chromosomal mutations are the predominant resistance mechanism over plasmid-mediated *mcr* genes, while also highlighting the complexity of resistance through the detection of isolates with unknown genetic determinants.

Monisha B, Rashmi P Mahale, Morubagal Raghavendra Rao, Suchitra Shenoy M2026-08-12
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GraphTransformer-CoGNN: A two-stage dynamic graph learning framework for label-scarce cell-type annotation in spatial transcriptomics

The paper proposes GraphTransformer-CoGNN, a two-stage dynamic graph learning framework that combines a Graph Transformer with resistance-distance encoding and a Cooperative GNN to achieve state-of-the-art cell-type annotation in spatial transcriptomics under label-scarce conditions by adaptively refining graph structures and suppressing spurious connections.

Yuanyuan Dang, Xinyi Han, Bing Liu2026-08-12
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Characterization of corneal epithelium and endothelium with scanning electron microscopy in three avian species

This study utilizes scanning electron microscopy to characterize the ultrastructural morphology, cell densities, and surface features of corneal epithelial and endothelial cells in three avian species (blue-and-white swallow, common pigeon, and rufous-bellied thrush), providing the first such description for the orders Columbiformes and Passeriformes.

Clarissa Machado Carvalho, Rosélia LS Araújo, Paula Diniz Galera2026-08-12