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Structure-Guided Repurposing of SARS-CoV-2 Compounds Identifies Putative Inhibitors of Mpox Viral Enzymes

This study employs a structure-guided repurposing workflow to identify and prioritize specific SARS-CoV-2 antiviral candidates, such as J08_67 and J08_51, as potential inhibitors of key Mpox viral enzymes through rigorous computational docking, molecular dynamics simulations, and pharmacokinetic profiling.

Abubakar S. Abdullahi, Mathieu J.M. Tjegbe, Clovis S. Metuge, Sunday N. Okafor, Fidele Ntie-Kang2026-08-13
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Nutrient enrichment reshapes soil nematode communities across multiple scales through trait-based and abundance-based pathways

This study reveals that seven years of nutrient enrichment in alpine meadows reshapes soil nematode communities through distinct trait-based and abundance-based pathways, where balanced nitrogen and phosphorus addition uniquely mitigates diversity loss and stabilizes the food web by altering body size and abundance across trophic levels.

Hui Wang, Linxi Meng, Jinhao Ma, Xiao Ren, Yuying Wang, Yanjiang Cai, Lei Zhou, Pengfei Wu, Xue Wei2026-08-13
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The chaperone Clusterin participates in α-Synuclein neuropathology in Parkinson’s disease brain

This study demonstrates that Clusterin, a molecular chaperone, is upregulated and co-localized with α-Synuclein aggregates in the substantia nigra of Parkinson's disease patients, suggesting it initially acts protectively but becomes trapped in Lewy bodies as the disease progresses, thereby identifying it as a key mediator of proteostasis failure and a potential therapeutic target.

Sara Pizzi, Giovanni Zanchi, Alessandra Maria Calogero, Samanta Mazzetti, Alice Filippini, Giulia Carini, Veronica Mutti (…)2026-08-13
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Cell-resolved virus-host programs across cancers associated with five human oncoviruses: a systematic review

This systematic review of 75 single-cell RNA sequencing studies on five human oncoviruses reveals that while no universal host-gene signature exists, recurring virus-host programs involve complex immune interactions and viral transcript associations that vary by context, highlighting the need for rigorous study designs to develop reproducible biomarkers.

Willker Menezes da Rocha2026-08-13