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A reduced aquatic angiosperm lacking canonical gravitropism genes retains robust gravity- responsive transcriptional programs

Despite lacking canonical gravitropism genes, the reduced aquatic angiosperm *Wolffia australiana* exhibits robust, coordinated transcriptional responses to varying gravity levels—particularly involving circadian clock genes—along with distinct morphological and growth adaptations that hold significant promise for space agriculture.

Leone Ermes Romano, Nicholas Allsing, Jack J. W. A. van Loon, Giovanna Aronne, Todd P. Michael2026-08-11
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A novel multisystem approach uncovers conserved mitochondrial complex I disease phenotypes and suppressors

This study establishes a novel multisystem pipeline utilizing complementary non-mammalian and mammalian models to characterize conserved mitochondrial complex I disease phenotypes and identify lutein and vitamin B12 as effective suppressors that rescue these defects through neurometabolic rewiring.

Natascia Ventura, Lena Jentsch, Silvia Maglioni, Caleb Jerred, Tyler O'Hara, Eirini Mytilinaiou, Jimena Ruiz, Yulia Scha (…)2026-08-11
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Comparative genomics of three Bangladeshi rhizobia strains reveals species-specific genomic variations and functional traits

This study employs comparative genomics to characterize three distinct Bangladeshi rhizobia strains (R. bangladeshense BLR175, R. binae BLR195, and R. lentis BLR27), revealing significant genomic divergence and unique, complementary functional traits related to metal homeostasis, phosphate utilization, and stress mitigation that position them as promising candidate bioinoculants.

Nazmul Alam Khan, Harun-or Rashid, Md. Imdadul Hoque2026-08-11
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An Investigation of the RS2274924 and RS3750425 Polymorphisms in the TRPM6 Gene in the Etiology of Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

This study found that while the TRPM6 rs2274924 polymorphism and promoter methylation levels are not associated with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH), the rs3750425 CT heterozygous genotype may contribute to IPAH susceptibility, potentially through magnesium-related mechanisms.

Seda Seferoğulları Yıldırım, İrfan Yaman, Ahsen Güler, Ebru Etem Onalan, Hasan Korkmaz2026-08-11
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Systematic Review of Caenorhabditis elegans Models for Mechanism Research and Drug Discovery in Parkinson’s Disease

This systematic review evaluates 50 studies published between 2010 and 2026 to demonstrate how *Caenorhabditis elegans* models, established via transgenic or toxin-induced methods, serve as powerful preclinical tools for elucidating Parkinson's disease mechanisms and accelerating drug discovery through the targeting of alpha-synuclein aggregation, oxidative stress, and metabolic signaling.

Xiang Lyu, Juntao Chen, Jinyuan Yang, Ruihan Diao, Qianyu Liu, Jiayao Zhu, Ketai Lin, Huishan Cha, Yingwang Yuan, Yangho (…)2026-08-11
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Observed neutrophil molecular geometry is context-dependent across COVID-19 and acute respiratory distress syndrome cohorts

This study demonstrates that while neutrophil molecular profiles globally diverge across COVID-19 and ARDS severity cohorts, the specific geometric relationships between mild and severe states are context-dependent and not transportable, thereby refuting the existence of an invariant one-dimensional severity geometry and highlighting the limitations of cross-sectional abundance data in identifying biological mechanisms or clinical utility.

Roberto Navarro Quiroz, Eloina Zarate Peñata, Cecilia Fernández-Ponce, Lisandro Pacheco Lugo, Leonardo Pacheco Londoño (…)2026-08-11
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Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes and MO Placenta Peptides Attenuate Oxidative Stress in Adult Dermal Fibroblasts and Promote Angiogenesis in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells

This study demonstrates that mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes and peptides extracted from MO placenta effectively mitigate oxidative stress in adult dermal fibroblasts and significantly enhance angiogenesis in human umbilical vein endothelial cells, highlighting their potential as cell-free regenerative therapies.

Glen Alvin, Mike K. S. Chan2026-08-11
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IF2 aptamers allosterically impair bacterial translation initiation

This study reports the development and characterization of two DNA aptamers (Apt 311 and Apt 312) that allosterically inhibit bacterial translation initiation by binding to the essential factor IF2, thereby impeding initiator tRNA accommodation and subunit joining without affecting initial tRNA binding.

Lesia Tello, Katherin Peñaranda, Ana Sanchez-Castro, Joaquin Rodriguez Trelles, Victor Barrenechea, Daria Vinogradova, P (…)2026-08-11