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Histone H3S28 Phosphorylation Promotes a Senescence-Associated Survival Program Following PARP Inhibition in Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer

This study reveals that histone H3S28 phosphorylation, mediated by MSK1/2, acts as a chromatin-based adaptive mechanism that promotes a senescence-associated survival program and contributes to PARP inhibitor resistance in hormone receptor-positive breast cancer.

Anna Tomàs Pujolà, Evangelos Manousakis, Clàudia Martinez Miralles, Houda Baccara, Laia Liñán Franquet, Roberto Ferrari (…)2026-08-06
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Computational Evaluation of Antimalarial Potential of Cordyceps Militaris-Derived Bioactive Compounds Against Essential Plasmodium falciparum Targets Using Virtual Screening and Molecular Dynamics Simulations

This study utilizes an integrated computational pipeline to identify Brassicasterol, a sterol-derived metabolite from *Cordyceps militaris*, as a promising novel antimalarial lead with superior binding affinity and stability against *Plasmodium falciparum* targets compared to the reference drug Artemisinin.

Supriya Maurya, Priya Rani, Saba Ehsan, Anupriya Chaudhary, Mohan P. Singh2026-08-06
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Antibiotic Resistance Patterns in Soil-Dwelling Bacteria from Selected Parts of Tanzania Highlight Soil as a Reservoir of Antimicrobial Resistance

This study identifies soil in Tanzania as a significant reservoir of antimicrobial resistance, revealing that Gram-negative bacterial isolates exhibit high resistance to β-lactams and highlighting the need to integrate environmental surveillance into the country's One Health monitoring framework.

Sabina D Hidat, Joan Masatu, Nelson Enos Masota, Rogers Mwakalukwa, Joseph Sempombe, Chantal Bader, Doreen Mloka2026-08-06
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A novel mouse model of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis established by in situ lung injection of bleomycin

This study establishes a novel, stable, and easy-to-operate mouse model of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis using in situ left-lung bleomycin injection, which demonstrates superior consistency and survival rates compared to traditional intratracheal instillation and effectively validates the antifibrotic efficacy of nintedanib.

Guoqiang Liao, Lei Qu, Qihui Luo, Ting Fan, Shengjian Huang, Xuhua Mao, Beizhong Chen, Zhengli Chen2026-08-06
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Coupled clamp–stack–ion energetics encode the stability of reversed uridine-tetrad RNA G- quadruplex caps

This study employs a novel coupled state-space inference (CSSI) framework to computationally demonstrate that the stability of reversed uridine-tetrad RNA G-quadruplex caps is encoded by a cooperative mechanism involving backbone reversal, cap–core stacking, and terminal cation organization, yielding calibrated predictions that support a falsifiable clamp–stack–ion energetic model.

Chandrika Murugaiah2026-08-06
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Task-Specific Associations Between Sports Visual Abilities and Soccer-Specific Short-Passing Performance in Highly Trained Male Collegiate Soccer Players

This study of highly trained male collegiate soccer players reveals that faster reaction times, better selective response control (Go/No Go), and quicker target acquisition are the most critical sports visual abilities associated with superior short-passing performance, collectively explaining 76% of the variance in test results.

Congcong Weng, Dongxu Gao, Xiushen Dong, Yuqing Gao, Jieru Jiang, Zhenyu Wang2026-08-06
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The SUMO isopeptidase activity of SENP7 can sustain the expression of developmental genes but not a repressive state on chromosome X

This study reveals that SENP7 plays a dual role in gene regulation, where its catalytic isopeptidase activity is sufficient to maintain developmental gene expression and chromatin compaction, while its N-terminal region is uniquely required to stabilize the repressive state of chromosome X genes.

Mario García-Domínguez, Vahid Jafari, Belén Torres, Lorena García-Bernal, Nieves Lara-Ureña, María Arroyo, José Carlos R (…)2026-08-06
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Proteomic profiling of aortic wall remodeling in pediatric coarctation of the aorta: an integrative DIA proteomics and histopathology study

This study integrates DIA proteomics and histopathology to reveal that pediatric coarctation of the aorta involves a coordinated yet directionally heterogeneous extracellular matrix remodeling profile, characterized by reduced structural collagen abundance alongside increased collagen maturation and elastic fiber remodeling proteins.

Wei Cheng, Lulu Jia, Xipeng Wang, Jing Wei, Jinrui Zhang, Jiale Guo, Zhiqiang Li2026-08-06
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Nash Equilibrium Improvement in Quantum Extensions of Symmetric Games

This paper characterizes the conditions under which representation-invariant quantum extensions of symmetric 2×22 \times 2 games can improve equilibrium payoffs, demonstrating that while classical-type and restricted quantum extensions often fail to provide strict mutual benefits, a specific genuinely quantum extension consistently supports non-inferior equilibria and yields strict improvements across all canonical payoff structures.

Anna Gorczyca-Goraj, Krzysztof Grzanka, Piotr Frąckiewicz, Remigiusz Smoliński, Marek Szopa2026-08-06