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Low-frequency electroacupuncture activates mTORC1 signaling in mouse tibialis anterior muscle independent of the time of day

Low-frequency electroacupuncture activates mTORC1 signaling in mouse tibialis anterior muscle regardless of the time of day, yet this activation does not immediately increase global protein synthesis, suggesting it may instead prime the muscle for future anabolic responses.

Katsutaka Oishi, Ritsuko Komine, Akiko Hashimoto-Hachiya, Sayaka Higo-Yamamoto, Shoichi Komine2026-08-05
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Non-random defaunation across China’s protected area network revealed by multidimensional dark diversity

By analyzing 7.4 million camera-trap days across 199 Chinese nature reserves, this study reveals that protected areas suffer from pervasive, non-random "dark diversity" deficits—missing over half of their expected mammal species and significant evolutionary and functional traits—demonstrating that traditional species richness assessments severely underestimate biodiversity erosion and highlighting the need for multidimensional frameworks to guide conservation recovery.

Chenyang Zhu, Zhechang Hu, Mingwei Yang, Yang Liu, Kenneth Otieno Onditi, Hongjiao Wang, Xuelong Jiang, Xueyou Li2026-08-05
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Amyloid-β plaque diversity across brain regions in Alzheimer’s disease and its relation to major clinicopathological traits

This study systematically characterizes the morphological diversity of amyloid-beta plaques across 23 brain regions in Alzheimer's disease, revealing distinct regional distributions and unique clinicopathological associations for specific plaque subtypes, particularly highlighting that cored plaques and cerebral amyloid angiopathy exhibit statistically distinct patterns compared to other deposit classes.

Antonia Neubauer, Paul Feyen, Susanna Pekrun, Sigrun Roeber, Viktoria Ruf, Felix L. Strübing, Jochen Herms2026-08-05
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Two-Way Purification of Alkaline Phosphatase from Phaseolus vulgaris (Cranberry Group) Seeds: Sequential Low-Temperature Ultracentrifugation and Anion-Exchange FPLC with Biochemical Characterization and Kinetic Analysis

This study successfully purified and characterized alkaline phosphatase from *Phaseolus vulgaris* (cranberry group) seeds using a dual strategy of low-temperature ultracentrifugation and anion-exchange FPLC, achieving significant enrichment with high recovery, optimal activity at pH 10.0 and 40°C, and a molecular weight of approximately 63–70 kDa.

Udyan Sharma, Lata Sheo Bachan Upadhyay2026-08-05
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Comparative genome mining prioritizes low-reference-similarity biosynthetic gene-cluster families in a Streptomyces clavuligerus-enriched panel

This study applies a uniform genome-mining workflow to a panel of 100 *Streptomyces* assemblies, revealing that over half of the predicted biosynthetic gene clusters exhibit low similarity to known references, thereby generating a reproducible, sequence-based resource for prioritizing novel biosynthetic potential in *S. clavuligerus* and related species.

Cem Boyraz2026-08-05
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Analysis of the TPS Gene Family and Functional Characterization of Rust Resistance in Zanthoxylum armatum DC

This study demonstrates that the *ZaTPS* gene in *Zanthoxylum armatum* confers rust resistance by upregulating linalool biosynthesis and enhancing the antioxidant defense system, thereby offering a valuable genetic resource for breeding resistant cultivars.

Yingming Lai, Xingyu Liu, Li Zhao, Tianhui Zhu, Shujiang Li, Shuying Li, Meng Ye, Chunlin Yang, Yujue Zhou, Shan Han2026-08-05
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Stage-specific impact of key vector competence drivers on Rift valley fever virus dynamics in Aedes and Culex mosquitoes

This study elucidates how mosquito species, virus dose, and viral stock origin differentially influence the stage-specific vector competence and infection dynamics of *Aedes aegypti* and *Culex quinquefasciatus* for Rift Valley Fever Virus, providing a standardized reference dataset and modeling framework to better understand and predict RVFV emergence.

Daphné Baudon, Barbara Viginier, Léa Loisel, Marie-Pierre Confort, Pauline Ezanno, Gaël Beaunée, Maxime Ratinier, Frédér (…)2026-08-05