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Mesenchymal stem cell-derived apoptotic vesicles alleviate Acetaminophen-induced acute liver failure by inhibiting PANoptosis via miR-378a-5p/NLRC5 axis

This study demonstrates that mesenchymal stem cell-derived apoptotic vesicles (MSC-ApoVs) alleviate acetaminophen-induced acute liver failure by delivering miR-378a-5p to inhibit NLRC5, thereby blocking hepatocyte PANoptosis and the assembly of the RIPK3-ASC-Caspase-8 PANoptosome complex.

Xingzhi Chen, Bin Lu, Hui Wang, Xiaolin Li, Mengyue Li, Yuhui Shi, Yongheng Huang, Yi Zhang, Jie Ding, Yi Wang, Jing Luo (…)2026-08-03
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Differences in Brain Gray Matter Structural Networks among Soccer Players of Different Skill Levels

This study utilizes graph theory to reveal that expert college soccer players exhibit distinct small-world brain gray matter network properties and more widespread hub distributions across cortical, subcortical, and cerebellar regions compared to novices, suggesting that network analysis better captures the covariance of gray matter volume associated with skill level.

Zhe Qin, Minghao Huang, Yan Bi, Ju Li2026-08-03
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Association and Potential Mechanisms Between Maternal Amniotic Fluid Microbiota Heterogeneity and Fetal Complex Congenital Heart Disease

This study analyzed amniotic fluid microbiota from pregnant women and found that while overall microbial diversity did not differ between fetuses with complex congenital heart disease and normal controls, the former group exhibited a significantly elevated abundance of specific microbial taxa associated with diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, and periodontal disease.

Yuefeng Cao, Guofeng Xing, Qiang Wang2026-08-03
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ALKBH5-dependent upregulation of circARHGEF12 impairs gastric cancer progression and cisplatin resistance by regulating miR-130b-5p/LATS2 signaling

This study reveals that the m6A demethylase ALKBH5 upregulates circARHGEF12, which acts as a competing endogenous RNA to sponge miR-130b-5p and activate LATS2 signaling, thereby suppressing gastric cancer progression and cisplatin resistance.

Yan Wang, Peng Tang, Rui Xiong, Xiaoyu Chen, Yi Yu, Huining Fan, Guangpeng Zhou, Jing Zhang2026-08-03
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Whole-genome resequencing reveals the polygenic architecture of dynamic laryngeal collapse in horses

This study utilizes whole-genome resequencing in Norwegian-Swedish Coldblooded Trotters to demonstrate that dynamic laryngeal collapse is a polygenic trait driven by coordinated genomic differentiation across multiple loci involved in neuromotor, musculoskeletal, and craniofacial pathways, rather than by a single major-effect variant.

Gabriella Lindgren, Rakan Naboulsi, Jakub Cieslak, Brandon D Velie, Cathrine Fjordbakk, Eric Strand2026-08-03
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Documentation of Hovenia acerba as a distinct taxon newly recorded from the Western Himalaya with its distribution and IUCN conservation status

This paper documents *Hovenia acerba* as a distinct taxon newly recorded in the Western Himalaya of Jammu and Kashmir, providing a detailed morphological re-evaluation to differentiate it from *H. dulcis*, along with updated distributional data, an identification key, and an assessment of its IUCN conservation status.

Iftikar H. Khan, Udhay Sharma, Om Prakash Vidyarthi, Namrata Sharma, Sunit Singh2026-08-03
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MUC16 Expression in Ovarian Cancer Omental Metastases Correlates with Mature Tertiary Lymphoid Structures and Clinical Prognosis

This study demonstrates that elevated MUC16 expression in ovarian cancer omental metastases predicts poor clinical prognosis by correlating with reduced mature tertiary lymphoid structures and decreased CD3⁺ T cell infiltration, thereby reshaping an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment.

Yanping Chen, Gen Liu, Xianjun Rong, Xiying Zhang, Wenwen Yu, Yihui He, Xiangyu Wang, Qian Sun, Xiubao Ren2026-08-03
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Antimicrobial activity of apramycin formulated with Dextran-based Single Chain Polymeric Nanoparticles against Acinetobacter baumannii

This study demonstrates that apramycin formulated with various Dextran-based Single-Chain Polymeric Nanoparticles (DXT-SCPN) exhibits comparable in vitro antimicrobial activity against *Acinetobacter baumannii* clinical isolates to the free drug, with a slight, non-significant trend toward enhanced efficacy in specific formulations.

Jose Carlos Ibañez Ramos, Julie Movellan, Iraida Loinaz, Damien Dupin, Jose Maria Marimón2026-08-03