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Determining the metabolic profile measured using ultra-high pressure liquid chromatography associated with Beta Amyloid burden in the brain in individuals with mild cognitive impairment

This study analyzes UPLC-based metabolic profiles from 59 individuals with mild cognitive impairment to identify seven specific metabolites, particularly Methionine Sulfoxide, that correlate with beta-amyloid burden and could serve as early biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease progression.

Marjan Falahati, Elham Ramezannejad, Yosra Vaez-Gharamaleki, Parastoo Radnia, Saman Shahba, Pegah Rasoulian, Sara Rezaei (…)2026-07-31
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The laforin/malin E3-ubiquitin ligase complex ubiquitinates members of the Hsp70 and Hsp90 protein family

This study demonstrates that the laforin/malin E3-ubiquitin ligase complex physically interacts with and ubiquitinates key components of the Hsp70 and Hsp90 chaperone systems, including HspA1L, Hsp90, and Hop/Stip1, thereby identifying a novel mechanism for regulating protein quality control.

Paula Gende-Rodriguez, Lorena Kumarasinghe, Daniel Tena, Bruno Lopez-Cantero, Maria Adelaida Garcia-Gimeno, Pascual Sanz2026-07-31
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Fluctuating environment causes neoplastic transition and epithelial-mesenchymal plasticity in human cells

This study demonstrates that fluctuating environmental conditions drive neoplastic transformation and epithelial-mesenchymal plasticity in human breast cells through ROS-mediated mutagenesis and epigenetic regulation by GRHL2, a mechanism validated across cell lines and patient cohorts that identifies GRHL2 as a potential therapeutic target for metastasis.

Erez Persi, Rafael Canevarolo, Praneeth Reddy Sudalagunta, Liping Xu, Khadijeh Karbalaei, Gulden Olgun, Yuri Wolf, Sridh (…)2026-07-31
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Molecular Heterogeneity of WNT and mTOR Signaling Pathways in Mild Malformation of Cortical Development with Oligodendroglial Hyperplasia and Epilepsy (MOGHE)

This study reveals that Mild Malformation of Cortical Development with Oligodendroglial Hyperplasia and Epilepsy (MOGHE) is a molecularly heterogeneous disorder characterized by region-specific alterations in both mTOR and WNT signaling pathways, with TSC2 serving as a central link between these two networks.

Veronica Kunrath, Bernardo Lignati, Pedro Felipe Paulino Rosinha, Samir Ramirez Ojeda, Rafael Paglioli, Thomas More Frig (…)2026-07-31
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Oxidative Stress Susceptibility, Complement Dysregulation, and Metabolic Reprogramming in CFH Y402H Patient-Derived Choriocapillaris Endothelial Cells

This study demonstrates that the CFH Y402H polymorphism increases the susceptibility of patient-derived choriocapillaris endothelial cells to oxidative stress by triggering complement dysregulation and metabolic reprogramming, thereby identifying these cells as a critical therapeutic target for age-related macular degeneration.

Agata Rozanska, Jasenka Guduric-Fuchs, Varun Pathak, Pietro Bertelli, Matthew Teasdale, Harriet Denton, Diya Bhattachary (…)2026-07-31
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YAPAT — An Open-Source Platform for Active and Weakly Supervised Annotation of Passive Acoustic Monitoring Data

YAPAT is an open-source, web-based platform that streamlines the large-scale annotation of passive acoustic monitoring data by integrating ontology-grounded labeling, multi-label active learning, and dual cold-start mechanisms to reduce expert effort and produce high-quality, interoperable datasets.

Thiago S. Gouvêa, Rida Saghir, Prathmesh P. Doddanawar, Novruz Mammadli, Pratik P. Sitapara, Hannes Kath, Daniel Sonntag2026-07-31
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Beyond model-based and model-free learning: irrational learning of successor features in addictive behaviour

This study challenges the traditional model-based versus model-free dichotomy in addiction research by demonstrating that individuals with substance use disorders exhibit irrational learning characterized by a resource-rational shift toward simplified, reusable successor features to minimize cognitive costs, even at the expense of reward maximization.

Ru-Yuan Zhang, Zeming Fang, Yu-Yan Gao, Yu-Feng Xia, Zi-Jian Cheng, Lingxiao Yang, Wei Li, Tomoko Kishimoto, Lei Guo, Tr (…)2026-07-31
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Flow cytometry-assisted bioprocess optimization of Heterocapsa pygmaea for enhanced cell growth and PCP-associated fluorescence

This study demonstrates that optimizing cultivation conditions for *Heterocapsa pygmaea* using Response Surface Methodology combined with flow cytometry-guided physiological monitoring significantly enhances biomass productivity and peridinin–chlorophyll a–protein (PCP) performance, establishing a scalable framework for industrial microalgal bioprocess development.

Jiang-Ting Lu Chen, Chi-Cheng Huang, Hung-Yun Lin, Jin-De Li, Yi-Jung Chen, Fat-Tin Agassi Sze, Yen-Ling Chen, Fan-Hua N (…)2026-07-31