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Plasma Lipidomics Reveals Reproducible Coordinated Lipid Programs Associated with Organ Failure in Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure

This study demonstrates that in Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF), reproducible disease-associated biology is more robustly captured by coordinated alterations in lipid classes and modules than by individual lipid species, revealing specific lipid programs linked to organ failure severity and shared critical illness mechanisms.

Rohini Saha, Sonali Mukherjee, Praveen Singh, Nidhi Gauniyal, Subhadra Priyadarshini, Rajat Ujjainiya, Mamta Rathode, Wa (…)2026-07-31
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Chromosome-level genome reveals the phylogenomics and hibernation-related evolution in Tibetan brown bear (Ursus arctos pruinosus)

This study presents a high-quality chromosome-level genome assembly of the Tibetan brown bear, revealing its demographic history of population expansion and bottlenecks, as well as a unique carbohydrate-dominated metabolic adaptation for hibernation that distinguishes it from North American brown bears.

Muran Zhao, Anmin Wang, Hai Liu, Chenxing Yu, Yanlin Liu, Nan Sun, Guogang Li2026-07-31
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Wolbachia-mediated dengue control remains robust under insecticide stress in Aedes aegypti

This study demonstrates that Wolbachia-mediated dengue control in *Aedes aegypti* remains robust and effective despite sublethal insecticide exposure, as the symbiont's density, pathogen blocking, and reproductive traits rapidly recover without compromising viral suppression.

Benjamin DUPUIS, Laurence MOUSSON, Marie VAZEILLE, Chloé BOHERS, Sosiasi KILAMA, Nicolas POCQUET, Anna-Bella Failloux2026-07-31
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Molecular Characterization of erg2 and erg11 Genes in Azole- Resistant Candida Species Isolated from Patients with Vulvovaginal Candidiasis in Ibadan, Nigeria

This study characterizes azole-resistant *Candida* species isolated from women with vulvovaginal candidiasis in Ibadan, Nigeria, revealing a high prevalence of fluconazole resistance and identifying specific mutations in the *erg2* and *erg11* genes that underscore the urgent need for molecular surveillance to guide local treatment guidelines.

Abidemi Nurat Akinbami, Philip Adegboyega Idowu, Saheed Ayodeji Adekola2026-07-31
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Single-cell foundation models predict durable CAR T response despite imperfect cell annotation

This study demonstrates that single-cell foundation models can predict durable CAR T-cell persistence in pediatric B-ALL patients from pre-infusion scRNA-seq data with high accuracy, achieving clinically actionable insights even without perfect cell annotation and identifying CD8+XCL1/2+ cells as a key biomarker for long-term response.

Rong Fan, Leo Shen, Zhiliang Bai, Mingyu Yang, Na Li2026-07-31
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Encoding Intermittent Parathyroid Hormone Signals in Stem Cell Exosomes Enables Targeted Repair of Osteoporotic Bone Defects

This study demonstrates that encoding intermittent parathyroid hormone signals into preconditioned stem cell-derived exosomes and delivering them via a thermosensitive hydrogel effectively repairs osteoporotic bone defects by simultaneously promoting osteogenesis and angiogenesis, restraining osteoclastogenesis, and modulating the inflammatory microenvironment through the activation of the PA-PLD-LATS1/YAP signaling axis.

Jiaqi Fang, Yiqing Wu, Xuejin Jin, Xinhui Wu, Bo Xu, Junkuan Shan, Liping Nan, Shuhao Liu, Wei Nie, Junjian Liu, Jinghua (…)2026-07-31
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Periodontal ligament stem cells control inflammation by pyrimidine metabolism

This study demonstrates that periodontal ligament stem cells suppress macrophage-driven inflammation and promote oral tissue healing by reprogramming pyrimidine metabolism to inhibit NLRP3 inflammasome activation, a mechanism validated by the therapeutic efficacy of the pyrimidine precursor triacetyluridine.

Jin Wook Hwang, Young Hun Son, Won Jong Park, Seung Hong Tak, Kwang Youl Lee, Min-Jung Park, Dong-Il Kim, Youn Ho Han2026-07-31
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Maternal contacts across the Baltic Sea – thousands of mitogenomes reveal maternal genetic structure and recent expansions in the Circum- Baltic region

By analyzing over 9,000 mitogenomes, this study reveals that fine-scale maternal genetic structure and recent population expansions in the Circum-Baltic region were significantly shaped by Bronze and Iron Age demographic processes, uncovering distinct trajectories such as Sweden's post-Bronze Age recovery and a previously overlooked maternal genetic link between Estonia and Finland.

Hovhannes Sahakyan, Maere Reidla, Ene Metspalu, Ivan A. Kuznetsov, Rodrigo Flores, Kadri Irdt Rezzakioğlu, Olga Utevska (…)2026-07-31