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Initial Conformation Governs Amyloid-β42 Dynamics and Association at a POPC Membrane-Water Interface

This study demonstrates that the initial conformational state of amyloid-β42 monomers significantly dictates their structural evolution and membrane association dynamics at a POPC interface, highlighting the critical importance of starting-structure selection in modeling early amyloid-membrane interactions.

Yersultan Arynbek, Khlood A.A.A. Abdeljawaad, Duc Huy Le, Kahramon Mamatkulov, Grigory Arzumanyan2026-09-12
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Establishment and characterization of two gemcitabine-resistant cholangiocarcinoma cell lines

This study successfully established and characterized two stable gemcitabine-resistant cholangiocarcinoma cell lines derived from intrahepatic and extrahepatic origins, revealing that while both share metabolic and inflammatory adaptations, they activate distinct core regulatory pathways during the development of drug resistance.

Haidong Ma, Jintao Li, Zhili Xia, Jiahui Xi, Zihe Dong, Wenan Wang, Ruyang Zhong, Yanyan Lin, Leiqing Wang, Kecheng Jin (…)2026-09-12
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Computational Design and In Silico Evaluation of Indole-2-Carboxamide Derivatives as Mycobacterium tuberculosis Membrane Protein (MmpL3) Inhibitors Using 2D-QSAR, Molecular Docking, and Molecular Dynamics Simulation

This study employed an integrated computational approach, including 2D-QSAR, molecular docking, and MD simulations, to design and evaluate indole-2-carboxamide derivatives as potential MmpL3 inhibitors, identifying compound 17c as a promising candidate with superior binding affinity and favorable pharmacokinetic properties despite the need for future experimental validation.

Thomas Aondofa Nyijime, Gideon Adamu Shallangwa, Adamu Uzairu, Abdullahi Bello Umar, Muhammad Tukur Ibrahim2026-09-12
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Palaeogenetic Insights into Kinship and Social Organization at the Early Bronze Age “Princely” Barrow Cemetery of Łęki Małe, Poland

This study utilizes genome-wide data from five individuals at the Early Bronze Age Łęki Małe cemetery in Poland to reconstruct a two-generation pedigree, revealing that elite funerary practices selectively foregrounded biological kinship through variable modes of inclusion, such as symbolic representation and whole-body interment, thereby structuring social identity around specific biographical relationships rather than normative kinship structures.

Nicolas Antonio da Silva, Janusz Czebreszuk, Marzena Szmyt, Ben Krause-Kyora, Johannes Müller2026-09-11
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Evolution of MAF and OTX families during the emergence and stabilization of rod photoreceptors across Metazoans

This study elucidates how gene duplication, positive selection, and the co-evolution of the MAF-family transcription factor NRL with OTX-family proteins and their cis-regulatory elements drove the emergence and stabilization of mammalian rod photoreceptors, enabling their survival through the Mesozoic era.

Anand Swaroop, Soumitra Pal, Noor White Carreiro, Zachary Batz, Leo Goubet-McCall, Caroline Judy2026-09-11
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Accessing non-fungal eukaryotic diversity in soil from Svalbard through DNA metabarcoding

This study utilizes multi-marker DNA metabarcoding (ITS2 and Cox1) to characterize non-fungal eukaryotic diversity in Svalbard's glacial forefields, revealing that community composition and diversity are strongly structured by environmental gradients such as temperature, pH, and organic carbon content along the primary succession chronosequence.

Dafne Anjos, Rodrigo Goldenberg-Barbosa, Anna Donato, Pedro Sasaki, Letícia Bastos Eller, Luiz Miguel Pontes Abrahão, Fa (…)2026-09-11
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SRPK1 and SEM1 as Key Polyamine Metabolism-Related Genes in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Integrated Bioinformatics Analysis, Mendelian Randomization, and In Vitro Validation

This study integrates bioinformatics, Mendelian randomization, and in vitro experiments to identify SRPK1 and SEM1 as key polyamine metabolism-related genes in non-small cell lung cancer, demonstrating that SRPK1 promotes tumor progression by regulating ODC1 and SAT1 and highlighting its potential as a diagnostic biomarker and therapeutic target.

Fanlan Zeng2026-09-11
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Resolving the Limitations of Energy- Density-Based Dosimetry in the Laser Therapy Approach by Proposing a New Optical-Thermal Modeling Study with the Aid of the Arrhenius Damage Equation and the Monte Carlo Technique

This study proposes replacing the insufficient energy-density-based dosimetry in laser therapy with a physiologically grounded, damage-based framework by utilizing a Monte Carlo-integrated optical-thermal model and the Arrhenius equation to demonstrate that biological outcomes depend on the specific time course of temperature and tissue sensitivity rather than total energy alone.

Mahya Faramarzi Rad, Fatemeh Rezaei, Shaghayegh Fouladvandi2026-09-11