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Knockdown of CDCP1 Inhibits ox-LDL-Induced Phenotypic Transition and Lipid Accumulation in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells via Downregulating the ITGB4/PI3K/AKT Pathway

This study demonstrates that knocking down CDCP1 inhibits ox-LDL-induced vascular smooth muscle cell phenotypic transition and lipid accumulation in atherosclerosis by destabilizing ITGB4 mRNA, thereby suppressing the ITGB4/PI3K/AKT signaling pathway.

Wanqiu Li, Bo Yuan, Huaihai Lu, Wei Luo, Ling Li, Hanzhao Li, Ning Zhou, Jianglang Yuan, Qianqian Dong, Xin Ji2026-09-10
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Early floristic and structural post-fire recovery of páramo vegetation: implications for ecological restoration

This study demonstrates that páramo vegetation in the Northern Andes exhibits rapid structural and floristic recovery within two years of fire, driven primarily by grasses and resprouting species, suggesting that active restoration may be unnecessary for isolated fires despite the need for long-term monitoring to assess the impacts of increasing fire frequency and climate warming.

Björn Reu, Andreina Ortíz López, David Sanín, Jorge Andres Ramirez2026-09-10
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Mechanobiological Vulnerability Index (MVI) in Lung Cancer: A Computer Vision Protocol for Identifying Therapeutic Targets under Simulated Microgravity

This paper proposes a methodological protocol that integrates three-dimensional spheroid culture under simulated microgravity with a hybrid computer vision pipeline to calculate a Mechanobiological Vulnerability Index (MVI), aiming to identify transient windows of structural weakness in NSCLC tumors for the temporal optimization of therapeutic interventions.

João Victor Rocha da Silva2026-09-10
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Multiscale architecture and composition of two South Australian Bryozoa: Celleporaria cristata and Densipora corrugata

This study employs a correlative in situ approach to reveal that despite belonging to different evolutionary classes, the South Australian bryozoans *Celleporaria cristata* and *Densipora corrugata* share similar multiscale skeletal architectures and nanogranular calcite formation, yet differ significantly in their magnesium distribution patterns and organic matrix composition (protein-rich cuticle versus carbohydrate-rich interlamellar layers).

Kushani Jayasoma, Laura M. Otter, Andrej Ernst, Michael W. Förster, Joachim Scholz, Dorrit E. Jacob2026-09-10
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Chromatin remodeling coordinates chromosome compaction, synaptonemal complex architecture and meiotic crossing-over

This study identifies the nucleosome remodeler CHD1 as a critical component of the mammalian synaptonemal complex that orchestrates meiotic chromosome compaction and architecture to create a chromatin environment essential for crossover maturation and fertility.

Joao Matos, Nathan Palmer, Uladzislava Khauratovich, Laurine Dal Toe, Felix Hartmann, Anzhela Pavlova, Sushil Khanal, Ra (…)2026-09-10
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Mining of eIF4Gtsv1 diversity reveals new Rice tungro spherical virus resistance alleles and their evolutionary enrichment

This study identifies eight novel *eIF4Gtsv1* resistance alleles in rice through large-scale genomic mining and phenotypic validation, demonstrating their association with reduced Rice tungro spherical virus titers and providing new PACE markers to accelerate breeding for tungro resistance.

Israel Dave Ambita, Ian Paul Navea, Gilda Jonson, Samantha Izabelle Alforja, Frances Nikki Borja, Dmytro Chebotarov, Ram (…)2026-09-10
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Disruption of Mechanotransduction in Post-Infarct Cardiac Fibroblasts: A Computer Vision Protocol for the Identification of Cryptic Therapeutic Targets under Simulated Microgravity.

This paper proposes the Mechanobiological Vulnerability Index (MVI), a novel computational framework combining simulated microgravity and hybrid computer vision models to identify cryptic therapeutic targets in post-infarct cardiac fibroblasts by exploiting gravity-induced cytoskeletal vulnerabilities to overcome the limitations of static molecular profiling in treating cardiac fibrosis.

João Victor Rocha da Silva2026-09-10
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An integrated in silico and in vitro approach for the identification of potent novel PAD4 inhibitors

This study identifies and validates two novel, non-toxic PAD4 inhibitors through an integrated computational and experimental approach, demonstrating their efficacy in suppressing NETosis and disrupting inflammatory loops in neutrophils and macrophages, thereby offering promising therapeutic candidates for NET-mediated diseases.

Priyanka Devi, Poornachandra Yedla, Riyaz Syed, Chandraiah Godugu2026-09-10