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Low GROa/CXCL1 expression predicts poor outcome and promotes tumour progression in vivo and in vitro, revealing a context-dependent tumour-suppressive role in triple-negative breast cancer

This study demonstrates that low GROα/CXCL1 expression predicts poor survival and promotes tumor progression in triple-negative breast cancer, revealing a context-dependent tumor-suppressive role that warrants further investigation as a prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target.

Clàudia Martinez Miralles, Evangelos Manousakis, Cristina Moreta-Moraleda, Houda Baccara, Luke Mahon, Laia Liñán Franque (…)2026-07-02
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Assembly and characterization of the mitochondrial genome of Camellia pitardii Coh.-St

This study presents the first comprehensive assembly and characterization of the *Camellia pitardii* mitochondrial genome, revealing its structural features, gene content, and evolutionary dynamics while highlighting topological incongruence between mitochondrial and chloroplast phylogenies to provide a foundational resource for future comparative genomics and germplasm utilization in the genus *Camellia*.

Juyan Chen, Rui Chen, He Li, Lang Huang2026-07-02
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Genome-wide identification, structural characterization and gene expression analysis of CYP450 family under different light-conditions in Coptis chinensis

This study comprehensively identifies and characterizes 283 CYP450 genes in *Coptis chinensis*, revealing their uneven chromosomal distribution, tissue-specific expression, and significant upregulation under low-light and long-photoperiod conditions, which suggests a regulatory role in alkaloid accumulation mediated by light-responsive and MeJA elements.

Han Xu, Xiao Lia, Xiaoxiao Zhu, Yueyuan Wu, Yinyin Yin, Ailin Dai, Qiang Ai2026-07-01
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Brain-region-aware genetic prioritization separates Alzheimer disease risk from APOE-sensitive β-amyloid burden in public genetic and expression quantitative trait locus resources

By integrating public genetic and expression resources, this study demonstrates that Alzheimer's disease risk and β-amyloid burden represent distinct biological processes, identifying BIN1 as a broad risk anchor while showing that the previously implicated ZNF227 signal is primarily driven by APOE-region variants rather than independent amyloid pathology.

Ran Chen, Xiaohui Bi2026-07-01
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Identification of Maize Fusarium Ear Rot Resistance Genes via Integrated BSA-Seq and RNA-Seq Analysis

This study integrates BSA-Seq, RNA-Seq, and WGCNA analyses to elucidate the molecular mechanisms of maize resistance to *Fusarium graminearum*, identifying eight resistance-associated loci and six high-confidence candidate genes involved in oxidative stress, hormone signaling, and cell wall modification that distinguish the resistant inbred line K0743 from the susceptible K0742.

Jiaqin Liu, Wei Zhao, Fangguo Chang, Wei Wang, Fang Wang, Chun Wang, Yaqiong Shi2026-07-01
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KLF6 Downregulation-Mediated Loss of LILRB4 Impairs Decidual Macrophage Tolerance During Toxoplasma gondii Infection

This study reveals that *Toxoplasma gondii* infection impairs maternal-fetal tolerance and causes adverse pregnancy outcomes by suppressing the pSTAT3/KLF6 axis, which downregulates LILRB4 on decidual macrophages and disrupts the IDO/iNOS immunoregulatory balance.

Xuemei Hu, Zhidan Li, Fan Zhang, Rutao Mou, Tianyu Jing, Zhendong Zhang, Xianbing Liu, Liqin Ren, Yuzhu Jiang, Haixia Zh (…)2026-07-01
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Simulation-Based Assessment of Cancer-Associated cfDNA Methylation and miRNA Profiles for Forensic Molecular Inference: A Proof-of-Concept Machine-Learning Study

This proof-of-concept machine learning study demonstrates that simulated circulating cell-free DNA methylation and miRNA profiles can achieve high accuracy in distinguishing cancer-associated from healthy molecular states, while explicitly emphasizing that these computational results do not validate operational forensic applications and require extensive wet-lab validation and ethical safeguards before any investigative use.

Melek Şenışık, Ahmet Murat Şenışık2026-07-01
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Proteomics Characteristics of Sciatic Nerves in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, Key Gene DDI2 Identification and Comprehensive Therapeutic Strategy Exploration

This study identifies DDI2 as a key regulator of autophagy impairment in diabetic peripheral neuropathy through proteomic and transcriptomic analyses of db/db mouse sciatic nerves and RSC96 cells, proposing a comprehensive therapeutic strategy involving the natural compounds fraxetin and cytisine, as well as ATF3 overexpression, to restore autophagic flux and reverse metabolic dysregulation.

Yue Gao, Qiuli Li, Yuting Bu, Tingting Jin, Chenming Zhou, Wandi Wei, Wenhui Li, Yuanyuan Sun, Lin Zhu, Jun Hao2026-07-01
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Impact of Optic Flow Charateristics in Virtual Reality on Vection and Visually Induced Motion Sickness

This study demonstrates that the impact of visual field of view on vection and motion sickness in virtual reality depends on the spatial reference frame and individual susceptibility, revealing that gravity-referenced framing effectively mitigates symptoms specifically for highly vection-sensitive users.

Adem Boudjemline, Clement Bougard, Jean-Marie Pergandi, Hadrien Ceyte, Lionel Bringoux2026-07-01
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Divergent Functions of Two AGL6 Homologs in Floral Meristem Transition and Organ Morphogenesis in London Plane Tree

This study characterizes two *AGL6* homologs in London plane tree (*Platanus acerifolia*), revealing that while both genes share similar expression patterns and promote precocious flowering when overexpressed in *Arabidopsis*, they possess distinct molecular properties and functions in floral organ development, with *PlacAGL6a* uniquely capable of forming homodimers and interacting with C- and D-class MADS-box proteins.

Sisi Zhang, Yalin Tian, Xinggu Lin, Linxia Zhang, Jie Jiang, Guofeng Liu2026-07-01