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Microcirculatory Bed and Liver Parenchyma of Piglets: Hierarchical Transformation After Birth

This study demonstrates that the hepatic microcirculatory bed and parenchyma of piglets undergo a hierarchical transformation over the first 20 days after birth, evolving from an immature, non-oriented prenatal state into a mature, radially organized lobular structure through the coexistence of transitional architectures and the elimination of provisional features.

Vladimir Lemeshchenko2026-09-07
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A Dual Targeted/Untargeted LC--MS/MS Protocol Uncovers Macroevolutionary and Ontogenetic Dynamics in Aristolochia Metabolomes

This study introduces a novel dual targeted/untargeted LC–MS/MS protocol to reveal that macroevolutionary conservation and ontogenetic optimization of aristolochic acid defenses in *Aristolochia* plants are driven by coevolutionary pressures from their specialist herbivore, the *Battus philenor* butterfly.

Michaela Butler, Kehinde Ologbonjaye, Ana Isabel Vitorino Maia, Fabrizio Donnarumma, Samridhi Chaturvedi2026-09-07
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Revisiting root morphological responses to arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal inoculation (AMF): a global meta-analysis

This global meta-analysis of 269 trials reveals that arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal inoculation generally promotes the expansion of root systems in non-woody plants by increasing surface area, length, and biomass, with these morphological responses being primarily driven by host plant family rather than fungal traits or environmental stress.

Sarkal Jyakhwa, Ivika Ostonen, Maarja Öpik2026-09-07
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Ontogenetic changes in body size are weakly associated with basal metabolic rate in a maternity colony of Myotis velifer

This study reveals that while body mass scales positively with basal metabolic rate in *Myotis velifer*, individual variation in metabolic rate is only weakly explained by body size, age, or reproductive status, suggesting that other intrinsic and ecological factors drive energy expenditure within maternity colonies.

Jafet Morales-Castillo, Erick David Acosta-Luzuriaga, Jorge Ayala-Berdon2026-09-07
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The brain-meningeal interface functions as a reservoir and entry site for brain parenchymal macrophages

This study challenges the dogma of microglia exclusivity by demonstrating that the brain-meningeal interface serves as a reservoir and entry site for peripheral macrophages, which can differentiate and migrate into the brain parenchyma to repopulate vacated niches, particularly in aging and neurodegenerative conditions.

Gregor Hutter, Deniz Kaymak, Philip Williams, Sabrina Hogan, Marie-Françoise Ritz, Giulia Di Bartolomei, Sihan Zhu, Sili (…)2026-09-07
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Shadows of Consciousness: An Investigation into Ionic Neural Networks Using the Neurotransmitter Ion Receptor Glial Endocannabinoid Network (NIRGEN) Paradigm

This paper critiques the historical and political delays in updating AI architectures to reflect biological reality, arguing that the field's reliance on continuous voltage abstractions ignores critical ionic, glial, and retrograde mechanisms, and consequently proposes NIRGEN, a discrete, biophysically grounded Ionic Neural Network that overcomes the limitations of standard models by incorporating molecular conservation laws and enabling computations like XOR with single units.

Myles Garvey2026-09-07
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Piezo1-Mediated Mechanotransduction Drives Blood–Spinal Cord Barrier Disruption and Neuroinflammation in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis-Induced Neuropathic Pain

This study demonstrates that in lumbar spinal stenosis, mechanical stress activates the Piezo1 ion channel to disrupt the blood–spinal cord barrier and trigger neuroinflammation via the FAK/RhoA/ROCK and CaMKII/NF-κB pathways, thereby driving neuropathic pain that can be alleviated by Piezo1 inhibition.

Min Rui Fu, Hai Bao Wen, Dai Yuan Liu, Chunyu Gao, Luguang Li, Jian Guo Li, Li Guo Zhu, Jing Hua Gao, Peng Feng, Min Sha (…)2026-09-07
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Network Topology Defines Therapeutic Vulnerability and Resistance in FLT3-Mutant Acute Myeloid Leukemia

This study demonstrates that the clinical behavior, therapeutic response, and resistance mechanisms in FLT3-mutant acute myeloid leukemia are determined by the topological architecture of gene interaction networks rather than individual mutations, with modular networks correlating to favorable outcomes and redundant, rewired networks driving resistance and relapse.

Marzia Del Re, Matthijs van Wijngaarden, Filippo Frioni, Tanja Malara, Concita Rafaniello, Sabrina Giammarco, Elisabetta (…)2026-09-05