Original ResearchPublished 19 October 2026Perceptions, practices and governance of generative AI in university social science teaching in EcuadorAbel Suing · José Marcelino Romero Gutiérrez · Viviana Noemí Galarza-Ligña · Ximena Coronado-OtavaloFrontiers in Educationdoi 10.3389/feduc.2026.1948805
Original ResearchPublished 12 October 2026Camk2d upregulation is associated with postoperative cognitive dysfunction in aged rats: pharmacological inhibition of CaMKII attenuates hippocampal neuroinflammation and neuronal apoptosisKaihua Wei · Shiwen Fan · Yujia Zhao · Xiaobin Cai · Xinlei Qin · Jingwen Zhai · Liping XieFrontiers in Aging Neurosciencedoi 10.3389/fnagi.2026.1975677
ReviewPublished 12 October 2026The mind–body connection in women’s reproductive health: how psychological stress shapes gut and ovarian function - a narrative reviewArpitha Yachanahalli Purushotham · Borehalli Mayegowda Shilpa · Divya SundaramFrontiers in Gastroenterologydoi 10.3389/fgstr.2026.1854862
Mini ReviewPublished 12 October 2026Immunotechnology-based toolbox for care of chronic woundsMunishwar Nath Gupta · Premlata AmbreFrontiers in Biomaterials Sciencedoi 10.3389/fbiom.2026.1979352
ReviewPublished 12 October 2026Trust but verify: a Verification-as-a-Service framework for sustainable infrastructure governance—An integrative conceptual reviewLacour M. Ayompe · Franklin M. LarteyFrontiers in Sustainable Citiesdoi 10.3389/frsc.2026.1975063
ReviewPublished 12 October 2026Gut microbiota- and probiotic-derived bioactive metabolites: mechanisms, evidence, and therapeutic potential in metabolic disordersOghenerobor B. Akpor · Ayotunde O. AjindeFrontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiologydoi 10.3389/fcimb.2026.1953273
ReviewPublished 12 October 2026Beyond single-element toxicity: chromium-salinity interactions, food-chain transfer and mitigation in sugarcane agroecosystemsGowtham Sornam · Sugumaran Melkumaramangalam Palani · Parameswari Ettiyagounder · Kalaiselvi Thangavel · Saravanan Naaganoor Ananthan · Elayarajan Maharajan · Selva Kumar Manikkam · Sassikumar Datchinamoorthy · Sinduja Murugaiyan · Priyatharsini SengottaiyanFrontiers in Sustainable Food Systemsdoi 10.3389/fsufs.2026.1942892
Original ResearchPublished 12 October 2026Exploring the impact of legislative absences on the working environment of gig workers in South AfricaZini Gwele · Calvin Mabaso · Xavier KnightFrontiers in Sociologydoi 10.3389/fsoc.2026.1824697
ReviewPublished 12 October 2026When absence becomes functional: lysine deserts in protein regulation and evolutionNatalia A. SzulcFrontiers in Molecular Biosciencesdoi 10.3389/fmolb.2026.1959694
Mini ReviewPublished 12 October 2026SIRT2 in metabolism, aging, and longevityMenghui Li · Yihuan Dong · Wen Ren · Weixia Dong · Shaoping JiFrontiers in Molecular Biosciencesdoi 10.3389/fmolb.2026.1990670
Original ResearchPublished 12 October 2026Comparative transcriptomic analysis reveals the protective mechanism of ferulic acid against lipopolysaccharide-induced ferroptosis in IPEC-J2 cellsJiayu Chen · Hongchao Li · Yaxuan Niu · Tao Guo · Xiangyu Wang · Yue Zhang · Wenwen Wang · Yuanqing Xu · Yuan Wang · Mingxing ChuFrontiers in Veterinary Sciencedoi 10.3389/fvets.2026.1950560
Mini ReviewPublished 12 October 2026Iron homeostasis at the interface of nutrition, infection, and iron supplementationÖzge Mert · Seray Saday · Aybala TemelFrontiers in Nutritiondoi 10.3389/fnut.2026.1943495
Original ResearchPublished 12 October 2026Integrated metabolomic and single-cell analyses reveal crotonylation-related epithelial remodeling and SDC4 dysregulation in adenomyosisJiaxi Wang · Yue Li · Hongyu Zhang · Yiling Zhao · Wei Fan · Wenhu Xin · Chunhua Qiang · Tiansheng QinFrontiers in Nutritiondoi 10.3389/fnut.2026.1917718
ReviewPublished 12 October 2026From environmental occurrence to human exposure: multisystem toxicity, immune-relevant mechanisms, and gaps in health-risk assessment of liquid crystal monomersHongchi Zhang · Jingle Qiu · Zhenyu Lu · Xiangbin Zheng · Xia Huo · Xijin XuFrontiers in Public Healthdoi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1977975
ReviewPublished 12 October 2026Multi-omics insights into immune dysregulation and candidate biological programs in kawasaki disease: toward precision immunomodulationYun Han · Jiaying Liu · Chengxu Song · Li Fu · Yu Gu · Yu Zeng · Zhenzhuang ZouFrontiers in Pediatricsdoi 10.3389/fped.2026.1960681
Original ResearchPublished 12 October 2026Incremental prognostic value of the T-helper 1/T-helper 2 immune phenotype and 72-h change in sequential organ failure assessment for in-hospital mortality in sepsis with and without type 2 diabetes: a retrospective two-cohort studyDongxu Pan · Zongnan Lv · Jiayan Li · Bo Zhang · Feifei Xu · Wuxiang Huang · Wei Chen · Xuejun MoFrontiers in Medicinedoi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1911557
ReviewPublished 12 October 2026Bridging molecular and heterogeneous catalysis: metallolinker-assembled and post-synthetically metalated covalent organic frameworks for photocatalytic CO 2 reductionYuan-Hui Zhong · Lai-Hon ChungFrontiers in Chemistrydoi 10.3389/fchem.2026.1976872
ReviewPublished 12 October 2026Plant-derived extracellular nanovesicles in musculoskeletal repair and functional rehabilitation: mitochondrial–immune–metabolic regulationNingning Zhu · Ningrui Wang · NaNa Zhou · Baodong Ye · Jingjing LiuFrontiers in Chemistrydoi 10.3389/fchem.2026.1968520
Original ResearchPublished 12 October 2026Baseline growth kinetics of pulmonary metastases in head and neck adenoid cystic carcinoma: analysis of correlated clinical and molecular factorsHong-fei Liu · Ling-yan Jiang · Ting-yao Ma · Yue Zhao · Tian-yi Li · Xue-lian Wang · Shu-jing Zhang · Guo-liang Yang · Jing Zhou · Zhong-yu Yan · Xiao-hong ChenFrontiers in Oncologydoi 10.3389/fonc.2026.1811232
Original ResearchPublished 12 October 2026Sprayable phage-cocktail hydrogel promotes diabetic wound healing through macrophage M2 polarization and restoring SP and CGRP signaling axisHan-Shiang Shiue · Sheng-Jie Shiue · Hsin-Yi Lin · Ming-Shun WuFrontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnologydoi 10.3389/fbioe.2026.1789996
Systematic ReviewPublished 12 October 2026The CXCL12/CXCR4 axis in breast cancer-associated fibroblasts: a transcriptome analysis and systematic literature reviewSergey Vladimirov · David Sergeevichev · Maria Bogachek · Alina Kazakova · Anastasia Leonteva · Vladimir Richter · Anna NushtaevaFrontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnologydoi 10.3389/fbioe.2026.1920541
ReviewPublished 12 October 2026Obesity-driven inflammation and immune dysregulation in cancer development and progressionPritika Pandey · Jeb F. Struder · Erika T. Rezeli · Evan M. Paules · Stephen D. Hursting · Michael F. Coleman · Kristin A. AltweggFrontiers in Oncologydoi 10.3389/fonc.2026.1947958
Original ResearchPublished 12 October 2026Diffusible signals from Azospirillum brasilense promote rice growth and induce distinct gene expression changes in plant rootsSamuel Hoggard · Matthew Calhoun · Anna Bommes · Yasir Rahmatallah · Dylan Neuhaus · Galina Glazko · Arijit MukherjeeFrontiers in Plant Sciencedoi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1911178
ReviewPublished 12 October 2026Advanced soilless cultivation of medicinal plants: integrating dynamic LED lighting, elicitation, and smart technologies for sustainable biomass and phytochemical productionAmit Kumar · Kanika · Shashi Rani · Ashish Rambhau WarghatFrontiers in Plant Sciencedoi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1970412
ReviewPublished 12 October 2026Immunoregulatory roles of the enteric nervous system in esophageal motility control: mechanisms, advances, and therapeutic potentialAo Wang · Yu-Ting Liao · Hong-Jie Cheng · Nai-Wei Zhang · Yan-Mei Cai · Qiao-Yan Zhang · Hai-Xia Zeng · Bo-Yi JiaFrontiers in Immunologydoi 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1987626
ReviewPublished 12 October 2026Antitumor immunity and immune-related toxicity during immune checkpoint inhibition: mechanistic overlap, tissue selectivity, and interventional evidenceChengyan Shi · Chunhai Li · Jun YanFrontiers in Immunologydoi 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1958441
Original ResearchPublished 12 October 2026The molecular mechanisms underlying hydrogen peroxide regulating free-living conchocelis maturation of Pyropia haitanensisRong He · Wenfei Xian · Yan Xu · Dehua Ji · Chaotian Xie · Wenlei WangFrontiers in Plant Sciencedoi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1979927
ReviewPublished 12 October 2026Extracellular vesicles in colorectal cancer: M2 polarization, bidirectional regulation of CAFs, metastasis, and treatmentXiaoling Wang · Zhaohua Lai · Hanlu Chen · Mei Yang · Huapei Kang · Fangsheng Wang · Junyun Huang · Yuxin DengFrontiers in Cell and Developmental Biologydoi 10.3389/fcell.2026.1980961
ReviewPublished 12 October 2026Programmed cell death: immune regulatory mechanisms in periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritisHei Chan · XuFeng Chen · Jianwen Deng · Yuyan MaiFrontiers in Cell and Developmental Biologydoi 10.3389/fcell.2026.1815945
Mini ReviewPublished 12 October 2026Bioactive small-molecule gas delivery for enhanced bone regeneration: modulation of cellular signaling and remodeling of the regenerative microenvironmentZhou Zhong · Biao Cao · Xin DuanFrontiers in Cell and Developmental Biologydoi 10.3389/fcell.2026.1992564
Original ResearchPublished 12 October 2026Identification and expression analysis of antibacterial peptides from venom of the scorpion Mesobuthus martensiiGaomin Liu · Jiaqi Xu · Yan Tan · Wenzhen Wang · Hua Ling · Zhijian Cao · Zhifeng LiFrontiers in Microbiologydoi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1958805
Original ResearchPublished 12 October 2026Coordination of photosynthetic performance and leaf N:P stoichiometry under fluctuating coastal environmental conditions in Bolboschoenoplectus mariqueterJiayuan Wang · Lianjiang Lyu · Xuexin Shao · Tonggui Wu · Fang Zhou · Long Zhang · Wenwen YuanFrontiers in Plant Sciencedoi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1911028
Original ResearchPublished 12 October 2026Comparative transcriptomics of outbreak-associated Salmonella Heidelberg, Typhimurium, and monophasic Typhimurium reveals differential expression of stress tolerance, virulence, and biofilm-associated genesChelsey A. Patch · Andrea J. EtterFrontiers in Microbiologydoi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1895105
ReviewPublished 12 October 2026TA-TMA as a clinical model for precision complement therapeutics in stem cell transplantationSonata JodeleFrontiers in Immunologydoi 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1959683
ReviewPublished 12 October 2026Glutamine metabolic reprogramming in acute and chronic kidney diseases: mechanistic insights and therapeutic implicationsRuotong Xu · Jin Zhao · Minna Liu · Yifan Qiao · Xiaoxuan Ning · Shiren SunFrontiers in Immunologydoi 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1939528
ReviewPublished 12 October 2026Macrophage functional plasticity in periodontitis: microenvironmental regulation, disease progression, and therapeutic targetingZiqi Gu · Xinyu Li · Gulinur AwutiFrontiers in Immunologydoi 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1973755
ReviewPublished 12 October 2026Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α–mediated metabolic reprogramming in sepsis-associated organ dysfunction: organ-specific metabolic mismatch and therapeutic perspectivesYuge Wu · Jiantao Lu · Yue Mo · Yaoqi Xu · Xiaoxi Yan · Caifen Yan · Yingzhen WangFrontiers in Immunologydoi 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1998563
ReviewPublished 12 October 2026Metabolic-epigenetic regulation of the HBV cccDNA reservoir: pathways underpinning viral persistenceQing Peng · Liyuan Hao · Shenghao Li · Fei Yu · Na Li · Fanghang Ye · Xiaoyu HuFrontiers in Microbiologydoi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1968789
ReviewPublished 12 October 2026Nutritional regulation of the tumor immune microenvironment: metabolic mechanisms, immunotherapy response, and nursing implicationsDanwei Zhong · Congjue Li · Zunyao XiaoFrontiers in Immunologydoi 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1938564
Original ResearchPublished 12 October 2026The effects of co-application of organic fertilizer and limestone powder on soil organic carbon and its fractions in rubber plantations: associations with microbial necromass carbon and Fe/Al oxidesJifen Yang · Shunjun Geng · Xiaoling Shi · Qianghao Zhang · Chunxia YangFrontiers in Microbiologydoi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1970224
Original ResearchPublished 12 October 2026House dust mite drives biphasic immunomodulation of inflammatory dendritic epidermal cells via glucose metabolism in atopic dermatitisYing Zhao · Cuie Gao · Xin Sui · Lan Ge · Huan Wang · Sisi Deng · Qiquan Chen · Lu Liu · Jing Tian · Tong Mu · Li Wang · Zhiqiang SongFrontiers in Immunologydoi 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1887390
Original ResearchPublished 12 October 2026The multifaceted role of SsrB in S . Typhi H58 during THP-1 macrophage infectionMarion Fernandez · Soham Deolankar · Moirangthem Kiran Singh · Parisa Zangoui · Linda J. KenneyFrontiers in Microbiologydoi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1849419
ReviewPublished 12 October 2026Epigenetic and mitochondrial regulation in kidney disease: emerging mechanisms and therapeutic opportunitiesAtul Rawat · Narayan Prasad · Chandan Komalkumar · Harshit Singh · Saurabh Chaturvedi · Sultan Ahmed · Brijendra Kumar · Ravi Shankar KushwahaFrontiers in Immunologydoi 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1910925
ReviewPublished 12 October 2026Lactate dynamics at the Pseudomonas aeruginosa –host interface: bacterial metabolism, host defense, and emerging links to histone lactylationYi Jian · Zhijie Wu · Yuqiang Liang · Jin Cao · Mei Li · Fashuang Yang · Ke WangFrontiers in Immunologydoi 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1979311
ReviewPublished 12 October 2026Microbial-derived metabolites in cancer: evidence boundaries, immune mechanisms and translational pathwaysXuefeng Shi · Shunjun Wang · Wenhao OuyangFrontiers in Immunologydoi 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1947330
Original ResearchPublished 12 October 2026Low-frequency passive mechanical stimulation produces antidepressant-like effects in rats involving gut–brain axis modulationRong Gao · Wenjing Pu · Yifei Lv · Liqiong Liu · Yan Zhao · Hao Liu · Li Chen · Nan Guan · Hongen LiFrontiers in Immunologydoi 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1928978
ReviewPublished 12 October 2026Ulvan, carrageenan, and fucoidan: comparative immunomodulatory mechanisms and future directions in major algal sulfated polysaccharidesShuang Zhao · Zhangyi Xia · Jinlin Liu · Meijing Zhang · Maozi Lin · Guangmao Ding · Longchen Tang · Fang Su · Jingyi Sun · Chao ZhaoFrontiers in Immunologydoi 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1949951
Original ResearchPublished 12 October 2026Serum SPP1 levels are associated with disease severity and 1-year mortality in primary Sjögren’s syndrome-associated interstitial lung diseaseYuting Li · Shenao Zhang · Xiaorui Ding · Qing Wang · Tong Ji · Hong Yao · Jinghong DaiFrontiers in Immunologydoi 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1959993