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Original Research

Published on 12 Feb 2026

Genetic polymorphisms of the CDC27 gene are associated with susceptibility and outcomes of non-syndromic congenital heart disease: a bi-ethnic case–control study in Chinese populations

in Genetics of Common and Rare Diseases

Teng Yuan
Feng Zhu
Aikebai Aisan
Tunike Maheshati
Yunxia Li
Ren Tian
You Chen

Frontiers in Genetics

doi 10.3389/fgene.2026.1701812

185 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Feb 2026

Lactobacillus paracasei LP18 ameliorated inflammation and intestinal barrier dysfunction in severe acute pancreatitis via gut microbiota-mediated regulation of butyrate metabolism

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Jianliang Cao
Anran Song
Qiang Zhang
Tangjuan Zhang
Xinya Jia
Bo Li
Chao Lan
Yuepeng Hu

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1765127

128 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Feb 2026

First report of a novel Paenibacillus strain JDF1 and its biocontrol potential against citrus bacterial canker

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Ze-Qiong Wang
Yu-Xiong Xiao
Zhu Tong
Xiu-Juan He
Hai-Yue Zhang
Wen-Ming Qiu

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1740692

135 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Feb 2026

Serotonin transporter downregulation is associated with aortic stenosis, and early profibrotic remodeling is mitigated by pharmacological inhibition of HTR2B receptor

in Heart Valve Disease

Dov Levine
Chiara Camillo
Estibaliz Castillero
Emre Bektik
Yaagnik Kosuri
Anthony Campbell
Cary Karcher
Abba Krieger
Liming Pei
Ting Peng

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

doi 10.3389/fcvm.2026.1729078

243 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Feb 2026

Functional architecture and cell wall composition of peltate scales involved in leaf water absorption

in Plant Cell Biology

Maria Eduarda dos Santos
Jéssica Ferreira de Lima
Denis Coelho de Oliveira
Ana Silvia Franco Pinheiro Moreira

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1756403

292 views

Review

Published on 12 Feb 2026

Gut microbiota and brain aging: a comparative review of African and western populations

in Neurocognitive Aging and Behavior

Beulah Favour Ortutu
Abidemi Oluwasanmi Okin
Kwame Osei Darkwah
Uju Maryanne Onuorah
Abdulkadir Yusif Maigoro
Gideon Onyedikachi Iheme

Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnagi.2026.1740408

377 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Feb 2026

Development and evaluation of an inhalable nanoemulsion system for enhancing NK cell function against osteosarcoma pulmonary metastases

in Cancer Immunity and Immunotherapy

Sookyung Hwang
Paul D. Bates
Vasiliki Valkanioti
Chih-Chun Chang
Sandro Mecozzi
Christian M. Capitini

Frontiers in Immunology

doi 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1772375

191 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Feb 2026

The impact of digital literacy on health behaviors among middle-aged and older adults: the mediating roles of proactive health awareness and social capital

in Digital Public Health

Xue Tang
Huiyan Peng
Jie Li
Mingshu Si

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1735211

124 views

Review

Published on 12 Feb 2026

Tic disorders and allergic diseases: mechanistic links and the impact of allergy management – a narrative review

in Mechanisms in Allergy

Lili Li
Wandong Hu
Ying Ren
Huan Zhang
Shushu Zhu
Tao Zhong
Hongwei Zhang

Frontiers in Allergy

doi 10.3389/falgy.2026.1769483

227 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Feb 2026

Underestimation of cardiovascular risk by QRISK3 and RA-adapted SCORE2 in a Chinese rheumatoid arthritis population

in Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Prevention

Xinpei Li
Xiaowei Ni
Wenjuan Qian
Chen Sun
Xiaoling Yuan
Yan Zhang
Yabing Zhang
Zening Yuan

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

doi 10.3389/fcvm.2026.1712088

107 views

Opinion

Published on 12 Feb 2026

Innovating virology: from empirical verification to hypothesis exploration

in Bioinformatic and Predictive Virology

Akio Adachi
Yuma Inamoto
Khanh Quoc Tran
Bao Quoc Le
Naoya Doi
Takaaki Koma
Masako Nomaguchi

Frontiers in Virology

doi 10.3389/fviro.2026.1785598

352 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Feb 2026

Pyramid urethral mobilisation hypospadias repair for distal variant: experience with 70 cases

in Pediatric Surgery

Mircea Andriescu
Olivia Stanciu
Iulia Stoicescu
Laura Balanescu
Radu Balanescu

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2025.1652994

226 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Feb 2026

Metabolic reprogramming and transcriptomic adaptation contribute to glyphosate resistance in potato cultivars

in Plant Abiotic Stress

Chunfang Xiao
Jianhua Gao
Yuting Zeng
Ying Zou
Zhen Wang
Denghong Zhang
Lei Yan
Guocai Yang
Yanfen Shen

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1757471

358 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Feb 2026

Project-based learning and cognitive flexibility in media production: the moderating role of self-efficacy

in Educational Psychology

Hongpu Guan
Arsaythamby Veloo
Duo Zhang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1712183

Original Research

Published on 12 Feb 2026

Multi-objective optimization model for dynamic airspace allocation of urban drones in medical emergency delivery

in Disaster and Emergency Medicine

Yao Zhu
Xin Sun
Tongdi Hou

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1727647

298 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Feb 2026

Status of maize seed systems and storage practices among smallholder farmers in Tanzania

in Food Packaging and Preservation

Mary Raymond Mlay
Yusto Mugisha Yustas
Ramadhani Omari Majubwa

Frontiers in Food Science and Technology

doi 10.3389/frfst.2025.1667337

420 views

Articles

Genetic polymorphisms of the CDC27 gene are associated with susceptibility and outcomes of non-syndromic congenital heart disease: a bi-ethnic case–control study in Chinese populations

Lactobacillus paracasei LP18 ameliorated inflammation and intestinal barrier dysfunction in severe acute pancreatitis via gut microbiota-mediated regulation of butyrate metabolism

First report of a novel Paenibacillus strain JDF1 and its biocontrol potential against citrus bacterial canker

Serotonin transporter downregulation is associated with aortic stenosis, and early profibrotic remodeling is mitigated by pharmacological inhibition of HTR2B receptor

Functional architecture and cell wall composition of peltate scales involved in leaf water absorption

Gut microbiota and brain aging: a comparative review of African and western populations

Development and evaluation of an inhalable nanoemulsion system for enhancing NK cell function against osteosarcoma pulmonary metastases

The impact of digital literacy on health behaviors among middle-aged and older adults: the mediating roles of proactive health awareness and social capital

Tic disorders and allergic diseases: mechanistic links and the impact of allergy management – a narrative review

Underestimation of cardiovascular risk by QRISK3 and RA-adapted SCORE2 in a Chinese rheumatoid arthritis population

Innovating virology: from empirical verification to hypothesis exploration

Pyramid urethral mobilisation hypospadias repair for distal variant: experience with 70 cases

Metabolic reprogramming and transcriptomic adaptation contribute to glyphosate resistance in potato cultivars

Project-based learning and cognitive flexibility in media production: the moderating role of self-efficacy

Multi-objective optimization model for dynamic airspace allocation of urban drones in medical emergency delivery

Status of maize seed systems and storage practices among smallholder farmers in Tanzania