Belowground Process | List of Frontiers open access articles

Original Research

Accepted on 04 Mar 2026

miR-142-3p regulates RDH13 to impair trophoblast function via regulating CDH5/LFA-1/L-SELECTIN axis: a novel mechanism and diagnostic/therapeutic for preeclampsia

in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Long Shan
Kun Lu
Xuejiao Tao
Yalan Ma
Shaomin Fen

Frontiers in Medicine

Original Research

Accepted on 04 Mar 2026

The effect of placebo on anxiety, cortisol, and pain levels in children with procedural pain

in General Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency Care

Anna Lena Friedel
Tim Szallies
Jana Oberlohmann
Leonie Peters
Sven Benson
Manfred Schedlowski
Eva Tschiedel

Frontiers in Pediatrics

Perspective

Accepted on 04 Mar 2026

Bridging agroecology and food system transition frameworks: Identifying shared methodological and conceptual tensions

in Agroecology and Ecosystem Services

Bonnie Averbuch
Tiffanie Stone
Taru Sandén
Gerald Schwarz
Martin Hvarregaard Thorsøe
Jerome Bindelle
Fanny Boeraeve
Pauline Cassart
Tommy Dalgaard
Benjamin Dumont

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

Original Research

Accepted on 04 Mar 2026

Design, Testing, and Dimensional Optimization of a Biomimetic Microspine Gripper based on Feline Paw Structure

in Mechatronics

Qingpeng Wen
Yuepeng Zhang
Xianfeng Wu
Xuansheng Wang
Linzhong Xia
Changwei Lv

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

Original Research

Accepted on 04 Mar 2026

A Study on the Differences in Social-Face Sensitivity and Conspicuous Consumption Tendency Based on Sports Consumers' Impulse Buying Tendency: Focusing on Generation Z

in Personality and Social Psychology

Kwon-Hyuk Jeong
Jiung You

Frontiers in Psychology

Perspective

Accepted on 04 Mar 2026

Gut Microbiota and Sepsis: Mechanisms, Clinical Correlations, and Therapeutic Prospects

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Jinmin Yu
Xiaoqing Liu

Frontiers in Medicine

Original Research

Accepted on 04 Mar 2026

Multi-omics analysis reveals the mechanism underlying microbial-driven flavour formation in fermented xuecai (Brassica juncea var. multiceps)

in Food Microbiology

Mengqin Cao
Haibo Hao
Shuya Duan
Zitong Meng
Ruixin Li
Jiwei Jin
You Lo
Xiliang Ren
Bo Sun
Yishan Song

Frontiers in Microbiology

Original Research

Accepted on 04 Mar 2026

Increased neutrophil extracellular traps formation in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of dogs with bronchiectasis

in Veterinary Clinical, Anatomical, and Comparative Pathology

Aurélie Lyssens
Pierre Janssen
Cécile CLERCX
Thomas Marichal
Coraline Radermecker
Frédéric Billen

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

Original Research

Accepted on 04 Mar 2026

Hybrid Expert System for Lifestyle Recommendations in Hypertensive Patients

in Medicine and Public Health

Miguel Angel Valles-Coral
Lloy Pinedo
Injante Richard
Jorge Raul Navarro-Cabrera
Karen Luz Quintanilla-Morales
Saavedra Sarita
Jorge Valverde-Iparraguirre
Keller Sanchez-Dávila
Nerida Gonzalez-Gonzalez

Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence

Original Research

Accepted on 04 Mar 2026

Comparative transcriptomics of closely related Geobacter sulfurreducens strains uncovers strain-level variations in extracellular electron transfer

in Microbiotechnology

Mizuki Toda
Harima Takeuchi
Keisuke Tomita
Atsushi Kouzuma
Kengo Inoue
Kazuya Watanabe

Frontiers in Microbiology

Review

Accepted on 04 Mar 2026

The FGF–FGFR axis as an immune–metabolic rheostat in gastrointestinal inflammation and cancer

in Mucosal Immunity

Salem Khamis
Chunfang Zhou
Salem Saeed Saad Khamis
Zhifang Zhang
EZZADDIN ALWABRI

Frontiers in Immunology

Original Research

Accepted on 04 Mar 2026

How Social Support Impacts Depression in Chinese Emerging Adults: Mediators of Cognitive Reappraisal and Loneliness

in Personality and Social Psychology

Fangyan Lv
Cheng Lv
Burebiya Abudurexiti
Qingyuan Ma
Qingxi Yang
Minhui Ouyang
Dong Zhe Shi

Frontiers in Psychology

Original Research

Accepted on 04 Mar 2026

Mechanisms of Changma Xifeng tablet in alleviating Tourette syndrome via modulation of neurotransmitters, inflammatory responses, and metabolic pathways

in Psychopharmacology

Yuanyang Shao
Chang-e Guo
Kun Gao
Meng Bian
Lili Li
Lingyan Zhang
Mengjuan Wu
Juan Wang
Chunsheng Zhu

Frontiers in Psychiatry

Original Research

Accepted on 04 Mar 2026

Biological variation of baseline serum cortisol concentration in healthy dogs, part 1

in Veterinary Clinical, Anatomical, and Comparative Pathology

Sam Wicker
Sydney Craig
Julia Albright
Cary Springer
Kathleen Peterson Freeman
Luca Giori

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

Review

Accepted on 04 Mar 2026

Persistent immune Dysfunction during suppressive antiretroviral therapy (ART): Implications for ART treatment interruption trials for chronic HIV infections in sub-Saharan Africa

in Viral Immunology

Patricia Kankundiye
Praiscillia Kia
Edward Kankaka
Rose Nabatanzi
Tokameh Mahmoudi
Damalie Nakanjako

Frontiers in Immunology

Original Research

Accepted on 04 Mar 2026

Naturally acquired antibodies to Plasmodium vivax Pv_LISP-2, a potential liver stage vaccine antigen

in Parasite Immunology

Rafael Amaral Donassolo
Gisele Tatiane Soares da Veiga
Líndice Mitie Nisimura
Najara Carneiro Bittencourt
Yanka Salazar
Dayanne Kamylla Alves da Silva Barros
Stefanie Costa Pinto Lopes
Tais Nobrega de Sousa
Fabio Trindade Costa
Letusa Albrecht

Frontiers in Immunology

Articles

miR-142-3p regulates RDH13 to impair trophoblast function via regulating CDH5/LFA-1/L-SELECTIN axis: a novel mechanism and diagnostic/therapeutic for preeclampsia

The effect of placebo on anxiety, cortisol, and pain levels in children with procedural pain

Bridging agroecology and food system transition frameworks: Identifying shared methodological and conceptual tensions

Design, Testing, and Dimensional Optimization of a Biomimetic Microspine Gripper based on Feline Paw Structure

A Study on the Differences in Social-Face Sensitivity and Conspicuous Consumption Tendency Based on Sports Consumers' Impulse Buying Tendency: Focusing on Generation Z

Gut Microbiota and Sepsis: Mechanisms, Clinical Correlations, and Therapeutic Prospects

Multi-omics analysis reveals the mechanism underlying microbial-driven flavour formation in fermented xuecai (Brassica juncea var. multiceps)

Increased neutrophil extracellular traps formation in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of dogs with bronchiectasis

Hybrid Expert System for Lifestyle Recommendations in Hypertensive Patients

Comparative transcriptomics of closely related Geobacter sulfurreducens strains uncovers strain-level variations in extracellular electron transfer

The FGF–FGFR axis as an immune–metabolic rheostat in gastrointestinal inflammation and cancer

How Social Support Impacts Depression in Chinese Emerging Adults: Mediators of Cognitive Reappraisal and Loneliness

Mechanisms of Changma Xifeng tablet in alleviating Tourette syndrome via modulation of neurotransmitters, inflammatory responses, and metabolic pathways

Biological variation of baseline serum cortisol concentration in healthy dogs, part 1

Persistent immune Dysfunction during suppressive antiretroviral therapy (ART): Implications for ART treatment interruption trials for chronic HIV infections in sub-Saharan Africa

Naturally acquired antibodies to Plasmodium vivax Pv_LISP-2, a potential liver stage vaccine antigen