Ecosystems Process | List of Frontiers open access articles

Original Research

Published on 06 Mar 2026

Remnant cholesterol: a risk stratification aid for coronary artery stenosis severity in patients with type 2 diabetes

in Translational Medicine

Haixiang Gan
Kaijun Gao
Zezhao Li
Yuhong Zhang
Lijuan Li
Yong Li
Hao Guo

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1772328

Mini Review

Published on 06 Mar 2026

Video games as stimuli in neuroimaging studies: a minireview

in Cognitive Neuroscience

Isak B. Blank
Vasily Klucharev
Anna Shestakova

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnhum.2026.1687121

285 views

Mini Review

Published on 06 Mar 2026

Immune-metabolic positive feedback model in COPD: cross-mechanisms and potential intervention strategies

in Cell Death and Survival

WenJing Chen
Shi Huang
Lijia He
Xin Zhou
RuiXiang Li
Guobing Wang

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2026.1756033

Case Report

Published on 06 Mar 2026

Beyond rhythm disorder: a rare case report of a young patient with mediastinal bronchogenic cyst

in General Cardiovascular Medicine

Monika Shumkova
Kristina Stoyanova
Ivan Andreev
Raia Ivanova
Kiril Karamfiloff

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

doi 10.3389/fcvm.2026.1746006

112 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Mar 2026

Variability of 137Cs and natural radionuclides accumulation in mosses relative to soil activity in Iğdır, Türkiye

in Functional Plant Ecology

Nevzat Batan
Halim Büyükuslu
Nilay Akçay

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1773571

150 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Mar 2026

Altered EEG microstate associated with anxiety and somatization symptoms in major depressive disorder

in Mood Disorders

Qinfan Shan
Guisen Wu
Yuxuan Xiong
Qian Guo
Hao Hu
Fuxu Zhang
Zhenying Qian
Tianhong Zhang
Xiaohua Liu

Frontiers in Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1772171

Original Research

Published on 06 Mar 2026

Integrated long-read transcriptomic profiling of peripheral blood from ankylosing spondylitis patients identifies regulatory shifts and core genes associated with programmed cell death

in Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Disorders: Autoinflammatory Disorders

Xue Cao
Panlong Li
Haoran Peng
Qiao Chen
Lipu Shi
Dong Chen
Tianshu Chu
Yanwei Cheng

Frontiers in Immunology

doi 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1640271

Review

Published on 06 Mar 2026

Immunometabolism in rheumatoid arthritis: mechanisms, biomarkers, and the path to precision medicine

in Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Disorders: Autoinflammatory Disorders

Xinyu Liu
Jiajia Wang
Tong Lou
Qiaomu Tang
Zixin Fang
Wenfeng Zhang
Yinghua Hu

Frontiers in Immunology

doi 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1691946

463 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Mar 2026

Teaching for autonomy: Grade 3 teachers’ strategies for self-directed learning in literacy

in Teacher Education

Bernadette Winefrede Geduld
Hilary Hanser
Nothile Kunene
Magda Kloppers

Frontiers in Education

doi 10.3389/feduc.2026.1688707

Systematic Review

Published on 06 Mar 2026

Comparative analysis of research hotspots and development trends of pediatric palliative care at home and abroad based on CiteSpace: a bibliometric study

in Children and Health

N. I. Yuhong
G. A. N. Xinyan
L. A. N. Tianying
G. O. N. G. Daoqing

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2026.1688720

Case Report

Published on 06 Mar 2026

Tocilizumab in the treatment of IgG4-related disease involving the carotid artery-case report and literature review

in Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Disorders : Autoimmune Disorders

Xiaoxu Ding
Juan Tao
Cheng Xu
Yongmei Han

Frontiers in Immunology

doi 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1734761

Case Report

Published on 06 Mar 2026

Case Report: Differential diagnosis and clinical management of isolated prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time

in Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Disorders : Autoimmune Disorders

Lu Liu
Dongmei Guo

Frontiers in Immunology

doi 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1735963

Original Research

Published on 06 Mar 2026

Effects of central and peripheral Go/No-Go signals on reactions to peripheral stimuli in virtual reality

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Dan Bürger
Katalin Altrogge
Florian Heilmann
Stefan Pastel
Kerstin Witte

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1706034

Original Research

Published on 06 Mar 2026

Taurine attenuates lipid accumulation via the eCB-CB1 axis: evidence from adipose metabolomics in HFD-fed mice and 3D adipocyte spheroids

in Nutrition and Metabolism

Qingjie Wu
Yuxin Shao
Lin Zhu
Xinzhe Guo
Shengquan Mi
Yanzhen Zhang
Ping Chang
Changying Xie
Junxia Guo

Frontiers in Nutrition

doi 10.3389/fnut.2026.1782392

Original Research

Published on 06 Mar 2026

Bryophytes promote the development of soil function on karst rock surfaces

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Wen-ping Meng
You-jin Yan
Jing-cheng Ran
Hong Zhou
Xin-wei Zhou
Ting Zheng

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1725613

130 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Mar 2026

Development of PMAxx-droplet digital PCR method for the absolute quantification of viable Shigella flexneri and Shigella sonnei strains in water

in Microbiotechnology

Xuran Zhang
Chunmei Liu
Mimi Kong
Ziqiang He
Zhijie Cao
Dong Jin

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1769049

Articles

Remnant cholesterol: a risk stratification aid for coronary artery stenosis severity in patients with type 2 diabetes

Video games as stimuli in neuroimaging studies: a minireview

Immune-metabolic positive feedback model in COPD: cross-mechanisms and potential intervention strategies

Beyond rhythm disorder: a rare case report of a young patient with mediastinal bronchogenic cyst

Variability of 137Cs and natural radionuclides accumulation in mosses relative to soil activity in Iğdır, Türkiye

Altered EEG microstate associated with anxiety and somatization symptoms in major depressive disorder

Integrated long-read transcriptomic profiling of peripheral blood from ankylosing spondylitis patients identifies regulatory shifts and core genes associated with programmed cell death

Immunometabolism in rheumatoid arthritis: mechanisms, biomarkers, and the path to precision medicine

Teaching for autonomy: Grade 3 teachers’ strategies for self-directed learning in literacy

Comparative analysis of research hotspots and development trends of pediatric palliative care at home and abroad based on CiteSpace: a bibliometric study

Tocilizumab in the treatment of IgG4-related disease involving the carotid artery-case report and literature review

Case Report: Differential diagnosis and clinical management of isolated prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time

Effects of central and peripheral Go/No-Go signals on reactions to peripheral stimuli in virtual reality

Taurine attenuates lipid accumulation via the eCB-CB1 axis: evidence from adipose metabolomics in HFD-fed mice and 3D adipocyte spheroids

Bryophytes promote the development of soil function on karst rock surfaces

Development of PMAxx-droplet digital PCR method for the absolute quantification of viable Shigella flexneri and Shigella sonnei strains in water