Killer Function | List of Frontiers open access articles

Original Research

Published on 13 May 2026

Functional autonomy, comorbidities and cognitive decline: a mediation analysis in neurocognitive disorders

in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias

Giuseppe Valente
Claudia Bauco
Carmela Bucca
Francesca Corte
Alessandra Petrillo
Daniele Tonietti
Nadia Di Sturco
Pierluigi Diotaiuti

Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnagi.2026.1776156

285 views

Original Research

Published on 13 May 2026

The SPI-6 T6SS gene cluster from Salmonella Tennessee encodes a new antibacterial nuclease effector protein

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Carla Vargas-del Río
Jorge Urrea
Ayleen Parra-Calisto
Carlos J. Blondel
Andrea Avilés
Fernanda Salazar-Salas
Patricio Espinoza-Jara
Maira Mora
Dácil Rivera
Fernando A. Amaya

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1794835

405 views

Original Research

Published on 13 May 2026

Dietary allyl-isothiocyanate affects male triglyceride levels in Drosophila melanogaster without detectable changes in microbiota composition

in Microbial Symbioses

Sonja Dähn
Sabine Hurka
Daniel Kreft
Juan Guzman
Anja Poehlein
Andreas Vilcinskas
Dorothee Tegtmeier
Anika E. Wagner

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1817451

266 views

Original Research

Published on 13 May 2026

Clinical efficacy analysis of platelet-rich plasma combined with Xianling Gubao Capsules in the treatment of early-middle stage knee osteoarthritis

in Rheumatology

Bao-Lin Yang
Zai-Yong Guan
Wen-Long Guo
Shan-Zhen Hou
Wen Gao
Bing Zhou
Ting-Yong Sun

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1786275

267 views

Review

Published on 13 May 2026

Advancing equity through the “capability to aspire” in ocean and coastal governance: centering indigenous and local values to shape social–ecological futures — a review

in Marine Affairs and Policy

Marycarmen Martinez Diaz
Ilisapeci Lyons
Cameron S. Fletcher
Iain Gordon

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2026.1809549

190 views

Original Research

Published on 13 May 2026

The significance of CEACAM60, a carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) homolog, as a tumor antigen in the porcine cancer model

in Comparative Immunology

Jinsil Lee
Clara Cañas Crespo
Tim Hammacher
Andrei Lazar
Eva M Guenther
Marie Johne
Wiebke Weiß
Tung Huy Dau
Pavlo Maksimov
Krzysztof Flisikowski

Frontiers in Immunology

doi 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1813834

283 views

Systematic Review

Published on 13 May 2026

Efficacy and safety of Lanqin Oral Liquid combined with Western medicine for the treatment of pharyngitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Xiangdong Mu
Qiongzhen Luo
Yasheng Yuan

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1820924

374 views

Review

Published on 13 May 2026

Case review: adult epithelial type Wilms tumor in a 23-year-old female

in Genitourinary Oncology

Wenchao Cui
Yan Wang
Fantao Zhang

Frontiers in Oncology

doi 10.3389/fonc.2026.1658242

187 views

Systematic Review

Published on 13 May 2026

Efficacy of non-pharmacological treatments for prolonged disorders of consciousness: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

in Experimental Therapeutics

Chunyue Xu
Han Yang
Wenyue Cai
Qun Liu
Mingjia Zhang
Hongge Zuo
Jianbang Su
Jingqi Shu
Zhenhua Xu

Frontiers in Neurology

doi 10.3389/fneur.2026.1754777

258 views

Opinion

Published on 13 May 2026

When Cronbach's alpha does (not) indicate the reliability of domain-specific knowledge tests and why

in Quantitative Psychology and Measurement

Steffen Zitzmann
Gabe A. Orona

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1796702

515 views

Review

Published on 13 May 2026

Convergent death programs in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: how pyroptotic and ferroptotic crosstalk reshapes therapeutic paradigms

in Inflammation

Aisi Huang
Shiming Liu
Jiao Lan

Frontiers in Immunology

doi 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1827181

186 views

Review

Published on 13 May 2026

COVID-19 legislative response and challenges in Republic of Korea

in Public Health Policy

Hyun-Young Shin
Moran Ki

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1800597

179 views

Original Research

Published on 13 May 2026

How leader-enforced positivity and humility–aspiration signaling shape emotional exhaustion and unethical behavior: evidence for distinct psychological pathways

in Organizational Psychology

Hussain Ali
Rong Zheng
Lingyun Meng
Muhammad Qasim

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1774884

263 views

Original Research

Published on 13 May 2026

Update of the MSKCC nomogram for metastatic progression and its role in active surveillance: the Italian TPCP cohort

in Genitourinary Oncology

Nicolas Destefanis
Daniela Zugna
Valentina Fiano
Renata Zelic
Michelangelo Fiorentino
Francesca Giunchi
Piero Fariselli
Mauro Giulio Papotti
Paola Cassoni
Marco Oderda

Frontiers in Oncology

doi 10.3389/fonc.2026.1799343

168 views

Original Research

Published on 13 May 2026

Digitally mediated professional development of Nigerian teachers intending to relocate abroad: implications for school leaders

in Teacher Education

Chidubem Deborah Adamu
Omotayo Adewale Awodiji

Frontiers in Education

doi 10.3389/feduc.2026.1847574

176 views

Editorial

Published on 13 May 2026

Editorial: Advancing reproductive outcomes: integrating molecular, metabolic, and endocrine insights into oocyte maturation

in Reproduction

Konstantinos Dafopoulos

Frontiers in Endocrinology

doi 10.3389/fendo.2026.1865319

307 views

Articles

Functional autonomy, comorbidities and cognitive decline: a mediation analysis in neurocognitive disorders

The SPI-6 T6SS gene cluster from Salmonella Tennessee encodes a new antibacterial nuclease effector protein

Dietary allyl-isothiocyanate affects male triglyceride levels in Drosophila melanogaster without detectable changes in microbiota composition

Clinical efficacy analysis of platelet-rich plasma combined with Xianling Gubao Capsules in the treatment of early-middle stage knee osteoarthritis

Advancing equity through the “capability to aspire” in ocean and coastal governance: centering indigenous and local values to shape social–ecological futures — a review

The significance of CEACAM60, a carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) homolog, as a tumor antigen in the porcine cancer model

Efficacy and safety of Lanqin Oral Liquid combined with Western medicine for the treatment of pharyngitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Case review: adult epithelial type Wilms tumor in a 23-year-old female

Efficacy of non-pharmacological treatments for prolonged disorders of consciousness: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

When Cronbach's alpha does (not) indicate the reliability of domain-specific knowledge tests and why

Convergent death programs in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: how pyroptotic and ferroptotic crosstalk reshapes therapeutic paradigms

COVID-19 legislative response and challenges in Republic of Korea

How leader-enforced positivity and humility–aspiration signaling shape emotional exhaustion and unethical behavior: evidence for distinct psychological pathways

Update of the MSKCC nomogram for metastatic progression and its role in active surveillance: the Italian TPCP cohort

Digitally mediated professional development of Nigerian teachers intending to relocate abroad: implications for school leaders

Editorial: Advancing reproductive outcomes: integrating molecular, metabolic, and endocrine insights into oocyte maturation