Protein Optimization | List of Frontiers open access articles

Original Research

Published on 10 Mar 2026

Comparison of microwave ablation versus lauromacrogol injection ablation for 50–75% cystic thyroid nodules: a two-center retrospective study

in Thyroid Endocrinology

Jiayan Bao
Wenbo Ding
Zheng Zhang
Yanwei Chen
Shuangshuang Zhao
Yun Cai
Wenjun Li
Jiwen Qian
Feng Zhao
Baoding Chen

Frontiers in Endocrinology

doi 10.3389/fendo.2026.1751988

Review

Published on 10 Mar 2026

Maternal probiotic and prebiotic supplementation on glucose metabolism in pregnant women and their offspring: effects and related mechanisms

in Microorganisms in Vertebrate Digestive Systems

Hanmo Lin
Chuhan Shao
Jie Yu
Haiyan Chen
Yaolin Ren
Jing Ren
Yuan Zeng
Yifan Wu
Qian Zhang
Xinhua Xiao

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1782361

Hypothesis and Theory

Published on 10 Mar 2026

Dual-optimization hypothesis: integrating radiation dosimetry and mechanical reinforcement in radioactive seed implantation for lumbar metastases

in Radiation Oncology

Zhi-qian Sun
Lu-lu Du
Shuai Li
Guangyan Gao
Qi-yu Sun
Bao-quan Zhu
Yue-feng Cai
Chen Zhong
Min Li

Frontiers in Oncology

doi 10.3389/fonc.2026.1769562

Review

Published on 10 Mar 2026

The IL-23/IL-17 axis in Behçet’s syndrome pathogenesis: from immunological perspectives to therapeutic implications

in Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Disorders: Autoinflammatory Disorders

Mohammad E. Naffaa
Fadi Hassan
Mahmud Omar
Kerem Abacar
Dennis McGonagle

Frontiers in Immunology

doi 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1761519

Original Research

Published on 10 Mar 2026

Analysis of influencing factors and prediction of falls among rural older adults in China based on a nomogram model

in Aging and Public Health

Yan Wu
Shangci Cao
Pengcheng Wan
Yuran Liu
Yaodong Zhao
Yujie Chen
Yi Li
Hong Ding

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1781812

Hypothesis and Theory

Published on 10 Mar 2026

Uncertainty as an operative construct and treatment target in functional neurological disorder

in Psychological Therapy and Psychosomatics

Beth K. Rush
Meagan M. Watson
Traci L. Marfilius
Anushka Irani
Brigid Waldron-Perrine
Robin A. Hanks

Frontiers in Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1770123

Original Research

Published on 10 Mar 2026

Predicting stroke-associated infection in acute ischemic stroke patients treated by thrombolysis

in Cellular Neuropathology

Xuanyue Yu
Zeyuan Wang
Dong Chen
Shuming Li
Haojie Gao
Wen Zhao
Zishan Ji
Ziqi Han
Ruikang Sun
Shuya Cai

Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fncel.2026.1761927

Original Research

Published on 10 Mar 2026

Comparative evaluation of a basic life support educational model in non-health university students: the “Lives to Give Life” project and its social and health impact

in Healthcare Professions Education

Pedro Fernández Florido
Francisco Manuel Parrilla Ruiz
Gerardo Gómez Moreno
Ana Carrasco Cáliz
José Miguel Pérez Villares
Antonio Cárdenas Cruz

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1765154

Original Research

Published on 10 Mar 2026

Association between triglyceride-glucose index-a body shape index and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, and the modification effect of dietary patterns

in Nutritional Epidemiology

Ping Xiao
Xiao Fu
Haiwei Rao
Xia Tao
Xin Luo

Frontiers in Nutrition

doi 10.3389/fnut.2026.1682636

205 views

Case Report

Published on 10 Mar 2026

Primary extramedullary plasmacytoma of the kidney: a case report and literature review

in Genitourinary Oncology

Xi Tu
Xiyao Zhuang
Fei Lai

Frontiers in Oncology

doi 10.3389/fonc.2026.1751965

Review

Published on 10 Mar 2026

Investigating the functions and molecular mechanisms of DTX3L in cancer progression

in Cancer Molecular Targets and Therapeutics

Haiyu Mu
Mengwen Han
Hejuan Hu
Xilin Xu
Haojian Wang
Feng Zhu
Yongxia Wu
Liangqian Jiang
Yao Chen

Frontiers in Oncology

doi 10.3389/fonc.2026.1785147

Perspective

Published on 10 Mar 2026

Lung cancer screening with AI can discover cures for many early diseases. A public utility can make sure it happens

in Thoracic Oncology

James L. Mulshine
Bruce S. Pyenson

Frontiers in Oncology

doi 10.3389/fonc.2026.1797777

Original Research

Published on 10 Mar 2026

Predicting bottle-feeding practices among mothers of children aged 0–24 months in Somalia: a machine learning analysis of the 2020 Demographic and Health Survey

in Nutrition and Food Science Technology

Abdifatah Ibrahim Mouse
Hodo Abdikarim
Abdisalam Hassan Muse

Frontiers in Nutrition

doi 10.3389/fnut.2026.1773963

310 views

Opinion

Published on 10 Mar 2026

Beyond pressure: intracranial compliance and retinal biomarkers in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus

in Neurocritical and Neurohospitalist Care

Mathias Just Nortvig
Niclas Lynge Eriksen
Jan Saip Aunan-Diop
Bjarni Johannsson
Dag Ferner Netteland
Christian Bonde Pedersen
Sune Munthe
Frantz Rom Poulsen

Frontiers in Neurology

doi 10.3389/fneur.2026.1753259

127 views

Systematic Review

Published on 10 Mar 2026

Effectiveness, safety, and the abscopal effect of stereotactic body radiation therapy combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors in advanced gastrointestinal cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis

in Radiation Oncology

Shishi Ma
Yi Chen
Xinmin Xu
Yanchun Ma
Honglian Lu
Shubo Ding

Frontiers in Oncology

doi 10.3389/fonc.2026.1775732

Community Case Study

Published on 10 Mar 2026

Digital technology driving agricultural low-carbon transition: a case study of land transfer and industrial integration in China

in Land, Livelihoods and Food Security

Yan Li
Xiaofei Jin
Yan Su
Guansheng Wu

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2026.1790377

Articles

Comparison of microwave ablation versus lauromacrogol injection ablation for 50–75% cystic thyroid nodules: a two-center retrospective study

Maternal probiotic and prebiotic supplementation on glucose metabolism in pregnant women and their offspring: effects and related mechanisms

Dual-optimization hypothesis: integrating radiation dosimetry and mechanical reinforcement in radioactive seed implantation for lumbar metastases

The IL-23/IL-17 axis in Behçet’s syndrome pathogenesis: from immunological perspectives to therapeutic implications

Analysis of influencing factors and prediction of falls among rural older adults in China based on a nomogram model

Uncertainty as an operative construct and treatment target in functional neurological disorder

Predicting stroke-associated infection in acute ischemic stroke patients treated by thrombolysis

Comparative evaluation of a basic life support educational model in non-health university students: the “Lives to Give Life” project and its social and health impact

Association between triglyceride-glucose index-a body shape index and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, and the modification effect of dietary patterns

Primary extramedullary plasmacytoma of the kidney: a case report and literature review

Investigating the functions and molecular mechanisms of DTX3L in cancer progression

Lung cancer screening with AI can discover cures for many early diseases. A public utility can make sure it happens

Predicting bottle-feeding practices among mothers of children aged 0–24 months in Somalia: a machine learning analysis of the 2020 Demographic and Health Survey

Beyond pressure: intracranial compliance and retinal biomarkers in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus

Effectiveness, safety, and the abscopal effect of stereotactic body radiation therapy combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors in advanced gastrointestinal cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Digital technology driving agricultural low-carbon transition: a case study of land transfer and industrial integration in China