Section 4 | List of Frontiers open access articles

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Mar 2026

Genome-wide identification and characterization of WOX gene family in saffron (Crocus sativus L.) and their roles in stress response, development and callus formation

in Plant Bioinformatics

Yuanyuan Tao
Jing Li
Jing Chen
Xiaoyuan Xi
Shuhui Yang
Feng Qiu
Xingchang Zhang
mengqing Feng
Xiaodong Qian
Liqin Li

Frontiers in Plant Science

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Mar 2026

Hepatitis C virus core protein-induced myeloid-derived suppressor cells promote hepatic fibrosis by regulating hepatic stellate cell function via TGF-β

in Viral Immunology

Fangzhuo Zhu
Shixing Zhao
Yunqi Zhang
Chengwei Tan
Jing Zhang
Qianqian Zhang

Frontiers in Immunology

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Mar 2026

Residual Disease Subtyping Predicts Survival and Guides Adjuvant Immunotherapy in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma After Neoadjuvant Chemoimmunotherapy

in Cancer Immunity and Immunotherapy

Huiya Wang
Haiyan Sun
Shuai Yi
Yingying Jin
Yao Lu
Ran Zuo
Yang Yinli
Ziyi Dong
Yaoyang Guo
Zhanyu Pan

Frontiers in Immunology

Case Report

Accepted on 02 Mar 2026

Prenatal detection of Gorlin-Goltz Syndrome: a case report and focused review of the literature

in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Kathrin Oelmeier
Judit Horváth
Rebekka Vogtmann
Matthias Meyer-Wittkopf
Mareike Möllers
Ralf Schmitz
Kathleen Marie Oberste
Daniela Willy

Frontiers in Medicine

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Mar 2026

Anticipatory Electromyography Based Prediction of Sit-to-Stand and Stand-to-Sit Transitions Using a Unified Real-Time Framework

in Biomechanics

KAI REN
Yuichi Nakamura
Kazuaki Kondo
Kei Shimonishi
Qi An
Takahide Ito
Jun-ichiro Furukawa
Masashi Toda
Junichi Akita

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Mar 2026

Reverse Mentoring: The New Power of Intergenerational Communication and Its Perceived Contributions to the Business WorldOrganizational Life

in Organizational Communication

Elif Basak Sarioglu
Özlem Özdemir
Melih Görgün

Frontiers in Communication

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Mar 2026

Non-Linear Effects of the Urban Green Space on Promoting Restorative Physical Activity among Older Adults living with Different Chronic Disease Status in Semi-Arid Area: A Case Study of Lanzhou, China

in Environmental Health and Exposome

Jianghui Mi
Wanqiang Li

Frontiers in Public Health

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Mar 2026

Under pressure: Accounting for multiple human pressures outside and inside Marine Protected Areas in the Skagerrak

in Marine Ecosystem Ecology

Helene Frigstad
Jesper H. Andersen
Trine Bekkby
Linus Hammar
Ashley Deevesh Hemraj
Dag O. Hessen
Tobias Karl Mildenberger
Even Moland
Ciarán Joseph Murray
Helle M. Sommer

Frontiers in Marine Science

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Mar 2026

The relationship between ankle quasi-stiffness and postural stability in older adults during obstacle negotiations using dominant and non-dominant sides

in Biomechanics

Shikun Wang
Quan Zhou
Chen Yang
Chuanxia Zhang
Yan Chen
Yan Chen

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

Review

Accepted on 02 Mar 2026

Regulatory Effects of Hawthorn on Lipid Metabolic Homeostasis: Mechanisms, Evidences, and Perspectives

in Nutrition and Metabolism

Hefang Xu
Xinyue Zhao
Hui Bai
Shasha Li

Frontiers in Nutrition

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Mar 2026

A Layered Motivational Architecture of Happiness at Work and Performance: The Role of Belonging

in Employee Well-being and Health

Florea Nicoleta Valentina
Croitoru Gabriel

Frontiers in Organizational Psychology

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Mar 2026

Effects of a Neuroscience-Informed Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Training on the Development of Inclusive Teaching Competencies: a Quasi-Experimental Study

in Higher Education

Laura Rusconi
Myriam Squillaci
Michele Mainardi

Frontiers in Education

Review

Accepted on 02 Mar 2026

Sustainable Strategies for Remediation of Cr(VI) Contaminated Soil and Water Bodies: Exploring the Potential of Invasive Bamboo and its Derivatives

in Technical Advances in Plant Science

CHIRASMITA MOHANTY
Pratyush Kumar Das
Ramandeep Kaur
Chinnadurai Immanuel Selvaraj

Frontiers in Plant Science

Review

Accepted on 02 Mar 2026

Microbe-Driven Immune Suppression in Colorectal Cancer: The Fusobacterium nucleatum Playbook

in Cancer Immunity and Immunotherapy

Wang Wuyi
Tao Pan

Frontiers in Immunology

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Mar 2026

Osteopontin from Monocyte-Derived Dendritic Cells Mediates Ozone-Induced Pulmonary Responses in Mice

in Inflammation

Hiroki Tashiro
Yuki Kuwahara
Yuki Kurihara
Yoshie Konomi
Ayako Takamori
Shinya Kimura
Koichiro Takahashi

Frontiers in Immunology

Review

Accepted on 02 Mar 2026

Pacemaker Therapy Through a Sex-Specific Lens: A Narrative Review of Clinical and Procedural Disparities

in Sex and Gender in Cardiovascular Medicine

Ibrahim Antoun
Alkassem Alkhayer
Ahmed Abdelrazik
Mahmoud Eldesouky
Kaung Myat Thu
Mokhtar Ibrahim
Harshil Dhutia
G. Andre Ng
Riyaz Somani

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Articles

Genome-wide identification and characterization of WOX gene family in saffron (Crocus sativus L.) and their roles in stress response, development and callus formation

Hepatitis C virus core protein-induced myeloid-derived suppressor cells promote hepatic fibrosis by regulating hepatic stellate cell function via TGF-β

Residual Disease Subtyping Predicts Survival and Guides Adjuvant Immunotherapy in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma After Neoadjuvant Chemoimmunotherapy

Prenatal detection of Gorlin-Goltz Syndrome: a case report and focused review of the literature

Anticipatory Electromyography Based Prediction of Sit-to-Stand and Stand-to-Sit Transitions Using a Unified Real-Time Framework

Reverse Mentoring: The New Power of Intergenerational Communication and Its Perceived Contributions to the Business WorldOrganizational Life

Non-Linear Effects of the Urban Green Space on Promoting Restorative Physical Activity among Older Adults living with Different Chronic Disease Status in Semi-Arid Area: A Case Study of Lanzhou, China

Under pressure: Accounting for multiple human pressures outside and inside Marine Protected Areas in the Skagerrak

The relationship between ankle quasi-stiffness and postural stability in older adults during obstacle negotiations using dominant and non-dominant sides

Regulatory Effects of Hawthorn on Lipid Metabolic Homeostasis: Mechanisms, Evidences, and Perspectives

A Layered Motivational Architecture of Happiness at Work and Performance: The Role of Belonging

Effects of a Neuroscience-Informed Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Training on the Development of Inclusive Teaching Competencies: a Quasi-Experimental Study

Sustainable Strategies for Remediation of Cr(VI) Contaminated Soil and Water Bodies: Exploring the Potential of Invasive Bamboo and its Derivatives

Microbe-Driven Immune Suppression in Colorectal Cancer: The Fusobacterium nucleatum Playbook

Osteopontin from Monocyte-Derived Dendritic Cells Mediates Ozone-Induced Pulmonary Responses in Mice

Pacemaker Therapy Through a Sex-Specific Lens: A Narrative Review of Clinical and Procedural Disparities