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Hexatic phase in covalent two-dimensional silver iodide

2 weeks 3 days ago
Science, Volume 390, Issue 6777, Page 1033-1037, December 2025.
Thuy An Bui, David Lamprecht, Jacob Madsen, Marcin Kurpas, Peter Kotrusz, Alexander Markevich, Clemens Mangler, Jani Kotakoski, Lado Filipovic, Jannik C. Meyer, Timothy J. Pennycook, Viera Skákalová, Kimmo Mustonen

Cell wall patterning regulates plant stem cell dynamics

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Science, Volume 390, Issue 6777, Page 1064-1070, December 2025.
Xianmiao Zhu, Xing Chen, Yangxuan Liu, Yimin Zhu, Geshuang Gao, Miao Lan, Yihao Fu, Yimin Gu, Han Han, Wenjuan Cai, Raymond Wightman, Mingjun Gao, Yiliang Ding, Weibing Yang

The therapeutic potential of early exercise in Alzheimer's disease: Focus on the brain-spleen axis

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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the predominant cause of cognitive dysfunction, with global prevalence increasing annually. AD progression is principally driven by the accumulation of amyloid-β (Aβ) and hyperphosphorylated microtubule-associated protein tau (p-Tau), which trigger a subsequent cascade of neuroinflammatory responses within the central nervous system (CNS). This pathological cascade is regulated by reciprocal CNS-peripheral immune crosstalk. The brain-spleen axis has emerged as a...
Tao Wang

Laminar organization of pyramidal neuron cell types defines distinct CA1 hippocampal subregions

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Investigating the cell type organization of hippocampal CA1 is essential for understanding its role in memory and cognition and its susceptibility to neurological disorders like Alzheimer's disease and epilepsy. Multiple studies have identified different organizational principles for gene expression and how it reflects cell types within the CA1 pyramidal layer including gradients or mosaic. Here, we identify sublaminar gene expression patterns within the mouse CA1 pyramidal layer that span...
Maricarmen Pachicano

27-Hydroxycholesterol triggers microglial senescence subsequent to iron over-loading contributes to brain aging, suppressed by Deferoxamine

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Brain aging is a major factor in cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease (AD) progression. Aging-induced microglial senescence critically drives inflammaging and brain aging processes. Nevertheless, the underlying reasons and mechanisms that promote microglial aging remain unclear. This study explores how 27-hydroxycholesterol (27-OHC), a key oxysterol, accelerates brain aging by promoting microglial senescence, iron overload, and neuroinflammation. Clinically, we observed a significant...
Chunyang Yu

Protective ApoE variants support neuronal function by effluxing oxidized phospholipids

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Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) mediates the bidirectional transport of lipids between cells. In the brain, this includes the transfer of lipids from neurons to glia. ApoE4, a major risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, impairs this transport pathway, increasing risk for neurodegeneration. ApoE2 and ApoE3 Christchurch (ApoE3Ch) confer resistance to disease, yet little is known regarding how these variants affect lipid trafficking. Here, we explored how lipoprotein particles containing different ApoE...
Isha Ralhan

The effect of shingles vaccination at different stages of the dementia disease course

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Using natural experiments, we have previously reported that live-attenuated herpes zoster (HZ) vaccination appears to have prevented or delayed dementia diagnoses in both Wales and Australia. Here, we find that HZ vaccination also reduces mild cognitive impairment diagnoses and, among patients living with dementia, deaths due to dementia. Exploratory analyses suggest that the effects are not driven by a specific dementia type. Our approach takes advantage of the fact that individuals who had...
Min Xie

Characteristics and mechanisms of cognitive impairment in Parkinson disease

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Cognitive impairment in people with Parkinson disease (PD) imposes a substantial societal burden: PD affects over 1% of the population aged 65 years and older, and 24-31% of individuals with this condition develop dementia and another 26% present with mild cognitive impairment. Given the increasing prevalence of PD in light of an ageing population, the challenge of PD-associated cognitive impairment is likely to intensify. In this Review, we highlight the latest research advances in...
Panteleimon Oikonomou

Peritumoral colonic epithelial cell-derived GDF15 sustains colorectal cancer via regulation of glycolysis and histone lactylation

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One of the most abundant cellular components of the normal adjacent tissue surrounding colorectal cancer is colonic epithelial cells (CECs); however, little is known about their interactions with tumor cells. Here we found that peritumoral CECs collaborate with cancer cells to orchestrate a pro-carcinogenic niche. In clinical cohort analyses, we show that growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) levels increase in normal adjacent tissue, in particular in CECs, at advanced disease and are...
Bingjie Guan