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  • This review highlights the cellular and molecular mechanisms in which ROS are involved in normal wound healing and chronic wound pathogenesis, as well as recent advances in therapeutic methods.

    • Matthew Hunt
    • Monica Torres
    • Jakob D. Wikstrom
    Review ArticleOpen Access
  • Gram-negative bacteria envelope controls drug accumulation via passive influx and active efflux mechanisms. This article discusses recent in cellulo, in vitro, and in silico methods highlighting key “drug-transporters” dialogues and proposes new perspectives to overcome drug resistance.

    • Julia Vergalli
    • Matthieu Réfrégiers
    • Jean-Marie Pagès
    PerspectiveOpen Access
  • A review summarizes the recent advances in ferroptosis and tumor suppression, including the metabolic regulation of lipid peroxidation, the role of ferroptosis in tumor immunity response, and ferroptosis-based tumor therapeutics and clinical trials.

    • Xin Yang
    • Yanqing Liu
    • Wei Gu
    Review ArticleOpen Access
  • A review summarizes the effects of abiotic (ionizing radiation, altered gravity, geomagnetic field, pressure, and light conditions) and both beneficial and pathogenic biotic space-related factors on plant physiology.

    • Massimo E. Maffei
    • Raffaella Balestrini
    • Marta Del Bianco
    Review ArticleOpen Access
  • For amphibians, a taxon characterized by small distributions, microreserves can contain similar amphibian species richness and augment the coverage of amphibian diversity by a growing reserve network more rapidly when compared to larger reserves.

    • Emma Steigerwald
    • Julia Chen
    • Michelle S. Koo
    PerspectiveOpen Access
  • Ichthyosporea are unicellular eukaryotes crucial for understanding animal origins and evolution. This Review outlines the history and recent advancements in ichthyosporean biology, genomics, and genetics, and provides insight into their environmental diversity.

    • Victoria Shabardina
    • Jennah E. Dharamshi
    • Iñaki Ruiz-Trillo
    Review ArticleOpen Access
  • This Perspective discusses DNA-loop extrusion generated by SMC. The model details how the “DNA baton” is transferred from the hinge domain to a DNA pocket through anisotropic hinge motion, ensuring loop stability and providing insights into the dynamic process of DNA-loop extrusion.

    • Kyoung-Wook Moon
    • Do-Gyun Kim
    • Je-Kyung Ryu
    PerspectiveOpen Access
  • Authors discuss big bottlenecks that inhibit vascular regeneration in the disease context of aortic aneurysm, stroke, and peripheral artery disease, along with emerging opportunities to overcome these challenges.

    • Dalia A. Fantini
    • Guang Yang
    • Ngan F. Huang
    Mini ReviewOpen Access
  • A Mini Review summarizing the current understanding of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and 3D genome organization, focusing on the role of chromatin conformation and accessibility changes during the transitional phases of EMT.

    • Qing You Pang
    • Yi-Chia Chiu
    • Ruby Yun-Ju Huang
    Mini ReviewOpen Access
  • This article explores novel routes to better analyze neural processes underlying the brain’s adaptability and cognitive functioning, focusing on executive functions and cognitive control. It delves into the concept of “metacontrol”, proposing a dynamic balance of processes based on situational demands, and discusses the role of different concepts of neural dynamics in supporting adaptive behavior and understanding psychiatric disorders.

    • Jeroen Van Schependom
    • Kris Baetens
    • Christian Beste
    PerspectiveOpen Access
  • This review discusses recent advances demonstrating the role of replication stress as an ultimate driver of cellular senescence and aging, highlighting connections to hallmarks of aging, hereditary accelerated aging disorders, and senotherapeutics.

    • Lauren M. Herr
    • Ethan D. Schaffer
    • Robert M. Brosh Jr.
    Review ArticleOpen Access