Micro-aeration unlocks endogenous nitrogen removal in anaerobic digesters via metabolically versatile fermentative bacteria - Linpei Han; Lei Li; Wenjie Ye; Jiaqi Huang; Yongli Liu; Chaoran Duan; Bin Zhan; Shangbang Guo; Xuya Peng (Water Research, 2027)

Sustainable neighborhood regeneration for SDG localization: A systematic review and conceptual framework - Jiwen Han; Li Bao; Youmei Peng; Shuyao Liu (Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 2027)

Quantifying nonlinear effects in the mid-infrared spectra of ultramafic mineral assemblages: Implications for rapid mineral identification and semi-quantitative analysis - Tao Han; Shenke Du; Tengfei Yu; Peng Lin; Zhenhao Xu (Minerals Engineering, 2026)

Salinity-dependent nitrifier adaptation shapes partial nitritation resilience under dynamic saline conditions: Mechanistic insights into Nitrosomonas salt adaptation - Yunjing Wang; Cong Wang; Xiaoyu Han; Jiayuan Ji; Jian Song; Mingming Zhang; Weikang Qi; Yongzhen Peng (Water Research, 2026)

Effects of tillage-induced surface roughness on surface and underground soil and water losses in karst sloping farmlands - Lang Peng; Longshan Zhao; Tingsheng Chen; Bin Yang; Ruyi Zi; Zhen Han (Soil and Tillage Research, 2026)

Prevalence of Klebsiella pneumoniae in raw milk and biocontrol potential of phage vB_Kpn_18-1 - Ting Qin; Xinyan Yao; Dai Peng; Chaoxiang Jia; Linlin Huang; Yingqian Han; Yanbin Yang; Yang Liu; Guoyu Yang; Juan Geng; Yueying Wang; Heping Li (International Dairy Journal, 2026)

Temperature field and assessment methodology for a low-medium temperature geothermal field: 3D geological-geophysical modeling in the Xiong'an Area, Northern China - Na Peng; Yihao Wu; Hanqing Qiao; Jiangtao Han (Geothermics, 2026)

Effect of high pressure processing on the digestion behavior of soy protein isolate: from a protein aggregation perspective - Qiuyu Han; Chenyi Wang; Yu Peng; Wei Zhang; Xiaojun Liao; Jing Zhao (Food Hydrocolloids, 2026)

Adsorption-based atmospheric water harvesting for infrastructure-limited environments: From laboratory metrics to system-level design - Xiaolei Ma; Minghui Tang; Yaqi Peng; Zhengdong Han; Guanjie Wang; Yujia Wu; Lingxiao Zhan; Min Chen; Shengyong Lu (Desalination, 2026)

Drought legacy effects on soil carbon and microbial responses to rewetting across sampling campaigns and soil depths in a subtropical forest - Jiangtao Zeng; Zheng Peng; Yu He; Shihui Han; Lei Liu; Xianzheng Zeng; Jiangbin Xu; Zhiyi Cao; Qi Deng; Guoyi Zhou (CATENA, 2026)

Uncertainty-aware human–machine collaboration in Camouflaged Object Detection - Ziyue Yang; Kehan Wang; Yuhang Ming; Han Yang; Qiong Chen; Yong Peng; Wanzeng Kong (Cognitive Neurodynamics, 2026)

Hydrogen explosion risk and safety distance assessment in nuclear hydrogen production systems - Gengwu Wu; Zhipeng Chen; Chuzhen Peng; Han Zhang; Jiong Guo; Fu Li (Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2026)

Enhanced surface active state by multicomponent coordination on dual-electric centers for multiobjective drinking water purification - Yumeng Wang; Wu Cai; Han Zhang; Yanyun Chen; Peng Zhang; Jingyu Gao; Chihao Yang-Zhou; Weijia Zhong; Fengchang Wu; Chun Hu (Water Research, 2026)

Surface property evolution and floatability response of dolomite to hydrogen-based mineral phase transformation - Daolai Tian; Zhidong Tang; Peng Gao; Pengcheng Tian; Yanjun Li; Yuexin Han (Minerals Engineering, 2026)

Interfacial reactivity and NaOL adsorption mechanisms on magnesite and calcite: Insights from surface complexation model - Xinzhuang Fu; Chuanxi Peng; Di Chen; Haisheng Han; Wei Sun; Tong Yue (Minerals Engineering, 2026)

A critical review on microalgae-driven wastewater treatment: Dual focus on high-value bioproducts recovery and emerging contaminants removal - Shuli Liu; Jiajun Hua; Yuhong Zhang; Yatong Gao; Xiaohong Han; Yali Liu; Glen T. Daigger; Qi Li; Ning Guo; Zhixin Song; Peng Zhang; Xiane Zhang; et al. (Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2026)

Comparing tailpipe emissions and secondary aerosol formation from renewable naphtha and gasoline fuels blended with ethanol - Troy Hurren; Minghao Han; Peng Hao; Brian West; Don Collins; Georgios Karavalakis (Fuel, 2026)

The effects of spark plugs and lubricant oils on pre-ignition combustion in a hydrogen fueled engine - An Lu; Peng Yin; Benzheng Fan; Kuicong He; Xiaogang Yang; Yuan Bi; Xiaowei Hao; Yao Li; Huimu Yang; Dong Han (Fuel, 2026)

Bilayer TPU films integrating pH-responsive bromocresol purple–fluorescein indicators and carvacrol/tea tree oil-loaded HKUST-1@alkaline lignin: Visualization, controlled release, and meat preservation - Liuzi Du; Xiaodong Zhai; Xinyang Han; Ke Zhang; Junjun Zhang; Xiaobo Zou; Zhihua Li; Zhikun Yang; Quancai Sun; Ye Peng; Xiaowei Huang (Food Research International, 2026)

Mechanistic insights into flavor deterioration in bitter sturgeon caviar: Evidence from lipidomics and metagenomics - Guixin Han; Ke Li; Jinlin Wang; Peng Xu; Tianhong Liu; Xinxing Xu; Yuanhui Zhao (Food Research International, 2026)

Molecular mechanism of medium environment-mediated flaxseed oil body interface reconstruction driving β-carotene encapsulation - Shan Zhang; Jie Shi; Bingyu Han; Peng Chen; Yashu Chen; Qianchun Deng (Food Hydrocolloids, 2026)

A general time-domain framework described by time-varying impulse response functions for modeling 3-DOF coupled nonlinear self-excited forces on bridge decks - Bangrong Yuan; C.S. Cai; Kai Li; Xu Chen; Peng Hu; Chao Jiang; Yan Han (Engineering Structures, 2026)

Study on surface morphology characteristics and tensile properties of non-uniformly corroded stud connectors - Yachuan Kuang; Kui Wang; Zhiwei Peng; Wenjun Li; Tianyu Wang; Huan Chen; Han Ling; Yushuo Hu (Engineering Structures, 2026)

Molecular bridging stabilizes halide perovskites for durable photocatalytic H2 production in pure water - Xiwen Ma; Na Han; Wanying Cheng; Guiqiang Diao; Ming Sun; Shaomin Peng; Guichuan Xing; Lin Yu (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Ion-exchange-regulated growth and confinement of sub-nm Ni nanoclusters in bio-glass for efficient hydrogenation - Shiji Guo; Hongchao Wang; Mengrong Han; Peng Liu; Hailian Tang; Qingyao Wu; Ligong Chen; Guoyi Bai; Hongbing Ji (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Highly selective CO2/H2 separation by isomeric CALF-20-based porous slurry - Han Tang; Jin Cai; Zi-Ying Zhao; Long-Long Xie; Ping-Xiang Wang; Yang Meng; Hai-Hang Qin; Peng Xiao; Bei Liu; Yun-Lei Peng; Chang-Yu Sun; Zhi Li; et al. (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Decoding divergent degradation in single-phase 3R-AB4 and 2H-A5B19 superlattice hydrides for ultra-stable hydrogen storage - Hang Lu; Lixiang Ma; Kuiyue Wang; Qiuyue Jia; Lu Zhang; Yuan Li; Qiuming Peng; Shumin Han (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Microtopographic and runoff-sediment responses to check-dam configurations under consecutive rainfall: Laboratory experiments in a simulated loess watershed - Zhiwei Cui; Peng Li; Shengde Yu; Songsong Ling; Chenyang Li; Jianchun Han; Chaoya Zhang; Jingjing Pan; Huiyuan Zhang; Shu Yu (CATENA, 2026)

Effect of Martian brine on preservation of lysine by montmorillonite: comparison between freeze-thaw cycling and constant-temperature conditions - Meng Han; Peixin Du; Zhongyi Liu; Enming Ju; Zixuan Luo; Zhanshuo Dai; Jing Liu; Yun Li; Baifa Zhang; Peng Yuan (Applied Clay Science, 2026)

Slope gradient effects on train vibration induced seepage-pathway transition and shallow failure in sandy loess railway slopes - Kai Han; Jiading Wang; Peng Xiao; Dengfei Zhang; Tao Xiao; Qi Gu (Transportation Geotechnics, 2026)

Asymmetric introgression and reticulate evolution result from palaeoclimate-driven range dynamics of the Smilax hispida group in North and Central America - Xin-Yi Fan; Han-Yang Lin; Ya-Lu Ru; Yun-Peng Zhao (Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 2026)

Stromatolite-rich red tidal-flat dolostones in the Shennongjia Group: Origins and late Mesoproterozoic biogeochemical cycling - Shourui Dai; Hongwei Kuang; Zuozhen Han; Yongqing Liu; Nan Peng; Changfu Fan; Yuchong Wang; Zhaohong Chen; Chao Han; Chenlin Zhu (Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 2026)

A review on the modified clay minerals for remediation of lead contaminated soil: mechanism analysis, modification methods, challenges and future prospects - Pengcheng Tian; Peng Gao; Zhidong Tang; Yanjun Li; Yuexin Han (Minerals Engineering, 2026)

Effect of operational parameters on bubble size distribution characteristics in a novel jet-mechanical agitation flotation column - Yang Ni; Yao Xiao; Yingsheng Jin; Fuchao Fan; Haisheng Han; Wei Sun; Jian Peng (Minerals Engineering, 2026)

Integration of vertical and lateral erosion in modelling landslide mass flows, debris flows and flash floods - Ruochen Jiang; Wenjun Lu; Shihao Xiao; Xin He; Ruiqiang Bai; Yingyue Han; Mingdong Wei; Dalei Peng; Jian He; Limin Zhang (Journal of Hydrology, 2026)

Linking depositional environment with Pb-Zn-Ba mineralization during the Devonian transgression in South China: Insights from the Panlong deposit, Guizhong basin - Peng-Peng Yu; Jie-Jun Lei; Min Luo; Yi-Han Wu; Yi Zheng; Xi Chen; Hong-Xiang Shan; Lan-Xuan Guo; Bing-Bing Liao (Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 2026)

Solar evaporator innovation with more precise control of structural and constituent characteristics through three-dimensional printing: A critical review - Ying Chen; Shihai Deng; Shuai Peng; Na You; Chaoqi Wang; Pengkang Jin; Jie Han (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2026)

Selective adsorption of an eco-friendly depressant poly(acrylic acid-co-maleic acid) in columbite-dolomite flotation separation - Daolai Tian; Zhidong Tang; Peng Gao; Yanjun Li; Yuexin Han (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2026)

Betaine reshapes microbial community structure to improve the resistance of anaerobic membrane bioreactor against synergistic oil and salt inhibitions during food wastewater treatment - Jian Li; Shuang Han; Weiting Guan; Xiaoye Song; Yongzhen Peng (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2026)

Salvinia-inspired superwetting filter element for oil-water separation and microplastic removal in aero-engine fuel pre-filtration - Le Peng; Zuozhu Yin; Xiangyu Han; Yongcun Ma; Jian Jiang; Zhen Hong; Chan Xie; Yidan Luo; Mingshan Xue (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2026)

Seismic fault identification in imbalanced data for coal mines using an AdaBoost-PSO-SVM framework - Guangui Zou; Jingwen Xue; Hen-Geul Yeh; Suping Peng; Qi Zhong; Chengyang Han; Xiaodong Wang; Cunyu Gan (Journal of Applied Geophysics, 2026)

Metamorphism of the high-pressure pelitic granulites from the Luxia, Danniang and Baga valleys, Namche Barwa Complex, southeastern Tibet, China - Tao Peng; Ling-Sen Zeng; Guang-Ming Hao; Ying Xia; Han-Wen Dong; Juan Wang (Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 2026)

Genomic characterization of the convergence of multidrug resistance and virulence in Salmonella Enteritidis from a broiler slaughterhouse in China - Xinfeng Han; Junfeng Peng; Junlin Li; Ruyi Kuang; Haotian Liu; Jing Xia; Min Cui; Yong Huang; Likou Zou (International Journal of Food Microbiology, 2026)

RIPC: A novel FFT-Based multimodal image matching framework with radiometric, scale and rotation invariance - Tao Peng; Zhiqiang Han; Tengfeng Tang; Xianping Ma; Yuanxin Ye (ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 2026)

An anisotropic Mogi failure criterion for transversely isotropic rocks - Jiezhen Chen; Kaihui Li; Zhen-Yu Yin; Dongya Han; Kang Peng; Jiangteng Li (International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 2026)

Assessing impacts of a large multi-thread tributary on mainstem morphodynamics using a River Mobility Index - Boyu Peng; Meiqin Han; Baotian Pan; Haopeng Geng (Geomorphology, 2026)

Illustrating the role of water sources in nickel phyllosilicate synthesis for enhanced CO2 methanation - Zeyu Liu; Siyuan Yin; Fanqi Min; Lucheng Han; Tengfei Zhang; Xiangping Li; Qing Liu; Peng Liang (Fuel, 2026)

Microbial community succession, functional dynamics, and fermentative characteristic of yeasts in the fermented grains of strong-flavor Baijiu - Qingqing Li; Huafang Feng; Junwei Wang; Lang Han; Jinshan Li; Yongmei Hu; Nan Peng; Shumiao Zhao (Food Research International, 2026)

Dynamic flavor and sensory evolution of chicken skin during thermal processing: a multi-analytical approach - Na Xu; Lisheng Li; Minyi Han; Peng Wang; Xinglian Xu (Food Research International, 2026)

Mechanisms of high-humidity hot air impingement blanching (HHAIB) on microbial counts, functional properties, phenolic profile transformation, and volatile compounds in celery stalks (Apium graveolens L.) - You-Sheng Shi; Yu-Ting Ding; Jun Zhang; Jing-Shou Zhang; Shi-Han Yu; Fan Yang; Wei-Peng Zhang; Feng-Kui Xiong; Ming-Qiang Xu; Gang Shen; Wei-Qiao Lv; Hong-Wei Xiao (Food Research International, 2026)

Observational evidence of the interaction between myofibrillar protein and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons as influenced by heat, ultrasound, and heat–ultrasound treatments - Han Peng; Jiamin Shen; Changyu Zhou; Jinxuan Cao; Daodong Pan; Qiang Xia (Food Research International, 2026)

Isolation and characterization of broad-host-range bacteriophages and their alleviation of liver and kidney injury in a mouse model of S. aureus infection - Xinyan Yao; Linlin Huang; Chaoxiang Jia; Dai Peng; Rui Cao; Xiangshun Sun; Yingqian Han; Yang Liu; Yanbin Yang; Guoyu Yang; Yueying Wang; Heping Li (Food Research International, 2026)

Dynamic flavor perception in sturgeon caviar during oral processing revealed by volatile release, neural responses, and phospholipid changes - Guixin Han; Ke Li; Jinlin Wang; Peng Xu; Tianhong Liu; Ruichang Gao; Lianfa Gong; Xing Zhao; Xinxing Xu; Yuanhui Zhao (Food Chemistry, 2026)

A flexible all-in-one carbon-based electrode based on COF for sensitive detection of thiabendazole on fruit surfaces - Likang Wu; Jiajia Han; Wenxiao Jin; Canwei Peng; Xiaomin Zhang; Longfei Miao; Li Wang; Yonghai Song (Food Chemistry, 2026)

Investigation of the effect of storage duration on aroma transformation in Shoumei white tea - Zhiyuan Lin; Han Yan; Longyu Guo; Jiakun Peng; Ying Wang; Jianjian Gao; Jiatong Wang; Huimin Jiang; Ying Wang; Liang Zeng; Yin Zhu; Zhi Lin; et al. (Food Chemistry, 2026)

Physicochemical characterization, antioxidant and antifreeze properties of Porphyra haitanensis polysaccharide fractions - Yu Liu; Yibing Wang; Lin Han; Xin Peng; Haige Wu; Jijuan Cao; Ziang Yao (Food Chemistry, 2026)

Integrative multi-omics analysis reveals the genetic and regulatory basis of sugar metabolism divergence between Saccharum officinarum and Saccharum robustum during internode development - Meiyan Chen; Zhen Wang; Shuai Liu; Jinkang Song; Peng Liu; Yiqian Han; Jiayong Liu; Xiping Yang (Food Bioscience, 2026)

Exploring hemopexin's antibacterial activity in bony fish: An immunological study of PoHpx-a - Sheng-han Gao; Yi-qi zhou; Wen Du; Qiu Jin; Fei Wang; Xue-peng Li (Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 2026)

Synergistic effects of daytime, nighttime, and compound extreme temperature events and ambient air pollution on cardiovascular mortality - Wei Liang; Xinyu Han; Yuxuan Tan; Biao Zhu; Fei Jing; Huimin Ben; Yufeng Zhao; Hao Xiang; Shouxin Peng (Environmental Pollution, 2026)

Organic matter in Martian radiation environment: Occurrence, evolutionary pathways, influence factors, characterization techniques, and further perspectives - Zhongyi Liu; Peixin Du; Meng Han; Enming Ju; David C. Fernández-Remolar; Ting Huang; Shaolin Li; Peng Yuan (Earth-Science Reviews, 2026)

Hydrodynamic and degradation controls on the thermal stability of particulate organic matter across a land-ocean interface - Lulu Han; Yang Ding; Chao Gao; Bin Zhao; Siyu Chen; Xiwen Ye; Zongshan Zhao; Peng Yao (Continental Shelf Research, 2026)

Ultrathin polyacrylonitrile/cellulose nanofiber/hydroxyapatite composite separator regulating desolvation and ion flux for aqueous zinc-ion batteries - Xu-qiao Hu; Li-li Du; Qi-qun Lei; Shuang Zou; Fa-nian Shi; Yu-han Wu; Yu-hang Zhang; Zhe Gong; Peng-fei Wang (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Novel temperature-tolerant Schiff base derivative as high-efficiency inhibitor for acid corrosion of N80 steel - Li-Mao Chen; Shuang-Jian Li; Ru-Han Li; Bo-Kai Liao; Xing-Peng Guo; Long-Fei Song (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Self-adhesive small intestinal submucosa-based hydrogel patch with dual-stage sequential curcumin release for pulmonary air leak sealing, sustained anti-inflammatory modulation, and lung regeneration - Yuting Cheng; Daping Yu; Zixun Wang; Bo Zhao; Pengfei Wei; Wei Jing; Yiqian Huang; Yuxin Guo; Huimin Li; Xuening Wang; Peng Jiao; Yandong Li; et al. (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Janus dual-nitride heterostructure on nanoporous metal for highly selective urea oxidation-assisted hydrogen production - Zhi-Lan Zhou; Jin-Peng Li; Ying Wang; Rui-Qi Yao; Xin-Ying Sun; Shu-Pei Zeng; Yun-Fei Chang; Gao-Feng Han; Tong-Hui Wang; Zi Wen; Hang Shi; Xing-You Lang; et al. (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Reactivity-dependent and buffer-mediated gelation of biofluid-triggerable hydrogels applied in tissue sealing and repair - Guotai Li; Xiaoting Peng; Fangze Guo; Chunli Ma; Xuyang Deng; Danyang Wang; Yanjing Ji; Tongfeng Han; Min He; Dongjie Zhang; Qihui Zhou (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

CMOS-compatible Eu2+-doped CsCu2I3 films with improved quantum yield for white-light emission and information encryption - Daoping Peng; Lichun Zhang; Xiaoxuan Li; Xiao Zhang; Yu Fang; Chenxi Han; Ziyan Wan; Xiaohua Cheng; Guanying Xie; Zhongqiang Wang; Congcong Liu; Mengmeng Jiao; et al. (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Multifractal signatures of microtopography under consecutive rainfall: Contrasting rock fragment cover vs. embedded configurations on karst slopes - Ruibo Zeng; Peng Ran; Junchi Li; Jianhong Wang; Yaying Feng; Nana Zhou; Zhen Han; Longshan Zhao (CATENA, 2026)

Evaluating passenger pressure comfort inside the train under pressure change: Mechanistic analysis and thresholds determination based on multi-source data - Demin Han; Chaojie Fan; Mengxuan Liang; Zhongjing Xia; Fan Wu; Shengen Yi; Xifeng Liang; Yong Peng (Building and Environment, 2026)

Development and validation of an E2 based indirect ELISA for serological detection of porcine Getah virus - Zijun Xiang; Wenjing Tian; Dong Li; Meiqi Liu; Zhicheng Han; Qiong Wu; Zhong Peng; Ling Zhao; Bin Wu; Danna Zhou (Veterinary Research Communications, 2026)

Optimized design and in-core testing of a dual-bridge calorimeter for nuclear heating measurement - Junxin Zhang; Tianchi Ma; Liang Zhang; Shuai Jin; Yixiong Sun; Xingjie Peng; Jifeng Han; Guang Zhao (Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2026)

Morph-specific strength of directional selection on number of flowers in Primula alpicola - Yun Wu; Hu-Han Yi; Yong-Peng Cha; Jin-Song Chen (Plant Ecology, 2026)

Fecal biomonitoring of wildlife exposure to heavy metals in the human–tiger coexistence landscape of the Tumen River Basin, China - Han Yan; Roberto Xavier Supe Tulcan; Yuxi Peng; Hailong Li; Mansi Cai; Weihong Zhu; Siwen Gao; Chengyong Li; Ying Li (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2026)

2D Magnetotelluric Occam Inversion with Topography Constrained by Seismic Reflection Interfaces and cross-gradient Structure Coupling: A Case Study of the Longmen Shan Fault Zone - Hao Liu; Miao Peng; Han-Dong Tan; Fei Peng; Jin-Song Zhang (Applied Geophysics, 2026)

ALSCLIP: a symmetric encoder-decoder architecture integrating pre-trained CLIP and PointTransformer block for airborne LiDAR Scanning point cloud semantic segmentation - Xianquan Han; Jianzhou Li; Ruoming Zhai; Peng Wan; Yang Chen (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2026)

Interspecific Competition Between Dominant Macrobenthic Species and Meretrix meretrix in a Clam Aquaculture Area - Haopeng Hu; Yan Liu; Longyu Liu; Peng Gao; Yanming Sui; Shuai Han; Mei Jiang; Lei Li (Fishes, 2026)
Understanding niche differentiation and interspecific coexistence patterns of macrobenthos provides critical references for ecological assessment of bivalve aquaculture. Seasonal field surveys (Autumn 2023–Summer 2024) across 12 sampling sites were conducted in an intensive Meretrix meretrix tidal flat farm in Rudong, Jiangsu. Synchronous water depth, sediment grain size and total organic carbon (TOC), and salinity were measured at each station to characterize habitat gradients; no unfarmed reference tidal flats were included, so all community patterns only reflect within-farm variation. The study area has sustained 10-year continuous bottom culture with baseline juvenile stocking density of 250 ind./m2 and twice-yearly manual harvesting. A total of 58 macrobenthic taxa were identified, and 13 dominant species were screened with a dominance index threshold Y > 0.02. All abundance data were fourth-root-transformed before Bray–Curtis community analysis to reduce bias of hyper-abundant taxa. Standardized Shannon niche breadth (0–1 normalized, r = 48 site–season composite units) and permutation-tested (999 replicates) Pianka niche overlap/similarity coefficients were calculated to quantify resource utilization similarity. Niche breadth ranged from 0.018 to 0.971, with farmed M. meretrix showing the maximum value, indicating broader seasonal resource adaptation. High niche overlap (>0.50) was detected between M. meretrix and four wild dominant species (Nephtys californiensis, Moerella iridescens, Lingula anatina, Umbonium thomasi). Notably, niche metrics derived solely from spatial abundance data cannot directly confirm interspecific competition or trophic segregation; the stable coexistence observed in our assemblage is tentatively hypothesized to be driven by vertical sediment partitioning and divergent feeding guilds based on published functional studies, without direct in situ trophic or stratified sediment evidence from this work. Hierarchical UPGMA clustering (0.35 Bray–Curtis distance threshold) and corrected NMDS ordination (48 site–season units, dominant-species fitted vectors) illustrated distinct functional groups. Based on the observed niche convergence among filter-feeding bivalves under local farming conditions, the range of 230–280 ind./m2 is presented as an observational reference. Controlled manipulative experiments with gradient stocking densities are needed to test whether this range can balance aquaculture yield and benthic biodiversity.

Nanoscale high-entropy metal framework induced localized unsaturated coordination environment for boosting water and methanol electrocatalysis - Jianjun Tian; Kang Liao; Jiajun Wang; Zanyu Chen; Peng Cui; Xinyi Yang; Shiyu Zhang; Minjie Yao; Jia Ding; Xiaopeng Han; Wenbin Hu (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

“Precursors-in-action” nanoreactor: Coordination-activated self-assembly of cu/Fe bimetallic multifunctional metalloenzyme mimics for cascade-amplified breast cancer therapy - Peng Wang; Xin-Yi Zhang; Ying-Ying Han; Zhi-Yuan Li; Qing-Hua Shen; Long-Bo Yu; Cai-Ping Tan (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Geometrically consistent ordinal mixture-of-experts for weight estimation of sows from multi-view point clouds - Qiang Zhai; Longhu Ma; Han Jiang; Li Wan; Yunhan Liu; Yiran Liao; Yifeng Yang; Changmeng Peng; Jinglan Lei; Yong Zhuo; Lianqiang Che; De Wu (Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 2026)

WheatSim: A process-based wheat model linking organ development, plant architecture, and field-scale responses under environmental variability - Zhuangji Wang; Dennis Timlin; Xiaocui Wu; Elnaz Ebrahimi; Bin Peng; Kirsten Paff; Christine Chang; Eunjin Han; Lisa Fultz; Amir Sadeghpour; Ezekiel Ahn; David Fleisher; et al. (Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 2026)

Ecological risk assessment of 1,4-thioxane and its remediation by a synthetic microbiome based on a sulfur transformation system: From multi-omics to water application - Xu Yang; Ai-de Peng; Yong-han Huang; Jia-hao Cheng; Hao-tian Zhong; Hai-tang Zhou; Pei-qi Liu; Xiao-hui Ji; Chen Li; Sheng-rui Zhang; Jin-long Lai; Xue-gang Luo (Water Research, 2026)

Reshaping myofibrillar proteins of meats and meat products with pulsed electric field: Structure, function, and application mechanisms - Han Peng; Ying Wang; Jiamin Shen; Changyu Zhou; Jinxuan Cao; Daodong Pan; Hao Zhang; Qiang Xia (Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2026)

Physics-informed sensor placement for street canyon wind field reconstruction - Wenjun Jiang; Daniel Ziyue Peng; Bo Liu; Han Peng (Sustainable Cities and Society, 2026)

Lightweight ceramsite from arsenic-alkali leaching residue: Formation behavior, As/Sb migration and residual stabilization - Mengchao Sang; Yufeng Wang; Jun Peng; Boming Chen; Wei Sun; Haisheng Han (Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2026)

The peak paradox in industrial process-related greenhouse gas emissions worldwide - Yunan Peng; Xu Tian; Chunzhi Chen; Kejia Yan; Mengyao Han; Bo Zhang (Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2026)

Anthropogenic or climate-driven? Mechanisms of the AD 1642 extreme flood Disaster of the Yellow River in Ancient Kaifeng, China - Junjie Shen; Aishan Han; Panpan Chen; Junwei Wan; Mengdie Zhao; Mingming Jia; Yan Tian; Peng Zhang; Huayong Li; Qianyu Tang; Peng Lu (Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 2026)

Causal structure and threshold characteristics of vapor pressure deficit regulation across different climate zones in China - Yang Han; Zhi-Gang Yan; Peng Zhou; Jia-Hui Qin; Chuan-Ye Hu; Yun-Cheng Jiang; Qing-Zhou Lv (Journal of Hydrology, 2026)

Endogenous glutathione biosynthesis and GsiB-dependent glutathione uptake contribute to oxidative stress resistance in Vibrio alginolyticus - Liting Xu; Maowang Jiang; Ruibing Peng; Xiamin Jiang; Qingxi Han; Weiwei Zhang (Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, 2026)

Microplastics and decabromodiphenyl ethane co-exposure exerts antagonistic effects on microbial communities in a soil-earthworm system - Wenping Jiang; Mengru Fu; Tianzi Liu; Yanna Han; Cheng Peng; Wei Zhang (Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2026)

Microplastics disrupt bacterial defense within the plant–AMF–bacteria continuum to amplify Cd bioavailability - Xiaohui Han; Yuxuan Gao; Jixin Chen; Peng Yang; Xinran Liang; Lei Wang; Yu Ge; Heng Gui; Yongmei He; Fangdong Zhan; Xinhou Zhang; Yakov Kuzyakov (Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2026)

Fumarate-based copolyesters with long-term stability and temperature-gated enzymatic degradation - Peng Liang; Han Hu; Hanxu Zhu; Xiaokun Hong; Dong-Qing Wei; Jiayi Li; Jinggang Wang; Jin Zhu (Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2026)

Data-driven multi-ion synergistic regulation for cleaner copper electrorefining: Enhancing energy and resource efficiency - Jiaqi Liao; Han Cheng; Runhua Wu; Shibing Cai; Jincheng Lu; Zhezhen Yan; Haodian Peng; Fuyuan Xu; Ning Duan (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2026)

Water vapor–assisted carbonation of steel slag: calcium source contributions and kinetic behavior - Yuedong Wu; Haitao Wang; Meng Han; Yining Kang; Ben Peng; Longheng Xiao (Journal of Environmental Management, 2026)

Nature and timing of W-Sn mineralization in the Xin’anzi Deposit, Nanling Region: constraints from LA-ICP-MS cassiterite U-Pb geochronology and trace element composition - Gen-Wen He; Pei Ni; Wen-Sheng Li; Lin-Lin Peng; Gua-Hua Wang; Xin-Yue Liang; Jia-Hui Yan; Kai-Han Zhang; Li-Na Zhao (Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 2026)

EF1A2 is an upstream regulator of the PI3K/akt/TOR pathway linking nutrient metabolism to reproduction in Aedes aegypti - Yuqi Lou; Wenzhuo Zhao; Meng Huang; Xiaolin Yang; Yuanmei Wang; Xinyue Peng; Yujiao Han; Shiping Liu (Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2026)

From dark-brown to yellow: metabolomics reveals ROS alterations regulating glutathione metabolism to control cap color changes in Flammulina filiformis - Xinmin Liang; Jing Han; Tianhai Liu; Yang Yu; Di Wang; Bo Wang; Dinghong Jia; Weihong Peng; Xiaolan He; Xun Liu (Food Research International, 2026)

A comparative analysis of protein oxidation, digestibility and metabolite profiles in animal-based and plant-based chicken nuggets - Jie Zhang; Yu Peng; Junyan Yu; Xue Wang; Qiuyu Han; Zhenzhen Xu; Jing Zhao (Food Research International, 2026)

Fermentation modulates wheat germ gliadin-based nanodelivery systems loaded with wheat bran polyphenols: Physicochemical properties, interaction mechanism, and functional performances - Ai-Mei Liao; Shao-Kang Yang; Meng-Yu Gao; Siyi Han; Long Pan; Jayani Chandrapala; Haiyan Gao; Dandan Zhai; Jun-Wei Chen; Na Liu; Peng Li (Food Bioscience, 2026)

Ecological and taxonomic significance of SEM‑based micromorphology in Gentiana (Gentianaceae) on the Qinghai‑Tibet Plateau - Ling Zheng; Yaqi Han; Xinyue He; Xiaoyu Zhou; Jingle Li; Peng-Cheng Fu (Flora, 2026)

Recycled aggregate green concrete with graphene oxide-coated PVA fibers: Performance improvement and life cycle evaluation - Shaozhen Dai; Yuqian Wang; Bin Xu; Peng Ding; Yu Zhou; Guansheng Han (Environmental Research, 2026)

Heavy metal pollution in complex polymetallic ore processing: migration mechanism, treatment technologies, and future perspectives - Pengcheng Tian; Peng Gao; Zhidong Tang; Yanjun Li; Yuexin Han (Environmental Research, 2026)

Multi-stage energy absorption of 3D hollow auxetic metamaterials at extremely low relative density - Dong Han; Zhongli Ge; Pengfei Li; Puhao Li; Peng Wang; Fan Yang (Engineering Structures, 2026)

Benchmarking backbone neural networks for HVAC fault diagnosis and regression: Insights into spatiotemporal, graph, and attention-based architectures - Zhe Sun; Peng Yang; Ling Shi; Qiwei Yao; Lin Li; Han Xiao; Xiangwei Zheng; Xi Shen (Energy and Buildings, 2026)

How rainfall reactivates ground fissures in loess regions: Deformation, stress response, and fissure propagation - Yuxuan Gou; Qiangbing Huang; Jianru Hao; Jiahui Han; Jun Dong; Xuewen Tao; Jianbing Peng (Engineering Geology, 2026)

Melatonin breaks the superoxide-driven autocatalytic loop to achieve UV-stable SnPb perovskite solar cells - Sirui Han; Mingzhe Zhu; Jiakang Zhang; He Sun; Cheng Peng; Wei Tan; Siyu Song; Ruotong Kang; Chenyang Xia; Zhongmin Zhou (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Curdlan-mangiferin composite hydrogel encapsulating coenzyme Q10 alleviates dry eye disease by improving mitochondrial function - Wenshuo Han; Yaning Liu; Huanhuan Ge; Hanwen Guo; Xinqi Zhao; Zijian Gao; Guohu Di; Xianggen Wu; Lei Tian; Peng Chen; Xiaoping Zhang (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

A synergistic piezo-photocatalytic strategy via BaTiO3 heterophase homojunctions for MRSA-infected diabetic wound therapy - Lei Qian; Han Lin; Min Wu; Zheng Fang; Jiawei Li; Yao Han; Jinxia Zhai; Peng Yu; Cairong Xiao; Chengyun Ning (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Molten-salt assisted synthesis of MAX@straw composites for electromagnetic absorption - Zonglin Liu; Han Li; Xu Zhao; Fuhua Xue; He Chen; Qian Yan; Haowen Zheng; Huanxin Lian; Yunxiang Chen; Teng Fei; Baiqiao Bao; Qingyu Peng; et al. (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

TCEP induces liver injury through suppression of the PI3K/AKT axis: Integrated evidence from epidemiology, network toxicology, and In vivo validation - Jianing Sun; Han Zhu; Yan Yan; Wenru Wang; Junwei Gao; Peng Liu (Chemico-Biological Interactions, 2026)

Substrate-mediated spatial cooperation in Bacillus-Saccharomyces consortia enhance starch hydrolysis and flavor formation during solid-state fermentation - Liming Wu; Yitong Ge; Zichang Peng; Zinuan Han; Jiaqi Bai; Ting Lan; Zhenchao Zhang; Fuhao Liang; Xiaole Xia (Bioresource Technology, 2026)

Photochemically corrected machine learning framework for real-time VOCs source apportionment in support of air quality management - Yu Han; Xing Peng; Yi Hong; Jiang-Yao Tan; Jiang Wu; Li He; Xiao-Feng Huang; Guang-He Yu; Ke Du (Atmospheric Environment, 2026)

Microplastic type influences soil phosphorus availability independently of long-term cropping systems and fertilization regimes - Xuechen Yang; Lin Han; Raúl Ochoa-Hueso; Jingjie Dou; Peng He; Yakov Kuzyakov; Wenzheng Song; Xiaowei Wei; Yueyu Sui; Xiangxiang Hao; Lu-Jun Li (Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2026)

Interactive Toxic Impacts of Thermal Stress and Residual Chlorine on Growth, Nutritional Composition and Digestive Physiology in Meretrix meretrix - Shuai Han; Sitong Wang; Haopeng Hu; Wenping Yang; Shuo Qin; Peng Gao; Yanming Sui; Yebing Yu; Mei Jiang; Lei Li (Fishes, 2026)
Thermal elevation and residual chlorine pollution are two anthropogenic stressors that co-occur in estuarine waters affected by coastal power plant effluents. A 30-day exposure experiment was established with six treatment combinations comprising three temperatures (27 °C, 28 °C, and 30 °C) and two residual chlorine concentrations (0 mg/L and 0.02 mg/L) on Meretrix meretrix. Sampling was conducted on days 0, 10, 20 and 30 of the trial. The results indicated that elevated temperature (30 °C) significantly suppressed shell height and total body weight, while residual chlorine (0.02 mg/L) exerted time-dependent effects on shell length and width, with a significant interactive effect on shell length only at day 30. Crude lipid content declined with increasing temperature and residual chlorine exposure, whereas moisture and ash contents showed significant two-way interactions at all sampling time points. Intestinal amylase activity was continuously regulated by both stressors, with interactive responses on days 10 and 20, and was significantly suppressed under combined high temperature and residual chlorine stress. Collectively, we infer that combined exposure to elevated temperature and residual chlorine impairs shell growth, muscle biochemical composition and intestinal amylase activity of M. meretrix. Long-term experiments are required to further clarify the joint toxic effects of thermal stress and residual chlorine on the clam species.

Stability Analysis of Multi-Stage Bench Slopes based on Frequency Characteristics - Peng Yan; Xi Yang; Han Wang; Ziheng Jia; Zhiyi Liu; Yunpeng Zhang; Deqing Gan (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2026)

Deep learning-driven semantic change detection in remote sensing: a systematic review - Jing Wang; Cui Ni; Peng Wang; Hongyu Li; Shoumao Guo; Qingxu Han; Zhongzheng Zhen (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2026)

Root oxygen governs dryland ecosystem stability - Dongliang Han; Lei Ding; Guolong Zhang; Jianping Huang; Li Fu; Ming Peng; Changyu Li; Xiaoyue Liu (Plant and Soil, 2026)

Landsat observation reveals upward trend of surface water temperature in the Three Gorges Reservoir over the past quarter century: divergent effects of climate changes and dam constructions - Han Peng; Botian Zhou; Dongmin Wang; Yue Yuan; Guang Li; Meiling Liu; Ling Wu; Mingsheng Shang (Journal of Oceanology and Limnology, 2026)

Effect of Incidence Angle on Earthquake-Induced Landslides Through FDM–DEM: The Hongshiyan Rockslide (China) Case Study - Kunsheng Gu; Jian Zhou; Salvatore Martino; Xiao Peng; Fuchu Dai; Zunhong Ke; Luqing Zhang; Zhenhua Han (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2026)

Mediation effects of thyroid hormones in the associations between essential metal elements and anxiety or depression symptoms in the elderly - Juanhua Li; Wenqi Wang; Yang Peng; Ning Qin; Jiemei Li; Ying Wei; Biwen Wang; Huaicai Zeng; Han Li; Lu Cheng (BioMetals, 2026)

Synergistic effects of heat-clearing and yin-nourishing herbs in compound Ganlu Yin on attenuating ulcerative colitis in mice - Weinuo Gao; Fangzhou Yang; Ziting Zhou; Meihua Han; Peng Zhang (Advances in Traditional Medicine, 2026)

Design and evaluation of a small arched shed construction machine - Jia You; Minghao Zhang; Xingliang Zhu; Changjie Han; Panpan Yuan; Shanying Zhang; Yong Shi; Zhikun Wang; Huiqing Peng (Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 2026)

A legacy pollutant deciphered by multiomics toxicology and targeted remediation by a synthetic microbial consortium: a case study of 2-chloroacetophenone from abandoned chemical weapons - Xu Yang; Ai-De Peng; Jia-Hao Cheng; Yong-Han Huang; Hao-Tian Zhong; Hai-Tang Zhou; Pei-Qi Liu; Xiao-Hui Ji; Chen Li; Sheng-Rui Zhang; Jin-Long Lai; Xue-Gang Luo; et al. (Water Research, 2026)

Particle-size and water-content effects on the dielectric behavior and GPR response of railway ballast - Lei Han; Zhan Peng; Shuai Li; Xiaotong Li; Liangliang Cheng; Guoqing Jing (Transportation Geotechnics, 2026)

Corrigendum to “Protective effects of dioscin against doxorubicin-induced nephrotoxicity via adjusting FXR-mediated oxidative stress and inflammation” [Toxicology 378 (2017) 53–64] - Yimeng Zhang; Youwei Xu; Yan Qi; Lina Xu; Shasha Song; Lianhong Yin; Xufeng Tao; Yuhong Zhen; Xu Han; Xiaodong Ma; Kexin Liu; Jinyong Peng (Toxicology, 2026)

Early and prolonged oral edaravone for neuroprotection in acute ischemic stroke: the ERASE-STROKE randomized controlled phase 3 trial - Yang Xiang; Wang-Sheng Jin; Xin-Chen Zhu; Yan Song; Xiao Chen; Qing-Hua Wang; Hao-Lun Sun; Yang Zhao; Xiao-Rong Yu; Tao Feng; Ai-Hong Guo; Hong-Guo Dai; et al. (Science Bulletin, 2026)

AGR2-high cells drive a FOXM1-mediated pro-malignancy program in non-functional pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (NF-PanNETs) and informatively predict patient outcomes - Junya Peng; Rui Jiang; Jiajuan Tu; Wanli Liu; Lu Ping; Ruikang Dun; Wenyu Zhang; Hao Chen; Yihong Shi; Xu Pan; Panpan Jia; Mengjie Li; et al. (Science Bulletin, 2026)

Cross-subject decoding of internal mental states using predictive time-series modeling - Zi-Han Wang; Xiao Chen; Bin Lu; Yu-Wei Wang; Xue-Ying Li; Hui-Xian Li; Yi-Fan Liao; Zheng-Jiayi Hu; Chen-Nan Wu; Han-Lin Wang; Qing-Lin Gao; Hai-Long Liu; et al. (Science Bulletin, 2026)

Primary amine-functionalized HTO/CMC/PVA composite films: Highly selective lithium adsorption and applications in complex lithium-containing systems - Shengkai Liu; Ruimeng Liu; Wenxuan Wang; Dandan Hu; Yu Han; Cong Li; Huiling Li; Chang Wan; Tai Peng; Wei Wang; Daxin Liang (Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2026)

Isolation, structural elucidation, and activities evaluation of proaporphine alkaloids from Thalictrum baicalense - Meng-Yue Yang; Jing-Jing Xue; Zhao-Jing Chen; Xiao-Peng Guo; Shi-Meng Qin; Han-Gao Yang; Fang-Shen Liu; Zhan-Lin Li; Da-Hong Li; Ya-Ting Sun; Hui-Ming Hua (Phytochemistry, 2026)

Predefined-time global prescribed performance tracking of ASV via adaptive event-triggered control - Peng Chen; Tao Han; Bo Xiao; Yuan Tan; Xi-Sheng Zhan; Ming-Feng Ge (Ocean Engineering, 2026)

Decoding genetic basis of nitrogen use efficiency in maize using AI-generated deep phenotypes - Haoyan Yang; Lingju Zeng; Xiangjian Gou; Yang Shao; Xianlong Song; Shuang Zhang; Xiaoyan Qian; Zhenwei Zhang; Xiao Wang; Haitao Li; Bo Peng; Juliet Nkiruka Anyanwu; et al. (Molecular Plant, 2026)

Two-step biosynthesis of benzyl alcohol from benzoyl-CoA within the phenylalanine-derived salicylic acid biosynthetic pathway in plants - Chao Zhang; Bao Zhu; Deli Sun; Xiaowen Wu; Zhihua Wu; Suna Zeng; Pingfei Han; Yaqi Wang; Hongyi Lv; Yanjun Zhang; Peng Huang; Wei Zhang; et al. (Molecular Plant, 2026)

Semi-industrial-scale detoxification of cyanide tailings by suspension oxidation roasting and feasibility evaluation for underground backfilling - Bing Zhao; Yan Song; Shuai Yuan; Peng Gao; Yuexin Han; Yanjun Li (Minerals Engineering, 2026)

Integrated transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses reveal the differential response mechanisms of Gymnocypris eckloni gills to different intensities of acute heat stress - Wenzhuo Ban; Rongrong Liao; Yuting Duan; Mei Peng; Cheng Chen; RenYi Yang; Yinhua Zhou; ZhaoFang Han; Haiping Liu; Luo Lei; Chaowei Zhou (Journal of Thermal Biology, 2026)

Tumor microenvironment-driven mechanisms of photodynamic therapy resistance and emerging targeted combination strategies - Danfeng Xiao; Manhong Kuong; Sibei Peng; Limei Fan; Feifei Han; Kan Liu; Haiping Wang (Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology, 2026)

Particle Type- and Morphology-Associated Neurotoxicity of Microplastics and Nanoplastics via Divergent PPARγ Modulation in Zebrafish - Chenchen Han; Lixia Peng; Xinlei Guo; Yaqi Yu; Mingming Niu; Willie J.G.M. Peijnenburg; Zhiqiang Li; Xilin She; Chuanhong Wu; Lianzhen Li (Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2026)

Volatile methylsiloxanes in a textile dyeing and printing industrial park: Source profiles, ambient distributions and SOA formation potential - Xiaodie Pang; Hao Han; Wei Song; Xiangyu Zhang; Ran An; Jianqiang Zeng; Chao Peng; Weiqiang Yang; Chenshuo Ye; Xiao Tian; Hongcheng Lu; Zhou Zhang; et al. (Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2026)

Indium enrichment in VMS deposits: insights from sphalerite geochemistry and thermodynamic modeling of the Tiemurt Pb-Zn-Cu deposit, NW China - Min Luo; Peng-Peng Yu; Yi Zheng; Jie-Jun Lei; Xi Chen; Yi-Han Wu; Hong-Xiang Shan; Quan-Jie Li; Zhuo-Xiong Shi (Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 2026)

Health risk of PM2.5-bound heavy metals in a megacity in South China: Comparison between before and after the outbreak of COVID-19 - Runhua Wang; Xing Peng; Kejin Tang; Yu Han; Jiangyao Tan; Ning Feng; Shaoxia Wang; Liwu Zeng; Xiaofeng Huang; Lingyan He; Sihua Lu; Min Hu (Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2026)

Robust detector-free multimodal image matching based on visual model guidance and gated attention - Tengfeng Tang; Zhiqiang Han; Tao Peng; Jinhao Chen; Yuanxin Ye (ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 2026)

Bovine milk-derived medium- and long-chain triglycerides ameliorate hepatic insulin resistance by improving mTORC2-mediated Akt activation in glucosamine-induced HepG2 cells - Yuanbin Wang; Xinyue Zang; Jiayi Zhang; Meishuai Liu; Fengmei Liao; Binyuan Han; Guofang Zhang; Peng Du; Chun Li; Libo Liu (International Dairy Journal, 2026)

Importance of bacterial flagellar cap protein gene fliD on biofilm formation to determine the settlement and metamorphosis of Mytilus coruscus - Wenze Du; Wenxin Luo; Na Han; Yuyi Wang; Lihua Peng; Jin-Long Yang; Xiao Liang (International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, 2026)

Bound polyphenols from seabuckthorn pomace alleviate sleep deprivation-induced cognitive impairment via gut microbiota-driven homovanillic acid-mediated neuroprotection - Jing Peng; Xuyang Qin; Huizhen Yan; Aruzhan Amanbayeva; Xiangyu Han; Xiulian Li; Yang Yang; Xuebo Liu; Ying Lan (Food Research International, 2026)

Functional characterization of STING in large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea), a pivotal regulator associated with TRIF, TRAF3, IRF3, and IRF7 in modulating antiviral signaling - Yi Lin Li; Jia Xi Zhang; Jun Chun Tang; Ying Li; Xuan Zhu; Jian Zhong Han; Yong Hua Jiang; Yi Lei Wang; Peng Fei Zou (Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 2026)

A loofah-based microalgae-bacteria symbiosis drives efficient nutrient removal from low-C/N wastewater: high biomass characterization and mechanism insights - Zhuochao Liu; Meiqi Ren; Han Ji; Hongli Lu; Liming Yang; Dan Cui; Yongzhen Peng (Environmental Research, 2026)

Associations of ambient air pollution exposure during pregnancy with maternal and neonatal thyroid function: Systematic review and meta-analysis - Zhuoqi Zhu; Yufei Gao; Jiemei Li; Yunfeng Zou; Han Li; Yang Peng (Environmental Research, 2026)

Disentangling the source and loss effects of ship-related HONO on coastal ozone over China - Liliang Chen; Yanhui Liu; Ting Wu; Liyao Guo; Xinhua Wang; Jia Xu; Shaojie Song; Peng Wang; Zhipeng Bai; Bin Han (Environmental Pollution, 2026)

Effects of mesoscale eddies on near-bottom dynamics in the continental slope of northern South China Sea - Hao Chen; Shuang-Xi Guo; Sheng-Qi Zhou; Peng-Qi Huang; Xiao-Dong Shang; Jia-Jing Chen; Ze-Yao Weng; Wen-Dong Fang; Yuan-Zheng Lu; Guang-Hui Han (Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, 2026)

MRI-guided nano-prodrug with self-detoxifying bioclearance for precision detection and therapy of cancer metastases - Wenyi Zhang; Dengyi Duan; Jing Peng; Lin Chen; Kangkang Liu; Yiming Li; Jianmin Li; Gang Han; Yang Zhao (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Corrigendum to “A ready-to-use RNA delivery platform modulated by metal ions” [Chem. Eng. J. 506 (2025) 1–15 (160170)] - Zhaojian Qin; Yongzhuo Jiang; Peng Tao; Haifeng Liu; Han Zhong; Xiaoyi Ding; Runze Zhao; Yi Lu; Lifeng Zhang; Xiaomin Chen; Hongxin Zhuang; Jiao Wu; et al. (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

MgO-modified PtSn/Ce-DMSN as an efficient catalyst for oxidative dehydrogenation of propane with carbon dioxide - Chao Peng; Jiang Li; Han-Qing Ge; Meng Yan; Zhong-Wen Liu (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Tensile strain engineering of LSCF@SDC heterointerfaces for synergistically boosting catalytic activity and suppressing Sr segregation in solid oxide cells - Miao Zhang; Hengbo Yin; Bozheng Yu; Jiakun Sun; Wei Han; Liuzhen Bian; Linzhi Wang; Chaoyi Wang; Jun Peng; Shengli An (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Spin polarization engineering of Co₃O₄/CuO heterointerface for efficient electrochemical nitrate reduction to ammonia - Xuanning Qin; Jiarui Yang; Xu Song; Jing Liu; Han Chen; Liping Zhao; Ming Wen; Peng Zhang; Lian Gao (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Riverbed sediment controls organic carbon mineralization pathways in Rivers of revegetated watersheds on the loess plateau - Zechao Gao; Peng Shi; Yalong Han; Lulu Bai; Zhanbin Li; Peng Li (CATENA, 2026)

A gradient boosting-based machine learning framework for improving atmospheric visibility numerical prediction - Chen Han; Hong Wang; Ke Gui; Xutao Zhang; Wenjie Zhang; Yue Peng; Yang Zhao; Zhaodong Liu; Huizheng Che; Xiaoye Zhang (Atmospheric Research, 2026)

Effects of Antioxidant DI-3-N-Butylphthalide on Hemorrhagic Transformation Assessed by Propensity Score Matching in a Real-World Thrombolyzed Ischemic Stroke Patient Setting - Ziqi Han; He Liang; Tieping Fan; Mario Minor Murakami Junior; Shumin Li; Ruikang Sun; Daoyong Peng; Shiwei Du; Yu Hasegawa; Haojie Gao; Dong Chen; Dirk M. Hermann; et al. (Translational Stroke Research, 2026)

Shrub-mediated shifts in herbaceous foliar elemental composition and coupling along an aridity gradient across the Inner Mongolian steppe - Peng He; Jiang Chen; Josep Peñuelas; Jordi Sardans; Lina Xie; Heyong Liu; Liang Man; Chengcang Ma; Xingguo Han; Yong Jiang; Mai-He Li (Plant and Soil, 2026)

Integrated Analysis of Physiological, Histological, and Transcriptomic Responses to Transport Density in Schizothorax nukiangensis - Jinlin Wang; Yuting Duan; Dapeng Gu; Hejiao Li; Luo Lei; Ning Wang; Wenjia He; Yinhua Zhou; Rongrong Liao; Mei Peng; Xinyu Liu; Zhaofang Han; et al. (Marine Biotechnology, 2026)

Enhancing unconfined compressive strength of granite residual soil through synergistic application of microorganisms and jute fibers - Jiaxin Kang; Wenjing Liang; Hao Peng; Ya Wang; Fang Dang; Yunru Zhang; Hong Guo; Han Bao (Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2026)

The CMA Chemistry–Weather Coupled Model and Its Operational Forecast of Fog–Haze and Sand/Dust Storms - Hong Wang; Xiaoye Zhang; Wenjie Zhang; Yue Peng; Ping Wang; Hongli Liu; Zhaorong Zhuang; Liping Huang; Weihong Tian; Yang Zhao; Ke Gui; Chen Han; et al. (Journal of Meteorological Research, 2026)

Calving Mechanisms of Lake-Terminating Glaciers in the Southeastern Tibetan Plateau - Menger Peng; Wenfeng Chen; Wei Yang; Jonathan L. Carrivick; Yushan Zhou; Xiaoran Han; Guoqing Zhang (Journal of Earth Science, 2026)

Assessing the impact of four tillage methods on soil and water conservation in karst areas of Southwest China: Evidence from a 10-year field study - Quanzhong Sun; Ruyi Zi; Fayong Fang; Bin Yang; Minghai Hong; Yuanze Xu; Lang Peng; Li Qin; Tao Song; Jiaojiao Du; Zhongxian Liu; Zhen Han; et al. (Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2026)

The Antiviral Activity and Underlying Mechanisms of Quercetin in Combating Largemouth Bass Virus Infection - Lin Huang; Wenyu Liao; Mingquan Peng; Jieying Yu; Mingzhu Liu; Junxiang Lai; Ermeng Yu; Ying Pan; Fei Ling; Shuyu Han; Qing Yu; Pengfei Li (Journal of Fish Diseases, 2026)
Largemouth bass virus (LMBV), a member of the Ranavirus genus within the Iridoviridae family, is a significant pathogen causing high mortality and substantial economic losses in largemouth bass aquaculture. Therefore, developing effective antiviral agents against this viral infection is crucial for the largemouth bass aquaculture industry. Quercetin, a widely utilised flavonoid known for its therapeutic and prophylactic properties, was investigated for its antiviral efficacy against LMBV and underlying mechanisms in this study. The results demonstrated that quercetin significantly inhibited LMBV propagation in vitro and in vivo, and was effective in both prevention and treatment stages. Specifically, quercetin at 6.25 μg/mL suppressed LMBV (major capsid protein) MCP gene transcription by up to 92.09%, with the post‐infection treatment achieving 99.33% inhibition in vitro. Mechanistic studies revealed that quercetin reduces LMBV infectivity by disrupting viral internalisation and replication, while also potentiating cellular immune responses mediated by the IFN system. In vivo experiments further confirmed that quercetin treatment reduced viral transcription in the liver, spleen and kidney by 97.49%, 47.45% and 98.42%, respectively, at 48 h post‐infection and significantly enhanced the survival rate of infected juveniles. In conclusion, quercetin demonstrated potent antiviral activity against LMBV and might serve as a promising, eco‐friendly antiviral agent.

Coral‐associated microbiome dynamics under thermal and pollution stress - Hao Luo; Jinhui Fu; Lijing Li; Wen Yu; Zhaojie Peng; Jingjing Zhang; Han Lai; Yisi Hu; Shichao Wei; Zhiwei Zhang; Wenliang Zhou; Fuwen Wei (Conservation Biology, 2026)
Globally, coral reefs are undergoing rapid degradation due to climate change. Microbiomes associated with coral are integral to host metabolism and play critical roles in coral resilience. Determining the changes in compositions and functions of these coral commensal microbes is essential for forecasting coral responses to environmental stress and guiding conservation. We investigated the structure and function of Symbiodiniaceae and bacteria from 587 coral samples (5 orders, 62 genera, and 166 species) spanning a 15° latitudinal range in the South China Sea by combining environmental factor measurements with ITS2 and 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing analyses. The abundance of dominant Symbiodiniaceae and bacteria varied with latitude, primarily driven by sea surface temperature. A higher proportion of heat‐tolerant Symbiodiniaceae ( Durusdinium , C15, and C3u) and copiotrophic bacteria (e.g., Endozoicomonas and Terasakiellaceae) was observed in low‐latitude corals. Increased expression of bacterial genes was associated with triglyceride and glycogen degradation, and there was a decreased expression of genes involved in their biosynthesis. These findings suggest that corals cope with heat stress by reshaping symbiont composition and abundance, thereby enhancing thermal tolerance and optimizing energy metabolism. Based on the results, we propose region‐specific conservation strategies, including the introduction of heat‐tolerant symbionts to low‐latitude corals, reducing nutrient pollution for high‐latitude corals, and emphasizing reduction in global emissions as the ultimate solution to thermal stress.

Fish diversity and community turnover across protection zones in multiuse marine protected areas - Xu Zeng; Cong Zeng; Yongfeng Zhou; Yue Liu; Zheying Lin; Jihao Peng; Yihui Jiang; Han Dong; Guodong Li; Shuangzhao Li; Hengyu Li; Ling Cao (Conservation Biology, 2026)
Multiuse marine protected areas (MMPAs) with varying levels of protection in different zones are increasingly being adopted to balance conservation and socioeconomic goals. However, the effect of these zone‐based strategies on fish diversity is not well understood. We used environmental DNA surveys across zones with different protection levels (fully protected, highly protected, and lightly protected) in three typical Chinese MMPAs, while controlling for environmental factors and human activities, to examine fish species composition and richness among zones. Contrary to expectations, sites with high levels of protection had lower fish species richness than sites with lower levels of protection. Turnover in community composition between fully protected and less protected zones was 88.4% and accounted for 96.4% of pairwise dissimilarities. Rather than diminishing the importance of high‐level protection, our results showed that a tiered zoning approach can sustain fish species richness and limit biotic homogenization. Our results challenge the assumption that strict protection universally leads to high species richness and demonstrate that nuanced multilevel protection zoning may be more effective at preserving marine biodiversity and ecosystem functions at broader spatial scales.

Prospective motion correction with data reacquisition based on fat navigators for T1-weighted brain MRI at 3T - Minqiang Jia; Bingbing Zhao; Tuo Yu; Jiayu Zhu; Xijing Zhang; Haohao Peng; Xin Ye; Yichen Zhou; Rongrong Xie; Xinju Zhang; Han Zhang; Xiaopeng Zong (Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, 2026)

Channel ratio normalized calibration of the solar reflectance bands from FY-3D/MERSI lunar observations - Kang Chen; Zhongyi Han; Zhao Wang; Yujie Cui; Mingkun Wang; Hanbo Zhen; Peng Gao; Jingjing Ai; Chengli Qi; Dawei Zhang; Xiaolin Wang (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2026)

Integrated deep learning and multi-scale modeling for the discovery of pan-genotypic HCV NS5B polymerase inhibitors - Di Han; Fengxiang Liu; Xiangbing Peng; Yifan Wang; Zhipeng Shi; Yiwei Xue; Hongkun Yang; Meiting Wang; Jiarui Lu; Taigang Liu; Shaoli Cui; Yongtao Xu (Molecular Diversity, 2026)

High temperature superconducting single photon detectors based on ultrathin MgB2 single-crystalline nanowires - Miao Ma; Minyan Zhao; Huimin Zhang; Ying Han; Xinwei Cai; Yan Zhang; Zizhao Gan; Shaohua Liu; Hao Li; Yuze Wang; Ying Chen; Xiaoqing Zheng; et al. (Science Bulletin, 2026)

Mapping parcel-level Essential Urban Land Use Categories across global cities (EULUC-Globe) - Bin Chen; Ziming Li; Han Wang; Xuecao Li; Jing M. Chen; Bing Xu; Peng Gong (Science Bulletin, 2026)

China’s first airborne oceanic high spectral resolution lidar achieves decoupled measurement of seawater optical properties - Peng Chen; Xinye Li; Han Zhang; Yan He; Zhenhua Zhang; Delu Pan (Science Bulletin, 2026)

Uridine diphosphate glucose reduces embryonic and diet-induced hepatic lipid accumulation in chickens - Jinhan Wang; Jiahan Liu; Ning Xiao; Huicheng Lu; Ruiying Han; Baichunzhu Tao; Zhirui Wu; Peng Yan; Xiaoli Wang; Xiaochuan Tang (Research in Veterinary Science, 2026)

Visualized research on the spray and combustion characteristics of diesel cyclopentanone blended fuels - Fengyu Sun; Zhongqiang Bao; Fengjuan Dong; Fanghao Han; Zhenhua Ji; Peng zhang; Hao Chen (Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2026)

Enhancing the selective grinding performance of hematite and quartz by hydrogen-based mineral phase transformation: Grinding kinetics, nanoindentation, and DFT calculations - Pengcheng Tian; Peng Gao; Zhidong Tang; Xiao Wang; Jiahao He; Yuexin Han (Minerals Engineering, 2026)

Bridging training–projection gaps in purely data-driven deep learning for runoff under climate change - Yiting Cen; Bin Yu; Rui Xiong; Mengqian Lu; Yong Tian; Feng Han; Peng Xu; Yi Zheng (Journal of Hydrology, 2026)

Distinct risk patterns and influencing factors of microplastics in surface water and sediment across the Yangtze River Basin - Xingnian Ren; Han Zhang; Yinhao Zhang; Xiaogang Tian; Cheng Yang; Peng Zhang; Qingping Zou; Ruxin Yang; Xiangtian Man; Xuhui Shen; Mengli Chen (Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2026)

Particle size-driven rare earth elements pollution, source and child health risks in Beijing kindergarten dust - Peng Wang; Jian Hu; Wenmin Ma; Qian Zhang; Liyan Tian; Tingyi Liu; Houyi Zheng; Guilin Han (Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2026)

Structural similarity analysis and AI-predicted binding mode of bitter flavonoids in pomelo (Citrus maxima) using HRMS-based metabolomics and molecular fingerprinting - Han Wang; Lu Peng; Runan Zhao; Songfeng Yu; Wenjun Wang; Donghong Liu (Food Research International, 2026)

Combining ultra-high pressure with propylene glycol and trehalose to inhibit co-elution of off-flavor components during liver protein extraction - Han Peng; Xinze Li; Qianchen Yang; Changyu Zhou; Yangying Sun; Daodong Pan; Jinxuan Cao; Hao Zhang; Qiang Xia (Food Chemistry, 2026)

Extraction and characterization of bioactive oligosaccharides from pulse processing byproducts using subcritical water extraction: a proof-of-concept study - Jasmin S. Yang; T. Truc K. Pham; Andrea J.C. Tam; Han Peng; Tássia B. Pessato; You-Tae Kim; Peter J. Russell; Zhiliang Fan; David A. Mills; Daniela Barile; Juliana Maria Leite Nobrega de Moura Bell (Food Chemistry, 2026)

Molecular interactions of soy protein isolate with plant polyphenols: binding mechanisms and conformational insights - Jialong Han; Zihao Chen; Junhao Xia; Peiqi Peng; Jun Chen; Qin Geng; Xixiang Shuai; Yuting Liang; Taotao Dai (Food Bioscience, 2026)

An adaptor protein CRK mediates antiviral immunity against white spot syndrome virus via JAK/STAT signaling pathway in Cherax quadricarinatus - Zi-Han Fan; Ling-Ke Liu; Wen-Lin Wu; Hai-Peng Liu (Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 2026)

Phosphoric acid-triggered phosphorus transformation: Structural regulation and long-term phosphorus release mechanism of biochar slow-release phosphate fertilizer - Peng Liang; Jiayi Han; Xiaochen Liu; Zihe Deng; Fei Tian; Zhansheng Wu (Environmental Research, 2026)

A bilayer nanofiber textile integrating radiative cooling, phase-change buffering, and anisotropic heat spreading for adaptive personal thermal management - Guang-peng Luo; Jin Wang; Yu-tong Wu; Chang-hui Ma; Xing-xiang Zhang; Na Han (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

A scalable and robust synergistic anti-icing and anti-corrosion bionic dual-layer coating inspired by peanut seed structure for aircraft wings - Xiangyu Han; Zuozhu Yin; Le Peng; Yingping Yang; Jian Jiang; Yongcun Ma; Zhen Hong; Chan Xie; Yidan Luo (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Recent advances in plant-derived exosome-like nanovesicles for the treatment of liver diseases: from natural extracts to precision nanomedicine - Siyue Li; Haotian Zhang; Xinyao Zhang; Yaying Wang; Zhi Peng; Lu Yuan; Haoran Wang; Fanxing Xu; Fei Han (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Global divergent responses of soil heterotrophic respiration to nitrogen deposition - Peng Guo; Mengyu Miao; Han Zhao; Tian Zuo; Ning Wang; Luna Yan; Zhaowei Li; Tianming Li (CATENA, 2026)

Chronic exposure to environmentally relevant Bisphenol F induces hepatic injury and inflammation in Zebrafish - Yuehong Shen; Dingyu Zhou; Tong Wei; Tuantuan Lei; Yuanhui Zhu; Mengyuan Liang; Junjie Sun; Peng Wang; Guixiang Ji; Jie Gu; Han Gao; Wenzhu Wu (Aquatic Toxicology, 2026)

Efficient Reduction Remediation in Cd-Contaminated Farmland Soil Using a Synergistic Electrokinetic, Chemical Activation, And Adsorption Approach - Chenfeng Wang; Sheng Liu; Sheng Gao; Li Peng; Xintong Han; Long Cang; Genmei Wang (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2026)

Correction: Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes Improve Neurological Dysfunction in a Rat Model of Moderate-to-Severe Cerebral Palsy - Tingting Peng; Huijuan Lin; Xiaoli Zeng; Yunlan Xie; Jie Luo; Lingjie Zhang; Shiya Huang; Zhiyi Ye; Xiaolin Guo; Wen Le; Mingtong Zhang; Wenhui Li; et al. (Stem Cell Reviews and Reports, 2026)

Dynamic Failure Analysis of Rock Slopes with Discontinuous Joints Under Obliquely Incident SV Waves Using a FDM–DEM Coupling Method - Kunsheng Gu; Jian Zhou; Xiao Peng; Fuchu Dai; Hao Liu; Luqing Zhang; Zhenhua Han (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2026)

Botryosphaeria dothidea: comprehensive understanding of its pathogenicity, resistance mechanisms, and management strategies in apple cultivation - Peng-Liang Han; Hou-Chao Wang; Hao Wu; Shuo-Chen Chai; Si-Qi Xu; Lei Yu; Da-Gang Hu (Planta, 2026)

Correction to: Cardioprotective effects of notoginsenoside R1 on myocardial remodeling and cardiac function in restraint stress‑induced MI in rats - Peng Sun; Cuiyu Han; Qian Sun; Tingting Li; Lan Li; Mingxing Shi; Pei Zhao; Lu Chen; Na Li (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)

A precise global ionospheric total electron content forecasting model based on multi-neural network ensemble - Huan Zhang; Yuanyi Han; Mengzhu Peng; Bao Zhang; Chaoqian Xu; Cheng Huang; Feifei Tang; Jian Kong; Yibin Yao; Jianping Pan; He Huang; Hongming Li; et al. (GPS Solutions, 2026)

A label-free magnetic bead affinity approach for direct target identification of herbal extract: Ganoderma lucidum as a case - Han Li; Bo Peng; Bo Li; Ting Li; Zihan Zhu; Pengfei Tu; Jun Li; Yuelin Song (Analytica Chimica Acta, 2026)

Flexible photovoltaic arrays alter surface microclimate and soil environment in a karst rocky desertification region, Southwest China - Zhen Han; Nuoran Long; Xinling Fan; Bin Zhang; Peng Ran; Ruibo Zeng; Lang Peng; Ruyi Zi; Tianxu Mao; Dongdong Zhang; Longshan Zhao (Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 2026)

Copper homeostasis and cuproptosis in cancer: mitochondrial metabolic dependency and nanomedicine-based therapeutic strategies - Xuan Han; Zeyu Peng; Keying Cao; Gaofeng Liang (Apoptosis, 2026)

Transcriptomic evidence suggesting a Trojan horse‐like synergistic effect in exposures to nanoplastics and benzo[a]pyrene on a yellowfin sea bream muscle derived cell line - Xuezhu Lee; Shina Wei; Kecheng Zhu; Min Guo; Honglin Han; Dikuang Peng; Chuchu Lai; Jiayan Wang; Xinyu Wang; Qiwei Qin; Min Yang; Jun Wang (Journal of Fish Biology, 2026)
In this study, a new cell line named yellowfin sea bream muscle (YSBM) was successfully established by using muscle tissue from yellowfin seabream, Acanthopagrus latus , a widespread saline fish cultivated in China. The YSBM cell line was subcultured more than 100 passages and appeared to be suitable for researching gene functions in vitro, as it was able to be transfected successfully with pEGFP‐N3 plasmid. Additionally, YSBM cells were found to be susceptible to red‐spotted grouper nervous necrosis virus (RGNNV), suggesting that this cell line can be a valuable resource for fish virology research. Further, YSBM cells were employed in environmental pollutant exposure experiments to investigate the mechanisms of damage caused by these pollutants to muscle tissue of aquatic organisms. We exposed YSBM cells to nanoplastics (NPs), benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) and a mixture of both, and performed transcriptome analysis on the samples. Our transcriptome analyses revealed discernible variations in the effects on the cells between the groups where BaP and NPs were processed separately. Interestingly, joint treatment with the two pollutants resulted in a synergistic toxicity, an effect reminiscent of the hypothesized ‘Trojan horse’ mechanism, where the mixture of BaP and NPs demonstrated mutually augmenting toxicities on aquatic organisms. Overall, our results suggest that the YSBM cell line could be a valuable tool in aquatic environmental pollution toxicological analysis. It is particularly useful for evaluating the effects of environmental pollutants on fish and their potential impact on humans via the food chain. A graphical abstract is provided to illustrate the methodology and key findings of this study. Thus, our study sheds new light on the potential risks of environmental contaminants and illustrates the usefulness of YSBM cells for environmental toxicology research.

Tracking water-energy-food nexus coordination in the Asian water tower region - Wenmin Ma; Jian Hu; Jörg Rinklebe; Guangjin Zhou; Yizhong Huan; Peng Wang; Jun Li; Guilin Han; Yifan Li (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2026)

Pseudostellaria heterophylla Extract Enhances the Immune Responses in Larimichthys crocea Against Pseudomonas plecoglossicida Infection - Kun Huang Han; Zi Min Li; Li Zhou; Dong Ling Zhang; Ying Li; Zhao Han Sun; Jia Chen; Zhi Deng Lin; Yan Bin Dai; Peng Fei Zou (Fishes, 2026)
Visceral white spot disease caused by Pseudomonas plecoglossicida poses a severe threat to large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea) aquaculture. This study investigated the immunomodulatory effects and underlying mechanisms of Pseudostellaria heterophylla extract against P. plecoglossicida infection in L. crocea. Fish were fed a basal diet supplemented with 1% P. heterophylla extract for 30, 45, and 60 days, followed by intraperitoneal injection with 200 μL P. plecoglossicida (1 × 104 CFU/mL). When the control group reached about 50% mortality, transcriptome sequencing of head kidney tissues was performed on the 45 and 60 days post-feeding of the treatment groups to analyze gene expression changes following bacterial infection. Survival rates of the treatment groups were 33.33%, 13.33%, and 20% higher than those of the control group at 30, 45, and 60 days post-feeding, respectively. Transcriptomic analysis revealed time-dependent transcriptional responses: in one group, 45 days post-feeding, 10 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified (2 up-regulated and 8 down-regulated), whereas in another group, 60 days post-feeding, 893 DEGs were detected (417 up-regulated and 476 down-regulated). Functional enrichment analysis (GO, KEGG, and GSEA) demonstrated that DEGs were significantly enriched in immune-related pathways, including Toll-like receptor signaling, chemokine activity, Th1 and Th2 cell differentiation, hematopoietic cell lineage, and cytokine–cytokine receptor interaction. Key immune genes, including chemokines, Toll-like receptors, and T cell regulators, were significantly up-regulated. These findings indicate that P. heterophylla extract enhances both the specific and non-specific immune capabilities of L. crocea in a time-dependent manner, with prolonged supplementation eliciting more robust transcriptional activation of immune defense pathways. This study provides a scientific foundation for developing immunological prevention strategies against P. plecoglossicida infection in aquaculture.