Biology & Life sciences - Table of Contents

September 26, 2025

Anticancer potential of ethanolic sidr leaf extracts against MCF-7 breast cancer cells: phytochemical, nutritional, and antimicrobial profile comparisons of different plant parts

Roqayah H. Kadi, Nashi K. Alqahtani, Ahmed M. Abdulfattah, Fayez Alsulaimani, Ahmed M. Basri, Reham M. Algheshairy, Hend F. Alharbi, Rokayya Sami, Amal Alyamani, Roua S. Baty, Ruqaiah I. Bedaiwi, Hala M. Abo-Dief, Nahid A. Osman, Nouf H. Alsubhi, Ashwaq M. Al-Nazawi, Manal Malibary

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19858 PubMed 41031042

September 23, 2025

Evaluation of cross-generational exposure to microplastics and co-occurring contaminants on embryonic and larval behavior in fathead minnows, Pimephales promelas

Mackenzie Persinger, Jessica Ward

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19927 PubMed 41018900

September 18, 2025

In situ study of environmental factors (temperature and salinity) affecting cohort patterns and growth rates in Ciona robusta

Philjae Kim, Seongjun Bae

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20034 PubMed 40985029

September 17, 2025

Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy coupled to chemometrics for metabolome analysis of different milk types in the light of green analytical chemistry

Mohamed A. Farag, Sherif M. Eid, Sherine El-Shamy

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19921 PubMed 40980071

September 16, 2025

Azhdarchid pterosaur diversity in the Bayanshiree Formation, Upper Cretaceous of the Gobi Desert, Mongolia

R. V. Pêgas, Xuanyu Zhou, Yoshitsugu Kobayashi

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19711 PubMed 40980062

September 12, 2025

Distribution and host range of viruses associated with the citrus leprosis disease complex in Mexico

Hugo Enrique González-García, Ma. Teresa Santillán-Galicia, Laura Delia Ortega-Arenas, Guadalupe Valdovinos-Ponce, Alberto Enrique Becerril-Román, Pedro Luis Robles-García, Ariel Wilbert Guzmán-Franco, Alfredo Sánchez-Villarreal

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19889 PubMed 40959051

September 8, 2025

Effects of dietary supplements on bone turnover markers in women after menopause: a network meta-analysis

Yan Wei, Congjie Lei, Yue Zhong, Hongchun Shen

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19882 PubMed 40949733

September 30, 2025

Biochemical composition, β-glucan and phenolic content of a marine diatom Chaetoceros muelleri cultivated in Guillard’s modified medium

Sulaiman Madyod, Suwit Wuthisuthimethavee, Patchara Pedpradab, Rachow Khaochamnan, Suwanna Pholmai, Thitikorn Prombanchong

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20098 PubMed 41048381

September 30, 2025

Identification and analysis of the expansin gene family in yam

Xing Qiao, Shuai Yuan, Jing Wei, Changzhou Li, Lan Lan, Xuerui He, Aiqin Wang, Jie Zhan, Longfei He, Dong Xiao

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20093 PubMed 41048382

September 30, 2025

DNA damage-dependent mechanisms of ionizing radiation-induced cellular senescence

Jiebing Guan, Tuo Li, Feifei Ma, Ning Wang, Huanteng Zhang, Jiale Li, Jianguo Li, Chang Xu, Qiang Liu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20087 PubMed 41048400

September 30, 2025

Metagenomes and metagenome-assembled genomes from tidal lagoons at a New York City waterfront park

Sally Kong, Eliana Abrams, Yehuda Binik, Christina Cappelli, Mathew Chu, Taiyo Cornett, Isayah Culbertson, Epifania Garcia, Jada Henry, Kristy Lam, D.B. Lampman, Grace Morenko, Illusion Rivera, Tanasia Swift, Isabella Torres, Rayven Velez, Elliot Waxman, Serena Wessely, Anthony Yuen, Casey K. Lardner, J.L. Weissman

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20081 PubMed 41048389

September 30, 2025

Spatially explicit models of density improve estimates of Eastern Bering Sea beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) abundance and distribution from line-transect surveys

Megan C. Ferguson, Paul B. Conn, James T. Thorson

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20077

September 30, 2025

Morphological, phytochemical, and pharmacological properties of the genus Tamarix in Kazakhstan species: a review

Arailym Daulbayeva, Gulnara Kadyrbayeva, Kaldanay Kozhanova, Shazlin Shaharudin, Nurgali Rakhymbayev, Zoya Allambergenova, Rabiga Anarbayeva, Urziya Alimova, Aigerim Kantureyeva, Ainash Baidullaeva, Vladimir An, Bakkonat Kydyrbai

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20059 PubMed 41048394

September 30, 2025

Identification and verification of prognostic genes related to zinc homeostasis and zinc transport in breast cancer

Mengxuan Li, Haoyi Zi, Jiajun Ding, Shuai Wang, Yujie Bai, Jianing Sun, Cong Fan, He Chen, Ting Wang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20031 PubMed 41048390

September 30, 2025

Unlocking the genomic potential of historical and formalin-fixed specimens: phylogenetic insights from museum-preserved threadfin fishes (Teleostei: Polynemidae)

Matthew G. Girard, Kevin R. Chovanec

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20029

September 30, 2025

Metabolomic and physiological analysis of bud differentiation in dense apple (Malus×domestica Borkh.) orchards following thinning and reshaping

Zehua Yang, Tianli Guo, Junqiang Niu, Xiaoning Yin, Ming Ma

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20011 PubMed 41048397

September 30, 2025

Optimization of anther culture of awnless triticale

Jun Ma, Fangyuan Zhao, Xinhui Tian, Wenhua Du

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19951 PubMed 41048392

September 29, 2025

Study on the diagnostic potential and molecular mechanism of hsa_circ_0000831 in oral squamous cell carcinoma

Ting Liu, Xiaoze Chen, Shigeng Lin, Qitao Wen, Wei Deng, Daiying Huang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20082 PubMed 41048388

September 29, 2025

In vitro assessment of the impact of 30 CYP2C19 variants on citalopram metabolism

Peng Wang, Xiao-xia Hu, Jun-wei Li

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20027 PubMed 41048387

September 26, 2025

Development and evaluation of a deep learning model for occlusion classification in intraoral photographs

Rongxiu Zhang, Lin Zhang, Di Zhang, Ying Wang, Yongsong Huang, Dong Wang, Li Xu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20140 PubMed 41031041

September 26, 2025

Integrating network pharmacology, molecular docking, and molecular dynamics simulations to explore potential compounds and mechanisms of Coptis chinensis in treating streptococcal infections

Wanxiang Qi, Bin Shi, Wenqiang Tang, Jiangyong Zeng, Ma Zhuo, Hongcai Ma

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19960 PubMed 41031039

September 25, 2025

Geographic distributions and patterns of co-occurrence among black-bellied and shovel-nosed salamanders (Desmognathus spp.) in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Aidan Shaw, Rebecca Chastain, Benjamin M. Fitzpatrick

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20110 PubMed 41025047

September 25, 2025

Selection of suitable wheat genotypes under thermal stress and complex genotype-environment interaction using stability analyses and selection indices

Abdelhalim Ghazy, Walid Ben Romdhane, Majed Alotaibi, Abdullah Al-Doss, Omar Dahrog, Nasser Al-Suhaibani, Abdullah Ibrahim, Adel M. Al-Saif, Khalid A. Al-Gaadi, Ahmed M. Zeyada, Khalid F. Almutairi, Ibrahim Al-Ashkar

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20061 PubMed 41025052

September 25, 2025

Association of circulating branched-chain amino acids with risk of pre-diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Yu Wang, Jiang-Hong Xiao, Xi-Mei Zhang, Wen-Xiao Wang, Qiao Zhang, Yu-Ping Tang, Shi-Jun Yue

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20054 PubMed 41025050

September 25, 2025

Identification of immunological and prognostic value of SHROOM2 in pan-cancer and experimental verification of its role in promoting malignant phenotypes in breast cancer

Yaya Wang, Yuechao Ren, Xiaoyan Zheng, Yan Wang, Haoqi Wang, Xi Zhang, Sainan Li

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20051 PubMed 41025048