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1. Reconstructing the phylogeny and evolutionary history of freshwater fishes (Nemacheilidae) across Eurasia since early Eocene

   This article has 8 authors:

   1. Vendula Bohlen Šlechtová
   2. Tomáš Dvořák
   3. Jörg Freyhof
   4. Maurice Kottelat
   5. Boris Levin
   6. Alexander Golubtsov
   7. Vlastimil Šlechta
   8. Joerg Bohlen

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     In this important study, the authors reconstruct the evolutionary history of a large and widespread group of freshwater fishes (Nemacheilidae) across Eurasia since the early Eocene, based on molecular phylogenetic analysis with very comprehensive samplings including 471 specimens belonging to 250 living species. The authors convincingly infer that range expansions of the family were facilitated by tectonic connections, favorable climatic conditions, and orogenic processes, adding to our understanding of the effects of climatic change on biodiversity during the Cenozoic. This work is of interest to evolutionary biologists, ichthyologists, paleontologists, and general readers.

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2. A host enzyme reduces metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) by inactivating intestinal lipopolysaccharide

   This article has 18 authors:

   1. Zhiyan Wang
   2. Nore Ojogun
   3. Yiling Liu
   4. Lu Gan
   5. Zeling Xiao
   6. Jintao Feng
   7. Wei Jiang
   8. Yeying Chen
   9. Benkun Zou
   10. ChengYun Yu
   11. Changshun Li
   12. Asha Ashuo
   13. Xiaobo Li
   14. Mingsheng Fu
   15. Jian Wu
   16. Yiwei Chu
   17. Robert S Munford
   18. Mingfang Lu

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     This important study highlights the key role of the gut-liver axis mediated by LPS in causing hepatic steatosis. The authors provide solid evidence, in vivo, in vitro, and in silico, for the role of acyloxyacyl hydrolase in mediating this effect using KO mice subjected to MASD-inducing diets. The findings are significant for the liver research community and others interested in the gut-liver axis.

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3. The ciliary kinesin KIF7 controls the development of the cerebral cortex by acting differentially on SHH signaling in dorsal and ventral forebrain

   This article has 10 authors:

   1. María Pedraza
   2. Valentina Grampa
   3. Sophie Scotto-Lomassese
   4. Julien Puech
   5. Aude Muzerelle
   6. Azka Mohammad
   7. Sophie Lebon
   8. Nicolas Renier
   9. Christine Metin
   10. Justine Masson

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     This important study provides convincing evidence that the Kinesin protein family member KIF7 regulates the development of the cerebral cortex and its connectivity and the specificity of Sonic Hedgehog signaling by controlling the details of Gli repressor vs activator functions. This study provides new insights into general aspects of cortical development.

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4. Mast cells promote pathology and susceptibility in tuberculosis

   This article has 15 authors:

   1. Ananya Gupta
   2. Vibha Taneja
   3. Javier Rangel-Moreno
   4. Nilofer Naqvi
   5. Abhimanyu
   6. Yun Tao
   7. Mushtaq Ahmed
   8. Kuldeep Singh Chauhan
   9. Daniela Trejo-Ponce de Leon
   10. Gustavo Ramírez-Martínez
   11. Luis Jiménez-Alvarez
   12. Cesar Luna-Rivero
   13. Joaquin Zuniga
   14. Deepak Kaushal
   15. Shabaana A Khader

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     In this useful study, the authors utilize published scRNA-seq data to highlight the potential importance of mast cells (MCs) in TB granulomas, presenting a solid comparative assessment of chymase- and tryptase-expressing MCs in the lungs of Mycobacterium tuberculosis-infected individuals and non-human primates. While the authors appropriately discussed the inconsistencies across models, adoptive transfer experiments in MC-deficient mice would substantially strengthen the causal link between MCs and TB outcomes, providing more direct functional validation of the proposed role of MCs in TB pathogenesis.

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5. C-C chemokine receptor 4 deficiency exacerbates early atherosclerosis in mice

   This article has 10 authors:

   1. Toru Tanaka
   2. Naoto Sasaki
   3. Aga Krisnanda
   4. Hilman Zulkifli Amin
   5. Ken Ito
   6. Sayo Horibe
   7. Kazuhiko Matsuo
   8. Ken-ichi Hirata
   9. Takashi Nakayama
   10. Yoshiyuki Rikitake

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     This valuable study provides in-vivo evidence that CCR4 regulates the early inflammatory response during atherosclerotic plaque formation. The authors propose that altered T-cell response plays a role in this process, shedding light on mechanisms that may be of interest to medical biologists, biochemists, cell biologists, and immunologists. The work is currently considered incomplete pending textual changes and the inclusion of proper controls.

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6. A novel method (RIM-Deep) for enhancing imaging depth and resolution stability of deep cleared tissue in inverted confocal microscopy

   This article has 4 authors:

   1. Yisi Liu
   2. Pu Wang
   3. Junjie Zou
   4. Hongwei Zhou

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     This study describes a useful technique to improve imaging depth using confocal microscopy for imaging large, cleared samples. The work is supported by solid findings and will be of broad interest to many microscopical researchers in different fields who want a cost effective way to image deep into samples.

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7. Group identification drives brain integration for collective performance

   This article has 4 authors:

   1. Enhui Xie
   2. Shuyi Zha
   3. Yiyang Xu
   4. Xianchun Li

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     This timely and important study used functional near-infrared spectroscopy hyperscanning to examine the neural correlates of how group identification influences collective behavior. The work provides solid evidence to indicate that the synchronization of brain activity between different people underlies collective performance and that changes in brain activity patterns within individuals may, in turn, underlie this between-person synchrony, although the order in which different task stages were completed could not be counter-balanced. This study will be of interest to researchers investigating the neuroscience of social behaviour.

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8. Self-association enhances early attentional selection through automatic prioritization of socially salient signals

   This article has 5 authors:

   1. Meike Scheller
   2. Jan Tünnermann
   3. Katja Fredriksson
   4. Huilin Fang
   5. Jie Sui

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     This study presents a valuable finding on the mechanism of self-prioritization by revealing the influence of self-associations on early attentional selection. The evidence supporting the claims of the authors is solid, although inclusion of a discussion about the generalization and limitation would have strengthened the study. The work will be of interest to researchers in psychology, cognitive science, and neuroscience.

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9. Different roles of D1/D2 medium spiny neurons in the nucleus accumbens in pair bond formation of male mandarin voles

   This article has 19 authors:

   1. Lizi Zhang
   2. Yishan Qu
   3. Larry J Young
   4. Wenjuan Hou
   5. Limin Liu
   6. Jing Liu
   7. Yuqian Wang
   8. Lu Li
   9. Xing Guo
   10. Yin Li
   11. Caihong Huang
   12. Zijian Lv
   13. Yi-Tong Li
   14. Rui Jia
   15. Ting Lian
   16. Hao Feng
   17. Hui Qiao
   18. Zhixiong He
   19. Fa-Dao Tai

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     This important study advances our understanding of the role of dopamine in modulating pair bonding in mandarin voles by examining dopamine signaling within the nucleus accumbens across various social stimuli using state-of-the-art causal perturbations. The evidence supporting the findings is compelling, particularly cutting-edge approaches for measuring dopamine release as well as the activity of dopamine receptor populations during social bonding. Some concerns remain about the statistical analyses.

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10. Non-feature-specific elevated responses and feature-specific backward replay in human brain induced by visual sequence exposure

    This article has 6 authors:

    1. Tao He
    2. Xizi Gong
    3. Qian Wang
    4. Xinyi Zhu
    5. Yunzhe Liu
    6. Fang Fang

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      This valuable study investigates both online responses to, and offline replay of, visual motion sequences. Sophisticated MEG analyses provide convincing evidence for both feature-specific and non-specific sequence representations. These intriguing findings will be of interest to perception and learning researchers alike.

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