Review

[Advanced Materials] The authors review recent developments in in vitro neuromuscular junction (NMJ) models with 2D or 3D cultures, from organ-on-a-chip and organoids, to biohybrid robotics. They also introduce related derivative techniques for functional analysis of the NMJ.

[Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology] The current definition of oligometastatic seems incomplete since it is based only on imaging findings and does not include biological features, and the majority of relevant data supporting this strategy comes from retrospective or non-randomized studies.

[Reproductive Sciences] Scientists summarize the latest progress in trophoblastic ferroptosis research on placental-related diseases, provide references for further understanding of its pathogenesis, and propose new strategies for the prevention and treatment of placental-related diseases.

[Immunological Reviews] The authors examine lymphoid development from non-hematopoietic stem cell progenitor cells and technological advances in the differentiation of human lymphoid cells from PSCs for clinical translation.

[Trends In Parasitology] The multifarious mechanisms altering the immune system induced by helminths have significant implications on the control of coinfecting pathogens such as viruses. The authors explore the recent literature to highlight the main immune alterations and mechanisms that affect the control of viral coinfection.

[Nature Reviews Microbiology] Scientists summarize insights into the function of viral proteins in Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) pathogenesis, the current understanding of CCHF, and the state of treatments and vaccines for the disease.