Special Issues

Cells publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Skeletal Muscle Atrophy in Health and Disease: From Molecular Mechanisms to Therapeutic Opportunities submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1260 | Submission Open
Keywords: muscle atrophy; inactivity; ageing; sarcopenia; neuromuscular disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)
Biology and Potential Medical Applications of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Exosomes
edited by George G. Koliakos
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 586 | Submission Open
Keywords: mesenchymal stem cells; extracellular vesicles; exosomes; exosomes in drug delivery; intercellular signaling; diagnosis and therapy; exosome miRNA packaging and transfer; exosome isolation; characterization and analysis; molecular signals controlling exosome production and release
(This special issue belongs to the Section Stem Cells)
Physiology of Telocytes
edited by and Mihail E. Hinescu
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open
Keywords: telocytes; telopodes; physiology; pathology; tissue homeostasis; regenerative medicine
Biological Pathways and Molecular Mechanisms of Dementia—Second Edition submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open
Keywords: Alzheimer’ s disease; frontotemporal dementia; dementia with Lewy bodies; amyloid-β ; tau; TDP-43; FUS; α -synuclein; neurodegeneration; neuropathology; neuroinflammation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Aging)
Hypoxia Pathway Proteins in the Immune System: Regulation, Disease, and Therapeutics
edited by Ben Wielockx
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: hypoxia; oxygen sensors; immune system; HIF; disease mechanisms; therapeutics; inflammation; autoimmunity; cancer immunology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Immunology)
Role of Inflammasome Activation in Innate and Adaptive Immunity submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5034 | Submission Open
Keywords: inflammasome; caspase-1; ASC specks; pyroptosis; innate immunity; adaptive immunity; sterile inflammation; cell death pathways; apoptosis; autophagy; NETosis; PANoptosis; ferroptosis; necroptosis; neurodegenerative disease; trauma; cerebral ischemia; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Immunology)
Autophagy and Inflammasome submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 674 | Submission Open
Keywords: autophagy; inflammasome; immune response inflammasome; mitochondrial ROS; myeloid cells; mTOR signaling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Autophagy)
Inflammation: The Major Player in Metabolic Syndrome
edited by
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open
Keywords: inflammasomes; energy metaboism; metabolic syndrome; chronic inflammation; cytokine production
Advance in Ca2+ Homeostasis
edited by
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open
Keywords: calcium homeostasis; skeletal muscle; cardiac muscle; excitation– contraction coupling; calcium channel; calcium pumps and exchangers; mitochondria and calcium; sarcoplasmic reticulum and calcium; calcium binding protein; calcium signaling; muscular disease; cardiovascular disease
Immune Functions and Therapeutic Potential of B Lymphocytes in Autoimmune Disorders
edited by
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open
Keywords: engineered immune cells; autoimmune disease; B lymphocyte; animal models; immune tolerance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Immunology)
Molecular Damage and Repair Mechanisms in COPD
edited by
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open
Keywords: COPD; DAMPs; danger signals; cell death; pattern recognition receptors; RAGE; HMGB1; necroptosis; biomarkers; toll-like receptors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tissues and Organs)
Molecular Mechanisms of Autism Spectrum Disorder
edited by Tanya Gandhi and
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open
Keywords: autism spectrum disorder; neurodevelopmental disorders; molecular mechanisms; cellular-molecular mechanisms; neurobiological mechanisms; neural mechanisms; intervention approaches; treatment strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cells of the Nervous System)
Mitophagy, Autophagy, Apoptosis and Senescence—the Roles of These Processes in Invasive Cancer Growth: Second Edition
edited by Julia Federspiel and
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open
Keywords: apoptosis; autophagy; mitophagy; senescence; cancer cell death mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Autophagy)
Molecular Mechanisms of Signal Transduction in the Islet Cells
edited by
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open
Keywords: islet cells; islets of Langerhans; insulin secretion; signaling mechanisms; molecular mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tissues and Organs)
Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Treating Fibrosis
edited by Richard Stratton
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open
Keywords: fibrosis; systemic sclerosis; targeted therapy; extracellular matrix; collagen; organ fibrosis; interstitial lung disease
Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Lysosomal Storage Disorders
edited by
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3120 | Submission Open
Keywords: lysosomes; lysosomal storage disorders; enzyme replacement; gene therapy; substrate reduction; pharmacological chaperones; autophagy; endosomal dysfunction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)
Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts: Challenges and Directions submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 943 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer-associated fibroblast (CAFs); tumor microenvironment (TME); fibroblast activation protein alpha (FAPα ); immunotherapy; cytokines; angiogenesis; metastasis; FAP inhibitors; radioligands; imaging agents
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Microenvironment)
Novel Insight into Endothelial Function and Atherosclerosis
edited by Antonio Cutruzzolà, Alessandro Salatino and
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open
Keywords: atherosclerosis  ; endothelial function  ; nitric oxide  ; flow-mediated dilation  ; biomarkers  ; imaging  ; arterial wall  ; endothelium  ; inflammation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cells of the Cardiovascular System)
Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Strategies: Relationships and Cellular Pathways for Human Health submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 19022 | Submission Open
Keywords: oxidative stress; antioxidants; aging; human health and diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Pathogenic Pathways and Treatment Strategies submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14072 | Submission Open
Keywords: idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; interstitial lung disease; nintedanib; pirfenidone; extracellular matrix; alveolar epithelial injury; bleomycin
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tissues and Organs)
Apoptosis and Alternative Modes of Cell Death as Targets for Anticancer Therapy
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8309 | Submission Open
Keywords: apoptosis; cancer therapy; cell death; autophagy; necroptosis; ferroptosis; pyroptosis; stem cells; small RNAs; extracellular vesicles; intercellular communication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)
Advances in Diabetes Pathophysiology and Treatment
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6896 | Submission Open
Keywords: diabetes mellitus; insulin resistance; islet of Langerhans; insulin; incretin; glucose homeostasis; (ectopic) adipose tissue; adipokines; liver; diabetes cardiovascular complications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)
Cellular Mechanisms Associated with Intermittent Hypoxia submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6802 | Submission Open
Keywords: intermittent hypoxia; reactive oxygen species; oxidative stress; hypoxia inducible factors; inflammation; DNA methylation; cell signalling; transcriptional responses; autonomic dysfunction; insulin resistance; endothelial dysfunction; systemic and pulmonary hypertension
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)
The Role of Cellular Senescence in Health, Disease, and Aging
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3630 | Submission Open
Keywords: apoptosis; cancer; cell cycle; DNA damage; metabolic diseases; oxidative stress; senolysis; senescence; therapeutic approach
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Aging)
Second Edition of Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Intrinsic/Extrinsic Factors Regulating Stemness, Growth, and Differentiation submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2900 | Submission Open
Keywords: tissue-specific mesenchymal stem cells; factors; stemness; growth; differentiation; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Stem Cells)
Macrophage Activation and Regulation
edited by Subhankar Mukhopadhyay
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1791 | Submission Open
Keywords: macrophage activation; classical and alternative activation; M1 and M2 activation; inflammatory and regulatory cytokines; inflammatory and pro-resolution lipid mediators; immune activatory and inhibitory receptors; ITAM and ITIMs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Immunology)
Advancements in Cellular Immunotherapies in the Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Era for Cancer Treatment submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1612 | Submission Open
Keywords: CAR-T cells; NK-cell immunotherapy; adoptive T-cell transfer; dendritic cell cancer vaccines; whole-tumor-cell vaccines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Immunology)
Onco-Cardiologic Aspects of Chronic Heart Failure: Novel Molecular Mechanisms and Pharmacologic Treatment Options submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1602 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic heart failure; cardiac remodeling; heart failure therapy; cardiovascular diseases; cancer management; cardiovascular risk factors; onco-cardiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)
Onco-Hematology and Immunotherapy
edited by and Régis T. Costello
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1341 | Submission Open
Keywords: immunotherapy; onco-hematology; CAR T cells; NK cells; immune system; immune cells; leukemias; lymphomas
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Immunology)
Advances in the Biogenesis, Biology, and Functions of Noncoding RNAs
edited by Xinguo Chen
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1190 | Submission Open
Keywords: noncoding RNA biogenesis; long noncoding RNA (lncRNAs); circular RNA (circRNAs); enhancer RNA (eRNAs); microRNA (miRNAs); PIWI-interacting RNAs (pi-RNAs); tRNA-derived fragments (tRFs)
Effects and Mechanisms of Environmental Toxicants on Germ Cells, Gonads, Embryos and Stem Cells —Series 2
edited by , , and Giulia Fiorentino
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 713 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental toxicants; gonadal steroid hormones; ovary; folliculogenesis; oogenesis and oocyte; testis; spermatogenesis and sperm; embryo development; epigenetics; omics; cells lines and stem cells; embryoid bodies; gastruloids and organoids; 3D cell culture and imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Stem Cells)
State of the Art and Future Prospects in Stem Cell Transplantation
edited by Shin Mineishi
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 709 | Submission Open
Keywords: hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; conditioning; graft-versus-host disease; minimal residual disease; HSCT
(This special issue belongs to the Section Stem Cells)
The Role of Mitochondria in Cell Development and Regeneration submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 371 | Submission Open
Keywords: mitochondria; fusion and fission; mtDNA; programmed cell death; cell development; mitochondria-ER contact; organelle
Patterns across Developmental Scales submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 347 | Submission Open
Keywords: patterning; organ; cells; differentiation; proliferation; death; biophysics
The Role of Inflammation in AMD (Multifactorial Age-Related Macular Degeneration)—Volume II
edited by Kai Kaarniranta, and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 292 | Submission Open
Keywords: aging; autophagy; degeneration; inflammation; macula; oxidative stress; retina
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Immunology)
The Research on Neuroscience in C. elegans
edited by , and Salvatore J. Cherra, III
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open
Keywords: new technology for neuroscience; neurodevelopment; synapse development; neuromuscular function; neurotoxicity; neuronal regeneration and degeneration; learning and memory; transgenerational memory; neuronal disorder modeling; communication between neuron and non-neuronal tissues; drug screening
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cells of the Nervous System)
Cell-to-Cell Crosstalk as a Target of Therapies submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open
Keywords: cell-to-cell crosstalk; cellular communication; microenvironment; extracellular vesicles; diagnostic tools; membrane nanotubes; pathogenesis; therapy; cell metabolism; homeostasis
Cardiac and Neuromuscular Channelopathies: Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open
Keywords: long QT syndrome; short QT syndrome; Brugada syndrome; myotonia; ALS; CMT; multiple sclerosis; myopathy; neuropathy; periodic paralysis; malignant hyperthermia
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)
Adenosine and Purinergic Receptors: Regulation and Essential Role in Human Disease
edited by Veronica Salmaso, and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open
Keywords: adenosine receptors; adenosine; purinergic signaling; P2 receptors; GPCRs; neurodegeneration; cancer; pain; inflammation; ischemia
Molecular Insights into Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Pathogenesis: From Genes to Immune Signaling
edited by Shunichi Shiozawa
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open
Keywords: SLE; pathogenesis; cause; infectious; TCR revision
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)
Imaging Methods in Cell Biology submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open
Keywords: cellular organelles; molecular function; molecular interaction; disease- and drug-related subcellular phenomena; single-molecule imaging; light microscopy; electron microscopy; fluorescence microscopy; fluorescence correlation methods; fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM); Raman microscopy; spatial biology
The Role of ROS in Atherosclerosis
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open
Keywords: atherosclerosis; coronary artery disease; reactive oxygen species (ROS); reactive nitrogen species (RNS); free radical; oxidative stress; antioxidant; lipid peroxidation; inflammation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Signaling)
Sebaceous Gland in Skin Health and Disease
edited by and Monica Ottaviani
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: sebaceous gland; sebocytes; sebaceous lipid; sebum; inflammation; sebaceous gland disease; skin diseases; pathophysiology; biomarkers; therapeutics
Chromosomal Instability in Health and Disease
edited by Anna V. Roschke
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open
Keywords: chromosomal instability; aneuploidy; polyploidy; cancer evolution; chromosomal instability and aneuploidy in embryonic development; chromosomal instability and polyploidy in evolutionary process; somatic aneuploidy in senescence and ageing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Nuclei: Function, Transport and Receptors)
Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms in Reproductive System Diseases
edited by Arnab Ghosh, and Sujoy K. Dhara
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open
Keywords: male reproductive system; female reproductive system; hormonal regulation; reproductive immunology; adverse pregnancy outcomes; infertility; sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Reproductive Cells and Development)
Advances in Biophysics of Cellular Membranes submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open
Keywords: experimental and theoretical membrane research; membrane proteins; non-bilayer membrane structures; extracellular vesicles; membrane active peptides; cell penetrating peptides; membrane mimetics; lipid– protein interactions; membrane curvature; membrane dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Biophysics)
Emerging Targets and Therapeutic Potential Drugs in Tumor Progression and Therapeutic Resistance
edited by , and Yuancheng Li
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; tumor progression; therapeutic resistance; molecular targets; tumor microenvironment; innovative therapies; targeted drug delivery; natural product
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Microenvironment)
Insight into Cardiomyopathy
edited by Sobuj Mia
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: heart failure; ventricular dysfunction; hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; dilated cardiomyopathy; cardiac fibrosis; cardiac hypertrophy; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cells of the Cardiovascular System)
Recent Research on Glycobiology in Host-Pathogen Interactions
edited by , Balaji Manicassamy and Ashu Sharma
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: glycosciences; glycoprotein; mucin; glycolipid; pathogen; virology; virus; bacteria; infectious disease; virulence; immune evasion; pathogen– host interactions
Immunopathogenesis and Therapies of Granulomatous Diseases
edited by Shaikh Muhammad Atif
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open
Keywords: Granulomatous diseases; tuberculosis; sarcoidosis; chronic beryllium disease (CBD); Crohn's disease; immune cells; genetics; environmental exposures;therapeutic approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Immunology)
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