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Lipid Metabolism Disorders in Obesity submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 459
Keywords: fatty liver diseases; overweight and obesity; cardiometabolic risks; lipid metabolism; metabolic syndrome; adipose tissue
(This special issue belongs to the Section Lipid Metabolism)
Climate Change-Related Stresses and Plant Metabolism
edited by
submission deadline 14 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 719 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant physiology and metabolism; climate change-related stresses; multi-omics approaches; plant stress phenotyping; crop improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Metabolism)
Drug Metabolism: Latest Advances and Prospects
edited by and Bernardo Brito Palma
submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5298 | Submission Open
Keywords: xenobiotic metabolism; drug-metabolizing enzymes; pharmacokinetics/toxicokinetics; pharmacody-namics/toxicodinamics; biotransformation; metabolomics; drug clearance; polymophisms; metabolic profiling; personalized medicine; adverse drug reactions (ADRs); drug-induced liver injury (DILI)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology and Drug Metabolism)
Gut Microbiome and Host Metabolism
edited by Weilan Wang, Nuanyi Liang and
submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1790 | Submission Open
Keywords: host– microbiome interactions; metabolic diseases; carbohydrate metabolism; amino acids metabo-lism; lipids metabolism; metagenomics; (meta)transcriptomics; metabolomics; multi-omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology and Ecological Metabolomics)
Psoriasis and Metabolic Syndrome
edited by Anna Baran
submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1755 | Submission Open
Keywords: psoriasis; psoriatic arthritis; metabolic diseases; genetic and epigenetic factors; markers; therapy; immunology; pathogenesis; lipids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Lipid Metabolism)
Lipid Biomarkers and Cardiometabolic Diseases—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1370 | Submission Open
Keywords: lipid profiles; lipid metabolism; cholesterol; dietary fat; cardiovascular diseases; metabolic diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Lipid Metabolism)
Obesity and Metabolic Health submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5911 | Submission Open
Keywords: glial cells; blood– brain barrier; gut microbiota; immune surveillance; glucose metabolism; energy me-tabolism; food intake; brown adipose tissue; leptin; insulin resistance; bioactive compounds; epige-netics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Energy Metabolism in Neurodegenerative Diseases submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4522 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy metabolism; neurodegeneration; neurodegenerative disease; Alzheimer’ s disease; Parkinson’ s disease; Huntington’ s disease; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; spinal muscular atrophy; Lewy body disease; multiple sclerosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Bioactive Food Ingredients in Prevention and Alleviation of Metabolic Diseases submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3265 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolism; diseases; bioactive compounds; food; metabolites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Advancements in Reproductive Medicine: Unlocking the Secrets of the Ovary and Sperm for Fertility and Beyond submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1986 | Submission Open
Keywords: oocytes; sperm; fertility; biomarkers; omics; metabolism; PCOS; oxidative stress; reproductive aging; metabolic interventions; assisted reproductive technologies (ART)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Bioactive Metabolites from Natural Sources (2nd Edition)
edited by and Zhenya P. Yordanova
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10516 | Submission Open
Keywords: primary metabolites; secondary metabolites; nature-based synthetic molecules; molecular mechanisms; models; evolution; food; agriculture; health; in vitro biological activities; in vivo biological activities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Metabolism)
Lipid Metabolism in Age-Related Diseases submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3572 | Submission Open
Keywords: lipid metabolism; metabolic diseases; high-throughput mass spectrometry-based lipidomics; aging; lipid biomarkers; precision medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Lipid Metabolism)
Integration of Emerging Technologies in Metabolite Analysis
edited by Kumari Ubhayasekera
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2997 | Submission Open
Keywords: liquid chromatography; mass spectrometry; NMR; metabolomics; smaller molecules; supercritical chromatography; gas chromatography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metabolomic Profiling Technology)
Metabolomics and Computational Research on Drugs and Diseases submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2631 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolomics; natural products; computational research; drug discovery; disease diagnosis; disease mechanisms; machine learning algorithms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics and Data Analysis)
Metabolomics Techniques in Nutrition and Pharmacy Research
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1739 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolomics; precision nutrition; precision medicine; nutritional biomarkers; pharmacometabolomics; mass spectrometry; metabolic pathways; omics integration; diet– drug interactions; personalized therapeutics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Metabolic Responses to Abiotic Stress in Plants: Latest Advances and Prospects
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1463 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress; plant metabolism; compatible solutes; antioxidant systems; energy metabolism; lipid metabolism; osmotic stress; drought stress; heat stress; salinity stress; heavy metal stress; crop productivity; stress tolerance; gene expression; proteomics; metabolomics; signaling pathways; transcription factors; reactive oxygen species
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Metabolism)
Cell Death and Cancer Metabolism
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1314 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer metabolism; metabolic reprogramming; tumor growth; metabolic biomarkers; therapeutic strategies; metabolic regulation; cancer treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Metabolism)
Metabolism in Kidney Disease submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1137 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomarkers; CKD; dialysis; electrolytes; metabolism; inflammation; survey
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
The Impact of Environmental Contaminants on Neurodevelopment and Human Metabolism
edited by and Izonete Cristina Guiloski
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1126 | Submission Open
Keywords: pesticides; metals; mercury; methylmercury; developing organism; oxidative stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Metabolomics)
Immunometabolism and Lung Fibrosis
edited by , Jennifer Larson-Casey and Hongli Liu
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 934 | Submission Open
Keywords: lung fibrosis; metabolism; mitochondria; fatty acid oxidation; innate immunity; adaptive immunity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Metabolism)
Machine Learning Applications in Metabolomics Analysis: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 856 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolites; biofluids; artificial intelligence; metabolomics; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics and Data Analysis)
Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Mechanisms and Treatment
edited by Elena Castellano and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 560 | Submission Open
Keywords: primary pyperparathyroidism; mechanism; metabolism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Metabolic Reprogramming in Cancer: New Frontiers for Therapeutic Intervention
edited by Songhua Hu, Yahui Wang and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 353 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer metabolism; metabolic reprogramming; metabolic plasticity; cancer heterogeneity; therapeutic resistance; tumor microenvironment; combination therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Metabolism)
Metabolic Programming of Hepatic Organ Function—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolism; liver; early life environment; developmental programming; epigenetics; metabolic syndrome; obesity; metabolic-dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Microalgae Bioactive Compounds with Therapeutical Properties
edited by Miguel Martín-Pérez and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 286 | Submission Open
Keywords: microalgae; bioactive compounds; therapeutical properties; cancer; neurodegenerative diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology and Drug Metabolism)
Toxicometabolomics for Metabotyping and Novel Mechanisms
edited by and Qingqing Mao
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open
Keywords: toxicometabolomics; metabolite markers; xenobiotic metabolism; endogenous metabolism; microbial metabolism; metabolic activation; metabolic detoxification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology and Drug Metabolism)
Nutritional Metabolism and Metabolome in Plants
edited by and Kang Li
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutritional metabolism; metabolomic; plant growth; development; and stress responses; metabolism-environmental factor interactions; genetic and molecular mechanisms; applications of plant metabolites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Metabolism)
Metabolic Syndrome in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
edited by Sebastiao Freitas De Medeiros and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular disease; dyslipidemia; hyperandrogenism; hyperinsulinemia; hypertension; metabolic syndrome; polycystic ovary syndrome; visceral obesity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Research on Biomarkers for Cardiometabolic Risk in Metabolic Syndrome
edited by Antoaneta Trifonova Gateva and Yavor Sashov Assyov
submission deadline 4 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3318 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolic syndrome; vascular complications; biomarkers; carbohydrate disturbances; diabetes; pre-diabetes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
NMR-Based Metabolomics in Biomedicine and Food Science
edited by and
submission deadline 11 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolomics; NMR; biomedicine; food; fingerprinting; profiling; AI; ML
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metabolomic Profiling Technology)
The Multifaceted Roles of Biomarkers in Metabolic Disorders: From Diagnosis and Monitoring to Prediction, Management, and Treatment submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3641 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolism; dysmetabolism; tissue-specific metabolism; cardiometabolic disorders; nutritional dis-orders; functional biomarkers; metabolomics profiling; multi-omics data integration; biochemical pathways; personalized medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Investigation of the Metabolic Mechanisms Underlying Breast Cancer: Navigating from Diagnosis to Survivorship
edited by Hongjin Li
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2928 | Submission Open
Keywords: breast cancer; metabolomics; biomarker; diagnosis; tumor; survivorship; treatment; data analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advances in Metabolomics)
Biostatistics and Bioinformatics in Metabolomics Research: From Study Design and Analytics to Clinical Insights and Public Health Implications
edited by Marinella Temprosa
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 989 | Submission Open
Keywords: biostatistics; bioinformatics; metabolomics; data preprocessing in metabolomics; feature selection in high-dimensional data; statistical pathway analysis; multi-omics integration; predictive modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics and Data Analysis)
Effects of Stress on Animal Metabolism
edited by and Colin Scanes
submission deadline 18 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1599 | Submission Open
Keywords: stressors; ACTH; glucocorticoids; mineralocorticoids; opioids; glycemia; growth; development; lactation; pregnancy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Metabolism)
Effects of Nutrition and Exercise on Cardiometabolic Health
edited by
submission deadline 18 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular health; metabolic health; diet; nutrition; exercise; physical activity; body composition; obesity; metabolites; metabolism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Machine Learning in Metabolomics: Unlocking the Future of Data Analysis
edited by and Arzu Tugce Guler
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1543 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolomics; MS imaging; machine learning; AI; multi-omics; integration; biomarker discovery; compound annotation; spectra interpretation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics and Data Analysis)
Bioactive Metabolites from Plants submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1890 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolites; bioactivity; identification; quantification; metabolomics; nutraceuticals; antibiosis; antixenosis; medicinal
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Metabolism)
Bioactive Plant Extracts: Phytochemical Characterization, Isolation and Biological Evaluation
edited by
submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open
Keywords: extraction; metabolomics; phytochemical dereplication; isolation of plant metabolites; biological evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Metabolism)
Muscle Metabolic Response and Adaptation to Exercise, Diet, and Environment
edited by
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12995 | Submission Open
Keywords: skeletal muscle; metabolomics; mitochondria; energy metabolism; lipid metabolism; nutrition; feeding; environment; exercise; stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Metabolism)
Mechanism of Metabolic Diseases
edited by and Logan Slade
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 791 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolic diseases; nutrient signaling; metabolite profiling; genetic regulation; metabolomics; proteomics; organ crosstalk
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Metabolism)
Targeting Microbiota and Metabolites for Prevention and Treatment of Human Diseases
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13177 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbiota; metabolites; metabolic diseases; cancer; cardiovascular diseases; liver diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases: From Prevention to Clinical Management
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12045 | Submission Open
Keywords: obesity; nutritional ketosis; dietary manipulations; therapeutic inertia; type 2 diabetes; gut microbiome; incretins; hormone regulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Brain Metabolic Alterations in Neurodegenerative Diseases
edited by Luciene Bruno Vieira and Fabíola Mara Ribeiro
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8803 | Submission Open
Keywords: glucose metabolism; mitochondrial dysfunction; neuroinflammation; neurodegeneration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Drug Metabolism and New Drug Development for Cancers submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8052 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; new drug development; metabolites; secondary plant metabolites; drug delivery; nanoformulation; anticancer treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology and Drug Metabolism)
Emerging Applications of Metabolomics in Fermented Food
edited by , Akira Oikawa, and Kazuhiro Iwashita
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7258 | Submission Open
Keywords: food metabolomics; fermented food; fermentation; fermentation microorganisms; flavor; food secondary function; sensory evaluation; health-promoting function; food ternary function; nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Metabolomics)
Nutrition, Metabolism and Physiology in Aquatic Animals
edited by and Xueshan Li
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6227 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrition; metabolism; physiology; metabolism; aquaculture; metabolome; nutrients; hazardous materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Insights into the Metabolic Absorption of Bioactive Peptides Derived from Food Sources
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5196 | Submission Open
Keywords: peptide; absorption; metabolism; structure– function relationships; metabolic pathways
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Secondary Metabolites and Their Activities: From the Identification to the Biological Investigation
edited by Valeria Cavalloro and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4355 | Submission Open
Keywords: active metabolites; green extraction; bioactivity; natural products; structural elucidation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology and Drug Metabolism)
Neuronutrition: Metabolomic Insights and Perspectives
edited by and Rocío Campos Vega
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4255 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuronutrition; neurological disorders; nutrition; functional foods; nutraceutical; nutrition physiology; nutriomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Recent Developments and Emerging Trends in Metabolic Modelling and Metabolomics
edited by Johnjoe McFadden and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3966 | Submission Open
Keywords: constraint-based modelling; genome scale models; metabolic flux analysis; metabolomics; infectious disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advances in Metabolomics)
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