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Biological Rhythms and Molecular Clockworks in Physiology and Pathology submission deadline 19 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16833 | Submission Open
Keywords: biological rhythms; molecular clockworks; circadian timing system; circadian desynchrony; circadian disruption; chronopathology; chronopharmacology and chronotherapeutics; chronomedicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology)
Advances in the Fields of Neurotrauma and Neuroregeneration submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 20829 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurotrauma; spinal cord injury; traumatic brain injury; neuropathic pain; neuroinflammation; axonal regeneration; postinjury plasticity; neurorehabilitation; cell transplantation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience)
Coping with Temperature Increase Induced by Climate Warming: Trends in Ectothermic Species
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18534 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiversity; climate warming; ectothermic species; geographic ranges; heat waves; evolutionary adaptations; phenotypic plasticity; species interactions; thermal acclimation
Infectious Diseases in Aquaculture: Mechanisms, Detection, and Control
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13229 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture; emerging diseases; industry loss; mass mortality; detection; epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Zoology)
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Pathology of Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3399 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; cardiovascular disease; biomarkers; gut microbiome; inflammation; health policy; diet and lifestyle
Multi-omics in Oncology: Discovering Novel Biomarkers and Targets
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2934 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-omics; cancer signaling; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biology)
Genetic and Epigenetic Mechanisms of Longevity and Aging, Volume II
edited by and Pilar Picallos-Rabina
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2524 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetics of aging; cellular aging; gene regulation; genetic mechanisms of longevity; gene expression; genetic modulation; healthy aging; age-related pathologies; genetics of longevity; epigenetic of longevity; epigenetic of aging
Recent Advances in Molecular Allergology
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2367 | Submission Open
Keywords: allergen identification; allergen characterization; cross-reactive allergens; allergen immunotherapy; IgE-binding epitopes; T-cell epitopes; allergen modification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunology)
Animal Models for Disease Mechanisms
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2330 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal models; spontaneous models; induced models; disease mechanisms; pathogenesis research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Zoology)
Mechanisms of Sex Determination and Gonad Development
edited by Rafal P. Piprek
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2197 | Submission Open
Keywords: sex determination; sex differentiation; development; gonad; testis; ovary; genes; sex chromosomes; sex hormones; hermaphroditism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Biology)
Application of Bioinformatics to Unravel the Molecular Mechanisms of Cancer Biology
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2033 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer biology; bioinformatics; genetics; epigenetics; transcriptomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
2nd Edition: Macro-Ecology, Macro-Evolution and Conservation of Animals and Plants
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1203 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiversity conservation; global change biology; plant ecology; animal ecology; geographic information system; macro-genetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Evolutionary Biology)
Discovering the Physiological Significance and Regulatory Mechanisms of Circadian Rhythm Generation
edited by Xiaodong Li
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1103 | Submission Open
Keywords: circadian rhythms; biological clocks; chromatin; transcription; histone; nucleosome; pausing; pause release
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Genomics)
Regulation and Plasticity in Autonomic Pathways
edited by , Christopher G. Wilson and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 520 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular; metabolic; respiratory; neuroplasticity; autonomic regulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience)
Epigenetics and Functional Studies of Neurodevelopmental Disorders submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 419 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodevolpmental disorders; epigenetics; natural compounds; inflammation; immune system; environmental factors; exposome
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Genomics)
Application and Mechanism of Marine Bioactive Substances in Animal Nutrition
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submission deadline 1 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3541 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine polysaccharides; marine polyphenols; marine antioxidants; marine immunomodulators; seaweeds; animals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biology)
Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA)—Antigen Interactions in Vaccine Development submission deadline 12 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2071 | Submission Open
Keywords: HLA; vaccine; antigen; antibody; cancer; binding affinity; biophysical modeling; lymphocytes
Lysosomes and Diseases Associated with Its Dysfunction submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9043 | Submission Open
Keywords: activities; mutations; endocytosis; autophagy; metabolism; proteins
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)
Multidisciplinary Insights on Bone Healing (Volume II) submission deadline 17 Nov 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 29168 | Submission Open
Keywords: bone healing; bone regeneration; bone diseases and related pathologies; bone tissue engineering; bone substitute
Unique Response of Pluripotent Stem Cells to External Stimuli and Stresses submission deadline 17 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7060 | Submission Open
Keywords: stem cells; stress response; differentiation; heat stress; hypoxic stress; oxidative stress; proteotoxic stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)
Cell Self-Destruction (Programmed Cell Death), Immunonutrition and Metabolism submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 35547 | Submission Open
Keywords: autoimmunity; cell self-destruction; infection; inflammation; immunonutrition; lipotoxicity; metabolism; programmed cell death
(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunology)
Mitochondria: The Diseases' Cause and Cure
edited by and Ludgero C. Tavares
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 22486 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathology and clinical aspects of mitochondrial diseases; mitochondrial biology; metabolism; bioenergetic; biochemistry; energy production; disease; treatment; prevention; pharmacology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
Epigenetic Modifications and Changes in Neurodegenerative Diseases
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14565 | Submission Open
Keywords: Alzheimer’ s disease; Parkinson’ s disease; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; epigenetics; DNA methylation; histone tail modifications; non-coding RNAs; biomarkers; environmental epigenetics  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience)
Conservation Genetics as a Management Tool for Endangered, Vulnerable, and Threatened Species submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14153 | Submission Open
Keywords: conservation genetics; forensics; molecular markers; management; plants; animals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Conservation Biology and Biodiversity)
Maternal Adaptation in Physiological and Pathological Pregnancy
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11257 | Submission Open
Keywords: pregnancy; maternal adaptation; placenta; cardiovascular system; immune system; complications of pregnancy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Reproductive Biology)
Biological Response of Plants to Environmental Changes
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10875 | Submission Open
Keywords: air pollution; biological effects; biomonitoring; climate change; global change; plants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)
The Convergence of Neuroscience and ICT: From Data to Insights
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8829 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuroscience; neurobiology; neuroimaging; ICT; digitalization; brain; behavior; cognitive control; brain imaging; computational neuroscience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience)
Alien Marine Species in the Mediterranean Sea
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6511 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine organisms; ecology and paleoecology; biodiversity; Mediterranean ecosystem
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biology)
Dendrochronology in Arid and Semiarid Regions
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6121 | Submission Open
Keywords: tree rings; growth– climate response; dendrochronology; dendroecology; dryland regions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology)
Recent Advances in Wolbachia and Spiroplasma Symbiosis submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5031 | Submission Open
Keywords: herbivore-associated bacterial symbionts; facultative endosymbionts; co-infection; cytoplasmic incompatibility; complex relationship; horizontal transmission; host-insects; physiological interactions; intracellular bacteria
2nd Edition: Aquatic Alien Invasions and Their Impact on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services  submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4305 | Submission Open
Keywords: species; aquatic invasions; biodiversity; ecosystem services; conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biology)
Molecular Mechanisms and New Targets of Refractory Asthma
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3954 | Submission Open
Keywords: refractory asthma; airway hyperresponsiveness; T2 and non-T2 inflammation; steroid resistance; therapeutic targets
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
Genetics and Pathways Underlying Chronic and Age-Related Disease
edited by Paul Potter
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3404 | Submission Open
Keywords: disease; chronic; age-related; models; genetics; pathogenesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Genomics)
The Regulation of Normal and Leukemia Stem Cells
edited by Meng Zhao
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2601 | Submission Open
Keywords: hematopoietic stem cells; leukemia stem cells; niche; leukemia; metabolism; drug resistance; immune evasion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)
Molecular Basis of Bone Homeostasis and Skeletal Diseases
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1967 | Submission Open
Keywords: osteoclast; osteoblast; bone; skeletal disease; bone formation; bone resorption; osteoporosis; osteopetrosis; human genetics; mouse genetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
Mechanisms of Protein Thermostability
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1730 | Submission Open
Keywords: protein thermostability; enzyme stability; biocatalysis; mechanism of protein thermostability; protein structure and function; bioengineering for protein thermostability
Lipid Metabolism in Plant Growth and Development
edited by Xiaohong Yu and Yingqi Cai
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1232 | Submission Open
Keywords: lipid metabolism; lipid engineering; plant growth; plant development; lipid biosynthesis; lipid signaling; lipid transport; membrane structure; energy storage; plant– microbe interactions; stress response; nutrition value; cellular process
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)
Exercise-Induced Neuroplasticity: Insights from Physiological and Epigenetic Adaptations submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1114 | Submission Open
Keywords: exercise; neuroplasticity; epigenetic modifications; neurotrophic factors; lactate; oxidative stress; synaptic changes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience)
Human and Statistical Genetics: Recent Advances
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open
Keywords: polygenic risk scores; gene-environment interactions; fine-mapping; rare-variants; pleiotropy; phenotype subtyping; transferability and replicability; data integration; electronic health records
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics)
DNA Repair & Damage Signalling Pathways in Mitosis
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open
Keywords: mitosis; DNA repair; MIDAS; MMEJ; checkpoint; kinase; nuclease; helicase; Fanconi; topoisomerase; epigenetics; RHINO; polymerase
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
Advances in Biological Research of Prostate Cancer
edited by Samson Mashele and Pakiso Makhoahle
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open
Keywords: prostate cancer; biological research; molecular mechanisms; biomarkers; precision medicine; therapeutic targets; tumor microenvironment; therapeutic resistance; genomics; quality of life
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biology)
The Role of Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Cytokines in Glomerular Diseases
edited by Ahmed Abdelrazik Elmarakby
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open
Keywords: sex differences; glomerular disease; end-stage renal disease; oxidative stress; inflammation and fibrosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Genomics)
Osteoblast Differentiation in Health and Disease
edited by and Maria Annunziata Carluccio
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open
Keywords: osteogenesis; mesenchymal stem cells; osteoblast; osteoblast differentiation; bone diseases; transcription factors; epigenetics; extracellular vesicles; inflammatory mediators; bioactive natural compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
Ecotoxicological Effects of Plastics on Organisms
edited by Natascha Schmidt
submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1825 | Submission Open
Keywords: plastic; toxicity; leachate; microplastic; environment; contamination; pollution; degradation; exposure; biota
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology)
Molecular Basis of Metabolic Homeostasis
edited by Verónica Miksztowicz
submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open
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(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)
The Role of Extracellular Vesicles in Cancer Metastasis
edited by Karan Shah
submission deadline 9 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1000 | Submission Open
Keywords: extracellular vesicles; exosomes; microvesicles; cancer; tumour microenvironment; metastasis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biology)
Experimental Biology 100 Years after the Foundation of the Italian Society: A Celebratory Special Issue submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4578 | Submission Open
Keywords: anatomy; histology; embryology; physiology; biochemistry; cell biology; genetics; pharmacology; anthropology; cancerology; pathology; microbiology; advanced microscopy and imaging; aging; aquatic environments; artificial intelligence applied to biomedicine; biodiversity and modeling; biology of reproduction and infertility; biomedical and pharmaceutical biotechnology; cellular stress; environment and health; micro- and nanovesicles in biomedicine; neuroscience; nutrition and food supplements; plant biology; precision medicine; regenerative medicine; structural biology; urban biodiversity and climate change
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: High-Resolution Fluorescence Microscopy and Epigenetics submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3585 | Submission Open
Keywords: epigenetics; fluorescence microscopy; chromatin remodeling; histone modifications; functional fluorescent probes; super-resolution microscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biophysics)
Multi-Omics of Extremophilic Organisms submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1840 | Submission Open
Keywords: extremophiles; integrative analysis; systems biology; stress biology; extreme environmental conditions; biotechnologic application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)
Growth Regulation and Tumor Biology in Drosophila
edited by , Satya Surbhi, Anjali Bajpai and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 428 | Submission Open
Keywords: Drosophila; growth regulation; tumor biology; metastasis; oncogene; tumor suppressor gene; drug discovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biology)
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