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Neurodegeneration in Cognitive Impairment and Mood Disorders for Experimental, Clinical, and Translational Neuropsychiatry—Second Edition submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 36174 | Submission Open
Keywords: Alzheimer’ s disease; Parkinson’ s disease; aging decline; mild cognitive impairment; multiple sclerosis; stroke; psychiatric disorders; depressive disorder; bipolar disorder; post-traumatic stress disorder; anxiety disorder; schizophrenia; somatic symptom disorder; autism spectrum disorder; hyperactive attention deficit disorder; learning disabilities; acquired brain damage; altered cognitive processes; brain functional impairment; neurocognitive disorders; cognitive; behavioral; and functional disorders; acquired trauma; brain plasticity and connectivity; non-invasive brain stimulation; diagnosis and treatment; functional evidence of altered cognition and connectivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurobiology and Clinical Neuroscience)
Gut Microbiota, Diet, and Immunity: Investigating the Connections and Implications for Disease Development: 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 20 articles | Viewed by 33224 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut microbiota; diet; immunity; microbiome; dysbiosis; inflammatory bowel diseases; cancer; CVD; T2D; obesity; overweight; autoimmune diseases; metabolic syndromes; immunomodulation; microbial diversity; nutrient– gut microbiota interactions; probiotics; prebiotics; immune system development; disease susceptibility; therapeutic interventions; host– microbe interactions; gut– brain axis; microbial metabolites; precision nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology in Human Health and Disease)
Exploring Acute Coronary Syndrome: Insights from Basic and Clinical Research
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 25511 | Submission Open
Keywords: acute coronary syndrome; cardiovascular morbidity; myocardial infarction; pathophysiology; diagnostic modalities; therapeutic interventions; translational research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Translational Medicine)
Allergic Diseases and Asthma: Molecular Diagnosis and Precision Medicine
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17652 | Submission Open
Keywords: allergic diseases; molecular diagnostics; precision medicine; biomarkers; diagnostic tools; personalized medicine; omics integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunology and Immunotherapy)
Heart Failure: New Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 14441 | Submission Open
Keywords: heart failure; clinical treatment; basic cardiac research; future perspective; heart failure therapy; cardiotoxicity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Translational Medicine)
Autonomic Dysfunction in Neurological Disorders: Novel Mechanisms and Targets
edited by De-Pei Li and Zixi Cheng
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14148 | Submission Open
Keywords: sympathetic nervous system; parasympathetic nervous system; novel mechanisms; novel molecular; genetic predisposition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurobiology and Clinical Neuroscience)
New Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease: Biology, Diagnosis and Therapy (2nd Edition) submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 13052 | Submission Open
Keywords: inflammation; kidney biomarkers; kidney injury; chronic kidney disease; dialysis; cardiorenal syndrome risk; CKD anemia; kidney physiopathology; CKD treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology and Pathology)
Chronic Pain: From Prevention to Therapeutic Strategies—Second Edition
edited by Isaura Tavares and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13030 | Submission Open
Keywords: pain pathophysiology; pain prevention; predictive sensory testing; pre- and postoperative chronic pain; new biomarkers in pain; pain management and novel treatments; preemptive analgesia; inflammatory pain
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Translational Medicine)
Advanced in Schizophrenia Research and Treatment
edited by Felix-Martin Werner
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12829 | Submission Open
Keywords: antipsychotic drug; olanzapine; risperidone; schizophrenia; schizoaffective disorder
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurobiology and Clinical Neuroscience)
New Insights Into Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Diseases submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11993 | Submission Open
Keywords: NAFLD; non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; metabolic pathways; molecular mechanisms; genetic polymorphisms; population disparities; risk stratification; clinical challenges; nutritional interventions; triglyceride glucose index
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Translational Medicine)
Advanced Research in Early Pregnancy Loss and Other Pregnancy Complications
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11977 | Submission Open
Keywords: pregnancy loss; miscarriage; implantation failure; fetal growth restriction; preeclampsia; fetal death; preterm birth; pathology; pathogenesis; mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Translational Medicine)
Advancements in Understanding and Treating Oral Pathologies: From Dry Mouth to Oral Cancer
edited by Eleni Georgakopoulou and George Laskaris
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11896 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral pathologies; oral diseases; pathogenesis; therapeutic interventions; interdisciplinary nature of oral healthcare; xerostomia; dysgeusia; oral cancer; precancerous lesions; oral inflammatory conditions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology and Pathology)
Advanced Research of Gut Microbiota in Health and Diseases—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11893 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbiota; gut; dysbiosis; gut microbiome; pathological conditions; metabolic disorders; autoimmune disease; inflammatory disorders; degenerative diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Translational Medicine)
Sepsis and Septic Shock: From Molecular Mechanism to Novel Therapies
edited by Fuhong Su
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11360 | Submission Open
Keywords: sepsis; septic shock; molecular mechanisms; specific biomarkers; histone
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology and Pathology)
Cardiac Arrhythmias and Arrhythmogenic Disorders: Technological Frontiers, Drug Development and Future Directions
edited by Siamak Salavatian
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11017 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiac arrhythmias; arrhythmias diagnostic; arrhythmias therapy; technological frontiers; personalized medicine; biomarkers; neuromodulation; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Translational Medicine)
Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Therapeutic Strategies in Intraocular Inflammation
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10433 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomarker; diagnosis; immune pharmacology; immune regulation; immune system; infection; uveitis; therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunology and Immunotherapy)
Cellular and Molecular Biology of Neurodegenerative Disorders
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10095 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodegeneration; omics; biomarkers; systems biology; disease-modifying therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurobiology and Clinical Neuroscience)
Molecular Mechanism in Inflammation and Immunity
edited by Anella Saviano
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9726 | Submission Open
Keywords: adaptive immunity; autoimmune-based diseases; cyto/chemokines; inflammation; macrophages; natural compounds; nutraceuticals; signaling pathway in arachidonic acid cascade; T-cells; trained immunity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology and Pathology)
3D Cell Culture Systems for Biomedical Research submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9562 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D; scaffolds; spheroids; biomaterials; tumour model; bioengineering; tissue regeneration; regenerative medicine; targeted therapies; tissue mimics; angiogenesis; cancerogenesis; drug development; 3D printing; material functionalisation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering and Materials)
Diabetic Nephropathy and Diabetic Atherosclerosis
edited by and Yuchen Wang
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9420 | Submission Open
Keywords: diabetic nephropathy; diabetic atherosclerosis; diabetes; inflammation; oxidative stress; renal and vascular cell dysfunction; basic science; clinical practice; patient outcomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Translational Medicine)
Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Non-communicable Diseases submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8966 | Submission Open
Keywords: oxidative stress; inflammation; antioxidant therapy; aging; cardiovascular diseases; infertility; metabolic diseases; cancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Translational Medicine)
Cholinergic System Neurodegeneration: Novel Pharmacotherapy
edited by and Paula Moyano
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 8010 | Submission Open
Keywords: cholinergic system; neurodegeneration; acetylcholine; cholinergic neurons; cholinergic pathologies; therapeutic approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Discovery, Development and Delivery)
Advanced Research in Interstitial Lung Diseases
edited by Pin-Kuei Fu
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7580 | Submission Open
Keywords: hypersensitivy pneumonitis; interstitial lung abnormality (ILA); connective-tissue-disease-associated ILD (CTD-ILD); idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF); rheumatoid-arthritis-associated ILD (RA-ILD); sjogren’ s-syndrome-associated ILD; genetic markers; biomarkers; machine learning; artificial intelligence; comorbidity; high-resolution computed tomography; image analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology and Pathology)
Advanced Research in Gynecologic Oncology
edited by Abdelrahman AlAshqar
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7003 | Submission Open
Keywords: advancements; molecular techniques; endometrial cancer; personalized treatment; ovarian cancer; immunotherapy; gynecologic cancer outcomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Translational Medicine)
Musculoskeletal Injuries: Clinical, Radiological, and Biochemical Evaluation in Orthopedics submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6983 | Submission Open
Keywords: orthopedic surgery; sports injuries; bone cancer; diabetic foot; clinical evaluation; radiological evaluation; biomarkers; prognostic markers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Translational Medicine)
State-of-the-Art Pain Medicine
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6689 | Submission Open
Keywords: pain medicine; neuromodulation; neurostimulators
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurobiology and Clinical Neuroscience)
Renal Cell Carcinoma: From Pathophysiology to Novel Therapeutic Approaches (3rd Edition) submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6399 | Submission Open
Keywords: renal cell carcinoma; pathology; physiology; diagnosis; multimodal treatment; drug resistance; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunology and Immunotherapy)
Feature Reviews in Cell Death
edited by and Madalina Nistor
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5762 | Submission Open
Keywords: cell death pathways; apoptosis; necrosis; biomarkers; therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Metabolism Research)
Mechanisms and Novel Therapeutic Approaches for Gliomas
edited by Maria V. Chatziathanasiadou
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4891 | Submission Open
Keywords: glioma; molecular mechanisms; signaling; tumour immunity; tumour metabolism; tumour microenvironment; metabolic therapies; immunotherapies; combination treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biology and Oncology)
Advances in Biomarker Discovery for Cardiovascular Disease
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4813 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular disease; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabolomics; multiomics; gene sequencing; liquid chromatography/gas chromatography tandem mass spectrometry; diagnostic biomarkers; biomedicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Translational Medicine)
Saving Lives from Myocardial Infarction: Prevention vs. Therapy
edited by Dong Wang
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 4771 | Submission Open
Keywords: myocardial infarction; molecular markers; AI-powered early detection; wearable devices; ischemia– reperfusion injury; artificial intelligence; ventricular remodeling; fibrosis control; molecular imaging; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabolomics; MI prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Translational Medicine)
Wound Healing: From Mechanisms to Therapeutic Approaches
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4610 | Submission Open
Keywords: wound healing; acute wounds; chronic wounds; keloids; hypertrophic scar; therapies; photobiomodulation; neuroimmunomodulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Translational Medicine)
Modulation of Gut Microbiome for Obesity and Diabetes Management
edited by and Jannette M. Dufour
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4243 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbiome dynamics in metabolic disorders; modulation strategies; mechanistic insights; clinical implications; future directions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology in Human Health and Disease)
The Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Activation and Regulation of Signaling Pathways in Cancer
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3797 | Submission Open
Keywords: activation; regulation; signaling pathways; cancer; post-translational modifications; molecular regulators; therapeutic targets; signaling pathway dysregulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Translational Medicine)
Thyroid Disorders: Current Status and Future Prospects
edited by Anna Małgorzata Kucharska
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3608 | Submission Open
Keywords: thyroid diseases; autoimmune thyroid diseases; hypothyroidism; hyperthyroidism; treatment; children; adults
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Translational Medicine)
Advances in the Pathogenesis and Treatment of AIDS
edited by Giuseppe Bruno
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3553 | Submission Open
Keywords: antiretroviral therapy; pathogenesis; AIDS; opportunistic infections; long-acting strategies; new targets for HIV; pre-exporsure prophylaxis (Prep); eradication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology and Pathology)
Inflammatory Signaling in Vascular Endothelial Cells
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3530 | Submission Open
Keywords: vascular inflammation; endothelial cells; endothelial dysfunction; vascular diseases; endothelial phenotypes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology and Pathology)
Pathogenic RNA Viruses: Mechanisms of Viral Replication, Viral–Host Interactions and Antiviral Development
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3224 | Submission Open
Keywords: RNA virus; protein– RNA interactions; RNA structure and function; virus– host cell interactions; virus assembly and replication; viral vectors; therapeutic development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology in Human Health and Disease)
Advances in Immunology for Ocular Surface Diseases and Vitreoretinal Pathologies
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3211 | Submission Open
Keywords: corneal neuropathy; diabetic keratopathy; neuroimmune features; neurotrophic keratitis; dry eye disease in diabetes; corneal neuroinflammation; ocular surface disease; diabetic retinopathy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Translational Medicine)
Feature Reviews in Mesenchymal Stem Cells submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3088 | Submission Open
Keywords: mesenchymal stem cells; tissue repair and regeneration; immunomodulatory functions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology and Pathology)
Engineering 3D Tissue Models: Techniques and Applications in Regenerative Medicine
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2988 | Submission Open
Keywords: application of organoids; self-assembly method; dynamic perfusion bioreactor approach for tissue engineering; magnetic levitation; microfluidic 3D cell culture; body-on-a-chip; adipocyte in vitro platform to model metabolic diseases; skin irritation models; vascular blood-brain barrier in vitro; iPSC-derived models of healthy and diseased tissues; personalized medicine; integrated 3D cell culture models for preclinical drug development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology and Pathology)
Diseases and Regeneration for Muscle, Joint and Bone
edited by , Sung-Yen Lin and Cheng-Jung Ho
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2868 | Submission Open
Keywords: arthritis; bone; epidemiology; joint; muscle; osteoporosis; pathogenesis; sarcopenia; treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Translational Medicine)
Hepatotoxicity: From Pathology to Novel Therapeutic Approaches (2nd Edition)
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2803 | Submission Open
Keywords: cell death; reactive metabolites; oxidative stress; stress signaling; mitochondria; adaptive immunity; HLA associations; hepatotoxicity; drugs; liver injury; adverse drug reaction; drug-induced autoimmune hepatitis; idiosyncratic-drug-induced liver injury; bile acid; drug-induced cholestasis; hepatotoxins; steatosis; fibrosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Translational Medicine)
Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Cardiomyopathy
edited by Shanat Baig
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2512 | Submission Open
Keywords: infiltrative cardiomyopathy; amyloidosis; sarcoidosis; hemochromatosis; Fabry disease; glycogen storage disorders; lysosomal storage disorders; Danon disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Translational Medicine)
Advances in Lung Cancer: From Bench to Bedside
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2408 | Submission Open
Keywords: lung cancer; immunotherapy; targeted therapy; translational oncology; biomarkers; EGFR; ALK; ROS1
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biology and Oncology)
The Role of Ion Channels and Transporters in Human Health and Diseases (2nd Edition)
edited by Teresa Soda
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2189 | Submission Open
Keywords: ion channels; transporters; ion pumps; voltage-gated channels; ionotropic receptors; TRP channels; store-operated channels; piezo channels; NALCN channels; inositol-1; 4; 5-receptors; ryanodine receptors; two-pore channels; synaptic transmission; channelopathies; neurodegenerative disorders; cardiovascular disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Translational Medicine)
Antimicrobial Resistance: Challenges and Solutions in Antibiotic Therapy submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2142 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; drug discovery; drug delivery systems; pharmaceutical formulation design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Discovery, Development and Delivery)
Emerging Issue of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1793 | Submission Open
Keywords: inflammatory bowel diseases; strategies; biologics; perspectives; markers; complications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Translational Medicine)
Recent Advances in Craniofacial Pain and Headaches—Second Edition submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1694 | Submission Open
Keywords: craniofacial pain; headache; migraine; painful temporomandibular disorders; orofacial pain; biomedical advances; treatment; assessment; innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurobiology and Clinical Neuroscience)
Pathogenesis and Treatment of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection
edited by Sajid Nadeem
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1297 | Submission Open
Keywords: mycobacterium tuberculosis; pathogenesis; host-directed therapy; inflammation; necrosis; innate and adaptive immunity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology in Human Health and Disease)
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