Special Issues

Biomolecules runs special issues to create collections of papers on specific topics. The aim is to build 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 in the subject and oversee the editorial process for papers. Papers published in a Special Issue will be collected together on a dedicated page of the journal website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Biomarkers and Risk Factors for Neurodegenerative Disease submission deadline 26 May 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2698 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodegenerative diseases; biomarkers; circadian rhythms; therapeutic target
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biomarkers)
The Role of the Platelet-Activating Factor (PAF) in Health and Disease: From Basic to Applicative Aspects
edited by and Maria Beatrice Bilõ
submission deadline 29 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 763 | Submission Open
Keywords: platelet-activating factor; platelet-activating factor receptor; platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase; cell signaling; histamine release; phospholipids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Biochemistry)
Biomarkers and Bioregulators in the Onset and Resolution of the Inflammatory Process submission deadline 29 May 2023 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open
Keywords: cytokines; immune cells; inflammation; resolution; apoptosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Molecular Aspect of Cardiovascular Risk Factors submission deadline 30 May 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3004 | Submission Open
Keywords: food drying; energy saving; food quality; traditional foodsdiabetic complications; obesity; hypertension; hyperlipidaemia; thrombosis; inflammation; diet; smoking; physical inactivity; hereditary factors; ageing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Factors)
Adipose Tissue in Intercellular and Interorgan Crosstalk
edited by Daorong Feng
submission deadline 30 May 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1935 | Submission Open
Keywords: adipose tissue; intercellular crosstalk; interorgan cross talk; adipokines; batokines; exosome
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Biochemistry)
Impact of Infection on the Brain in Development and Adulthood
edited by and
submission deadline 30 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 920 | Submission Open
Keywords: infection; viral; bacterial; neuroinflammation; neurodevelopment; neurodegeneration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Factors)
Targeting Neuroinflammation and Insulin Resistance for a Healthy Brain: Prevention and Treatment of Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders submission deadline 30 May 2023 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open
Keywords: insulin receptor substrates; microglia; degenerative diseases; psychiatric disorders; nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Pharmacology of Cardiovascular Disease submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15951 | Submission Open
Keywords: Intercellular communication; Metabolomics; Biomarkers of damage; Biomarkers of susceptibility; Intracellular pathways; Treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Recent Advances in Skeletal Development and Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 11 articles | Viewed by 10402 | Submission Open
Keywords: signaling pathways; epigenetic regulation; stem cells and progenitors; environmental factors/stresses; cell-cell interaction/microenvironment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Biogenic Amines, Their Receptors and Transporters in Health and Disease: Commemorative Issue in Honor of Professor Marc G. Caron (1946–2022)
edited by , , Jean Martin Beaulieu and Stephen S.G. Ferguson
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9658 | Submission Open
Keywords: dopamine; serotonin; norepinephrine; epinephrine; histamine; trace amines; beta-phenylethylamine; GPCR; TAAR
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Factors)
Versatility of a Cellular Signaling Scaffold: The Inositol Ring Rules! – Honorary Special Issue Commemorating the Work of Prof. Lucio I. M. Cocco submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8720 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomacromolecules: Carbohydrates)
Molecular Effects of Environmental Pollutants on Health of Human, Animals and Plants
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8674 | Submission Open
Keywords: health damage; reproductive health; environmental pollution; epigenetics; Human; animals and plant
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Biochemistry)
Proton and Proton-Coupled Transport
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8472 | Submission Open
Keywords: proton; transporter; channel; hydration; confinement; Grotthuss; solvation; Eigen cation; Zundel cation; hydronium
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biophysics)
Melatonin in Health and Disease submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7481 | Submission Open
Keywords: melatonin; melatonin receptors; pineal gland; chronobiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Bioactive Lipids: Sources, Synthesis, and Biological Roles
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7266 | Submission Open
Keywords: lipids; lipases immobilisation; PUFA; MCFA; SCFA; tissue accretion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomacromolecules: Lipids)
Novel Insights into the Physiological and Pathological Role of Leptin and Leptin Receptor submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7222 | Submission Open
Keywords: leptin; leptin receptor; metabolic disorders; obesity; cancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Biochemistry)
Versatility of Glutathione Transferase Proteins
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7188 | Submission Open
Keywords: glutathione; glutathione transferase; GST; detoxication; cellular signaling; enzyme evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Enzymology)
Molecular and Cell Biology in Endometriosis and Endometrial Cancer submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6715 | Submission Open
Keywords: endometriosis; endometrial cancer; ovarian cancer; molecular basis of endometriosis and endometrial cancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Biomarkers for Vascular Disease
edited by Ori D. Rotstein, and Muzammil Syed
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5128 | Submission Open
Keywords: peripheral arterial disease; abdominal aortic aneurysm; carotid artery stenosis; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biomarkers)
Metabolic Pathways and COVID-19: Mechanisms and Clinical Implications
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4899 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomarkers; COVID-19; metabolism; mitochondria; therapeutic targets
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Advances in Mitochondrial Transport Research submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4804 | Submission Open
Keywords: diseases related to mitochondrial transport proteins (MTPs); metabolic roles of MTPs; pharmacology of MTPs; mitochondrial ABC transporters; mitochondrial carriers; mitochondrial channels; mitochondrial pyruvate transport in pathophysiology; mitochondrial transport proteins (MTPs); mitochondrial transporters; MTP import; MTPs in pathophysiology; MTP structure and function; regulation of MTP transcription
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Biochemistry)
Biosynthesis, Structure and Self-Assembly of Insulin submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4707 | Submission Open
Keywords: proinsulin folding and processing; insulin biosynthesis; beta-cell function; metabolism; glucose homeostasis; insulin secretion; insulin structure and aggregation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)
Deubiquitinating Enzymes in Health and Disease
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4684 | Submission Open
Keywords: deubiquitinase; ubiquitin; proteasome; protein degradation; protein stability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Enzymology)
Gap Junctions and Connexins in Health and Disease submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3692 | Submission Open
Keywords: connexin; connexon; hemichannel; gap junction; electrical synapse; communication; bystander effect
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Inflammasomes in Health and Disease
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3618 | Submission Open
Keywords: inflammasome; chronic inflammatory diseases; innate immunity; IL-1 cytokines; inflammatory caspases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
New Advances in Natural Products in Drug Discovery
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3259 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; bioactivity; in vitro screening; in vivo studies; computational approaches; network pharmacology; antitumors; cytotoxic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural and Bio-inspired Molecules)
Marine-Derived Molecules with Different Bioactivities
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3170 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine natural products; bioactivity; in vitro screening; in vivo studies; computational approaches; network pharmacology; cytotoxicity; anticancer effect
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural and Bio-inspired Molecules)
New Biomarkers of Cardiometabolic and Inflammatory Disorders: A Themed Issue in Honor of Professor Robin Pieter Frank Dullaart submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2343 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomarkers; metabolites; lipoprotein metabolism; cardiovascular disease; chronic inflammatory diseases; endocrine disorders; metabolic syndrome; type 2 diabetes; obesity; non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Linking Genetics and Epigenetics to Disease-Related Pathways submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1780 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetics and epigenetics; convergent disease pathways; biomarkers; molecular therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Advances in Myc Family Physiology, Pathology and Pharmacology
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1669 | Submission Open
Keywords: MYC (c-MYC; N-MYC; L-MYC); transcription; protein– protein interaction; MAX; cancer; inflammation; atherosclerosis; PROTAC; DNAi; decoy DNA
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Cardiovascular Diseases and Biomarkers submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1284 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular biomarker; personalized medicine; cardiovascular disease; COVID-19
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biomarkers)
Biomarkers of Ocular Allergy and Dry Eye Disease
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1173 | Submission Open
Keywords: ocular allergy; dry eye disease; Sjö gren's syndrome; biomarker; prognostic biomarkers; diagnostic biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biomarkers)
Genetics of Congenital Anomalies
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1078 | Submission Open
Keywords: congenital anomalies; molecular genetics; exome sequencing; developmental biology; functional characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics)
Neuroanatomy as an Implement for the Study of CNS Function and Dysfunction submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1006 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurogenesis; neural pathways; neurodegenerative diseases; molecular markers; functional neuroanatomy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Repurposing Drugs for Parkinson’s Disease (PD), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Ischemic Brain Injury (Stroke) submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 978 | Submission Open
Keywords: traumatic brain injury; Parkinson’ s disease; stroke; mild cognitive impairment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Recent Advances in Anti-tumor Metal Complexes and Drug Delivery Systems
edited by Jasmina Dimitrić Marković, and
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 940 | Submission Open
Keywords: transition metal complexes; synthesis; structural characterization; biological activity; in silico methods; drug delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Defects in the Transport Mechanism of Membrane Proteins and Related Diseases submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 933 | Submission Open
Keywords: function; structure and folding of membrane transport proteins; pathological mutations; mechanism of transport; neurological and metabolic disease; transport of nanoparticles; organelle membranes; cellular function and signaling; bioenergetics; neuroinflammation; nanoformulations for drug targets
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Biochemistry)
Advances in Single Cell Technologies submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open
Keywords: microfluidic single-cell manipulation; isolation; separation; lysis; single-cell therapeutics and diagnostics; single-cell omics; single-cell in system biology; single-cell imaging and applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics and Systems Biology)
Molecular Mechanisms of Neuronal Damage submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open
Keywords: ion channels; calcium homeostasis; endoplasmic reticulum stress; mitochondrial dynamics; hypoxia; cell cycle dysregulation; neuroinflammation; molecular chaperones; natural products; nanomedicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
MAP Kinases: Functions in Signal Transduction and Disease
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open
Keywords: MAP kinase; ERK; JNK; p38; scaffold proteins
(This special issue belongs to the Section Enzymology)
Role of Epigenetics in Cardiac Fibrosis
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic heart disease; cardiac fibrosis; heart failure; fibroblast; cardiomyocyte; DNA methylation; histone modification; non-coding RNA; gene therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics)
Molecular Basis of Regeneration
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open
Keywords: regeneration; regenerative capabilities; blastema; wound healing; fibrosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms in Vestibular Disorders
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: vestibular disorders; cellular and molecular mechanisms; pharmacology; imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Genetic Variation in Plants: Reflections on the Metabolite Footprint
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic diversity; environmental stress; plant metabolites; bioactive compounds; population genetics; biodiversity conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics)
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Vitamin D and Its Analog II submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: vitamin D; vitamin D receptor; vitamin D analog; genomic action; non-genomic action; bone formation; immune response; cancer; rickets; osteoporosis; psoriasis; drug discovery; disease prevention; nutrition improvement metabolism of vitamin D or its analogs cytochrome P450
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)
Heart Failure: Molecular Mechanisms and Novel Therapeutic Approaches (Volume II)
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open
Keywords: non-coding RNA; cardiac (diastolic) dysfunction; microvascular dysfunction; inflammation; fibrosis; cardiomyocyte metabolism; cardiomyocyte stiffness; atrial fibrillation; sex differences; metabolic disease; platelet function in cardiac pathology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Biochemistry)
Regulation and Mechanisms of Plant Biomass Degrading Enzymes from Fungi submission deadline 1 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7034 | Submission Open
Keywords: fungi; gene regulation; plant biomass; CAZyme production; molecular tools
(This special issue belongs to the Section Enzymology)
Recent Advances in RNA Synthetic Biology
edited by , and Simon Schäper
submission deadline 1 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 923 | Submission Open
Keywords: RNA molecules; synthetic biology; metabolic engineering; control of gene expression; cell control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthetic Biology and Bioengineering)
Glucose Metabolism, Vascular Function and Novel Biomarkers in Type 2 Diabetes submission deadline 1 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 817 | Submission Open
Keywords: type 2 diabetes; biomarker; vascular function; glucose metabolism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomacromolecules: Carbohydrates)
Recent Insights into Toll-Like Receptors and Their Role in Psychiatric Disorders
edited by
submission deadline 1 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open
Keywords: Toll-like receptors; inflammation; neuroinflammation; psychiatric disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
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