The Value of Natural Compounds as Therapeutic Agents: 3rd Edition
A special issue of Biomolecules (ISSN 2218-273X). This special issue belongs to the section "Natural and Bio-derived Molecules".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 738
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Interests: glioblastoma; TRP channel; mucolipins; autophagy; overall survival; transient receptor potential channels; tumor progression; chemotherapy resistance; cancer biology; cancer stem cell; circulating tumor cell; liquid biopsy; biomarkers; ion channel; natural compound; cannabinoids
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Dear Colleagues,
Following a very successful first run, we are pleased to announce the launch of a third edition of a Special Issue on the “The Value of Natural Compounds as Therapeutic Agents: 3rd Edition”.
Naturally occurring substances have long been used by humans for medicinal purposes, as concoctions or concentrated extracts. At present, natural products are gaining popularity. A number of pathological conditions have been treated with plant-derived medicines, including cancer and inflammation.
Therefore, in this Special Issue, we aim to unite experts and scientists who work on natural compounds to gather information and data about their involvement in a wide variety of biological mechanisms at the cellular level. The Special Issue will predominantly focus on cellular processes, such as proliferation and survival, apoptosis, dormancy, differentiation, autophagy and senescence, migration, and invasion. Additionally, analyses of soluble mediators involved with microenvironment modulation will be appreciated.
In summary, we would like to emphasize the existing evidence regarding the various potential advantages of plant extracts and plant extract-based products, in regard to human health. Therefore, we encourage submissions of manuscripts that utilize structurally defined natural products or their derivatives, or well-characterized mixtures. We welcome original research articles, review articles, and communications.
Dr. Maria Beatrice Morelli
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- natural compound
- acute and chronic conditions
- cell proliferation
- cell death
- cell differentiation
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