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Biomarkers and Molecular Basis of Psychiatry
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1494 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental health; bipolar disorders; mood; anxiety; psychosis; schizophrenia; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Factors)
State-of-the-Art Perspectives on tRNA and tRNA Aminoacylation
edited by
submission deadline 26 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open
Keywords: tRNA; tRNA Aminoacylation; translation; tRNA processing and modification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics)
Early Adversity and the Immune Hypothesis: Call for a Dialogue between Basic and Clinical Neuroscience
edited by Arie Kaffman, Kate Ryan Kuhlman, Bridget L. Callaghan and Christine Heim
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 22587 | Submission Open
Keywords: early adversity; microglia; neuroinflammation; microbiome; psychopathology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Advances in Protein-Ligand Interactions: From Structure, Function to Applications
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 20213 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioinformatics; compound libraries; computational biology; de novo drug design; drug discovery; ligand binding; machine learning; molecular docking; molecular dynamics; protein complexes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomacromolecules: Proteins, Nucleic Acids and Carbohydrates)
Inositol Phosphates in Health and Disease, 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14214 | Submission Open
Keywords: inositol polyphosphates (IPs); IP6; inositol pyrophosphate (PP-Ips); signal transduction; energy metabolism; anticancer activity; PCOS; metabolic diseases; pathological calcification; neuropsychiatric disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Mitochondrial Medicine: A Themed Issue in Honor of Prof. Dr. Carl A. Pinkert
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12268 | Submission Open
Keywords: mitochondrial biology; mitochondrial disease; mitochondrial DNA; mitochondrial medicine; metabolism; therapeutics; oxidative phosphorylation; reactive oxygen species
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Harnessing Protein Design and Engineering for Therapeutic Applications
edited by Julia Shifman and Norman Metanis
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11440 | Submission Open
Keywords: therapeutic peptides and proteins; protein design and engineering; chemical protein synthesis; chemoselective protein modification; posttranslational protein modification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biophysics: Structure, Dynamics, and Function)
Cutting-Edge Research on the Analysis of Small Biomolecules in Foods, Plants, and Biological Samples, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8918 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive food ingredients (primary and secondary metabolites); secondary metabolites— natural products liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry; Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and Raman spectroscopic analysis; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; high-resolution mass spectrometry; lipids— amino acids— carbohydrates; polyphenols– terpenes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural and Bio-derived Molecules)
Molecular Advances in Wound Healing and Skin Regeneration
edited by and Muhammad Shafiq
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8738 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial dressings; electrospun fiber-based wound dressings; artificial skin equivalents; wound healing; instructive biomaterials for in situ skin repair; microneedles for skin therapy; drug delivery systems for wound healing; cell-free approaches for skin repair; stem cell therapy for wound healing; scarless skin repair
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Factors)
Mitochondrial Proteins: From Import and Biogenesis to Complex Functional Network submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6974 | Submission Open
Keywords: mitochondrial proteins; import; biogenesis; metabolism; functional network; oxidative stress; small molecules; mitochondrial protein quality control; mitophagy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomacromolecules: Proteins, Nucleic Acids and Carbohydrates)
The Immune System and Allergies
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6793 | Submission Open
Keywords: immune system; allergy; inflammation; hypersensitivity; immunology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Biochemistry)
The Illumination of Biophysical Mechanisms by Hydrogen Exchange: A Themed Issue in Honor of Professor S. Walter Englander
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5880 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen exchange chemistry; HX– NMR; HX-MS; protein folding; allostery; protein binding; protein thermodynamics; protein biophysics; protein function
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Advances in Liver X Receptors
edited by Kaori Endo-Umeda and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5719 | Submission Open
Keywords: liver X receptor; lipid metabolism; cholesterol; oxysterol; atherosclerosis; non-alcoholic steatohepatitis; inflammation; tumor immunity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Feature Papers in Cellular Biochemistry submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5645 | Submission Open
Keywords: cell signalling; cell death; intracellular trafficking (protein; lipids; cytoskeleton; etc.); host– pathogen interactions; extracellular vesicle biology; intercellular communication; autophagy; cellular metabolism; inter-organelle communication; membrane transport; mitochondrial dynamics and function; cell polarity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Biochemistry)
Human Reproductive Biology: Uncertainties and Controversies
edited by , and Paola Bianchi
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5598 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular reproduction; endometriosis; endometrium; implantation; decidualization; placenta; cellular senescence; prostaglandin; inflammation; pregnancy; reproduction; implantation; decidualization; endometriosis; assisted reproductive technology; molecular reproductive biology; reproductive biology; reproductive immunology; reproductive medicine; reproductive endocrinology; molecular regulation of reproductive processes; embryo development; reproductive biology; gametogenesis and fertilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Reproduction)
Innovative Biomolecular Structure Analysis Techniques
edited by Tzanko I. Doukov
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3961 | Submission Open
Keywords: macromolecular crystallography; room temperature crystallography; protein ensembles; NMR; MD simulations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biophysics: Structure, Dynamics, and Function)
The Next Generation of Proteomics for Precision Medicine: Second Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3961 | Submission Open
Keywords: proteomics; biomarkers; next-generation protein sequencing; diagnostics; protein quantitative trait locus; systems biology; precision medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomacromolecules: Proteins, Nucleic Acids and Carbohydrates)
Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Genetic Studies and Therapeutic Strategies
edited by and Bruno Bontempi
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3666 | Submission Open
Keywords: mouse models; Autism Spectrum disorder; transgenic rodents; pharmacological treatments; gene-environment interactions; neurodevelopmental disorders; rare diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics)
Molecular Basis of Stress- and Trauma-Related Disorders
edited by Vanessa Nieratschker
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3600 | Submission Open
Keywords: stress; trauma; epigenetics; genetics; molecular mechanisms; transgenerational transmission; neuronal adaptations; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabolomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Cellular Signaling in Cancer
edited by , Shabana Bano and Kasturi Nayak
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3290 | Submission Open
Keywords: signaling pathways; cancer; anti-cancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Biochemistry)
Retinal Diseases: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapies
edited by and Raquel Boia
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2939 | Submission Open
Keywords: retinal diseases; molecular mechanisms; therapeutic strategies; vision impairment; gene therapy; retinal degeneration; neuroprotection; innovative treatments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Biochemistry)
The Role of Modulating Intracellular Signaling in Immune System
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2929 | Submission Open
Keywords: signaling pathway; inflammation; autoimmune disease; treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Cellular and Molecular Biology of Neurodevelopment
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2711 | Submission Open
Keywords: neural stem cells; neuroblasts; neurons; glia; microglia; molecular pathways; genes; mutations; pharmacology; toxicology; neurodevelopment; neurodevelopmental disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Ligamentum Flavum Fibrosis and Hypertrophy
edited by and Peter G. Alexander
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2665 | Submission Open
Keywords: lumbar spinal stenosis; ligamentum flavum hypertophy; fibrosus; stem cells; cell signaling; immunoregulation; aging and senescence; magnetic resonance imaging
Barrier Formation and Homeostasis in the Vertebrate Brain submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2642 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain endothelial cell; pericytes; choroid plexus; retina; lymphatic; blood; astrocytes; oligodendrocytes; brain ventricle; microglia
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Biochemistry)
Novel Molecules for Cancer Treatment (3rd Edition) submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2377 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; small molecules; antibody-drug-conjugated; tyrosine kinase inhibitors; target therapy; monoclonal antibodies; immunotherapy; natural compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural and Bio-derived Molecules)
Immune Modulation and Atherosclerosis
edited by Xinjie Lu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2293 | Submission Open
Keywords: atherosclerosis; cardiovascular disease; immune modulatory therapy; vaccinations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Molecular Advances in Drug Resistance and Novel Therapies for Cancer submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2190 | Submission Open
Keywords: cell signalling; cancer treatment; cancer metastasis; target validation; cancer and new molecules; cancer and cellular organelles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Factors)
Biomarkers in Metabolic Diseases, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2099 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolic disorders; inborn errors of metabolism; surrogate biomarkers; biochemical markers; diagnostic markers; newborn screening; molecular analyses; metabolomics; disease progression; treatment efficacy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biomarkers)
New Discoveries in the Field of Neuropharmacology
edited by and Bogdan Amuzescu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1886 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurologic and psychiatric diseases pharmacology; in silico drug screening; in vitro pharmacology assays; animal models; neuropharmacogenomics; drug safety; blood brain barrier; electrophysiology; patch-clamp
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
New Insights into Protein Aggregation in Condensed and Amyloid States
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1863 | Submission Open
Keywords: proteinopathies; protein aggregation; physico-chemical and biological properties of amyloid fibrils and protein condensates; signal and light transduction; interaction with lipid membranes; aggregating protein interactomes; bioinformatics and machine learning; molecular dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomacromolecules: Proteins, Nucleic Acids and Carbohydrates)
Molecular Signalling Pathways in Tumorigenesis and Tumor Suppression
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1768 | Submission Open
Keywords: E2F; RB; p53; cancer; tumor suppression
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Factors)
Metabolic Pathways, COVID-19 and Other Viral Acute Respiratory Infections: Mechanisms and Clinical Implications: 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1250 | Submission Open
Keywords: COVID-19; respiratory syncytial virus; influenza; SARS-CoV-2; viral acute respiratory infections; metabolic pathways; herpes virus
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Molecular Effects of Environmental Pollutants on Health of Human, Animals and Plants, 2nd Edition 
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 502 | Submission Open
Keywords: health damage; reproductive health; environmental pollution; epigenetics; human; animals and plants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural and Bio-derived Molecules)
Regeneration of Annelids: From Reorganization of Lost Body Parts to Cellular and Molecular Biological Background
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 461 | Submission Open
Keywords: regeneration; body plan; dedifferentiation; stem cells; morphallaxis; epimorphosis; neuro-immune interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Biochemistry)
Advances in Biomolecular Research: Selected Papers from the 2024 Biomedical Sciences Symposium
edited by Yuri Nesmelov and Jun-Tao Guo
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 371 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer biology; regenerative medicine; infectious disease; artificial intelligence in health research; nanomaterials; drug design
Advances in Computational Approaches for the Discovery of Therapeutics and Personalized Medicine submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-throughput virtual screening; CADD; machine learning; biologics design; off-target effect prediction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics and Systems Biology)
Mechanosensitivity and Ion Channels
edited by Olivia García-Suarez and Yolanda García-Mesa
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open
Keywords: mechanosensation; piezo ion channels; mechanosensitivity ion channels; mechanotrasduction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biophysics: Structure, Dynamics, and Function)
Immunofluorescent Techniques in Animal Stem Cell Research
edited by and Andrea Svoradová
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal stem cells; fluorescence/confocal microscopy; flow cytometry; fluorescence-activated cell sorting; fluorescent protein assay; stem cell markers; cell therapy; drug screening; exosomes; DNA analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Molecular Interactions between Obesity and Breast Cancer
edited by Fokhrul Hossain
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open
Keywords: breast cancer; breast cancer subtypes; triple-negative breast cancer; obesity; molecular mechanisms; molecular interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Regulation Mechanisms of Autophagy in Aging submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open
Keywords: autophagy; cellular senescence; protein aggregation; mitochondrial dysfunction; aging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Biochemistry)
The Role of Glycosaminoglycans and Proteoglycans in Human Disease
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open
Keywords: glycosaminoglycans (GAGs); proteoglycans (PGs); diseases; mechanisms; molecules
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Multiple Myeloma: From Pathophysiology to Novel Therapeutic Approaches
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiple myeloma; tumor immunology; MGUS; sMM
Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Aortic Aneurysms
edited by Maria Giovanna Scioli
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open
Keywords: aorthopaties; thoracic and abdominal aneurysms; pathogenetic mechanisms; aortic wall degeneration; biomarkers; targeted therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Novel Drug Targets and RNA Epigenetics in Cancer Therapy
edited by Manjeet K. Rao
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open
Keywords: RNA modifications; cancer epigenetics; novel drug targets; RNA therapeutics; tumorigenesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Nano-Based Tumor Therapy: State-of-the-Art and Future Prospects submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open
Keywords: nano-based cancer therapy; personalized nanoparticle; cancer care strategies; tumor treatment
Insights into Mitochondria in Psychiatric Disorders
edited by Ji Geng
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open
Keywords: mitochondria; depression; schizophrenia; autism; neurodevelopmental disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Biochemistry)
The Impact of Epigenetic Reprogramming Induced by Environmental Factors on Aging
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: aging  ; environmental factors  ; DNA methylation  ; histone modification  ; non-coding RNA
Structural Biology of Protein
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1574 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural characterization; protein structure– function paradigm; biophysical techniques; computational methods; conformational dynamics; drug discovery; protein– protein interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomacromolecules: Proteins, Nucleic Acids and Carbohydrates)
PARPs in Cell Death and PARP Inhibitors in Cancers: 2nd Edition submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1474 | Submission Open
Keywords: PARPs; PARP inhibitors; cancers; cell death; DNA repair
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
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