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Protein Structure Prediction in Drug Discovery: 2nd Edition submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 22481 | Submission Open
Keywords: protein structure prediction; drug design; docking; virtual screening; drug discovery; machine learning; alphafold
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics and Systems Biology)
Skeletal Muscle Homeostasis and Regeneration
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submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15863 | Submission Open
Keywords: skeletal muscle; homeostasis; regeneration; satellite cells; fiber type
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Interface of Aging and Biomaterials: 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10140 | Submission Open
Keywords: aging; senescence; geroscience; biomolecules; biomaterials; biocompatibility; nanoparticles; hydrogels
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bio-Engineered Materials)
Role of Matrix Metalloproteinase in Health and Disease
edited by Ali A. Hussain
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2935 | Submission Open
Keywords: matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs); regulatory aspects of MMPs; MMPs and tissue ageing; MMPs in diseases; MMPs as therapeutic targets
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
The Role of Arginine and Arginine Metabolites in Cerebro- and Cardiovascular Disease Targeted Therapy
edited by Edzard Schwedhelm, , Roman N. Rodionov and Ying Wang
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2667 | Submission Open
Keywords: alanine:glyoxylate aminotransferase 2; asymmetric dimethylarginine; cyclic guanosine monophosphate; dimethylarginine dimythylaminohydrolase 1; homoarginine; nitric oxide; symmetric dimethylarginine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Novel Biomarkers of Kidney Diseases: Second Edition submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1634 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomarker; kidney disease; fibrosis; proteomics; metabolomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biomarkers)
Recent Developments in Biophysical Studies of Cell Membranes: Second Edition
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submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2800 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane biophysics; cell membranes; model cell membranes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biophysics: Structure, Dynamics, and Function)
Tumour Suppressor Genes: The Guardians of Cell Integrity
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submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1204 | Submission Open
Keywords: cell cycle; cell growth; cell integrity; cell proliferation; DNA damage; genome integrity; protein homeostasis; migration; invasion; metastasis; apoptosis; autophagy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Biomolecules and Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 21 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2063 | Submission Open
Keywords: tissue engineering; bioactive molecules; cellular function; proliferation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bio-Engineered Materials)
Genetic and Structural Analyses of Coronaviruses: Insights into SARS-CoV-2 and Beyond
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submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4139 | Submission Open
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2 variants; protein variants; protein structure; virus evolution; mutations; structural bioinformatics; molecular phylogenesis; host– pathogen molecular interactions; molecular immunology; drug discovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biophysics: Structure, Dynamics, and Function)
Advances in Neuroproteomics submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 21807 | Submission Open
Keywords: discovery mass spectrometry; neuroproteomics; mass spectrometry; quantitative proteomics; targeted mass spectrometry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics and Systems Biology)
Cancer Immunotherapy and the PD-1/PD-L1 Checkpoint Pathway submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 15635 | Submission Open
Keywords: immunotherapy; biomarkers; PD-1/PD-L1
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Molecular Advances in Mechanism and Regulation of Lifespan and Aging
edited by Mark McCormick
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13940 | Submission Open
Keywords: aging; lifespan; healthspan
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Tissue Calcification in Normal and Pathological Environments
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submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12068 | Submission Open
Keywords: calcification; ectopic mineralization; bone; heterotopic ossification; calcium phosphate; calcium carbonate; calcium oxalate; procalcific cell death
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Molecular Profiling and Identification of Molecular Signatures Associated with Natural Products
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submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9667 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural product; molecular mechanisms; repurposed molecules; disease model; human health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural and Bio-derived Molecules)
Molecular Mechanisms in DNA and RNA Damage and Repair submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9166 | Submission Open
Keywords: reactive oxygen species; DNA damage; DNA repair; RNA damage; RNA repair; molecular mechanisms; biomarkers; antioxidant and redox strategies; oxidative stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biomarkers)
State of the Art and Perspectives in Antimicrobial Peptides
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submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8841 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial peptides; AMPs; chemical modification of AMPs; function; structure; synthesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Molecular Insights into Sex and Evolution
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8361 | Submission Open
Keywords: sex determination; sex chromosome evolution; reproduction; hybridization; speciation; evolution; animals; vertebrates
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics)
New Insights into Kidney Disease Development and Therapy Strategies submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7245 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Molecular Mechanisms of Infectious Pathogen Adaptation, Emergence, and Re-emergence submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7170 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathogen; structural biology; tuberculosis; function; molecular mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Colorectal and Gastric Cancers: Molecular Mechanisms and Potential Biomarkers submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5930 | Submission Open
Keywords: colorectal cancer; gastric cancer; molecular mechanism; biomarkers signalling; molecules gastrointestinal; microbiome; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biomarkers)
Molecular Mechanisms of Viral Infections submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5564 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral replication; virus evolution; immune response; antiviral strategies virus; infection; pathogenesis; virulence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Drosophila as a Model System to Study Metabolism
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submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5465 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbohydrate; lipid; amino acid; Drosophila; metabolism; insulin; TOR; autophagy; fasting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
The Molecular and Pathophysiological Basis of Ectopic Fat Deposition in Non-Adipose Tissues submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4169 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolic dysfunction-associated hepatosteatosis; myosteatosis; pancreatic steatosis; pancreatic adipocytes; visceral adipose tissue; cardiac steatosis; cardiac adipose tissue; kidney steatosis; macrophage steatosis; perirenal adipose tissue; lipophagy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Innate Immunomodulation and Inflammation: From Molecular Mechanisms to Pre-Clinical Insights
edited by Fabián Flores-Borja, and
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3896 | Submission Open
Keywords: innate immunity; therapy; immune checkpoints; cancer; autoimmunity; inflammation; infection; danger-associated molecular patterns; pattern recognition receptors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Bioactive Molecules in the Control of Oxidative Stress and Oxidative Stress-Related Diseases
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submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3752 | Submission Open
Keywords: antioxidants; bioactive molecules; ROS; redox signaling; oxidative stress-related diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
New Insights into Neuroimmunology submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2924 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuroimmunology (in health and disease); multiple sclerosis (MS); experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE); acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM); neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD); transverse myelitis; anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis (NMDAR encephalitis); paraneoplastic autoimmune diseases; neurodegenerative diseases with immunological components; Parkinson’ s disease; Alzheimer’ s disease; neuroinfections
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Biochemistry)
Aptamer Therapeutics in Cancers: New Advances and Future Trends submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2834 | Submission Open
Keywords: aptamers; cancer; targeted therapy; aptamer-based conjugates; aptamer-conjugated nanoparticles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Novel Antimicrobial Strategies for Animal Health submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2788 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial alternatives; antimicrobial resistance; animal health; infectious disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Recent Advances in RNA Editing and Modification submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2782 | Submission Open
Keywords: RNA editing; RNA modification; deamination; transamination; pseudouridylation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomacromolecules: Proteins, Nucleic Acids and Carbohydrates)
Matrix Metalloproteinases: Mechanisms, Functions and Therapeutic Potential
edited by , Joshua W. Ogony and
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2452 | Submission Open
Keywords: matrix metalloproteinases; endopeptidases; MMP inhibitor; tissue homeostasis; disease progression
Mass Spectrometry Imaging in Neuroscience
edited by Nhu Thi Ngoc Phan
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2374 | Submission Open
Keywords: mass spectrometry imaging; secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS); matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI); desorption electrospray ionization (DESI); laser ablation– inductively coupled plasma– mass spectrometry imaging (LA-ICP-MSI); multi-isotope imaging mass spectrometry (MIMS); molecular and organelle turnover; brain; neurons; synapses; neuronal stem cells; membrane lipids; synaptic proteins; neural peptides; metabolites; diseases; disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Role of Iron Dysregulation in Chronic Inflammatory Diseases and Their Complications
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submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2061 | Submission Open
Keywords: iron; oxidative stress; ferroptosis; inflammation; chronic disease; metabolism; mitochondrial dysfunction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Pharmacology of Cardiovascular Diseases
edited by , Alexandra Gyongyosi and
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1954 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardioprotection autophagy; redox balance; heart faliure; cardiovascular pharmacotherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Calcium Signaling and Transport in Health and Disease: Recent Developments and New Insights
edited by and Brandi M. Wynne
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1687 | Submission Open
Keywords: calcium signaling; calcium transport; calcium channel; calbindin; calcium pump; calcium stores; mitochondrial calcium; store-operated calcium entry; calcium release
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Biochemistry)
Vitamin D in Health and Disease—Honorary Special Issue Commemorating the Work of Dr. Luminita A. Stanciu submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1630 | Submission Open
Keywords: vitamin D; immune cells; innate immunity; respiratory diseases; allergy; infections; metabolic disorders; cellular metabolism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Neuroinflammation in Ocular Diseases: Emerging Insights into Mechanisms, Biomarkers, and Therapeutic Targets
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submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1578 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuroinflammation; vision; retina; optic nerve; neurodegeneration; inflammation; biomarker; therapeutic strategies; pharmacological treatments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biomarkers)
Recent Advances in Adduct Science
edited by Yukari Totsuka and Haruhiko Sugimura
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 847 | Submission Open
Keywords: adductomics; protein- or nucleic acid-adducts; biomarkers; exposome; genomic mutations; disease etiology; preventive strategies; drug discovery; risk assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Factors)
Recent Advances in Cellular and Non-Cellular Treatment of Stroke
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submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 831 | Submission Open
Keywords: stroke; treatment; therapy; biomolecules; stem cells
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Vertebrate Comparative Genomics
edited by Ya-Xiong Tao and
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 635 | Submission Open
Keywords: vertebrate; comparative genomics; physiology; biochemistry; pathophysiology; protein structure-function; gene
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics)
Colorectal Cancer: Molecular Mechanism and Potential Biomarkers submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 433 | Submission Open
Keywords: colorectal cancer; molecular mechanism; biomarkers; signalling molecules; gastrointestinal microbiome; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Genetics and Epigenetics of Breast Cancer submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 424 | Submission Open
Keywords: breast cancer; genetic landscape; epigenetics; diagnostic/prognostic/predictive biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics)
Calcium Signaling in Cell Function and Dysfunction
edited by and Sofia Zanin
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 399 | Submission Open
Keywords: calcium signaling; calcium regulation; cell function; human pathology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Pathogenesis and Therapies of SARS-CoV-2
edited by and Piotr Kopiński
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 393 | Submission Open
Keywords: ARDS in COVID-19; COVID-19 therapies; COVID-19 vaccines; immune systems in COVID-19; long-COVID pathogenesis; SARS-Cov-2 genomics; SARS-Cov-2 variants; T-cells in COVID-19
Molecular Basis of Mast Cells Activation and Medical Implications submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 345 | Submission Open
Keywords: mast cells; allergy; immediate hypersensitivity; molecular mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Factors)
Molecular Basis and Novel Treatment of Epilepsy
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submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open
Keywords: epilepsy; genetic basis; epileptogenesis; antiseizure drugs; novel treatment; translational research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Protein Interplay in Neurodegeneration, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open
Keywords: amyloidogenic proteins; metal ions; ROS; protein misfolding; neurons
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomacromolecules: Proteins, Nucleic Acids and Carbohydrates)
Pluripotent Stem Cells: From Basic Research to Therapeutic Applications submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open
Keywords: pluripotent stem cells; embryonic stem cells; induced pluripotent stem cells; organoids; differentiation; regenerative medicine; disease modeling; cell therapy; therapeutic applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Ion Channels in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases
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submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open
Keywords: Na+ channel; Ca2+ channel; K+ channel; TRP channel; store-operated channel; Cl− channel; cation channel; ryanodine receptor; mechanosenstive channels; piezo channels; SGLT-1 transporters; membrane transporters
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Factors)
Advances in Molecular Therapy Targeting DNA Damage and Repair Systems
edited by , and Anahita Mojiri
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open
Keywords: DNA repair; DNA repair inhibitors; homologous recombination; genome instability; inflammation; DNA damage; cell death; apoptosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Factors)
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