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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 1024 | 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)
Protein Self-Assembly in Diseases and Function
edited by , Srivastav Ranganathan and Maria del Carmen Fernandez Ramirez
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 694 | Submission Open
Keywords: protein folding; protein aggregation; amyloids; biomolecular condensates
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomacromolecules: Proteins, Nucleic Acids and Carbohydrates)
Molecular Effects of Environmental Pollutants on Health of Human, Animals and Plants, 2nd Edition 
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 460 | 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 421 | 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 317 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer biology; regenerative medicine; infectious disease; artificial intelligence in health research; nanomaterials; drug design
Metabolic Inflammation and Insulin Resistance in Obesity
edited by Bingxian Xie
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open
Keywords: obesity-linked inflammation; insulin resistance; adipose tissue
(This special issue belongs to the Section Lipids)
Advances in Computational Approaches for the Discovery of Therapeutics and Personalized Medicine submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 241 | 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 235 | 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 222 | 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 215 | 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 190 | 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 171 | Submission Open
Keywords: glycosaminoglycans (GAGs); proteoglycans (PGs); diseases; mechanisms; molecules
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Advances in Nano-Based Drug Delivery Systems submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug delivery system; nanotechnology; nanomedicine; nanocarriers; nanoparticles; nanoformulation; biomolecules
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Multiple Myeloma: From Pathophysiology to Novel Therapeutic Approaches
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiple myeloma; tumor immunology; MGUS; sMM
Cysteine and Selenocysteine in Antioxidant Defense, Protein Synthesis and Signaling Pathways submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open
Keywords: cysteine; selenocysteine; taurine; hydrogen sulfide; hydrogen selenide; selenoproteins; sulfurtransferases; H2S precursors; antioxidants; diseases related to sulfur metabolism
(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 143 | Submission Open
Keywords: nano-based cancer therapy; personalized nanoparticle; cancer care strategies; tumor treatment
Novel Drug Targets and RNA Epigenetics in Cancer Therapy
edited by Manjeet K. Rao
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open
Keywords: RNA modifications; cancer epigenetics; novel drug targets; RNA therapeutics; tumorigenesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biophysics: Structure, Dynamics, and Function)
Fibrinogen and Fibrin in Human Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open
Keywords: fibrinogen; fibrin; inflammation; cardiovascular; neurological; endothelium; thrombosis; hemostasis; fibrosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Aortic Aneurysms
edited by Maria Giovanna Scioli
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 139 | 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)
Insights into Mitochondria in Psychiatric Disorders
edited by Ji Geng
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 131 | 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 93 | Submission Open
Keywords: aging  ; environmental factors  ; DNA methylation  ; histone modification  ; non-coding RNA
Integrating Genetics, Immune Dysregulation, and the Gut Microbiome: Advances in Elucidating IBD Pathophysiology and Emerging Therapeutic Strategies
edited by Peter W. Jurutka and
submission deadline 1 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3850 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbiome; biomarkers; Crohn’ s disease; ulcerative colitis; indeterminate colitis; multiomics; gastrointestinal (GI disease); immunology; gut– brain axis; neuropsychology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics)
Structural Biology of Protein
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1437 | 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 1283 | Submission Open
Keywords: PARPs; PARP inhibitors; cancers; cell death; DNA repair
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Embryo Implantation: New Molecular Insights in Endometrial Receptivity, Trophoblast Invasion and Signaling
edited by , Evdokia Dimitriadis and Lois A. Salamonsen
submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4769 | Submission Open
Keywords: embryo implantation; endometrial receptivity; trophoblast invasion; signaling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Reproduction)
Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics and Therapeutics of Retinal Diseases: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open
Keywords: retina; macula; macular edema; inflammatory mediators; optical coherence tomography; retinal imaging; biochemical marker; biomarker; pharmacological targeting
Muscular Dystrophy: From Molecular Basis to Therapies: 2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open
Keywords: muscular dystrophies; muscle regeneration; extracellular matrix; satellite cells; therapeutic approaches; animal models; clinical trials
Molecular Mechanisms, Novel Diagnostics and Treatments of Gynecologic Cancer
edited by Panneerdoss Subbarayalu
submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomarker; cancer biology; novel drug targets and therapeutics; cancer stem cells; tumorigenesis
Immune Responses in Type 1 Diabetes
edited by and Sally C. Kent
submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3552 | Submission Open
Keywords: type 1 diabetes; insulitis; immune response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Mitochondria as a Target for Tissue Repair and Regeneration
edited by
submission deadline 21 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open
Keywords: mitochondria; trauma; tissue repair; regeneration; inflammation; mitochondrial DAMPs; mitochondrial biogenesis; mitophagy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Gametogenesis and Gamete Interaction, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3757 | Submission Open
Keywords: gametogenesis and meiosis; sperm attraction and activation; gamete interaction and recognition; species specificity and self/nonself-recognition in hermaphrodites; acrosome reaction sperm penetration of egg coat; gamete membrane fusion; polyspermy block; egg activation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Reproduction)
Inflammatory Mechanisms and Molecular Targets in Neurological Disorders: Effects of Neuroprotective Drugs submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 315 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuroinflammation; neurological disorders; molecular targets; therapeutic strategies; neuroimmunology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
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 Jul 2025 | 16 articles | Viewed by 45478 | Submission Open
Keywords: dopamine; serotonin; norepinephrine; epinephrine; histamine; trace amines; beta-phenylethylamine; GPCR; TAAR
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Factors)
Recent Developments in Mesenchymal Stem Cells submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17254 | Submission Open
Keywords: mesenchymal stromal cell; regenerative medicine; secretome
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Biochemistry)
Recent Advances in Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases: 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12397 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular disease; dyslipidemia; diabetes; obesity; inflammation; oxidative stress; biomarkers; microRNA; extracellular vesicles; cardiopulmonary disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Mitochondrial ROS in Health and Disease
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12204 | Submission Open
Keywords: aging; apoptosis; respiratory chain; redox signaling; paclitaxel
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)
Therapeutic Potential of Natural Products in Metabolic Diseases submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11213 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; metabolic disorders; diabetes mellitus; dietary constituents; phytotherapy; integrative medicine; obesity; dyslipidemia; non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD); metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH); nutraceuticals; supplements
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural and Bio-derived Molecules)
Molecular, Cellular, and Blood Biomarkers in Diagnosis, Prognosis, Monitoring, and Treatment
edited by , Isabel Fort Gallifa and Xavier Gabaldó Barrios
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8961 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomarkers; infectious diseases; laboratory medicine; non-communicable diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Computational Analysis and Conformational Modeling for Protein Structure and Interaction
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6718 | Submission Open
Keywords: protein structure prediction; drug discovery targeting proteins; structural bioinformatics; molecular dynamics simulations; protein– protein interactions; protein– ligand binding; conformational dynamics; molecular docking studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomacromolecules: Proteins, Nucleic Acids and Carbohydrates)
Molecular Insights into the Mechanism of Antipsychotic Drugs
edited by Serdar Dursun and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6591 | Submission Open
Keywords: psychotropic medications; antipsychotic drugs; schizophrenia; molecular mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Molecular and Toxicological Profiling of Drugs of Abuse—in Honor of Professor Félix Carvalho submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5065 | Submission Open
Keywords: toxicodynamic; toxicokinetic; amphetamine-type stimulants; cannabis and cannabinoids; cocaine; hallucinogens; new psychoactive substances; opioids; immune modulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Molecular Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Disease submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4872 | Submission Open
Keywords: inflammatory bowel disease; Crohn’ s disease; ulcerative colitis; biologics; quality of life; diagnostic markers; prognostic markers; drug monitoring; antibodies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Cannabinoids in Neurobehavioral Modulation submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4838 | Submission Open
Keywords: cannabinoids; neurobehavior; brain diseases; therapeutic; translational
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Omics Data Integration: Focusing on Molecular Biomarkers for Cancers and Diseases
edited by Cinzia Franchin
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4293 | Submission Open
Keywords: omics data analysis; omics data integration; biomarker discovery; bioinformatics; cancers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics and Systems Biology)
Advances in Cardiometabolic Health submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3750 | Submission Open
Keywords: obesity; cardiovascular diseases; biomarkers; lifestyle interventions; personalized medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Biochemistry)
The Role of Scaffold Proteins in Human Diseases
edited by László Buday and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3430 | Submission Open
Keywords: scaffold proteins; cellular signalling; protein– protein interactions; protein domains; human diseases; drug targets; protein complex formation; pathogenic alterations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomacromolecules: Proteins, Nucleic Acids and Carbohydrates)
Genetic and Genomic Biomarkers in Cancer Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Treatment Prediction
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1655 | Submission Open
Keywords: laboratory genetics and genomics; genetic and genomic biomarkers; diagnostic; prognostic; predictive; companion diagnosis; targeted therapy; nucleic acid
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biomarkers)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Biomedicine: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1549 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioinformatics and biomedical informatics; biomedical image processing; cancer genomics; data analysis and big data; data mining and text mining; e-Health machine learning and deep learning; molecular biology and medicine; natural language processing; single-cell sequencing analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Chronic Heart Failure: From Molecular Mechanisms to Therapies Strategies submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1054 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic heart failure; pathophysiology; comorbidities; new therapies; molecular pathways
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Advancing Molecular Regulation in Brain Injury Research: Mechanisms, Diagnosis, and Rehabilitation
edited by Guanglin Zhang and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1037 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain injury; biomarkers; neurodegeneration; neuroplasticity; neuroimaging; microbial dysbiosis; gut– brain axis; cognitive rehabilitation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
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