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Recent Advances in RNA Editing and Modification submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3687 | Submission Open
Keywords: RNA editing; RNA modification; deamination; transamination; pseudouridylation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomacromolecules: Proteins, Nucleic Acids and Carbohydrates)
Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy: Challenges and Opportunities submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3467 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanoparticles; cancer; nanotheranostics; drug delivery; gene delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bio-Engineered Materials)
Applications of Biomaterials in Medicine and Healthcare submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2945 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; tissue engineering; biomedical applications; drug delivery systems; medical implants
Spotlight on Hot Cancer Biological Biomarkers submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2339 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer biomarkers; precision medicine; liquid biopsy; imaging biomarkers; translational oncology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biomarkers)
Crosstalk Between the Immune and Nervous Systems
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1952 | Submission Open
Keywords: microglia; astrocytes; macrophages; cerebral blood vessels; cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); meninges; immune cells; neuroinflammation; neurodegenerative disorders; psychiatric disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Kidney Diseases
edited by and Maria Divani
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1928 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic kidney disease; acute kidney injury; kidney transplantation; glomerular diseases; ischemia– reperfusion injury; diabetic nephropathy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Genetics and Epigenetics of Breast Cancer submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1853 | Submission Open
Keywords: breast cancer; genetic landscape; epigenetics; diagnostic/prognostic/predictive biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics)
The Biomarkers in Renal Diseases
edited by and María Carmen Ruiz Fuentes
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1727 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomarkers; acute kidney injury; chronic kidney disease; microvesicles; exosomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biomarkers)
Advancing Innovations in Biomedical Research for Translational Applications
edited by Jianjie Ma, Ki Ho Park and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1475 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanoparticle drug delivery; precision medicine; stem cell; proteomic and lipidomic profiling; novel therapeutic strategies; regenerative medicine; biologic drug development; IND submission
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Cutting-Edge Perspectives on Protein and Enzyme Engineering
edited by Haishan Qi and Haoran Yu
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1317 | Submission Open
Keywords: protein engineering; protein material; enzyme evolution; therapy protein; protein expression; machine learning; unnatural amino acids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomacromolecules: Proteins, Nucleic Acids and Carbohydrates)
Inflammation and Hemostasis: 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1242 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Recent Advances in Molecular Genetics of Bacteria
edited by Bin Jia
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1188 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacterial gene regulation; CRISPR-Cas systems; bacterial resistance; microbial genomics; genome-wide association studies; bacterial pathogenesis; genetic diversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics)
Involved Biomolecules Within Lysosomal Energy Sensing in Health and Disease
edited by Xianrui Yang and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1184 | Submission Open
Keywords: lysosomal energy sensing; vacuolar H+-ATPase (V-ATPase); 5’ -AMP-activated kinase (AMPK); mammalian target of rapamycin (mTor); sirtuin; aldolase; TRPV1; metformin; rapamycin
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Biochemistry)
Homocysteine and H2S in Health and Disease, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1112 | Submission Open
Keywords: homocysteine (Hcy); hydrogen sulfide (H2S); oxidative stress; inflammation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)
Molecular Basis and Novel Treatment of Epilepsy
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1096 | Submission Open
Keywords: epilepsy; genetic basis; epileptogenesis; antiseizure drugs; novel treatment; translational research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Food, Microbe, Viral and Parasite-Derived Antibodies in Autoimmune and Chronic Diseases submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1014 | Submission Open
Keywords: food antigens; antigens; auto-antigens; antibodies; auto-antibodies; auto-immune diseases; chronic diseases; microbes; bacteria; fungi; virus; parasites; cross-reaction; infection; chronic diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomacromolecules: Proteins, Nucleic Acids and Carbohydrates)
DNA Damage Repair and Cancer Therapeutics
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 930 | Submission Open
Keywords: DNA damage repair; cancer therapy; genomic stability; targeted therapy; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biophysics: Structure, Dynamics, and Function)
Molecular Mechanisms and Signaling Pathways in Autoimmune Diseases
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 852 | Submission Open
Keywords: autoimmune diseases; molecular mechanisms; signaling pathways; therapeutic targets; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Immune Response to Allergens submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 651 | Submission Open
Keywords: allergy; immune response; allergen; sensitization; molecular allergology; diagnostics; specific immunotherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Biochemistry)
Biomarkers in Neurodegenerative Diseases: Shaping the Future of Diagnosis and Treatment submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 647 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular diagnostics; lipidomics; genomics; proteomics; transcriptomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biomarkers)
Studies of Protein Dynamics Using Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy (FCS)
edited by Jieqiong Lou and Elvis Pandžić
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 351 | Submission Open
Keywords: protein dynamics; Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy (FCS); protein interactions; subcellular environments; Image Correlation Spectroscopy(ICS) and extensions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biophysics: Structure, Dynamics, and Function)
Molecular Mechanism and Regulation of Adipogenesis, Adipose Tissue Inflammation and Metabolism
edited by Udai P Singh
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open
Keywords: immunometabolism; obesity; adipogenesis; adipose tissue inflammation; adipose immune microenvironment; immune-adipose tissue cross-talk; hormones; high-fat diet; metabolic disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Factors)
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Vitamin D and Its Analog, 3rd Edition
edited by and Naoko Tsugawa
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 176 | 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)
Assembly of RNA and DNA
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymerization of RNA and DNA; electrical functioning of RNA/DNA; rotational– electric principles of replication; interactions between RNA/DNA and physical/chemical field; chirality in biomolecules
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics)
Obesity, Hormones and Reproductive Health
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open
Keywords: obesity; leptin; insulin; estrogens; androgens; growth hormone; sexual dysfunction; reproductive health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Factors)
Advances in Metabolomics in Health and Disease
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolomics; disease biomarkers; metabolic phenotyping; metabolic pathways; mass spectrometry; NMR spectroscopy; metabolic databases; bioinformatics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Ferroptosis and Cuproptosis: Mechanism and Crosstalk in Cancer, Neurodegeneration, and Metabolic Syndrome
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open
Keywords: ferroptosis; cuproptosis; Alzheimer's disease; colorectal cancer; neurodegeneration; metabolic syndrome; regulated cell death; iron metabolism; copper metabolism; psychiatric disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Soft Matter and Self-Assembly: From Biomaterials to Nanomaterials
edited by Caterina Ricci and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open
Keywords: soft matter; self-assembly; biomaterials; nanomaterials; bioinspired materials; drug delivery; responsive materials; tissue engineering; nanotechnology; molecular organization
Botanic Metabolites: From Extraction to Application
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: medicinal plants; phytochemistry; antimicrobial activity; plant extracts; essential oils; synergism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural and Bio-derived Molecules)
The Role of Amyloid in Neurological Disorders: 2nd Edition
edited by and Tamara Berno
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open
Keywords: amyloid-beta; neurodegenerative disorders; aducanumab; oligomers; cross-amyloid interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomacromolecules: Proteins, Nucleic Acids and Carbohydrates)
Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology in Neuroblastoma
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetics; genomics; neuroblastoma; precision medicine; transcriptomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Biochemistry)
Computational Design and Mechanistic Studies of Metal-Based Therapeutics submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open
Keywords: anticancer metal complexes; antitumor metallodrugs; antimicrobial agents; antiviral metallodrugs; medicinal inorganic chemistry; bioinorganic chemistry; computational design; mechanistic studies; rational drug development
Transcription Factors in Hematopoiesis and Immunity: From Development to Therapeutic Targeting
edited by Amiya Kumar Patra
submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open
Keywords: transcription factors; immune regulation; epigenetics; cytokines and chemokines; molecular interaction; immunodeficiency; allergy; leukemia and lymphoma; small molecule inhibitors; hematopoietic disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Zebrafish Models in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Precision Medicine submission deadline 7 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: zebrafish models; cardiovascular disease; metabolic disorders; precision medicine; genetic screening; drug discovery; disease modeling; translational research; personalized therapy; high-throughput screening
Protein Structure Prediction in Drug Discovery: 2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 27053 | 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)
Advances in Neuroproteomics submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 25030 | 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)
Interface of Aging and Biomaterials: 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11786 | Submission Open
Keywords: aging; senescence; geroscience; biomolecules; biomaterials; biocompatibility; nanoparticles; hydrogels
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bio-Engineered Materials)
Recent Advances in Mass Spectrometry-Based Proteomics
edited by and Simon Devos
submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open
Keywords: LC-MS/MS proteomics; high-throughput; low input proteomics; clinical proteomics; spatial proteomics; immunopeptidomics; post-translational protein modifications; biomarker discovery; drug targets
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomacromolecules: Proteins, Nucleic Acids and Carbohydrates)
Structural Proteomics–Structural Biology Led by Advancements in Mass Spectrometry Techniques
edited by , Corie Ralston and
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5921 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydroxyl radical protein footprinting MS (XFP; FPOP); hydrogen/deuterium exchange MS (HDX-MS); cross-linking MS (XL-MS); covalent labeling MS; top-down MS; native MS
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics and Systems Biology)
Advances in the Structure and Function of Microtubule-Associated Motor Proteins
edited by Arne Gennerich
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 980 | Submission Open
Keywords: microtubules; kinesin; dynein; CryoEM; post-translational modifications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biophysics: Structure, Dynamics, and Function)
Notch and Its Regulation in Health and Disease
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submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 550 | Submission Open
Keywords: Notch; signalling; development; diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
New Insights into Integrins
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13561 | Submission Open
Keywords: integrins; growth factors; ligands
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Factors)
Experimental and Theoretical Approaches to Protein-Targeting Drug Discovery: 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12010 | Submission Open
Keywords: proteins; peptides; amyloid; aptamers; molecular docking; Alzheimer disease; Parkinson’ s disease; neurodrugs; biotechnological enzymes; antiviral drugs; vaccines; biomolecular targets; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; spike protein; peptide aggregation; drug repurposing; natural products; synthetic antivirals; anticancer therapeutics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)
Design and Synthesis of Bioactive Compounds for Therapeutic Applications submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11718 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug design and discovery; synthesis of bioactive molecules; biological evaluations and applications; diagnostics; drug delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural and Bio-derived Molecules)
Advances in p53 Research submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9746 | Submission Open
Keywords: p53; small molecules; tumor suppressor; apoptosis; tumor– host interaction; targeted therapies; tumor microenvironment (TME)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Colorectal and Gastric Cancers: Molecular Mechanisms and Potential Biomarkers submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8496 | 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 Aspects of Female Infertility
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8038 | Submission Open
Keywords: female infertility; reproduction; ovary; reproductive aging; genetic disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Skeletal Muscle in Health, Exercise and Aging
edited by Barbara Munz
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7243 | Submission Open
Keywords: skeletal muscle; molecular mechanisms of exercise adaptation; aging; cachexia; sarcopenia
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Microbial Biocontrol and Plant-Microbe Interactions
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6095 | Submission Open
Keywords: endophytic microbiome for disease management; plant– microbe interactions; plant– insect– pathogen interactions; microbial and plant metabolites against pathogens; pathogen signaling; microbial communities shift for disease prevention; omics approaches; abiotic stress response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Biochemistry)
The Role of Mechanotransduction in Cellular Biology submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4983 | Submission Open
Keywords: cell membrane; cytosol; nuclear membrane; integrin; mechanotransduction; map kinase pathway; ERKs; JNKs; p38/SAPKs; YAP/TAZ; Hippo pathway
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Biochemistry)
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