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Advances in Antimicrobial Peptides (AMPs)
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submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2762 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial peptides (AMPs); host defense peptides (HDPs); peptidomimetics; antimicrobial resistance (AMR); membrane interaction; cryptides; immunomodulation; peptide design and synthesis; biofilm inhibition; drug delivery systems
Molecular Mechanisms and Genetics of Human Disease
edited by and Ata Abbas
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2679 | Submission Open
Keywords: genomic rearrangement; genetic diseases; molecular mechanism; recombination; gene duplication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics)
Molecular Mechanisms and Signaling Pathways in Autoimmune Diseases
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submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2392 | Submission Open
Keywords: autoimmune diseases; molecular mechanisms; signaling pathways; therapeutic targets; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
New Insights into Hormonal Control of Plant Growth and Development
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submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2324 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant hormones; auxins; cytokinin; gibberellins; ethylene; abscisic acid; jasmonic acid; salicylic acid; peptide hormones; growth and development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Recent Advances in Anti-Tumor Metal Complexes and Drug Delivery Systems: 2nd Edition
edited by Jasmina Dimitrić Marković, and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2170 | Submission Open
Keywords: transition metal complexes; synthesis; structural characterization; biological activity; in silico methods; drug delivery
Food, Microbe, Viral and Parasite-Derived Antibodies in Autoimmune and Chronic Diseases submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2167 | 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)
Homocysteine and H2S in Health and Disease, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1773 | Submission Open
Keywords: homocysteine (Hcy); hydrogen sulfide (H2S); oxidative stress; inflammation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)
Metallic Nanoparticles: Biosynthesis and Therapeutic Potential submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1673 | Submission Open
Keywords: silver nanoparticle; antibacterial agent; green synthesis; therapeutics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Factors)
Multiple Myeloma: From Pathophysiology to Novel Therapeutic Approaches
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submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1454 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiple myeloma; tumor immunology; MGUS; sMM
The Role and Metabolism of Metals in Cancer submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1030 | Submission Open
Keywords: metals; cancer; cancer metabolism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)
Metal-Based Complexes in Medicine: From Therapeutics to Diagnostics and Theranostics submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 900 | Submission Open
Keywords: anticancer metal complexes; antitumor metallodrugs; antimicrobial agents; antiviral metallodrugs; medicinal inorganic chemistry; bioinorganic chemistry; computational design; molecular dynamics; docking; spectroscopic methods; NMR; mechanistic studies; rational drug development; synthesis; biological evaluation; drug delivery; experimental; in vitro; in vivo; theranostics; medicinal imaging
Phytochemicals: Bioactivity in Disease Prevention, Anti-Inflammation, and Animal/Human Health submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 801 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytochemicals; anti-inflammatory; metabolic health; oxidative stress; gut microbiome; nutrigenomics; animal health; human health; systems biology; AI/ML
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Biomolecular Sciences and Precision Medicine in Vascular Disease
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submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 787 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision medicine; vascular disease; vascular surgery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Lipids and Lipoproteins in Human Health and Disease
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submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 772 | Submission Open
Keywords: lipid; lipoprotein; lipophilic molecules
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Factors)
Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry as a Versatile Tool for Plant Metabolomics submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 755 | Submission Open
Keywords: GC-MS; plant metabolomics; biologically active metabolites; metabolomics-assisted breeding; stress response; multi-omics integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Metabolic Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes: From Molecular Pathogenesis to Novel Therapies
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submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 393 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolic syndrome; type 2 diabetes; insulin resistance; molecular pathogenesis; novel therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Omics in Entomology: Unraveling the Molecular Mechanisms of Insects submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 323 | Submission Open
Keywords: entomology; medical entomology; forensic entomology; agricultural entomology; omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics)
Signal Transduction and Pathway Regulation in Cancer submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open
Keywords: signal transduction; pathway modulation; targeted treatment strategies; cancer treatment; drug resistance; cancer diagnosis; cancer prognosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Advances in S-Triazine-Based Therapeutics: From Antimicrobials to Neurodegenerative Disease Modulators
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submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open
Keywords: 1; 3; 5-triazine; s-triazine; biological activity; drug discovery; antibacterial agent; antifungal agent; anticancer activity; antiviral agents; antimalarial activity; anti-Alzheimer’ s activity; anti-Alzheimer’ s agents; cholinesterase inhibitors; BACE1 inhibitors; anti-neurodegenerative effects; anti-inflammatory activity; molecular mechanisms of s-triazine activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)
Psilocybe Mushrooms Constituents—Therapeutic Implications
edited by and Janet Schloss
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open
Keywords: Psilocybe mushrooms; psilocybin; pre-clinical research; neurodegeneration
Cell Death and Clearance
edited by and Jascinta Santavanond
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open
Keywords: cell death; apoptosis; efferocytosis; cell clearance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Enzyme Inhibitors as Novel Medicinal Agents: From Current to Future Applications
edited by George Kokotos and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open
Keywords: design and synthesis of inhibitors; structure-activity relationship studies; inhibitors of histone deacetylases; inhibitors of proteases; inhibitors of kinases; inhibitors of lipid hydrolyzing enzymes; inhibitors of viral enzymes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Functional Structures in RNA Viruses
edited by Riccardo Delli Ponti, , and Laura Broglia
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open
Keywords: RNA secondary structure; RNA viruses; machine learning; SHAPE; protein– RNA interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics and Systems Biology)
Recent Advances in Structure-Based Inhibitor/Drug Design
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submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomolecular interactions; structures and functions of biomolecules; nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR); X-ray crystallography; bioinformatics; structural studies using Artificial Intelligence (AI); machine learning (ML); deep learning (DL); molecular dynamics simulation (MDS)
Molecular Factors Involved in Healthy and Diseased States of Skeletal Muscle: Overview and Perspectives submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open
Keywords: skeletal muscle; ageing; muscle physiology; muscle-multiorgan crosstalk; muscle health; muscle atrophy; molecular factors; sedentariness; exercise
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Factors)
The Immune Response to Severe Trauma
edited by and David N Naumann
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: trauma-induced immune response; systemic inflammation; immune suppression; immune dysregulation; critical care
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Molecular Mechanisms and Current Treatment Strategy of Sarcomas submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: sarcoma; therapeutic vulnerabilities; preclinical models; molecular target
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Insights into G-Quadruplexes and I-Motifs: Structure, Dynamics and Function
edited by and Tamaki Endoh
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open
Keywords: non-B DNA structures; G-quadruplex; i-motif; nucleic acid structural dynamics; gene regulation; bioinformatics; ligand development; therapeutic applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomacromolecules: Proteins, Nucleic Acids and Carbohydrates)
Glycomics in Health, Aging and Disease
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submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: glycome; glycobiology; glycochemistry; glycans; glycoconjugates
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Biochemistry)
Microbiome–Gut–Brain Axis in Neurodevelopmental Disorders
edited by Katerina Karaivazoglou and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbiome– gut– brain axis; neurodevelopmental disorders; autism; schizophrenia; intestinal dysbiosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Advances in the Molecular Mechanisms of Inflammatory Arthritis and Inflammation-Related Bone Changes: 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: inflammatory arthritis; molecular mechanisms; bone changes; osteoimmunology; autoimmunity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Therapeutic Applications of Extracellular Vesicles in Inflammation and Immunoregulation
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submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open
Keywords: extracellular vesicles; inflammatory diseases; immunomodulation; regenerative therapy; therapeutic applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomacromolecules: Proteins, Nucleic Acids and Carbohydrates)
Molecular Mechanisms, Pathogenesis, and Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular diseases; molecular pathogenesis; genomics and metabolomics; AI/ML diagnostics; precision medicine; translational research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Application of Spectral Analysis in Disease Diagnosis and Treatment submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular spectroscopy; mass spectrometry; medical diagnostics; disease treatment/treatment monitoring; lipidomics/proteomics/metabolomics; biofluids; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Pathophysiological Insights into Congenital Myasthenic Syndromes
edited by Xin-Ming Shen, Kinji Ohno and Duygu Selcen
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuromuscular junction; neurotransmission; developmental biology; myasthenia; congenital myasthenic syndrome; human genetics; variant; mutation; animal model
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Tumor Biomarkers and Precision Therapy: Epigenetic, Immune, and Proteomic Strategies submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: tumors; biomarkers; epigenetics; immune targets; proteomics; mass-spectrometry based proteomics; targeted therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biomarkers)
The Role of Scavenger Receptors in Health and Disease
edited by and Mihail E. Hinescu
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open
Keywords: scavenger receptor; CD36; lipid scavenger; cell-to-matrix adhesion; metastasis; neoangiogenesis; biomarker
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Factors)
AI-Driven Approaches to Neurodegeneration: From Disease Models to Therapeutic Strategies
edited by , Jianfu Li and Naeyma N. Islam
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); neurodegeneration; disease modeling; therapeutic discovery; machine learning in biomedicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics and Systems Biology)
Structural and Functional Insights into Metalloantibiotics
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submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal ion; biomolecules; enzyme; antimicrobial resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Enzymology)
Molecular Genetics and Molecular Diagnosis in Precision Oncology
edited by Andrea Ferreira-Gonzalez
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; genetics; molecular therapy; immunotherapy; molecular genetics; molecular diagnostics; NGS; liquid biopsy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics)
Multidrug-Resistant Microorganisms: Overcoming the Challenges in Antibiotic Treatment
edited by Eleni E. Mylona and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open
Keywords: multidrug-resistant; antibiotic treatment; MDR pathogens; therapeutic strategies
Molecular Circuits of Cell Fate Reprogramming and Plasticity
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submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open
Keywords: stem cell self-renewal and differentiation; pluripotency networks; cell fate reprogramming (dedifferentiation and trans-differentiation); cellular plasticity; transcriptional; post-transcriptional; and epigenetic regulation; chemical reprogramming; regenerative medicine; technologies for cell fate reprogramming; model organisms; disease models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Biochemistry)
Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Diabetic Kidney Disease
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submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open
Keywords: diabetic kidney disease; pathogenesis; novel biomarkers; metabolic memory; SGLT2 inhibitors; fibrotic pathways; epigenetic modification; multi-target pharmacotherapy
Transcription Factors in Hematopoiesis and Immunity: From Development to Therapeutic Targeting
edited by Amiya Kumar Patra
submission deadline 3 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2107 | 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)
Pancreatic Cancer: From Molecular Mechanisms to Therapeutic Strategies submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open
Keywords: pancreatic cancer; multi-omics; epigenetics; single-cell transcriptomics; artificial intelligence; therapeutics
The Role of Vascular Dysfunction in Neuronal Degeneration and Cognitive Impairment (2nd Edition)
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submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18167 | Submission Open
Keywords: blood cells; plasma components; vascular wall components; neurovascular unit; neuroinflammation; cognitive decline
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Protein Self-Assembly in Diseases and Function
edited by , Srivastav Ranganathan and Maria del Carmen Fernandez Ramirez
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1799 | Submission Open
Keywords: protein folding; protein aggregation; amyloids; biomolecular condensates
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomacromolecules: Proteins, Nucleic Acids and Carbohydrates)
Cancer Biology: Machine Learning and Bioinformatics
edited by Annalisa Santucci, and
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 792 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer biology; bioinformatics; machine learning; big data
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics and Systems Biology)
Polysaccharides for Material Applications: From Plastics to Drug Carrier and Delivery Systems submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemo/enzymatic modification; materials; plastics; composites; food applications; membranes; biomedical applications; biomaterials; drug delivery systems; nano carriers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomacromolecules: Proteins, Nucleic Acids and Carbohydrates)
Ovarian Cancer and Breast Cancer: Molecular Mechanisms, and Therapeutic Targets submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open
Keywords: breast neoplasms; ovarian neoplasms; cancers; molecular subtyping; genomic instability; tumour heterogeneity; precision medicine; targeted therapy; PARP inhibitors; immunotherapy; chemotherapy resistance; triple negative breast neoplasms; HER2-positive breast cancer; high-grade serous ovarian cancer; low-grade serous ovarian cancer; rare cancer subtypes; next-generation sequencing
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