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State-of-the-Art Protein X-ray Crystallography
edited by Wu-Pei Su and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 289 | Submission Open
Keywords: ab initio phasing methods; X-ray crystallography; protein structural determination; image reconstruction from Fourier amplitudes; iterative projection algorithms; phasing with deep learning methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Structure and Dynamics)
Molecular and Biochemical Mechanisms of Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Neuroophthalmological Diseases and Uveitis
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open
Keywords: retina; neovascularization; age-related macular degeneration; uveal tissue; neuro-ocular diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Molecular Biomarkers in Cardiology 2024
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular diseases; cardiovascular pathology and histology; carotid plaques and histology; endothelium and endothelial dysfunction; veins diseases; arrhythmias; heart
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biomarkers)
The Role of Oxidative Stress in Ovarian Cancer submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open
Keywords: ovarian cancer; reactive oxygen species (ROS); metastasis; antioxidant; oxidative stress; chemotherapeutic resistance; inflammation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Barrier Formation and Homeostasis in the Vertebrate Brain
edited by , and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 263 | 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)
The Role of MDM2 in Tumor Biology and Cancer Therapy submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open
Keywords: MDM2; p53; targeted therapy; imunotherapy; drug resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics)
Antitumor Agents from Natural Sources 2024 submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open
Keywords: antitumor agents; natural sources; cancer prevention and therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural and Bio-derived Molecules)
Recent Advances in Adduct Science
edited by Yukari Totsuka and Haruhiko Sugimura
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open
Keywords: adductomics; protein- or nucleic acid-adducts; biomarkers; exposome; genomic mutations; disease etiology; preventive strategies; drug discovery; risk assessment
Molecular Effects of Environmental Pollutants on Health of Human, Animals and Plants 2.0
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 253 | 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)
The Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Yeast and Fungal Cells
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open
Keywords: unfolded protein response; yeast; fungi; endoplasmic reticulum; protein production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
The Role of Non-coding RNAs in Health and Disease submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open
Keywords: non-coding RNA; microRNA (miRNA); long noncoding RNA (lncRNA); circular RNA (circRNA); gene expression regulation; epigenetic modifications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics)
Regeneration of Annelids: From Reorganization of Lost Body Parts to Cellular and Molecular Biological Background
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open
Keywords: regeneration; body plan; dedifferentiation; stem cells; morphallaxis; epimorphosis; neuro-immune interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Biochemistry)
Combination Therapies Involving MicroRNA Modulation: Synergistic Approaches for Enhanced Anticancer Effects submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open
Keywords: microRNA (miRNA); targeted therapy; cancer
Novel Antimicrobial Strategies for Animal Health submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial alternatives; antimicrobial resistance; animal health; infectious disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Bioinspired and Biomimicking Materials for Biomedical Applications: Second Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomedical and biological imaging; biophotonics; biosensors; cell-based therapy; delivery systems; theranostics
The Development of Translational Cancer Research: In Honor of a Pioneering Professor, Ulrik Ringborg
edited by Ingemar Ernberg and Stephan Mielke
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open
Keywords: translational cancer research; tumor cell biology; precision cancer medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Alcohol-Related Organ Damage: Mechanisms, Outcomes, and Treatment Modalities submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open
Keywords: alcoholic liver disease (ALD); steatohepatitis; fibrosis; cirhosis; parenhymal and non-parenhymal liver cells; brain; gut; lungs; immune responses; oxidative stress; methylation; viral infections; post-translational protein modifications; treatment of ALD
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Applications of NMR Spectroscopy in Structure-Based Drug Discovery
edited by Alexander L. Breeze and Reto Walser
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open
Keywords: NMR; structural biology; structure-based drug discovery; fragment screening; lead generation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Structure and Dynamics)
Peptide and Metabolite Self-Assembly: Physiology, Pathology, Biomaterials and Their Biomedical Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open
Keywords: peptide and metabolite; self-assembly; physiology and pathology; biomaterials; biomedicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Structure and Dynamics)
Role of Glutathione Peroxidase in Health and Disease
edited by R Steve Esworthy
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open
Keywords: GPX1; GPX2; GPX3; GPX4; GPX5; GPX6; GPX7; GPX8; selenium; cancer; pathology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Transcription Factor E2F in Normal and Cancer Cells
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open
Keywords: E2F; RB; p53; cancer; tumor suppression
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Factors)
Biomolecules from Natural Products: Anti-inflammatory and Anti-allergic Activities: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open
Keywords: anti-inflammation; anti-allergic; natural product; anti-aging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural and Bio-derived Molecules)
Tumour Suppressor Genes: The Guardians of Cell Integrity
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 162 | 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)
Protein Misfolding Diseases: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Strategies
edited by Priyanka Joshi and Michele Perni
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: protein aggregation; protein misfolding; biomolecular condensation; chemical kinetics; cellular homeostasis; small molecules; antibody therapeutics; drug discovery; neurodegeneration; neurodegenerative diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Structure and Dynamics)
Molecular Mechanisms in New Strategies for Longevity
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open
Keywords: longevity; atherosclerosis; lipids; exercise; foods
Elucidating the Roles of Chromatin in Genomic Processes
edited by and Meijun Liu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: nucleosome positioning and occupancy; histone modifications; histone variants; nucleosome chaperones; nucleosome remodelers; insulator proteins; CTCF and cohesin; cis-regulatory elements; 3D genome structure; chromatin dynamics
Prebiotics and Probiotics in Health and Disease: Looking at the Future submission deadline 7 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1207 | Submission Open
Keywords: probiotics; live biotherapeutic product (LBP); next-generation probiotic (NGP); prebiotic; synbiotic/symbiotic; pharmabiotics; post-biotics; paraprobiotic/ghost probiotics/inactivated probiotics; probioceuticals/probiotaceuticals; biogenic; gut balance; gut– brain axis; vaginal homeostasis; vaginal microbiota modification or augmentation; oral microbiota; skin microbiota; new therapeutic approaches using bacteria; psychobiotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Zinc in Health and Disease Conditions: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6113 | Submission Open
Keywords: zinc; physiology; disease; regulation/modulation; function; pathology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Biosynthesis and Function of Thyroid Hormones
edited by and Eva K. Wirth
submission deadline 10 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open
Keywords: thyroid gland; thyroid follicle; TH release; iodide; deiodinase; TH transmembrane transport; TH receptors; intracellular TH binding proteins; thyroglobulin; sodium– iodide symporter; thyroperoxidase; dual oxidase; thyroid-relevant trace elements
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Factors)
Extracellular Vesicles as Biomarkers of Diseases submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8336 | Submission Open
Keywords: extracellular vesicles; metabolic syndrome; cancer; cardiovascular diseases; neurodegenerative diseases; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biomarkers)
The Value of Natural Compounds as Therapeutic Agents: 2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6648 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural compound; acute and chronic conditions; cell proliferation; cell death; cell differentiation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural and Bio-derived Molecules)
Learn from Machine Learning: The Identification of Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets in Neurodegeneration
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4169 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; neurodegeneration; biomarkers; therapeutic targets; data mining
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Molecular Mechanisms of Human Skin Aging
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3871 | Submission Open
Keywords: skin aging; UV; extracellular matrix; fibroblast; prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Circular RNAs: Functions, Applications and Prospects: 2nd Edition
edited by and Feiya Li
submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3464 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular RNAs; circRNA; function; application; disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomacromolecules: Nucleic Acids)
Cellular and Molecular Biology of Neurodevelopment
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 126 | 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)
Sterol Biosynthesis and Function in Organisms
edited by Hubert Schaller
submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5960 | Submission Open
Keywords: sterol; biosynthesis; function; organisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Physiological and Pathological Functions of Crystallins
edited by and John Clark
submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2101 | Submission Open
Keywords: crystallin; small heat shock protein chaperone; transparency; phase separation; aging; age related disease; cataract; cancer; schizophrenia; fertility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomacromolecules: Proteins)
Immune Responses in Type 1 Diabetes
edited by and Sally C. Kent
submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 484 | Submission Open
Keywords: type 1 diabetes; insulitis; immune response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Synaptogenesis, Synaptic Plasticity and Brain Disorders
edited by Rubén Deogracias
submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open
Keywords: synaptic plasticity; neuron; brain disorders; brain damage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Structural Proteomics–Structural Biology Led by Advancements in Mass Spectrometry Techniques
edited by , Corie Ralston and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 118 | 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)
More than Just Adhesion: Recognition Molecules, a Theme Issue Honoring Professor Melitta Schachner
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2517 | Submission Open
Keywords: cell adhesion molecules; extracellular matrix; glycans; nervous system regeneration; nervous system development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Factors)
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 Jan 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 33078 | Submission Open
Keywords: dopamine; serotonin; norepinephrine; epinephrine; histamine; trace amines; beta-phenylethylamine; GPCR; TAAR
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Factors)
Novel Materials for Biomedical Applications: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15426 | Submission Open
Keywords: micro-/nanocarriers; synthesis or conjugation of biomaterials; drug delivery; targeted therapy/immunotherapy for combinatorial treatment; regenerative medicine/tissue engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological and Bio- Materials)
Recent Advances in Neurological Diseases
edited by Sara Carpi, and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8186 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurological disorders; neurodegeneration; neuroinflammation; myelin damage; developmental disorders; epilepsy; neurodegenerative rare diseases; neuromuscular diseases; lipid storage diseases; psychiatric diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)
Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Endometriosis
edited by , Alessandra Andrisani and Chiara Sabbadin
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6863 | Submission Open
Keywords: endocrine dysfunction in endometriosis; glycosylphosphatidylinositols (GPIs) and GPI-anchored proteins; oxidative stress markers (glutathione; carbonic anhydrase; etc.); endometriosis and deep endometriosis; endometriosis-related immune system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
The Structure and Function of Proteins, Lipids and Nucleic Acids
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6572 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Structure and Dynamics)
NMDA Receptor in Health and Diseases: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6447 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Hyaluronic Acid and Proteoglycans: Basic and Biomedical Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5849 | Submission Open
Keywords: hyaluronic acid; proteoglycans; GAGs; extracellular matrix; hyaluronic acid and proteoglycans in disease; cancer; inflammation; angiogenesis; vascular homeostasis and damage; arthritis and arthrosis; glycobiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomacromolecules: Carbohydrates)
Inositol Phosphates in Health and Disease, 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4924 | 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)
Prostate Cancer Biomarkers and Therapeutics
edited by Kamlesh Kumar Yadav
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4912 | Submission Open
Keywords: prostate cancer; biomarkers; therapeutics; chemotherapy; immunotherapy; radiation therapy; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biomarkers)
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