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The Immunology of Allergy and Asthma submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open
Keywords: type 2 immunity; rhinitis; food allergy; anaphylaxis; drug allergy; dermatitis; eczema; airway inflammation; IgE response; tissue remodelling; disease remission
Role of Macrophages in Tissue Repair
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open
Keywords: macrophages; inflammation; tissue repair; phagocytosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tissues and Organs)
Multifaceted Nature of Immune Responses to Viral Infection
edited by Homayon Ghiasi and Susmit Suvas
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral infection; innate and adaptive immunity; protection; RNA and DNA viruses; autoimmunity; immune escape
Inflammation in Target Organs—Second Edition
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open
Keywords: inflammation; fibrosis; cardio-renal; vascular; liver; brain
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Immunology)
Cellular Signalling Pathways in the Endocrine Pancreas and Diabetes
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open
Keywords: diabetes; cell signalling; molecular mechanisms; cell stress; endocrine pancreas; β -cells
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Signaling)
Nuclear Organization and Nucleocytoplasmic Transport in Neuronal Development and Disease: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Opportunities submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Submission Open
Keywords: nuclear organization; nucleocytoplasmic transport; neuronal development; neurodegeneration; nuclear pore complex (NPC); nuclear lamina; RNA trafficking; chromatin regulation; therapeutic targeting; neurodevelopmental disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Neuroscience)
Translating Extracellular Vesicle Science submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Submission Open
Keywords: extracellular vesicles (EVs); EV isolation; EV purification; EV characterization; EV images; EV tracking; EV-based diagnostics; EV-based monitoring; EV therapeutics; blood biomarkers; translational medicine; exosomes; cell signaling
Innate-Like T Cells: The Variegated Roles of Semi-Invariant TCRs in Health and Disease
edited by and Akshat Sharma
submission deadline 5 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 2272 | Submission Open
Keywords: innate-like T cells; cancer; autoimmunity; cytokines; immune mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)
Biochemical Interaction and Supramolecular Complexes of Receptors in Cell Membranes submission deadline 8 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1037 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane receptors; molecular complex; membrane microdomains
Experimental Systems to Model Aging Processes
edited by , and Ralf Dahm
submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8482 | Submission Open
Keywords: aging; ageing; age-related; longevity; model; animal; signalling pathway; mechanism; in vitro; in vivo; cell culture; marker
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Aging)
Inflammation in the Brain: From Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms to Therapeutic Strategies
edited by Sujatha Kannan and
submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuroinflammation; microglia; astrocytes; immune signaling; neurodegeneration; neuroimmunology; brain injury; therapeutic strategies
Role of Hippo Signaling in Cancer submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: angiogenesis; cancer metabolism; cancer stemness; chemoresistance; endothelial cell plasticity; epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT); hippo signaling pathway; immunotherapy; mechanotransduction; targeted cancer therapy; TEAD transcription factors; therapeutic resistance; tumor microenvironment; tumorigenesis; YAP/TAZ; new therapeutic modalities to target YAP/TAZ-driven tumors including ferroptosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Signaling)
MET: Signaling, Regulation, and Biological Roles
edited by Abdulhameed Al-Ghabkari and William W. Lockwood
submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open
Keywords: MET; HGF (hepatocyte growth factor); MET signaling; receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK); cancer; tumor progression; receptor activation; MET-targeted therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Signaling)
Novel Molecular Targets for the Treatment of Sleep Disorders
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submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 299 | Submission Open
Keywords: sleep disorders; molecular targets; glymphatic system; neuroinflammation; circadian rhythms; microbiome; biomarkers; pharmacological therapy; gene therapy; neurodegeneration
Mitochondria in Cancer Immune Evasion and Immunotherapy
edited by Loredana Moro and
submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open
Keywords: mitochondria; mtDNA; immunity; cancer immune evasion; tumor microenvironment; immune tolerance; lymphocytes; inflammation; immune response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Immunology)
Toxicology in Cells: Cellular Mechanisms, Molecular Responses, and Modern Models
edited by Maria Jurczuk and
submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open
Keywords: cellular toxicology; oxidative stress; apoptosis; autophagy; biomarkers; nanotoxicology; organ-on-chip; toxicogenomics; epigenetic regulation; mitochondrial dysfunction
How Can We Optimise Cancer Therapy? Tumour Microenvironment and Immune Evasion Strategies submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6140 | Submission Open
Keywords: immunosurveillance; immune evasion in cancer; tumour microenvironment; immune suppression; immunotherapy; immune checkpoints; cancer immunity; drug intervention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Microenvironment)
Advances in the Discovery of Retinal Degeneration submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5885 | Submission Open
Keywords: retinal cell biology; photoreceptors; oxidative stress; inflammation; blood– retinal barriers; diabetic retinopathy; clinical eye research; inherited retinal diseases; ocular immunology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)
Osteoblasts, Osteoclasts and Bone Diseases: Cellular Crosstalk and Therapeutic Opportunities
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4317 | Submission Open
Keywords: osteoblasts; osteoclasts; bone remodelling; osteoporosis; skeletal diseases; bone homeostasis; bone interactions; bone crosstalk; targeted therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)
Advances in Adipocyte Biology Research and Their Relevance to Metabolic Health
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 300 | Submission Open
Keywords: adipose tissue; obesity; inflammation; thermogenesis; adipokines
Molecular Research in Osteoporosis submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open
Keywords: osteoporosis; osteosarcopenia; bone– muscle crosstalk; genetics; epigenetics; transcriptomics; biomarkers; therapeutic strategy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)
Immunometabolic Reprogramming in Diabetic Kidney Disease: The Interplay of Innate Immunity, Oxidative Stress, and Cellular Metabolism
edited by , Sandra Kostić and Anita Racetin
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open
Keywords: diabetic kidney disease; immunometabolism; innate immunity; oxidative stress; metabolic reprogramming; inflammasome; renal fibrosis; mitochondrial dysfunction; non-coding RNAs; multi-omics integration
ALK Signaling Pathways in NSCLC: From Cell Biology to Therapeutic Insights submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open
Keywords: anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK); non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC); ALK tyrosine kinase inhibitors (ALK-TKIs); drug resistance; signal transduction and oncogenic pathways; molecular diagnostics (IHC; FISH; NGS); targeted therapy
Extracellular Vesicles: Drivers, Biomarkers, and Therapeutics in Cardiovascular Disease submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular disease; extracellular vesicles; biomarkers; therapeutics; drug delivery; RNA therapeutics; fibrosis; atherosclerosis; liquid biopsy
Recent Advances in Vitamin D and K in Cancer submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open
Keywords: vitamin D; vitamin K; VDR signaling; tumor microenvironment; cancer prevention; molecular pathways; apoptosis and proliferation; oxidative stress; immunomodulation; therapeutic resistance
Study on Ovarian Follicle Development
edited by Cecily V. Bishop and Jessica Cristina Lemos Motta
submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open
Keywords: follicular development; ovarian follicle activation; ovarian reserve; in vitro follicle culture; translational reproductive biology
Autophagy-Related Proteins in Stress Responses submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Submission Open
Keywords: stress response; ATG; endocytosis; exocytosis; autophagy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Autophagy)
Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants
edited by Aziz Khan and
submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8754 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress; molecular mechanism; gene expression; cellular adaptation; signal transduction; plant physiology; molecular pathway; stress resilience; crop productivity; agronomic performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant, Algae and Fungi Cell Biology)
Aging and Neurodegeneration: Molecular Insights and Emerging Strategies submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2697 | Submission Open
Keywords: Alzheimer’ s disease; biomarkers; endolysosomal pathway; extracellular vesicles; inflammation; mitophagy; neurodegeneration; neuroinflammation; Parkinson’ s disease; translational research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Aging)
Redox Regulation by Nrf2 in Health and Disease
edited by Pandu Gangula
submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 542 | Submission Open
Keywords: Nrf2; redox; cellular stress response; antioxidant gene regulation; signaling pathway crosstalk; oxidative stress response
Gut Microbiota, Metabolites, and Immune Regulation in Gastrointestinal Diseases
edited by and Subir Kumar Juin
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut microbiota; microbial metabolites; inflammation; immunology; gut-barrier; gastrointestinal disease
Turning Points in α-Synuclein Biology: From Function to Dysfunction
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open
Keywords: α -synuclein; protein aggregation; pathological conversion; synucleinopathies; Parkinson’ s disease; neurodegeneration; neurotoxicity; proteostasis; mitochondrial dysfunction; autophagy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Neuroscience)
Novel Insights into G-Protein-Coupled Receptor Biology: From Structure to Signaling Regulation
edited by and Bruno Catalanotti
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open
Keywords: GPCR signaling; structure– function; allosteric modulation; receptor; homology modeling; computational chemistry; AI-based prediction; signal transduction; cellular regulation
Lipid Homeostasis in Health and Disease
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submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: lipids; metabolism; homeostasis; disease mechanisms; biomarkers; therapeutic targets; nutrition; cellular signaling; systems biology
Stem Cells and Metabolism in Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Mechanisms, Models, and Therapeutic Opportunities
edited by , Aditi Chatterjee and Maria Baer
submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 451 | Submission Open
Keywords: AML; leukemic stem cells; hypoxia; metabolism; fatty-acid oxidation; one-carbon metabolism; proteostasis; bone-marrow niche; multi-omics; metabolic inhibitors
Antioxidants in Redox Homeostasis of Plant Development submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6956 | Submission Open
Keywords: reactive oxygen species; radical scavenging; oxidative stress; plant growth and development; primary and secondary metabolites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant, Algae and Fungi Cell Biology)
Stress Signaling and Cell Fate Determination: The Role of Mitochondria submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open
Keywords: mitochondria; cell death; integrated stress response; retrograde signaling; apoptosis; necroptosis; ferroptosis; mitophagy; mitochondrial dynamics; ROS; calcium signaling; inter-organelle communication
Heat Shock Proteins and Human Cancers—2nd Edition
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open
Keywords: heat shock protein; glucose-regulated protein; cancer; tumorigenesis; theranostics; anticancer vaccine
Role of Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Vascular Dysfunction submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular diseases; endothelial progenitor cells; vasculogenesis; angiogenesis; inflammation; oxidative stress; cellular senescence; developmental programming; cellular therapy
Caveolae Function in Cell Membrane Dynamics and Signal Transduction submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open
Keywords: caveolae; caveolin and cavin proteins; plasma membrane organization; endocytosis and vesicular trafficking; mechanotransduction; lipid rafts and cholesterol metabolism; signal transduction; vascular biology and angiogenesis; cancer cell biology; membrane remodeling in disease
Neurotoxicity: Focusing on Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms
edited by , Manuel José Morales and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurotoxicity; neuroinflammation; neurodegeneration; chemotherapy-induced neuropathy; neuroprotection; neuronal injury
Interactions Between Gut Microbiota and Epigenetic Markers in Health and Disease
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 2 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut microbiome; epigenetic marks; cancer; metabolic diseases; neuropsychiatric disorders; inflammatory diseases; infectious diseases; cardiovascular diseases; probiotics; prebiotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell and Gene Therapy)
Mechanobiological Regulation of Fibroblast-to-Myofibroblast Phenotype Transition
edited by Mirko D’urso and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Submission Open
Keywords: fibroblasts; myofibroblasts; mechanotransduction; extracellular matrix; fibrosis; tissue remodeling; mechanobiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Microenvironment)
Role of Inflammasomes in Neurological Disorders submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open
Keywords: inflammasome; pyroptosis; caspase-1; ASC specks; IL-1beta; PANoptosis; CNS injury; neurodegenerative diseases; biomarkers; Alzheimer’ s disease; Parkinson’ s disease; multiple sclerosis; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Neuroscience)
Harnessing the Tumor Microenvironment and Signaling Pathways for Precision Cancer Therapy
edited by Behzad M. Toosi and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5069 | Submission Open
Keywords: tumor microenvironment (TME); signaling pathways; precision cancer therapy; immune evasion; metabolic pathways; tumor– stroma interactions; therapeutic targets; personalized medicine; cancer metastasis; molecular oncology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Microenvironment)
Mechanisms of Transcriptional Regulation in Disease: From Chromatin Dynamics to Therapeutic Innovation
edited by Valentina Caputo and Joana R. Costa
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open
Keywords: transcription regulation; epigenomics; multi-omics; non-coding genome; chromatin architecture/dynamics; enhancers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell and Gene Therapy)
Current Status and Future Challenges of Liquid Biopsy—2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 1 Oct 2027 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open
Keywords: minimal residual disease (MRD); ctDNA; cfDNA; heterogeneity; comprehensive genomic profiling; biomarker; diagnosis; personalization; prognostic marker
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