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Extracellular Vesicles in Obesity and Metabolic Disease: Emerging Mechanisms, Inter-Organ Crosstalk and Translational Opportunities

edited by

Mangesh Hade

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: extracellular vesicles; exosomes; metabolic syndrome; obesity; insulin resistance; type 2 diabetes; cardiovascular disease; MAFLD; fatty liver; adipose tissue; microRNA; metabolic inflammation; inter-organ communication; biomarker; therapeutic EVs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intracellular and Plasma Membranes)

Kinin System in Health and Disease: Cellular and Molecular Perspectives

edited by Marcos Gregnani and Leonardo Martins

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: kallikrein– kinin system; bradykinin receptors; inflammation; cardiovascular disease; molecular pathways

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)

Genomics and Cellular Mechanisms in Ovarian Cancer

edited by Hao Huang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: ovarian cancer; tumor heterogeneity; genomics and epigenomics; therapy resistance; tumor microenvironment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tissues and Organs)

Inflammation and Aging in Acute and Chronic Kidney Injury

edited by

Massimiliano Migliori

Vincenzo Cantaluppi

and

Marita Marengo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic kidney disease; acute kidney injury; inflammation; aging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Aging)

Thoracic Tumors: Decoding Cellular Heterogeneity, Tumor Microenvironment Crosstalk, and Therapeutic Vulnerabilities

edited by

Vesna Ceriman Krstic

and Dragana Jovanovic

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: NSCLC; SCLC; mesothelioma; thymoma; thymic carcinoma; immunotherapy; molecular therapy; chemotherapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Microenvironment)

The Role of the Gene Expression and Regulation of the Pathogenesis of Oral Submucous Fibrosis

edited by

Sanjit Mukherjee

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF); collagen deposition; epigenetic modifications; next-generation sequencing; oral cancer; progressive fibrosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)

Molecular and Genetic Pathogenesis of Hematological Disorders

edited by

Hong Chang

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2116 | Submission Open

Keywords: hematological disorders; molecular and genetic mechanisms; signal transduction pathways; microenvironment; gene editing technologies; targeted therapies; novel biomarkers; mechanisms of treatment resistance; innovative therapeutic strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)

New Insights into Therapeutic Targets for Cardiovascular Diseases

edited by

Tamer Elbayoumi

and

Molly (Mingyi) Yao

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12764 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular disease prevention and treatment; ischemic cardiomyopathies; endothelium injury/damage; cardiac remuscularization and repair; cardiovascular/angiogenic targets and biomarkers; targeted delivery platforms/systems/formulations; precision nanomedicine; targeted nano-theranostic applications; localized and systemic administration; safety and efficacy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cells of the Cardiovascular System)

Mechanisms of Lung Growth and Regeneration

edited by

Saverio Bellusci

and

Yuanlin Song

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2472 | Submission Open

Keywords: stem cells; niche; aging; growth factors; extracellular matrix; organoids; fibrosis; single-cell RNAseq

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Microenvironment)

Organ Regeneration: Cells, Organoids and Organs

edited by Jia Huang

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 569 | Submission Open

Keywords: organ regeneration; stem cells; organoids; tissue engineering; 3D bioprinting; regenerative medicine; interspecies chimera; blastocyst complementation; vascularization; immune compatibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tissues and Organs)

Recent Progress on Fibrosis and Cardiac Dysfunction

edited by

Tabito Kino

and

Tomoaki Ishigami

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 447 | Submission Open

Keywords: regeneration; cardiac fibrosis; cardiac dysfunction; ischemic heart disease; hypertension; atrial fibrillation; inflammation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cells of the Cardiovascular System)

New Insights into Gene Research and Therapy for Diabetes Mellitus

edited by

Ann Simpson

and

Najah Therese Nassif

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: gene therapy; type 1 diabetes; type 2 diabetes; glycemic control; beta-cell transcription factors; insulin granules; viral vectors

Targeting Breast Cancer: Mechanisms of Resistance and Innovative Therapeutic Strategies

edited by Stefania Belli,

Daniela Esposito

and

Roberto Bianco

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: breast cancer; targeted therapies; novel therapeutic targets; mechanisms of drug resistance; innovative therapeutic strategies; targeting tumor microenvironment; immunotherapy in breast cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Microenvironment)

Oral Stem Cells in Regenerative Biology

edited by

Oriana Trubiani

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: stem cells; differentiation; regenerative medicine; angiogenesis; inflammation; secretome; oral tissue induced pluripotent stem cells

(This special issue belongs to the Section Stem Cells)

Signaling Pathways in Endometrial Cancer Cells

edited by

Tomohiko Fukuda

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10318 | Submission Open

Keywords: endometrial cancer; cellular signaling; cell metabolism; DNA damage repair pathway; the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway; the RAS/MAPK pathway; molecular classification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Signaling)

New Trends and Advances in Diagnosis and Prognosis of Head and Neck Cancer from Carcinogenesis to Future Molecular Targeted Therapies: 2nd Edition

edited by

Piotr Cierpikowski

and

Julia Bar

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9085 | Submission Open

Keywords: head and neck cancer; oral cancer; biomarker; prognosis; carcinogenesis; oral premalignant lesions; cancer stem cells; signaling pathways; molecular targeted therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)

Adipose-Derived Stem Cells: Current Applications and Future Directions

edited by

Yasuhito Ishigaki

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6923 | Submission Open

Keywords: cell therapy; regenerative medicine; adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs); exosome; cytokine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Stem Cells)

Pathophysiology of Signal Transduction in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Disease: 2nd Edition

edited by

Yung-Hsin Yeh

and

Ying-Ju Lai

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2417 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiac arrhythmia; atrium; ventricle; pulmonary; vascular; signal transduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)

Mitochondria at the Crossroad of Health and Disease—Second Edition

edited by

Nickolay Brustovetsky

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1909 | Submission Open

Keywords: mitochondria; oxidative phosphorylation; mitochondrial ion transport; permeability transition pore; mitochondrial ROS generation; mitochondrial quality control; mitochondrial traffic; mitochondrial morphology; mitochondrial dynamics; mitophagy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Aging)

Neurotoxicity and Neurodegenerative Diseases: The Potential of Regenerative Medicine

edited by Elisabetta Mormone, Paola Crociani and

Gianluigi Ubaldo Mazzoccoli

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1628 | Submission Open

Keywords: inflammation; iPSCs; MSCs; neural stem cells niche; neurodegeneration; regenerative medicine; ROS; PRP

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Aging)

Applications of Proteomics in Human Diseases and Treatments

edited by

Giovanni Cuda

and

Marco Gaspari

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1251 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomarkers; clinical proteomics; single-cell proteomics; next-generation proteomics; biofluids; high-throughput proteomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Methods)

Role of Cell Organelles in Normal Aging, Senescence, and Cancer

edited by

Michael Lisanti

and Christopher Albanese

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 511 | Submission Open

Keywords: aging; accumulated damage; ROS-induced damage; protein aggregation; senescence; cancer; senescence escape; cell organelles; mitochondria; lysosomes; SASP; inflammation; IL1-beta/IL-6/IL-8

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Aging)

Cellular Origin of Glioma: From Triggers to Treatments

edited by Katherine Karakoula

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 344 | Submission Open

Keywords: glioblastoma; brain tumour; tumour heterogeneity; targeted therapy; glioma stem cells

Study on Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells—2nd Edition

edited by

Michela Noseda

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open

Keywords: mesenchymal stem cells; disease; cardiac; therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Stem Cells)

The Evolving Landscape of Cell and Gene Therapy—Opportunities, Challenges and the Road Ahead

edited by

Rai Ajit K. Srivastava

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: cell therapy; gene therapy/gene editing; micro RNAs; rare diseases; metabolic disease; cancer; diabetes; proatherogenic lipoproteins; drug discovery; ASO

Intestinal Stem Cells

edited by

Natalia Soshnikova

and

Arunkumar Jagadeesan

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: stem cells; self-renewal; enterocytes; intestinal organoid; villus; crypt

(This special issue belongs to the Section Stem Cells)

Gliomas: Molecular Insights, Next-Generation Therapies, and Precision Targeting

edited by

Mehdi Sanati

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: gliomas; molecular targets; precision oncology; immunotherapy; gene editing; tumor microenvironment

Molecular Basis of Gynecological Disorders and Associated Infertility

edited by

Ahmad Albaghdadi

and

Nihar R. Nayak

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: gynecological disorders; endometriosis; polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS); cervical cancer; ovarian cancer; uterine and vaginal pathologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)

Fibrosis in Chronic Inflammatory Diseases

edited by

Mirko Manetti

Irene Rosa

and

Eloisa Romano

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17153 | Submission Open

Keywords: fibrosis; fibroblasts; myofibroblasts; inflammation; molecular pathways; pathogenetic mechanisms; therapeutic targets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)

Targeting Hallmarks of Cancer

edited by

Carlos Pérez Plasencia

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6155 | Submission Open

Keywords: epigenetic regulators; organotypic culture models; anticancer drugs; hallmarks of cancer

Soluble Interleukin-6 Receptor (sIL-6R): Role in Health and Disease

edited by

Rebecca Aicheler

and

Richard Webb

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1356 | Submission Open

Keywords: sIL-6R; IL-6 signalling; IL-6ST; genetic polymorphism; health; disease; exercise physiology; therapeutics; mental health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Signaling)

Decoding the Tumor-Immune Intersection: Opportunities for Breakthroughs in Cancer Therapies

edited by

Qiwei Wang

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 882 | Submission Open

Keywords: immuno-oncology; tumor-immune interface; tumor microenvironment; cancer immunotherapy; targeted therapy; immunometabolism; oncometabolism; epigenetics; combination strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Immunology)

The Role of T Cells in Type 1 Diabetes

edited by

Ismail Syed

and

Mayur S. Parmar

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 525 | Submission Open

Keywords: T cells; inflammation; T cell receptor; type 1 diabetes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Immunology)

Metabolic Flexibility in Cancer: How Tumor Cells Adapt Their Metabolism to Growth and Spread

edited by Erica Pranzini

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer metabolism; metabolic plasticity; tumor microenvironment; oncometabolites; targeting cancer metabolism

Targeting Immune Dysfunction in Aging and Age-Related Diseases

edited by

Anna Aiello

and

Anna Calabrò

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: immunosenescence; inflammaging; immune dysfunction; aging; age-related diseases (ARDs); immune– metabolic interactions; immunomodulators; immunoceuticals; senotherapeutics; lifestyle interventions

Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs): Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms

edited by Masmoudi-Kouki Olfa and

Gérard Lizard

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: iPSCs; gene regulation; epigenetic reprogramming; cellular signaling; disease modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Stem Cells)

Plant Stress and Acclimation Responses During Global Warming

edited by

Stanisław Karpiński

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: acclimatory responses in plants; chloroplast retrograde and nuclear anterograde signaling; excess light and heat shock responses; global warming and regulation of gene expression; energy dissipation as heat and cell death regulation; photosynthesis; stomatal conductance and transpiration regulation during heat waves

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant, Algae and Fungi Cell Biology)

Immune Cell Signaling Networks in Tumor and Regenerative Stem Cell Niches

edited by

Luigi Racioppi

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: tumor microenvironment; stem cell niche; macrophage polarization; T-cell activation; immune checkpoints; targetable signaling pathways; engineered biomaterials; immune signaling in 3D culture; organ-on-chip models; single-cell omics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Stem Cells)

The Developments and Applications of Vibrational Spectroscopy in Cellular Research

edited by

Maria Lasalvia

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: vibrational spectroscopy; FT-IR spectroscopy; Raman spectroscopy; biomedical diagnostics; cancer research; Alzheimer’ s disease; neurodegeneration; tissue engineering; spectroscopic biomarkers; label-free imaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Methods)

Insights into the Pathophysiology of NeuroCOVID: Current Topics

edited by

Christian Barbato

Antonio Minni

and

Carla Petrella

submission deadline 26 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1314 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroCOVID; longCOVID; neurocognitive; cellular and molecular neurobiology; brain fog; anxiety; depression; biomarkers; translational biomedicine; neurodegenerative diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)

Neuronal Development and Disease: From Molecular Bases to Neurological Disorders

edited by Ramiro Almeida

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5213 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuronal development; neurological disorders; neurogenesis; neuroinflammation; synaptic plasticity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cells of the Nervous System)

The Roles of the Extracellular Matrix in Cardiac Structure and Function: A Commemorative Issue in Honor of Dr. Thomas K. Borg

edited by

Wayne Carver

and Edie Goldsmith

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4606 | Submission Open

Keywords: collagen; integrin; extracellular matrix; cardiomyocyte; fibroblast; heart bioengineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Microenvironment)

Mechanisms Underlying Cardiovascular Aging

edited by Soheil Saeedi

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3078 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular aging; cellular senescence; epigenetic clock; endothelial cells; perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT); premature aging; senolytics; rejuvenating strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cells of the Cardiovascular System)

Tumor Immune Responsiveness in the Era of T Cell Immunotherapy

edited by

Xin Li

and

Wenjian Wang

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: T cell-mediated immunity; cancer immune responsiveness; cytokine modulation

Stem Cells, Disease Mechanisms, and Therapeutic Innovations in Breast and Endometrial Disorders

edited by

Walid Shaalan

, Benedikt Schaefgen and

Nourhan Hassan

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: endometrial stem cells; breast cancer; endometrial diseases; tumor microenvironment; matrix remodeling; regenerative medicine; bioengineering; stem cell therapy; molecular pathogenesis; disease modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Stem Cells)

Ubiquitin Ligases in Health and Diseases

edited by Haitao Luan

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: ubiquitination; E3 ubiquitin ligase; Proteasome; protein degradation; cell cycle regulation; immune response; neurodegeneration; cancer; autoimmune disorders; therapeutic targeting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Signaling)

Advanced Technology for Cellular Imaging

edited by Alessandro Grinzato,

Vittoria Raimondi

and

J. Bernard Heymann

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 21082 | Submission Open

Keywords: electron tomography; fluorescence microscopy; live cell imaging; multimodal imaging; super resolution microscopy; cell– cell interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Methods)

Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases

edited by

Prathapan Ayyappan

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 19322 | Submission Open

Keywords: mitochondrial dysfunction; endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress; oxidative/nitrosative stress; diabetes; obesity; diet; atherosclerosis; hypertension; metabolomics; cell death; nutraceuticals/functional foods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cells of the Cardiovascular System)

Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts: Challenges and Directions

edited by

Paul J. Higgins

and

Ramesh Mukkamala

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 15092 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer-associated fibroblast (CAFs); tumor microenvironment (TME); fibroblast activation protein alpha (FAPα ); immunotherapy; cytokines; angiogenesis; metastasis; FAP inhibitors; radioligands; imaging agents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Microenvironment)

Imaging Methods in Cell Biology

edited by

Claudia Moscheni

and

Nicoletta Gagliano

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15011 | Submission Open

Keywords: cellular organelles; molecular function; molecular interaction; disease- and drug-related subcellular phenomena; single-molecule imaging; light microscopy; electron microscopy; fluorescence microscopy; fluorescence correlation methods; fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM); Raman microscopy; spatial biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Methods)

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