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Focus on Machinery of Cell Death
edited by , Prashanta Kumar Panda and
submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 28599
Keywords: cell death; autophagy; apoptosis; necrosis; ferroptosis; metabolism; stem cell biology; infection; aging; development; Alzheimer’s; neurodegeneration; therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)
Ischemic Heart Disease: From Cellular Level to Clinical Approaches submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4995
Keywords: ischemic heart disease; myocardial ischemia; reperfusion injury; oxidative stress; mitochondrial dysfunction; cardiomyocyte death; endothelial dysfunction; inflammation; fibrosis; epigenetics; non-coding RNAs; immunometabolism; single-cell transcriptomics; angiogenesis; ischemic preconditioning; nanomedicine; molecular cardiology; targeted therapy
The Role of Stem Cells in Retinal Conditions
edited by , Theo Empeslidis and Lorenzo Motta
submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4472
Keywords: stem cells; retinal conditions; regenerative medicine; age-related macular degeneration (AMD); retinitis pigmentosa; diabetic retinopathy; induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs); cell differentiation; vision restoration; clinical trials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Stem Cells)
Cell Therapies in Cancer Treatment
edited by
submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3590
Keywords: cellular therapies; cancer; immune
Study on Ovarian Follicle Development
edited by Cecily V. Bishop and Jessica Cristina Lemos Motta
submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 417
Keywords: follicular development; ovarian follicle activation; ovarian reserve; in vitro follicle culture; translational reproductive biology
Cellular and Molecular Pathophysiology of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
edited by Atsushi Nishida
submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 302
Keywords: inflammatory bowel disease; Crohn’s disease; ulcerative colitis; molecular mechanisms; mucosal immunology; intestinal epithelial barrier; host-microbiome interactions; cytokine signaling; translational research; precision medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)
Endothelial Dysfunction in Vascular Diseases
edited by Antonio Nesci
submission deadline 11 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4338 | Submission Open
Keywords: endothelial dysfunction; vascular diseases; atherosclerosis; oxidative stress; nitric oxide; hypertension; vascular inflammation; endothelial repair
α-Synuclein in Parkinson’s Disease submission deadline 11 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3539 | Submission Open
Keywords: α-synuclein; protein aggregation; neurodegeneration; Parkinson’s disease; clinical subtypes; biomarkers; detection techniques; disease heterogeneity; prognostic stratification; translational neuroscience
Physics of Cancer: How Mechanobiology Drives Cancer Progression submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5978 | Submission Open
Keywords: migration and invasion of cancer cells; cytomechanics and adhesive properties; cellular mechanotransduction; mechanical signals; viscoelasticity and stiffness; physics of cancer
Tumor Immune Responsiveness in the Era of T Cell Immunotherapy
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4510 | Submission Open
Keywords: T cell-mediated immunity; cancer immune responsiveness; cytokine modulation
Plant Stress and Acclimation Responses During Global Warming submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2477 | 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)
Genetics and Gene Regulation
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2027 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetics; gene regulation; human diseases
Advances in Osteosarcoma: Tumor Biology and Therapeutic Innovation submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1030 | Submission Open
Keywords: osteosarcoma; immunotherapy; biomarker
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)
Cellular Immunotherapies and Immune Modulation in Hematologic Cancers
edited by Erden Atilla and Ali Turan
submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 972 | Submission Open
Keywords: cellular immunotherapy; CAR T; CAR NK; immune modulation; hematologic malignancies; microenvironment; cytokine biology; immune escape
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Immunology)
Multipotent Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in the Tumor Microenvironment: Recent Advances and Emerging Concepts
edited by Yuri Petrenko
submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open
Keywords: multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells; tumor microenvironment; cancer stem cells; metabolic rewiring; biomechanical cues; 3D modelling; paracrine interactions; vascularization; differentiation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Stem Cells)
Molecular and Signaling Pathways in Pathological Changes of Esophageal, Gastric and Intestinal Epithelial Cells and Methods of Cell Protective Treatment
edited by
submission deadline 18 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6876 | Submission Open
Keywords: gastrointestinal epithelial cells; cellular signaling; molecular pathways; cell damage; cell protection; esophageal integrity; gastric secretion; gastric ulcer; duodenal ulcer; intestinal digestion and absorption; intestinal integrity; inflammatory bowel disease; irritable bowel syndrome; ulcerative colitis; Crohn’s disease
Molecular Insight into the Pathogenesis of Spontaneous Preterm Birth
edited by Khondoker M. Akram
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 14241 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathogenesis of preterm birth; placental dysfunctions in preterm birth; environmental impacts on placental function in preterm birth; vaginal dysbiosis in preterm birth
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)
Ageing and Neurodegenerative Diseases, Second Edition
edited by Feng Wang and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14020 | Submission Open
Keywords: ageing; miRNAs; lncRNA; circRNAs; diabetes; neurodegenerative disease; insulin signaling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)
Role of Gene Regulation in Neurological Disorders
edited by and Yulin Jin
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5691 | Submission Open
Keywords: gene regulation; neurological disorders; central nervous system (CNS); peripheral nervous system (PNS); Alzheimer's disease (AD); Parkinson's disease (PD); Huntington's disease (HD); autism spectrum disorder (ASD); fragile X syndrome (FXS); fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS); amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS); multiple sclerosis (MS)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell and Gene Therapy)
Advances in Molecular Research on Cancer Drug Targets and Drug Resistance
edited by , and Rakesh Kumar Srivastava
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5191 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer therapy; drug targets; drug resistance; molecular mechanisms; targeted therapy; tumor microenvironment; personalized medicine; biomarkers
Pathophysiology of Signal Transduction in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Disease: 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4368 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiac arrhythmia; atrium; ventricle; pulmonary; vascular; signal transduction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)
Small-Molecule Approaches to Counteract Demyelination and Neurodegeneration
edited by David Lutz
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3695 | Submission Open
Keywords: demyelination; neurorepair; small-molecule therapeutics; neurodegeneration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Neuroscience)
Pathological Mechanisms and Therapeutic Strategies of Alzheimer’s Disease
edited by Boris DeCourt, Travis Thompson and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2102 | Submission Open
Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease; amyloid beta; biomarkers; gut-brain axis; mechanisms; neurotransmitter imbalance; pathology; tau; treatments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Aging)
Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Cell Therapy, Regenerative Medicine, and Tissue Engineering
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1812 | Submission Open
Keywords: mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs); tissue engineering and scaffolds; regenerative medicine; cell-based therapies; differentiation and immunomodulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Stem Cells)
Autophagy-Related Proteins in Stress Responses submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1401 | Submission Open
Keywords: stress response; ATG; endocytosis; exocytosis; autophagy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Autophagy)
Function of Stress Granules in Normal Cells and in Alzheimer’s Disease
edited by and Benjamin Wolozin
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 855 | Submission Open
Keywords: stress granules; Alzheimer's disease; neurodegenerative diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Aging)
The Circulating Tumor Microenvironment (cTME): Emerging Taxonomies and Multimodal Landscapes
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 815 | Submission Open
Keywords: circulating tumor microenvironment (cTME); circulating tumor-associated cells (C-TACs); circulating tumor emboli (CTE); extracellular vesicles; metastatic cascade; experimental cytology; functional assays; precision oncology; liquid biopsy; next-generation sequencing (NGS)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Microenvironment)
Metabolic, Signaling, and Transcriptomic Regulation of NK Cell Development and Functions submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open
Keywords: NK cells; immunometabolism; mTOR; AMPK; JAK–STAT; checkpoint signaling; transcription factors; enhancers; epigenetics; chromatin accessibility; single-cell multi-omics; spatial transcriptomics; tumor microenvironment; immunotherapy; transplantation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Immunology)
Cellular and Molecular Insights into Age-Related Macular Degeneration submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open
Keywords: age-related macular degeneration (AMD); lipid metabolism/lipid dysregulation; retinal pigment epithelium (RPE); photoreceptors; complement system/complement dysregulation; neurodegeneration; retinal degeneration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Aging)
The Cerebellum: New Neurons, Circuits and Functions
edited by and Jinsook Kim
submission deadline 24 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 464 | Submission Open
Keywords: cerebellar neurons; cerebellar synapses; cerebellar circuit organization; cerebellar function; cerebellar disorders; cerebellar learning and behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Neuroscience)
Cell and Molecular Mechanisms of Cytogenesis submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 10111 | Submission Open
Keywords: cytogenesis; central nervous system; neurogenesis; gliogenesis; neuroplasticity; signaling pathways; cell proliferation; differentiation; CNS homeostasis; neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders
Antigen Processing in Autoimmunity and Cancer—Mechanisms and Translational Perspectives
edited by Peter Van Endert
submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5153 | Submission Open
Keywords: major histocompatibility molecule; antigen processing; antigen presentation; protease; endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase; antitumor immunity; autoimmunity; immunotherapy
Molecular Mechanisms of Trophoblast Differentiation
edited by Milica Jovanović Krivokuća and
submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2128 | Submission Open
Keywords: trophoblast differentiation; cytotrophoblast; syncytiotrophoblast; extravillous trophoblast; trophoblast stem cells; molecular mechanisms; signaling pathways; epigenetic regulation
Molecular Mechanisms and Novel Therapeutics for Glioblastoma
edited by Hirotaka Ito and
submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1727 | Submission Open
Keywords: glioblastoma; molecular mechanisms; oncolytic virus therapy; immunotherapy; tumor microenvironment; translational research; neurosurgery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Neuroscience)
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs): Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms
edited by Masmoudi-Kouki Olfa and
submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1350 | Submission Open
Keywords: iPSCs; gene regulation; epigenetic reprogramming; cellular signaling; disease modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Stem Cells)
Advances in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease
edited by and Olufunto Badmus
submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1121 | Submission Open
Keywords: NAFLD; MASLD; hepatic steatosis; obesity; insulin resistance; fibrosis; cirrhosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)
Critical Topics in Plant, Algae and Fungi Cell Biology
edited by
submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 600 | Submission Open
Keywords: cells; molecules; signaling; functions; development; methods; technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant, Algae and Fungi Cell Biology)
Role of Oxidative Stress in Cardiovascular Diseases submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 539 | Submission Open
Keywords: oxidative stress; reactive oxygen species (ROS); endothelial dysfunction; inflammation; cardiovascular pathology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cells of the Cardiovascular System)
From Protection to Pathology: Beneficial and Deleterious Roles of Extracellular Vesicle Cargo
edited by
submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open
Keywords: extracellular vesicle cargo profiling; exosome cargo heterogeneity; EV cargo modulation; small EV bioengineering; therapeutic cargo loading; engineered exosomes; targeted EV delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Intracellular and Plasma Membranes)
New Trends and Advances in Induced Neural Cells and iPSC Technologies
edited by
submission deadline 28 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2775 | Submission Open
Keywords: induced neural cells; induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC); neurological disease modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Neuroscience)
Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy for Tumors submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14156 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer progression; metastasis; invasion; cancer signaling; cell communication; cancer neuroscience; tumor angiogenesis; target therapy; immunotherapy; drug resistance; anti-tumor therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Signaling)
Decoding the Tumor-Immune Intersection: Opportunities for Breakthroughs in Cancer Therapies
edited by
submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10590 | 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)
Aging and Neurodegeneration: Molecular Insights and Emerging Strategies submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8783 | 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)
Ocular Surface and Adnexal Diseases: Molecular Mechanisms and Treatment Progresses
edited by
submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5267 | Submission Open
Keywords: ocular surface and adnexal diseases; dry eye disease; eyelid diseases; lacrimal gland diseases; molecular mechanisms; therapeutic strategies
Gliomas: Molecular Insights, Next-Generation Therapies, and Precision Targeting
edited by
submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3301 | Submission Open
Keywords: gliomas; molecular targets; precision oncology; immunotherapy; gene editing; tumor microenvironment
Redox Regulation by Nrf2 in Health and Disease
edited by Pandu Gangula
submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2930 | Submission Open
Keywords: Nrf2; redox; cellular stress response; antioxidant gene regulation; signaling pathway crosstalk; oxidative stress response
The Lipid Metabolism and Signaling in Dry Eye Disease
edited by Ni Made Airanthi Kusuma Widjaja-Adhi and Marcin Golczak
submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 480 | Submission Open
Keywords: lipid metabolism; meibogenesis; dry eye disease (DED); meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD); ocular surface; neuroinflammation; tear film; lipidomics; spatial transcriptomics; therapeutics development; molecular mechanisms
Epigenetic Plasticity: How Chromatin Dynamics Orchestrate Fundamental Life Processes
edited by and Subhash Chandra Sethi
submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open
Keywords: chromatin organization; chromatin remodelers; epigenetic modifications; epigenetic modifiers; chromosome segregation; transcription; DNA replication; DNA damage and repair; cancer; aging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell and Gene Therapy)
Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms and Novel Therapies of Ocular Disease
edited by Valery I. Shestopalov
submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open
Keywords: ocular disease; neuroprotection; regeneration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)
New Advances in Targeted Therapy for Solid Tumor
edited by Jung Eun Park
submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open
Keywords: CAR-X cells; antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs); bispecific/multi-specific antibodies; PROTACs; tumor microenvironment (TME); immune checkpoint blockade; metabolic reprogramming; patient-derived organoids (PDOs); 3D bioprinting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)
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