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Novel Insights into Molecular Mechanisms and Therapy of Asthma
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submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 29039 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)
Inflammation in Target Organs
edited by and Roni Weinberg Sibony
submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18285 | Submission Open
Keywords: inflammation; fibrosis; cardio-renal; vascular; liver; brain
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Immunology)
Advances in the Biogenesis, Biology, and Functions of Noncoding RNAs
edited by Xinguo Chen
submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8433 | Submission Open
Keywords: noncoding RNA biogenesis; long noncoding RNA (lncRNAs); circular RNA (circRNAs); enhancer RNA (eRNAs); microRNA (miRNAs); PIWI-interacting RNAs (pi-RNAs); tRNA-derived fragments (tRFs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Nuclei: Function, Transport and Receptors)
Gut Dysbiosis in Inflammatory Diseases
edited by Weiwei Liu
submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 319 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut microbiota; innate and adaptive immunity; dysbiosis; metabolism; inflammatory bowel diseases; autoimmune diseases; metabolic disorders; fecal microbiota transplantation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)
Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Browning of Adipocytes in Metabolic Health and Disease
edited by You Lee Son and Yuko Okamatsu-Ogura
submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open
Keywords: brown and white adipose tissue; BAT; and WAT; brown; beige; and white adipocyte; browning of white adipocyte; adipocyte differentiation; adipose tissue remodeling; adipose hyperplasia and hypertrophy; metabolic disorders; obesity; aging; inflammation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)
Molecular Mechanisms of Neuropathic Pain submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12823 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuropathic pain; nociplastic pain; fibromyalgia; brain-immune connection; sexual dimorphism; glial cells; lysophosphatidic acid
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cells of the Nervous System)
Signaling Pathways in Endometrial Cancer Cells
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4581 | 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)
Environmental Exposure and Cell Damage submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4028 | Submission Open
Keywords: cellular and molecular damage; oxidative stress; environmental effects; endocrine disruptors; lifestyle factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Immunology)
The Role of Cilia in Health and Diseases—2nd Edition
edited by Rim Hjeij
submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3862 | Submission Open
Keywords: motile cilia; motile ciliopathy; Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia; genetic screening; bronchiectasis; hydrocephalus; laterality defects; infertility; gene therapy
Adipose-Derived Stem Cells: Current Applications and Future Directions
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3570 | Submission Open
Keywords: cell therapy; regenerative medicine; adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs); exosome; cytokine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Stem Cells)
Role of Autophagy in Plant Cells
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submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2169 | Submission Open
Keywords: autophagy; endoplasmic reticulum; TOR; vacuoles; lysosomes; mitochondria; plastids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant, Algae and Fungi Cell Biology)
Protein Misfolding and Aggregation: From Molecular Mechanisms to Human Diseases
edited by Xinrui Gui and Jinjun Wu
submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 970 | Submission Open
Keywords: protein aggregation; amyloid fibrils; protein quality control; neurodegenerative diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Biophysics)
Host–Microbial Interactions: Second Edition submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 792 | Submission Open
Keywords: virus– host interactions; signaling pathway; virus entry; life cycle
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Immunology)
Glioblastoma: What Do We Know?
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submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14077 | Submission Open
Keywords: carcinoma cell; diagnoses; molecular mechanism; cellular mechanism; signaling pathways; biomarkers; therapeutics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cells of the Nervous System)
Fibrosis in Chronic Inflammatory Diseases submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11901 | Submission Open
Keywords: fibrosis; fibroblasts; myofibroblasts; inflammation; molecular pathways; pathogenetic mechanisms; therapeutic targets
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)
Neuroinflammation in Brain Health and Diseases
edited by Debashis Dutta and Nemil Bhatt
submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4257 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuroinflammation; gliosis; inflammasome; neurodegeneration; neurotherapeutics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cells of the Nervous System)
Regulation of Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Signaling and Its Implication in Cancer
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3557 | Submission Open
Keywords: RTKs; EGFR family; PDGFR family; FGF receptor family; VEGFR family; growth factors; phosphorylation; cell signaling; cell cycle; cancer; targeted cancer therapy; the antibody-based cancer therapies; small molecule-based tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Signaling)
New Molecular and Computational Approaches to Study Immune and Metabolic Interactions in Cancer Biology
edited by Federica Mornata, Luca De Feo, Rebecca Polidori and
submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 366 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid and liquid cancer; cancer metabolism; tumor microenvironment; digital pathology; immunoncology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Methods)
Novel Molecular Targets for the Treatment of Sleep Disorders
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submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open
Keywords: sleep disorders; molecular targets; glymphatic system; neuroinflammation; circadian rhythms; microbiome; biomarkers; pharmacological therapy; gene therapy; neurodegeneration
Soluble Interleukin-6 Receptor (sIL-6R): Role in Health and Disease submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 137 | 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)
Recent Developments in Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Approaches to Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1482 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiometabolic diseases; developmental programming; sexual dimorphism
Going with the Flow and Beyond: Understanding Benign Blood Disorders and Their Underlying Mechanisms
edited by Tirthadipa Pradhan-Sundd
submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open
Keywords: benign blood disorders; sickle cell disease; red blood cells; hemoglobin; heme; iron overload; organ damage; hemophilia; thalassemia; anemia; blood vessels; vascular aging; endothelial cells
State-of-the-Art of Cell Cultures in Drug Validation and Toxicity Assessment submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 21228 | Submission Open
Keywords: human in vitro models; toxicity testing; drug development; mandatory requirements; regulatory approval; standardization; validation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Methods)
Proteomic Applications in Ageing and Neurodegenerative Conditions submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 16744 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Methods)
Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts: Challenges and Directions submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11093 | 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)
Cancer Immunotherapy Harnessing Innate and Adaptive Immune Effector Cells and PD-1 Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9750 | Submission Open
Keywords: PD-1 immune checkpoint; CAR-T cells; γ δ T cells; NK cells
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Immunology)
Signaling in Cancer Stem Cells
edited by Upasana Ray
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7042 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer stem cells (CSCs); stem cells signaling pathways; cancer progression and metastasis; therapeutic resistance; targeting cancer stem cells signaling; cancer heterogeneity; targeted therapy for CSCs; identifying biomarkers for CSCs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Stem Cells)
Biological Mechanisms in the Treatment of Neuropsychiatric Diseases
edited by Randall D Marshall and Frank S. Menniti
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5646 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodevelopmental conditions; rare neurological disease; molecular mechanisms of novel CNS treatments; precision medicine in neuropsychiatry; organoids; molecular mechanisms of effective treatments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)
Cell–Cell Interactome-Based Therapies for Osteosarcoma
edited by and Javier Munoz
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4153 | Submission Open
Keywords: osteosarcoma; cell– cell interactions; microenvironment; metastases; resistance; chemotherapy; immune checkpoints
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Microenvironment)
Ion Channels in Cancer: An Update
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2421 | Submission Open
Keywords: ion channels; cancer therapy; cancer cell biology; mitogenic signaling; cancer signaling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Proliferation and Division)
Neuronal Development and Disease: From Molecular Bases to Neurological Disorders
edited by Ramiro Almeida
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2133 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuronal development; neurological disorders; neurogenesis; neuroinflammation; synaptic plasticity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cells of the Nervous System)
Role of Extracellular Matrix in Cancer and Disease submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1871 | Submission Open
Keywords: extracellular matrix; cancer; disease; ECM targeting; ECM turn-over and remodeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Microenvironment)
Adipose Tissue Functioning in Health and Diseases
edited by Richard C Chang
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1736 | Submission Open
Keywords: adipose tissue biology; adipogenesis; lipolysis; adipose tissue inflammation; diet-induced obesity; non-coding RNA in metabolism; PPARγ signaling; metabolic health and disease; obesogens; epigenetics and chromatin regulation; transgenerational inheritance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tissues and Organs)
Biomarkers in Human Diseases and Emerging Diagnostic Technologies for Their Identification and Application
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1681 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomarkers; human diseases; disease mechanisms; biomarker validation; early detection; accurate diagnosis; prognosis evaluation; treatment monitoring; diagnostic technologies; biosensors; microfluidics
Establishment and Characterization of Novel Patient-Derived Cancer Model submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1281 | Submission Open
Keywords: patient-derived cancer model; primary tissue culture; cell line; spheroid; organoid; xenograft; PDX; organ-on-a-chip; comparative oncology; precision medicine
Skeletal Muscle: Structure, Physiology and Diseases submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1137 | Submission Open
Keywords: excitation– contraction coupling; store-operated calcium entry; sarcomeric proteins; skeletal muscle metabolism; skeletal muscle diseases; muscle plasticity; development; sarcopenia; aging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tissues and Organs)
The Cell Biology of Heart Disease
edited by Rajeshwary Ghosh and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1111 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiomyopathy; endothelial dysfunction; cellular senescence; fibrosis; myocardial infarction; inflammation; mitochondrial dysfunction; CAD; arrhythmia; heart failure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cells of the Cardiovascular System)
New Research on Immunity and Inflammation in Cardiovascular Disease
edited by Pavel Poredoš
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1069 | Submission Open
Keywords: inflammation; atherosclerosis; coronary artery disease; peripheral arterial disease; cerebrovascular disease; venous thromboembolic disease; circulating biomarkers; anti-innflammatory treatment of cardiovascular disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cells of the Cardiovascular System)
Advances in Understanding Skeletal Muscle Metabolism and Regeneration: From Mechanisms to Therapeutics
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 843 | Submission Open
Keywords: skeletal muscle; satellite cells; myoblast; myogenesis; regeneration; mitochondria; metabolism; sarcopenia; cachexia
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tissues and Organs)
Retinal Pigment Epithelium in Degenerative Retinal Diseases
edited by Jian Liu and Shintaro Horie
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 821 | Submission Open
Keywords: RPE; degenerative retinal diseases; macular degeneration; diabetic retinopathy; glaucoma; photoreceptor; vascular endothelium; microglia; macrophage; inflammation; oxidative stress; autophagy; mitochondria; lipid metabolism; senescence; neuropeptide; therapeutics; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)
Role of Gene Regulation in Neurological Disorders
edited by and Yulin Jin
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 782 | 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)
Emerging Topics in Cachexia
edited by Gabriela Salim Ferreira De Castro
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 429 | Submission Open
Keywords: cachexia; skeletal muscle loss; adipose tissue loss; inflammation; sarcopenia; cancer; body composition; biomarkers
Therapeutic Applications of Magnetotactic Bacteria and Magnetosomes: State of the Art and Perspectives
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 323 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomedical applications; biotechnology; magnetite nanocrystals; magnetosomes; magnetotactic bacteria; nanotechnology; nanotargeting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Biophysics)
Mechanisms That Link Olfactory Perception with Aging in Drosophila
edited by , Anindya Ganguly and Jordan A. Munroe
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open
Keywords: olfaction; aging; neuroscience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Aging)
Molecular Pathobiology and Drug Targeting Cardiovascular and Kidney Injury in Obesity and Diabetes
edited by Annayya R. Aroor
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open
Keywords: obesity; hypertension; diabetes; atherosclerosis; cardiorenal metabolic syndrome
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)
MicroRNAs: Regulators of Cellular Fate
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open
Keywords: microRNA targets; microRNA conservation; microRNA pathway; microRNA mimics; microRNA antagonist; disease biomarker
Advances in the Regulation of Proteins and Genes for Stem Cells
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open
Keywords: stem cells; pluripotency; differentiation; diagnosis; therapeutics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Stem Cells)
Role of Mitochondrial Metabolism in Kidney Disease
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open
Keywords: kidney disease; mitochondria; metabolism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tissues and Organs)
The Role of Macrophages in Leishmaniasis: Current Perspective
edited by Devki Nandan
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open
Keywords: Leishmania; leishmaniasis; macrophage biology; host– pathogen interactions
Novel Therapeutic Strategies to Improve Mitochondrial Function in Neurodegenerative Diseases
edited by Patricia Morcillo
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open
Keywords: mitochondria; cellular signaling; neurodegenerative diseases; mitochondrial dynamics; organelles; neurological diseases; therapies; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Aging)
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