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Bone and Tooth Biology: Development and Regeneration
edited by Xiaofang Wang
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: bone; tooth; osteogenesis; odontogenesis; enamel; dentin; cementum; amelogenesis; dentinogenesis; regeneration; stem cells  
Mitochondrial Dynamics and Remodelling
edited by Edmund Carvalho
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open
Keywords: mitochondrial dynamics; fission; fusion; mitophagy; cristae remodeling; bioenergetics; ER– mitochondria contacts; immune reprogramming; signaling pathways; therapeutic targeting
Tau Pathobiology and Excitotoxicity in Neurodegeneration and Epilepsy
edited by Janet Van Eersel
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: tau; excitotoxicity; dementia; epilepsy; seizures; hyperexcitation
Neural Stem Cells and Progenitors: Mechanisms of Neurogenesis and Regenerative Potential
edited by Lidia De Filippis and Maurizio Gelati
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open
Keywords: neural stem cells; cancer stem cells; neuroregeneration; neurodegenerative diseases; CNS; neurorepair; neurogenesis; neuroinflammation
The Immunology of Allergy and Asthma
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open
Keywords: type 2 immunity; rhinitis; food allergy; anaphylaxis; drug allergy; dermatitis; eczema; airway inflammation; IgE response; tissue remodelling; disease remission
Multifaceted Nature of Immune Responses to Viral Infection
edited by Homayon Ghiasi and Susmit Suvas
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral infection; innate and adaptive immunity; protection; RNA and DNA viruses; autoimmunity; immune escape
Role of Macrophages in Tissue Repair
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open
Keywords: macrophages; inflammation; tissue repair; phagocytosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tissues and Organs)
Biochemical Interaction and Supramolecular Complexes of Receptors in Cell Membranes submission deadline 8 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 657 | 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 7623 | 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 73 | 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 69 | 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)
Novel Molecular Targets for the Treatment of Sleep Disorders
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 295 | 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 26 | 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)
Advances in the Discovery of Retinal Degeneration submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5622 | 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)
How Can We Optimise Cancer Therapy? Tumour Microenvironment and Immune Evasion Strategies submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5006 | 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 Adipocyte Biology Research and Their Relevance to Metabolic Health
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open
Keywords: adipose tissue; obesity; inflammation; thermogenesis; adipokines
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 163 | 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 53 | 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 38 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular disease; extracellular vesicles; biomarkers; therapeutics; drug delivery; RNA therapeutics; fibrosis; atherosclerosis; liquid biopsy
Study on Ovarian Follicle Development
edited by Cecily V. Bishop and Jessica Cristina Lemos Motta
submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open
Keywords: follicular development; ovarian follicle activation; ovarian reserve; in vitro follicle culture; translational reproductive biology
Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants
edited by Aziz Khan and
submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8257 | 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)
Gut Microbiota, Metabolites, and Immune Regulation in Gastrointestinal Diseases
edited by and Subir Kumar Juin
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 140 | 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 23 | 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 Cells of the Nervous System)
Lipid Homeostasis in Health and Disease
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 111 | 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 429 | 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 6616 | 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 120 | 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
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 35 | 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 17 | 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 110 | 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
Molecular and Cellular Mechanism of Neurotoxicity
edited by , Manuel José Morales and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurotoxicity; neuroinflammation; neurodegeneration; chemotherapy-induced neuropathy; neuroprotection; neuronal injury
Role of Inflammasomes in Neurological Disorders submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 14 | 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 Cells of the Nervous System)
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 4932 | 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)
Current Status and Future Challenges of Liquid Biopsy—2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 1 Oct 2027 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open
Keywords: minimal residual disease (MRD); ctDNA; cfDNA; heterogeneity; comprehensive genomic profiling; biomarker; diagnosis; personalization; prognostic marker
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