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Ras Family of Genes and Proteins: Structure, Function and Regulation
edited by , and Rosula Garcia-Navas
submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3011
Keywords: HRAS; NRAS; KRAS; RAS-driven tumors; rasopathies; RAS signaling; RAS inhibitors; GAP; GEF; SOS; GRF
Regulation of the Subcellular Compartmentalization of Signaling Pathways by Post-Translational Modifications
edited by Jürgen Fritsch
submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1260
Keywords: phosphorylation; ubiquitination; acetylation; acylation; methylation; sumoylation; glycosylation; neddylation; ribosylation; oxidation; proteolysis
Advances in Understanding Inflammation in Atherosclerosis: From Mechanisms to Therapeutic Targets
edited by Yaw Asare and Michael Lacy
submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 731
Keywords: atherosclerosis; inflammatory pathways; monocytes/macrophages; endothelial cells; innate immunity; inflammasome; IL-1β ; cytokines and chemokines; neutrophils; epigenetic mechanisms; adaptive immunity; small-molecule inhibitors; T cells; B cells
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)
Advances in Adipocyte Biology Research and Their Relevance to Metabolic Health
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 235
Keywords: adipose tissue; obesity; inflammation; thermogenesis; adipokines
AI, CRISPR, and Molecular Mechanisms in Precision Medicine
edited by Karim Daliri
submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 212
Keywords: CRISPR; gene therapy; precision medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Methods)
Molecular Mechanisms of Autism Spectrum Disorder
edited by Tanya Gandhi and
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 23980 | Submission Open
Keywords: autism spectrum disorder; neurodevelopmental disorders; molecular mechanisms; cellular-molecular mechanisms; neurobiological mechanisms; neural mechanisms; intervention approaches; treatment strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cells of the Nervous System)
Understanding Spinal Cord Injury and Repair: From Molecules to Neurocircuits and Multimodal Prostheses
edited by
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 23226 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cells of the Nervous System)
Therapeutic Targets in Glioblastoma
edited by Candice Mazewski and
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14226 | Submission Open
Keywords: glioblastoma; signaling targets; blood-brain-barrier; complementary and alternative medicine; combination therapy; glioma stem cells; progression; resistance; nutrient-sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cells of the Nervous System)
New Trends and Advances in Diagnosis and Prognosis of Head and Neck Cancer from Carcinogenesis to Future Molecular Targeted Therapies: 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8143 | 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)
Experimental Systems to Model Aging Processes
edited by , and Ralf Dahm
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6310 | 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)
Mechanism of Cell Signaling During Eye Development and Diseases—Second Edition submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6061 | Submission Open
Keywords: cell signaling; ocular; eye disorders; Wnt signaling; TGF-β
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Signaling)
Sperm Biology and Reproductive Health—Second Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3953 | Submission Open
Keywords: spermatogenesis; differentiation of spermatogonial stem cells in vitro; mitosis; meiosis; sperm formation
New Advances in Anticancer Therapy
edited by
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1822 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibody-based immunotherapy; cell therapy; personalized anticancer therapy; RNA vaccines; nanotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)
Unraveling Protein–Protein Interactions for Innovative Therapeutics and Nanodelivery
edited by Roberta Montanari and
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1284 | Submission Open
Keywords: protein– protein interactions; PPI modulators; nanodelivery; molecular mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Biophysics)
Cell Therapy for Retinal Diseases submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 363 | Submission Open
Keywords: retinal diseases; cell therapy; stem cells; retinal regeneration; cell transplantation; gene editing in retinal therapy; tissue engineering; retinal organoids; vision restoration; clinical translation of cell therapy; future directions in retinal regeneration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tissues and Organs)
Autophagy in Neurological Disorders submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open
Keywords: autophagy; selective autophagy; neurodegeneration; proteostasis; lysosomes; aging; oxidative stress; aging; biomarkers; pharmacological agents
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cells of the Nervous System)
New Molecular Insights into Hepatitis and Hepatic Cancer
edited by
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open
Keywords: hepatitis; alcoholic and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis; HBV and HCV; hepatic Cancer; hepatocellular carcinoma; chronic liver disease; cellular and molecular basis; signaling pathways; antiviral therapies; immunotherapy; therapeutic advances
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)
The Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Immunity to Infectious Viruses submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral infections; immune cell biology; gene expression programs; epigenetics; chromatin architecture; cis-regulatory elements; functional genomics; computational biology applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)
Recent Advances in Regenerative Dentistry—Second Edition
edited by
submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 19272 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral stem cells; oral tissue regeneration; bioengineering; dental materials; stem cell banking
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tissues and Organs)
3D Cultures and Organ-on-a-Chip in Cell and Tissue Cultures submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8260 | Submission Open
Keywords: three-dimensional cell culture; organ-on-a-chip; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; drug testing; microfluidics; in vitro models; personalized medicine; cellular interaction; disease modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Methods)
Adult Stem Cells in Human Disease
edited by Esther Wolfs, Tim Vangansewinkel and
submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5616 | Submission Open
Keywords: dental pulp stem cells; disease; regenerative medicine; disease modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Stem Cells)
Beyond Bystanders: The Emerging Roles of Glia in Brain Health and Disease
edited by
submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 272 | Submission Open
Keywords: astrocytes; microglia; oligodendrocytes; neuroinflammation; neuroimmunology; synaptic plasticity; blood– brain barrier; neuropsychiatric disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cells of the Nervous System)
Molecular Anatomy and Function of Sensory Organs and Sensory Tissues
edited by
submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensory organ; sensory tissue; vision; hearing; skin; sensory structures of internal organs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tissues and Organs)
Immunoregulatory Functions of Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs)
edited by
submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3650 | Submission Open
Keywords: mesenchymal stem cells; MSCs; immunoregulation; immunosuppression
(This special issue belongs to the Section Stem Cells)
Emerging Topics in Smooth Muscle Cell Fate and Plasticity in Atherosclerosis submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2067 | Submission Open
Keywords: vascular smooth muscle cells; lineage tracing; fate mapping; VSMC plasticity; (single cell) (spatial) omics; vascular heterogeneity; atherosclerosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)
Thirty plus Years’ Journey—Painting the Molecular Picture of E-C Coupling
edited by Jianjie Ma, Long-Sheng Song, and
submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1565 | Submission Open
Keywords: E-C coupling; calcium signaling; muscle physiology; cardiovascular disease
Advances in Cellular and Molecular Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases—Second Edition submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 805 | Submission Open
Keywords: autoimmune diseases; disease activity; TNFa inhibitors; tocilizumab; infliximab; golimumab; etanercept; JAK inhibitors; cellular targets; molecular targets
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Immunology)
New Advances in Cancer Cell Biology: Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets
edited by
submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; biomarkers; therapeutic targets
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Immunology)
Perinatal Brain Injury—from Pathophysiology to Therapy
edited by Cora H.A. Nijboer, and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16161 | Submission Open
Keywords: preterm birth; perinatal brain injury; infection; inflammation; hypoxia; ischemia; hyperoxia; malnutrition; regenerative therapies; pharmacological intervention; stem cells
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cells of the Nervous System)
Gastrointestinal Disease: From Cellular Mechanisms to Targeted Therapy submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11726 | Submission Open
Keywords: gastrointestinal cancer; gastric cancer; colorectal cancer; esophageal cancer; liver cancer; pancreatic cancer; inflammatory bowel disease; miRNAs; in vitro and in vivo models; molecular networks; molecular pathways; translational medicine; epithelial barrier functions/processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)
Advances in Cell-Based Studies and Therapeutic Approaches for Tissue Regeneration submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8434 | Submission Open
Keywords: soft/hard tissue regeneration; therapeutical approaches; cell culture studies; inflammation-based diseases; degenerative diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tissues and Organs)
The Role of Cilia in Health and Diseases—2nd Edition
edited by Rim Hjeij
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7395 | Submission Open
Keywords: motile cilia; motile ciliopathy; Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia; genetic screening; bronchiectasis; hydrocephalus; laterality defects; infertility; gene therapy
Non-Coding and Coding RNAs in Targeted Cancer Therapy submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6627 | Submission Open
Keywords: gene expression; non-coding RNAs; lncRNAs; microRNAs; piwi-associated RNA; circular RNAs; therapeutic targets
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell and Gene Therapy)
Immune Cell Effect on the Endothelium
edited by and Margarita Lamprou
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5380 | Submission Open
Keywords: immune cells; endothelial cells; cytokines; extracellular vesicles; angiogenesis; vascular permeability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Immunology)
Small Molecular Therapeutics Promoting Neuronal Plasticity, Hippocampal Learning, and Memory
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4721 | Submission Open
Keywords: synaptic transmission; dendritic spines; metabotropic calcium influx; dendritic morphogenesis; small molecular therapeutics promoting neuronal plasticity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cells of the Nervous System)
How Can We Optimise Cancer Therapy? Tumour Microenvironment and Immune Evasion Strategies submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4045 | 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)
The Role of Oxidative Stress in Cardiovascular Diseases—2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3155 | Submission Open
Keywords: oxidative stress; antioxidants; apoptosis; atherosclerosis; blood vessel; heart failure; hypertension; inflammation; mitochondria; microcirculation; reactive oxygen species
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cells of the Cardiovascular System)
Galectins in Cancer, Fibrosis and Immune Modulation: Mechanisms, Therapeutic Strategies and Translational Advances
edited by Tsung-Chieh Shih
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3061 | Submission Open
Keywords: Galectin; tumor microenvironment; immunosuppression; fibrosis; epithelial– mesenchymal transition (EMT); cancer metastasis; immune evasion; therapy resistance; myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs); tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs); extracellular matrix remodeling; Galectin-targeted therapy; combination immunotherapy; fibroblast activation; chronic inflammation; tumor– stroma interactions; novel inhibitors of Galectins
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Immunology)
Glial Cells: Physiological and Pathological Perspective
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2906 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodegeneration; oligodendrocytes; astrocytes; microglia; neuroinflammation; demyelination neuron– glial interactions; homeostasis; glia-targeted therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cells of the Nervous System)
New Discoveries in Calcium Signaling-Related Neurological Disorders
edited by Matheus De Castro Fonseca
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2703 | Submission Open
Keywords: Ca2+ signaling; neurons; neurological disorders; intracellular signaling; synaptic dysfunction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cells of the Nervous System)
Cellular Pathways on Brain Control of Energy Metabolism
edited by Liangyou Rui
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2463 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy balance neurocircuit; molecular pathways governing energy balance neurocircuits; gut– brain axis in obesity; neuroinflammation in obesity and metabolic disease; neural sensing of metabolites and hormones
Recent Advances in Astrocyte Neuron Communication submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 960 | Submission Open
Keywords: astrocytes; calcium signaling; ion channels; gliotransmitters; brain circuits; reactive astrogliosis; astrocyte heterogeneity; astrocyte– neuron networks; synaptic plasticity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cells of the Nervous System)
Updates and Perspectives on Prion-Like Tau Pathology Propagation
edited by Kunie Ando, Jean-Pierre Brion and Siranjeevi Nagaraj
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 502 | Submission Open
Keywords: tau; amyloid beta; prion-like; propagation; Alzheimer’ s disease; neurodegenerative diseases; protein-protein interactions; synaptic dysfunction; aggregation; protein misfolding; risk factors; post-translational modifications
Molecular Research of Cardiomyopathy
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 466 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiomyopathy; heart failure; hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; cellular and molecular rehabilitation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cells of the Cardiovascular System)
Autophagy in Cancer Regulation
edited by Tejinder Pal Khaket
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open
Keywords: autophagy; drug resistance; immune response: cancer stemness
(This special issue belongs to the Section Autophagy)
Cell and Tissue Engineering for Functional Analysis (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal cell engineering; tissue engineering; genome engineering; stem cell technology; synthetic biology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tissues and Organs)
Kidney and Lung Disorders: The Role of Tubular and Alveolar Epithelia in Health, Disease, Infection, and Organ Crosstalk
edited by Aparna Renigunta and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open
Keywords: renal tubular disorders; alveolar lung diseases; transport mechanism; intracellular signaling; viral infection; crosstalk; dialysis; ventilation
Potential Therapeutic Biomarkers for Prostate Cancer
edited by Benyi Li
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open
Keywords: prostate cancer; novel biomarkers; treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)
Role of Lysosomes in Mediating Cancer Drug Resistance
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug resistance; autophagic cell death; lysosomal-mediated cell death; autophagy; apoptosis; lysosomal exocytosis; lysosomal sequestration; tumor microenvironment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Microenvironment)
Plasticity of Skeletal, Cardiac and Smooth Muscles in COPD: Repair and Remodeling
edited by Joaquim Gea Guiral
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open
Keywords: injury; repair; adaptation; aerobic metabolism; muscle mass; limb muscles; respiratory muscles; proteolysis
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