Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25(2), 1023; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25021023 - 13 Jan 2024
Best Paper Award
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce the winners of the IJMS 2022 Best Paper Award. All papers published in 2022 in IJMS were considered for the award. After a thorough evaluation of the originality and significance of the papers, citations, and downloads, six winners were selected.
Three Articles:
Single-Cell RNA-Seq Analysis of Cells from Degenerating and Non-Degenerating Intervertebral Discs from the Same Individual Reveals New Biomarkers for Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
By Hosni Cherif; Matthew Mannarino; Alain Sarabia Pacis; Jiannis Ragoussis; Oded Rabau; Jean A. Ouellet and Lisbet Haglund
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2022, 23(7), 3993; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23073993
An Interleukin-4 and Interleukin-13 Induced Atopic Dermatitis Human Skin Equivalent Model by a Skin-On-A-Chip
By Kyunghee Kim; Hyeju Kim and Gun Yong Sung
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2022, 23(4), 2116; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23042116
Combined Therapy with a CCR2/CCR5 Antagonist and FGF21 Analogue Synergizes in Ameliorating Steatohepatitis and Fibrosis
By Tobias Puengel; Sander Lefere; Jana Hundertmark et al.
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2022, 23(12), 6696; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23126696
Three Reviews:
Gut Microbiota and Short Chain Fatty Acids: Implications in Glucose Homeostasis
By Piero Portincasa; Leonilde Bonfrate; Mirco Vacca et al.
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2022, 23(3), 1105; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23031105
Plant-Derived Antioxidants: Significance in Skin Health and the Ageing Process
By Monika Michalak
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2022, 23(2), 585; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23020585
The Apoptosis Paradox in Cancer
By Ornella Morana; Will Wood and Christopher D. Gregory
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2022, 23(3), 1328; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23031328
Each winner will receive a certificate and a chance to publish a paper free of charge in IJMS in 2024 after peer review.
Please join us in congratulating the winners of IJMS 2022 Best Paper Award. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all of our authors for your continued support of IJMS.
Kind regards,
IJMS Editorial Office
IJMS Best Paper Award
Eligibility and Requirements
– All papers published in IJMS will be eligible (Both regular and Special Issue submissions).
Past Winners
Year:
Winner
Current Advances in Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) and the Future Potential of PDT-Combinatorial Cancer Therapies
Glioblastoma Therapy: Past, Present and Future
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25(5), 2529; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25052529 - 21 Feb 2024
Non-Coding RNA-Targeted Therapy: A State-of-the-Art Review
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25(7), 3630; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25073630 - 24 Mar 2024
SARS-CoV-2 Accessory Protein Orf7b Induces Lung Injury via c-Myc Mediated Apoptosis and Ferroptosis
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25(2), 1157; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25021157 - 18 Jan 2024
Enhanced Therapeutic Potential of Hybrid Exosomes Loaded with Paclitaxel for Cancer Therapy
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25(7), 3645; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25073645 - 25 Mar 2024
Comparative Structure-Based Virtual Screening Utilizing Optimized AlphaFold Model Identifies Selective HDAC11 Inhibitor
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25(2), 1358; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25021358 - 22 Jan 2024
Award Committee
Dr. Maurizio Battino
Chairperson
Università Politecnica delle Marche
Prof. Dr. Antonio Pisani
Istituto neurologico Mondino
Dr. Manlio Ferrarini
Dipartimento Medicina Sperimentale (Anatomia)
Prof. Salah Eddine Stiriba
Instituto de Ciencia Molecular, Universidad de Valencia
Dr. João Pedro Silva
UCIBIO, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto
Prof. José L. Quiles
University of Granada
Winner
Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Promote Metastases of Colorectal Cancers through Activation of ERK Signaling by Releasing Neutrophil Elastase
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2023, 24(2), 1118; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24021118 - 6 Jan 2023
MUC1 Expression Affects the Immunoflogosis in Renal Cell Carcinoma Microenvironment through Complement System Activation and Immune Infiltrate Modulation
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2023, 24(5), 4814; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24054814 - 2 Mar 2023
Canagliflozin Attenuates Lipotoxicity in Cardiomyocytes by Inhibiting Inflammation and Ferroptosis through Activating AMPK Pathway
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2023, 24(1), 858; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24010858 - 3 Jan 2023
Zinc: From Biological Functions to Therapeutic Potential
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2023, 24(5), 4822; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24054822 - 2 Mar 2023
Tumor-Associated Macrophage Subsets: Shaping Polarization and Targeting
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2023, 24(8), 7493; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24087493 - 19 Apr 2023
Pathophysiology of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Innate Immune System
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2023, 24(2), 1526; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24021526 - 12 Jan 2023
Award Committee
Dr. Maurizio Battino
Chairperson
Università Politecnica delle Marche
Dr. João Pedro Silva
UCIBIO, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto
Prof. Dr. Yuxin Zhang
Chongqing University
Prof. Yujiang Fan
Sichuan University
Winner
An Interleukin-4 and Interleukin-13 Induced Atopic Dermatitis Human Skin Equivalent Model by a Skin-On-A-Chip
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2022, 23(4), 2116; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23042116 - 14 Feb 2022
Combined Therapy with a CCR2/CCR5 Antagonist and FGF21 Analogue Synergizes in Ameliorating Steatohepatitis and Fibrosis
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2022, 23(12), 6696; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23126696 - 15 Jun 2022
Gut Microbiota and Short Chain Fatty Acids: Implications in Glucose Homeostasis
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2022, 23(3), 1105; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23031105 - 20 Jan 2022
Plant-Derived Antioxidants: Significance in Skin Health and the Ageing Process
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2022, 23(2), 585; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23020585 - 6 Jan 2022
The Apoptosis Paradox in Cancer
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2022, 23(3), 1328; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23031328 - 25 Jan 2022
Award Committee
Dr. Maurizio Battino
Chairperson
Università Politecnica delle Marche
Dr. Peter Kuppen
Leiden University Medical Center
Prof. José L. Quiles
University of Granada
Prof. Charles Brennan
RMIT University
Winner
TNMplot.com: A Web Tool for the Comparison of Gene Expression in Normal, Tumor and Metastatic Tissues
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22(5), 2622; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22052622 - 5 Mar 2021
Empagliflozin Attenuates Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in High Fat Diet Fed ApoE(-/-) Mice by Activating Autophagy and Reducing ER Stress and Apoptosis
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22(2), 818; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22020818 - 15 Jan 2021
The MTT Assay: Utility, Limitations, Pitfalls, and Interpretation in Bulk and Single-Cell Analysis
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22(23), 12827; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms222312827 - 26 Nov 2021
The Chemistry of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) Revisited: Outlining Their Role in Biological Macromolecules (DNA, Lipids and Proteins) and Induced Pathologies
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22(9), 4642; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22094642 - 28 Apr 2021
Analytical Methods Used in Determining Antioxidant Activity: A Review
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22(7), 3380; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22073380 - 25 Mar 2021
The Role of Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha (TNF-α) in Autoimmune Disease and Current TNF-α Inhibitors in Therapeutics
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22(5), 2719; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22052719 - 8 Mar 2021
Winner
Aging, Melatonin, and the Pro- and Anti-Inflammatory Networks
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2019, 20(5), 1223; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms20051223 - 11 Mar 2019
Causative Links between Protein Aggregation and Oxidative Stress: A Review
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2019, 20(16), 3896; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms20163896 - 9 Aug 2019
Immunobiology of Atherosclerosis: A Complex Net of Interactions
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2019, 20(21), 5293; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms20215293 - 24 Oct 2019
Development of a Gut-on-a-Chip Model for High Throughput Disease Modeling and Drug Discovery
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2019, 20(22), 5661; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms20225661 - 12 Nov 2019
Triple-Negative Breast Cancer with High Levels of Annexin A1 Expression Is Associated with Mast Cell Infiltration, Inflammation, and Angiogenesis
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2019, 20(17), 4197; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms20174197 - 27 Aug 2019
CGRP Induces Differential Regulation of Cytokines from Satellite Glial Cells in Trigeminal Ganglia and Orofacial Nociception
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2019, 20(3), 711; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms20030711 - 7 Feb 2019
Winner
CircSMARCA5 Inhibits Migration of Glioblastoma Multiforme Cells by Regulating a Molecular Axis Involving Splicing Factors SRSF1/SRSF3/PTB
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2018, 19(2), 480; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms19020480 - 6 Feb 2018
Vitamin D Receptor Is Necessary for Mitochondrial Function and Cell Health
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2018, 19(6), 1672; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms19061672 - 5 Jun 2018
The Role of NADPH Oxidases and Oxidative Stress in Neurodegenerative Disorders
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2018, 19(12), 3824; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms19123824 - 30 Nov 2018
Noncoding RNA:RNA Regulatory Networks in Cancer
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2018, 19(5), 1310; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms19051310 - 27 Apr 2018
The Roles of Autophagy in Cancer
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2018, 19(11), 3466; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms19113466 - 5 Nov 2018
Winner
Magnetic Beads-Based Sensor with Tailored Sensitivity for Rapid and Single-Step Amperometric Determination of miRNAs
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2017, 18(11), 2151; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms18112151 - 9 Nov 2017
Development of An Impedimetric Aptasensor for the Detection of Staphylococcus aureus
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2017, 18(11), 2484; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms18112484 - 21 Nov 2017
Exosomes: From Garbage Bins to Promising Therapeutic Targets
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2017, 18(3), 538; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms18030538 - 2 Mar 2017
Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles and Their Potential as Novel Immunomodulatory Therapeutic Agents
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2017, 18(7), 1450; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms18071450 - 6 Jul 2017
Melatonin, a Full Service Anti-Cancer Agent: Inhibition of Initiation, Progression and Metastasis
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2017, 18(4), 843; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms18040843 - 17 Apr 2017
