Molecular and Cell Biology of Viruses
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Microbiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 October 2026 | Viewed by 18
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Viruses, the quintessential cellular parasites, are master manipulators of life's fundamental processes. Their existence is inextricably linked to the host cell, whose machinery they commandeer with remarkable precision to ensure their replication and spread. The study of the Molecular and Cell Biology of Viruses examines the core of this intimate and often antagonistic relationship, seeking to understand the precise mechanisms by which viruses infect, replicate, assemble, and exit cells while simultaneously deciphering the complex defensive and regulatory responses mounted by the host.
This Special Issue aims to capture the dynamism and depth of this field at a pivotal time. We are witnessing an unprecedented convergence of high-resolution structural biology, advanced imaging, omics technologies, and sophisticated cell biological tools. These advances are transforming our view of viral infection from a simple linear pathway to a complex, spatially organized, and dynamically regulated interplay within the cellular environment. We now explore not only what viral proteins do but also how they remodel cellular architecture, form viral replication organelles or biomolecular condensates, and rewire global cellular networks of transcription, translation, metabolism, and signaling.
Dr. Shanhui Ren
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- molecular virology
- cellular virology
- virus–host interface
- intracellular trafficking
- cellular pathogenesis
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