Natural Product as Therapeutic Agent: From Molecular Targets to Cellular and Functional Modulation
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 10
Special Issue Editor
Interests: anticancer drug discovery; natural products
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Dear Colleagues,
Natural products have long been a rich source of therapeutic agents, offering unique molecular scaffolds shaped by millions of years of evolution. These compounds exhibit diverse biological activities, influencing cellular functions and physiological processes across a broad spectrum of health conditions. Increasing evidence highlights their potential in modulating cellular pathways and restoring functional balance, contributing to therapeutic benefits in cancer, inflammatory disorders, immune regulation, and beyond.
This Special Issue aims to bring together cutting-edge research and comprehensive reviews focusing on natural products as therapeutic agents. We welcome studies investigating molecular targets, cellular mechanisms, and the functional modulation induced by natural compounds, including applications in advanced models, such as organoids and 3D culture systems. Emphasis is placed on innovative approaches that deepen our understanding of natural products’ roles in disease modulation and functional restoration.
We invite authors to contribute original research articles and reviews that explore the molecular to cellular spectrum of natural product-based therapies, spanning pharmacological insights, immunomodulation, anti-cancer activity, and other health-related functional outcomes.
Prof. Dr. Su-Yun Lyu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- natural products
- molecular targets
- cellular modulation
- functional modulation
- therapeutic agents
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