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MicroRNAs as Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets in Human Diseases

edited by Elena V. Bichenkova

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1867 | Submission Open

Keywords: microRNA biomarkers; diagnostic profiling; expression patterns; miRNA therapeutics; antimiRs; miRNA mimics; hybridisation; sequence-specificity; miRNA knockdown

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)

Natural Products for Neuroprotection and Neurodegeneration

edited by

Patrycja Kupnicka

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1840 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; bioactive compounds; neuroprotection; neurodegeneration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Innovative Approaches for Investigations on Protein Interactions

edited by

Fabrizio Dal Piaz

Francesca Mensitieri

and

Maria Laura Bellone

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1696 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein– protein and protein– ligand interactions; proteomics; innovative approaches; LC-MS/MS; immunometric techniques; interactome; drug discovery and development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Molecular Mechanism and Breeding of Abiotic and Biotic Stress Tolerance in Crops

edited by

Waltram Ravelombola

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1447 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop production; abiotic stress; biotic stress; genetic mechanism; molecular markers; crop variety improvement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Molecular Insights into Hepatocellular Carcinoma: From Carcinogenesis to Liver Transplantation

edited by

Kevin Tak-Pan Ng

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1359 | Submission Open

Keywords: hepatocarcinogenesis; molecular pathogenesis; tumor microenvironment; metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD); metastasis; genetic and epigenetic alterations; biomarkers; precision oncology; targeted therapy; immunotherapy; therapy resistance; immune escape; tumor recurrence; transplant oncology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Molecular Insights and Treatments for Gynecological Cancers

edited by

Nicoletta D'Alessandris

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1330 | Submission Open

Keywords: gynecological cancers; cancers; endometrial cancers; cervical cancer; tumor microenvironment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)

Current Trends in Redox Physiology Research

edited by Fotios Tekos

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 1293 | Submission Open

Keywords: redox biology; oxidative stress; antioxidant mechanisms; redox signaling; cellular homeostasis; inflammation and redox; nutritional redox modulation; environmental toxicology and redox; mitochondrial dysfunction; oxidative stress biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Research Advances in Retinal Neurodegeneration and Neuroprotection Strategies

edited by

Maccarone Rita

and

Darin Zerti

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 1251 | Submission Open

Keywords: retinal neurodegeneration; retinal neuroprotection; retinal pigment epithelium dysfunction; electrophysiology; molecular targets; drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)

Molecular Insights into Rare Diseases: From Pathogenesis to Innovative Therapies

edited by Grażyna Gromadzka

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1249 | Submission Open

Keywords: rare diseases; orphan disorders; orphan drugs; gene therapy; precision medicine; biomarkers in rare diseases; gene therapy; CRISPR therapy; CRISPR-mediated DNA editing; CRISPR technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)

New Therapies, Pathogenetic and Inflammatory Mechanisms in Thrombosis

edited by

Matteo Becatti

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1219 | Submission Open

Keywords: thromboinflammation; endothelial dysfunction; antithrombotic therapies; oxidative stress; thrombosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)

Advancing Regenerative Medicine: Basic Research and Translation in Clinics

edited by

Dragan Primorac

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1202 | Submission Open

Keywords: regenerative medicine; stem cells; tissue engineering; exosomes; orthobiologics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Advances in Epigenetics of Mental Disorders

edited by

Claudio Brasso

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1153 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental disorders; epigenetic; epigenomic; gene– environment interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

New Advances in Platelet Biology and Functions: 3rd Edition

edited by

Isabella Russo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1091 | Submission Open

Keywords: platelet microparticles; thrombosis; inflammation; oxidative stress; antiplatelet drug; signal transduction; immunity; tumor growth

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Emerging Biomaterials for Cartilage Regeneration

edited by

Valentina Vassallo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 1075 | Submission Open

Keywords: osteoarthritis; glycosaminoglycans; biomaterials; cartilage regeneration; mesenchymal cells; chondrocytes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Mitochondrial Functions and Dynamics

edited by

Raffaella Isola

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1069 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioenergetics; mitochondrial biogenesis; mitochondrial morphology; apoptosis; mitophagy; reactive oxygen species; calcium homeostasis; cardiovascular diseases; neurodegenerative diseases; in vitro; cellular; and animal models; myopathies; mitochondria and immune system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Molecular Research in Obesity and Obesity Related Disorders: 3rd Edition

edited by

Grażyna Nowicka

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1010 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochemistry and molecular medicine; molecular and cellular mechanisms of disease pathogenesis; pathogenesis of metabolic disorders; the role of interaction between genetic and environmental factors in the pathogenesis of non-communicable diseases; atherosclerosis; obesity; obesity-related metabolic diseases and cancers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Bone and Cartilage Injury and Repair: Molecular Aspects

edited by Silvia María Díaz-Prado

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 985 | Submission Open

Keywords: bone and cartilage repair; regenerative medicine; inflammation and immune response; stem cell therapy; extracellular matrix remodeling; biomaterials; drug delivery systems; therapeutic targets; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Advances in Microbial Genomics: Insights from Whole Genomes and Metagenomes

edited by

Marcos Quintela Baluja

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 873 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial evolution; whole-genome sequencing; metagenomics; horizontal gene transfer; antimicrobial resistance; computational genomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)

Molecular Insights into Glioblastoma Pathogenesis and Therapeutics

edited by

Claudia Desiderio

Giovanni Sabatino

and

Edoardo Mazzucchi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 850 | Submission Open

Keywords: glioblastoma; proteomics; immunopeptidomics; genomics; extracellular vesicles; biomarkers; molecular mechanisms; i-knife mass spectrometry; intra-operative imaging; cancer stem cells; cancer progression; neurosurgery; radiomics; personalized medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Molecular Mechanisms of Antimicrobial Resistance and Host–Pathogen Interactions: From Genes to Therapeutics

edited by

Carlo Acierno

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 849 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; host– pathogen interaction; MDR pathogens; biofilm; immune evasion; pharmacodynamics; sepsis; critical care infections; quorum sensing; immunoparalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Neurogenesis and Neurodegeneration: Insights into Regeneration and the Impact of Neurotrophins

edited by

Eva Terzibasi Tozzini

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 833 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurogenesis; neurodegeneration and regeneration; neurotrophins; brain plasticity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Molecular Mechanisms and Functions of Extracellular Vesicles

edited by

Sigrun Lange

and Jameel M. Inal

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 830 | Submission Open

Keywords: extracellular vesicles; molecular mechanisms; biomarkers; liquid biopsy; cell-communication; cellular function; pathobiology; clinical

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Osteoblast Differentiation in Human Health and Disease

edited by Younho Han

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 818 | Submission Open

Keywords: osteoblast differentiation; bone remodeling; mesenchymal stem cells; skeletal diseases; osteogenesis; bone mineralization; osteoporosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)

The Role of Natural Products in Treating Human Diseases

edited by Luís R. Silva

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 783 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; phytochemicals; biological potential; pharmacological activity; health promoters; chronic diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioactives and Nutraceuticals)

Advancements in Molecular Science, Material Analysis, and Surface Treatments: Paving the Way for Future Technological Innovations

edited by

Fadoua El-Hajjaji

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 727 | Submission Open

Keywords: materials; surface treatments; corrosion; nanomaterials; coatings; molecular interactions; deposition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

Calcium Homeostasis of Cells in Health and Disease: Third Edition

edited by

Péter Szentesi

and

László Csernoch

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 706 | Submission Open

Keywords: Ca2+; calcium homeostasis; calcium-binding proteins; aging; disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Natural Compounds in Cancer Therapy: Molecular Mechanisms and Translational Potential

edited by

Gregory Christodoulidis

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 687 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural compounds; cancer research; oxidative stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Molecular Microbiology in the Omics Era: Genomics, Metagenomics and Computational Insights

edited by

Fei Liu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 684 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial genomics; metagenomics; computational biology; antimicrobial resistance; host– microbe interactions; multi-omics integration; bioinformatics tools; machine learning in microbiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Heat Shock Proteins (HSPs): Biological Functions and Mechanisms of Actions

edited by

Soumya Patnaik

and

Gregory Blatch

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 640 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat shock proteins; apoptosis; immune cell activation; stress responses; misfolded proteins; cellular chaperones; cell signaling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Emerging Viral Epidemics

edited by Nikolaos Siafakas

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 636 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging viruses; diagnostic virology; viral epidemiology; viral evolution; zoonotic infections; public health; surveillance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

New Developments in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

edited by

Parviz Kokhaei

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 624 | Submission Open

Keywords: CML; small molecule inhibitors; biologicall treatment; prognostic markers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Natural Active Substances in Human Diseases

edited by

Hyeung-Jin Jang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 614 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural active substances; bioactive compounds; molecular mechanisms; traditional medicine; metabolic disorders; inflammatory diseases; neurodegenerative diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioactives and Nutraceuticals)

Recent Advances in Urological Cancer

edited by Andrea Zivi and Sara Merler

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 589 | Submission Open

Keywords: genitourinary oncology; urologic surgery; urologic radiotherapy innovations; translational research; emerging therapies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Molecular Mechanisms of Various Diseases and Drugs Involved in Vascular Tone Regulation in Cardiovascular Disease

edited by

Ju-Tae Sohn

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 557 | Submission Open

Keywords: vasoconstriction; vasodilation; calcium; protein kinase C; Rho-kinase; hypertension; nitric oxide

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Lung Cancer: From Molecular Mechanisms to Novel Therapeutics: 2nd Edition

edited by

Mariacarmela Santarpia

and

Giulia Pasello

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 541 | Submission Open

Keywords: lung cancer; oncogene; targeted therapy; immunotherapy; predictive biomarkers; liquid biopsy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Molecular Insights—2nd Edition

edited by

Belal Chami

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 540 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomic sequencing; microbiome; dysbiosis; commensal flora; omics; immunobiology; colitis; Crohn’ s disease; ulcerative colitis; multiomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)

Biomarkers in Diabetes Mellitus: From Discovery to Clinical Application

edited by

Jelena Vekic

and

Aleksandra Zeljkovic

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 537 | Submission Open

Keywords: diabetes mellitus; biomarkers; diabetes complications; omics technologies; risk stratification; therapeutic response; personalized medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)

Drug Repurposing: Emerging Approaches to Drug Discovery (2nd Edition)

edited by

Sona Vasudevan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 524 | Submission Open

Keywords: repurposed drugs; network medicine; systems medicine; drug design; therapeutic strategies; drug repurposing in the era of artificial intelligence; drug repositioning; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Optical Materials: Molecular Advances of Their Synthesis, Properties and Medical Applications

edited by

Elżbieta Tomaszewicz

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 500 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical materials; luminescence; luminescence thermometry; laser materials; phosphors; biocompatible optical materials; optical imaging; fluorescent nanoparticles; rare-earth ion-doped nanomaterials; hard and soft tissue engineering; laser imaging systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

Molecular Research in Natural Products

edited by

Marika Lanza

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 478 | Submission Open

Keywords: synaptic plasticity regulation; bioactive compounds; signal transduction pathways; gene expression regulation; molecular neurobiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioactives and Nutraceuticals)

Bioactive Compound Delivery Systems and Microbiome Interactions

edited by

Ramona Suharoschi

Adriana Fodor

and

Oana Lelia Pop

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 458 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; delivery systems; gut microbiome; personalized nutrition; bioavailability; encapsulation technologies; microbiome– bioactive interactions; targeted delivery; precision nutrition; synergistic interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioactives and Nutraceuticals)

Molecular Mechanism of VCP/p97 in Health and Diseases

edited by

Isabelle Rouiller

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 416 | Submission Open

Keywords: AAA ATPase; VCP/p97/cdc48/TER ATPase; AAA ATPase; protein unfolding; protein degradation; protein quality control; ERAD; mitochondria-associated degradation; lysosome degradation; ribosome-associated degradation; membrane fusion and trafficking; ubiquitin; TDP43; inclusion body myopathy (IBM); paget disease (PD); frontotemporal dementia (FD); MSP1; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS); charcot-marie-tooth disease 2Y; Parkinson’ s disease; intellectual development disabilities (IDDs); lysosomal diseases; tauopathies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

X-Linked Disorders: Epigenetic and Environmental Modulation of Phenotypes

edited by Yoram Chaiter and

Yossy Machluf

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 415 | Submission Open

Keywords: X-linked disorders; epigenetics; environmental factors; gene expression; clinical manifestations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)

Advances in Novel Therapeutic Strategies for Cancers

edited by

Emanuela Grassilli

and

Maria Grazia Cerrito

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 389 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision medicine; molecular targeted therapies; kinase inhibitors; PROTAC; CAR-T cell therapy; tumor microenvironment; host microbiota; resistance mechanisms; biomarkers; immunotherapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Advances in Laboratory Animal Research for Precision Medicine in Cardiovascular Diseases

edited by Conrado Calvo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 385 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular disease; experimental models and research; arrhythmias and cardiac electrophysiology; molecular science and imaging techniques; myocardial ischemia and heart failure; cardiac fibrillation and sudden cardiac death; circulation and blood vessels; diabetes and metabolic disorders; experimental datasets for precision medicine; data-driven in silico approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)

Molecular Research in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: 2nd Edition

edited by

Yong-Moon Lee

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 373 | Submission Open

Keywords: triple negative breast cancer; lymph node metastasis; PMP22; prediction model using deep learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Lipid Emulsion and Other Treatment in Drug Toxicity

edited by

Ju-Tae Sohn

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 372 | Submission Open

Keywords: lipid emulsions; toxicity; toxic drug; anesthetic drug

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Molecular Insights into the Precision Medicine on Neoplastic Diseases: Challenges, Perspectives and Opportunities

edited by

Manuela Montanaro

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 371 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; molecular biology; precision medicine; targeted therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Molecular Pharmacology and Interventions in Cardiovascular Disease: 2nd Edition

edited by

Magdalena Zabielska-Kaczorowska

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 349 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular pharmacology; cardiovascular interventions; cardioprotection; myocardial ischemia and infarction; heart failure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)

Molecular Advances in Macroporous, Mesoporous, and Microporous Materials

edited by

Magdalena Laskowska

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 346 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional materials; nanomaterials; nanostructures; molecular systems; porous materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

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