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Molecular Research on the Drug Toxicity

edited by

Annagiulia Di Trana

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5127 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug toxicity; new psychoactive substances; toxicology; drug metabolism; drug intoxication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Toxicology)

Recent Progress in Molecular Mechanisms of Sperm Metabolism and Development

edited by Karl Kerns

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4888 | Submission Open

Keywords: sperm development ; germ cell proliferation ; sperm cell metabolism ; seminal fluid biochemical composition ; spermatogenesis ; epididymal maturation ; sperm capacitation ; oocyte activation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism)

Molecular Insights into Bioactive Compounds from Agro-Industrial Waste Biomass

edited by

Ana Lima

and

Elisabete Maria de Castro Lima

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4773 | Submission Open

Keywords: by-product; biocompound; bioactivity; component analysis; in vitro/in vivo experiments; circular economy; sustainability; biomass residues valorization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Basic Mechanisms of Physiological and Pathological Autoimmunity and Their Role in the Development of Autoimmune Diseases

edited by

Péter Németh

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4637 | Submission Open

Keywords: physiologic autoimmunity; autoimmune diseases; natural immune system; pathologic autoimmunity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Advanced Catalytic Materials (Second Edition)

edited by

Julio Macedo

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4610 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthetic routes; nanomaterials; catalysis; sustainability; biomass; biofuel; photocatalysis; fine chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

Sjogren's Disease: Multidimensional Perspectives on Pathogenesis, Clinical Manifestations, and Therapeutic Advancements

edited by

Xiang Lin

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4572 | Submission Open

Keywords: Sjö gren's disease; diagnosis; therapeutics; bioinformatics; pre-clinical; cytokine; lymphocytes; autoantibodies; exocrine glands

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

Oral Cancer: Update on Molecular Pathology, Mechanisms and Treatments

edited by

Norio Sogawa

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4510 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral cancer; mechanisms of incidence and development of oral cancer; metastasis; diagnosis; biomarkers; treatments (active ingredients; medicines; biomedicines; and gene therapy)

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

Drosophila: A Versatile Model in Biology and Medicine—2nd Edition

edited by

Maria Grazia Giansanti

and

Roberto Piergentili

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4472 | Submission Open

Keywords: model organism; human disease; inherited disease; cancer; neurodegeneration; rare disease; genetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Advances in Micro- and Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Silvana Alfei

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4429 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; medical applications; natural and synthetic polymers; tissue engineering; hydrogels; bone cement; drug delivery systems; dendrimers; micro- and nanocomposites; nanotechnology; bioceramics; biopharmaceutics; biosensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Nanoscience)

Natural Products and Synthetic Derivatives in Cancer and Inflammatory Diseases

edited by

Nelson G.M. Gomes

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4428 | Submission Open

Keywords: angiogenesis inhibition; caspase activation; cytokine modulation; drug discovery; ethnopharmacology; plant metabolites; marine natural products; molecular docking; oxidative stress; tumor microenvironment

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

Microbiota and Cancer: 4th Edition

edited by

Silvia Turroni

and

Riccardo Masetti

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4423 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiota; cancer; hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; human microbiome; immune system; colon cancer; carcinogenesis; nutrition; short-chain fatty acids; metagenomic; dysbiosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Molecular Aspects of Hematological Malignancies and Benign Hematological Disorders—3rd Edition

edited by

Amelia Maria Găman

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4420 | Submission Open

Keywords: myeloproliferative neoplasms; leukemia; lymphoma; multiple myeloma; oxidative stress; inflammation; microbiome; genetics; molecular biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Cutting-Edge Technologies in Molecular Detection: From Nanosensors to AI-Driven Analysis

edited by

Long Wu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4380 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular detection; analytical techniques; nanosensors; food science; DNA analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Metabolomics in the Field of Autoimmune Diseases

edited by

Cristina Piras

and

Federica Murgia

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4364 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolomics; proteomics; genomics; transcriptomics; biomarkers; autoimmune diseases; inflammatory diseases; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; mass spectrometry; precision medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Synthesis of Advanced Polymer Materials, 3rd Edition

edited by

Haiyang Gao

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4340 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer synthesis; polymer chemistry; coordination polymerization; organometallic catalysts; polyolefin; degradable polymer materials; green and sustainable polymeric materials; homogeneous polymerization; heterogeneous polymerization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecules)

Antioxidant and Antibacterial Properties of Phytochemicals

edited by

Dalia Urbonaviciene

and Vytaute Starkute

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4305 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; natural preservatives; antioxidants; antibacterial properties; food; cosmetics; pharmaceuticals; animal feed

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

FTIR Miscrospectroscopy: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by Simona Sabbatini

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4301 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics)

Hypertension: Mechanisms of Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Regulation

edited by Rossana Scuri

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4298 | Submission Open

Keywords: arteriolar networks organization; blood flow supply; cardiovascular disease; endothelial dysfunction; eNOS regulatory activity; oxidative stress; polyphenols

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

The Molecular Basis of Plant–Microbe Interactions

edited by

Stephan Pollmann

Luis Morales-Quintana

and

Patricio Ramos

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4232 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant immune and defense responses; microbe and microbiome function; microbial biodiversity; abiotic and biotic stress mitigation; gene regulatory mechanisms; plant hormones in plant– microbe interactions; molecular mechanisms of plant growth and microbe interactions; chemical communication in plant– microbe interactions; microbe effects on fruit quality; OMICs approaches (metagenomics; metatranscriptomics; epigenomics; transcriptomics; metabolomics); bioinformatics

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

Advanced Perspectives on Virus–Host Interactions

edited by

Qibin Geng

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4186 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral manipulation of host metabolics; virus– host interactions; host– pathogen co-evolution; susceptibility and resistance to viral infection; novel antiviral strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Advancements in Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment: Exploring Novel Approaches and Strategies

edited by

Sunmin Park

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4184 | Submission Open

Keywords: Alzheimer’ s disease; bioinformatics; novel compounds; in vitro; in vivo; clinical study; Alzheimer’ s disease models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Recent Developments in Omics Technologies Applied to Oncology Research

edited by

Simona D’Aguanno

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4173 | Submission Open

Keywords: single‑cell genome sequencing; single‑cell epigenome sequencing; single‑cell CRISPR sequencing; imaging mass cytometry; RNAscope; digital spatial profiling; multiplex IHC; multiplex IF; omics technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Endometriosis and Infertility

edited by Ludwig Kiesel

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4164 | Submission Open

Keywords: endometriosis; infertility; subfertility; physiological mechanisms; treatments

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

Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): Pathophysiology (6th Edition)

edited by

Malgorzata Kloc

and

Jacek Z. Kubiak

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4015 | Submission Open

Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; coronavirus; pandemic; viral diseases; pediatrics; inflammation; immune cells; macrophages; pneumonia; vaccines; cytokines; cytokine storm; PIMS; immunity

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

Advances in Molecular Pathophysiology of Diabetes, Hypertension and Cardiovascular Diseases

edited by Alessandro Durante

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3994 | Submission Open

Keywords: diabetes; hypertension; cardiology; cardiovascular diseases; coronary artery diseases; athero-sclerosis

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

New Therapeutic Targets for Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration

edited by Muhammad Sohail Khan and

Cassie S. Mitchell

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3984 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodegenerative diseases; inflammatory response; nervous system; neuroinflammations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Involvement of Neuroinflammatory Processes in Psychiatric Conditions

edited by

Cristina Núñez

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3981 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroinflammation; glia; chemokine; cytokine; psychiatry disorder; motivation; learning; behavior; mental illness; psychopharmacology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Molecular Insights in Antivirals and Vaccines

edited by

Gergana Zahmanova

Ivan Minkov

and

Yoana Dimitrova Kiselova-Kaneva

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3876 | Submission Open

Keywords: new vaccine platforms; cell cultures; plant molecular farming; vaccines and VLPs; nanoparticle vaccines; emerging viral diseases; novel therapeutics; biologics; antibodies; receptor modulators; plant-based compounds with antiviral activity; medicinal plant-derived products; bioactive proteins from plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

New Challenges and Opportunities: Extracellular Vesicles in Biological and Biochemical Processes, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ilaria Giusti

and

Celeste Caruso Bavisotto

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3848 | Submission Open

Keywords: extracellular vesicles; exosomes intercellular; crosstalk liquid biopsy carcinogenesis; cell differentiation tissue; homeostasis; organ remodeling; biomedicine; advanced diagnostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: “Protein Biophysics”

edited by

Vladimir N. Uversky

and

Assaf Friedler

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3703 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein structure and prediction; protein biophysics; protein dynamics; peptide and protein aggregation; protein misfolding; protein folding; protein stability; protein function; posttranslational modifications; intrinsically disordered proteins; protein– ligand interactions; protein– protein interactions; protein– nucleic acid interactions; membrane proteins; liquid– liquid phase separation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biophysics)

Molecular Mechanisms and New Markers of Cancer

edited by

Antonio D’Amati

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3702 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular pathology; molecular mechanisms; immunotherapy; cancer; oncology; pathology; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Lignocellulose Bioconversion and High-Value Utilization

edited by

Jian Zhao

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3701 | Submission Open

Keywords: lignocellulosic biomass; including seed husks from grains; enzymes; microorganisms producing enzymes; chemical catalysts; biomass conversion; biofuels; bioproducts; fermentable sugars; biomass-based functional materials; lignocellulose nanoparticles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecules)

Genome Structure, Function and Dynamic Regulation of Cell Fate

edited by Georg Hildenbrand and

Michael Hausmann

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3680 | Submission Open

Keywords: genome structure and organization; DNA sequence patterning and functional genomics; epigenetic regulation and chromatin remodeling; DNA damage response and cellular developments; cellular differentiation and cell fate; transcriptional control; chromatin architecture

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

Advances in Organic Synthesis in Drug Discovery

edited by

Laura Gabriela Sârbu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3570 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic synthesis; drug design; heterocyclic chemistry; functionalization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Molecular Mechanisms of Cognitive Dysfunction from COVID-19 Infection and Other Respiratory Viruses

edited by

Abdullah Mosabbir

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3536 | Submission Open

Keywords: long COVID; post-COVID; cognitive dysfunction; virus; cognition; brain; viral infection; virol-ogy; RNA

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

Hematological Malignancies: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapy, 2nd Edition

edited by

Stella Bouziana

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3519 | Submission Open

Keywords: hematological malignancies; molecular pathways; genetics; immunopathogenesis; biomarkers; novel therapies

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

Plant Response to Drought, Heat, and Light Stress

edited by Mengzhu Lu and Shijiang Cao

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3517 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant stress response; molecular biology techniques; bioinformatics; genetic mechanisms; climate change

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

Genetic and Epigenetic Analyses in Cancer

edited by Jing Gong

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3435 | Submission Open

Keywords: epigenetics; genetic mutations; chromosomal instability; DNA methylation; histone modifications; non-coding rnas; multi-omics; transcriptomics; proteomics; drug resistance in cancer; cancer biomarkers; therapeutic targets in cancer

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

TGF-β Signaling in Immunity, Inflammation, Fibrosis and Cancer

edited by

Isabel Fabregat

and

Gianluigi Giannelli

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3371 | Submission Open

Keywords: TGF-beta; fibrosis; inflammation; cancer; immune cells; fibroblasts; EMT; immunotherapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Deciphering Molecular Complexity of Pancreatic Cancer

edited by

Dimitrios H. Roukos

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3133 | Submission Open

Keywords: pancreatic cancer; intratumor heterogeneity; bulk and single-cell multiomics; tumor microenvironment; cancer immunotherapy; targeted therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Therapeutic Potential of Natural Compounds: Insights into Mechanisms, Molecular Docking, and Biological Activities, 2nd Edition

edited by

Rafał Hałasa

and

Katarzyna Turecka

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3089 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural compounds; synthetic derivatives of natural compounds; biological activity; mechanism of action; molecular docking; therapeutic potential; anticancer; antimicrobial; antiviral; anti-civilization diseases; antiobesity; antidiabetes; preventing the development of cardiovascular diseases; including myocardial infarction; hypertension and ischemic heart disease; food hypersensitivity; antiallergy

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

Molecular Perspectives in Lung Diseases: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment

edited by

Elena Levantini

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2957 | Submission Open

Keywords: lung cancer models; cancer stem cells; tumor microenvironment; targeted therapy

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

Molecular Studies of Monogenic Diseases: Diagnostics, Mechanisms and Therapeutics

edited by

Ivano Condò

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2942 | Submission Open

Keywords: cell death pathways; DNA sequencing; drug discovery; gene expression; gene mutation; genetic diagnosis; molecular signaling; molecular therapy; monogenic disease

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

Advancing Cancer Research: Molecular Insights, Diagnostic Innovations and Therapeutic Targets

edited by Jue Wang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2940 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; carcinogenesis; molecular pathology; signaling transduction; diagnosis; treatment; prognosis; pathogenesis; precision oncology; biomarker discovery; genomic profiling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Molecular Biology of Soybean

edited by Zhengjun Xia

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2900 | Submission Open

Keywords: soybean; growth and development; disease resistance; nodulation; nolecular mechanism; plant interaction

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

Molecular Advances and Perspectives of Lung Disease: 2nd Edition

edited by

Longshuang Huang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2852 | Submission Open

Keywords: lung disease; inflammation; regeneration; infection; drug discovery

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

Natural Products and Synthetic Compounds for Drug Development: 3rd Edition

edited by

Guan-Jhong Huang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2845 | Submission Open

Keywords: reactive oxygen; anti-inflammation; cancer; infectious diseases; liver diseases; lung disease; kidney disease; cardiac disease; neuro disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Extracellular Vesicles (EVs) in Cancer Progression and Metastasis: Molecular Insights and Clinical Outlook

edited by Alfredo Cappariello

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2836 | Submission Open

Keywords: mammalian extracellular vesicles; plant-derived extracellular vesicles; bacterial-derived extracellular vesicles; cancer progression; cell migration and invasion; tumor microenvironment; epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT); drug delivery; diagnostics; precision medicine

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

Molecular Insights into Plant–Environment Interactions

edited by

Magdalena Pawełkowicz

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2775 | Submission Open

Keywords: vascular biology; floral development; sex expression; fruit development; grafting; source– sink interactions; genetic resources; stress tolerance; molecular breeding; gene regulation; resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses

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

Molecular Perspectives in the Diagnosis, Prevention, Treatment, and Vaccination Against Parasitic Diseases

edited by

Bartłomiej Tomasz Ferra

and Anna Lass

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2698 | Submission Open

Keywords: parasitoses; vaccines; diagnostic; epidemiology; prevention; antibodies; cytokines; immune system; treatment; native antigen; recombinant protein; chimeric recombinant protein; multiepitope recombinant protein; pharmaceutical analogues; PCR; molecular techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

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