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Focus on Plant Biotechnology and Molecular Breeding

edited by

Magdalena Wróbel-Kwiatkowska

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1469 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic engineering; plant transformation; applied biotechnology; functional genomics; crop plants; crop improvement; plant tissue cultures; secondary metabolites

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

Melanoma: From Molecular Pathology to Therapeutic Approaches, 2nd Edition

edited by

Michael Eccles

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1451 | Submission Open

Keywords: melanoma; pathology; therapeutic approaches

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

Advanced Research of Plant-Pathogen Interaction

edited by

Hyong Woo Choi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1409 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular plant-pathogen interactions; pathogen detection; secondary metabolism; multi-omics approaches; antibiotic resistance

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

Food Allergy: Molecular Mechanisms, Clinical Challenges, and Future Directions

edited by

Sylwia Smolińska

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1229 | Submission Open

Keywords: food allergy; allergen; environmental exposures; gut microbiome; non-IgE-mediated pathways

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Molecular Biology of Human Reproduction

edited by

Houda Amor

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1219 | Submission Open

Keywords: human reproduction; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; imaging technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Advances in Forensic Molecular Biology and Genetics

edited by

Anna Barbaro

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 1152 | Submission Open

Keywords: nuclear and mt-DNA; rapid DNA analysis; next-generation sequencing; mRNA analysis; microbiome analysis; barcode DNA; time since deposition; fluid identification; DNA phenotyping; DNA ancestry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Nature-Inspired and Synthetic Compounds: New Frontiers in Bioactivity and Drug Discovery

edited by

Alina Bora

and

Luminita Crisan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1149 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural and synthetic products; drug discovery and development; drug repurposing; artificial intelligence and machine learning; biological evaluation; healthcare; green and sustainable chemistry; natural and synthetic drug applications

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

25th Anniversary of IJMS: Updates and Advances in Molecular Pharmacology

edited by

Roberto Scatena

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1082 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision medicine; pharmacogenomics; targeted protein degradation (TPD); molecular pharmacology; RNA Therapeutics; novel drug modalities; proteomics; transcriptomics; personalized drug therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Advances in Inflammasomes

edited by

Roberto Negro

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 1052 | Submission Open

Keywords: inflammasome; pyroptosis; innate immunity; cancer; neurodegenerative diseases; microbiota; gasdermin; ninjurin; drug screening; personalized treatments; multi-omics analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Upcycling Food Industry By-Products: Bioactive Ingredients for Nutrition and Health

edited by

Giusy Rita Caponio

and

Graziana Difonzo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 991 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; food by-products; functional foods; molecular mechanisms; polyphenols; oxidative stress; inflammation; nutrigenomics; microbiome; prebiotics; postbiotics

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

New Trends in Alzheimer’s Disease Research: From Molecular Mechanisms to Therapeutics: 3rd Edition

edited by

Ramón Cacabelos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 920 | Submission Open

Keywords: Alzheimer’ s disease; pathogenic mechanisms; genomics; epigenetics; biomarkers; prevention; treatment; pharmacogenetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Molecular Breeding for Important Economic Traits in Livestock

edited by

Dawei Wei

and

Syed Haidar Abbas Raza

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 883 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular breeding; livestock genetics; economic traits; genomic selection; adipogenesis; feed efficiency; disease resistance; non-coding RNAs; multi-omics; genetic improvement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Atherosclerosis and Comorbidities: From Molecular Pathogenesis to Diagnosis and Therapeutic Targets

edited by

Alexandr Ceasovschih

Victoriţa Şorodoc

and

Yusuf Ziya Şener

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 843 | Submission Open

Keywords: atherosclerosis; comorbidities; lipidology; inflammation; obesity; arterial stiffness; vascular remodeling; cardiovascular risk; cardiovascular diseases; targeted therapies; lifestyle

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

Emerging Trends in Enzymology

edited by

Francesco Malatesta

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 807 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Enzymes and Enzyme Inhibitors—Applications in Medicine and Diagnosis, 3rd Edition

edited by

Athina Geronikaki

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 797 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme; enzyme inhibitor; drug target; enzyme deficiency; enzyme overexpression; biomarker; drugs; diagnosis; therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Red Blood Cells: Dynamic Regulators, Disease Indicators and Therapeutic Targets

edited by Leonid Livshits

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 734 | Submission Open

Keywords: red blood cell (RBC); RBC biochemical; hemodynamic; biophysical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Advances in the Synthesis and Study of Novel Bioactive Molecules

edited by

Adriana Georgieva Bakalova

and

Emiliya Demireva Cherneva

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 709 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic compounds; metal complexes; bioactive molecules

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Recent Advances in Molecular Research and Therapeutic Strategies for Endometrial Cancer

edited by

Yung-Taek Ouh

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 704 | Submission Open

Keywords: endometrial cancer; molecular classification; biomarkers; precision medicine; targeted therapy; immunotherapy; early detection; non-invasive diagnostics; genomic profiling; translational research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Microbial Fermentation: Advances in Synthetic Biology, Metabolic Engineering, and Biomanufacturing

edited by

Yaokang Wu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 693 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial fermentation; synthetic biology; metabolic engineering; biomanufacturing; industrial biotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Molecular Insights into Plasma in Seed and Plant Treatment

edited by

Ricardo Molina

and

Karina Balestrasse

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 672 | Submission Open

Keywords: seed; plant; plasma; germination; dormancy; sterilization; reactive oxygen species; reactive nitrogen species; molecular mechanism; growth promotion; essential oils; plant stem cells; seed coating and pelleting

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

Chelating Ligands in Therapeutics: Recent Advances and Future Directions

edited by

Matteo Mori

and

Fiorella Meneghetti

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 635 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal complexes; chelation therapy; chelating agents; diagnostic imaging; metal detoxification; chelation pharmacokinetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Advances in Plant RNA Biology: Non Coding RNAs in Plant Development, Defense, and Adaptation

edited by

Andrew Eamens

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 630 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant RNA biology; regulatory RNA; non-coding RNA; small RNA (including miRNAs and siRNAs); RNA interacting proteins; plant development; plant pathogen defense; plant environmental stress adaptation

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

Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Strategies for Pregnancy Complications

edited by

Joško Osredkar

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 618 | Submission Open

Keywords: pregnancy complications; placenta diseases; molecular mechanisms; therapeutics; biomarkers; preeclampsia; gestational diabetes; intrauterine growth restriction; maternal-fetal exchange; inflammation mediators

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

Advancing Research on Alexander Disease

edited by

Ming-Der Perng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 614 | Submission Open

Keywords: Alexander disease; astrocyte dysfunction; intermediate filaments; GFAP; astrogliosis; neurodegeneration; leukodystrophy; rare disease; rosenthal fibers

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

Bacterial Infections: Unraveling Pathogenesis, Resistance, and Therapeutic Frontiers

edited by

Jagoda Jablonska

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 599 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; host– pathogen interactions; bacterial molecular pathogenesis; therapeutic target discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Carbon Fiber, Carbon Nanofiber for Composites: Synthesis, Processing, Molecular Structure, Characterization, and Application

edited by Tridung Ngo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 589 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon fiber; carbon nanofiber; nanotube; carbon fiber composites; synthesis; advanced manufacturing; characterization; recent advancements; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

Targeted Pharmacological Modulation of Cellular Pathology and Drug Discovery: A Translational Approach to Bridge Laboratory Discoveries with Clinical Practice

edited by Saurav Mallik

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 585 | Submission Open

Keywords: targeted pharmacotherapy; cellular pathology; translational medicine; drug mechanism of action; signal transduction modulation; precision medicine; apoptosis and autophagy; biomarker-guided therapy; pathophysiology-driven drug design; clinical applications of molecular targets; molecular docking

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

T-Cell Lymphoma: From Basic Science to Novel Therapeutics

edited by

Daniele Caracciolo

and

Andrea Duminuco

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 572 | Submission Open

Keywords: T-cell lymphoma; targeted therapy; immunotherapy; translational research; real-world experience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Emerging Trends of Quantum Mechanics, Computational Chemistry, and Spectroscopy in Physical Chemistry

edited by

Dongho Kim

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 567 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum theory; computational chemistry; spectroscopy

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

Molecular Dynamics Techniques in the Artificial Intelligence Era

edited by

Luciano Tavares Costa

Andrew S. Paluch

and Itamar Borges Junior

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 566 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular dynamics; machine learning; force field; free energy; statistical mechanics; algorithm development; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Informatics)

Supramolecular Liquid Crystal Compounds—from Molecular Design to Functional Materials

edited by

Katarzyna Merkel

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 563 | Submission Open

Keywords: supramolecular; self-assembled; liquid crystal; hydrogen bonding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

Molecular Entomology of Insects of Economic Importance: Advanced Molecular Approaches for Insect Pest Management

edited by

T. G. Emyr Davies

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 525 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular entomology; insect pests; agricultural pests; disease vectors; beneficial insects; CRISPR; RNA interference; genome-wide approaches; computational biology; nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Molecular Research on the Pathology and Treatment of Sepsis and Non-Infectious Inflammatory Conditions

edited by

Andressa Freitas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 511 | Submission Open

Keywords: sepsis; comorbidities; inflammation; molecular mechanisms; cytokine signaling; oxidative stress; leukocyte recruitment; therapeutic targets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

State-of-the-Art Electrochemical Reaction Technologies

edited by

Cornelia Bandas

and

Carmen Lǎzǎu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 510 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; electrochemical sensors; electrocatalysis; supercapacitors; molecular electrochemistry

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

Design of Polymer Composites for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Valentina Vassallo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 507 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocompatibility; polymers; biomaterials; tissue regeneration; mesenchymal cells; wound healing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

Role of Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells (MSCs) in Human Diseases and Their Treatment

edited by

Mirjana Jerkic

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 506 | Submission Open

Keywords: mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs); MSC homing; MSC properties; immune cells; macrophages; injury; inflammation; cell therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Current Progress in Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NETs)

edited by

Joanna Czerwińska

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 471 | Submission Open

Keywords: PAD4; NETs; autoimmune diseases; CECNs; autoantibodies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Natural Products and Drug Delivery Systems in Dental Diseases

edited by

Rafael Scaf De Molon

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 415 | Submission Open

Keywords: periodontitis; natural products; anti-inflammatory therapy; local drug delivery; gingival inflammation; regenerative periodontics; nanotechnology in dentistry; herbal medicine; antimicrobial agents; oral microbiome modulation; signaling pathways

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

Molecular Tools in Environmental Microbiology

edited by

Živilė Strazdaitė-Žielienė

and

Juliana Lukša

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 393 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental microbiology; molecular methods; microbial community analysis; low-abundance microorganisms; microbial identification; environmental DNA; next-generation sequencing (NGS); high-throughput sequencing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Detrimental and Beneficial Roles of Glial Cells After Neural Disorders

edited by

Walace Gomes-Leal

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 388 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroprotection; neuroinflammation; cell therapy; microglia; astrocytes; oligodendrocytes; Janus face; double-edged sword

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Microbial Metagenomics: From Basic Science to Biotechnological Applications

edited by Rafael Antonio Rojas-Herrera

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 368 | Submission Open

Keywords: metagenomic; microbial ecology; bioremediation; ecological resilience; extremozyme bioprospecting; biodiversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Functional Genomics and Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Stress Responses

edited by

Zupeng Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 356 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant stress responses; abiotic stress; biotic stress; molecular mechanisms; functional genomics

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

Functional Microbiomes and the Organization of Marine Communities: Molecular Biological Insights

edited by

Daniel Rittschof

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 355 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine communities; functional microbiomes; exoenzymes; chemical communication; organization of complex ecosystems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Advances in Pathophysiology and Treatment of Atherosclerosis

edited by Graziano Riccioni

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open

Keywords: atherosclerosis; pathogenetic pathway; targeted therapies; cardiovascular disease; plaque development

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

Medicinal Plants in Drug Discovery: Unveiling Potential Applications and Molecular Mechanisms

edited by Abdelhakim Bouyahya

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 313 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; pharmacodynamic; clinical efficacy; chemotherapeutic drugs

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

Molecular Research on Prostate Cancer, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yaser Gamallat

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 298 | Submission Open

Keywords: prostate cancer; molecular biology; genomics; biomarkers; signaling pathways; precision medicine; treatment resistance; epigenetics; therapeutic targets

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

Macrophage Plasticity: Beyond the M1–M2 Paradigm

edited by

Håkan Eriksson

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: macrophage; plasticity; microenvironment; polarization; epigenetic modulation; phagocytosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Advances in Drug Synthesis Reactions: From Bench to Breakthroughs

edited by

Hadia Almahli

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic synthesis; sustainability; scale-up synthesis; bio-orthogonal reactions; flow chemistry; green chemistry; natural product scaffolds; electrochemical synthesis; chemoenzymatic synthesis; automated and high-throughput synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Advances in Dendritic Cell-Based Immunotherapy of Cancer

edited by Helena Haque Chowdhury and Matjaz Jeras

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: DC-based immunotherapy of cancer; immunostimulatory dendritic cell (DC) generation; dosage and routes of DC administration; body distribution of DCs post-application; frequency and duration of DC applications; tumour immunosuppressive mechanisms’ modulation; combinatorial DC-based anticancer immunotherapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Organoid Models in Host–Pathogen Interactions and Disease Pathogenesis

edited by

Apichai Tuanyok

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: organoids; host– pathogen interaction; infectious disease models; mucosal immunity; tissue engineering; microbial pathogenesis; immune organoids; 3D culture systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

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