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From Drug Design to Mechanistic Understanding and Resistance

edited by

Yuan Ma

and

Yan-Fang Xian

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6148 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug resistance; drug discovery; targeted protein degradation; systems pharmacology; structural biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Advances in Neurodegenerative Diseases: Research, Challenges, and Perspectives

edited by Constantin Ailioaie

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6115 | Submission Open

Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease; Parkinson’s disease; dementia spectrum disorders; pathogenic mechanisms; biomarkers; advanced imaging; artificial intelligence–guided diagnosis; nanomedicine and targeted drug delivery; photomedicine; precision medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

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

edited by

Marco E. M. Peluso

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6112 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular toxicology; biomarkers; mechanisms of toxicity; xenobiotics; cancer diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Toxicology)

Computational and Synthetic Approaches in Drug Design: Novel Methodologies and Applications

edited by

Serena Vittorio

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6087 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug discovery; medicinal chemistry; computer-aided drug design; molecular modelling and simulation; synthetic methodologies; sustainable chemistry; artificial intelligence; ADME/Tox profiling; hit-to-lead optimization; structure–activity relationship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Oxidative Stress and Disease: Basic and Biochemical Approaches

edited by

Giuseppe Bruschetta

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5861 | Submission Open

Keywords: aging; antioxidant mechanisms; cancer; cytokines; enzymatic pathways; inflammatory processes; oxidative stress; reactive oxygen species (ROS)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Molecular Mechanisms of Nitric Oxide in Cardiovascular System

edited by

Elena Grossini

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5788 | Submission Open

Keywords: heart; nitric oxide; oxidative stress; pathways; protection; therapy; vascular

(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 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5634 | 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)

The Gut Microbiota—Its Role and Molecular Mechanisms in Nutritional Health

edited by

Xi Ma

and Peng Tan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5629 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiota; microbiome; mucosal immunity; probiotics; omics; dysbiosis; microbiota–host interactions; microbiota manipulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Interactions Between Microbes and Hosts: Physiology, Pathology and Treatment—Second Edition

edited by

Emira D’Amico

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5415 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial infection; microbes–host interaction; virulence factors; molecular and cell biology; antimicrobial therapy; antibiotics; antimicrobial peptides; resistance mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Molecular Insights and Therapeutic Advances in Atherosclerosis

edited by

Zhu Bo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5166 | Submission Open

Keywords: atherosclerosis; molecular mechanisms; lipid metabolism; inflammation; endothelial dysfunction; RNA therapeutics; nanomedicine; cardiovascular disease; biomarkers; translational medicine

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

Viral Infections and Host Antiviral Responses: Molecular Mechanisms and Molecular Regulation

edited by Hong Jia

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5163 | Submission Open

Keywords: antiviral immunity; viral entry; host–virus interaction; innate immunity; interferon signaling; viral immune evasion; non-coding RNAs; post-translational modifications; molecular therapeutics; viral pathogenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Recent Advances in Molecular and Cellular Approaches to Tuberculosis Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention

edited by

Selvakumar Subbian

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5142 | Submission Open

Keywords: tuberculosis (TB); animal models of mycobacterium infections; molecular pathogenesis; host-directed therapy (HDT); nanoparticle drug delivery; vaccine development; cellular immunology; translational research

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

Gene Regulation and Neurotoxicity in Alcohol Related Pathologies

edited by

Stefano Casalotti

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5112 | Submission Open

Keywords: alcohol; ethanol; gene expression; neurotoxicity; epigenetics; polymorphisms; neu-rons; glial cell; plasticity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Conversion and Valorization of Lignocellulosic Biomass

edited by

Loredana Marcolongo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4922 | Submission Open

Keywords: lignocellulosic biomass; vegetal and agro processing wast; catalytic and biocatalytic conversion; value added products; lignocellulosic platform; bioprocessing; biorefinery; green chemistry; circular economy, bioeconomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Molecular Insights into Toxicity: Identifying Biomarkers and Molecular Pathways Involved in Toxicological Responses

edited by Irma Martha Medina Díaz

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4893 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomarkers; molecular pathways; chemical exposure assessment; environmental exposure; human health; public health toxicology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Toxicology)

Adhesion, Invasion, and Metastasis in Cancer Progression

edited by

Pinar Uysal-Onganer

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4629 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer metastasis; cellular adhesion; invasion and migration; noncoding RNAs; EMT; Wnt/β-catenin signalling; tumour microenvironment; biomarkers; AI-driven metastasis prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

From Electronic Structure to Application: Computational Insights into Bioactive and Functional Molecules

edited by

Karolina Kula

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4611 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular design; molecular modeling; substituent effect; reactivity descriptors; biological potential; in silico study; physicochemical properties; ADME; PASS; QSAR

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Informatics)

Advanced Molecular Mechanism of Pathogenesis of Osteoarthritis

edited by Takako Hattori

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4520 | Submission Open

Keywords: osteoarthritis; degeneration of cartilage; mechanical loading; senescence; cell cycle; cellular communication network family member 3 (CCN3)

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

Osteoblast Differentiation in Human Health and Disease

edited by

Younho Han

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4404 | 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)

Molecular Advances in Radiation Oncology: Mechanisms, Immunotherapy and Innovation

edited by Jasna But-Hadžić

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4350 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular radiation oncology; DNA damage response; immunoradiotherapy; radiosensitization; tumor–immune interactions; radiogenomics; predictive biomarkers; combination therapies; translational radiobiology

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

Bioactive Peptides: Discovery, Synthesis, and Therapeutic Applications

edited by

Chuan-Mu Chen

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4295 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive peptides; functional food-derived peptides; antimicrobial and antiviral peptides; peptide drug design and delivery; anticancer peptides; peptide-based therapeutics; regenerative medicine; immunomodulatory peptides; structure–function relationships; translational peptide research

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

The Role of Cytokines in Inflammation and Diseases

edited by

Keiichi Yamanaka

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4247 | Submission Open

Keywords: inflammation; cytokine; complication; systemic inflammation; internal organ

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Advances in Cardiovascular and Vascular Biology

edited by

Woongbi Jang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4061 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular diseases; vascular biology; molecular mechanisms; biomarkers; endothelial dysfunction; translational medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Cardiovascular Diseases: From Molecular Diagnosis to Treatment

edited by

Li Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3853 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular diseases; molecular diagnosis; multi-omics approaches; liquid biopsies; molecular imaging; gene and cell therapies; nanomedicine; pharmacogenomics; targeted molecular therapies

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

Obesity and Obesity-Associated Co-Morbidities: From Mechanisms to Mechanism-Based Therapies

edited by

Dario C. Ramirez

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3800 | Submission Open

Keywords: obesity; adipose tissue inflammation; microbiota; oxidative stress; gene expression regulation; metabolism; obesity-associated co-morbidities; non-communicable disease; cancer; mechanism-based therapy

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

Molecular Research in Acute Lung Injury

edited by

Emilia Lecuona

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3788 | Submission Open

Keywords: acute lung injury; ARDS; primary graft dysfunction; immune cells; neutrophils; pulmonary edema; alveolar epithelium; lung endothelium

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Advances in Molecular Research in Animal Reproduction

edited by

He Huang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3765 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal reproduction; molecular regulation; spermatogenesis; embryonic development; epigenetics; reproductive hormones; oogenesis; environmental factors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Role of Immune Cells in Cancers

edited by Helga Maria Schmetzer

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3699 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; immune monitoring; immune escape; immune activation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Advances in Molecular Approaches to Asthma Management

edited by

Diego Bagnasco

and

Corrado Pelaia

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3686 | Submission Open

Keywords: severe asthma; type 2 and non-type 2 inflammation; antibodies; comorbidities; treatable traits

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

Next Generation Sequencing in Human Diseases

edited by

Manuel Muro

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3678 | Submission Open

Keywords: NGS; single-cell analysis; metagenomics; forensic DNA analysis; precision medicine; genetic diagnostics; transplant monitoring; cell-free DNA; new allele and variant discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Informatics)

Molecular Studies on Obesity and Related Diseases

edited by

Juliana Soares Severo

Francisco L. Torres-Leal

and

Moisés Tolentino B. Da Silva

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3610 | Submission Open

Keywords: obesity; adipose tissue; immunometabolism; adipokines; metabolomics; gut microbiota; thermogenesis; NAFLD; inflammation; precision nutrition

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

Molecular Mechanisms Governing Lipid Metabolism in Health and Disease

edited by

Christina E. Kostara

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3561 | Submission Open

Keywords: lipidomics; lipid biomarkers; lipid metabolism; cardiovascular disease; cardiometabolic diseases; non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; diabetes; lipoproteins; NMR spectroscopy; mass spectrometry

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

Advances in Molecular Pathobiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases

edited by

Saak V. Ovsepian

Stergios Boussios

and

Jaison Jeevanandam

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3471 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodegenerative diseases; Alzheimer’s disease; Parkinson’s disease; dementia with Lewy bodies; motor neuron diseases; molecular pathobiology; diagnosis; treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Molecular Insights into the Stability and Degradation of Perovskite Solar Cells

edited by

Amal Bouich

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3398 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite; thin films; solar cells; PCE, stability; molecular structure evolution (perovskite); perovskite precursor molecular design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

Molecular Insights in Food Science: From Nutritional Value to Safety Evaluation

edited by

Mariachiara Bianco

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3325 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutraceutical; food safety; analytical methods; novel foods; food analysis

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

Molecular and Cellular Basis of Oral Immunology

edited by

Kenichi Kumagai

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3283 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral immunology; oral mucosa; immune tolerance; oral microbiome; oral diseases; periodontium; innate immunity; adaptive immunity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Molecular Pathways Shaping Therapeutic Vulnerability in Leukaemia

edited by

Donia Moujalled

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 3246 | Submission Open

Keywords: leukaemia; acute myeloid leukaemia (AML); B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (B-ALL); pro-survival signalling; apoptosis; BH3 mimetics; drug resistance; combination therapy; functional drug screening; leukaemia mouse models

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

The Evolution, Genetics and Pathogenesis of Viruses, 2nd Edition

edited by

Marta Szabat

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3219 | Submission Open

Keywords: viruses; genome structure; viral RNA/DNA; replication viral cycle; recombination; viral infection; antiviral agents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Natural Products from Plants: Association with Human Health and Therapeutic Benefits, 2nd Edition

edited by

Andrey Marchev

and

Nikolina Mihaylova

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3192 | Submission Open

Keywords: botanical products; phytochemicals; bio/pharmacological compounds; cellular and molecular targets; molecular and physiological mechanism; human health; disease prevention and treatment; inflammatory diseases; age-related disorders; chronic and (auto)immune diseases

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

Molecular Genetic Mechanism of Stress Resistance in Plants

edited by Mohammad Nurul Matin

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3158 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress response and resistance; environmental adaptation; abiotic and biotic stress; gene regulation network; functional genomics; molecular signalling pathways; CRISPR/cas systems; epigenetic regulation; transcriptome profiling; metabolic reprogramming; stress-responsive genes

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

Molecular Insights into Zoology: 2nd Edition

edited by

Valeria Maselli

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3154 | Submission Open

Keywords: zoology; genomics; transcriptomics; phylogeny; molecular evolution; mtDNA; eDNA; RNA; molecular zoology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Insulin Resistance Mechanisms: From Epigenetics to Receptor-Mediated Signaling Pathways

edited by

Angélica Rueda

and

Jesús Alberto Olivares-Reyes

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 3113 | Submission Open

Keywords: epigenetics; insulin receptor; insulin resistance; inflammation; metabolic syndrome; protein phosphorylation; cardiometabolic syndrome

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

Research Progress of Forensic Genetics

edited by

Mariano Guardado-Estrada

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3045 | Submission Open

Keywords: forensic genetics; genomics; phenotyping; DNA sequencing; pedigree; bioinformatics

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

Biopolymer-Based Materials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Agnieszka Feliczak-Guzik

and

Agata Wawrzyńczak

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3015 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodegradable polymers; biopolymers; biopolymer-based composite materials; synthesis and characterization of biopolymer materials; applications of biopolymers and biopolymer-based composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

RNA Biology: Unraveling the Complex Interplay Between Proteins and RNAs in Gene Expression and Regulation, 2nd Edition

edited by

Rosemary Kiernan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2958 | Submission Open

Keywords: RNA biology; protein–RNA interplay; gene expression; post-transcriptional modifications; non-coding RNAs

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

Molecular Mechanisms of Toxicity Induced by Engineered Nanomaterials

edited by

Shan Zienolddiny-Narui

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2899 | Submission Open

Keywords: toxicity; occupational health; engineered nanomaterials; physical–chemical characteristics; toxicokinetic; toxicodynamic; in vivo; NAMs; NGRA (new-generation risk assessment)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Toxicology)

Mechanisms and Innovations in Natural Killer Cell-Based Immunotherapy

edited by

Dipnarine Maharaj

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2890 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural killer cells; immunotherapy; CAR-NK; cancer therapy; adoptive cell transfer; immune modulation; tumor microenvironment; cell engineering; hematologic malignancies; viral infections

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Advances in Multi-Omics in Cancer: Second Edition

edited by

Leo Kei Iwai

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2880 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; multi-omics; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabolomics; lipidomics; epigenomics; artificial intelligence; machine learning; systems biology; biomarkers; precision oncology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Molecular Mechanisms and Pathways Involved in Toxicant-Induced Stress

edited by

Maria Giulia Lionetto

and

Maria Elena Giordano

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2858 | Submission Open

Keywords: oxidative stress; cell death; biomarkers; toxicant exposure; environmental toxicology; cell signaling pathways

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Toxicology)

Molecular Biology of the Thyroid Cancer and Thyroid Dysfunctions: 2nd Edition

edited by Vija Lavinia

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2597 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal models; apoptosis; autophagy; cancer biomarker; cancer epidemiology; cancer prevention; cancer screening; cholesterol metabolism; clinical trial; DNA repair; epigenomics; genome instability; genomic database; genomics; invasion; metabolomics; metastasis; methylation; microarray; microRNA; molecular diagnostics; molecular tumor pathology; next-generation sequencing; noncoding RNA; omics; personalized medicine; prognosis; proteomics; radionuclide therapy; signaling pathway; SNP genotyping; targeted therapy; theranostics; thyroid cancer; hyperthyroidism; therapeutic targets; translational cancer research; treatment response; tumor microenvironment

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

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