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Application and Molecular Mechanisms of Microwaves for Materials Processing

edited by

Valentin Craciun

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 823 | Submission Open

Keywords: microwaves; non-ionizing radiation; molecular materials characterizations; molecular materials synthesis; microwave processing and engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

Multidrug Resistance in Cancer: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Challenges

edited by

Odília Queirós

and

Patrícia M. A. Silva

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 813 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer therapy; MultiDrug Resistance (MDR); Pgp; efflux pumps; tumor microenvironment; anticancer drug target; combination therapy; novel anticancer agents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Advanced Plant Molecular Responses to Abiotic Stresses: 2nd Edition

edited by

Dong-Gwan Kim

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 812 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress responses (heat; drought; salinity; nutrient deficiency; oxygen quality; flooding; light; etc.); genetically modified plants; CRISPR/Cas-mediated stress overcome; microplastic/nanoparticle stresses; bioinformatic studies; miRNAs and other noncoding RNAs involved in abiotic stresses in plants; secondary metabolite synthesis

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

Antimicrobial Agents: Natural Products or Synthetic Compounds 2nd Edition

edited by

Anna Duda-Madej

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 788 | Submission Open

Keywords: multidrug resistance; natural antimicrobial agents; synthetic antimicrobial compounds; combination therapy; severe infectious diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Immune Cell Therapy and Genome Engineering

edited by

Kieu C. D. Nguyễn

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 767 | Submission Open

Keywords: immune cell therapies; regenerative therapy; gene editing technologies; epigenetic modulation; precision medicine; personalized therapy

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

Advances in Molecular Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration and Neuroinflammation

edited by Marika Lanza and

Giovanna Casili

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 758 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroinflammation; neurodegeneration; mitochondrial dysfunction; oxidative stress; metabolomics; therapeutic strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Molecular Insight into Catalysis of Nanomaterials

edited by Dandan Liu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 686 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterial catalyst; thermal catalysis; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; DFT calculation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Nanoscience)

Molecular Mechanisms in Cardiovascular Disease Progression

edited by Ying-Hsi Lin

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 674 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular disease progression; molecular mechanisms; inflammation; signal transduction; transcriptional and epigenetic regulation; mitochondrial dysfunction; sarcomeric remodeling

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

Roles of Non-Coding RNAs in Cancer

edited by Amit K. Mitra

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 579 | Submission Open

Keywords: lncRNA; miRNA; cancer; genomics; targeted therapy; biomarkers; drug resistance

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

Molecular Mechanisms of Hypertension

edited by Pedro A. José

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 568 | Submission Open

Keywords: salt sensitivity; inverse salt sensitivity; epigenetics; genetics; organ-to-organ communication

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

Molecular Advances in Assisted Reproductive Technologies

edited by

Sung Tae Kim

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 547 | Submission Open

Keywords: preimplantation genetic testing; embryo selection; in vitro fertilization; infertility; implantation failure; miscarriage; mosaicism; segmental aneuploidy; non-invasive technology; morpho kinetics; in vitro gametogenesis; in vitro oocyte maturation; reproductive tissue cryopreservation; artificial intelligence (AI)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Major Histocompatibility Complex Antigens in Disease

edited by Jerzy K. Kulski and Charles E. Larsen

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 534 | Submission Open

Keywords: major histocompatibility complex; immune response; human leukocyte antigen (HLA); immune function; disease susceptibility; pathogen resistance; antigenic transposable elements; cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Functional Food: Bridging the Gap Between Nutrition and Health

edited by Agata Kryczyk-Poprawa and

Wlodzimierz Opoka

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 532 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional foods; bioactive compounds; molecular targets; personalized nutrition strategies; chronic disease prevention; healthy aging; nutrient interactions

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

Evolutionary Genomics in Plants: From Single Gene to Genome

edited by

Bei Gao

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 531 | Submission Open

Keywords: evolutionary genomics; plant adaptation; genome evolution; crop improvement; bioinformatics; polyploidy

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

Recent Advancements in Studying Biomacromolecule–Ligand Interactions

edited by

Guo-Ping Zhou

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 525 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomacromolecule– ligand interaction; X-ray crystallography; nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy; surface plasmon resonance (SPR); isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC); fluorescence spectroscopy (FS); mass spectrometry (MS); drug discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecules)

Emerging Plastic-Related Toxicity: From Environmental Exposure to Human Health

edited by

Antonietta Santoro

and

Marta Anna Szychlinska

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 525 | Submission Open

Keywords: (bio)plastic- and (bio)polymer-related toxicity; microplastic and nanoplastic accumulation/degradation in mammals; cell cultures; human health; in vivo models; epigenetics effects; endocrine disruptor properties of bioplastics; plastics and inflammation; plastics in neurodegeneration and neuroinflammation; reproduction; cell metabolism; immunomodulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Toxicology)

Natural Compounds for Skeletal Muscle Health and Regeneration

edited by

Khurshid Ahmad

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 520 | Submission Open

Keywords: skeletal muscle; natural compounds; molecular mechanism; muscle regeneration; computational analysis; experimental analysis

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

Molecular and Clinical Advances in Ophthalmic Inflammation, Infection, and Degeneration

edited by Hyun Jin Shin

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 508 | Submission Open

Keywords: ophthalmic inflammation; ocular infection; ocular degeneration; molecular mechanisms; translational research

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

Exploring the Impact of the Biological Clock on Health and Disease

edited by

Bojlul Bahar

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 495 | Submission Open

Keywords: circadian rhythm; inflammation; oxidative stress; energy balance; metabolic syndrome; ageing; cancer; diabetes; obesity; entrainment; synchrony; melatonin

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Mitochondrial Energy Metabolism in Cells and Tissues

edited by

Alexander Remels

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 453 | Submission Open

Keywords: mitochondria; mitophagy; mitochondrial biogenesis; mitochondrial dynamics; fusion; fission; energy metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Molecular Biology and Chemistry of Mycotoxins and Phytotoxins, 3rd Edition

edited by

Makoto Kimura

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 445 | Submission Open

Keywords: aflatoxins; trichothecenes; fumonisins; ochratoxins; host-specific toxins; Alternaria toxins; emerging mycotoxins; biosynthesis; gene cluster; transcriptional regulation; toxicity; modification; ecological role

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Toxicology)

Membrane Channels in Intercellular Communication

edited by

Camillo Peracchia

and

Jean Jiang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 439 | Submission Open

Keywords: gap junctions; connexins; innexins; channels; hemichannels; connexin mutations; channel gating; chemical gating; voltage gating; cell– cell coupling; cell-cell uncoupling; cell communication; intercellular communication; calcium; pH

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Nose-to-Brain Drug Delivery: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by

Daisuke Inoue

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 435 | Submission Open

Keywords: nose-to-brain drug delivery; brain drug delivery system; CNS diseases; intranasal administration; nasal formulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

MicroRNAs in Physiology and Pathophysiology

edited by Małgorzata Guz

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 411 | Submission Open

Keywords: miRNA; cell physiology; metabolism; cancer; biomarkers; disease; molecular mechanisms; diagnosis; therapy

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

Research Progress of Orthopedic Materials

edited by Robert Karpiński

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 408 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocompatibility; biomaterials; orthopedic implants; hydroxyapatite; biodegradable polymers; tissue engineering; bioactive surfaces; bone cements; bone regeneration; antibacterial coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

Psychobiotics as Next-Generation Probiotics: A Holistic Approach to Mental Health and Gut–Brain Axis Modulation

edited by

Edyta Juszczuk-Kubiak

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 407 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics; gut microbiota; gut– brain axis; mental health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Immune Regulation During Pregnancy

edited by Sabrina Marie Scroggins

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 406 | Submission Open

Keywords: maternal– fetal immunology; multiomics in pregnancy; in utero inflammation; therapeutics; placental biology; neurodevelopment; gestational disorders; epigenetics; microbiome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Advanced Nanomaterials for Bone Regeneration and Osseointegration

edited by Cristian Covarrubias

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 394 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; bone regeneration; osseointegration; bifunctional biomaterials; bioceramics; metal nanoparticles; metal-organic frameworks (MOFs); nanostructured surfaces; composite materials; tissue engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Nanoscience)

Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery: Applications and Perspectives

edited by Ádám Juhász

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 390 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured materials; drug delivery; drug– carrier interactions; hydrogel; aerogels; associated colloids; surfactants; macromolecules; blood– brain barrier; controlled release

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Nanoscience)

New Advances in Genetic and Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Agronomic Traits in Crops

edited by Hongbin Zhang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 374 | Submission Open

Keywords: agronomic traits; crops; vegetable crops; fruit trees; genetic; molecular; high-throughput sequencing; agronomic genes

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

Attosecond Science: Toward Applications in Biology, Chemistry and Medicine

edited by

Predrag Ranitovic

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 367 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrafast light– matter interaction; high-harmonic generation; strong-field ionization; free-electron laser (FEL) ultrafast sources

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

Molecular Mechanism of Diabetes and Its Complications

edited by Michishige Terasaki

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 363 | Submission Open

Keywords: diabetes; hyperglycemia; oxidative stress; atherosclerosis; comorbidity; complication; metabolic metabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD); steatohepatitis (MASH); chronic kidney disease (CKD); heart failure; heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF); coronary artery disease (CAD)

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

Molecular Mechanisms and Non-Conventional and Complementary Treatments for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

edited by Roberta Ottria and

Giovanni Maconi

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 343 | Submission Open

Keywords: inflammatory bowel disease; leaky gut; molecular mechanisms; inflammatory pathways; small molecules in inflammatory bowel disease; non-conventional treatment; complementary medicine; inflammatory cytokines

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

Advances in Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy

edited by

Tomasz Kubrak

and

David Aebisher

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open

Keywords: photodiagnosis; photodynamic therapy; photosensitizers; natural photosensitizers; biomedical imaging; nanomedicine; targeted therapies; light as a therapeutic tool

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Neurotoxicity: Cellular Death Mechanisms in the Pathogenesis of Neurodegenerative Diseases

edited by

Md. Jakaria

and

Jason Cannon

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 335 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurotoxicity; cellular stress; neuronal cell death; ferroptosis; neurodegeneration; neuroprotection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

The Role of Immunocytes in Cancer and New Insights into Immunotherapy

edited by Ida Franiak-Pietryga

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 331 | Submission Open

Keywords: T cells; B cells; NK cells; adoptive cell therapy; cancer; immunotherapy; checkpoint inhibitors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Molecular Studies in Gynecological Oncology: Advancing Diagnosis and Treatment

edited by

Ivonne Nel

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 331 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomarker; cancer screening; clinical trial; DNA repair; invasion; metastasis; methylation; molecular diagnostics; molecular tumor pathology; next-generation sequencing; omics; personalized medicine; prognosis; single-cell analysis; targeted therapy; translational cancer research; treatment response; tumor microenvironment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

The Role of Macrophages in Inflammation and Cancer: An Update

edited by

José Luis Reyes

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 327 | Submission Open

Keywords: macrophages; cancer; inflammation; cell therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Advanced Research on Malaria: Molecular and Biochemical Perspectives

edited by

Pedro Eduardo Ferreira

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 323 | Submission Open

Keywords: malaria; vectors; therapies; resistance; cellular mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Nanoparticle Systems for Cancer Phototherapy

edited by

Maria Raposo

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; phototherapy; cancer; photodynamic therapy; photosensitiser molecules; biomolecules damage; DNA-intercalators; oxidative stress; cell/tissue specificity; drug delivery systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Chlamydia trachomatis Pathogenicity and Disease (Third Edition)

edited by

Rosa Sessa

and

Marisa Di Pietro

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 296 | Submission Open

Keywords: Chlamydia trachomatis; virulence factors; host susceptibility or resistance; innate and adaptive immune responses; genetic studies; cervico-vaginal microbiota; clinical outcomes with molecular study

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

Plant Genomics and Genome Editing, 3rd Edition

edited by

Hikmet Budak

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: next-generation sequencing; structural and functional genomics; SNPs; miRNA; LncRNA; CRISPR/Cas9; TALEN; genome editing

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

Unveiling Molecular Mysteries of Brain Barriers

edited by Ana Catarina Duarte

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open

Keywords: blood– brain barrier; blood– cerebrospinal fluid barrier; arachnoid barrier; transport mechanisms; drug delivery; drug metabolism; ATP-binding cassete (ABC) transporters

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Selected Papers from the 1st RNA and RNase International Meeting and Related Research

edited by

Ester Boix

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open

Keywords: RNA; RNase; diagnosis markers; drug design; cell signalling; immunology; infection; cancer; structural biology; RNA binding proteins; RNA recognition patterns; RNA catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Antimicrobial Resistance in Mycobacteria

edited by Maria Del Carmen Muñoz-Egea

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycobacteria; nontuberculous mycobacteria; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; antimicrobial resistance; drug resistance mechanisms; molecular mechanisms; antibiotic resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Current Molecular Advances in Apoptosis

edited by

Mariarosaria Boccellino

and

Davide Viggiano

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 272 | Submission Open

Keywords: apoptosis; glomerulonephritis; aging; caspase; endonuclease; DNA; cytokeratin

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Application of NMR Spectroscopy in Biomolecules: 2nd Edition

edited by

Luigi Russo

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced solution and solid state biomolecular NMR techniques; structure and dynamics of biomolecules: proteins; peptides; and nucleic acids; paramagnetic NMR; in/on cell-NMR; protein– ligand; protein– DNA; protein– RNA interaction; protein folding and misfolding; structure-based drug screening; fragment-based drug screening; computational NMR methods; sample preparation and isotope labeling strategies; NMR metabolomics and foodomics; membrane proteins and lipids; natural-abundance NMR spectroscopy; pharmaceutical NMR applications; disordered proteins and peptides; drugs development; metal-binding biomolecules; hyperpolized NMR techniques; 19F NMR spectroscopy; NMR techniques for the analysis of complex mixtures; integrated NMR-based methodologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biophysics)

Bioactives from Natural Products

edited by

Antía González Pereira

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; bioactive compounds; therapeutic potential; secondary metabolites; omics technologies; biotechnology; phytochemistry; metabolomics

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

Immunopathogenesis and Novel Therapeutic Strategies for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Third Edition

edited by

Marzena Olesińska

and Hanna Przepiera-Bȩdzak

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: systemic lupus erythematosus; SLE pathogenesis; the epigenetic regulation of lupus; the genetic background of SLE; interferon; cytokine networks; innate immunity; adaptive immunity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Molecular Insights into Sex Determination and Differentiation

edited by

Martin A. Estermann

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: sex determination; sex differentiation; ovary; testis; epigenetics; gene regulatory networks; DSDs; transcriptomics; evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

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