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Molecular Research in Epilepsy and Epileptogenesis—2nd Edition

edited by

Stanisław Jerzy Czuczwar

and Barbara Miziak

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2508 | Submission Open

Keywords: epilepsy; antiseizure; anti-epileptogenic drugs; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Bone Development and Regeneration—4th Edition

edited by

Kazuo Yudoh

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2482 | Submission Open

Keywords: osteoblast; osteocyte; osteoclast; mesenchymal stem cell; cell differentiation; epigenetics; omics; integrative analysis; biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Protein Networks and Their Signaling

edited by

Ashok Kumar

and

Vladimir N. Uversky

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2471 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein-protein interaction; chromatin/nucleosome; signaling; protein structure; drug design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Recent Advances in Molecular Mechanisms of Bacterial Resistance and Antibiotic Therapy

edited by

Xinyi Yang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2404 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial resistance; antibiotics; antimicrobials; “ superbugs” ; clinical strains; laboratory induced-bacteria; antimicrobial peptides; antimicrobial combinations; hybrid antibiotics; repurposing drugs; anti-virulence agents; immune modulators; toxin neutralizers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Latest Advances in Nanoparticles for Modern Biomedicine (2nd Edition)

edited by

Sebastian Schwaminger

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2390 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; nanotherapeutics; nanomedicine; biomedicine; selective targeting of nanoparticles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Nanoscience)

Biofunctionalization of Metals for Medical Application: Molecular Aspects

edited by

Luca Scotti

and Xiaoming Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2318 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofunctionalization; medical applications; nanomaterials; nanofunctionalized materials; molecular mechanisms; bacterial membranes; membrane polarity; bacterial resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Nanoscience)

Molecular Mechanisms of Bone Injury and Bone Tissue Regeneration

edited by Nasim Golafshan

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2303 | Submission Open

Keywords: bone formation; osteoblast diffrentiation; cell-based materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

Precision Medicine Approaches to Antifibrotic Therapy

edited by Karim Daliri

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2177 | Submission Open

Keywords: fibrotic diseases; antifibrotic therapy; antifibrotic drug; multi-omics data; precision medicine

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

Protein Signal Transduction in the Nucleus

edited by Jaekyung Shim

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2126 | Submission Open

Keywords: inner nuclear membrane protein; protein network; LEM-domain proteins; nuclear lamina; signal transcription; transcriptional regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Research in Alzheimer’s Disease: Advances and Perspectives

edited by

Silvia Boschi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2112 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroinflammation; synaptic dysfunction; oxidative stress; neurofibrillary tangles; mitochondrial dysfunction; biomarkers

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

The Pathogenesis of Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis and Its Therapies

edited by

Mrigya Babuta

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2086 | Submission Open

Keywords: alcohol-associted hepatitis; acute kidney injury; hepatic encephalopathy; adaptive immune response; innate immune response; neutrophilia

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

Molecular Research on Tumor Suppressor Proteins

edited by Jie Liu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2036 | Submission Open

Keywords: DNA repair; genome stability; tumor suppressor; BRCA1; BRCA2; PALB2; RAD51C

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Advanced Research on the Physiology and Toxicology of Aquatic Animals

edited by Xin Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1942 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic ecosystem; physiology of aquatic animals; toxicology of aquatic animals; environmental adaptability; environmental pollutants; ecotoxicology; biomarkers; risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Oxidative Stress in Dermatology, Aesthetics and Regenerative Medicine

edited by

Eugenio Luigi Iorio

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 1914 | Submission Open

Keywords: oxidative stress; redox system; antioxidant chemical species; dermatology; aesthetics; regenerative medicine; inflammatory; degenerative skin diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Molecular Crosstalk in Breast Cancer Progression and Therapies

edited by Giuseppina Daniela Naimo

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1885 | Submission Open

Keywords: breast cancer; endocrine therapy; drug resistance; breast tumor microenvironment; targeted therapies; personalized therapies; immunotherapy

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

Molecular Breeding and Genetic Regulation of Crops, 2nd Edition

edited by

Chiara Biselli

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1872 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular breeding; genetic regulation; genomics; genome-editing techniques; epigenetic modifications

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

The Impact of Cancer–Immune Cell Crosstalk on Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment

edited by Fabricio Figueiro

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1824 | Submission Open

Keywords: protumoral immunity; anticancer immunity; crosstalk; tumor microenvironment; purinergic signaling; immune checkpoints; immunometabolism; extracellular vesicles; RNA communication

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

Modulating the Function of the Immune System by Thyrotropin and Thyroid Hormones

edited by Graciela Alicia Cremaschi and Claudia Gabriela Pellizas

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1820 | Submission Open

Keywords: thyrotropin (TSH); thyroid hormones (THs); immune modulation; immunology; immune; autoimmune; immunoendocrinology; hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis; antitumor immune response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Role of Cell Metabolism in Cancer Biology

edited by

Silvia Filippi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1760 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer cells metabolism; target therapy; PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway; hypoxia

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Latest Research in Photocatalysis

edited by

María Teresa Colomer

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1655 | Submission Open

Keywords: design; simulation; synthesis; properties; functionalities; reactions; photocatalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Molecular Mechanisms of Ozone Therapy

edited by

Francisco Rodríguez-Esparragón

Bernadino Clavo

and

Jacob Lorenzo-Morales

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1646 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidant response; cellular stress responses; inflammatory signaling; mitochondrial function; molecular pathways; Nrf2; oxidative stress; ozone therapy; redox regulation; antimicrobial resistance; infectious diseases

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

Advances and Applications in Molecular Enzymology

edited by

Gustavo Molina

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1635 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial enzymes; biosynthesis and bioengineering; drug development and targets; enzymes in the environment; engineered enzymes; enzymes in agri-food; enzymatic formulations; enzyme engineering; enzymes in biomedical sciences; green chemistry/technology; glycans; molecular evolution; nanocatalyst and nanotechnology; pharma enzymes; recombinant proteins production and purification; system and synthetic biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Molecular Research in Animal Nutrition

edited by Jie Fu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1601 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal nutrition; animal immunity; epigenetics; m6A methylation; gut microbiota; host– microbiome interaction; metabolic reprogramming

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

Molecular Insights and Regulation Mechanisms of Tea Quality

edited by

Xujun Zhu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1596 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular ecology; spectroscopic techniques; tea quality; tea plant growth

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

Advances in Plant Nematology Research

edited by

Sergei A. Subbotin

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1535 | Submission Open

Keywords: DNA barcoding; Molecular evolution; Genomes; Molecular systematics; Phylogenetics; Plant– nematode interactions; Transcriptomics

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

The Role of Extracellular Histones in Patho(physio)logical Hemostasis

edited by Fabrizio Semeraro and

Mauro Coluccia

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1512 | Submission Open

Keywords: extracellular histones; hemostasis; platelets; coagulation; fibrinolysis; thrombosis; inflammation; extracellular traps

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

Gluten/Wheat-Related Disorders: The Role of Nutrition, Gut Barrier, Microbiota, and New Therapeutic Strategies

edited by Lisa Lungaro

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1494 | Submission Open

Keywords: gluten-related disorders; celiac disease; non celiac gluten wheat sensitivity; gluten free diet; microbiota; gut barrier; probiotics

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

Coagulation Factors and Natural Anticoagulants in Health and Disease

edited by

Zsuzsanna Bereczky

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1440 | Submission Open

Keywords: coagulation factor; natural anticoagulant; hemostasis; thrombosis; molecular studies; molecular interactions; structure; functional studies

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

Fibrotic Disease: From Pathophysiology to Treatment

edited by Galina S. Bogatkevich

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 1354 | Submission Open

Keywords: lung; liver; heart; kidney; fibrosis; systemic sclerosis; mechanisms; pathophysiology; therapy

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

Protein Design and Engineering in Biochemistry

edited by Om Prakash Narayan

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1320 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein engineering; molecular biology; biochemical tools; computational protein design; directed evolution; CRISPR/Cas9; synthetic biology; biomaterials; protein therapeutics; regenerative medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Wound Repair: From Basic Biology to Tissue Engineering

edited by

Magdalena Paczkowska-Walendowska

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1320 | Submission Open

Keywords: wound healing; tissue engineering; biomaterials; regenerative medicine; chronic wounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Research Progress on Oocyte Development

edited by

Ken-ichi Sato

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1306 | Submission Open

Keywords: oocyte maturation; germ cell development; folliculogenesis; oocyte quality; egg cell development; oocyte activation; meiotic progression; fertility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Nanoscience in Plants: Omics Approaches to Elucidate the Role of Nanoparticles

edited by

Setsuko Komatsu

and Zahed Hossain

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1297 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; plant; omics-based techniques; bioinformatics; systems biology; nanotoxicology

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

Advances in Mass Spectrometry-Based Proteomics: From Biomarker Discovery to Translational Applications

edited by

Yanlong Ji

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1287 | Submission Open

Keywords: mass spectrometry; LC-MS method development; phosphoproteomics; glycoproteomics; biomarker discovery; multi-omics data integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Studying Multi-Target Drug Approaches and Posttranslational Modification (PTM) Therapies

edited by

Guo-Ping Zhou

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1251 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-target therapy; network analysis tools; multi-label proteins; web-server predictor; posttranslational modifications (PTMs); 3D structures; rational drug design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Informatics)

Research Progress and Therapeutic Targets of Chronic Kidney Disease

edited by

Stefanos Roumeliotis

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1235 | Submission Open

Keywords: blood pressure; cardiovascular disease; chronic kidney disease; diabetes; hypertension; inflammation; oxidative stress; sodium glucose transporter-2; vascular calcification

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

Molecular and Immune Mechanisms in Pathogenic Mycobacteria Infections

edited by Fabiana Bigi and Federico Carlos Blanco

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1208 | Submission Open

Keywords: Mycobacterium tuberculosis; virulence; pathogens

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

New Insights into Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy and Neuroimmunological Diseases

edited by

Fumitaka Shimizu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1190 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP); multiple sclerosis (MS); neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD); myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD); autoimmune encephalitis; paraneoplastic neurological syndrome; Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS); myositis; blood-brain barrier; blood-nerve barrier

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Molecular Studies on Oral Disease and Treatment

edited by

Daniela Adamo

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1186 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral cancer; oral mucosal lesions; chronic pain; temporomandibular joint disorders; periodontal diseases

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

Molecular Paradigm Iconoclasm

edited by

Vance G. Nielsen

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1185 | Submission Open

Keywords: paradigm shift; biochemistry; cell signaling; coagulation; toxinology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Unraveling the Enigma of Colorectal Cancer: From Mechanisms to Therapeutic Advances

edited by Valentina Belli and

Vincenza Ciaramella

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1163 | Submission Open

Keywords: Colorectal cancer; tumour microenvironment; epigenetics; diagnostic molecules; immune evasion; biomarkers; drug resistance; precision medicine; targeted

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Computational Genomics and Bioinformatics in Microbiology

edited by

Andreas Martin Lisewski

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1146 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational microbial genomics; comparative genomics; structural genomics; functional genomics; genomic data bioinformatics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Informatics)

Tuberculosis: Host Immunity, Diagnosis and Treatment

edited by

Veronica Edith Garcia

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1136 | Submission Open

Keywords: tuberculosis; immune response; diagnosis; treatment; antibiotics; resistance

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

Advances in Biomarker Discovery for Rare Diseases

edited by

Bridget E. Bax

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1119 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomarker; rare diseases; pathological processes; cystic fibrosis; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; Ehlers-Danlos syndrome; haemophilia; sickle cell disease; primary biliary cholangitis; fabry disease

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

Advances in the Molecular Diagnosis and Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases

edited by

Bruno Manadas

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1104 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodegenerative disorders; biomarkers; treatment; omics; systems biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Biotic and Abiotic Stress Responses of Vegetable Crops

edited by Yongqiang Tian

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1079 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetable crops; biotic stress; abiotic stress; physiological responses; molecular mechanisms; genetic mechanisms; resistance breeding; resistance biotechnology; management strategies

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

Hormonal and Metabolic Markers in Health and Disease

edited by

Rafał Podgórski

and

Kornelia Łach

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1078 | Submission Open

Keywords: hormonal biomarkers; molecular mechanism of endocrine disorders; steroidogenesis; hormonal dysregulation; endocrine disruptors; metabolomics; metabolic regulation

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

Radiolabeled Compounds for Theranostic Applications in Oncology

edited by

Cyril Fersing

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1077 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiopharmaceuticals; theranostic; cancer therapy; targeted radionuclide therapy; molecular imaging; positron emission tomography; single-photon emission tomography; radiolabeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Endothelial Cells in Health and Disease

edited by

Alessia Ricci

and

Amelia Cataldi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 997 | Submission Open

Keywords: endothelial cells; vascular homeostasis; tissue homeostasis; endothelial cell biology; endothelial cells dysfunction; oxidative stress; redox signaling; aging; endothelial regulation of tissue repair

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Progress in Adipokines Research in Cardiovascular Health and Diseases

edited by

Morris Karmazyn

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 942 | Submission Open

Keywords: adipokine receptors and cell signalling; adipokines and heart failure and hypertrophy; adipokines and myocardial ischemia; adipokines and hypertension; adipokines and thrombosis/atherosclerosis; adipokines and vascular/endothelial function; structure; and integrity; adipokines and cardiovascular inflammation; adipokines; adiposity; and cardiovascular disease in obesity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

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