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Adaptive Strategies of Plants to Water Stress

edited by Weitao Jia

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive strategies; submergence; post-submergence; waterlogging; drought; plant physiology; phenotypic plasticity; omics; epigenetic regulation; molecular mechanism

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

Panomics Approaches for Deciphering Salinity Stress Tolerance in Plants

edited by

Hafiz Abdul Kareem

and

Mohd Faheem Khan

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: salinity stress; panomics integration; multi-omics; salt tolerance; spatial transcriptomics; AI-driven breeding; systems biology; climate-smart crops; molecular breeding

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

Molecular Advances in Polymer–Surfactant Systems: Interactions, Self-Assembly, and Functional Applications

edited by Francisco Ríos

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer–surfactant interactions; molecular self-assembly; colloidal and interfacial systems; soft matter chemistry; micellization; nanostructured materials; stimuli-responsive polymers; molecular modeling and simulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

Molecular Nutrition and Gut Health in Production Animals

edited by Shimeng Huang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open

Keywords: production animals; molecular nutrition; gut health; gut microbiota; intestinal barrier; mucosal immunity; host–microbe interactions; microbial metabolites; feed additives; amino acid nutrition; probiotics; prebiotics; mycotoxins; multi-omics; animal performance

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

Advanced Studies on Bioactive Natural Products for Human Health

edited by

İsa Telci

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal and aromatic plants; bioactive natural products; phytochemistry; phenolic compounds; metabolomics; antioxidant activity; anticancer activity; molecular mechanisms; phytochemical profiling; nutraceuticals

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

DNA Repair Mechanisms in Neurological Disorders

edited by Camila Araújo Bernardino Garcia

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: DNA repair; somatic mosaicism; focal cortical dysplasia; epilepsy genetics; cortical malformations; neurodevelopmental disorders; genomic instability; precision medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Polymer Biomaterials in Urology: Innovations and Applications

edited by

Joanna Jaworska

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer biomaterials; polymer implants; protheses; injectables; drug delivery systems; reconstruction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecules)

Platelet-Mediated Immune Regulation in Cancer

edited by

Bennett D. Elzey

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: platelets; tumor immunity; megakaryocyte; immunotherapy; lymphocytes; microvesicles; immune suppression; metastasis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Design and Engineering of Polymeric Systems for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Donatella Duraccio

and

Giovanna Gomez D’Ayala

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymers; polymer systems; drug delivery; tissue engineering; medical devices; regenerative medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecules)

Advancements of Nanomaterials in Applied Molecular Science

edited by

Matías D. Regiart

Martín A. Fernández-Baldo

and Pollyana Souza Castro

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; nanomaterials; molecular science; microfluidics; biosensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Nanoscience)

Plant Gaseous Signaling Molecules

edited by

Yihua Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: gasotransmitters; plants; signaling pathway; biotic and abiotic stresses; growth and development

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

Research on Plant-Microbe Interaction

edited by Yelda Özden Çiftçi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofertilizers; plant-microbe interactome; synthetic symbiosis; rhizosphere engineering

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

Neurodegenerative Diseases: Linking Autophagy, Oxidative Stress, ER Stress and Neuroinflammation

edited by

Abdullah Sheikh

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodegenerative diseases; autophagy; oxidative stress; endoplasmic reticulum stress; neuroinflammation; microglia; astrocytes; protein aggregation; proteostasis; mitochondrial dysfunction; reactive oxygen species (ROS); unfolded protein response (UPR); neuroprotection; alzheimer's disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Anticancer Drugs: Molecular Research and Progress

edited by

Alejandro Castro-Alvarez

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: anticancer agents; molecular mechanisms; drug design; computational chemistry; experimental oncology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Immunogenetics in the Era of Genomic Medicine: From Diversity to Clinical Translation

edited by Khalid Sadki

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: immunogenomics; genetic diversity; disease association; cancer immunology; bioinformatics; artificial intelligence; big data analysis; multi-omics; single-cell sequencing; translational immunology; precision medicine; underrepresented populations

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

New Advances in Spinal Cord Injury

edited by

Chih-Wei Zeng

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

Keywords: spinal cord injury; neural regeneration; regenerative medicine; stem cell therapy; induced pluripotent stem cells; mesenchymal stem cells; neural progenitor cells; biomaterials; neuroinflammation; neuromodulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Molecular Therapeutic Strategies for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma

edited by

Worachart Lert-Itthiporn

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

Keywords: intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma; molecular therapy; targeted therapy; immunotherapy; biomarkers; tumor microenvironment; genomic alterations; liquid biopsy; resistance mechanisms; precision oncology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Functional Epigenomics in Plants

edited by

Slimane Khayi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open

Keywords: epigenomics; crop improvement; epigenetic variation; functional genomics; DNA methylation

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

Multi-Omics-Driven Advances in Plant Sciences

edited by Sheikh Mansoor

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-omics; plant genomics; transcriptomics; metabolomics; crop improvement; abiotic and biotic stress tolerance; plant–microbe interactions; functional genomics

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

Molecular and Biomarker Advances in Gynecologic Oncology

edited by

E. Sun Paik

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: gynecologic oncology; epithelial ovarian cancer; prognostic biomarkers; tumor microenvironment; systemic inflammation; precision medicine; targeted therapy; clinical risk stratification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Oxidative Stress in Human Diseases: Molecular Mechanisms, Biomarkers, and Therapeutic Perspectives

edited by

Rossana Morabito

Alessia Remigante

and Sara Spinelli

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: oxidative stress; ROS; antioxidants; redox biology; inflammation; biomarkers; chronic diseases; neurodegeneration; cancer; metabolism; mitochondria; aging; translational medicine

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

Molecular Advances in Quantum Neuroactivity

edited by

Mihai V. V. Putz

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurosciences; neurochemistry; neurobiology; quantum theory and computation; neuromorphisms; QSAR (quantitative structure-activity relationships); bio- and nano-materials; (artificial) neural networks.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Synaptic Dysfunction in Neurodegenerative Diseases: From Molecular Mechanisms to Therapeutic Strategies

edited by

Giulia Romano

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: synaptic dysfunction; neurodegeneration; synaptic vesicle recycling; cytoskeleton and microtubules; neurotransmission; neuromuscular junction (NMJ); RNA metabolism; therapeutic targets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Machine Learning for Peptide and Protein Function Prediction

edited by

Ching-Tai Chen

and Hsin-Nan Lin

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein language models (PLMs); deep learning; sequence-based function prediction; therapeutic peptides; post-translational modification (PTM); sequence-structure mapping; multi-functional peptides; residue-level prediction; bioinformatics; transfer learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Informatics)

Research on Plant-Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria

edited by

Dragana Miljaković

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant growth promoting rhizobacteria; plant–microbe interactions; microbiome-based selection; microbiome engineering; synthetic communities; biofertilization; biocontrol; stress tolerance; smart delivery methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Recent Advances in Wound Healing: 3rd Edition

edited by

Alina Maria Holban

and

Carmen Curutiu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

Keywords: management of wounds; nanobiomaterials; infection control; chronic wounds; biofilm infections; wound dressings; tissue engineering; wound healing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

New Advances in Plant–Microbe Interactions

edited by

Mohamed Farissi

and Ahmed El Moukhtari

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant–microbe interactions; plant microbiome; plant-beneficial microorganisms; multi-omics; sustainable agriculture; microbial diversity

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

New Insights in Urological Cancers

edited by Xuan-Mei Piao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open

Keywords: urological cancers; bladder cancer; prostate cancer; kidney cancer; upper urinary tract cancer; testicular cancer; penile cancer; urothelial carcinoma; squamous cell carcinoma; adenocarcinoma; molecular oncology; cancer biomarkers; tumor microenvironment; immunotherapy; multi-omics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Chronic Diseases: Molecular Insight and Therapeutic Opportunities

edited by

Manivannan Yegambaram

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: mitochondrial dysfunction; redox signaling; metabolism; mitochondrial dynamics; mitochondrial-targeted therapeutic strategies

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

Metalloproteins in Biomedicine: From Molecular Mechanisms and Biomarkers to Diagnostics, Therapeutics and Nanotechnology

edited by

Kamil Gareev

and

Maxim Shevtsov

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: metalloproteins; biomarkers; nanomedicine; immunology; molecular mechanisms; nanotechnology; biosensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Pseudopeptidases: From Structure to Function in Health and Disease

edited by

Elena N. Elpidina

and

Yakov E. Dunaevsky

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: pseudopeptidases; pseudoenzymes; inactive homologs of peptidases; peptidases; protein structure; protein function

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Mechanisms of Cardiotoxicity in Anticancer Therapies

edited by Sheetalnath Rooge

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiotoxicity; cardiac hypertrophy; mitochondrial dysfunction; immune response; autophagy; mitophagy; lipophagy; apoptosis; ferroptosis; DNA damage; iron overload; lipid peroxidation; ROS production; Ca2+ homeostasis; microRNA

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

Molecular Research in Biochar

edited by

Muhammad Kashif Irshad

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: engineered biochar; molecular mechanisms; surface complexation; heavy metal(loid) immobilization; PFAS; microplastics; colloid-facilitated transport; spectroscopic characterization; density functional theory; machine learning; soil microbiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

Mechanism of SARS-CoV-2 Interactions with Tissue Cells

edited by Matias Nunes Frizzo and

Monica Gelzo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: SARS‑CoV‑2; virus–cell interaction; viral pathogenesis; immune response; inflammation and tissue injury; clinical and laboratory biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Ventricular Function and Pathophysiology in Cardiovascular Diseases

edited by

Filip Konecny

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: heart failure; ventricular function; pressure–volume analysis; cardiac hemodynamics; ventricular remodeling; cardiovascular pathophysiology

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

Acute Kidney Injury: From Pathogenesis to Targeted Therapy

edited by

Milan Ivanov

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: AKI; pathogenesis; biomarkers; targeted therapy; ischemia–reperfusion injury; inflammation; apoptosis

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

State-of-the-Art Molecular Neurobiology in Turkey

edited by Bilal Çiğ, Atay Vural and Aydan Köysüren

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular neurobiology; ion channels; neurophysiology; neuropharmacology; neuroinflammation; neurodegeneration; glia biology; synaptic signaling; oxidative stress; translational neuroscience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Advances in Molecular and Cellular Pathology of Cancer Research

edited by

Onur Bender

and

Ahmet Acar

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer molecular pathology; cancer genomics; experimental therapeutics; inhibitors; immuno-oncology; tumor heterogeneity; liquid biopsy; organoids; spatial biology; digital PCR; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Hydrogel Materials for Regenerative Medicine: Molecular Perspectives

edited by

Yiran Li

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: supramolecular hydrogels; adaptive materials; biomimetic material; stimuli-responsive hydrogels; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; phase separation hydrogel

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

Genomics and Molecular Mechanisms of Cancer

edited by

Raffaella Lazzarini

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: carcinogenesis; genetic and epigenetic alterations; cancer molecular mechanisms; cancer regulatory networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

AI-Powered Precision Nanomedicine for Brain Delivery

edited by João Dias-Ferreira

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroscience; glioblastoma; AI-driven healthcare; nanotargeted drug delivery; central nervous system; genic edition and therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Epithelial Dysfunction in Allergic Diseases

edited by

Sena Ardicli

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: epithelial dysfunction; epithelial barrier theory; allergic diseases; barrier integrity; immune-epithelial crosstalk; type 2 inflammation; mucosal immunology; environmental exposures; tissue remodeling; translational allergy research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Advanced Functional Materials for Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage

edited by

Mohammad R. Thalji

and

Farzaneh Mahmoudi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced functional materials; molecular design; electrochemical energy conversion; energy storage; electrocatalysis; hydrogen/oxygen production; batteries; supercapacitors; interface/molecular engineering; charge-transfer mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

Cellular and Molecular Toxicology of Emerging Environmental Pollutants

edited by

Kyoungtae Kim

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental pollutant; cellular toxicology; man-made nanoparticles; toxicological mechanisms; 6PPD/6PPD-Q

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Toxicology)

Gastrointestinal Injury and Inflammation: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Insights

edited by Rei Kawashima

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: gastrointestinal mucosa; mucosal injury; intestinal inflammation; mucosal immunity; epithelial barrier; mucin; goblet cells; mechanosensing; host–microbiota interactions; therapeutic targets

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

Molecular Therapeutic Mechanisms and Drug Discovery for Obesity and Nephropathy

edited by

Anusorn Lungkaphin

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: obesity; diabetes mellitus; kidney injury; treatment and prevention of nephropathy

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

Medicinal Chemistry: Design, Synthesis and Application

edited by

Vasilii Otvagin

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal chemistry; drug design; synthesis and analysis; biological chemistry; bioactive natural products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Rare Genetic Diseases: From Molecular Mechanisms to Therapeutic Strategies—2nd Edition

edited by

Maria Arnedo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: rare genetic disease; innate metabolic errors; neurodegenerative diseases; therapeutic; molecular diagnosis

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

Bioactive Potentials of Phytochemicals: Anti-Inflammatory, Antibacterial, and Antitoxic Functions

edited by

Juliana Felix-Silva

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; natural products; anti-inflammatory activity; antibacterial activity; antitoxic activity; anti-venom activity; molecular mechanisms; oxidative stress; bioactive compounds; drug discovery

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

Role of Lipids in Sarcopenia and Atrophy of Skeletal Muscle

edited by Sara Baldelli and

Serena Castelli

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: sarcopenia; skeletal muscle atrophy; lipid metabolism; oxidative stress

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

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