International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Metabolic Syndrome: New Insights in Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, Prevention, and Management

edited by

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submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14300 | Submission Open

Keywords: insulin resistance; hypertension; diabetes mellitus; obesity; inflammation; stress; metabolic disorders; reproductive endocrine disorders; polycystic ovarian syndrome; waist circumference; estrogen deficiency; disturbances in adipose tissue; physical inactivity; overnutrition; cardiovascular diseases; abdominal obesity; genetics and epigenetics of metabolic syndrome; computational analysis

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

Natural and Synthetic Compounds for Management, Prevention and Treatment of Obesity, 3rd Edition

edited by

Marianna Lauricella

and

Antonella D'Anneo

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13405 | Submission Open

Keywords: obesity; adipokines; obesogens; genetic predisposition; natural/synthetic compounds; cardiovascular disorders; type II diabetes; non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Advances in the Molecular Diagnosis and Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer

edited by Steven T. Brower and Robert Pergolizzi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12777 | Submission Open

Keywords: pancreatic cancer; molecular diagnostics; biomarkers; oncogenes; epigenetics; genomic profiling; next-generation sequencing; liquid biopsy; precision medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Molecular Research in Breast Cancer: Pathophysiology and Treatment

edited by Costa Frangou

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12675 | Submission Open

Keywords: breast; biomarker; early detection; immunotherapy; metastasis; microenvironment; outcomes; prognosis; relapse; treatment; tumor

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

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Genome Stability

edited by

Tae-Hong Kang

and

Lasse Lindahl

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12165 | Submission Open

Keywords: genome stability; DNA damage response; DNA repair; DNA replication; DNA recombination; ATR/ATM pathway; GENOTOXINS

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

Neurodegenerative Diseases: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapies, 3rd Edition

edited by

Zhidong Zhou

and

Alexandre Hiroaki Kihara

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12097 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodegeneration; neurodegenerative diseases; protein aggregation; pathogenesis; therapy; mitochondria; neuroinflammation; oxidative stress; cell therapy; clinical trial

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

The Emerging Role of Neutrophils in Cancer: Molecular Aspects of Plasticity and Potential Therapeutic Targets

edited by

Deepika Awasthi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11657 | Submission Open

Keywords: neutrophils; cancer; tumor microenvironment; tumor-associated neutrophils; innate immunity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

The Zebrafish Model in Animal and Human Health Research, 2nd Edition

edited by

Antonella Marino Gammazza

and

Marta Anna Szychlinska

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11557 | Submission Open

Keywords: zebrafish; environmental toxicology; predictive toxicology

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

Molecular Research on Bacteria

edited by

Giovanni Stelitano

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 11401 | Submission Open

Keywords: infections; bacteria; molecular biology; antimicrobials; bacterial enzymes; bioremediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Molecular Biology and Hormonal Regulation in Reproductive Processes

edited by

Martin Stimpfel

and Helena Ban Frangež

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11004 | Submission Open

Keywords: infertility; reproduction; embryos; genetics; epigenetics; signaling pathway; sperm; oocyte

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

Tau Pathobiology in Neurodegenerative Diseases: From Molecular Mechanisms to Therapeutic Advances

edited by

Valentina Latina

and

Giuseppina Amadoro

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10494 | Submission Open

Keywords: Alzheimer’ s disease; tauopathies; tau neurotoxicity; cellular and animal models; signaling pathways; tau-targeting therapies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Molecular and Translational Research on Bone Tumors, 2nd Edition

edited by

Michela Rossi

and

Andrea Del Fattore

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10451 | Submission Open

Keywords: primary bone tumours; metastatic bone tumour; therapy; biomarkers; epigenetic factors; immune-oncology

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

102nd Anniversary of Neurotransmitter Discovery: Cholinergic Pathways in Physiology and Pathophysiology

edited by

Sumonto Mitra

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9594 | Submission Open

Keywords: acetylcholine; physiological functions; pathological alterations; cholinergic pathways

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Advances in Genetics of Human Reproduction

edited by

Jasenka Wagner

and

Borut Peterlin

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9574 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic; human reproduction; infertility; medically assisted reproduction; pregnancy complications; recurrent miscarriage

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

Mitochondrial Dysfunction: A Metabolic, Cardiovascular, Neurodegenerative and Neuromuscular Issue: 2nd Edition

edited by

Stefano Doccini

,

Federica Morani

and Claudia Nesti

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9380 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioenergetics; mitochondrial disorders; biomarkers; OxPhos complexes; mitochondrial DNA; aging; neurodegenerative diseases; cardiovascular diseases; metabolic diseases; therapies to counteract mitochondrial dysfunction TRANSLATE with x English Arabic Hebrew Polish Bulgarian Hindi Portuguese Catalan Hmong Daw Romanian Chinese Simplified Hungarian Russian Chinese Traditional Indonesian Slovak Czech Italian Slovenian Danish Japanese Spanish Dutch Klingon Swedish English Korean Thai Estonian Latvian Turkish Finnish Lithuanian Ukrainian French Malay Urdu German Maltese Vietnamese Greek Norwegian Welsh Haitian Creole Persian // TRANSLATE with COPY THE URL BELOW Back EMBED THE SNIPPET BELOW IN YOUR SITE Enable collaborative features and customize widget: Bing Webmaster Portal Back // This page is in English Translate to Simplified Chinese Afrikaans Albanian Amharic Arabic Armenian Azerbaijani Bengali Bulgarian Catalan Croatian Czech Danish Dutch English Estonian Finnish French German Greek Gujarati Haitian Creole Hebrew Hindi Hungarian Icelandic Indonesian Italian Japanese Kannada Kazakh Khmer Korean Kurdish (Kurmanji) Lao Latvian Lithuanian Malagasy Malay Malayalam Maltese Maori Marathi Myanmar (Burmese) Nepali Norwegian Pashto Persian Polish Portuguese Punjabi Romanian Russian Samoan Simplified Chinese Slovak Slovenian Spanish Swedish Tamil Telugu Thai Traditional Chinese Turkish Ukrainian Urdu Vietnamese Welsh Always translate English to Simplified Chinese Never translate English Never translate admin.mdpi.com

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

Molecular Insight into the Processing and Characterization of Animal Fats and Vegetable Oils

edited by

Pavel Mokrejš

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8863 | Submission Open

Keywords: lipid molecules; oils; fats; lipase; interesterification; hydrolysis; phospholipids; fatty acids; molecular research; nutrition; cosmetics matrices; medical applications; food; pharmacy; bioengineering; novel applications; biofuels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Current Advances and Perspectives in Microbial Genetics and Genomics

edited by

Marcello Tagliavia

and Lucila Saavedra

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8647 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial genetics; genomics and metagenomics; gene regulation; microbe– host interactions; adaption and resistance mechanisms; microbial metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

State-of-the-Art Molecular Oncology in Brazil, 3rd Edition

edited by

Tiago Rodrigues

and

Roger Chammas

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8567 | Submission Open

Keywords: apoptosis; autophagy; calcium; cancer; cell death; chemotherapy; metabolism; mitochondria; drug resistance; oxidative stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Abiotic Stress Tolerance: 2nd Edition

edited by

Michael Moustakas

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8470 | Submission Open

Keywords: acclimation; drought; salinity; pesticides; high– low temperature; high– low light intensity; nutrient deficiencies; heavy metals; UV radiation; photosynthetic efficiency; ROS; antioxidant mechanisms; redox regulation

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

Molecular Mechanisms and Pathophysiology of Sepsis

edited by

Vlad Pădureanu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8459 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal models; therapeutic concepts; biomarkers; sepsis; immune suppression; epigenetics

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

Molecular and Physiological Mechanisms of Exercise

edited by Zoran Nikolovski

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8272 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular biology; biochemistry and exercise; athletic performance; multi-omic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Arrhythmias: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Strategies

edited by

Yung-Lung Chen

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8164 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiac arrhythmias; atrial fibrillation; ventricular arrhythmia; electrophysiologic alternation; ion channel; connexin; autonomic nerve system dysfunction; sleep-disordered breathing; obstructive sleep apnea

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

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Pain

edited by

Sebastiano Mercadante

and

István Nagy

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8124 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; inflammation; neuropathy; primary sensory neurons; spinal cord; brain

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Role of Natural Compounds in Human Health and Disease

edited by Jaewon Shim and

Wook-bin Lee

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7906 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural compound; therapeutic applications; action mechanisms of natural compounds; traditional medicine

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

Molecular Research in Spinal Cord Injury

edited by

Inbo Han

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7870 | Submission Open

Keywords: spinal cord injury; molecular mechanisms; stem cell therapy; tissue engineering; neuroinflammation; neuroprotection; genetic regulation; epigenetics; therapeutic strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Mycotoxins, Immunity, and Inflammation

edited by

Yuseok Moon

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7841 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxin; immunity; inflammation; immunotoxicity; immunology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Toxicology)

Zebrafish as a Model in Human Disease: 3rd Edition

edited by

Andrea Vettori

,

Nicola Facchinello

and

Marco G. Schiavone

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7830 | Submission Open

Keywords: zebrafish; CRISPR/Cas9; transgenic lines; biosensors; endothelial cells; extracellular matrix; genetic mutant for human disease modeling; xenografts

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

Boosting the Production of Bioactive Compounds: Biotechnology and Metabolic Engineering of Medicinal Plants

edited by

Katarzyna Hnatuszko-Konka

and

Izabela Grzegorczyk-Karolak

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7823 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; plant tissue culture; elicitors; metabolic engineering; gene expression; medicinal plants; metabolic pathway; plant biotechnology

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

Molecular Advances and Insights into Liver Diseases

edited by

Jacek Baj

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7784 | Submission Open

Keywords: liver; hepatocellular carcinoma; cancer; hepatitis; cirrhosis; encephalopathy; non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; autoimmune diseases; Wilson’ s disease; fatty liver disease

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

Advanced Research of Metallic Nanoparticles

edited by

Edyta Proniewicz

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7701 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic nanoparticles (MNPs); biosensors; synthesis methods; molecular spectroscopy characteristic; molecular medicine; molecular biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Nanoscience)

Molecular Research of Epithelial Function and Barrier Dysfunction

edited by Fariba Rezaee

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7516 | Submission Open

Keywords: epithelial cells; actin cytoskeleton; viral infection; apical junctional complex; tight junction; adherens junction; barrier dysfunction; trans-epithelial electrical resistance; permeability; epithelial barrier

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Viral Infections and Immune Responses

edited by

Alessandra Ruggiero

and

Marco Iannetta

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7498 | Submission Open

Keywords: virus; infections; immune response; T-cells; B-cells; antibodies; neutralizing activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Molecular Biology of Protein Kinases: Regulatory Mechanisms, Therapeutic Targets and Cancer Treatments

edited by Jaw Ji Yang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7441 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein kinases; signal transduction; cancer therapy; regulatory mechanisms; kinase inhibitors; therapeutic targets; molecular biology; structural biology; translational research; clinical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

The Role and Mechanism of P2X7 Receptor in Cancer and Inflammatory Diseases

edited by

Anna Lisa Giuliani

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7183 | Submission Open

Keywords: P2X7 receptor; inflammation; cancer; purinergic signalling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

The Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology Beyond Flowers

edited by

Isabel Marques

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6925 | Submission Open

Keywords: flowers; homeotic genes; MADSBox; molecular expression; pollination; stress; transcription factors

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

State-of-the-Art Molecular Immunology in Chile, 2nd Edition

edited by

Marcela Hernandez Ríos

,

Juan C. Aguillon

, María Rosa Bono,

Nicolas Dutzan

,

Rolando Vernal

and

Leandro J. Carreño

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6816 | Submission Open

Keywords: innate immunity; adaptive immunity; host– pathogen interactions; immunopathology; osteoimmunology; immunosenescence; immunotherapy; antibody; vaccines; Chile

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Drug Discovery: Design, Synthesis and Activity Evaluation

edited by

Joana L. C. Sousa

and

Artur M. S. Silva

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6764 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug design; organic synthesis; biological activity evaluation; biologically active compounds; diagnostic/therapeutic agents; labeled ligands; structure– activity relationships (SARs); structural biological studies; computational studies; pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics; drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Advances in Melanoma and Skin Cancers: 2nd Edition

edited by

Domenico Mallardo

,

Debora Basile

and Maria Grazia Vitale

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6727 | Submission Open

Keywords: melanoma; immunotherapy; biomarkers; translational research; drug repurposing; clinical outcome; prognostic markers; predictive markers; combination immunotherapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Molecular Mechanisms of Microbe–Skin Interactions

edited by

Friedrich Götz

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6703 | Submission Open

Keywords: colonization; cosmetics; diseases (e.g.; acne; diabetic foot syndrome (DFS); psoriasis; etc.); health; immunity; lipidomics; metabolomics; metagenomics; neurotransmitter; physiology; skin habitat; skin microbiota; prebiotics; probiotics; wound healing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

New Insights into Anti-cancer Drug Discovery and Development

edited by

Ki-cheong Park

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6695 | Submission Open

Keywords: anti-cancer drug resistant; cancer recurrence; cancer metastasis; cancer stem cells; target validation; target identification; metabolic reprogramming of cancer stem cells; unmet medical needs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Molecular Basis of Pancreatic Secretion and Metabolism

edited by

Dongki Yang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6680 | Submission Open

Keywords: exocrine of the pancreas; endocrine of the pancreas; acute pancreatitis; chronic pancreatitis; cystic fibrosis; pancreatic metabolic hormones; pancreatic metabolic disease; mechanism of pancreatic bicarbonate secretion; the sodium bicarbonate cotransporter (NBC); cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR); regulators of the ion channels and ion transporters involved in secretion

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

CNS Injuries: 2nd Edition

edited by

Sudhanshu Raikwar

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6492 | Submission Open

Keywords: stroke; TBI; brain edema; SCI; spinal cord edema; neuroinflammation; neurodegeneration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Application of Natural Products in Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy: 2nd Edition

edited by

George Miloshev

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6483 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; biomedicine; genotoxicity; epigenetics; aging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Oxidative Stress and Cell Damage

edited by Haruhiko Inufusa, Koji Abe and Shigeru Hirano

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6412 | Submission Open

Keywords: oxidative stress; damages on cells; organs; body; prevention damages; parameter of oxidative stress; antioxidants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Flow Cytometry: Applications and Challenges

edited by

Alessandra Falda

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6358 | Submission Open

Keywords: flow cytometry; non-conventional flow cytometry; hematology; morphology; molecular tests; cell biology; immunology; target therapy; microbiology; antigens; functional mechanisms; new technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Redox Homeostasis and Oxidative Stress in Human Metabolism and Disease：2nd Edition

edited by

Alina Woźniak

and

Jaroslaw Nuszkiewicz

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6283 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidants; biomarkers; cellular functions; disease etiology; disease progression; metabolic disorders; metabolic signaling; oxidative stress; pathophysiological states; reactive oxygen species; redox homeostasis; redox signaling

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

Advances in Research for Legume Genomics, Genetics, and Breeding, 2nd Edition

edited by

Naoufal Lakhssassi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6195 | Submission Open

Keywords: legumes; genomics; plant breeding; seed composition; gene function; biotic and abiotic stress; legume pathogen resistance/mechanisms

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

Apoptosis and Autophagy as Strategies in Cancer Treatment

edited by Dorota Ciołczyk-Wierzbicka

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6100 | Submission Open

Keywords: apoptosis; autophagy; cancer therapy/treatment; drug resistance; signaling pathways

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

Bioactive Compounds and Their Anticancer Effects

edited by

Ji Hoon Jung

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6087 | Submission Open

Keywords: ferroptosis; natural compounds; bioactive compounds; p53; anti-cancer drugs

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

Molecular Mechanisms and Therapies for Metabolic-Associated Fatty Liver Diseases

edited by Yi-Ming Arthur Chen

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5986 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolic-associated fatty liver disease; MAFLD; metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis; MASH; molecular mechanism; genetic polymorphism; individualized medicine; prevention; new drug development; health supplements; diagnosis; epidemiology; lifestyle

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

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