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Utilizing Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells and Cardiomyocytes: From Basic Research to Disease Modeling

edited by

Ofer Binah

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2539 | Submission Open

Keywords: induced pluripotent stem cells; cardiomyocytes; disease modeling; basic research; translational applications

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

New Cardiovascular Risk Factors: 2nd Edition

edited by

Antonio Barbato

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2471 | Submission Open

Keywords: atherosclerosis; cardiovascular risk; arterial stiffness; blood pressure; vitamin D; miRNA; inflammation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Molecular Advances in Parvovirus

edited by Zahra Kadri

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2461 | Submission Open

Keywords: parvovirus structure; parvovirus replication; parvovirus proteome; cell signaling pathways; transcription; translation and post-translational modification; host restriction factor; host/parvovirus interaction; recombinant virus and VLP; immune evasion and/or activation; host tropism (cell type and species); new experimental models and approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

The Roles of Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells in Tumor Therapies

edited by Francesco Agostini

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2459 | Submission Open

Keywords: mesenchymal stem cells; tumor; cancer patients; ex vivo cell modification; cell and gene therapy; targeted drug delivery; homing; migration; current regulatory guidelines; MSC therapeutic potential

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

Current Trends in MOF (Metal–Organic Framework) and Metal X-ides Development, 2nd Edition

edited by Siwei Li

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2457 | Submission Open

Keywords: MOF; metal carbide; metal sulfide; metal phosphide; catalysis; biomedicine; electromagnetic absorption; energy conversion and storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

C. elegans as a Disease Model: Molecular Perspectives: 2nd Edition

edited by

Krisztina Takács-Vellai

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2440 | Submission Open

Keywords: Caenorhabditis elegans; model organism; disease model; neurodegenerative diseases; cancer model; ageing

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

Smooth Muscle Cells in Vascular Disease

edited by

Ida Daniela Perrotta

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2437 | Submission Open

Keywords: smooth muscle cells (SMCs); atherosclerosis; hypertension; aortic aneurysm; vascular ageing; extracellular matrix; endothelial cells (ECs); SMC senescence; interleukin; platelet-derived growth factor; phenotype switching; SMC plasticity; SMC-derived cells; molecular subtypes; intimal thickening; plaque stability; transcription factors; microRNAs; clonality

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

Advancements in Host-Directed Antiviral Therapies

edited by

Raquel Bello-Morales

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2416 | Submission Open

Keywords: antiviral drugs; drug discovery; host cell targets; HIV; HCV; influenza; SARS-CoV-2

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

Microbiota’s Role in Respiratory Disorders and Diseases

edited by

Ioannis Alexandros Charitos

and Mauro Carone

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2385 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiota; microbiome; metabolome; transcriptome; microbiota gut/lung axis; microbiota gut/oral axis; respiratory disorders; respiratory diseases; respiratory rehabilitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Emerging Heterocycles

edited by

David StC Black

and

Naresh Kumar

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2357 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis; reactions; applications; biological activity; medicinal chemistry; natural products; alkaloids; new methodology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Application of Artificial Intelligence in Molecular Sciences

edited by

Jorge Mateo

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2339 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; deep learning; algorithms; molecular modeling and simulation; materials discovery; analysis of biological sequence data; computational chemistry; bioinformatics; genomics; protein structure prediction; molecular dynamics simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Informatics)

Cellular Metabolism and Retinal Diseases: Unraveling Molecular Pathways and Therapeutic Targets

edited by

Alessandra Puddu

and

Davide Maggi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2327 | Submission Open

Keywords: retina; metabolic dysfunction in retinal diseases; metabolism and retinal cell function; metabolism and oxidative stress; therapeutic targets; intracellular signaling; epigenetic modification

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

False-Positive and False-Negative Laboratory Biomarkers

edited by Michela Salvatici and Lorenzo Drago

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2288 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomarkers; false positives/negatives; protein biomarkers; nucleic acid markers; multi-omics; single-cell sequencing; liquid biopsy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Physiological Functions and Pathological Effects of Microglia

edited by Hiroshi Nakanishi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2280 | Submission Open

Keywords: circadian clock; homeostasis; immune response; microglia; neurodegenerative diseases; neuroinflammation; neuropsychiatric disorders; neuromodulation; phagocytosis; synaptic pruning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

The Gut-Brain Axis: Genomic and Metagenomic Involvement

edited by

Maria Gazouli

and Elias Odusseas Tzavellas

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2279 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut– brain axis; central nervous system; gastrointestinal tract; genomic; metagenomic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Molecular Genetics, Breeding, and Multi-Omics Approaches in Rice Research

edited by

Zakaria Prodhan

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2257 | Submission Open

Keywords: rice genetics and breeding; molecular breeding of rice; rice genomics and proteomics; genes related to abiotic stress tolerance in rice; molecular biology and multi-omics in rice research

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

Antiphospholipid Syndrome: From Pathophysiology to Therapy

edited by

Cristina Belizna

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2244 | Submission Open

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

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Cancer Metabolism

edited by

Giuseppe Lucarelli

Daniel W. Nixon

and

Gianfranco Peluso

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2239 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer metabolism; metabolic pathway; glucose consumption and energy production; amino acid requirement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Novel Technologies in the Study of the Pathogenesis of Cardiac Diseases

edited by

Raffaella Lombardi

and

Suet Nee Chen

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2196 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial Intelligence; multi-omics; organoids; engineered heart tissue; advanced imaging; personalized medicine

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

The Impact of Mitochondria on Human Disease and Health

edited by

Martina Semenzato

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2179 | Submission Open

Keywords: mitochondrial dysfunction; mitochondrial bioenergetics; mitochondrial dynamics; mitophagy; oxidative stress; mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations; neurodegenerative diseases; cardiovascular diseases; metabolic disorders; aging and mitochondria; cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Molecular Dimensional Design, Synthesis Modification and Application of Sustainable Polymer Materials

edited by

Angelika Kmita

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2163 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable polymeric materials; 3D printing; sustainability; environmental impact; molecular modifications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

Neuroinflammation in the Pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias: 2nd Edition

edited by

Amal Kaddoumi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2162 | Submission Open

Keywords: Alzheimer’ s disease; neuroinflammation; drug development; microglia; astrocytes; cytokines; TREM2; risk factors; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Research of Hydroxyapatite-Based Materials and Their Applications

edited by

Daniela Predoi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2140 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydroxyapatite; nanobiocomposite; biomedical applications; coatings; environment remediation; biological properties; drug delivery; pollutant adsorption efficiency; morphology and structural features

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

Advanced Molecular Research on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Liver Diseases

edited by

Hirayuki Enomoto

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2135 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomarker; genomic research; epigenomic research; molecular mechanisms; viral hepatitis; alcoholic-related liver disease; non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; autoimmune liver diseases; liver cirrhosis; hepatocellular carcinoma

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

Molecular Research Progress of Skin and Skin Diseases: 2nd Edition

edited by

Ji Hyun Lee

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2128 | Submission Open

Keywords: atopic dermatitis; psoriasis; alopecia; vitiligo; acne; skin cancer; JAK-STAT; inflammatory skin disease

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

Tumor Microenvironment and Cancer Progression: Molecular Insights for Targeted Therapy

edited by

Tetiana Zaǐchuk

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2089 | Submission Open

Keywords: tumor microenvironment; immune response modulation; signaling pathways; extracellular matrix components; tumor evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

The Role of SARS-CoV-2 in Immunomodulation—Post-Pandemic Reflection on the Role of Viruses in Human Immunology

edited by

Katarzyna A. Lisowska

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2086 | Submission Open

Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; immunomodulation; T cells; B cells; dendritic cells; monocytes; cytokines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Fungal Pathogen-Host Interactions

edited by Patricia Albuquerque

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2076 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical mycology; host– microbe interactions; macrophages; dendritic cells; neutrophils

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

New Insights into Osteoclasts

edited by

David Gyori

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2047 | Submission Open

Keywords: osteoclast; bone remodeling; osteoporosis; inflammatory arthritis; bone tumor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Molecular Advances in Olive and Its Derivatives

edited by

Fabrizio Carbone

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1993 | Submission Open

Keywords: olive; structural and functional genomics; genomic variation; breeding; biotechnologies; next-generation sequencing

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

Recent Developments in Metabolism of Algal Toxins in Animals

edited by

Alexandre Campos

and

Pedro Reis Costa

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1986 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine toxins; bioacumulation; chemical conversion; detoxification mechanisms; toxin gene clusters

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Toxicology)

Cellular Oxygen Homeostasis—3rd Edition

edited by

Verena Tretter

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1951 | Submission Open

Keywords: cellular oxygen homeostasis; redox signaling; cellular oxygen sensing; hypoxia; hyperoxia

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Bilirubin: Health Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Silvia Gazzin

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1946 | Submission Open

Keywords: bilirubin; biomedical science; neurobiology; Parkinson’ s disease; brain neuroprotection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Molecular Insights into Role of Anthranilic Acid in Neuropsychiatric Diseases

edited by

Gregory F. Oxenkrug

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1936 | Submission Open

Keywords: anthranilic acid; Alzheimer’ s disease; autism; schizophrenia; bipolar disorder; major depressive disorder; post-partum depression; COVID-19; interferons; attention deficit disorder; cognitive impairment; G-protein-coupled receptor 109A; microbiome; gut– brain axis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Molecular Mechanisms and Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease

edited by Xinming Chen

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1920 | Submission Open

Keywords: diabetes; cardiovascular diseases; nephrology; diabetic nephropathy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Molecular Insights into Flower Gene Regulation

edited by Wen‑Chieh Tsai

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1912 | Submission Open

Keywords: floral gene regulation; flowers; homeotic genes; MADSBox; pollination

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

Blueprints of Enzymatic Function and Structure in Biocatalysis

edited by

Francesco Malatesta

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1898 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme; biocatalysis; enzyme structure; enzyme kinetics and thermodynamics; enzyme engineering; synthetic biology applications; sustainable biocatalyst design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Recent Advances and Challenges in Colorectal Cancer: From Molecular Research to Treatment

edited by

Premila Leiphrakpam

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1895 | Submission Open

Keywords: tumor biology; tumor heterogeneity; molecular mechanism involved in cancer initiation; progression; and metastasis; compensatory pathways; cancer screening; cancer biomarkers discovery; tumor molecular profiling methods; early cancer diagnosis; novel therapeutic strategies; targeted therapies; drug resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Molecular Research on Oxidative Stress in Health and Disease

edited by

Amelia Maria Găman

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1859 | Submission Open

Keywords: oxidative stress; antioxidants; cancer; redox signalling; reactive oxygen and nitrogen species

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

New Anti-cancer Agents: Design, Synthesis and Applications

edited by

Robert Czarnomysy

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1822 | Submission Open

Keywords: anti-cancer drugs; cancer drug development; cancer therapy; rational drug design; structure– activity relationship; cancer therapeutics; cytotoxicity; apoptosis; anti-tumor activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Blood Cells in Human Health and Disease

edited by Leonid Livshits

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1814 | Submission Open

Keywords: red blood cell; RBC membrane; RBC biophysical properties; RBC rheology; RBC mechanical properties; RBC membrane vesiculation; RBC clearance; RBC in diabetes; hemoglobinopathies; RBC storage 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 Biochemistry)

Protein Stability Research: 2nd Edition

edited by

Csaba Magyar

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1789 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein stability; protein degradation; conformational stability and flexibility; thermodynamic stability of proteins; mutation-induced changes in protein stability; stability of oligomeric proteins; stability of protein complexes; thermal adaptation of protein structures; protein aggregation; molten globules; heat shock proteins; chaperones

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biophysics)

Recent Research on Cardiac Troponins

edited by

Chiara Caselli

and

Rosetta Ragusa

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1789 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiac troponin; gene mutations; post-translational modifications; therapy; high-sensitivity (hs) immunoassays; mechanisms of release; biomarkers; cardiovascular disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Antimicrobial Resistology: A New Approach in the Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance

edited by

Ziad Daoud

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1751 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; resistology; ESBL; AmpC; carbapenem resistance; one health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Advanced Molecular Research on Retinopathy and Protection

edited by

Jaeyon Won

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1743 | Submission Open

Keywords: retinopathy; neuroprotection; antioxidants; innovative therapy; emerging technology

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

DNA Damage Response from Molecular Mechanisms to Cancer Therapy

edited by Luigi Alfano and

Antonio Giordano

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1728 | Submission Open

Keywords: DNA damage response; synthetic lethality; homologous recombination; cancer therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Explore Marine Biodiversity: Discover Insights from Genomics and Transcriptomics

edited by

Maria Sirakov

and Ambrosino Luca

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1705 | Submission Open

Keywords: comparative genomics; functional genomics; transcriptomics; gene expression; adaptation; population genomics; marine biodiversity; evolution

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

Characterization and Biological Function of Plant Extracts

edited by

Simonetta Cristina Di Simone

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1666 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; phytochemical characterization; bioactive compounds; biological activity; molecular mechanisms; gene expression; pharmacognosy

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

Electrochemistry: Molecular Advances and Challenges

edited by

Miguel A. Esteso

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1649 | Submission Open

Keywords: fundamental electrochemistry; electroanalytical techniques; sensors and biosensors; nano-electrochemistry; electrochemical energy production and storage; environmental electrochemistry

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

Peptide Self-Assembly

edited by

Yi Jia

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1637 | Submission Open

Keywords: peptide assembly; aromatic short peptides; bioinspired supramolecular architectures; functional materials; peptide microfabrication; anticancer therapy; supercapacitor; biosensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecules)

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