International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Genetic Studies of Immune-Related Diseases

edited by

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6394 | Submission Open

Keywords: autoimmune diseases; inflammatory diseases; asthma and allergies; GWAS studies; GWAS meta-analysis; eQTLs and pQTLs analysis; endophenotypes; immune cell traits; single cell transcriptomics; functional genomics; fine mapping; casual variant; drug target

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

Molecular Research and Treatment of Breast Cancer: 3rd Edition

edited by

Anna Kawiak

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6322 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomarkers; breast cancer; cancer stem cells; cell signaling; circulating tumor cells; drug discovery; molecular diagnostics; molecular profiling; targeted therapy; therapy resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Molecular Mechanisms and Signaling Pathways in Neurodegenerative Disorders

edited by

Andrea Kwakowsky

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6318 | Submission Open

Keywords: Alzheimer's and Huntington's disease; human neurodegenerative diseases; gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and glutamate signalling; estrogen signalling; neurotrophin signalling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Emerging Molecular Views in Neuroendocrinology

edited by Katalin Köves

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6314 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuropeptides; neurotransmitters; neural control of ovulation; molecular basis of neuroendocrine diseases; theranostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Primary and Secondary Bladder Disorders in Neurourology and Inflammatory Diseases

edited by

Wei-Chia Lee

and

Yung-Shun Juan

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6025 | Submission Open

Keywords: bladder ischemia; bladder pain syndrome; interstitial cystitis; irradiation cystitis; ketamine cystitis; microbiota; overactive bladder; underactive bladder; botulinum toxin for bladder disorders

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

Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Strategies of Inflammatory Pain

edited by

Suk-Yun Kang

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5913 | Submission Open

Keywords: inflammation; inflammatory pain; molecular mechanism; central sensitization

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

The Evolving Ribosome Concept

edited by

Lasse Lindahl

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5762 | Submission Open

Keywords: specialised ribosomes; ribosome heterogeneity; differential rRNA modification; ribosomal protein paralog genes; variation ribosome composition

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

High Resolution Mass Spectrometry in Molecular Sciences: 2nd Edition

edited by

Laszlo Prokai

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5734 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibodies; astrobiology; biomarkers; drug discovery; drug development; drug metabolism; Fourier transform; glycomics; imaging; ion cyclotron resonance; ion mobility; lipids; lipidomics; mass spectrometry; metabolomics; nucleic acids; Orbitrap; organometallics; polymers; peptides; proteins; proteomics; structural biology; structure elucidation; tandem mass spectrometry; time-of-flight

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Modulation of Transcription: Imag(in)ing a Fundamental Mechanism

edited by

Marco Biggiogera

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5671 | Submission Open

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

Medicinal Plants and Bioactive Compounds in Health and Disease

edited by

Sandra Barbalho

and

Sunmin Park

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5563 | Submission Open

Keywords: obesity; diabetes; metabolic syndrome; metabolic-associated fat liver disease; inflammatory processes; free radicals and oxidative stress; phyto-compounds; medicinal plants; nutrition; physical exercises

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

Fascial Anatomy and Histology: Advances in Molecular Biology

edited by

Carla Stecco

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5536 | Submission Open

Keywords: fascia; connective tissue; myofascial pain; collagen; hyaluronan

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Molecular Diagnostics and Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

edited by

Loris Riccardo Lopetuso

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5530 | Submission Open

Keywords: IBD molecular pathogenesis; intestinal mucosal healing; gut microbiota in IBD; fecal microbiota transplantation; target therapy in IBD; stem cell therapy; biologic agents; small molecules; adhesion antagonists; inflammatory cytokines; lymphocyte control

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

Molecular Progression of Genetics in Breeding of Farm Animals

edited by

Karel Novák

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5402 | Submission Open

Keywords: farm animal; livestock; genome sequencing

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

Molecular Genetics and Biosynthesis of Biotechnological Products by Filamentous Fungi and Yeasts

edited by

Carlos García-Estrada

,

Juan Francisco Martín

and

Carlos Barreiro

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5401 | Submission Open

Keywords: filamentous fungi; yeasts; eukaryotic organisms; primary and secondary metabolites; biotechnological products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Molecular Mechanisms in Tumorigenesis of NMSC

edited by

Konstantinos Seretis

and Panagiotis Kouklis

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5383 | Submission Open

Keywords: skin cancer; NMSC; tumorigenesis; genetics; biomarkers; biology; microenvironment; exosomes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Diabetes: Regulation of Insulin Secretion in Pancreatic Beta Cells

edited by Alfonso Rubio-Navarro and Nicolás Gómez-Banoy

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5338 | Submission Open

Keywords: beta cells; pancreatic islets; insulin secretion; insulin production; diabetes; hyperglycemia; beta cell heterogeneity

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

Genetics and Epigenetics of Cardiometabolic Diseases

edited by

Péter Pikó

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5275 | Submission Open

Keywords: obesity; insulin resistance; diabetes mellitus; cardiovascular diseases; metabolic syndrome; non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; dyslipidaemia; coronary artery disease; chronic kidney disease; hypertension

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

Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias—Molecular Therapeutic Approaches

edited by

Hanna Rosenmann

and

Dan Frenkel

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5237 | Submission Open

Keywords: dementia; prevention of dementia; treatment of dementia; amyloid tangles; tauopathies; mild cognitive impairment; neurodegenerative pathways; toxic elements inducing dementia; drug screening; drug design; cell or organelle therapy; device development; neurodegeneration; neuroinflammation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Bioactive Materials with Antimicrobial Properties: 2nd Edition

edited by

Donatella Duraccio

and

Giovanna Gomez D’Ayala

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5200 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactivity; biomedical application; smart packaging; aerospace; textile; antimicrobic activity; antifungal activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Molecular Mechanisms of Cancer Invasion and Metastasis

edited by

Zbigniew Baster

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5197 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; cancer invasion; metastasis; tumor microenvironment; molecular basis of cancer; immunotherapy; cell motility; cancer genetics; cancer development

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

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: “Molecular Dynamics”

edited by

Paulino Gómez-Puertas

and

James K. Bashkin

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5176 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum mechanics; classical mechanics; hybrid QM/MM; molecular dynamics at the atomic level; steered molecular dynamics; coarse-graining; docking(protein– protein; protein– ligand); the molecular dynamics of protein– ligand interactions; drug design; virtual screening

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biophysics)

Musculoskeletal Disease: From Molecular Basis to Therapy

edited by

Ioannis Kanakis

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5158 | Submission Open

Keywords: musculoskeletal diseases; osteoporosis; osteoarthritis; sarcopenia; molecular mechanisms

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

Genes Function and Mechanism Identification in Plant Stress Resistance: 3rd Edition

edited by

Hengling Wei

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5128 | Submission Open

Keywords: cotton; plant abiotic stresses; drought resistance; high-temperature resistance; low-temperature resistance; salt resistance

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

New Advances in Hypercapnia

edited by Masahiko Shigemura

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5089 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon dioxide (CO2); hypercapnia; CO2 sensing mechanisms; hypercapnia-mediated signal; transduction pathways; beneficial effects of hypercapnia; detrimental effects of hypercapnia; humans; mammals; flies; nematodes; plants; marine animals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Design and Application of Organic Superbases—from Theory to Experiment

edited by

Borislav Kovačević

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5054 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic superbases; computational study; synthesis; structrue-function relationship; catalysis

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

Molecular and Cellular Characterizations: Reproductive Development in Plants

edited by Yanming Deng

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4993 | Submission Open

Keywords: floral induction and organogenesis; flower bud development; meiosis; microsporogenesis; megasporogenesis; pollen development; pollen germination; pollen tube growth; embryo development and abortion; self-incompatibility; cross compatibility; cross reproductive barrier

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

The Molecular Research of Plant and Microbial Communities

edited by

Anna Gałązka

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4882 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiome and mycobiome of soil and plant rhizosphere; mycorrhizal fungi; next-generation sequencing; soil biodiversity

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

The Role of Natural and Synthetic Sulfur Compounds in Human Health and Diseases

edited by

Eugenia Piragine

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4794 | Submission Open

Keywords: sulfur compounds; sulfur metabolism; hydrogen sulfide; H2S-donors; human health; human disease; nutraceuticals

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

The Inflammatory and Immune Response to Helicobacter pylori Infection

edited by Leonid B. Lazebnik and

Stanislav Sitkin

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4782 | Submission Open

Keywords: adhesion; antibiotics resistance; bacteriophages; chronic inflammation; dysbiosis; eradication; fucosylated glycan; gastric cancer; gastric microbiota; gut microbiota; Helicobacter pylori; H. pylori-associated gastritis; H. pylori differ stamms; host immune response; inflammasome; inflammatory response; innate immunity; Lewis system antigens; matrix metalloproteinases; microbial interaction; microbial metabolites; microRNA; molecular mimicry; non-coding RNA; oxidative stress; pathogen-associated molecular patterns; pattern recognition receptors; phytochemicals; postbiotics; probiotics; synthetic peptides; vaccine; virulence factors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Molecular Advances and Insights on Diagnosis, Prevention and Therapeutics of Cardiovascular Diseases

edited by

Dina Costa Simes

and

Carla Viegas

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4776 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular disease; cardiovascular calcification; inflammation; oxidative stress; atherosclerosis; chronic kidney disease; endothelial dysfunction

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

Insights in Reproductive Immunology and Placental Pathology, 2nd Edition

edited by

Dariusz Szukiewicz

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4725 | Submission Open

Keywords: gamete immunology; in vitro fertilization; infertility; immunocontraception; implantation; placentation; immunotolerance; reproductive immunology; inflammation; cytokine network; placenta-derived stem cells; placental development; placental insufficiency; endometriosis; immunopathology of pregnancy; sex hormones

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Recent Advances in Biomolecule and Bioprocess Engineering for Sustainable Environment

edited by

Hah Young Yoo

,

Ja Hyun Lee

and Chulhwan Park

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4715 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive molecule; biocatalyst; biochar; bioconversion; biomass; biorefinery; biopolymer; bioprocess; biotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Advancements in Pincer Ligand Chemistry

edited by

Sanaa Musa

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4702 | Submission Open

Keywords: pincer ligands; metal complexes; tridentate ligands; catalysis; organometallic chemistry; homogenous catalysis; ligand tunability

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

Protein and Protein Interactions

edited by Wu Xu

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4677 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein and protein interactions; ligand and protein interactions; computational method; geometry-based; energy-based; conformational changes; binding site prediction; structural biology; computational biology and bioinformatics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Glycosaminoglycans, 2nd Edition

edited by

Chiara Schiraldi

,

Donatella Cimini

and

Annalisa La Gatta

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4652 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosynthesis of glycosaminoglycans; hyaluronan; chondroitin sulfate; heparin; modified GAGS; GAG bioactivity; GAGs as biomarkers; novel characterization methods; GAGs as drug or drug carriers; GAG= interaction with cells; in vitro cell-based assays; innovative biofabrication methodology based on GAGs; 3D scaffolds based on GAGs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecules)

Chitin: Structure, Modifications and Applications

edited by

Artur Valente

and

Xesús Feás

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4628 | Submission Open

Keywords: chitin; nanotechnology; chemical modification; chitin-based biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecules)

New Insights into Immunity and Inflammation in Cardiovascular Diseases

edited by

David J. Vigerust

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4558 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogens; oxidative stress; cytokines; chemokines; immunity; chronic inflammation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Targeting Blood Vessels in Cancer and Fibrosis

edited by

José M. Muñoz-Félix

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4551 | Submission Open

Keywords: blood vessels; angiogenesis; fibrosis; fibroblasts; hypoxia; pericytes

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

New Insights into Mitochondria in Health and Diseases

edited by

Josephine S. Modica-Napolitano

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4476 | Submission Open

Keywords: mitochondrial bioenergetics; reactive oxygen species; apoptosis; aging; immune function; mtDNA mutations; mitochondrial dysfunction; mitochondria-targeted therapies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Unravelling Interactions between Amyloid Beta (Aβ) and Key Pathological Features of Alzheimer’s Disease

edited by Athanasios Metaxas

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4475 | Submission Open

Keywords: Alzheimer’ s disease; amyloid; tau; neuroinflammation; synapses; metabolism

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

Novel Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Tumorigenesis and Innovative Therapeutic Approaches for Cancer-Fighting, 3rd Edition

edited by

Annapina Russo

and Giulia Russo

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4418 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; nucleolus; nucleolar stress; tumorigenesis; cancer therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

The Role of Sugars in Plant Responses to Stress and Their Regulatory Function during Development—3rd Edition

edited by

Iwona Morkunas

,

Philippe Jeandet

,

Mateusz Labudda

and

Magda Formela-Luboińska

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4418 | Submission Open

Keywords: sugar signaling; abiotic stress tolerance; biotic stress; plant responses; developmental regulation

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

Molecular Research on Nanosorbent Materials

edited by

Sylwester Furmaniak

and

Piotr A Gauden

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4390 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption; adsorbents; nanomaterials; insight at the molecular level; experimental studies; theoretical studies; fundamentals; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

Macrophage Polarization: Learning to Manage It (4th Edition)

edited by

Nadia Lampiasi

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4370 | Submission Open

Keywords: macrophages; macrophage plasticity; macrophage polarization; innate immunity; IFN-γ ; TNF-α ; immunomodulators; diseases; homeostasis; inflammation; cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Nanomedicine Advances in the Treatment of Chronic Inflammation

edited by

Helena Ferreira

,

Nuno M. Neves

and

Rui L. Reis

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4368 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Nanoscience)

Recent Research of Natural Products from Microalgae and Cyanobacteria

edited by

Biswajita Pradhan

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4352 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine and fresh water microalgal and cyanobacterial bioactive compounds; microalgal and cyanobacterial carotenoids; vitamins; phenolics; and phycobiliproteins; microalgal and cyanobacterial alkaloids; microalgal and cyanobacterial polysaccharides; microalgal and cyanobacterial peptides; microalgal and cyanobacterial polyphenols; microalgal and cyanobacterial antioxidants; microalgal and cyanobacterial pharmaceuticals; microalgal and cyanobacterial nutraceuticals; microalgal and cyanobacterial anti-inflammatory compounds; microalgal and cyanobacterial antimicrobial compounds; microalgal and cyanobacterial anticancer compounds; microalgal and cyanobacterial neuroprotective compounds; microalgal and cyanobacterial antiviral compounds; microalgal and cyanobacterial-derived anti-aging compounds; microalgal and cyanobacterial extracts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

The Roles of RNA (Coding and Non-coding) in Human Disease

edited by Lee Lee Wong

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4343 | Submission Open

Keywords: coding RNA; non-coding RNA; biomarker; functional role; therapeutic targets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecules)

Aging and Chronic Kidney Disease

edited by

Márcia Carvalho

,

Alice Santos-Silva

and

Luís Belo

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4312 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic kidney disease; aging; age-related diseases; molecular mechanisms

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

Heart Failure: From Molecular Basis to Therapeutic Strategies

edited by

Michele Ciccarelli

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4311 | Submission Open

Keywords: heart failure; cardiac metabolism; mitochondria; inflammatory pathway; neurohormonal system; therapeutical strategies

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

Yeasts: Model Systems for Molecular Research

edited by

Martin Kupiec

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4308 | Submission Open

Keywords: yeasts as a model organism; yeast genomics; DNA replication and repair; cell cycle and its regulation; transcription; translation and posttranslational modification; signal transduction; chromosomal biology; nuclear import and export; mitochondria; synthetic biology; yeast biotechnology; biomedicine; in lab evolution

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

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