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Application of Large Language Models in Bioinformatics: Deep Exploration from Protein to Gene Networks

edited by Dukka B. Kc

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: large language models; protein language models; DNA language model; RNA language model; deep learning; bioinformatics; protein structure; sequence alignment; prediction of gene; protein function; gene networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Informatics)

Molecular Advances in Primary Colorectal Cancer and Liver Metastases

edited by Alexandros E. Giakoustidis

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: colorectal cancer; metastasis; treatment; management; screening; genetic alterations; epigenetic alterations; genomics; epigenomics; methylation; liver-directed therapy; radiation; immunotherapy; peritoneal carcinomatosis; monotherapy; chemotherapy

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

Advances in Computer-Aided Drug Design Strategies

edited by

Alexandre G. De Brevern

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer-aided drug design; artificial intelligence in drug discovery; molecular docking; molecular dynamics simulations; macromolecular systems; quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics (QM/MM); big data analytics in drug development; pharmacokinetics optimization; structure-based drug design (SBDD); ligand-based drug design; virtual screening techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Informatics)

Molecular Mechanisms and Treatment in Skin Cancer

edited by

Jànos Hunyadi

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: skin cancer; early detection; treatment; prevention; pathophysiology; vitamin-C; cell energetics

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

Heavy Metal Exposure on Health

edited by

Rosanna Mallamaci

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metals; toxic metal exposure; oxidative stress; mitochondrial dysfunction; epigenetic alterations; physiological and molecular pathways of cellular toxicology; biomarkers of toxicity; chelating agents; antioxidants; therapies or treatments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Toxicology)

Molecular and Cellular Research on Cardiac Repair and Regeneration

edited by

Francesca Pagano

and

Vittorio Picchio

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiac repair; cardiomyocyte differentiation; cardiac fibroblast activation; cardiac fibrosis; cardiac tissue microenvironment; cardiac remodeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

New Advances in Type 2 Diabetes and Its Complications: 2nd Edition

edited by

Anca Pantea Stoian

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: diabetes type 2; diabetes complications; pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes; new diabetes treatment; cardiovascular disease; stroke; peripheral artery disease; chronic kidney disease; retinopathy; neuropathy; non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in diabetes

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

Melanoma: Molecular Mechanism and New Agents for Prevention and Therapy

edited by

M. Letizia Motti

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: melanoma; therapy resistance; melanoma microenvironment (MME); melanoma plasticity; epigenetic mechanism; predictive markers; prognostic markers; extracellular vesicles; molecular therapy; natural molecules

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Cancer Biology and Epigenetic Modifications

edited by Tamer E. Fandy

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: epigenetics; DNA methylation; epigenetic modifiers; histone acetylation; histone methylation; miRNA; ncRNA; chrmoatin remodelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Microbial Pathogens and Drug Resistance in the Environment

edited by

Mariusz Cycoń

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotics; peptides; chemotherapeutics; antimicrobial drugs; molecular mechanism of drug action

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Molecular and Histological Approaches in Oral Tissue Regeneration and Diagnostics

edited by

Fabiana Nicita

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: dentistry; histological analysis; immunofluorescence; molecular pathogenesis; tissue

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

New Insights in Biomarkers of Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Diseases: 2nd Edition

edited by

Mariapaola Marino

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: inflammaging; inflammasome; autoantibodies; free light chains; cytokines; receptor; signal transduction; innate immunity; adaptive immunity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Advancements in Pathogen Detection, Microdevice Technologies and AI-Driven Analysis

edited by

Younseong Song

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogen detection; microfluidic; microdevice; AI analysis; virus; bacteria; point-of-care testing; infectious disease; nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Molecular Mechanisms Behind Plant–Virus Interactions: Pathogenesis and Defense

edited by

Katarzyna Otulak-Kozieł

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant viruses; plant resistance; plant signaling; plant defense; biotic stress; plant– virus interactions; molecular mechanism

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

Molecular Associations Between Adipose Tissue and Diseases

edited by

Roberto Cannataro

Erika Cione

and

Maria Cristina Caroleo

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: lipedema; adipose tissue; adipocyte; adipose organ; body fat; miRNA; ketogenic diet

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

Transgenic Mouse Models in Human Disease Research in Epithelial Tissues: Insights and Advances

edited by

Manoocher Soleimani

and

Kamyar Zahedi

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: transgenic animals; kideny diseases; heart failure; cystic diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Electron or Ion Transport in Electrochemistry

edited by Simone Sanna

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid oxide fuel cells; mixed ionic and electronic conductors; perovskite; fluorite; hydrogen; CO2 reduction; water splitting; energy conversion and storage

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

Liquid Biopsies in Oncology—3rd Edition

edited by

Sandra V. Fernandez

and

Carmela Paolillo

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision oncology; personalized therapy; cancer biomarkers; liquid biopsy; biological fluids; circulating molecules; circulating tumor cells; CTCs; ctDNA; ctRNA; cell-free DNA; cfDNA; NGS; circulating miRNAs; exosomes; extracellular vesicles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Advances in the Genetics, Epidemiology and Management of Myopathies

edited by

Efthimios Dardiotis

and

Vasileios Siokas

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: myopathies; muscle disorders; muscle weakness; muscle pain; myalgia

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Recent Progress in Biological and Molecular Mechanisms and Targeted Therapies of Leukemia

edited by Anna Sicuranza

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: leukemia-targeted therapies; AML; CML; venetoclax combination therapy; tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs); hypomethylating agents; ALL; CLL; CAR-T cell therapy; monoclonal antibodies; immune checkpoint inhibitors; resistance mechanisms

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

Phytochemicals in Health and Disease: From Molecular Mechanisms to Evidence-Based Applications

edited by Olga Silva

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; bioactive natural products; medicinal plants; chronic and inflammatory diseases; ethnopharmacology and phytotherapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Molecular Advancements in Functional Materials

edited by

Joanna Karasiewicz

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis of specialty compounds; specialty compounds in functional materials; special applications: self-cleaning; anti-icing; self-healing; biocidal; etc.; properties; special-purpose functional materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

Molecular Advances in Brain Plasticity

edited by

Beatrice Uguagliati

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurophysiology; neurobiology; synapses; synaptic plasticity; microglia; astrocytes; dendritic spines; neurodevelopment; neurodevelopmental disease; learning and memory; neuropharmacology

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

Exosomes in the Processes of Tumorigenesis, Cancer Progression, Metastasis, and Treatment

edited by

Foteinos-Ioannis Dimitrakopoulos

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: exosomes; extracellular vesicles; metastasis; cancer; prognosis; prediction; biomarker; cancer treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

RNA-Based Regulation in Human Health and Disease

edited by

Alfredo Ciccodicola

and

Sudharshan Setra Janardhana Shetty

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs); small nucleolar RNAs (snoRNAs); long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs); microRNAs (miRNAs); piwi-interacting RNAs (piRNAs); circular RNAs (circRNAs); RNA modifications (m6A; pseudouridylation); RNA-protein interactions; post-transcriptional gene regulation; RNA interference (RNAi); antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs); RNA-binding proteins (RBPs); epitranscriptomics; RNA-based therapeutics; cancer-associated ncRNAs; neurodegenerative diseases and RNA regulation; cardiovascular RNA biology; metabolic disorders and RNA; ribosomal RNA modifications; RNA-targeted drug discovery

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

The Toxicity of Bisphenol A and Its Analogs

edited by

Krystyna Makowska

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: bisphenols; endocrine disruptors; bisphenol A and analogs; toxicology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Toxicology)

Molecular Advances in Regenerative Medicine and Therapeutics

edited by Diana Torge

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: regenerative medicine; morphology; regenerative dentistry; biomaterials; scaffolds; organoids; tissue regeneration

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

Recent Advances in Osteoarthritis Pathways and Biomarker Research

edited by

Előd Ernő Nagy

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: osteoarthritis; low-grade inflammation; cartilage chondrocyte; synovial membrane; synovial fluid; subchondral bone; biomarkers

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

Periodontal Disease: From Molecular Pathogenesis to Precision Diagnostics and Innovative Therapeutics

edited by

Elisabetta Ferrara

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: periodontitis; gingivitis; oral microbiome; host– pathogen interactions; periodontal immunology; systemic inflammation; salivary diagnostics; periodontal regeneration; precision dentistry; oral-systemic connections; inflammatory biomarkers; antimicrobial peptides; peri-implantitis

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

Trees Genetics, Genomics, and Molecular Breeding

edited by

Hengfu Yin

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: trees genetics; genomics; molecular; regulatory mechanism; genetic improvement

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

The Plant Cell Wall: Structural Dynamics, Functions, and Future Innovations

edited by

Ioannis-Dimosthenis Adamakis

and

Kosmas Haralampidis

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant cell wall; biosynthesis; biomass; abiotic stress; biotic stress; renewable resources; biotechnology; climate change

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

Bioactive Peptides: Microbial Fermentation-Driven Synthesis and Multifunctional Applications in Health and Industry

edited by

Yongjun Wei

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive peptides; foods; probiotics; fermentation; pharmaceutical; herbs

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

Chessboard: How Plants and Insects Outsmart Each Other

edited by

Mateusz Labudda

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: acarology; biotic stress; entomology nitric oxide; oxidative stress; phytopathology; reactive nitrogen species; reactive oxygen species

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

Eukaryotic DNA Replication—from Bench to Bedside

edited by Heinz-Peter Nasheuer

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: genome stability; cell cycle; DNA replication; chromatin replication; replication origins— selection; licensing and firing; replication forks— smoothly progressing and under stress; role of DNA replication in cancer and other human diseases; disease treatment opportunities

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

New Insight into Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

edited by

Diana Torge

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; tissue regeneration; regenerative medicine; bone regeneration; periodontal disease; morphology; tissue engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Electrochemistry and Emerging Contaminants: Molecular Insights for Innovative Solutions

edited by

Miguel A. Esteso

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemistry; chemical reactions; removal; environmental pollution

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

Molecular Insights into Agrifood Waste Valorization: From By-Products to Sustainable Resources

edited by

Elena Dreassi

and

Annalaura Brai

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidants; by-products; antimicrobials; nutraceuticals; food industry; circular economy

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

Health Targeting Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases: Molecular Aspects

edited by

Byeong-Wook Song

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular disease; cerebrovascular disease; cell therapy; gene therapy; extracellular vesicles; regenerative medicine; brain– heart axis; molecular mechanisms

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

Molecular Advances in Adsorbing Materials

edited by Mounia Achak

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption process; adsorbing materials; bio-based adsorbents; regeneration and reusability; pollutant removal; wastewater treatment; industrial and environmental applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

Feature Papers in ‘Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics’: Fourth Edition

edited by

Dongho Kim

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous structures; alignment and surface phenomena; quantum theory; mathematical physics; statistical and classical mechanics; molecular structure; chemical kinetics; laser physics; dynamics; kinetics; photochemistry; spectroscopy; exciton dynamics; statistical mechanics; thermodynamics; electrochemistry; catalysis; surface science; quantum mechanics; theoretical developments; fundamental aspects of catalysis; solar energy conversion; polymer dynamics

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

Activation of the Blood–Brain Barrier and Neurological Dysfunction: 2nd Edition

edited by

Monique F. Stins

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: blood– brain barrier; neuro-infectious diseases; microbes; traumatic brain injury; Alzheimer’ s disease; Parkinson’ s disease; schizophrenia; cerebral vasculature; vascular heterogeneity; white matter; gray matter; therapeutic delivery; opening the BBB; neuro vascular unit

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

The Latest Molecular Research on Renal Disease

edited by Niels Henrik Buus

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: renal disease; chronic kidney disease; renal regeneration; kidney injury

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

Cutaneous Biology, Molecular Dermatology and Dermatopathology, 2nd Edition

edited by

Bijan Safai

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular dermatology; targeted therapy; cutaneous oncology; immunodermatology; cutaneous biology

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

The Role of Natural Compound for Reversing Cancer Therapy Resistance

edited by

Tae Woo Kim

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; natural compound; cell death; radioresistance; chemoresistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Cardiovascular Diseases: Molecular Mechanisms, Biomarkers, and Therapies: 2nd Edition

edited by

Cristina Maria Sena

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular diseases; oxidative stress; inflammation; risk factors; biomarkers; omics technology

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

Ruminant Physiology: Digestion, Metabolism, and Endocrine System

edited by Rui Hu

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: ruminant physiology; digestive health; metabolic regulation; endocrine signaling; rumen microbiome; nutrient partitioning; methane mitigation; epigenetic modulation; nutritional stress adaptation

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

Nutrition from Cereal Foods: Molecular Insights into Nutrition, Metabolism and Health Regulation

edited by Genyi Zhang

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular breeding; cereal crops; bioactive compounds; metabolic syndrome; inflammation; gut health

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

Cellular Pathways and Cytokine Networks in Tuberous Sclerosis: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targets

edited by Uchenna John Unachukwu

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: mTOR signaling dysregulation; neurocristopathy; cytokine crosstalk; TSC1/TSC2 complex; epigenetic modifiers; metabolic reprogramming; molecular biomarkers; spatial transcriptomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Molecular Mechanisms of Hemostasis, Thrombosis and Thrombo-Inflammation: 3rd Edition

edited by

Johan W. M. Heemskerk

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: atherosclerosis; coagulation; complement; endothelial cells; extracellular vesicles; fibrinolysis; immune thrombosis; inflammation; leukocytes; platelets; proteomics; red blood cells

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

Advancements in the Electrochemical Detection of Biomolecules: From Sensing to Environmental Applications

edited by

Habibulla Imran

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomolecules; nanomaterials; biorecognition; biomolecular detection; electrochemical

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biophysics)

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