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New Insights into Osteoclasts
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submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1702 | Submission Open
Keywords: osteoclast; bone remodeling; osteoporosis; inflammatory arthritis; bone tumor
(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 1692 | Submission Open
Keywords: floral gene regulation; flowers; homeotic genes; MADSBox; pollination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)
Protein Stability Research: 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1690 | 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)
Advanced Molecular Research on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Liver Diseases
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submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1672 | 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)
Blood Cells in Human Health and Disease
edited by Leonid Livshits
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1668 | 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)
Molecular Research on Oxidative Stress in Health and Disease submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1655 | Submission Open
Keywords: oxidative stress; antioxidants; cancer; redox signalling; reactive oxygen and nitrogen species
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Molecular Research Progress of Skin and Skin Diseases: 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1620 | 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)
Physiological Functions and Pathological Effects of Microglia
edited by Hiroshi Nakanishi
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1599 | 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)
DNA Damage Response from Molecular Mechanisms to Cancer Therapy
edited by Luigi Alfano and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1593 | Submission Open
Keywords: DNA damage response; synthetic lethality; homologous recombination; cancer therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)
Bilirubin: Health Challenges and Opportunities
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submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1582 | Submission Open
Keywords: bilirubin; biomedical science; neurobiology; Parkinson’ s disease; brain neuroprotection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Neuroinflammation in the Pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias: 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1546 | 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)
Advanced Molecular Research on Retinopathy and Protection
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submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1542 | Submission Open
Keywords: retinopathy; neuroprotection; antioxidants; innovative therapy; emerging technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)
Electrochemistry: Molecular Advances and Challenges
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submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1541 | 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)
The Molecular Basis of Vascular Pathology submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1529 | Submission Open
Keywords: vascular pathologies; blood vessels; dysfunction; vascular damage; blood flow; biomarkers; biomolecules; cytokines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)
Explore Marine Biodiversity: Discover Insights from Genomics and Transcriptomics
edited by and Ambrosino Luca
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1520 | 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)
Smooth Muscle Cells in Vascular Disease submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1514 | 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)
Cellular Metabolism and Retinal Diseases: Unraveling Molecular Pathways and Therapeutic Targets submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1498 | 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)
Blueprints of Enzymatic Function and Structure in Biocatalysis submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1489 | 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)
Advancements in Host-Directed Antiviral Therapies submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1487 | 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)
Antimicrobial Resistology: A New Approach in the Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance
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submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1465 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; resistology; ESBL; AmpC; carbapenem resistance; one health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)
Redox Homeostasis and Oxidative Stress in Human Metabolism and Disease:2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1396 | 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)
New Anti-cancer Agents: Design, Synthesis and Applications
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submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1376 | 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)
Recent Advances and Challenges in Colorectal Cancer: From Molecular Research to Treatment submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1373 | 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)
High Fat Diet Metabolism and Diseases submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1309 | Submission Open
Keywords: diet; fat; high-fat diets; obesity; NAFLD; metabolism; reproductive system; lungs; pathology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism)
Scleroderma: From Biomarkers to Therapeutic Targets
edited by Kathryn Seraphin Torok
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1302 | Submission Open
Keywords: scleroderma; biomarkers; epigenetics; RNA sequencing; genetics and genomics; therapeutic targets
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)
New Research in Spatial Proteomics
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submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1282 | Submission Open
Keywords: spatial proteomics; mass spectrometry imaging; mass cytometry; biomarker; machine learning; spatial biology; molecular pathology; cancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Informatics)
The Impact of Mitochondria on Human Disease and Health
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submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1279 | 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)
New Advances in the Field of Thrombosis and Hemostasis
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submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1266 | Submission Open
Keywords: bleeding; thrombosis; new diagnostic tests; rare diseases; platelet function; biomarkers; risk factors; thrombocytopenia; endothelial dysfunction; autoantibodies; extracellular vesicles; stem cells; gene therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)
The Molecular Role of Platelets in Human Diseases submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1243 | Submission Open
Keywords: platelet; biomarkers; platelet membrane proteins; platelet-derived microparticles; platelet-related diseases; thrombosis; inflammatory diseases; cardiovascular disease; cancer; tumor growth and metastasis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
Genetic Prediction of Risk of Common Diseases
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submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1242 | Submission Open
Keywords: complex genetic diseases; cancer; heart disease; diabetes; dementia; polygenic risk score; genetic risk signatures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Biomolecules
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submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1240 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular dynamics simulations; biochemical processes; biomaterial properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biophysics)
Phytochemical Dynamics: Plant Metabolite Responses to Environmental Factors
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submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1226 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant metabolites; phytochemicals; biotic and abiotic factors; environmental influences; biochemical pathways; interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)
Peptide Self-Assembly
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submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1226 | 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)
Molecular Advances in Forensic Toxicology: Innovations Approaches in Detection of New Psychoactive Substances
edited by Roberta Tittarelli and Giulio Mannocchi
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1221 | Submission Open
Keywords: addiction; new psychoactive substances; mass spectrometry; biological matrices; diversion; forensic toxicology; drug testing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Toxicology)
Investigation of Natural Products as Sources of Bioactive Molecules, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1195 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolomic; secondary metabolites; phytochemical analysis; bioactivity; chemical investigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioactives and Nutraceuticals)
Characterization and Biological Function of Plant Extracts submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1193 | 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)
Reproductive Genetics and Epigenetics: Insights into Infertility Failures and Treatment Pathways
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submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1172 | Submission Open
Keywords: infertility; epigenetics; polymorphism; gametogenesis; fertilization; embryo development; reproductive organs; congenital malformations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
Glutamatergic Signaling in the Nervous System submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1163 | Submission Open
Keywords: glutamate glutamine cycle; neurotoxicty; ferroptosis; hyperglutamatergic states; innovative pharmacological interventions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)
Chronic Liver Disease and Hepatocellular Carcinoma—2nd Edition
edited by and Sara Carpi
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1150 | Submission Open
Keywords: hepatocellular carcinoma; NAFLD/NASH; viral hepatitis; autoimmune liver disease; immunotherapy; biomarker
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)
Advances and Current Challenges in Plasma Medicine submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1147 | Submission Open
Keywords: plasma medicine; plasma pharmacology; plasma oncology; plasma bioengineering; plasma agronomy; plasma and food; plasma and automotive; plasma and aerospace; plasma diagnostics; plasma material processing; plasma polymerization and coating; simulation of plasma phenomena during interaction with matter
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)
Pathophysiology and New Therapies of Alopecia
edited by Jong-Hyuk Sung
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1133 | Submission Open
Keywords: alopecia; pathophysiology; novel pharmacological treatments; regenerative medicines; gene therapy; cell therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)
Drug-Induced Neurotoxicity and Neurodegeneration: Mechanisms, Models and Implications submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1104 | Submission Open
Keywords: drugs of abuse; pharmaceutical drugs; environmental toxins; drug exposure; neurotoxicity; neurodegeneration; brain health; substance use disorders; therapeutic interventions; in vivo models; in vitro models; in silico models; biomarkers of damage; translational studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)
Hybrid Organic–Inorganic Materials: From Synthesis to Applications submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1075 | Submission Open
Keywords: hybrid; organic– inorganic; functional materials; structure– property; design; synthesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)
Recent Research on Cardiac Troponins submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1071 | 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)
Recent Advances in Retinal Neurobiology
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submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1070 | Submission Open
Keywords: retina; vision; disease; ganglion cells; amacrine cells; bipolar cells; horizontal cells; photoreceptors; astrocytes; microglia; Mü ller cells
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)
Reproductive Diseases and Modern Lifestyle: From Bench to Bedside submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1069 | Submission Open
Keywords: infertility; endocrine disrupting chemicals; reproductive hormones; lifestyle; metabolic diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)
Molecular Mechanism and Therapeutic Approaches of Breast Cancer, Metastatic Breast Cancer, 3rd Edition
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submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1060 | Submission Open
Keywords: breast cancer; metastatic breast cancer; epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT); epigenetic and post-translational modifications (PTM); tumor microenvironment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)
Characterization and Biological Functions of Plant Extracts submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 1042 | Submission Open
Keywords: biological activity of plant-derived products; antimicrobial activity; in vitro antibiofilm activity; anticancer activity; anti-inflammatory activity; secondary metabolites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioactives and Nutraceuticals)
Chemistry Triggered by Low-Energy Particles
edited by Hassan Abdoul-Carime
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1014 | Submission Open
Keywords: low energy (< 50 eV); photons; electrons; ions; gas phase; single molecules; clusters; condensed phase liquids and films; experimental techniques; density functional theory; IA-based prediction models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics)
Cell Fate Decisions: Autophagy, Apoptosis, Pyroptosis, Necroptosis, Ferroptosis and PANoptosis in Health and Disease
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submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1004 | Submission Open
Keywords: inflammation; autophagy; apoptosis; pyroptosis; necroptosis; PANoptosis; ferroptosis; cell death; cell survival
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
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