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Glioblastoma: Molecular Pathogenesis and Treatment

edited by

Maurizio Martini

and

Vincenzo Fiorentino

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: glioblastoma; molecular therapy; pathogenesis; immunotherapy; brain tumor

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

Forest Tree Genetics, Breeding and Environmental Adaption

edited by

Jingli Yang

and

Huiyu Li

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest trees; genetic breeding; biotic stress; abiotic stress; tree physiology; gene regulation; genetic engineering

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

Functional Proteomics: Insights from Biomedical Applications and Beyond

edited by

Elva Morretta

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional proteomics; drug discovery; biomedicine; biomarker identification; protein molecular functions; pathway investigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Upper and Lower Airway Diseases in Allergy and Immunology: From Bench to Bedside

edited by

Giovanni Paoletti

Giulia Costanzo

and

Enrico Marco Heffler

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: unified airway disease; allergic rhinitis; asthma; chronic rhinosinusitis; eosinophilic; airway inflammation; airway epithelial barrier; immune dysregulation; respiratory microbiome; biomarkers; allergy and immunology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Advances in Protein Structure-Function and Drug Discovery

edited by Francesc Xavier Avilés and F. Xavier Gomis-Rüth

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein structure; protein function; protein drug target; inhibition; protein structure-function; protein drug discovery; protein inhibition; protein activation; protein regulation; protein structure-function and evolution; protein structure-function engineering and design; protein structure-function and drug discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecules)

Plant Breeding and Genetics: New Findings and Perspectives

edited by

Andrés J. Cortés

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantitative genetics; classical plant breeding; marker-assisted selection; genomic selection; speed breeding; gene editing and biotechnology

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

Artificial Intelligence in Molecular Biomarker Screening

edited by

Tony Hsiu-Hsi Chen

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular biomarkers; imaging biomarkers; screening; artificial intelligence; metaverse

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Informatics)

Immunological Regulation as Determinant of Outcomes in Critically Sick Patients

edited by

Krzysztof Laudanski

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical illness; outcome; immune system; inflammation; homeostasis; epigenetic; microbiome; central nervous system; dysregulation; recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

The Role of Transcription Factors in Cancer

edited by

Tomasz Wilanowski

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: transcription factor; oncogene; tumor suppressor; nuclear receptor; genetic regulation; post-translational regulation; biomarker; drug target

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Heart Failure: From Pathogenesis to Innovative Treatments

edited by Volker Adams and

Ephraim Bernhard Winzer

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: heart failure; HFrEF; HFpEF; comorbidities; pathophysiology; treatment

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

Exploring Molecular-Scale and Nano-Scale Materials: Design, Characterization and Application

edited by Xiaogang Li

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular scale; nano scale; material design and preparation; characterization; regulation; application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Nanoscience)

The Future of Biomaterials in Dentistry: Innovations in Drug Delivery and Regenerative Medicine

edited by

Victor Martin

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: dentistry; regenerative medicine; drug delivery; tissue engineering; biomaterials; tooth; periodontal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

Damage to Plants and Microorganisms Caused by Heavy Metal Toxicity

edited by

Xiaomeng Chen

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal; oxidative stress; stress response; molecular function; gene regulation; metabolic regulation; signaling pathway

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

Mechanosensitive Ion Channels in the Nervous System

edited by

Rashid Giniatullin

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanosensitive ion channels; Piezo1; Piezo2; mechanosensitive K2P channels; mechanical pain; pulsating blood flow; tissue stiffness; mechanobiology of glymphatic system; chemical agonists of mechanosensitive channels; mechanosensitive TRP channels; neuron; glial cells

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Fundamental and Translational Insights into Colorectal Cancer

edited by Giuseppe Broggi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: colorectal cancer (CRC); molecular pathways; translational research; immune checkpoint inhibitors; drug resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

The Role of Medicinal Plants in the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases: Advances, Challenges, and Future Perspectives

edited by

Katarzyna E. Stȩpnik

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; neuroprotection; neurodegeneration; plant secondary metabolites; molecular mechanisms

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

Targeting Tyrosine Kinase Receptors in Cancer: Mechanisms, Resistance and Therapeutic Advances

edited by

Athina-Myrto Chioni

and

Richard Grose

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: tyrosine kinase receptors (TKRs); tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs); cancer; therapeutic resistance/cancer drug resistance/chemotherapy resistance; signaling pathways; metastasis; combination therapy; targeted therapy; next-generation inhibitors; allosteric inhibitors; personalized medicine; tumor microenvironment; immune evasion; immunotherapy; crosstalk in cancer signaling; miRNAs; lncRNAs; cancer therapeutics; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

RNA in Biology and Medicine (2nd Edition)

edited by

Roberto Patarca

and William A. Haseltine

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: noncoding RNAs; coding RNAs; RNA-based therapy; RNA vaccine; RNA structure; RNA function

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Genetic and Molecular Susceptibility in Human Diseases: 3rd Edition

edited by

Roberto Madeddu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic susceptibility; proteomics; gene expression; apoptosis

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

Molecular Mechanisms of Reproduction and Reproductive Diseases

edited by

Sung Tae Kim

submission deadline 22 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: reproduction; implantation; fertilization; gametogenesis; preimplantation genetic testing; in vitro fertilization; infertility; miscarriage; reproductive aging; endometriosis; premature ovarian failure; menopause; preeclampsia; preterm birth; placenta; testis; azoospermia

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

Natural Products in Lifestyle-Related Diseases: Molecular Mechanisms, Prevention and Treatments

edited by

Takanobu Takata

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3583 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; crude drugs; lifestyle-related diseases; diabetes mellitus; cardiovascular disease; non-alcoholic hepatosteatosis; cancer; sarcopenia; Alzheimer’ s disease

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

Periodontal Disease, Association with Systemic Conditions and Periodontal Pathogens: 2nd Edition

edited by Evangelos Papathanasiou

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1684 | Submission Open

Keywords: periodontal disease; periodontitis; periodontal medicine; periodontal– systemic interactions; immune response; periodontal pathogens

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Antitumor Activity of Natural Products

edited by

Spiro Mihaylov Konstantinov

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 976 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural compounds and extracts with antitumor activity; studies on molecular mechanisms; signal transduction modulation in tumor cells; immunomodulating activity; mitosis inhibition; cell differentiation; cell death induction (apoptosis/autophagy)

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

Unveiling Molecular Mysteries of Brain Barriers

edited by Ana Catarina Duarte

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: blood– brain barrier; blood– cerebrospinal fluid barrier; arachnoid barrier; transport mechanisms; drug delivery; drug metabolism; ATP-binding cassete (ABC) transporters

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Molecular Epigenetic Mechanisms in Cognition

edited by Sabrina Venditti

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: epigenetics; DNA methylation; histone modifications; noncoding RNAs; cognition; learning and memory; neuroplasticity; neurodegeneration; ASD; training

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Molecular Insights into Magnetic Materials: Synthesis, and Applications

edited by Artur Chrobak

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic materials; properties; synthesis; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

Accelerating Therapeutic Innovation: Advances in Computer-Aided Drug Discovery

edited by Pietro Delre and

Antonio Lavecchia

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: CADD; drug discovery; machine learning; virtual screening; drug-target interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Informatics)

Molecular Insights in Neurodegeneration

edited by

Oscar Arias-Carrión

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodegeneration; molecular mechanisms; protein aggregation; neuroinflammation; oxidative stress; mitochondrial dysfunction; Alzheimer’ s disease; Parkinson’ s disease; biomarkers; therapeutic targets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Biomarker Discovery in Oral Diseases: Integrating Connected Health and Digital Biomarkers for Advanced Diagnostics and Personalized Care

edited by

Shahnawaz Khijmatgar

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral diseases; biomarker; proteomics; metabolomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Metabolic Dependencies of the Influence of Intestinal Microbiota During Pregnancy, Childbirth and Infancy

edited by Małgorzata Szczuko and Maciej Ziętek

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiota; dysbiosis; intestinal microbiome; LPS; zonulin; calprotectin; occludin; SCFA; citrulline; glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-2; LPS binding protein (LBP); amyloid A; intestinal leakage

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

Amino Acid Nutrition and Human Health

edited by

Terrence Piva

submission deadline 28 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: amino acids; dietary intake; metabolic disease; starvation; obesity; supplementation; parental nutrition; gene expression; tumour metabolism

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

Latest Advances in Oxidative Stress and Brain Injury

edited by

Vittorio Fineschi

submission deadline 28 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: measurement of ROS; pathology of brain injuries; traumatic brain injuries; hypoxic– ischemic brain damage; experimental models of brain injury; targeted therapy of brain injuries; drug abuse and ROS; histological diagnosis of brain injuries; epigenetics of brain injuries; miRNA and prognosis of neural damage; novel approaches and proofs of principle in therapy; quality of life after brain injury

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Health Impacts of Environmental Pollution on the Urogenital and Reproductive Systems

edited by

Anna Perri

and

Silvestro Antonio Ruffolo

submission deadline 28 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollution; endocrine toxicity; endocrine disruptors; human biomonitoring; infertility; cancer; inflammation; oxidative stress

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

Plant Breeding: High-Yield and Quality, Stress-Resistant Trait Genetic Improvement and Application

edited by Juwu Gong

submission deadline 29 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 370 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant breeding; crop genetic improvement; gene editing; stress resistance; crop quality; crop yield; gene resource utilization

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

Current Research for Heart Disease Biology and Therapeutics (Third Edition)

edited by Claudia Kusmic

submission deadline 29 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: myocardial hypertrophy; cardiac remodeling; heart failure; drug therapy; molecular therapeutic targets; myocardial gene therapy; heart disease

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

Molecular Pharmacology of Cardiovascular Disease, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ada Popolo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 13781 | Submission Open

Keywords: heart failure; internal medicine; cardiovascular disease; metabolic syndrome; pharmacology; cardiology; pharmacodynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

The Serum Amyloid A (SAA) Family: (Patho)Physiological Functions in (Non)Mammalian Systems

edited by

Ernst Malle

and

János G. Filep

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10292 | Submission Open

Keywords: Serum Amyloid A in (Non)Mammalian systems; phylogenetic overview of different SAA isoforms; expression of SAA1-4 on mRNA and protein level; comparison of SAA with other acute-phase reactants; role of SAA during normal development and inflammation; role of SAA in cancer and other malignancies; potential role of SAA as a suitable biomarker during disease progression

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Novel Concepts, New Perspectives, and Current Therapies for Parkinson’s Disease: 2nd Edition

edited by

Malgorzata Zaremba

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9968 | Submission Open

Keywords: Parkinson’ s disease; therapy; drug; repurposing; novel compound; neurodegeneration; neuroinflammation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Progress of Molecular Biology and Physiology in Lepidopteran Insects

edited by

Hiroko Tabunoki

and

Satomi Adegawa

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7863 | Submission Open

Keywords: silkworm; Bombyx mori; Lepidopteran insects; molecular biology; physiology; genome analysis; mode of action; genome editing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Molecular Research on Skeletal Muscle Diseases

edited by

Olga Karpicheva

and

Yurii Borovikov

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7658 | Submission Open

Keywords: muscle contraction; calcium regulation; desease-causing mutations; cross-bridge cycling and kinetics; thin filament; ATPase activity; actin– myosin interaction; therapeutic approaches

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

Gynecologic Diseases: From Molecular Basis to Therapy

edited by Domenico Baldini

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5667 | Submission Open

Keywords: infertility; sterility; gynecologic desease; genetic; IVF; gynecologic therapies

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

Natural Products with Anti-Inflammatory and Anticancer Activity

edited by

Jacek Tabarkiewicz

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5197 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; medicinal plants; inflammation; cancer; malignant tumour; anti-inflammatory; anti-cancer

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

Rice Molecular Breeding and Genetics: 3rd Edition

edited by

Deyong Ren

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5025 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular genetics and breeding; cell biology; genetic resource innovation; gene cloning; genome editing; abiotic stress tolerance

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

Molecular Ecology, Physiology and Biochemistry of Insects, 5th Edition

edited by

Klaus H. Hoffmann

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3797 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect development and reproduction; molecular endocrinology/neuropeptides; insect immunity; photoperiodism; cold hardiness; global climate change; insect aging; insect– plant interactions; molecular interactions of insects with microorganisms; chemical communication; biochemistry of insect venoms; insect genomics and proteomics; genetic engineering; molecular; volution/population genetics; insect biotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Novel Combination Therapies for the Solid Cancers Treatment

edited by

Anne Mary Noonan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2784 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid cancer; breast cancer; lung cancer; prostate cancer; colorectal cancer; therapeutic efficacy; drug resistance; genetic mutation; tumor microenvironment; immunotherapies; novel combination therapies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Advanced Research in Retina: 3rd Edition

edited by

Juan J. Salazar

and

José A. Fernández-Albarral

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2569 | Submission Open

Keywords: glaucoma; age-related macular degeneration; diabetic retinopathy; neurodegenerative diseases; diagnostic techniques; therapeutic strategies

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

Evolution and Genomics: Relevance to Current Issues

edited by

Roger Dawkins

and Sally Lloyd

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2465 | Submission Open

Keywords: paralogy; synteny; evolution; genomics; duplication; haplotype

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

Bioactive Compounds from Natural Products for the Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Diseases, 3rd Edition

edited by

Dong-Sung Lee

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2316 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; natural products isolation; bioactive natural compounds; inflammation; neurodegenerative diseases; skin diseases; cancer; metabolic syndrome; chronic diseases

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

Glioblastoma: From Molecular Mechanisms to Therapies

edited by Lata Adnani

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2233 | Submission Open

Keywords: glioblastoma; heterogeneity; tumor microenvironment; therapy resistance; immunotherapy; extracellular vesicles; biomarkers; vascular endothelial cells; pericytes; blood– brain barrier

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Molecular Targeted Therapy for Gliomas

edited by Ka-Kit Leung

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2179 | Submission Open

Keywords: targeted therapy; glioma and glioblastoma; treatment strategies; identification of biomarkers; diagnosis; prognosis; molecular pathology; signalling pathways; molecular imaging; tumour microenvironment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

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