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Omics Technologies in Molecular Biology

edited by

Andrés J. Cortés

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2538 | Submission Open

Keywords: omics technologies; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabolomics; lipidomics; phenomics; enviromics; big data; machine learning; molecular biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Advances in Primary Nephropathies: Pathogenesis, Inflammatory Response and Advanced Treatments

edited by

Joan Torras-Ambròs

and Juliana Bordignon-Draibe

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2330 | Submission Open

Keywords: primary glomerular diseases; membranous nephropathy; IgA nephropathy; glomerular inflammatory mechanisms; aberrantly glycosylated IgA1; galactose-deficient IgA1 (Gd-IgA1); alternative complement pathway; C5; factor B; factor D; APRIL; BAFF; phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R); thrombospondin type I domain-containing 7A (THSD7A); exostosins 1 and 2 (EXT1/2); neural epidermal growth factor-like 1 protein (NELL-1); semaphorin 3B (Sema3B); neural cell adhesion molecule 1 (NCAM1)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Artificial Intelligence: Applications in the Field of Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases and Onco-Hematology

edited by

Giuseppe Murdaca

and

Sebastiano Gangemi

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1420 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; immune-mediated diseases; cancers; hematological ma-lignancies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Cirrhosis: From Molecular Mechanisms to Therapeutic Strategies

edited by

Hongqun Liu

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1362 | Submission Open

Keywords: liver; fibrogenesis; cirrhosis; portal hypertension; complications; molecular mechanisms; pathway; therapeutic strategies

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

Recent Advances in Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease: 2nd Edition

edited by

Edyta Zbroch

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1342 | Submission Open

Keywords: hypertension; hypertension pathophysiology; hypertension molecular mechanisms; cardiovascular disease; cardiovascular pathophysiology; cardiovascular molecular mechanisms; cardiovascular biomarkers; heart failure; coronary artery disease; chronic kidney disease

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

The Emerging Role of Quantum Sciences and Radiation Biology in Biomedical Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Livio Giuliani

Pierre Madl

and

Nikolaj Sorgenfrei Blom

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1148 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum sciences; radiation biology; biomedical applications

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

Advances in the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Heart Failure

edited by

Wioletta Szczurek-Wasilewicz

and

Bożena Szyguła-Jurkiewicz

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1148 | Submission Open

Keywords: heart failure; biomarkers; pathways of heart failure; treatment

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

Dietary Antioxidants in Human Health

edited by

Marika Cordaro

Roberta Fusco

and

Rosanna Di Paola

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 990 | Submission Open

Keywords: diet; functional food; oxidative stress; mitochondrial disfunction; human health; animal models; nutrition; molecular pathways; human pathology

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

Stroke: Novel Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Approaches

edited by Kang-Ho Choi

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 913 | Submission Open

Keywords: stroke; cerebrovascular disease; mechanisms; treatment; diagnosis

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

Novel Multifunctional Materials with Electrical, Catalytic, and Biological Properties

edited by

Jana Pisk

and

Luka Pavic

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 710 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel multifunctional materials; innovative design and synthesis; electrical properties; catalytic properties; biological properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

Advances in Leptin Biology

edited by

Víctor Sánchez-Margalet

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 660 | Submission Open

Keywords: leptin; leptin expression; leptin receptor; leptin action

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms in Learning and Memory

edited by

Giovanna Traina

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 486 | Submission Open

Keywords: learning; memory; animal models; conditioning; molecular mechanisms; genetic mechanisms; epigenetic mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Metal-Based Compounds: Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action and Toxicity

edited by

Danijela Z. Krstić

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 419 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal elements and ions; metal complexes; metal nanoclusters; pharmacology andpharmacokinetics; in vitro toxicity; in vivo toxicity; toxicity biomarkers; enzymes as pharmacological and toxicity targets; toxicity mechanisms; metallodrugs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Toxicology)

Cellular Mechanisms and Signaling Pathways in Normal Tissue Repair and Fibrosis

edited by

Regina M. Day

and Jeffrey R. Koenitzer

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 388 | Submission Open

Keywords: fibrosis; inflammation; senescence; myofibroblasts; Wnt/hedgehog; extracellular matrix; hedgehog; angiotensin II/transforming growth factor-beta; ephrins

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Advances in the Pathophysiology and Treatment of Eye Diseases

edited by

Georgios Panos

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open

Keywords: ocular pathophysiology; eye diseases; molecular mechanisms; biomolecular pathways; therapeutic targets; translational ophthalmology; retinal degeneration; oxidative stress in ocular disorders; angiogenesis in eye diseases; neuroprotection in ophthalmology

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

Brain Ischemia: From Molecular Mechanisms to Innovative Therapies

edited by

Ryszard Pluta

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: ischemic neurodegeneration; focal brain ischemia; global brain ischemia; perinatal asphyxia; ischemic stroke; traumatic brain injury; apnea; neuroinflammation; proteins; genes; genes involved in neurodegeneration; glia-to-neurons genetic conversion; dementia; Alzheimer’s disease; genetic conversion of ischemia to Alzheimer's disease; new therapeutic approaches; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Molecular Insight into Antimicrobial Resistance

edited by

Dan-Alexandru Țoc

and

Carmen Costache

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; MRSA; ESBL-producing bacteria; carbapenem-resistant enterobacterales (CRE); vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE); linezolid resistance; novel antibiotic combinations; resistance mechanisms; horizontal gene transfer; molecular epidemiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Molecular Basis for Sustainable Management of Migratory Insects

edited by

Xingfu Jiang

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: migrant insects; molecular basis of population growth; migration and reproduction; migration and immunity; migration and diapause; migration and orientation; molecular regulation of migration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Role of Mitochondria in Neurodegenerative Diseases

edited by Małgorzata Wojtkowska

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: mitochondria; ccfDNA; Parkinson’ s disease’ Alzheimer’ s disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

25th Anniversary of IJMS: Updates and Advances in Molecular Microbiology

edited by

Shu Yuan

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacteria fungi; bacteriophages; microalgae; microbiome; gut microbiota; environmental microbiome; microbiome– brain– gut axis; virus– host interactions; emerging viruses re-emerging viruses; virus mutation; biofilm antimicrobial; SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Innovative Strategies in Cancer Therapy

edited by

Paolo Coghi

and

Carmine Coluccini

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: tumor microenvironment; small molecules; IDO1 inhibition; checkpoint inhibitor therapy; adoptive T cell therapy; metabolic reprogram; resistance mechanisms; immune modulation; immune reconstitution; combination therapy; immunosuppression

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Role of Immune and Inflammatory Cells in Pulmonary Fibrosis

edited by Remo C. Russo

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF); pulmonary immunology; precision medicine; single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq); spatial transcriptomics sequencing; animal model of pulmonary fibrosis

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

Skin Cancer: A Focus from Pathophysiology to Novel Therapeutic Strategies

edited by

Piotr Sobolewski

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: skin cancer; melanoma; keratinocyte carcinoma; pathophysiology; biomarkers; immunotherapy; targeted therapy; nanomedicine; resistance; precision oncology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Plant Stress Biology

edited by Rui Li

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

Keywords: abiotic stress; biotic stress; stress response mechanisms; oxidative stress; phytohormones signaling; stress tolerance

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

Innovative Immune-Modulating Therapies and Cutting-Edge Technologies for Immune-Related Diseases

edited by

Xingxing Fan

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

Keywords: immune heomostasis; immune related diseases; small molecules; cell therapy; bacteria and virus; antibodies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Evolutionary Drivers and Adaptive Mechanisms in Algal Organellar Genomes

edited by

Feng Liu

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: organellar genome of algae; molecular evolution; secondary structure of intron; evolutionary driving force; horizontal gene transfer

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

IJMS 25th Anniversary: Updates and Progress on Bioactives and Nutraceuticals

edited by

Maurizio Battino

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

Keywords: natural products; bioactive; nutraceutical; nutrient; health; dietary; functional food; vitamins; phytochemicals

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

Molecular Mechanisms of Myocardial Injury and Ventricular Dysfunction: Pathways and Therapeutic Targets

edited by

Antonio Lax

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

Keywords: myocardial injury; ventricular dysfunction; drug development; gene therapy; molecular modulators

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

Circulating Cell-Free Nucleic Acids and Cancers: 3rd Edition

edited by

Bruna Scaggiante

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

Keywords: biological fluids; cancer; cancer biomarkers; cfDI; cfDNA; cfNA; copy number variation; ctDNA; ddPCR; disease-free survival; epigenetic; epigenetic sequencing; exosome; extracellular vesicle; genotyping; liquid biopsy; miRNA; mRNA; mutation; ncRNA; next-generation sequencing; overall survival; progression-free survival; recurrence-free survival; whole-exome sequencing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Molecular and Cellular Biology of Pregnancy Complications

edited by Elżbieta Poniedziałek-Czajkowska and Radzisław Mierzyñski

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular biology of pregnancy complications; maternal pregnancy complications; neonatal pregnancy complications

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

New Challenges of Parkinson’s Disease, 2nd Edition

edited by

Franca Rosa Guerini

and

Cristina Agliardi

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: Parkinson’ s disease; neurodegeneration; synuclein; diagnosis; genetics; epigenetics; extracellular vesicles; biomarkers; treatments; rehabilitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Molecular Advances in Forensic Science: Integrating Innovation and Investigation

edited by

Aniello Maiese

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: DNA profiling; artificial intelligence; trace evidence analysis; immunohistochemical markers; molecular biology techniques; super-resolution microscopy; integrated forensic approach; new bioinformatics techniques; digital pathology

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

Recent Research in RNA-Protein Networks

edited by Hidenori Tani

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; bioinformatics; ribonucleoprotein; RNA-protein complex; alternative splicing; RNA stability; RNA localization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

25th Anniversary of IJMS: Updates and Advances in Molecular Plant Sciences

edited by

Andrei Smertenko

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant science; plant biochemistry; mechanisms; plant development; stress responses; plant physiology; genetics

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

Epigenetic Regulation in Cell Development, Differentiation and Cell Fate

edited by Gang Ren

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D genome; myogenesis; transgenerational inheritance; enhancer– promoter interaction; histone modification; epigenetic variation; complex traits

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

Machine Learning in Disease Diagnosis and Treatment: 2nd Edition

edited by

Makrina Karaglani

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; diagnosis; treatment; algorithm; predictive; artificial intelligence

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

Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NETs) in Human Disease: Mechanisms, Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Potential

edited by

Rachel Shukrun

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

Keywords: neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) ; NETosis ; inflammation ; cancer microenvironment ; autoimmune disease ; thrombosis ; molecular signaling ; innate immunity ; biomarkers ; targeted therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Plasma-Based Technologies for Food Safety and Health Enhancement

edited by

Ihn Han

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasma-based technologies; food safety; microbial pathogens; oxidative stability; nutrient preservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Research on the Key Role of Ubiquitination in Signaling and Cancer

edited by

Bo Zhao

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open

Keywords: ubiquitin; ubiquitination; E3 ligase; deubiquitinating enzymes; protein degradation; mutations; cancer progression; signal transduction; drug development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Advanced Polymer Materials

edited by Namil Kim

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis methodologies; molecular architecture; functional polymers; characterization techniques; cutting-edge applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecules)

Role of Microorganisms and Their Metabolites in Agriculture, Food and the Environment: 3rd Edition

edited by

Barbara Sokolowska

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermentation; biopreservation; biocontrol; biodegradation; bioremediation; bioaugmentation; omic-technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Cellular Physiology and Aging: Membrane Dynamics, Intracellular Environment and Signaling Pathways

edited by

Alessia Remigante

Rossana Morabito

and Sara Spinelli

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 2 | Submission Open

Keywords: aging; oxidative stress; ion channels; antioxidant molecules; membrane transport systems; redox signaling; cellular senescence; inflammation; intracellular signaling pathways; mitochondrial dysfunction; bioactive compounds; cell physiology; homeostasis; longevity; age-related diseases

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

Natural Products in Immune Regulation

edited by

Wansu Park

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 1 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; immune responses; immunomodulatory therapies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

The Unresolved Molecular Bases of Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) Function with Transplantation and Diseases Linkage

edited by Antonio Arnaiz-Villena

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Submission Open

Keywords: HLA; disease; autoimmunity; immune deficiency; MHC phylogeny; HLA pharmacogenomics; immune modulatory MHC and HLA genes (G; E; F); transplantation; hemochromatosis; MHC/HLA epithelial interaction; MHC evolu-tion; MHC phylogenetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Schizophrenia: From Molecular Mechanism to Therapy

edited by

Yael Abreu-Villaça

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11789 | Submission Open

Keywords: schizophrenia; neurodevelopmental disorders; therapeutic approaches; drug of abuse; mental disorders

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

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Cancer Metastasis

edited by

Carlos Cabañas

and

Sung-Hoon Kim

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9331 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomarkers; liquid biopsy; premetastatic niche; angiogenesis; immune evasion and suppression; genetic and epigenetic determinants; chemoresistance; extracellular vesicles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Research Progress of Metabolomics in Health and Disease

edited by

Maria Assunta Acquavia

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6776 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolomics; health; diseases; target metabolites; mass spectrometry; hyphenated techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

The Impact of Natural Bioactive Compounds on Human Health and Disease

edited by

Yeong-geun Lee

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6172 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural product chemistry; nuclear magnetic resonance; structural elucidation; herbal drug

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Natural Products in Drug Discovery and Development

edited by Tian-Le Gao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5735 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural product components; traditional medicine; biological entropy reduction; aromatic drugs; essential oils; gut microbiota modulation; probiotics; drug discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Coordination Complexes: From Molecular Design to Functional Applications

edited by

Sanaa Musa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5400 | Submission Open

Keywords: coordination complexes; organometallic complexes; functional materials; metal– ligand interactions; homogenous catalysis; sensing; magnetic materials; ligand tunability

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

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