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Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Molecular Advances in Pathogenesis and Therapies

edited by

Rafał Filip

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4797 | Submission Open

Keywords: Crohn’ s disease; inflammatory bowel disease; immunologic and molecular mechanisms; therapies for IBD; ulcerative colitis

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

Signaling and Stress Adaptation in Plants

edited by

Kangdi Hu

and

Yi Han

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4521 | Submission Open

Keywords: plants; environmental stress; stress signaling; reactive oxygen/nitrogen species; calcium; protein kinases; stress resistance; adaptive mechanisms

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

Splice-Switching Antisense Oligonucleotides: 30 Years after Advocating Exon-Skipping Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

edited by

Masafumi Matsuo

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4450 | Submission Open

Keywords: antisense oligonucleotides; modified nucleic acid; splicing; splicing switch; exon skipping; pseudoexon; N-of-1; precision medicine

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

Molecular Research in Prebiotics, Probiotics and Postbiotics: 2nd Edition

edited by

Julio Villena

and Haruki Kitazawa

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4440 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics; prebiotics; postbiotics; symbiotics; immunobiotics; functional foods; health improvement; mucosal immunology; microbiota

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Bacteriophage—Molecular Studies 6.0

edited by

Alicja Wegrzyn

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4430 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacteriophage biodiversity; regulation of bacteriophage development; molecular processes in bacteriophages; bacteriophage-based biotechnology; phage therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Astrocyte-Endothelial Interactions at the Blood-Brain Barrier, 2nd Edition

edited by

Dariusz Szukiewicz

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4148 | Submission Open

Keywords: blood– brain barrier (BBB); astrocyte– endothelial interactions; cytokine signaling; astrocytic modulation; brain microvascular endothelial cells; chemokine receptors; BBB permeability; BBB dysfunction; BBB pharmacokinetics; cerebrovascular disease; oxidative stress; BBB models

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

Advances in Micro- and Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Silvana Alfei

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3941 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; medical applications; natural and synthetic polymers; tissue engineering; hydrogels; bone cement; drug delivery systems; dendrimers; micro- and nanocomposites; nanotechnology; bioceramics; biopharmaceutics; biosensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Nanoscience)

FTIR Miscrospectroscopy: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by Simona Sabbatini

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3857 | Submission Open

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

Physiology and Molecular Medicine of Molecular Hydrogen

edited by

Tyler W. LeBaron

and John Nagi Kheir

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3810 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular hydrogen; reactive oxygen species; nitric oxide; inflammation; cardiovascular disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Cutting-Edge Technologies in Molecular Detection: From Nanosensors to AI-Driven Analysis

edited by

Long Wu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3754 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular detection; analytical techniques; nanosensors; food science; DNA analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Molecular Insights into Bioactive Compounds from Agro-Industrial Waste Biomass

edited by

Ana Lima

and

Elisabete Maria de Castro Lima

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3504 | Submission Open

Keywords: by-product; biocompound; bioactivity; component analysis; in vitro/in vivo experiments; circular economy; sustainability; biomass residues valorization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Oral Cancer: Update on Molecular Pathology, Mechanisms and Treatments

edited by

Norio Sogawa

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3487 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral cancer; mechanisms of incidence and development of oral cancer; metastasis; diagnosis; biomarkers; treatments (active ingredients; medicines; biomedicines; and gene therapy)

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

Natural Products and Synthetic Derivatives in Cancer and Inflammatory Diseases

edited by

Nelson G.M. Gomes

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3486 | Submission Open

Keywords: angiogenesis inhibition; caspase activation; cytokine modulation; drug discovery; ethnopharmacology; plant metabolites; marine natural products; molecular docking; oxidative stress; tumor microenvironment

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

Medicinal Plants and Natural Compounds in Health and Disease: Progresses, Challenges, Opportunities, 2nd Edition

edited by

Adelina Vlad

and

Marilena Gilca

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3449 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; phytochemicals; vitamins; oxidative stress; gene expression; protein expression; cellular signaling; ethnopharmacology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Molecular Aspects of Hematological Malignancies and Benign Hematological Disorders—3rd Edition

edited by

Amelia Maria Găman

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3400 | Submission Open

Keywords: myeloproliferative neoplasms; leukemia; lymphoma; multiple myeloma; oxidative stress; inflammation; microbiome; genetics; molecular biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Female Infertility and Fertility

edited by

Antonio Simone Laganà

and

Simone Garzon

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3317 | Submission Open

Keywords: infertility; embryo; implantation; placenta; endometrium; gynecological endocrinology; assisted reproduction technology; ovaries; inflammation; endometriosis

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

Hypertension: Mechanisms of Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Regulation

edited by Rossana Scuri

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3254 | Submission Open

Keywords: arteriolar networks organization; blood flow supply; cardiovascular disease; endothelial dysfunction; eNOS regulatory activity; oxidative stress; polyphenols

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

Basic Mechanisms of Physiological and Pathological Autoimmunity and Their Role in the Development of Autoimmune Diseases

edited by

Péter Németh

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3170 | Submission Open

Keywords: physiologic autoimmunity; autoimmune diseases; natural immune system; pathologic autoimmunity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

New Therapeutic Targets for Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration

edited by Muhammad Sohail Khan and

Cassie S. Mitchell

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3158 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodegenerative diseases; inflammatory response; nervous system; neuroinflammations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Recent Developments in Omics Technologies Applied to Oncology Research

edited by

Simona D’Aguanno

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3104 | Submission Open

Keywords: single‑cell genome sequencing; single‑cell epigenome sequencing; single‑cell CRISPR sequencing; imaging mass cytometry; RNAscope; digital spatial profiling; multiplex IHC; multiplex IF; omics technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Endometriosis and Infertility

edited by Ludwig Kiesel

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2841 | Submission Open

Keywords: endometriosis; infertility; subfertility; physiological mechanisms; treatments

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

Omics Science and Research in Human Health and Disease

edited by Elisa De Paolis

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2823 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabolomics; single-cell analysis; spatial transcriptomics; bioinformatics; multi-omics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

TGF-β Signaling in Immunity, Inflammation, Fibrosis and Cancer

edited by

Isabel Fabregat

and

Gianluigi Giannelli

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2781 | Submission Open

Keywords: TGF-beta; fibrosis; inflammation; cancer; immune cells; fibroblasts; EMT; immunotherapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Antioxidant and Antibacterial Properties of Phytochemicals

edited by Dalia Urbonaviciene and Vytaute Starkute

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2753 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; natural preservatives; antioxidants; antibacterial properties; food; cosmetics; pharmaceuticals; animal feed

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

Involvement of Neuroinflammatory Processes in Psychiatric Conditions

edited by

Cristina Núñez

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2712 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroinflammation; glia; chemokine; cytokine; psychiatry disorder; motivation; learning; behavior; mental illness; psychopharmacology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Microbial Infections and Novel Biological Molecules for Treatment

edited by Matthew Cheesman

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2442 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial infections; infectious diseases; new antibiotics; antimicrobial resistance (AMR); antimicrobial drugs; active substance; bacterial; virus

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Plant Response to Drought, Heat, and Light Stress

edited by Mengzhu Lu and Shijiang Cao

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2410 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant stress response; molecular biology techniques; bioinformatics; genetic mechanisms; climate change

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

New Challenges and Opportunities: Extracellular Vesicles in Biological and Biochemical Processes, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ilaria Giusti

and

Celeste Caruso Bavisotto

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2408 | Submission Open

Keywords: extracellular vesicles; exosomes intercellular; crosstalk liquid biopsy carcinogenesis; cell differentiation tissue; homeostasis; organ remodeling; biomedicine; advanced diagnostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Metabolomics in the Field of Autoimmune Diseases

edited by

Cristina Piras

and

Federica Murgia

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2370 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolomics; proteomics; genomics; transcriptomics; biomarkers; autoimmune diseases; inflammatory diseases; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; mass spectrometry; precision medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Protein Dynamics, Binding and Allostery

edited by

Beatriz Ibarra-Molero

Raquel Godoy-Ruiz

and

Encarnación Medina Carmona

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2284 | Submission Open

Keywords: proteins dynamics; enzyme catalysis; conformational changes; allosteric regulation; signal transduction; neurodegenerative disorders; cancer; computational methods; therapeutic interventions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Multi-Omics Analysis and Application of Plant Natural Products (2nd Edition)

edited by

Qiang Zhang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2280 | Submission Open

Keywords: omics; plant components; bioactivity; signaling; pathway; target; mechanism

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

Molecular Perspectives in the Diagnosis, Prevention, Treatment, and Vaccination Against Parasitic Diseases

edited by

Bartłomiej Tomasz Ferra

and Anna Lass

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2196 | Submission Open

Keywords: parasitoses; vaccines; diagnostic; epidemiology; prevention; antibodies; cytokines; immune system; treatment; native antigen; recombinant protein; chimeric recombinant protein; multiepitope recombinant protein; pharmaceutical analogues; PCR; molecular techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Molecular Advances and Perspectives of Lung Disease: 2nd Edition

edited by

Longshuang Huang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2196 | Submission Open

Keywords: lung disease; inflammation; regeneration; infection; drug discovery

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

Advanced Perspectives on Virus–Host Interactions

edited by

Qibin Geng

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2149 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral manipulation of host metabolics; virus– host interactions; host– pathogen co-evolution; susceptibility and resistance to viral infection; novel antiviral strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

New Cellular and Molecular Insights into Glaucoma

edited by

Meritxell López-Gallardo

and

José A. Fernández-Albarral

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2114 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroinflammation; microglia; macroglia; retinal ganglion cells; therapeutical approaches

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

Skeletal Muscle Function and Metabolism: Molecular Mechanisms and Treatment—2nd Edition

edited by

Andrea Telek

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2091 | Submission Open

Keywords: skeletal muscle; metabolism; mitochondria; epigenetics; exercise; signalization

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

The Molecular Basis of Plant–Microbe Interactions

edited by

Stephan Pollmann

Luis Morales-Quintana

and

Patricio Ramos

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2090 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant immune and defense responses; microbe and microbiome function; microbial biodiversity; abiotic and biotic stress mitigation; gene regulatory mechanisms; plant hormones in plant– microbe interactions; molecular mechanisms of plant growth and microbe interactions; chemical communication in plant– microbe interactions; microbe effects on fruit quality; OMICs approaches (metagenomics; metatranscriptomics; epigenomics; transcriptomics; metabolomics); bioinformatics

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

Synthesis of Advanced Polymer Materials, 3rd Edition

edited by

Haiyang Gao

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2065 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer synthesis; polymer chemistry; coordination polymerization; organometallic catalysts; polyolefin; degradable polymer materials; green and sustainable polymeric materials; homogeneous polymerization; heterogeneous polymerization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecules)

Advances in Molecular Mechanisms of Kidney Disease: Integrating Renal Tumorigenesis

edited by

Michele Marchioni

and

Luigi Schips

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2012 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular pathogenesis; renal cell carcinoma; genomic profiling; targeted therapy; immunotherapy

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

Synapse Dynamics: From Molecular Mechanisms to Functional Plasticity

edited by

Maria Bykhovskaia

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1878 | Submission Open

Keywords: synaptic plasticiy; neuronal transmitters; molecular dynamics; neuronal networks; dendritic spines; synapse formation; synaptic vesicles; active zones; axonal transport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Molecular Advances in Semiconductor Materials

edited by Tarek Hidouri

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1785 | Submission Open

Keywords: optoelectronics; hybrid materials; power devices; III– V materials; advanced characterization; modeling; molecular advances; semiconductors; biophysics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

Targeted Therapies and Molecular Methods in Cancer, 3rd Edition

edited by

Julita Kulbacka

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1738 | Submission Open

Keywords: immunotherapy; radiotherapy; methods using facilitated drug delivery such as electroporation; sonoporation; and magnetic fields; nanotechnology and nanocarriers; gene electrotherapy; intelligent predicting methods with AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Extracellular Vesicles (EVs) in Cancer Progression and Metastasis: Molecular Insights and Clinical Outlook

edited by Alfredo Cappariello

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1714 | Submission Open

Keywords: mammalian extracellular vesicles; plant-derived extracellular vesicles; bacterial-derived extracellular vesicles; cancer progression; cell migration and invasion; tumor microenvironment; epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT); drug delivery; diagnostics; precision medicine

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

Advancing Cancer Research: Molecular Insights, Diagnostic Innovations and Therapeutic Targets

edited by Jue Wang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1713 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; carcinogenesis; molecular pathology; signaling transduction; diagnosis; treatment; prognosis; pathogenesis; precision oncology; biomarker discovery; genomic profiling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Molecular Biology of Soybean

edited by Zhengjun Xia

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1691 | Submission Open

Keywords: soybean; growth and development; disease resistance; nodulation; nolecular mechanism; plant interaction

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

Cardiovascular Diseases: From Pathology to Therapeutics

edited by

Woongbi Jang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1625 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular diseases; pathologies; cardiac progenitor cells; molecular pathways; regenerative medicine

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

Tissue Engineering Related Biomaterials: Progress and Challenges

edited by

Mihaela Violeta Ghica

Lacramioara Popa

and Cristina Elena Dinu-Pirvu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1620 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; tissue engineering; scaffold materials; regenerative medicine; cell– material interactions; tissue regeneration; bioactive materials; nanotechnology in tissue engineering; electrospinning; 3D printing; biodegradable materials; growth factors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

Natural Products and Synthetic Compounds for Drug Development: 3rd Edition

edited by

Guan-Jhong Huang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1613 | Submission Open

Keywords: reactive oxygen; anti-inflammation; cancer; infectious diseases; liver diseases; lung disease; kidney disease; cardiac disease; neuro disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Peptides and Peptidomimetics for Targeting Protein-Protein Interactions

edited by

Giacomo Rossino

and

Pasquale Linciano

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1557 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein– protein interactions; peptide– protein interactions; interactome; proteomics; peptides; modified peptides; peptidomimetics; molecular glues; drug discovery; medicinal chemistry; rule of five; biophysical assays; molecular modelling; cancer; neurodegenerative diseases; orphan diseases; antimicrobial resistance; PROTAC

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Anti-Inflammatory Strategies and Cell Models for Alzheimer’s Disease

edited by Sophia Lavrentiadou

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1516 | Submission Open

Keywords: Alzheimer’ s disease; neuroinflammation; anti-inflammatory strategies; cell models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

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