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Drug Design and Development for Neurological Diseases

edited by

Alicja Nowaczyk

and

Grzegorz Grześk

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5565 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurological disorders and their therapies; molecular modeling; synthesis and structural analysis; neurotransmitters ligands; mechanism of action; drug repurposing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

From Biomolecules to Therapies: Bridging the Gap with Molecular Mechanisms, Computational Design, and Drug Delivery

edited by

Jesús Vicente de Julián-Ortiz

Francisco Torrens

and

Gloria Castellano

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5483 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomolecules; molecular mechanisms; computational studies; drug delivery; xenobiotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Informatics)

Molecular Mechanism of Circadian Rhythm

edited by Rosângela Vieira de Andrade

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5228 | Submission Open

Keywords: circadian cycle; exercise; aging; clock genes; health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Exploring the Molecular Mechanisms of Chronic Kidney Disease

edited by

Juan Miguel Diaz-Tocados

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4936 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic kidney disease; hereditary renal disease; renal hypertension; diabetic nephropathy; secondary hyperparathyroidism; cardiovascular disease; renal osteodystrophy; peritoneal dialysis; hemodialysis; anemia; metabolic acidosis

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

Recent Advances in Antimicrobial Nanoparticles

edited by

Tarek Ali Ahmed Ibrahim Alshaal

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4775 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; antimicrobial agents; nanoparticle synthesis; biomedical applications; targeted delivery; mechanisms of action

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Nanoscience)

The Role of Autophagy in Disease and Cancer

edited by

Antonio Ieni

and

Giovanni Tuccari

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4769 | Submission Open

Keywords: autophagy; autophagy-related proteins; target therapy; cancer; neurodegenerative disease; infections; aging; metabolic disease; autoimmunity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Molecular Advances in Pathogenesis and Therapies

edited by

Rafał Filip

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4715 | 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)

Molecular Insights into Reproductive Biology and Related Diseases

edited by

Alejandro Vicente-Carrillo

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4676 | Submission Open

Keywords: spermatozoa; oocyte; molecular reproduction; infertility

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

Exploring Abiotic Stress in Plants: Mechanisms, Adaptations, and Mitigation Strategies

edited by

Tarek Alshaal

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4556 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; plant physiology; stress tolerance; crop resilience; molecular mechanisms; biotechnological interventions

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

Bacteriophage—Molecular Studies 6.0

edited by

Alicja Wegrzyn

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4365 | 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)

Signaling and Stress Adaptation in Plants

edited by

Kangdi Hu

and

Yi Han

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4287 | 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 4239 | 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)

Advances in Micro- and Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Silvana Alfei

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3911 | 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)

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 3693 | 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 3371 | 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 3356 | 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)

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 3165 | 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)

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 3112 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Recent Developments in Omics Technologies Applied to Oncology Research

edited by

Simona D’Aguanno

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3070 | 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)

Female Infertility and Fertility

edited by

Antonio Simone Laganà

and

Simone Garzon

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2845 | 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)

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 2717 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Involvement of Neuroinflammatory Processes in Psychiatric Conditions

edited by

Cristina Núñez

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2686 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Antioxidant and Antibacterial Properties of Phytochemicals

edited by Dalia Urbonaviciene and Vytaute Starkute

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2533 | Submission Open

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

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

Omics Science and Research in Human Health and Disease

edited by Elisa De Paolis

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2514 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

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 2270 | 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)

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 2263 | 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 2261 | Submission Open

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

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

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 2099 | Submission Open

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

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

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 1977 | 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 1864 | 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)

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

edited by

Andrea Telek

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1847 | Submission Open

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

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

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 1679 | 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)

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 1541 | 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)

Peptides and Peptidomimetics for Targeting Protein-Protein Interactions

edited by

Giacomo Rossino

and

Pasquale Linciano

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1506 | 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 1487 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Molecular Biology of Soybean

edited by Zhengjun Xia

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1405 | Submission Open

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

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

Molecular Design of Artificial Receptors Using Virtual Approaches

edited by Houjin Zhang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1204 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial receptors; protein design; computational biology; drug targeting; biosensors; tissue engineering; synthetic biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biophysics)

The Effects of Dietary Supplements, Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals in the Immune System

edited by

Kaleta Beata

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1183 | Submission Open

Keywords: dietary supplements; functional foods; immune system; immunomodulation; nutraceuticals

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

Molecular Insights in Antivirals and Vaccines

edited by

Gergana Zahmanova

Ivan Minkov

and

Yoana Dimitrova Kiselova-Kaneva

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 1139 | Submission Open

Keywords: new vaccine platforms; cell cultures; plant molecular farming; vaccines and VLPs; nanoparticle vaccines; emerging viral diseases; novel therapeutics; biologics; antibodies; receptor modulators; plant-based compounds with antiviral activity; medicinal plant-derived products; bioactive proteins from plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Cardiovascular Diseases: From Pathology to Therapeutics

edited by

Woongbi Jang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1133 | 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)

Molecular Perspectives in Lung Diseases: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment

edited by

Elena Levantini

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1120 | Submission Open

Keywords: lung cancer models; cancer stem cells; tumor microenvironment; targeted therapy

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

Computational Design and Therapeutic Applications of Peptide-Based Drugs

edited by

Shayon Bhattacharya

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1104 | Submission Open

Keywords: peptide drug design; in silico drug discovery; peptide– protein interactions; therapeutic peptides

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Pharmacology and Toxicology of Synthetic and Natural Products

edited by

Sherif T.S. Hassan

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 980 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacology and toxicology; pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics; synthetic drugs; natural products; drug interactions; molecular mechanisms; therapeutic potential; adverse effects; dose– response relationship; drug safety and efficacy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Research on Intracellular Signal Transduction Systems

edited by

Takaya Satoh

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 960 | Submission Open

Keywords: signal transduction; receptor; G protein; kinase; second messenger; gene expression; cytoskeleton; human disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

New Insights in Plant Cell Biology

edited by

Jacek Z. Kubiak

and

Malgorzata Kloc

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 960 | Submission Open

Keywords: chloroplasts; cell wall; vacuoles; microtubule cytoskeleton; plant-cell-specific structures

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

Novel Insights into Bone Tissue: Pathologies and Therapeutic Strategies

edited by

Francesca Salamanna

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 944 | Submission Open

Keywords: bone tissue; pathologies; regenerative medicine; biomechanics; diagnostics; therapeutic strategies

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

The Application of Machine Learning to Molecular Dynamics Simulations

edited by

Isabella Romeo

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 940 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular dynamics simulations; machine learning; AI in drug discovery; pharmacokinetics prediction; protein folding simulations; toxicity prediction using ML; free energy calculations; virtual screening; protein– ligand interactions; protein– protein interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Informatics)

Composites of Carbon Nanomaterials and Transition Metals: Preparation, Properties, Bioapplications

edited by

Robert Piech

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 936 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; carbon nanomaterials; nanoparticles of transition metals and their compounds; preparation and functionalization of composite materials; biosensors; bioapplications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Nanoscience)

Molecular Insights into Antifungal Resistance and Virulence

edited by

Francisco E. Nicolás

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 811 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal infections; antifungal therapies; antifungal resistance; fungal virulence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Molecular Mechanisms and New Markers of Cancer

edited by

Antonio D’Amati

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 789 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular pathology; molecular mechanisms; immunotherapy; cancer; oncology; pathology; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

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