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Research Progress of Cultivation of Edible Fungi

edited by Yajie Zou

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9103 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible fungi; cultivation; domesticate; substrate; biological efficiency; nutritional properties; functional compounds; sustainability; commercialization; emerging species

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)

Microbiota in Health and Disease

edited by Amélia Sarmento and

Catarina Simões

submission deadline 21 Jan 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 25075 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiota; microbiome; dysbiosis; diet; metabolism; immune regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)

Development and Application of Antimicrobials

edited by

Virginia Fuochi

Pio Maria Furneri

and Adriana Garozzo

submission deadline 21 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1976 | Submission Open

Keywords: antiviral activity; antimicrobial activity; probiotics; bacteriocins; essential oils; natural extracts; drug delivery systems; drug development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)

Optical Imaging and Fluorescence Imaging in Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Surgery

edited by

Muriel Abbaci

Angelica Conversano

and Sanjay Warrier

submission deadline 22 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8078 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical imaging; fluorescence imaging; breast cancer surgery; breast cancer diagnosis; breast reconstructive surgery; microscopy; breast tumor; lymph node; fluorophore

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Metabolic Health: The Interplay between NAFLD, MAFLD, MASLD and Cardiovascular Disease

edited by

Marcin Kosmalski

and Monika Różycka-Kosmalska

submission deadline 26 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4756 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD); metabolic-dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD); metabolic-dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD); cardiovascular disease (CVD); cardiac arrhythmias; structural heart disease; coronary artery disease; hypertension

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Applications of Molecular Dynamics to Biological Systems

edited by

Ron Elber

submission deadline 28 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 526 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer simulation; biophysical modeling; molecular dynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry, Biophysics and Computational Biology)

Advances in Novel Biomaterials-Based Fertilizing Products and Bio-Fertilizers for Sustainable Agricultural Production

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 21207 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials and bio-nanomaterials; bio-based hydrogels and polymers; lignocellulosic biomass and its derivatives; sustainable agriculture; biodegradability; stimuli-responsive fertilizer delivery; controlled-release fertilizers; bio-synthesis processes and characterization; control/sustained fertilizer release mechanisms; biofertilizers; plant growth-promoting microbes; fertilizers’ use efficiency; plant physiology; productivity; and quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)

Advances and Applications of Sport Physiology

edited by

Sime Versic

and

Nikola Foretic

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12664 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports medicine; strength and conditioning; diagnostics; sport injuries; performance analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

Advancements in Heart Failure Research

edited by Tzu-Hurng Cheng and

Ju-Chi Liu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9330 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiac remodeling; biomarkers; precision medicine; patient-centered care; therapeutic innovations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Resistance Training Is Medicine

edited by

Daniel J. McDonough

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5501 | Submission Open

Keywords: resistance training; resistance exercise; physical activity; sedentary behavior; strength training; chronic disease; risk factors; obesity; physical health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology)

Interaction Between Dietary Components and Gut Microbiota: Their Effect on Human and Animal Health

edited by

Georgia Saxami

Dimitrios Arapoglou

and

Christos Eliopoulos

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3665 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiota; dietary components; disease prevention and development; probiotic and prebiotic; omics approaches; animals’ gut health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)

Common and Novel Markers of Inflammation and Tissue Damage in Various Pathological Conditions

edited by

Marzena Tylicka

Joanna Kamińska

and

Olga Koper-Lenkiewicz

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3485 | Submission Open

Keywords: body fluids; cytokines; damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPS); inflammatory response; injury; markers of inflammation and tissue damage; metalloproteinases; novel markers; pathological conditions; proteasome; tissue damage; tissue repair processes; various diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

Antioxidants—Key Players in Innovative Pharmaceutical Products and Food Supplements

edited by Bogdan Manolescu,

Eliza Oprea

and

Magdalena Mititelu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3079 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidants; delivery systems; controlled release; bioavailability; bioactive natural products; food supplements

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Science)

Novel Finding in Cancer Genomics

edited by

Da-Tian Bau

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2132 | Submission Open

Keywords: bladder cancer; prostate cancer; renal cell carcinoma; upper tract urothelial carcinoma

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

Cardioncology: From Molecular Mechanisms to Advanced Imaging and New Treatments

edited by

Carla Contaldi

, Giuseppe Pacileo and

Paolo Calabrò

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1241 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiotoxicity; echocardiography; cardiac magnetic resonance; cardiac computed tomography; serum cardiac biomarkers; cancer therapy; arrhythmias; cardiotoxicity treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

Epidemiology Studies of Cardiovascular Diseases in Older Adults

edited by Nadya Kagansky

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 786 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular diseases in older adults; gerontology; hypertension; hyperlipidemia; diabetes; obesity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology)

Novel Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches in Congenital Heart Diseases

edited by

Ştefana Moisǎ

and

Eliza Elena Cintezǎ

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 422 | Submission Open

Keywords: congenital heart disease; echocardiography; interventional cardiology; multimodal imaging; heart surgery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Fertility Preservation and Sterility Treatment

edited by

Stefano Canosa

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open

Keywords: fertility preservation; oncofertility; cryopreservation; basic research; gonadotoxicity; oocyte cryopreservation; sperm cryopreservation; ovarian tissue transplantation; assisted reproductive technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

The Regulation Networks of the Circadian Clock in Plants

edited by

Mathias Foo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant circadian; circadian clock; transcriptional; post-transcriptional; epigenetic mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)

The Multifaceted Role of B Cells in the Pathogenesis of Rheumatic Diseases

edited by Achilleas Floudas

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: B cells; antibodies; arthritis; RNAseq; ACPA; RF; antigen-specific

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering)

Innovations in Pathology and Viral Oncology

edited by Luca Roncati

submission deadline 17 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathology; viral oncology; gynecological oncology; hematological oncology; head and neck tumors; human papilloma virus (HPV); HPV-test; PAP-test; oncoviruses; cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

Research Update on Pancreaticobiliary Endotherapy

edited by Mateusz Jagielski

submission deadline 18 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: acute pancreatitis; chronic pancreatitis; pancreatic necrosis; pancreatic pseudocyst; endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP); endoscopic ultrasound (EUS); transpapillary drainage; transmural drainage; endoscopic necrosectomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Immuno-Pathogenesis Skin Diseases: Novel Molecular Targets and Biomarkers: 2nd Edition

edited by

Annunziata Raimondo

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3609 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic inflammatory skin diseases; immunopathogenesis; inflammatory pathways; molecular target; biomarkers; psoriasis; atopic dermatitis; hidradenitis suppurativa; urticaria; skin cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

Robot-Assisted Surgery: New Trends and Solutions

edited by

Davide Ghinolfi

and Felipe Boff Maegawa

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3012 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotic surgery; minimally invasive abdominal surgery; minimally invasive liver surgery; minimally invasive pancreatic surgery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Gynecological Endocrinology: From Physiological Mechanisms to Clinical Practice

edited by Ralitsa Robeva

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 360 | Submission Open

Keywords: PCOS; hypothalamic amenorrhea; congenital adrenal hyperplasia; hypogonadotropic hypogonadism; premature ovarian insufficiency (POI)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

Vascular Disease: Etiologic, Diagnostic, Prognostic and Therapeutic Research—2nd Edition

edited by

Dan Mircea Olinic

and

Agata Stanek

submission deadline 21 Feb 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 12783 | Submission Open

Keywords: vascular diseases; etiology; diagnosis; prognosis; therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Effects of Physical Training on Youth Athletes' Physical Performance, Health and Well-Being

edited by

Jorge Arede

Thomas Dos'Santos

and Oliver Gonzalo-Skok

submission deadline 25 Feb 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7327 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological maturation; strength; endurance; speed; sleep; psychosocial; physical activity; conditioning; long-term athlete development; body composition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

Therapeutic Effects of Natural Products on Human Diseases: 2nd Edition

edited by

Seung Ho Lee

submission deadline 25 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4231 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; natural extracts; cancer; neurodegenerative diseases; immunological disorders; metabolic diseases; oriental medicine; microorganisms; algae; functional foods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Science)

Structural Biology of Pathogens and Drug Development

edited by

Litao Sun

submission deadline 25 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open

Keywords: antiviral and antibacterial medications; emerging infectious diseases; drug-resistant pathogens; structural biology; drug discovery and design; medicinal chemistry; drug screening

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)

Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment of Immune Disease

edited by

Miriana D'Alessandro

and Lucia Vietri

submission deadline 26 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6934 | Submission Open

Keywords: immune disease treatment; autoimmunity; biomarkers; treatment; immunology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles in Terrestrial Ecosystems

edited by

Naiqing Pan

submission deadline 26 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1582 | Submission Open

Keywords: process-based modeling and machine learning; field experiments and meta-analysis; terrestrial carbon and nitrogen cycles; role of living organisms in biogeochemical cycles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Diversity and Ecology)

Optogenetics and Light-Induced Processes in Synthetic Biology

edited by

Pasquale Stano

submission deadline 26 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 481 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthetic Biology and Systems Biology)

Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatments of Intestinal Diseases

edited by Amosy Ephreim M’Koma

submission deadline 26 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 404 | Submission Open

Keywords: gastrointestinal disease/disorders; pathophysiology; diagnostics and treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

Helicobacter pylori

edited by

Ovidiu Pop

and

Simona Gurzu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 34756 | Submission Open

Keywords: H. Pylori; cancers; antioxidative process; diagnostic methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)

Effects of Environmental Factors on Challenges of Plant Breeding

edited by

Katalin Magyar-Tábori

and

Nóra Mendler-Drienyovszki

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12922 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant breeding; winter hardiness; sowing time; adaptation to cold/frost; physiology of cold/frost tolerance; snow cover

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)

Hemophilia

edited by

Eleni Gavriilaki

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10509 | Submission Open

Keywords: hemophilia A-B; bleeding disorders; coagulation disorders; clotting factors; hemostasis; inherited bleeding disorders; hemorrhage; replacement therapy; gene therapy for hemophilia; hemophilia treatment centers; hemarthrosis; prophylactic treatment; joint bleeds; hemophilia genetics; hemophilia carriers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Alzheimer’s Disease: Recent Developments in Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Therapy

edited by

Ivana Shawkatová

and

Juraj Javor

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5509 | Submission Open

Keywords: Alzheimer’ s disease; biomarkers; epigenetics; genetics; genomics; immune mediators; neurodegeneration; neuroinflammation; proteomics; risk factors; therapy; transcriptomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

Understanding Comorbidities in Gynecologic Diseases: A Holistic Approach to Women’s Health

edited by

Noemi Salmeri

and

Giovanni Buzzaccarini

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4899 | Submission Open

Keywords: women’ s health; women’ s disease; systemic diseases; comorbities; systemic approach; multi-organ

(This special issue belongs to the Section Reproductive and Developmental Biology)

Noninvasive Skin Imaging: The Present and the Future in General Dermatology

edited by

Bijan Safai

and

Banu Farabi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4517 | Submission Open

Keywords: skin imaging; dermatoscopy; dermatology imaging; dermatosurgery; clinical dermatology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Physical Activity in People with Cognitive Impairment

edited by

Luca Puce

and

Nicola Luigi Bragazzi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3872 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognition; mild cognitive impairment; Alzheimer’ s disease; dementia; physical activity; sport; athletes with disabilities; para-athletes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

Clinical Research in Male Reproduction

edited by Andrea Crafa,

Aldo E. Calogero

and Richard Quinton

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3184 | Submission Open

Keywords: male infertility; male fertility; male sub-fertility; idiopathic male infertility; male reproduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Algae—a Step Forward in the Sustainability of Resources: 2nd Edition

edited by

Graciliana Lopes

and

Leonel Pereira

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3174 | Submission Open

Keywords: macroalgae; microalgae; cyanobacteria; bioactive compounds; biomass production; pharmaceuticals; nutraceuticals; cosmetics; food/feed; CO2 sequestrations; water treatment; IMTA; ecosystem services; biofuels; biopesticides; green extraction methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)

Management of Ischemia and Heart Failure—2nd Edition

edited by

Cristian Mornoş

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2832 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiac ischemia; heart failure; therapy; medical innovation; emerging technologies; care strategies; prognosis; treatment efficacy; clinical protocols; personalized therapies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Fertility Preservation in Female and Male Benign and Malignant Conditions: 2nd Edition

edited by Arianna D’Angelo, Suman Dadhich and Ali Thwaini

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2346 | Submission Open

Keywords: oncofertility; fertility preservation; cancer; oncology; fertility; egg freezing; embryo freezing; sperm freezing; freezing; IVF; premature ovarian failure; premature ovarian insufficiency; testicular failure; ovarian tissue freezing; PESA; TESE

(This special issue belongs to the Section Reproductive and Developmental Biology)

Latest Advances in Dermatology: From Molecular Insights into Clinical Applications

edited by

Emilio García Mouronte

and Alfonso Perez-Gonzalez

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2033 | Submission Open

Keywords: dermatology; personalized medicine; molecular diagnostic techniques; targeted therapies; skin cancer; inflammatory skin diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Unlocking New Biochemical Pathways: A Bridge for Drug Development in Human and Animal Diseases

edited by

Vincenzo Vestuto

Ignazio Restivo

and

Giuseppe Piegari

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1976 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug discovery; omics sciences; veterinary sciences; oxidative stress; bioactive compounds; inflammation; cancer; neurodegeneration; cell death

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Science)

Bone Remodeling

edited by

Tada-aki Kudo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1561 | Submission Open

Keywords: bone remodeling; osteoblast; osteoclast; osteocyte; osteoporosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering)

Reconstruction of Bone Defects

edited by

Jörg Eschweiler

and

Philipp Kobbe

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1176 | Submission Open

Keywords: bone and fracture biomechanics; bone healing; critical size bone defects; fracture non-union; inflammation; joint arthroplasty and fracture osteosynthesis; implant designs; materials proprieties; patient selection; primary and revision settings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Cardiac Arrhythmias: Physiological Mechanisms, Clinical Insights, and Epidemiological Research

edited by Thomas A. Agbaedeng

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1079 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiac arrhythmias; atrial fibrillation; sudden cardiac death; ventricular arrhythmias; electrophysiological remodelling; structural remodelling; omics; risk factors; (epi)genetics; GWAS; PheWas; polygenic risk; machine learning models; natural language models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

New Insights into Parkinson’s Disease: From Molecular Basis to Therapy

edited by

Kallirhoe Kalinderi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 575 | Submission Open

Keywords: Parkinson’ s disease; neurodegeneration; genes; GWAs; polygenic risk score; therapy; precision medicine; pathways; pharmacogenetics; surgicogenomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

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