Life | Special Issues

Unravelling the Molecular Mechanisms of Different Stress Responses in Plants

edited by

Hakim Manghwar

submission deadline 9 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 999 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotic stresses; abiotic stresses; plant growth and development; crop productivity; molecular mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)

MASLD and Its Comorbidities: From Epidemiology to Future Therapeutic Perspectives

edited by

Simona Cernea

submission deadline 9 May 2025 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open

Keywords: MASLD and comorbidities/complications; diagnostic techniques and biomarkers; clinical trials; innovative therapies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

MASLD and Its Comorbidities: From Pathophysiology Perspectives

edited by

Simona Cernea

submission deadline 9 May 2025 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: MASLD; integrative physiology; pathogenesis; biomarkers; translational research

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

Ruminant Nutrition Strategies to Improve Feed Efficiency and Reduce Methane Emissions: 2nd Edition

edited by

Li Min

, Tongjun Guo and

Xingzhou Tian

submission deadline 15 May 2025 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open

Keywords: ruminant nutrition; roughage utilization; unconventional feed materials; feed efficiency; production performance; methane emissions; feed additive

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Science)

Personalized Prevention and Treatment in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases

edited by Grigorios Panagiotou

submission deadline 16 May 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 23705 | Submission Open

Keywords: personalized medicine; precision prevention; multi-omics; obesity; diabetes and endocrinology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Advances in Substance Abuse and Addiction

edited by

Cynthia Wei-Sheng Lee

,

Tsuo-Hung Lan

and Chieh-Liang Huang

submission deadline 16 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7148 | Submission Open

Keywords: addiction medicine; opioid pharmacology; substance abuse; addictive disorders intervention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Science)

Innovations in Thoracic Surgery and Medicine: Advancements and Challenges

edited by Paolo Scanagatta

submission deadline 18 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4583 | Submission Open

Keywords: thoracic medicine; thoracic surgery; lung cancer; artificial intelligence (AI); VATS; thoracic anesthesia; innovations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Innovative Perspectives in Physical Therapy and Health

edited by

Carlos Romero-Morales

,

Gustavo Plaza-Manzano

and

Ricardo Ortega‐Santiago

submission deadline 22 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3791 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical therapy; health; pain management; musculoskeletal disorders; ultrasonography; rehabilitation; innovative therapies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Pain and Therapy: Historical Perspectives and Future Directions

edited by

Francesco Scaglione

and

Arianna Pani

submission deadline 22 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3070 | Submission Open

Keywords: pain; nociceptive pain; neuropathic pain; neoplastic pain; pain physiology; pain treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Effects of Exercise Training on Muscle Function

edited by Marco Duca and

Athos Trecroci

submission deadline 26 May 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15043 | Submission Open

Keywords: exercise; training; muscle function; resistance training; HIIT

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

Conservative Management of Chronic Disease

edited by

Jonathan Sinclair

submission deadline 26 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14168 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic disease ; conservative management; trial protocol; clinical research; interventions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Feature Papers in Synthetic Biology and Systems Biology 2024

edited by

Pasquale Stano

submission deadline 26 May 2025 | Viewed by 616 | Submission Open

Keywords: design and construction of synthetic biological systems; innovations in the creation of synthetic organisms; genetic circuits; and biomolecular devices; bottom-up synthetic biology; cell-free synthetic biology; tissue engineering and organoids; bioorthogonal parts; devices; systems; microcompartmentalized systems with soft or hard interfaces; theoretical considerations about synthetic biology; synthetic biology intersection with systems chemistry and bioorganic chemistry; computational modeling and simulation of biological processes; advances in computational tools and models that enhance our understanding of biological processes and systems; metabolic engineering and synthetic pathways; development of novel approaches for the production of biofuels; pharmaceuticals; and other valuable compounds; synthetic biology for approaching evolutionary problems; artificial evolution and in vitro evolution; optogenetics and related techniques; gene editing technologies; applications; and developments; education in synthetic and systems biology; cutting-edge techniques and applications of CRISPR and other gene editing tools; systems biology approaches to understanding complex biological networks; mathematical aspects of systems biology approaches; artificial photosynthesis; applications of synthetic biology in medicine; agriculture; and industry; practical applications of synthetic and systems biology in various sectors; including healthcare; agriculture; and industrial biotechnology; ethical; legal; and social implications of synthetic and systems biology; exploration of the broader implications of advancements in synthetic and systems biology; including ethical considerations and regulatory challenges and social implications

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

Green Medicine: Unraveling the Medicinal Effects of Plant Extracts and Functional Foods

edited by

Denis Nchang Che

and

Stefania Lamponi

submission deadline 28 May 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 19523 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; phytochemicals; inflammation; obesity; liver disease; oxidative stress; antioxidants; diabetes; skin damage; aging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Science)

New Updates in Adipocytes and Adipose Tissue: 2nd Edition

edited by

Kristóf Endre Károly

and

Éva Csősz

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 17365 | Submission Open

Keywords: adipose tissue; obesity; inflammation; thermogenesis; adipokines; insulin resistance

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

Interdisciplinary Approach to Diabetes Mellitus: From Pathophysiology to Diagnosis and Therapeutic Challenges

edited by

Ionela Lacramioara Serban

,

Daniela Maria Tanase

and

Mariana Floria

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15222 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular disease; hyperlipidemia; neuropathy; nephropathy; retinopathy; skin conditions; impaired wound healing; hearing impairment; psychological effects; epigenetic imprinting; molecular profiling; biomarkers; targeted therapy; glucose control; conventional and complementary approaches; stem cell damage; vascular damage and regeneration; diabetes complications

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

Bioactive Natural Compounds: Therapeutic Insights and Applications

edited by Vaidotas Žvikas

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10751 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; bioactive compounds; plant extracts; phytochemicals; analytical method validation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Science)

New Advances in Neuroimaging and Brain Functions: 2nd Edition

edited by

Ming-Chang Chiang

and

Chiahui Yen

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10642 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroimaging; brain functions; neurological diseases; humanities and social sciences; noninvasive methods; AI deep learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radiobiology and Nuclear Medicine)

Fish Nutrition, Production, and Welfare

edited by Liviu-Dan Miron,

Marian Burducea

,

Cristian-Alin Barbacariu

and

Mamadou Kone

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9277 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture; fish nutrition; fish welfare; water quality; fish disease; feed additives; rearing systems; modern feeding technologies; waste management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Science)

Applications of EEG in Neural Rehabilitation: 2nd Edition

edited by

Rubén Pérez-Elvira

,

Jorge Bosch-Bayard

,

Alessandra Anzolin

and

Giuseppe Augusto Chiarenza

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6289 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurorehabilitation; neuroplasticity; EEG; ERPs; qEEG; EEG mediated patient-therapist interaction; BCI; exoskeleton; cognitive rehabilitation; brain rewiring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radiobiology and Nuclear Medicine)

Pain Management and Related Complications in the Orthopedics and Neurology

edited by Danilo Donati and

Francesco Castagnini

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3265 | Submission Open

Keywords: pain management of the upper and lower limb; pain management of the spine; orthopaedic rehabilitation; prevention of fall risks prevention and management infections; muscle; tendon; and joint diseases; neurological impacts on musculoskeletal health

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

Human Infertility and Reproductive Endocrinology: 2nd Edition

edited by

Giuseppe Grande

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3075 | Submission Open

Keywords: infertility; reproduction; reproductive endocrinology; male infertility; female infertility

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

Microbial Diversity and Function in Aquatic Environments

edited by Xianglong Chen and

Liang Guo

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2677 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic environment; microbial diversity and function; element biogeochemical cycle; interaction between microorganisms and aquatic environments; metaomic approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)

Advancing Nanotechnology in Cancer Theranostics

edited by

Yulia Merkher

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1706 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; cancer; nanoscale materials; nanoparticles; diagnostic accuracy; therapeutic efficacy; metastasis detection and prediction; targeted drug delivery; personalized cancer therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Diagnostic Imaging in Colorectal Cancer

edited by

Filippo Crimì

and Chiara Zanon

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1522 | Submission Open

Keywords: colorectal cancer; artificial intelligence; texture analysis; ultrasound; magnetic resonance imaging; PET/MRI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radiobiology and Nuclear Medicine)

Strategies for Enchancing the Production in Plant

edited by

Zhiyong Li

,

Xiaohong Tong

, Jie Huang and Xixi Liu

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1500 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic improvement; biostimulants; nutrient management; synthetic biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)

Advances in Vascular Health and Metabolism

edited by Ana Blazquez-Medela

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 720 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular; cardiometabolic disease; adipogenesis; atherosclerosis; obesity; overweight; peripheral artery disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Molecular Biomarkers in Inflammatory Disease

edited by Stelvio Tonello

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 624 | Submission Open

Keywords: cytokines; chemokines; and immune mediators as pharmacodynamic biomarkers; genomic and epigenomic contributions to drug response variability; proteomic and metabolomic profiling to guide pharmacotherapy in inflammation; biomarker-driven strategies for drug development and personalized treatment; mechanistic studies on drug– biomarker interactions and their clinical relevance; novel biomarkers for predicting adverse drug reactions in inflammatory diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Role of Mitochondria in the Pathophysiology of Cardiovascular Diseases

edited by Yuriana Oropeza-Almazán and Héctor Chapoy-Villanueva

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 474 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular diseases (CVDs); mitochondria; mitochondrial dysfunction; ATP production; mitochondrial fission; mitochondrial fusion; electron transport chain; oxidative phosphorylation; mitophagy; cardiac hypertrophy; myocardial infarction; IR injury; mitochondrial ROS; ROS signaling; ion homeostasis; cardiac arrhythmias

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

3D Imaging and Facial Reconstruction

edited by Marios Papadakis

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 342 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D imaging; facial plastic surgery; reconstructive surgery; virtual surgical planning; custom implants; preoperative planning; intraoperative navigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Advances in Knee Osteoarthritis and Photobiomodulation Therapy

edited by

Martin Bjørn Stausholm

,

Jan Magnus Bjordal

, Roberta Chow and

Mark I. Johnson

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open

Keywords: knee osteoarthritis; light-emitting diode therapy; low-level laser therapy; high-intensity laser therapy; photobiomodulation therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Sustainable Agroforestry: Molecular Strategies for Integrated Pest and Disease Management

edited by Gothandapani Sellamuthu and Kanakachari Mogilicherla

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agroforestry; integrated pest management; genomics; transcriptomics; CRISPR technology; RNAi; plant– microbe interactions; biopesticides

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)

Cancer Genomics and Transcriptomics: Uncovering New Frontiers in Tumor Biology

edited by

Panagiotis Adamopoulos

and Panagiotis Tsiakanikas

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: transcriptomic profiling; tumor heterogeneity; integrative omics; non-coding RNAs; oncogenes

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

Vision Science and Optometry

edited by

Elvira Orduna-Hospital

and

Ana Sanchez-Cano

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 12254 | Submission Open

Keywords: clinical optometry; eye movements and binocular vision; aberrometry; accommodation; color vision; anterior and posterior poles; circadian light

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Pediatric Ophthalmic Pathology—Integrating Clinical and Basic Research

edited by

Antionette L. Williams

and Brenda L. Bohnsack

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1113 | Submission Open

Keywords: congenital eye anomalies; anterior segment disorders; genetic eye disorders; pediatric eye conditions; pediatric ophthalmology

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

Atherosclerosis: Pathogenesis, Clinical Advances and Future Perspectives

edited by

Damiano D’Ardes

and

Ilaria Rossi

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1087 | Submission Open

Keywords: atherosclerosis; cardiovascular risk; hypercholesterolemia; hypertension; inflammation; cardiovascular prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Exploring Enteric Glia: Implications for Gastrointestinal and Systemic Disorders

edited by Vladimir Grubišić

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 915 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut– brain axis; gut– liver axis; gut– pancreas axis; intestinal epithelial barrier function; intestinal vascular barrier function; myenteric plexus barrier; neuro– glia– immune interactions; metabolic disorders; neurodegenerative diseases; neurodevelopmental disorders

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

Microvascular and Macrovascular Response in Healthy and Critically Ill

edited by Andrius Pranskunas and

Marius Brazaitis

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 760 | Submission Open

Keywords: microcirculation; glycocalyx; peripheral perfusion; systemic hemodynamic; body temperature; dynamic maneuvers; remote ischemic conditioning; exercise; adaptation

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

Advances in Emergency and Critical Care Medicine

edited by

Yu-Jang Su

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 540 | Submission Open

Keywords: emergency medicine; critical care; trauma; infectious diseases; elderly

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Metabolic Research in Animal Nutrition

edited by

Sylwia Szymańczyk

,

Marek Bienko

and

Radosław P. Radzki

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 337 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrition; supplementation; microbiota; obesity; metabolic syndrome; metabolic disorders and diseases; hormonal factors; development and metabolism; metabolomics; nutrigenomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Science)

Topographic and Functional Anatomy of Musculoskeletal System: 2nd Edition

edited by

Michael L. Pretterklieber

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open

Keywords: muscle; bone; joint; peripheral nerve; motor innervation; proprioception; anatomical variant; radiologic imaging; development; comparative anatomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Targeting Hormonal Regulation in Prostate Cancer

edited by Marília Figueira

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open

Keywords: prostate cancer; castrate resistant prostate cancer (CRPC); metastatic prostate cancer; estrogens; estrogen receptors; drug resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Advances in Novel Biomarkers and Emerging Immune/Targeted Therapies in Solid Tumors

edited by

Weijie Ma

and Liang Lu

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid tumor; biomarker; molecular targets; tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs); immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs); oncogenic driver mutation; acquired resistance; precision oncology; cancer; next-generation sequence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Cell Asymmetry and Polarity: Guiding Cellular Behavior and Development: Second Edition

edited by

Tadahiro Nagaoka

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: cell asymmetry; cell polarity; tissue morphogenesis; planar cell polarity (PCP) pathway; Wnt pathway; therapeutic implications

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

Global Developments in Musculoskeletal Health Research and Practice

edited by Stefanie Krauth,

Clive Kelly

and John A. Hammond

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open