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Research on Biomarkers for Cardiometabolic Risk in Metabolic Syndrome
edited by Antoaneta Trifonova Gateva and Yavor Sashov Assyov
submission deadline 4 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3613
Keywords: metabolic syndrome; vascular complications; biomarkers; carbohydrate disturbances; diabetes; pre-diabetes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
NMR-Based Metabolomics in Biomedicine and Food Science
edited by and
submission deadline 11 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolomics; NMR; biomedicine; food; fingerprinting; profiling; AI; ML
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metabolomic Profiling Technology)
The Multifaceted Roles of Biomarkers in Metabolic Disorders: From Diagnosis and Monitoring to Prediction, Management, and Treatment submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5098 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolism; dysmetabolism; tissue-specific metabolism; cardiometabolic disorders; nutritional dis-orders; functional biomarkers; metabolomics profiling; multi-omics data integration; biochemical pathways; personalized medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Investigation of the Metabolic Mechanisms Underlying Breast Cancer: Navigating from Diagnosis to Survivorship
edited by Hongjin Li
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3063 | Submission Open
Keywords: breast cancer; metabolomics; biomarker; diagnosis; tumor; survivorship; treatment; data analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advances in Metabolomics)
Biostatistics and Bioinformatics in Metabolomics Research: From Study Design and Analytics to Clinical Insights and Public Health Implications
edited by Marinella Temprosa
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1141 | Submission Open
Keywords: biostatistics; bioinformatics; metabolomics; data preprocessing in metabolomics; feature selection in high-dimensional data; statistical pathway analysis; multi-omics integration; predictive modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics and Data Analysis)
Effects of Stress on Animal Metabolism
edited by and Colin Scanes
submission deadline 18 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1906 | Submission Open
Keywords: stressors; ACTH; glucocorticoids; mineralocorticoids; opioids; glycemia; growth; development; lactation; pregnancy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Metabolism)
Machine Learning in Metabolomics: Unlocking the Future of Data Analysis
edited by and Arzu Tugce Guler
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1698 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolomics; MS imaging; machine learning; AI; multi-omics; integration; biomarker discovery; compound annotation; spectra interpretation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics and Data Analysis)
Bioactive Metabolites from Plants submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2130 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolites; bioactivity; identification; quantification; metabolomics; nutraceuticals; antibiosis; antixenosis; medicinal
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Metabolism)
Bioactive Plant Extracts: Phytochemical Characterization, Isolation and Biological Evaluation
edited by
submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open
Keywords: extraction; metabolomics; phytochemical dereplication; isolation of plant metabolites; biological evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Metabolism)
Muscle Metabolic Response and Adaptation to Exercise, Diet, and Environment
edited by
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13771 | Submission Open
Keywords: skeletal muscle; metabolomics; mitochondria; energy metabolism; lipid metabolism; nutrition; feeding; environment; exercise; stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Metabolism)
Mechanism of Metabolic Diseases
edited by and Logan Slade
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 817 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolic diseases; nutrient signaling; metabolite profiling; genetic regulation; metabolomics; proteomics; organ crosstalk
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Metabolism)
Targeting Microbiota and Metabolites for Prevention and Treatment of Human Diseases
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14328 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbiota; metabolites; metabolic diseases; cancer; cardiovascular diseases; liver diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases: From Prevention to Clinical Management
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13574 | Submission Open
Keywords: obesity; nutritional ketosis; dietary manipulations; therapeutic inertia; type 2 diabetes; gut microbiome; incretins; hormone regulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Brain Metabolic Alterations in Neurodegenerative Diseases
edited by Luciene Bruno Vieira and Fabíola Mara Ribeiro
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9731 | Submission Open
Keywords: glucose metabolism; mitochondrial dysfunction; neuroinflammation; neurodegeneration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Drug Metabolism and New Drug Development for Cancers submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8613 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; new drug development; metabolites; secondary plant metabolites; drug delivery; nanoformulation; anticancer treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology and Drug Metabolism)
Emerging Applications of Metabolomics in Fermented Food
edited by , Akira Oikawa, and Kazuhiro Iwashita
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7478 | Submission Open
Keywords: food metabolomics; fermented food; fermentation; fermentation microorganisms; flavor; food secondary function; sensory evaluation; health-promoting function; food ternary function; nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Metabolomics)
Nutrition, Metabolism and Physiology in Aquatic Animals
edited by and Xueshan Li
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6523 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrition; metabolism; physiology; metabolism; aquaculture; metabolome; nutrients; hazardous materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Secondary Metabolites and Their Activities: From the Identification to the Biological Investigation
edited by Valeria Cavalloro and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5577 | Submission Open
Keywords: active metabolites; green extraction; bioactivity; natural products; structural elucidation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology and Drug Metabolism)
Neuronutrition: Metabolomic Insights and Perspectives
edited by and Rocío Campos Vega
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4321 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuronutrition; neurological disorders; nutrition; functional foods; nutraceutical; nutrition physiology; nutriomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Recent Developments and Emerging Trends in Metabolic Modelling and Metabolomics
edited by Johnjoe McFadden and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4182 | Submission Open
Keywords: constraint-based modelling; genome scale models; metabolic flux analysis; metabolomics; infectious disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advances in Metabolomics)
Advances in Food Metabolomics for Functional Food Development and Analysis submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2222 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural food fortification; functional foods; bioactive compounds; nutraceuticals; food biofortification; food analysis; nutritional enhancement; food testing; metabolomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Metabolomics)
Plant-Derived Molecules in Prevention of Metabolic and Oxidative Stress-Related Diseases
edited by Hicham Harnafi
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1989 | Submission Open
Keywords: lipid metabolism; oxidative stress; inflammation; metabolic diseases; cardiometabolic health; plant-derived molecules
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
The Molecular Cargo of Extracellular Vesicles: A Key to Understanding Their Biological Role submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1399 | Submission Open
Keywords: extracellular vesicles (EVs); intercellular communication; molecular cargo; proteins in EVs; lipids in EVs; metabolites in EVs; nucleic acids in EVs; horizontal gene transfer; bioactive molecules in EVs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Metabolism)
New Insights into Microalgae Metabolism
edited by Wei Ding and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 996 | Submission Open
Keywords: microalgae metabolism; carbon fixation; lipids; high-value compounds; synthetic biology; stress responses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Metabolomics)
Metabolomic Insights: Interplay Between Metabolism and Immune Response in Cancer submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 487 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolites; metabolism; cancer; immune response; immunotherapy; immunometabolism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Metabolism)
New Trends in Drug Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism Research
edited by and Steven C. Laizure
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 418 | Submission Open
Keywords: local bioavailable drug; drug– herb interactions; machine learning; advanced modeling techniques; gut microbiome; in vitro to in vivo extrapolation; monoclonal antibodies; peptides; oligonucleotides
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology and Drug Metabolism)
Insulin Clearance and Metabolic Dysregulation in Health and Disease
edited by and Richard N. Bergman
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open
Keywords: insulin clearance; insulin resistance; type 2 diabetes; obesity; hyperinsulinemia; metabolic dysfunction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Metabolomics in Food Science and Nutrition Using GC-MS submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open
Keywords: GC-MS; metabolome analysis; metabolic profiling; foodomics; nutritional metabolomics; dietary bi-omarkers; food quality; primary metabolites; lipidomics; odor and/or aroma components
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Metabolomics)
Metabolic Modulators in Cardiovascular Disease Management submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolic modulators; cardiovascular therapeutics; mitochondrial function; cardiometabolic disorders; energy metabolism; metabolic syndrome; therapeutic targets; heart failure; metabolic pathways
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Hyperlipidemia Related Endocrine Disease and Cancer in Human and Animal
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open
Keywords: hyperlipidemia; diabetes mellitus; Cushing’ s disease; pancreatitis; hepatocellular carcinoma; mammary gland tumor; colorectal cancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Amino Acid Metabolism in Angiogenesis
edited by Roxana Elena Oberkersch and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open
Keywords: amino acid metabolism; endothelial cells; angiogenesis; metabolic pathways; cellular crosstalk
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
New Technology and Workflows for Advancing Metabolomics
edited by Lee Andrew Gethings
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open
Keywords: mass spectrometry; NMR; discovery metabolomics; targeted metabolomics; lipidomics; mass spectrometry imaging; new technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metabolomic Profiling Technology)
Effects of Nutrition Intake on Pet Metabolism
edited by
submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 747 | Submission Open
Keywords: pet nutrition; pet food; nutraceuticals; clinical dietetics; metabolomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Metabolism)
Effects of Micronutrients on Human Metabolism
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 729 | Submission Open
Keywords: micronutrients; trace minerals; vitamins; human metabolism; metabolic processes; obesity; diabetes; cardiovascular disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Metabolomics)
Metabolic Profiling in Neurometabolisms
edited by Larissa Daniele Bobermin
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain; energy homeostasis; glial cells; metabolic disorders; metabolic profiles; neurometabolism; neurons
Metabolomics in Chronic Disease
edited by Xiaoyu Che
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 452 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolomics; chronic diseases; multi-omics; bioinformatics; biomarker discovery; system biology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metabolomic Profiling Technology)
Roles of Plant Secondary Metabolites in Preventing and Treating Chemotherapy-Induced Side Effects
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 382 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemotherapy-induced side effects; pain; nausea and vomiting; neutropenia
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Metabolism)
Modulating Gut Microbiota and Host Interactions: The Role of Diet, Probiotics, and Circadian Rhythms
edited by Miri Park and Jeehwan Choe
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut microbiota; diet and microbiome; probiotics; prebiotics; circadian rhythms; microbial metabolites; host– microbe interactions; nutritional strategies; gut– brain axis; metabolic health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Metabolism)
Multi-Omics Dissection of EMT-Driven Cancer Metabolism in Drug Resistance and Metastasis
edited by Lei Huang
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-omics; EMT; drug-resistant; metastasis; metabolism-driven therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Metabolism)
Exploring Pathological Mechanisms in Obesity, Diabetes, and Metabolic Syndrome submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16883 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolic diseases: obesity; diabetes; NAFLD; MAFLD; NASH; metabolic syndrome; etc.; multi-omics: metabolomics; lipidomics; proteomics; etc.; pathogenesis: genetic predispositions; lifestyle factors; microbiome and environmental exposures; etc.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Advances in Food Sciences: Metabolomics to Unravel the Complexity of Food Metabolites submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 10175 | Submission Open
Keywords: foodomics; nutrimetabolomics; phytochemicals; food chemistry; food analysis; dark matter in diet; nutritional dark matter; nutritional hormesis; untargeted/targeted analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Metabolomics)
Unlocking Nature's Toolbox: Advances in Plant Metabolites Identification submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7465 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural compounds; plant metabolites; extraction methods; separation techniques; biological activities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Metabolism)
Advances in Metabolomics and Multi-Omics Integration
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6857 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolomics; cellular metabolism; multi-omics; metabolites; molecular interaction; cell– cell cross-talk
(This special issue belongs to the Section Integrative Metabolomics)
Analysis of Specialized Metabolites in Natural Products submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6832 | Submission Open
Keywords: structure elucidation; isolation; evaluation of activity; plant bioactive secondary metabolites; methodology development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Metabolism)
Insights into Metabolism, Diagnostics and Therapeutics of Cancer and Tumor Microenvironment by NMR Spectroscopy submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5106 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer metabolism; early diagnosis; therapeutic intervention; NMR spectroscopy; instrument development; pulse sequence design; metabolites; software for metabolomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Integrative Metabolomics)
Metabolite Profiling of Novel Psychoactive Substances
edited by and Volker Auwärter
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4266 | Submission Open
Keywords: new psychoactive substances; metabolism; case report; clinical toxicology; forensic toxicology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology and Drug Metabolism)
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance-Powered Metabolomics: Progress and Future Prospects
edited by Abhinav Dubey
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4060 | Submission Open
Keywords: solution-state NMR; metabolism; clinical studies; biomarker discovery; high-throughput data analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advances in Metabolomics)
Phytochemicals and Pharmacological Significance of Plant Secondary Metabolites in Medicine
edited by and Arkadiusz Surażyński
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3067 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural plant products; biological and pharmacological activity; isolation; disease prevention and treatment; natural plant drug discovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Metabolism)
Interactions of Diet, Exercise, and Metabolism
edited by , Dartagnan Pinto Guedes and Laís Campos de Oliveira
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2618 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical exercise; physical fitness; physical activity; diet; food; and nutrition; feeding behavior; me-tabolism; metabolic process
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Adrenal Neuroendocrine System and Cardiometabolic Health
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2198 | Submission Open
Keywords: adrenal; metabolic syndrome; cardiovascular health; glucocorticoid; mineralocorticoid
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
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