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Energy Metabolism in Brown Adipose Tissue
edited by
submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy metabolism; thermogenic fat tissue; metabolites; mitochondrial function; ER stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Metabolism)
Mass Spectrometry Imaging and Spatial Metabolomics
edited by and Chenglong Sun
submission deadline 28 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 810 | Submission Open
Keywords: mass spectrometry imaging (MSI); spatial metabolomics; biomarker discovery; disease diagnostics; drug development; technical advancements; interdisciplinary approaches; imaging techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metabolomic Profiling Technology)
Environmental Exposure and Its Effects on Cardio-Respiratory and Metabolic Health
edited by and Tatt Jhong Haw
submission deadline 28 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental factors; pollution; cardiovascular; cardiometabolic risk factor; biomarkers; mechanisms; cardio-oncology; cardio-respiratory
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Metabolism and Nutrition in Fish
edited by , Peng Tan and Rantao Zuo
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1201 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish; metabolism; nutrition; feed additives; lipid; protein; requirements
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Metabolism)
Integrative Metabolomic Biomarkers for Neurodegeneration
edited by Robert Logan
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open
Keywords: integrative metabolomics; multi-omics; biomarkers; neurodegeneration; bioinformatics; machine learning; Parkinson’ s disease; Alzheimer’ s disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Integrative Metabolomics)
Metabolic Regulation of Reproductive Physiology in Livestock Species
edited by , and Stella Agradi
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolic regulation; reproductive physiology; livestock reproduction; energy balance; nutrient me-tabolism; fertility biomarkers; hormonal regulation; metabolic disorders; reproductive efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Metabolism)
Mitochondrial Metabolism in Health and Disease: A Clinical Perspective submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open
Keywords: mitochondrion; bioenergetics; oxidative stress; calcium homeostasis; apoptosis; cancer; metabolic diseases; cardiovascular diseases; neurodegenerative diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Metabolism)
Enriching the Gut Microbial Functionality through Daily Meals
edited by Michihiro Fukushima and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open
Keywords: dietary-resistant food components; intestinal fermentation; gut microbial modulation; metabolic pathways; postbiotics; food processing methods; characterization of new prebiotic substances; structure– function relationships; in vitro studies; in vivo studies; metabolic disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Metabolomics)
Impact of Microbial Metabolites on Intestinal Health and Diseases
edited by Ashfaqul M. Alam
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut microbiota; microbiome; metabolism; microbial metabolites; metabolomics; mass spectrometry; dysbiosis; inflammatory bowel disease; colorectal cancer; gastrointestinal tract; mucosa; epithelial barrier function; epithelial cells; inflammation; regeneration; wound healing
Immunometabolism and Lung Fibrosis
edited by , Jennifer Larson-Casey and Hongli Liu
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open
Keywords: lung fibrosis; metabolism; mitochondria; fatty acid oxidation; innate immunity; adaptive immunity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Metabolism)
New Analytical Techniques and Applications of Metabolomics and Lipidomics
edited by , Chunxiu Hu and Xianzhe Shi
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolomics; lipidomics; applications of metabolomics and/or lipidomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advances in Metabolomics)
One-Carbon Metabolism in Pregnant Women, Fetuses, and Infants
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open
Keywords: folate cycle (5-methyltetrahydrofolate; folic acid; vitamin B12; serine; glycine); methionine cycle (homocysteine; methionine; S-adenosylmethionine; S-adenosylhomocysteine); choline metabolic pathway (betaine; choline); trans-sulfuration pathway (cysteine; taurine; vitamin B6); epigenetics; developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Nutritional Metabolomics in Cancer
edited by Hayato Muranaka and Suguru Saito
submission deadline 5 May 2025 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutritional metabolomics; cancer metabolism; nutritional interventions; metabolomics in cancer therapy; cancer biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Sex Differences in Physical Exercise and Dietary Habits Effects on Metabolic Health
edited by Hannah Cabre and
submission deadline 5 May 2025 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open
Keywords: sex differences; metabolomics; metabolites; menstrual cycle; aging; exercise performance; nutrition intervention; cardiometabolic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Risk Prediction and Novel Biomarker Discovery of Chronic Diseases by Advanced Methodologies in Lipidomics and Metabolomics
edited by , Kang Chen and Jun Ding
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic diseases; lipidomics; metabolomics; risk prediction; biomarker discovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Advances in Gut Microbiome Metabolomics submission deadline 15 May 2025 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut microbiome– host interaction; cross talk; metabolomics; omics- technologies; microbiome signatures; new diagnostic tools; novel therapeutic strategies
Metabolomics-Based Biomarkers for Nutrition and Health
edited by Cheng Zheng and
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2363 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomarker; metabolomics; nutritional epidemiology; disease diagnostics and prevention; risk prediction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Metabolomics Studies in Ruminant Models: Unraveling Nutritional Physiology and Health submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open
Keywords: feed supplements; metabolic profiles; metabolic biomarkers; metabolic stress; metabolomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advances in Metabolomics)
Comprehensive Insights into Metabolic Pathways: Genome-Scale Modeling Techniques
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolism; systems biology; genome-scale metabolic modeling; multi-omics data; data integration; data analysis; metabolic regulation; biomarker; drug targets
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advances in Metabolomics)
Stress and Inflammation: Drivers, Biomarkers and Physiological Effects
edited by Eric Trexler
submission deadline 9 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 2 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical activity; nutrition; health behavior; obesity; stress; inflammation; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical nutrition; metabolic disorders; nutritional intervention; metabolic health; disease prevention; biomarkers; nutritional therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Understanding Metabolic-Associated Fatty Liver Disease: Insights into Mechanisms and Management
edited by Jingda Li and Wenlong Sun
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open
Keywords: oxidative stress; mitochondrial dysfunction; endoplasmic reticulum stress; inflammation; apoptosis; pyroptosis; gut microbiota disorder; metabolites; traditional Chinese medicine; natural product
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Novel Approaches for Metabolomics in Drugs and Biomarkers Discovery 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolomics; drugs discovery; biomarkers discovery; diagnostic; prognosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advances in Metabolomics)
The Impact of Polyphenols on Metabolic Health and Disease
edited by and Kozue Sakao
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 3 | Submission Open
Keywords: polyphenols; metabolic diseases; molecular mechanisms; intervention; AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Psoriasis and Metabolic Syndrome
edited by Anna Baran
submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open
Keywords: psoriasis; psoriatic arthritis; metabolic diseases; genetic and epigenetic factors; markers; therapy; immunology; pathogenesis; lipids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Lipid Metabolism)
Advancements in Reproductive Medicine: Unlocking the Secrets of the Ovary and Sperm for Fertility and Beyond submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open
Keywords: oocytes; sperm; fertility; biomarkers; omics; metabolism; PCOS; oxidative stress; reproductive aging; metabolic interventions; assisted reproductive technologies (ART)
The Impact of Environmental Contaminants on Neurodevelopment and Human Metabolism
edited by and Izonete Cristina Guiloski
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open
Keywords: pesticides; metals; mercury; methylmercury; developing organism; oxidative stress
Bioactive Plant Extracts: Phytochemical Characterization, Isolation and Biological Evaluation
edited by
submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open
Keywords: extraction; metabolomics; phytochemical dereplication; isolation of plant metabolites; biological evaluation
Lipid Signaling, Therapeutics and Controlled-Release
edited by Wen-Lung Ma and Hung-Yu Sun
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: lipid signaling; therapeutics; controlled release
(This special issue belongs to the Section Lipid Metabolism)
Metabolic Insights into Natural Health Products and Dietary Supplements for Human Health
edited by and Mary Hardy
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive natural compounds; traditional medicine; metabolic pathways; absorption; distribution; metabolism; and excretion (ADME); clinical efficacy; pharmacokinetics; nutritional supplements; health benefits; safety and toxicology; delivery systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
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