Recent Advances in the Synthesis and Structural Elucidation of Bioactive Lipid Mediators
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Organic Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 17
Special Issue Editors
Interests: organic chemistry; medicinal chemistry; natural products chemistry; total synthesis; analytical chemistry; mass spectrometry; bioactive lipid mediators; spectroscopy; stereoselective synthesis; catalysis; biosynthesis; biogenic synthesis; lipidomics
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
2. Immunology Program and Singapore Lipidomics Incubator, Life Sciences Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117456, Singapore
Interests: pro-resolving lipid mediators; resolution of inflammation; innate immun-ity; efferocytosis; granulocyte trafficking; respiratory diseases; im-munopharmacology; natural products; targeted lipidomics
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In the mid 1930s, von Euler discovered a potent biological substance from seminal vesicles that caused contraction of smooth muscle. This material, which would take almost three decades to be isolated in pure form for the first time by Bergström, was termed prostaglandin. Since the original disclosure of prostaglandins, an impressive body of research on the chemistry and biology of related bioactive substances has been published. These products display a wide range of actions and are involved in innate immunity, cell signaling, inflammation, and other important biochemical processes. Advances in the synthesis and biological understanding of these potent structures produced from polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) have enabled significant discoveries which have led to the development of novel therapeutic strategies. The role that chemistry has played in the total synthesis and structural elucidation of these naturally occurring compounds as well as their analogs is highly critical.
In this Special Issue of Molecules, titled Recent Advances in the Synthesis and Structural Elucidation of Bioactive Lipid Mediators, it is our intention to highlight the most up-to-date contributions to the field of lipid mediators, focusing on their total synthesis, biosynthesis, structural elucidation, and biopharmaceutical implications. We invite various types of manuscript submissions ranging from original research to review articles.
Dr. Robert Nshimiyimana
Dr. Hong Yong Peh
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Molecules is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- total synthesis
- stereochemistry
- resolution of inflammation
- lipid mediators
- structural elucidation
- biosynthesis
- eicosanoids
- docosanoids
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- Reprint: MDPI Books provides the opportunity to republish successful Special Issues in book format, both online and in print.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies can be found here.
