Cells | Papers and Special Issues on Biotic and Abiotic Stress Responses in 2024–2025

We are delighted to share a collection of papers on biotic and abiotic stress responses published from 2024 to 2025 in Cells (ISSN 2073-4409).

In addition, we would like to highlight several Special Issues related to this topic that are currently open for submission.

1. “Interconnections between the Cation/Alkaline pH-Responsive Slt and the Ambient pH Response of PacC/Pal Pathways in Aspergillus nidulans”
by Irene Picazo and Eduardo A. Espeso
Cells 2024, 13(7), 651; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells13070651
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/13/7/651

2. “Mitigation of UV-B Radiation Stress in Tobacco Pollen by Expression of the Tardigrade Damage Suppressor Protein (Dsup)”
by Cecilia Del Casino, Veronica Conti, Silvia Licata, Giampiero Cai, Anna Cantore, Claudia Ricci and Silvia Cantara
Cells 2024, 13(10), 840; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells13100840
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/13/10/840

3. “Rapamycin-Reactivated Lipid Catabolism in Eruca sativa Mill. Exposed to Salt Stress”
by Emilio Corti, Sara Falsini, Gianmarco Patrussi, Nadia Bazihizina, Cristina Gonnelli and Alessio Papini
Cells 2025, 14(14), 1083; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells14141083
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/14/14/1083

4. “ATHB1 Interacts with Hormone-Related Gene Regulatory Networks Involved in Biotic and Abiotic Stress Responses in Arabidopsis”
by Valentina Forte, Sabrina Lucchetti, Andrea Ciolfi, Barbara Felici, Marco Possenti, Fabio D'Orso, Giorgio Morelli and Simona Baima
Cells 2025, 14(18), 1456; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells14181456
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/14/18/1456

5. “Genome-Wide Mapping Reveals an Extensive AtfA Regulatory Influence on Development, Metabolism, and Stress Preparedness in Aspergillus nidulans”
by Márton Miskei, Sandugash Ibragimova, Beatrix Kocsis, Tibor Nagy, Hee-Soo Park, Tamás Emri, Jae-Hyuk Yu, Éva Leiter and István Pócsi
Cells 2025, 14(24), 1965; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells14241965
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/14/24/1965

6. “Photosynthetic Electron Transport in Winter Wheat: Responses to Low-Temperature and Weak-Light Condition”
by Cheng Yang, Minghan Liu, Simeng Du, Deqi Zhang, Xiangdong Li, Liting Wu, Yanhua Shi, Baoting Fang, Ge Yan and Fang Wei
Cells 2025, 14(16), 1275; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells14161275
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/14/16/1275

7. “RIP5 Interacts with REL1 and Negatively Regulates Drought Tolerance in Rice”
by Qiuxin Zhang, Dan He, Jingjing Zhang, Hui He, Guohua Guan, Tingting Xu, Weiyan Li, Yan He and Zemin Zhang
Cells 2024, 13(11), 887; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells13110887
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/13/11/887

8. “Plant Coping with Cold Stress: Molecular and Physiological Adaptive Mechanisms with Future Perspectives”
by Yan Feng, Zengqiang Li, Xiangjun Kong, Aziz Khan, Najeeb Ullah and Xin Zhang
Cells 2025, 14(2), 110; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells14020110
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/14/2/110

9. “Impact of the etr1-1 Mutation, Impairing Ethylene Sensitivity, on Hormonal Status and Growth of Arabidopsis thaliana Under Salinity Stress”
by Anna Sevostyanova, Alla Korobova, Guzel Akhiyarova, Igor Ivanov and Guzel Kudoyarova
Cells 2025, 14(24), 2003; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells14242003
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/14/24/2003

10. “Discovery and Functional Characterization of Novel Aquaporins in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum): Implications for Ion Transport and Salinity Tolerance”
by Newton Chandra Paul, Shahin Imran, Anri Mitsumoto, Izumi C. Mori and Maki Katsuhara
Cells 2025, 14(17), 1305; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells14171305
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/14/17/1305

11. “Real-Time Dynamics of Water Transport in the Roots of Intact Maize Plants in Response to Water Stress: The Role of Aquaporins and the Contribution of Different Water Transport Pathways”
by Maksim Suslov, Amina Daminova and Juluskhan Egorov
Cells 2024, 13(2), 154; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells13020154
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/13/2/154

Relevant Special Issues:
“Natural Products and Their Derivatives Against Human Disease—2nd Edition”
Guest Editor: Dr. Mamunur Rashid
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 March 2027

“Critical Topics in Plant, Algae and Fungi Cell Biology”
Guest Editor: Dr. Andrei Smertenko
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 February 2027