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Biological Rhythms and Molecular Clockworks in Physiology and Pathology

edited by

Gianluigi Ubaldo Mazzoccoli

and

Marina Maria Bellet

submission deadline 19 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17019 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological rhythms; molecular clockworks; circadian timing system; circadian desynchrony; circadian disruption; chronopathology; chronopharmacology and chronotherapeutics; chronomedicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology)

Advances in the Fields of Neurotrauma and Neuroregeneration

edited by

Alexander Younsi

Guoli Zheng

and

Xing Cheng

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 21278 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurotrauma; spinal cord injury; traumatic brain injury; neuropathic pain; neuroinflammation; axonal regeneration; postinjury plasticity; neurorehabilitation; cell transplantation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience)

Infectious Diseases in Aquaculture: Mechanisms, Detection, and Control

edited by

Jie Huang

and

Changming Bai

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13396 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture; emerging diseases; industry loss; mass mortality; detection; epidemiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Zoology)

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Pathology of Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease

edited by

Mridula Chopra

Helen L. Fillmore

and

Maurizio Forte

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3453 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; cardiovascular disease; biomarkers; gut microbiome; inflammation; health policy; diet and lifestyle

Multi-omics in Oncology: Discovering Novel Biomarkers and Targets

edited by

Chia-Jung Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2963 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-omics; cancer signaling; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biology)

Genetic and Epigenetic Mechanisms of Longevity and Aging, Volume II

edited by

Michela Borghesan

and Pilar Picallos-Rabina

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2556 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetics of aging; cellular aging; gene regulation; genetic mechanisms of longevity; gene expression; genetic modulation; healthy aging; age-related pathologies; genetics of longevity; epigenetic of longevity; epigenetic of aging

Application of Bioinformatics to Unravel the Molecular Mechanisms of Cancer Biology

edited by

Yuanyan Xiong

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2410 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer biology; bioinformatics; genetics; epigenetics; transcriptomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)

Recent Advances in Molecular Allergology

edited by

Marianne Raith

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2399 | Submission Open

Keywords: allergen identification; allergen characterization; cross-reactive allergens; allergen immunotherapy; IgE-binding epitopes; T-cell epitopes; allergen modification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunology)

Animal Models for Disease Mechanisms

edited by

Isabel R. Dias

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2374 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal models; spontaneous models; induced models; disease mechanisms; pathogenesis research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Zoology)

Mechanisms of Sex Determination and Gonad Development

edited by Rafal P. Piprek

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2223 | Submission Open

Keywords: sex determination; sex differentiation; development; gonad; testis; ovary; genes; sex chromosomes; sex hormones; hermaphroditism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Biology)

Discovering the Physiological Significance and Regulatory Mechanisms of Circadian Rhythm Generation

edited by Xiaodong Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1421 | Submission Open

Keywords: circadian rhythms; biological clocks; chromatin; transcription; histone; nucleosome; pausing; pause release

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

2nd Edition: Macro-Ecology, Macro-Evolution and Conservation of Animals and Plants

edited by

Youhua Chen

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1255 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity conservation; global change biology; plant ecology; animal ecology; geographic information system; macro-genetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Evolutionary Biology)

Regulation and Plasticity in Autonomic Pathways

edited by

Chao-Yin Chen

, Christopher G. Wilson and

Yumei Feng Earley

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 538 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular; metabolic; respiratory; neuroplasticity; autonomic regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience)

Epigenetics and Functional Studies of Neurodevelopmental Disorders

edited by

Carla Lintas

and

Claudio Tabolacci

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 432 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodevolpmental disorders; epigenetics; natural compounds; inflammation; immune system; environmental factors; exposome

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

Application and Mechanism of Marine Bioactive Substances in Animal Nutrition

edited by

Wen-Chao Liu

submission deadline 1 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3566 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine polysaccharides; marine polyphenols; marine antioxidants; marine immunomodulators; seaweeds; animals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biology)

Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA)—Antigen Interactions in Vaccine Development

edited by

Apostolos P. Georgopoulos

submission deadline 12 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2148 | Submission Open

Keywords: HLA; vaccine; antigen; antibody; cancer; binding affinity; biophysical modeling; lymphocytes

Lysosomes and Diseases Associated with Its Dysfunction

edited by

Sokhna M.S. Yakhine-Diop

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9253 | Submission Open

Keywords: activities; mutations; endocytosis; autophagy; metabolism; proteins

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)

Multidisciplinary Insights on Bone Healing (Volume II)

edited by

Alexandre Anesi

and

Mattia Di Bartolomeo

submission deadline 17 Nov 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 29563 | Submission Open

Keywords: bone healing; bone regeneration; bone diseases and related pathologies; bone tissue engineering; bone substitute

Unique Response of Pluripotent Stem Cells to External Stimuli and Stresses

edited by

Taku Kaitsuka

Farzana Hakim

and

Mohd. Raeed Jamiruddin

submission deadline 17 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7162 | Submission Open

Keywords: stem cells; stress response; differentiation; heat stress; hypoxic stress; oxidative stress; proteotoxic stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)

Cell Self-Destruction (Programmed Cell Death), Immunonutrition and Metabolism

edited by

Huashan Shi

and

Vishwanath Venketaraman

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 36072 | Submission Open

Keywords: autoimmunity; cell self-destruction; infection; inflammation; immunonutrition; lipotoxicity; metabolism; programmed cell death

(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunology)

Mitochondria: The Diseases' Cause and Cure

edited by

Susana P. Pereira

and Ludgero C. Tavares

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 22697 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathology and clinical aspects of mitochondrial diseases; mitochondrial biology; metabolism; bioenergetic; biochemistry; energy production; disease; treatment; prevention; pharmacology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)

Epigenetic Modifications and Changes in Neurodegenerative Diseases

edited by

Andrea Stoccoro

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14855 | Submission Open

Keywords: Alzheimer’ s disease; Parkinson’ s disease; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; epigenetics; DNA methylation; histone tail modifications; non-coding RNAs; biomarkers; environmental epigenetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience)

Conservation Genetics as a Management Tool for Endangered, Vulnerable, and Threatened Species

edited by

Claudia Greco

Daniela Pacifico

and

Irene Pellegrino

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14360 | Submission Open

Keywords: conservation genetics; forensics; molecular markers; management; plants; animals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Conservation Biology and Biodiversity)

Maternal Adaptation in Physiological and Pathological Pregnancy

edited by

Qi Chen

and

Yunhui Tang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11367 | Submission Open

Keywords: pregnancy; maternal adaptation; placenta; cardiovascular system; immune system; complications of pregnancy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Reproductive Biology)

Biological Response of Plants to Environmental Changes

edited by

Stefano Loppi

and

Luca Paoli

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11032 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution; biological effects; biomonitoring; climate change; global change; plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)

The Convergence of Neuroscience and ICT: From Data to Insights

edited by

Daniele Giansanti

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9176 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroscience; neurobiology; neuroimaging; ICT; digitalization; brain; behavior; cognitive control; brain imaging; computational neuroscience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience)

Alien Marine Species in the Mediterranean Sea

edited by

Claudia Cosentino

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6614 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine organisms; ecology and paleoecology; biodiversity; Mediterranean ecosystem

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biology)

Dendrochronology in Arid and Semiarid Regions

edited by

Zongshan Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6235 | Submission Open

Keywords: tree rings; growth– climate response; dendrochronology; dendroecology; dryland regions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology)

Recent Advances in Wolbachia and Spiroplasma Symbiosis

edited by

Bamisope Steve Bamisile

Mubasher Hussain

and

Junaid Ali Siddiqui

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5095 | Submission Open

Keywords: herbivore-associated bacterial symbionts; facultative endosymbionts; co-infection; cytoplasmic incompatibility; complex relationship; horizontal transmission; host-insects; physiological interactions; intracellular bacteria

2nd Edition: Aquatic Alien Invasions and Their Impact on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

edited by

Paraskevi K. Karachle

Elena Tricarico

Giorgio Mancinelli

and

Baran Yoğurtçuoğlu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4387 | Submission Open

Keywords: species; aquatic invasions; biodiversity; ecosystem services; conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biology)

Molecular Mechanisms and New Targets of Refractory Asthma

edited by

Yaping Tu

and

Steven S. An

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4062 | Submission Open

Keywords: refractory asthma; airway hyperresponsiveness; T2 and non-T2 inflammation; steroid resistance; therapeutic targets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)

Genetics and Pathways Underlying Chronic and Age-Related Disease

edited by Paul Potter

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3468 | Submission Open

Keywords: disease; chronic; age-related; models; genetics; pathogenesis

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

The Regulation of Normal and Leukemia Stem Cells

edited by Meng Zhao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2626 | Submission Open

Keywords: hematopoietic stem cells; leukemia stem cells; niche; leukemia; metabolism; drug resistance; immune evasion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)

Molecular Basis of Bone Homeostasis and Skeletal Diseases

edited by

Weirong Xing

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1990 | Submission Open

Keywords: osteoclast; osteoblast; bone; skeletal disease; bone formation; bone resorption; osteoporosis; osteopetrosis; human genetics; mouse genetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)

Mechanisms of Protein Thermostability

edited by

Kesen Ma

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1747 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein thermostability; enzyme stability; biocatalysis; mechanism of protein thermostability; protein structure and function; bioengineering for protein thermostability

Lipid Metabolism in Plant Growth and Development

edited by Xiaohong Yu and Yingqi Cai

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1276 | Submission Open

Keywords: lipid metabolism; lipid engineering; plant growth; plant development; lipid biosynthesis; lipid signaling; lipid transport; membrane structure; energy storage; plant– microbe interactions; stress response; nutrition value; cellular process

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)

Exercise-Induced Neuroplasticity: Insights from Physiological and Epigenetic Adaptations

edited by

Ferdinando Franzoni

and

Giorgia Scarfò

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1162 | Submission Open

Keywords: exercise; neuroplasticity; epigenetic modifications; neurotrophic factors; lactate; oxidative stress; synaptic changes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience)

Human and Statistical Genetics: Recent Advances

edited by

Or Zuk

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 341 | Submission Open

Keywords: polygenic risk scores; gene-environment interactions; fine-mapping; rare-variants; pleiotropy; phenotype subtyping; transferability and replicability; data integration; electronic health records

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics)

DNA Repair & Damage Signalling Pathways in Mitosis

edited by

Thomas Caspari

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open

Keywords: mitosis; DNA repair; MIDAS; MMEJ; checkpoint; kinase; nuclease; helicase; Fanconi; topoisomerase; epigenetics; RHINO; polymerase

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)

Advances in Biological Research of Prostate Cancer

edited by Samson Mashele and Pakiso Makhoahle

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: prostate cancer; biological research; molecular mechanisms; biomarkers; precision medicine; therapeutic targets; tumor microenvironment; therapeutic resistance; genomics; quality of life

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biology)

The Role of Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Cytokines in Glomerular Diseases

edited by Ahmed Abdelrazik Elmarakby

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open

Keywords: sex differences; glomerular disease; end-stage renal disease; oxidative stress; inflammation and fibrosis

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

Osteoblast Differentiation in Health and Disease

edited by

Nadia Calabriso

and Maria Annunziata Carluccio

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: osteogenesis; mesenchymal stem cells; osteoblast; osteoblast differentiation; bone diseases; transcription factors; epigenetics; extracellular vesicles; inflammatory mediators; bioactive natural compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)

Ecotoxicological Effects of Plastics on Organisms

edited by Natascha Schmidt

submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1851 | Submission Open

Keywords: plastic; toxicity; leachate; microplastic; environment; contamination; pollution; degradation; exposure; biota

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology)

Molecular Basis of Metabolic Homeostasis

edited by Verónica Miksztowicz

submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

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(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)

The Role of Extracellular Vesicles in Cancer Metastasis

edited by Karan Shah

submission deadline 9 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1042 | Submission Open

Keywords: extracellular vesicles; exosomes; microvesicles; cancer; tumour microenvironment; metastasis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biology)

Experimental Biology 100 Years after the Foundation of the Italian Society: A Celebratory Special Issue

edited by

Francesco Cappello

and

Maria Grazia Palmerini

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4659 | Submission Open

Keywords: anatomy; histology; embryology; physiology; biochemistry; cell biology; genetics; pharmacology; anthropology; cancerology; pathology; microbiology; advanced microscopy and imaging; aging; aquatic environments; artificial intelligence applied to biomedicine; biodiversity and modeling; biology of reproduction and infertility; biomedical and pharmaceutical biotechnology; cellular stress; environment and health; micro- and nanovesicles in biomedicine; neuroscience; nutrition and food supplements; plant biology; precision medicine; regenerative medicine; structural biology; urban biodiversity and climate change

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: High-Resolution Fluorescence Microscopy and Epigenetics

edited by

Ranieri Bizzarri

and

Andrew Clayton

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3609 | Submission Open

Keywords: epigenetics; fluorescence microscopy; chromatin remodeling; histone modifications; functional fluorescent probes; super-resolution microscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biophysics)

Multi-Omics of Extremophilic Organisms

edited by