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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 3725 | 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 3319 | 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 2546 | 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 1885 | 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 1706 | 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 1082 | 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 1028 | 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 328 | 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 254 | 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 228 | 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 225 | 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 200 | 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 1737 | 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 123 | 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 860 | 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 4380 | 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 3552 | 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

Gorji Marzban

and

Donatella Tesei

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1791 | Submission Open

Keywords: extremophiles; integrative analysis; systems biology; stress biology; extreme environmental conditions; biotechnologic application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)

Growth Regulation and Tumor Biology in Drosophila

edited by

Amit Kumar

, Satya Surbhi, Anjali Bajpai and

Madhuri Kango-Singh

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 422 | Submission Open

Keywords: Drosophila; growth regulation; tumor biology; metastasis; oncogene; tumor suppressor gene; drug discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biology)

Evolutionary Insights into Life History

edited by

Thomas Colard

and

Adeline Le Cabec

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10641 | Submission Open

Keywords: human evolution; evolutionary developemental biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Evolutionary Biology)

Advances in Research on Diseases of Plants

edited by

Wei Cheng

and

Wei Tang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 17564 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytopathogen; plant immunity; plant disease resistance; gene expression/regulation; signal regulation; pathogenesis; virulence; genetic engineering; disease control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)

New Insights in Neurogenetics

edited by James P. Orengo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13395 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurogenetics; neurological disorders; neurodevelopmental; neurodegenerative; neurology; psychiatry; neuroscience; animal models; whole-genome sequencing; personalized medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience)

Advances in Biological Research into Shrimps, Crabs and Lobsters

edited by Lutz Auerswald,

Xianliang Meng

and

Yafei Duan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 12248 | Submission Open

Keywords: Crustacea; Decapoda; biology; fishery; aquaculture; ecology; bio-compounds; seafood; physiology; immunology; genetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Zoology)

Risk Assessment for Biological Invasions

edited by

Xubin Pan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11726 | Submission Open

Keywords: native species; data; pathway; habitat; impact; quarantine pest; national list; potential geographic distribution; economic losses

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

Editorial Board Members' Collection Series: “Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function under Global Change”

edited by

Shucun Sun

and

Panayiotis G. Dimitrakopoulos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10786 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; global warming; precipitation; N deposition; biological invasion; species interaction; microbial process; ecosystem function; ecosystem service

Neural Correlates of Perception in Noise in the Auditory System

edited by

Jean Marc Edeline

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9548 | Submission Open

Keywords: auditory perception; neuronal selectivity; communication sounds; auditory cortex; masking noise

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience)

Molecular Mechanisms and Molecular Imaging of Cancer

edited by Yueqi Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9269 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; molecular mechanisms; molecular imaging

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

Metabolic and Stress Responses in Aquatic Animals

edited by

Marcelino Herrera

, Laura Fernández-Alacid and

Ignacio Ruiz-Jarabo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8770 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress; metabolism; animal welfare; aquaculture; cephalopods; fish; molluscs; crustaceans; aquatic animals; animal physiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Zoology)

Genomics, Phenotypic Characterization and Therapeutics Development for Early-Onset Motor Neuron Diseases

edited by

Matthew E.R. Butchbach

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8508 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatrics; rare diseases; motor neuron disease; peripheral neuropathy; genetics; model systems; disease mechanisms; therapeutics discovery; diagnostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience)

Advances in Biological Research of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells

edited by Xinlin Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6129 | Submission Open

Keywords: adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs); isolation and culture method; biomarkers and multipotency; immunomodulation; regenerative medicine; tissue engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)

Agricultural Pests and Their Interactions with Pathogenic Microorganisms

edited by Awawing Anjwengwo Andongma

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5474 | Submission Open

Keywords: insects; bacteria; viruses; fungi; pathogenic relationships; agricultural pest

(This special issue belongs to the Section Zoology)

Mechanisms of Immunity and Disease Resistance in Aquatic Animals

edited by

Shihao Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5355 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic animals; disease-resistant; innate immunity; adaptive immunity; regulatory mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunology)

Animal Models of Pancreatic Diseases

edited by Preeti Chhabra and Kenneth Brayman

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4669 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal models; pancreatic diseases; pancreatitis; pancreatic cancer; diabetes; pathogenesis; therapeutic targets; preclinical testing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology)

Sensor Applications to Study the Biology of Fish Movement

edited by

Arjan P. Palstra

Pablo Arechavala-Lopez

and

Neill A. Herbert

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4626 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish; swimming; physiology; migration; sensor tags; telemetry; aquaculture; energy metabolism; oxy-gen consumption

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology)

3rd Edition of Intelligent Computing in Biology and Medicine

edited by

De-Shuang Huang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4491 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinformatics; genome; protein; omics; gene expression; interaction; disease; intelligent computing; data integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics)

Differential Gene Expression and Coexpression (2nd Edition)

edited by

Ioannis Michalopoulos

and

Apostolos Malatras

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4269 | Submission Open

Keywords: inflammation; cyclooxygenase 2; microsomal prostaglandin E synthase 1; cancer; epithelial mesenchymal transition; biomarkers; immunotherapy; metabolism; myeloid and lymphoid cells

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics)

Social Behavior in Zebrafish

edited by

Lars Westberg

and

Soaleha Shams

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4198 | Submission Open

Keywords: zebrafish; social behavior; mutant; transgenic; central nervous system; autism; pharmacology; imaging; genetics; environmental factor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioural Biology)

Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Stress Adaptation

edited by

Wenqiang Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4143 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant adaptation; environmental stress; molecular mechanism; genetic improvement; stress tolerance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)

Molecular Sciences in Cardiology and Vascular Disorders

edited by

Ye Zeng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3779 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiology; vascular disorders; atherosclerosis; microcirculation; biomechanics; biochemistry and molecular biology; cell biology; signaling pathway

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

Adaptation of Living Species to Environmental Stress

edited by

Mario Pagano

and Sonia Del Prete

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3404 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptation; environmental stress; evolutionary response; physiological adaptation; behavioral adaptation; morphological adaptation; climate change; conservation biology; biodiversity; ecological resilience; sound waves

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology)

The Effect of Food- and Nutrient-Derived Molecules on Cells and Tissue

edited by

Roberta Moschini

and

Francesca Felice

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3393 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; molecules; nutrition; antioxidants; cell biology; metabolism

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

Biology of Liver Diseases

edited by

Tadashi Namisaki

and

Hiroaki Takaya

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3172 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral hepatitis; alcoholic hepatitis; non-alcoholic steatohepatitis; autoimmune hepatitis; primary biliary cholangitis; liver cirrhosis; liver cancer; portal hypertension

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Biology)

Cell Transport in Health and Disease

edited by

Yuan Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2844 | Submission Open

Keywords: cell transport; cancer; tumor microenvironment; cell– ECM interaction; exosome; immunity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)

Biology, Ecology and Management of Harmful Algae

edited by Paul V. Zimba and

Jabulani R. Gumbo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2546 | Submission Open

Keywords: harmful algae; toxic algae; harmful algal bloom (HAB); excessive algae growth; microalgae and macroalgae; cyanobacteria; dinoflagellates; toxins; water quality; phytoplankton; water resources

Bone Cell Biology

edited by Yohei Abe and

Giulia Lanzolla

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2536 | Submission Open

Keywords: osteoclast; osteoblast; osteocyte; bone density; macrophage; RANK; transcription factor; cell signaling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)

Cancer Stem Cells Biology

edited by

Beatrice Aramini

and Valentina Masciale

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2506 | Submission Open

Keywords: stem cells; cancer; CSCs (cancer stem cells); surface markers; therapeutic application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biology)

Metabolic Engineering of Microalgae for Sustainable Bioproduction: Successes, Limits, and Future Perspectives

edited by

Federico Perozeni

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2410 | Submission Open

Keywords: microalgae; metabolic engineering; synthetic biology; bio-products; high-value products; bio-factory; bio-refinery; phytoremediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotechnology)

Biology of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cancer

edited by

Tilman Huppertz

and

Haralampos Gouveris

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2340 | Submission Open

Keywords: obstructive sleep apnea; hypopnea; hypoxia; cancer; tumor; carcinoma; lymphoma; quality of life; sleep quality; metabolism; cardiorespiratory home sleep apnea testing; polysomnography; smoking and alcohol consumption

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Biology)

Mechanobiology 2.0

edited by

Tae-Jin Kim

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2191 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanotransduction; mechanical cues; biomechanics; tissue engineering; mechanosensitive channels; mechanical signals; extracellular matrix; stem cells; biomaterial diseases

Carbon Fixation, Transformation and Sequestration of Marine Microbes and the Associated Regulatory Mechanisms in a Changing Ocean

edited by Yuanyuan Feng and Qiang Hao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2020 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine microbes; phytoplankton; carbon sequestration; carbon transformation; carbon fixation; marine carbon cycle; global change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biology)

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