Novel Molecules for Precision Oncology
A special issue of Biomolecules (ISSN 2218-273X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2022) | Viewed by 279
Special Issue Editor
Interests: gastric cancer; pancreatic cancer; colorectal cancer and metastatic melanoma
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Dear Colleagues,
This is the 2nd edition of the Special issue “Novel Molecules for Cancer Treatment” (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/biomolecules/special_issues/Novel_Molecules). Cancer can appear anywhere in the body, due to uncontrolled cell proliferation, inhibition of apoptosis and an increased cell migration. Tumor cells are able to activate thorough mechanisms to generate a tumor from early stages to develop metastases through the induction of angiogenesis and an immunosuppressive microenvironment. Other crucial events in tumorigenesis are the emergence of the undifferentiated phenotype and the generation and maintenance of cancer stem cells. In carcinogenesis, the co-activation of several genes and pathways is common, and the study of these factors and signaling pathways has greatly helped to identify new targets for drug design. These drugs could be chemically synthesized or isolated from natural substances. These novel molecules represent a massive step forward in reaching personalized medicine in the present clinical practice.
In this Special Issue entitled "Novel Molecules for Cancer Treatment", we encourage authors to submit high-quality research articles dealing with novel biomolecules, and provide a strong evidence of their anti-tumor potential activity to the scientific and clinical community. This activity could be observed both in solid tumors or in hematological malignancies, and be evaluated with in vitro and/or in vivo models. On the other hand, we are open to receiving updated reviews about novel molecules or treatment strategies based on synthetic or natural compounds, which could provide a rationale for further clinical oncology research.
I look forward to receiving your manuscripts.
Dr. Javier Martinez Useros
Guest Editor
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