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Advanced Research in Neuroinflammation

edited by

Giovanna Rigillo

and

Silvia Alboni

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11508 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroinflammation; molecular pharmacology; neurodegenerative disease; neuropsychiatric disease; neuroprotection; intercellular communication; neuroimmunology; cellular mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)

Latest Multifactorial Developments on Neuropsychiatric Disorders and Manifestations

edited by

Alin Ciobica

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6666 | Submission Open

Keywords: multifactorial approach; biomarkers; oxidative stress; inflammation; Alzheimer’ s disease; Parkinson’ s disease; schizophrenia; autism; anxiety; depression; traumatic brain injury

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)

A Focus on the Molecular Basis of Cardiovascular Diseases

edited by

Delia Lidia Şălaru

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3124 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular diseases; heart diseases; blood vessel diseases; atherosclerosis; atherothrombosis; heart failure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)

Infectious Diseases and Molecular Epidemiology: Focus on Pathogenic Microorganisms

edited by

Haiyan Yang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2768 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious disease; malaria; meningitis; pathogene

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Molecular Research on Drug Synthesis and Biological Activity

edited by

Sushobhan Mukhopadhyay

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2639 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug discovery; biomolecules; mechanism of action; biological evaluation; molecular target

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Natural Product in Skin Inflammation and Barrier Function Damage

edited by

Hsiu-Mei Chiang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2201 | Submission Open

Keywords: skin inflammation; barrier function damage; natural compounds; antioxidant properties; antiaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)

Metabolism and Molecular Pathology Related Features in Neurological Diseases

edited by

Rafael Franco

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2072 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolic dysregulation; neurological disorders; Alzheimer's disease; Parkinson's disease; neuroinflammation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)

Cerebrovascular Diseases: From Pathogenesis to Treatment

edited by

Adria Arboix

Teresa Gasull

and Francisco Purroy

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 835 | Submission Open

Keywords: stroke; ischemic; hemorrhagic; neuronal death; molecular mechanisms; inflammation; epigenetics; ischemic tolerance; ferroptosis; free radicals; treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)

Tumor Immunology: From Molecular Mechanisms to Treatment

edited by

Deepika Awasthi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 632 | Submission Open

Keywords: cellular metabolism; metabolic reprogramming; immunometabolism; tumor microenvironment; immunotherapy; metabolites; immunosuppression; immune cells; tumor cells

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)

Chemical Biology of Nucleic Acid Modifications

edited by

Zhiyong He

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 402 | Submission Open

Keywords: DNA; RNA; nucleic acid modification; DNA methylation; gene expression; RNA sequencing; antisense oligonucleotides; siRNA; aptamers; mRNA; gene editing

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

Microalga Biotechnology and Applications: Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms

edited by

Angel Llamas

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: microalgae; biotechnology; cyanobacteria; chlamydomonas; cellular stress; nutrient limitations; molecular mechanisms; omics technologies

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

Molecular Insights into Food-Derived Natural Products and Their Biological Activities

edited by

Yanfang Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9867 | Submission Open

Keywords: food compounds; natural products; biologically active compounds; oxidative stress; anticancer; functionality of foods

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

Next-Generation Sequencing Approaches for the Study of Hereditary Tumors

edited by

Gianluca Tedaldi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2514 | Submission Open

Keywords: hereditary tumors; cancer predisposition; next-generation sequencing; cancer genetics; cancer risk

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)

The Regulation and Mechanisms of Genomics in Psychiatry

edited by

Siwei Zhang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2263 | Submission Open

Keywords: psychiatric genetics; GWAS in mental disorders; congenital neural disorders; human neurodevelopment; computational neuroscience

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

Recombinant Proteins for Molecular Biology Research: Technologies and Applications

edited by

Tsutomu Arakawa

and

Yasunari Matsuzaka

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1902 | Submission Open

Keywords: recombinant proteins; vaccine; intra-cellular signaling factors; membrane proteins; drug targets

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

The Role of Prostaglandins in Autism

edited by

Kunio Yui

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1810 | Submission Open

Keywords: autism spectrum disorder; prostaglandins; prostaglandin E2; cyclooxygenases; signaling mediator

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)

Molecular Mechanisms and Treatment of Ischemia–Reperfusion Injury

edited by

Jun Kobayashi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1467 | Submission Open

Keywords: ischemia– reperfusion injury; myocardial infarction; cerebral infarction; renal infarction; crush syndrome; oxidative stress; reactive oxygen species

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)

Mesenchymal-Stem-Cell-Based Therapeutic Strategies via Extracellular Vesicles

edited by

Yasunari Matsuzaka

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1088 | Submission Open

Keywords: mesenchymal stem cells; exosomes; signaling pathways; extracellular vesicles; treatment

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

Bioactive Natural and Synthetic Saccharides against Human Diseases

edited by

Suchismita Acharya

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 566 | Submission Open

Keywords: naturally and synthetically occurring saccharides; intestinal health; anti-microbial activity; immunomodulation; antioxidant; metabolic regulation; neuroprotection; lung injury

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

Advanced Molecular Research on Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy (HDPs)

edited by

Melissa Wilson

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 466 | Submission Open

Keywords: DNA; RNA; protein; microbiome; hypertensive disorders of pregnancy; preeclampsia; epidemiology; meta-analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)

Network Pharmacology, Multi-targets and Receptor–Receptor Interactions in the CNS

edited by

Chiara Cervetto

and

Massimo Grilli

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: network pharmacology; multi-targets; receptor– receptor interactions; target proteins; drug therapy in CNS; receptors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Bioactive Molecules: Structure-Activity Relationship

edited by

Claudiu N. Lungu

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2316 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive molecules; quantitative structure activity relationship (QSAR); QSAR based methodologies; QSAR multi-target; drug design and discovery; drug repurposing

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

Therapeutic Effects of Natural Bioactive Compounds in the Management of Human Diseases

edited by

Sara Spinelli

Alessia Remigante

and

Rossana Morabito

submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1079 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural bioactive compound; human health; chronic diseases; molecular target; oxidative stress; inflammation; cancer; diabetes

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

Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis: A Complex Lung Disease

edited by

Jari Intra

submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: hypersensitivity pneumonitis; immunoglobulin; immunopathogenesis; diagnosis; lung disease

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

Tumorigenesis and Tumor Microenvironment

edited by

Yaser Gamallat

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2401 | Submission Open

Keywords: tumorigenesis; tumor growth; tumor progression; tumor metastasis; cancers

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

The Contribution and Application of Molecular Biology in the Applied Biosciences — Focusing on Medicine, Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Fields

edited by

Ioannis Tsamesidis

and

Evangelia Stalika

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10260 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicine; biomaterials; tissue engineering; molecular biology; patients’ reported outcomes; personalized medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)

Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Fatty Liver Disease: From Pathogenesis to Treatment

edited by Haibo Dong

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9313 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD); alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD); lipotoxicity; bile acid metabolism; novel biomarker identification; organelle dysfunction and communication; inflammation and oxidative stress; cell signaling and cell death pathways; lipid metabolism and dysregulation; epigenetic modifications (DNA/RNA/non-coding RNA); therapeutic targets and interventions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)

Effects of Nanoparticles on Living Organisms 2.0

edited by

Yoshitaka Miyamoto

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5564 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; particulate matter; medicine; prevention; diagnosis; drug delivery; environment; nanoparticles functionalization; in vitro/in vivo evaluation; 3D model; ADME; toxicity; biomedical applications; respiratory and cardiovascular diseases; immunological; inflammatory; and allergic diseases

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

Genetics and Natural Bioactive Components in Beverage Plants

edited by Qingsheng Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5424 | Submission Open

Keywords: beverage plants; molecular mechanism; germplasm; breeding; phenotypic changes; metabolites; bioactive components; health benefit

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Frankincense (Heaven’s Gift)—Chemical and Biological Diversity

edited by

Hidayat Hussain

and Luay Rashan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1787 | Submission Open

Keywords: frankincense; drug discovery; molecular level target identification; natural product derivatives; bioactive synthetic compounds; boswellic acids; incensole derivatives; serratol derivatives; frankincense essential oils; human health; human diseases; computational methods; in vitro studies; in vivo studies; mechanism of action; target identification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioorganic Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry)

New Insight: Enzymes as Targets for Drug Development, 2nd Edition

edited by

Sung-Kun (Sean) Kim

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1365 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme kinetics; enzyme– ligand or protein-protein interactions; enzyme inhibitions; enzyme purifications and optimal conditions; enzyme or protein structures; enzyme or protein computational analysis

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

Protein Domains: Structure and Molecular Function

edited by Guangfeng Zhou

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1124 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein structure; protein domains; domain classification; protein engineering; protein design; protein modeling; machine learning; deep learning; protein structure prediction; protein function prediction

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

Protein and Bioactive Peptides: Bioactivity, Applications and Health Benefits

edited by

Michele M. Iskandar

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 753 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein; peptides; amino acids; composition; sequence; bioactivity; precursor protein

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

RNA Sequencing Data Research on Ageing and Age-Related Diseases

edited by

Lilach Soreq

and John Hardy

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 752 | Submission Open

Keywords: ageing; bioinformatics; Alzheimer’ s disease; Parkinson’ s disease; RNA-Seq

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)

Advances in Molecular Pathogenesis Regulation in Cancer 2024

edited by

Guido Giordano

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; cancer biology; genetic; epigenetic; tumor microenvironment; molecular biology; immune system; biomarkers; cancer diagnosis; target therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)

Reproductive Biology and Germ Cell Development, 2nd Edition

edited by

Huafeng Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: reproduction; fertilization; sperm; oocyte; signaling; infertility

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

Bioinformatics Research in Bacterial Genomics, Metagenomics and Metatranscriptomics

edited by

Vesselin Baev

submission deadline 1 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3769 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial genomics and functional analysis; genome-wide comparative genomics; bioinformatics methods and tools; metagenomics; metatranscriptomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Oral Cancer: Prophylaxis, Etiopathogenesis and Treatment

edited by

Violeta Popovici

and

Emma Adriana Ozon

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 16613 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral carcinogenesis; biomarkers; cell signaling; natural products; phytochemicals; medicinal plants; essential oils; antimicrobial activity; cytotoxicity; phytotherapy; drug discovery; drug delivery; pharmaceutical formulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)

Genetics and Epigenetics of Neurodegenerative Diseases

edited by

Salvatore Saccone

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1934 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetics; neurodegenerative diseases; Alzheimer disease

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

Human and Animal Infectious Diseases: Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment, 2nd Edition

edited by

Sherif T. S. Hassan

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial infections; fungal infections; viral infections; infectious microorganisms; molecular medicine techniques; diagnosis; treatment; and prevention approaches; molecular and physiological investigations; cellular and genetic studies; disease pathogenesis; computational methods; drug design and development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)

Technological Advances around Next-Generation Sequencing Application

edited by

Gaurav Tripathi

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: next-generation sequencing; single-cell sequencing; long-read sequencing; metagenomics; epigenomics; cancer genomics; clinical applications; liquid biopsy; CRISPR-Cas9; precision medicine; personalized healthcare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics and Systems Biology)

Molecular Biology of Viral Replication and Associated Disease Outcomes

edited by Usama Ashraf

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: viruses; replication; immunity; pathogenesis; antivirals; immune modulator

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Advances in Pharmacotherapeutic Strategies to Prevent Tumor Development, Progression and Treatment Resistance

edited by

Peter C. Hart

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7301 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; therapeutic resistance; drug tolerance; mechanisms of tumor development; mechanisms of tumor progression

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Functional Genomics and Comparative Genomics Analysis in Plants, 2nd Edition

edited by

Quan Zou

and Ran Su

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6034 | Submission Open

Keywords: de novo genome sequencing; pan-genomic analyses; genome re-sequencing; GWAS analyses; RNA-seq; metabolomics; gene family analyses; plant evolutionary analyses; bioinformatics; database

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Iron Metabolism: From Molecular Mechanisms to Molecular Imaging

edited by Yueqi Wang and Bing Zhou

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5642 | Submission Open

Keywords: iron metabolism; molecular mechanisms; molecular imaging

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

Advanced Research in Plant Metabolomics, 2nd Edition

edited by

Chiara Roberta Girelli

and

Laura Del Coco

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5218 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant fingerprinting; plant pathogen interactions; secondary metabolites; plant physiology; metabolomics; NMR spectroscopy; MS spectroscopy; antioxidants; phytochemistry; food chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Molecular Research on Free Radicals and Oxidative Stress

edited by

Mosharraf Sarker

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3129 | Submission Open

Keywords: oxidative stress; free radicals; reactive oxygen species (ROS); gene regulation; antioxidants; mitochondrial dysfunction; insulin resistance; inflammation; autophagy

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

Molecular Research in Vaccinology and Vaccine Development

edited by Attila Farsang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2792 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccines; vaccinology; immunology mechanisms; vaccine vectors; gene vaccines; infection; host– pathogen interactions and responses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)

Synthesis and Theoretical Study of Bioactive Molecules

edited by

Muhammad Khattab

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2429 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis; computational study; molecular dynamics; docking; biomolecules; molecular mechanics; drug discovery; drug development

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

Molecular Research and Pathological Mechanism of Leukemia

edited by

Sylwia Flis

and Mirosława Koronkiewicz

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1730 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic leukemia; acute leukemia; T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia; BCR-ABL1; tyrosine kinase inhibitors; Philadelphia chromosome; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)

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