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Molecular and Metabolic Insights into Liver Disease

edited by

Nahum Mendez-Sanchez

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 925 | Submission Open

Keywords: alcoholic liver disease; NAFLD; viral hepatitis; chronic liver disease; pathophysiology and treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism)

Radiation, Oxidative Stress and Damage Related Normal Tissue Complications: Mechanisms and Strategies to Mitigate

edited by

Thomas J. Goodwin

and

Charles L Limoli

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 770 | Submission Open

Keywords: free radicals; oxidative stress; inflammation; regenerative medicine; effects of space radiation on the CNS; stem cell and exosome therapies; neuroscience; FLASH radiotherapy; tissue toxicity; high-energy radiation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)

Multifunctional Application of Biopolymers and Biomaterials 2.0

edited by

Valentina Siracusa

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 702 | Submission Open

Keywords: biopolymers; nanomaterials; biomaterials; functional materials; bioactive natural compounds; essential oil emulsion; natural colorant; plant extract; bioactive compounds; nanocomposite; functional composite; composite film and coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Plant Development and Cell Function

edited by

Tarek Alshaal

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 397 | Submission Open

Keywords: cell function; cell polarity; tissue organization; transporter; localization

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

Metabolomics in the Field of Autoimmune Diseases

edited by

Cristina Piras

and

Federica Murgia

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolomics; proteomics; genomics; transcriptomics; biomarkers; autoimmune diseases; inflammatory diseases; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; mass spectrometry; precision medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Advances in Molecular Research of Kidney Diseases

edited by Andrea Angioi

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular genetics; kidney disease; biomarkers; cellular signaling; target therapeutics; innovative treatments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Spleen: Crossroad between Immune System, Metabolic Asset and Endocrine Function 2.0

edited by

Giovanni Tarantino

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: cytokines; neurotransmitters; hormones/growth factors; vitamin D and spleen; mechanisms linking spleen and obesity-related diseases (NAFLD; OSAS; PCOS); trace elements/immunity and spleen; environmental particulate matter/immunity and spleen; spleen-organ axes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism)

Signalling Pathways in Metabolic Diseases and Cancers

edited by

Sabrina Bossio

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; prostate cancer; molecular signalling pathway; metabolic diseases; diabets; immunotherapy; immunological diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Research on Mitochondria and Cell Death in Disease Diagnosis and Treatment

edited by

Venediktova Natalya

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 24994 | Submission Open

Keywords: mitochondrial dysfunction; reactive oxygen species; oxidative stress; lipid peroxidation; mitochondrial dynamics; mitophagy; mitochondrial biogenesis; apoptosis; neurodegeneration; metabolic syndrome; mitochondria-targeted antioxidants; diseases associated with mitochondrial dysfunction; diagnosis and treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)

Micronutrients in Metabolic Health

edited by

Adaikala Antonysunil

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 23372 | Submission Open

Keywords: micronutrients; vitamin B12; vitamin D; epigenetics; obesity; type 2 diabetes; gestational diabetes; insulin resistance; cardiovasular disease; maternal and fetal programming

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism)

Mitochondria in Human Health and Disease 2.0

edited by

Anna-Maria Psarra

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17705 | Submission Open

Keywords: OXPHOS; mitochondrial transcription; mitochondrial– nuclear interactions; mitochondrial– ER interactions; mitochondrial bioenergetics; mitochondrial fusion/fission; apoptosis; mitophagy; ROS– mitochondrial oxidative defense systems; neurodegenerative diseases; mitochondrial myopathies; mitochondrial diseases; mitochondrial disorders in cancer; mitochondria and inflammation; Ca2+ signaling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism)

RNA Virus Mechanisms: From Molecular Insights to Therapeutic Strategies

edited by

Qibin Geng

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16685 | Submission Open

Keywords: RNA virus mechanisms; viral pathogenesis; host– virus interactions; antiviral drug discovery; vaccine development; RNA virus epidemiology; RNA virus structure; RNA virus evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Latest Review Papers in Molecular Neurobiology 2024

edited by

Anna Atlante

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14092 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurobiology; neurochemistry; neurology; neuropathology; neurophysiology; neuropharmacology; neurogenetics; neuro-oncology; aging neuroscience; neurotrauma; neurogenesis; neurotransmitter; neuroinflammation; neuroendocrine tumor; neurodegenerative diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

The Advances in Antimicrobial Biomaterials

edited by

Hah Young Yoo

and

Jin Cheol Yoo

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13614 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; biopolymers production; antimicrobial agents; antimicrobial activity; natural antibiotics; antioxidants; bioelastomers; food packaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

Recent Approaches for Wound Treatment—2nd Edition

edited by

César Viseras

Luana Perioli

and

Cinzia Pagano

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13003 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Bioactive Lipids: From the Perspective of Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms

edited by

Igor Manzhulo

and

Anna A. Tyrtyshnaia

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12720 | Submission Open

Keywords: lipids; polyunsaturated fatty acids; lipid metabolism; lipid mediators; inflammation; neuroprotection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioactives and Nutraceuticals)

Essential Molecules in Life: Regulation, Defense, and Longevity

edited by

José Antonio Lupiáñez

Amalia Pérez-Jiménez

and

Eva E. Rufino Palomares

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12326 | Submission Open

Keywords: glucose metabolism and its regulation; enzimology and kinetics; metabolism and evolution; cell growth; protein synthesis and degradation; cell proliferation and apoptosis; cancer; metastasis and angiogenesis; oxidative stress; genomic; proteomic and metab

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Mechanism of Redox Signal Transduction in Plants

edited by

Yi Han

and

Kangdi Hu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12215 | Submission Open

Keywords: reactive oxygen species; reactive nitrogen species; hydrogen sulfide; persulfidation; nitrosation; sulfenylation; redox modification; redox signaling

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

Molecular Mechanisms of mRNA Transcriptional Regulation: 2nd Edition

edited by

Andrey Turchinovich

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12082 | Submission Open

Keywords: transcriptoion factors (TFs); cis-regulatory elements (CREs); long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs); short non-coding RNAs (sncRNAs); small nuclear RNAs (snRNAs); microRNA (miRNA); circular RNA (circRNA); DNA methylation; chromatin regulators

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Advanced Progress and Application of Photodynamic Therapy

edited by

Montserrat Fernández-Guarino

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11855 | Submission Open

Keywords: photodynamic therapy; photobiology; light sources; illumination; light emitting diodes (LED); laser; photosensitizer; methylamoninolevunlic acid; delta aminolevulinic acid

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)

Biomaterials: From Design, Synthesis and Characterization to Application

edited by

Tao Sun

and

Xujin Bao

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11788 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; synthesis; characterization; therapeutics; diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

Lysophosphatidic Acid Signaling in Health and Disease

edited by

Wei-Min Chen

and

Hsinyu Lee

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11742 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Epilepsy: From Molecular Basis to Therapy

edited by

Henry Hing Cheong Lee

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10877 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic epilepsy; post-traumatic epilepsy; neurodevelopmental disorder; glutamate; GABA; ionic homeostasis; disease-modifying therapy; in vitro; in vivo; animal model; gene replacement therapy; gene editing; protein misfolding; small molecule; pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; translational research; biomarker; clinical trial

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Neuromodulatory Effects of Serotonin

edited by

Yasemin M. Akay

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10154 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuromodulation; Serotonin; pain research; cognition; emotions; depression; anxiety; GBM

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Atherosclerosis 2.0: From Molecular Mechanisms, Pathophysiology to Novel Therapeutic Approaches

edited by

Antonio Barbato

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10126 | Submission Open

Keywords: atherosclerosis; cardiovascular risk; arterial stiffness; blood pressure; vitamin D; miRNA; inflammation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)

Pathophysiology to Novel Therapeutic Approaches for Leukemia

edited by

Mauro Di Ianni

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9842 | Submission Open

Keywords: acute myeloid leukemia; acute lymphoblastic leukemia; molecular pathophysiology; new therapeutic approaches; immunotherapy; cellular therapy; allogenic bone marrow transplantation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

The Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis in Relation to Non-communicable Diseases

edited by

Diego A. Moreno

Bruno Ramos-Molina

and

Antonio J. Ruiz-Alcaraz

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9792 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut– brain axis; gut microbiota; behavior; bioactive molecules; cognitive health; diabetes; in vitro models; in vivo models; hormones; intestine; obesity; probiotics; prebiotics; synbiotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Resistance to Therapy in Ovarian Cancers

edited by

Serena Bonin

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9692 | Submission Open

Keywords: ovarian cancers; therapy response; biomarkers; innovative drugs; drug resistance; drug metabolism; drug delivery; platinum-based chemotherapy; PARP inhibitors; intratumor heterogeneity; microenvironment; homologous recombination deficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products: From Mechanism to Production

edited by

Massimiliano Petrini

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9254 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Molecular Mechanisms of Somatic Cell Cloning and Other Assisted Reproductive Technologies in Mammals

edited by

Marcin Samiec

and

Maria Skrzyszowska

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9252 | Submission Open

Keywords: somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT); SCNT-based cloning; assisted reproductive technology (ART); in vitro embryo production (IVP); in vitro fertilization (IVF); intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI); in vivo embryo production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Molecular Pharmacology of Antidepressants

edited by

Anna Tabęcka-Łonczyńska

and

Katarzyna Stachowicz

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9066 | Submission Open

Keywords: depression; pharmacotherapy of depression; molecular mechanisms of depression; mood; pharmacology of depression; antidepressants; drug-drug interactions; in vitro mechanism for antidepressants; side effects of antidepressants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Pathogenesis and Therapy of Oral Carcinogenesis, 2nd Edition

edited by

Marko Tarle

and

Ivica Lukšić

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9000 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral cancer; oral premalignant disorders; tumor microenvironment; molecular biomarkers; targeted therapy; oral tumorigenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Molecular Studies of Natural Compounds and Plant Extracts—2nd Edition

edited by

Diamanto Lazari

and

Hsinjung Ho

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8702 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive substances; plant extracts; polysaccharides; flavonoids; alkaloids; saponins; terpenes; phenolic acids; volatile oils; antioxidant/anti-inflammatory/anti-cancer; blood pressure lowering; blood sugar lowering; antibacterial; antiviral; antiallergic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Plant Phylogenomics and Genetic Diversity (2nd Edition)

edited by

Wenpan Dong

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7721 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant phylogenomics; genome; gene evolution; species diversity; speciation; ecogenomics

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

Valorization of Lignocellulosic Biomass

edited by

Haishun Du

Sonali Mohapatra

and

Xuejun Pan

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7684 | Submission Open

Keywords: lignocellulosic biomass; biorefinery; biomass conversion; bioenergy; biofuels; bioproducts; platform chemicals; cellulose nanomaterials; lignin nanoparticles; functional materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

Parasite Biology and Host-Parasite Interactions: 2nd Edition

edited by

Michael Stear

and

Katarzyna Donskow-Lysoniewska

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7675 | Submission Open

Keywords: parasite; immunity; immunomodulation; helper T cells; IgA; IgE; eosinophils; mast cells; regulatory T cells; galectin

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Novel Targeted Therapies and Drugs in Cancer

edited by

Maria Teresa Vietri

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7671 | Submission Open

Keywords: targeted therapies; genetic mutation; PARP inhibitors; immunotherapy; drug development; cancer molecular analysis; drug response; molecular-targeted therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)

Viral Diseases of the Respiratory System—Molecular Mechanisms and Pathogenesis 2.0

edited by

Andreas Beineke

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7632 | Submission Open

Keywords: respiratory diseases; pneumonia; pneumotropic viruses; pathogenesis; host– pathogen interaction; pulmonary pathology; immunopathology; immunity; disease prevention; treatment; zoonotic diseases; antiviral therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)

Advances in Peripheral Nerve Regeneration

edited by

Cinzia Fabrizi

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7444 | Submission Open

Keywords: peripheral nerve regeneration; schwann cells; axonal regrowth; nerve regrowth

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Focus on Bacterial Pathogens: Host Cell Defense Pathways and Innovative Therapeutic Strategies

edited by

Edyta Juszczuk-Kubiak

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7234 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial pathogenesis and virulence factors; host immune response to bacterial infection; innate and adaptive immunity against bacterial pathogens; immune evasion strategies employed by bacterial pathogens; innovative therapeutic strategies against bacterial pathogens; antimicrobial resistance and novel treatment strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Inflammation and Endothelial Dysfunction in Cardio-Cerebrovascular Disease

edited by

Vittoriano Della Corte

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7056 | Submission Open

Keywords: endothelial dysfunction; inflammation; cytokines; atherosclerosis; arterial stiffness; stroke; myocardial infarction; cardiovascular risk; microRNA; miRNA

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Epilepsy—3rd Edition

edited by

Aleksey Zaitsev

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6986 | Submission Open

Keywords: epilepsy; epilepsy models; epileptogenesis; preventing epilepsy; neuroinflammation; neuroprotection; synaptic plasticity; neuron– astrocyte interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Molecular Insight into Novel Coatings: Design, Synthesis, and Applications

edited by

Dmitry V. Mashtalyar

and

Konstantine V. Nadaraia

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6981 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite coatings; protective coatings; antibacterial coatings; superhydrophobic coatings; superhydrophilic coatings; anti-icing coatings; bioactive coatings; photocatalytic coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

Cellular and Molecular Biology of Cardiac Hypertrophy and Heart Failure: Pathogenesis, Diagnostics and Treatment

edited by

Morris Karmazyn

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6852 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiac hypertrophy; myocardial remodelling; heart failure; cellular mechanisms; molecular mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)

Advances in Therapeutics against Eukaryotic Pathogens

edited by

Edward D’Antonio

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6794 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal chemistry; parasitology; pathogen; drug-target; NTD; cryptosporidia; Giardia; helminths; Leishmania; Naegleria; Plasmodium; Schistosoma; Toxoplasma; Trichomonas; Trypanosoma

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)

Toxicity Mechanism of Emerging Pollutants

edited by

Monika Naumowicz

and

Joanna Kotyńska

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6783 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging pollutant; toxicology; cancer; EDC; pesticides; microplastic; human cell lines; environment; molecular mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Toxicology)

Kynurenic Acid: Emerging Research Advances and Therapeutic Implications

edited by Piotr Paluszkiewicz and Monika Turska-Kozłowska

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6691 | Submission Open

Keywords: kynurenic acid; kynurenine pathway; kynurenine; therapeutic use; supply and distribution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism)

Lung Cancers: An Update on Molecular Diagnostics and Therapy

edited by

Mariusz Chabowski

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6667 | Submission Open

Keywords: lung cancer; cancer cachexia; prognosis; anti-lung cancer agents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)

Metal-Based Drugs and Research on Mechanisms of Action

edited by

Elena K. Beloglazkina

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6660 | Submission Open

Keywords: transition metals; metal complexes; metallodrugs; drug development; synthesis; imaging agents; structure– activity ratio

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Structural Dynamics of Macromolecules

edited by

Ki Hyun Nam

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6602 | Submission Open

Keywords: Structural biology; Structural dynamics; Serial crystallography; X-ray crystallography; Cryo-EM time-resolved studies; Molecular dynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biophysics)

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