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Diet, Gut Microbiota and Metabolic Health
edited by and
submission deadline 17 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2119
Keywords: diet; nutrition; gut microbiota; metabolites; metabolism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Metabolism)
Neurometabolics in a Nutshell
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 909 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurometabolic disorders; rare diseases; diagnosis; differential diagnosis; treatment options
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Metabolism)
Effects of Various Exercise Methods on Metabolic Health
edited by and Won-Sang Jung
submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7253 | Submission Open
Keywords: exercise physiology; metabolism; insulin sensitivity; energy expenditure; cardiovascular health; resistance training; high-intensity interval training; hypoxia; mitochondrial function; metabolic syndrome
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Sex Differences in Physical Exercise and Dietary Habits Effects on Metabolic Health
edited by Hannah Cabre and
submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4271 | Submission Open
Keywords: sex differences; metabolomics; metabolites; menstrual cycle; aging; exercise performance; nutrition intervention; cardiometabolic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Metabolic Biomarkers in Type 2 Diabetes: From Discovery to Application
edited by Eiji Kutoh and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 8151 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolic biomarkers; type 2 diabetes (T2DM); glucose metabolism; insulin resistance; lipid profiles; diagnosis and prognosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Environmental Metabolites Insights into Health and Disease
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6057 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental metabolites; probiotics; health; disease; toxic metabolites; protective metabolites; metabolomics; environmental exposure; molecular mechanisms; metabolic pathways
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Metabolomics)
Exploring and Expanding Horizons in Secondary Metabolites: Biosynthesis, Identification, Regulation and Biological Activity
edited by , and Claúdia Quintino Da Rocha
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6043 | Submission Open
Keywords: secondary metabolites; biosynthesis; regulation; identification; plants; microorganisms; marine organisms; animals; bioactivity; drug discovery; natural products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology and Drug Metabolism)
Mass Spectrometry-Based Metabolomics in Health and Disease: Targeted Analysis and Its Trends submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4157 | Submission Open
Keywords: mass spectrometry-based metabolomics; targeted metabolomics; health and disease; precision medi-cine; biomarker discovery; metabolic pathways
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
One-Carbon Metabolism in Pregnant Women, Fetuses, and Infants
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2786 | Submission Open
Keywords: folate cycle (5-methyltetrahydrofolate; folic acid; vitamin B12; serine; glycine); methionine cycle (homocysteine; methionine; S-adenosylmethionine; S-adenosylhomocysteine); choline metabolic pathway (betaine; choline); trans-sulfuration pathway (cysteine; taurine; vitamin B6); epigenetics; developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Interplay Between Metabolism, Oxidative Stress, and Cellular Signaling in Health and Disease submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2282 | Submission Open
Keywords: oxidative stress; metabolism; cellular signaling; lipid metabolism; ROS
(This special issue belongs to the Section Lipid Metabolism)
Environmental Exposure and Its Effects on Cardio-Respiratory and Metabolic Health
edited by and Tatt Jhong Haw
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1130 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental factors; pollution; cardiovascular; cardiometabolic risk factor; biomarkers; mechanisms; cardio-oncology; cardio-respiratory
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Metabolomics in Personalized Medicine submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1032 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolomics; personalized medicine; biomarkers; precision health; disease stratification; metabolic profiling; NMR spectroscopy; mass spectrometry; therapeutic response; systems biology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advances in Metabolomics)
Proteomics and Metabolomics in Human Health and Disease submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1017 | Submission Open
Keywords: proteomics; metabolomics; lipidomics; multi-omics; disease mechanisms; machine learning; omics integrations; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advances in Metabolomics)
Phenological Regulation of Secondary Metabolism
edited by , Alma Rosa González-Esquinca and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 941 | Submission Open
Keywords: phenological fluctuations; metabolites’ phenological fluctuations; secondary metabolites; natural products; specialized metabolites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Metabolism)
The Role of Isotope Tracers in Investigating Metabolic Disorders
edited by Nadezda Khodorova
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 368 | Submission Open
Keywords: kinetics effect; isotope ratio mass spectrometry; biomarker; fluxomics; metabolomics; stable isotope; tracing experiments; mass spectrometry; breath tests
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metabolomic Profiling Technology)
The Future Perspective on Screening and Diagnosis of Inborn Errors of Metabolism
edited by Luiz Carlos Santana-Da-Silva, Olga Yaneth Echeverri-Peña and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open
Keywords: inborn errors of metabolism (IEM); genetic disorders; diagnostics; biomarkers; omics sciences; imaging techniques (MRS; PET); molecular techniques (NGS; gene editing); personalized medi-cine; early detection
Imaging and Spectroscopic Based Methods to Understand Cancer Metabolism and Biology 2025
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open
Keywords: PET; CT; MRI; NMR; molecular imaging; optical imaging; opto-acoustic imaging; Raman imag-ing and spectroscopy; mass spectroscopy imaging; metabolic pathways; theranostic imaging; machine learning; deep learning; artificial intelligence; image analysis; tumors; cancer; cancer metabolism; cancer biology; tumor microenvironment; tumor heterogeneity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Investigating the Impact of Teas on Metabolic Disorders: Insights into Underlying Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potential
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open
Keywords: teas; metabolic disorders; mechanism of action; therapeutic potential; diabetes; obesity; cardiovascular diseases; biochemical properties; clinical studies; therapeutic strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Exposome and Metabolic Effects: Neurological Implications of Environmental Pollutants
edited by and Fabio Castellana
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open
Keywords: exposome; environmental pollutants; metabolic effects; neurological implications; neurodegenerative diseases; cognitive dysfunction; brain metabolism; toxins; environmental health; developmental disorders; neurobiology; genetic predisposition; preventive strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Autophagy and Antioxidant Pathways in Neurodegenerative Diseases submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodegeneration; Alzheimer’ s disease; Parkinson’ s disease; Huntington’ s disease; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; autophagy; neuroinflammation; oxidative stress; antioxidant pathways; neuroprotection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Metabolomics in Breath Biomarker Discovery
edited by Waqar Ahmed
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open
Keywords: exhaled breath volatiles; metabolomics; biomarkers; volatile organic compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advances in Metabolomics)
Metabolomics in Disease Mechanisms and Drug Targets, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolomics; disease mechanism; drug target; biomarker; disease prediction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metabolomic Profiling Technology)
Advances in Gut Microbiome Metabolomics submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3233 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut microbiome– host interaction; cross talk; metabolomics; omics- technologies; microbiome signatures; new diagnostic tools; novel therapeutic strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Metabolomics in Respiratory, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders
edited by Joaquim Gea
submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolomics; small molecules; mass spectrometry; NMR; personalized medicine; biomarkers; car-diovascular disorders; respiratory diseases; endocrine metabolic abnormalities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Metabolomics and Plant Defence, 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1651 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolomics; plant defence; biotic and abiotic stress; phytohormone; metabolites and metabolic homeostasis; metabolomic profiling methodology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Metabolism)
Metabolite Profiles in Inflammatory Diseases
edited by Rodica Pădureanu and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2520 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut; inflammation; markers; metabolomics; multiple sclerosis; rheumatoid arthritis; lung disease; osteoarthritis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Expanding Boundaries in Spatial Metabolomics and Lipidomics: Advances in Mass Spectrometry Imaging
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1213 | Submission Open
Keywords: spatial omics; mass spectrometry imaging; multimodal; imaging data analysis; spatial functional analysis; small-molecule biochemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advances in Metabolomics)
Metabolomics in Plant Natural Products Research, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1411 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; metabolomics; plant– environment interactions; chemical markers; active principles; LC/MS; GC/MS; NMR
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Metabolism)
Exploring Uric Acid and Beyond submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 23647 | Submission Open
Keywords: uric acid; cardiovascular risk; kidney disease; obesity; diabetes; lipid metabolism; immune programming
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Meeting the Challenge of Metabolomics Analysis by Using Multidimensional Gas Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 18804 | Submission Open
Keywords: GC× GC; MDGC; metabolites; high-resolution mass spectrometry; metabolite profiling; metabolite fingerprinting; biomarker; plant secondary compounds; disease diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metabolomic Profiling Technology)
Brain Metabolic Alterations in Neurodegenerative Diseases
edited by Luciene Bruno Vieira and Fabíola Mara Ribeiro
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 14786 | Submission Open
Keywords: glucose metabolism; mitochondrial dysfunction; neuroinflammation; neurodegeneration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Metabolic Insights into Natural Health Products and Dietary Supplements for Human Health
edited by and Mary Hardy
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 11780 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive natural compounds; traditional medicine; metabolic pathways; absorption; distribution; metabolism; and excretion (ADME); clinical efficacy; pharmacokinetics; nutritional supplements; health benefits; safety and toxicology; delivery systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Lipid Metabolism Disorders in Obesity submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4803 | Submission Open
Keywords: fatty liver diseases; overweight and obesity; cardiometabolic risks; lipid metabolism; metabolic syndrome; adipose tissue
(This special issue belongs to the Section Lipid Metabolism)
Harnessing the Power of NMR Metabolomics in Unraveling Metabolic Diseases
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4362 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolomics; NMR; precision medicine; translational medicine; metabolic disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Integrative Metabolomics)
Interactions of Diet, Exercise, and Metabolism
edited by , Dartagnan Pinto Guedes and Laís Campos de Oliveira
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4237 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical exercise; physical fitness; physical activity; diet; food; and nutrition; feeding behavior; me-tabolism; metabolic process
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Lipid Signaling, Therapeutics and Controlled-Release
edited by Wen-Lung Ma and Hung-Yu Sun
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4146 | Submission Open
Keywords: lipid signaling; therapeutics; controlled release
(This special issue belongs to the Section Lipid Metabolism)
Energy Metabolism in Brown Adipose Tissue
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3458 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy metabolism; thermogenic fat tissue; metabolites; mitochondrial function; ER stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Metabolism)
Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Mechanisms and Treatment
edited by Elena Castellano and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3316 | Submission Open
Keywords: primary pyperparathyroidism; mechanism; metabolism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Insights into Tumor Cell Metabolism and Epigenetics
edited by , Vera Miranda-Gonçalves and Filipa Vieira
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3213 | Submission Open
Keywords: Warburg effect; epigenetic alterations; metabolic reprogramming; epigenome; transcriptional regula-tion; fatty acid metabolism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Metabolism)
Advancing Metabolic/Microbial Biomarker Applications in Disease Prevention, Diagnosis and Public Health
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2812 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomarkers; disease processes; gut microbiome; multi-omics; metabolic indicators; clinical applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Mitochondrial Metabolism in Health and Disease: A Clinical Perspective submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2372 | Submission Open
Keywords: mitochondrion; bioenergetics; oxidative stress; calcium homeostasis; apoptosis; cancer; metabolic diseases; cardiovascular diseases; neurodegenerative diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Metabolism)
Metabolomics in Neurodegenerative Diseases, 2nd Edition
edited by and Nazia M. Saiyed
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2321 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodegenerative disease; Alzheimer’ s; Parkinson’ s; Huntington’ s; ALS; neurodegeneration; bi-omarkers; metabolism; etiology; pathophysiology; biochemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Metabolism)
Advancing Metabolite Biomarkers in Neurodegenerative Disease: Discovery, Integration, and Therapeutic Potential
edited by Robert Logan
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1777 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomarkers; neurodegeneration; metabolites; metabolic pathways; metabolomic; Alzheimer’ s disease; Parkinson’ s disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Metabolism)
Metabolic and Endocrine Adaptations in Aquatic Animals
edited by , Luiz C. Kucharski and Mariana Leivas Müller Hoff
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1459 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic animal metabolism; animal endocrinology; fish metabolism; fish endocrinology; crustacean metabolism; crustacean endocrinology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Metabolism)
Advances in Plant and Microbial Metabolic Engineering submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1451 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant metabolic engineering; primary and secondary metabolism; plant synthetic biology; natural products; molecular farming; molecular breeding; food security
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Metabolism)
Exploring Innovations in Secondary Metabolites and Their Effects on Pain, Inflammation and Metabolic Syndrome submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1215 | Submission Open
Keywords: secondary metabolites; pain; inflammation; chronic-degenerative diseases; chemoprevention; metabolic syndrome; plants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Metabolism)
Metabolic and Lipidomic Reprogramming in Cancer: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potential submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 664 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer hallmarks; metabolomics; lipidomics; stable isotopes; biomarkers; therapeutic targets; metabolic pathways
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Metabolism)
Metabolic Regulation of Reproductive Physiology in Livestock Species
edited by , and Stella Agradi
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 546 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolic regulation; reproductive physiology; livestock reproduction; energy balance; nutrient me-tabolism; fertility biomarkers; hormonal regulation; metabolic disorders; reproductive efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Metabolism)
Metabolic Reprogramming in Cancer: New Frontiers for Therapeutic Intervention
edited by Songhua Hu, Yahui Wang and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 478 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer metabolism; metabolic reprogramming; metabolic plasticity; cancer heterogeneity; therapeutic resistance; tumor microenvironment; combination therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Metabolism)
Myostatin: A Key Regulator of Skeletal Muscle Metabolism and Development
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 455 | Submission Open
Keywords: myostatin; MSTN; GDF8; muscle development; muscular hypertrophy; metabolites and metabolism; omics sciences; myostatin pathways
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Metabolism)
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