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Natural Products Derived from Fungi and Their Biological Activities

edited by

Katarzyna J. Kała

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungi; medicinal fungi; fruiting bodies; mycelial cultures; bioactive compounds; pro-health activity; mushroom products; natural therapy; natural medicines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Advances in Peptide Chemistry and Medicinal Application

edited by

Santo Previti

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: peptide-based compounds; peptidomimetics; drug discovery; drug-like properties; target modulation; structure– activity relationship studies; unnatural amino acids; backbone modifications; antibodies; hydrogels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Innovative Applications and Therapeutic Potential of Cannabinoids

edited by

Anna Stasiłowicz-Krzemień

and

Judyta Cielecka-Piontek

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: cannabis; cannabinoids; cannabidiol; tetrahydrocannabinol; endocannabinoid system; biopharmaceuticals; pharmacology; drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

The 20th Anniversary of Pharmaceuticals—How Artificial Intelligence Is Reshaping Pharmaceuticals Technology

edited by

Serge Mordon

submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9041 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery; drug analysis; pharmaceutical technology; controlled release and sustained release; formula design; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

Inhibition and Treatment in Adhesion, Migration, Invasion, and Metastasis of Cancer Cells

edited by

Magdalena Izdebska

Marta Hałas-Wiśniewska

and Wioletta Zielińska

submission deadline 13 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: migration; metastasis; invasion; tumor progression; cell adhesion; cancer; epithelial– mesenchymal transition; cancer therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Last Trends of Antileishmanial Drug Discovery and Development

edited by

Annamaria Passantino

and

Michela Pugliese

submission deadline 14 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: leishmania; drugs; parasitic treatment; visceral leishmaniasis; canine leishmaniasis; drug resistance; drug targets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Anticancer Compounds in Medicinal Plants — In Honour of the 20th Anniversary of Pharmaceuticals

edited by

Paulo Santos

and

Lillian Barros

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 10257 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; phytochemicals; cancer; secondary metabolites; medicinal plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Natural Pharmacons: Biologically Active Plant-Based Pharmaceuticals 2024

edited by

Dejan Stojković

and

Marina Soković

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3961 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

The 20th Anniversary of Pharmaceuticals: Advances in Peptide Drug Design and Development: From Sequences to Drug Candidates

edited by Juliana C. C. Dallagnol and David Chatenet

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1496 | Submission Open

Keywords: peptide-based drugs; drug design; therapeutic peptides; peptide synthesis; structure– activity relationship; peptide drug delivery; bioavailability; formulation strategies; peptide therapeutics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)

Medicinal Plants: A Natural Approach to Inflammatory Diseases and Conditions Related to Oxidative Stress

edited by

Sandra Barbalho

and Adriano Araujo

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; phytocompounds; natural products; inflammatory diseases; oxidative stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Recent Advances in Behavioral Psychopharmacology

edited by

Agnieszka Pałucha-Poniewiera

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: addiction; behavioral models; behavioral pharmacology; cognition; depression; drug abuse; memory; psychoactive drugs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Small Molecules as Antimicrobials 2024

edited by

Poce Giovanna

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: small molecules; antimicrobials; antivirals; antibacterials; antimycobacterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Rheumatic Diseases: Pathophysiology, Targeted Therapy, Focus on Vascular and Pulmonary Manifestations 2023

edited by

Barbara Ruaro

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4211 | Submission Open

Keywords: rheumatic diseases; pathophysiology; therapy; pulmonary fibrosis; pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH); imaging techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Wnt Signaling in Cancer: New Advances

edited by

Danilo Predes

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: Wnt signaling; cancer; colorectal cancer; cancer stem cells; stem cells; small molecules; oncogenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Peptide Drug Conjugates and Their Applications

edited by

Stela Georgieva

and

Petar Todorov

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: peptides; endogenous opioid peptides; peptidomimetics; neuropeptides; peptide– metal complexes; opioid receptors; chemical biology of peptides

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)

The 20th Anniversary of Pharmaceuticals—Emerging Trends in Biopharmaceuticals

edited by

Alfredo Berzal-Herranz

Gill Diamond

Yan-Ru Lou

and

Nuno Xavier

submission deadline 22 Dec 2024 | 15 articles | Viewed by 26437 | Submission Open

Keywords: proteins; nucleic acids; aptamers; Glycans; macromolecules; antibodies; phages; viruses; therapeutic tools; peptidomimetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)

Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation with Potential Anti-inflammatory Activity

edited by

Berenika M. Szczȩśniak-Siȩga

Żaneta Czyżnikowska

and

Aleksandra Redzicka

submission deadline 22 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3538 | Submission Open

Keywords: anti-inflammatory; COX/LOX; IL-6; JAK; STAT3; p38MAPK; TNF-α ; asthma; Alzheimer's disease; cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Past, Present and Future Radiotracer Techniques: Radiopharmaceuticals in Cancer Theranostics

edited by

Ute Hennrich

and

Martina Benešová-Schäfer

submission deadline 22 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1539 | Submission Open

Keywords: diagnostic radiotracers; therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals; theranostics; radiolabeling techniques; GMP compliance; automated synthesis and quality control; pre-clinical studies; translation into clinics and first-in-human studies; clinical trials; regulatory approval

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radiopharmaceutical Sciences)

Therapeutic Potential of Bee Products

edited by Călin Vasile Andriţoiu,

Marcel Popa

and

Lacramioara Ochiuz

submission deadline 22 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 712 | Submission Open

Keywords: Apitherapy; bee products; honey; polen; apilarnil; Royal Jelly; polymer delivery system of apitherapy products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Pharmacotherapy for Schizophrenia: New Advances

edited by Dennis Kätzel and Holger Rosenbrock

submission deadline 22 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: schizophrenia; psychosis; pharmaco-resistance; refractory symptoms; cognitive symptoms; negative symptoms; aberrant salience; drug repurposing; target discovery; drug development; translatable biomarkers; endophenotypes; precision medicine; patient stratification; circuit neuroscience; glutamate hypothesis; dopamine hypothesis; oxidative stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

New Platforms for Cancer Treatment—Emerging Advances

edited by Fernanda Karoline Vieira da Silva Torchelsen, Maria Alice de Oliveira, Renata Tupinambá Branquinho and

Vanessa Carla Furtado Mosqueira

submission deadline 22 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer treatment; emerging advances; nanotechnology; nanotheranostics; novel drugs; nanostructures; pre-clinical studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

Medicinal Plants: Current Insights into Their Biological Activities and Integration with Micro- or Nanotechnologies

edited by

Jorge L. Mejía Méndez

Gildardo Sanchez-Ante

and

Edgar R. López-Mena

submission deadline 22 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; plant extracts; bioactive nanomaterials; inorganic materials; organic materials; drug delivery systems

Topoisomerases as Targets for Novel Drug Discovery

edited by

Andrej Perdih

submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18397 | Submission Open

Keywords: topoisomerase; type I topoisomerase; type II topoisomerase; DNA Gyrase; DNA topology; catalytic inhibitors; topo II poisons; DNA gyrase inhibitors; Novel bacterial topoisomerase inhibitors (NBTI); anticancer agents; antibacterial agents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Recent Advancements in the Development of Antiprotozoal Agents

edited by Francesco Saccoliti and Alessandro Giraudo

submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1460 | Submission Open

Keywords: antiprotozoal; drug discovery; chemotherapy; parasite; protozoa; mechanism of action of antiprotozoal agents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

The Pharmacology of Bisphosphonates: New Advances

edited by

Ewa Chmielewska

and

Paweł Kafarski

submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: bisphosphonates; bisphosphonic acids; pharmacology of bisphosphonates; pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; hypocalcemia; osteonecrosis; gastrointestinal disturbances; delivery systems of bisphosphonates; bisphosphonate prodrugs; osteoporosis; breast cancer; prostate cancer; hypercalcemia; antiresorptive properties; antibacterial properties; anti-cancer properties; antiparasitic activity; antiprotozoal properties; antiviral properties; effects of drugs on the metabolism and biomechanical properties of bone tissue; properties and effects of bisphosphonates in in vitro and/or in vivo experimental models of bone disorders; different bisphosphonates in an in vitro experimental model of bone disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Recent Advances in Ocular Pharmacology

edited by

Lampros Lamprogiannis

and

Ioannis Tsinopoulos

submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: ophthalmology; ocular diseases; drug delivery; drug targeting; controlled drug release; eye drops; biopolymers; nanomedicine; clinical applications; clinical trials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Pharmaceutical Potential of Selenium

edited by

Menghuan Tang

Cundong Fan

and

Zhaoqing Cong

submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: pleiotropic selenium reagents; drug delivery; disease treatment and prevention; selenium metabolism; selenium toxicity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Structural and Computationally Driven Molecule Design in Drug Discovery: 2nd Edition

edited by

Halil İbrahim Ciftci

Belgin Sever

and

Hasan Demirci

submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural dynamics studies; computer-aided drug design; molecular dynamics simulations; molecular docking; virtual screening; QSAR; in silico ADMET; artificial intelligence (AI) techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Discovering Novel Drugs from Plants

edited by

Yung-Chia Chen

submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; drug discovery; bioactive compound; extraction; ethnopharmacology; preclinical test

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

In Vivo Nuclear Molecular Imaging in Drug Development and Pharmacological Research, 2nd Edition

edited by

Xuyi Yue

and

Kiran Kumar Solingapuram Sai

submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9605 | Submission Open

Keywords: nuclear molecular imaging; drug development; in vivo application; biomarkers; nuclear precision medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radiopharmaceutical Sciences)

Computational Predictions of Molecules with Potential Therapeutic Effects

edited by

Whelton Miller

submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: biophysics; medicinal chemistry; drug discovery; molecular docking; molecular dynamics; structure-activity relationships; computer-aided drug design (CADD)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

The 20th Anniversary of Pharmaceuticals—Advances in Natural Products

edited by

Daniela De Vita

and

Marianna Carbone

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4587 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Recent Advances in Psychiatric Medications

edited by

Przemyslaw Waszak

and Paweł Zagożdżon

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental health treatment; psychopharmacology; antidepressants; antipsychotics; side effects; safety profiles; treatment resistance; adherence issues

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Natural Products in Drug Discovery in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Noelia Duarte

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; bioactive natural compounds; marine drugs; medicinal plants; in vitro and in vivo biological activity; pharmacological activity; drug discovery; medicinal and technological applications; medicinal chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets for Melanoma

edited by

Italia Falcone

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: melanoma; tumor microenvironment; tumor metabolism; omics technologies; precision medicine; biomarkers; melanoma treatment approaches; drug resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Natural Compounds as Potential Anticancer, Anti-inflammatory and Antioxidant Agents in Medicine

edited by

Justyna Stefanowicz-Hajduk

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemistry of plant extracts; plant secondary metabolites; clinical applications; in vitro; in vivo; ex vivo studies; cell and tissue cultures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Therapeutic Potential of Aldehyde Dehydrogenases

edited by

Ilias Tsochantaridis

and

Georgia-Persephoni Voulgaridou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: ALDH; cancer; cancer stem cells; diabetes; Parkinson’ s disease; Alzheimer’ s disease; ALDH inhibitors; ALDH signaling; CSC-based therapeutics; therapeutic strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Current Pharmacotherapy for Viral Hepatitis

edited by

Robert Flisiak

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: liver; viral hepatitis; HBV; HCV; HDV; therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Discovery and Development of Novel Analgesics

edited by Ethel Antunes Wilhelm and Angélica Schiavom dos Reis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: analgesics; pain management; pain biology; pharmacological potential; preclinical models; therapeutic development; synthetic compounds; natural compounds; neuropathic pain; chemotherapy-induced neuropathy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Glycomimetics and Glycoconjugates in Drug Discovery, 2nd Edition

edited by

Nuno Xavier

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: glycoconjugates; glycomimetics; carbohydrate– protein interactions; carbohydrate-acting enzymes; medicinal glycochemistry; drug design; drug discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)

Computational Methods in Drug Development

edited by

Yunjie Zhao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational modeling; DNA/RNA and protein; drug discovery and design; systems biology; channels and membranes; biomedical data analysis; artificial intelligence; molecule docking and scoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Pharmaceutical Application of Essential Oils

edited by

Paweł Kwiatkowski

submission deadline 12 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oils; bacteria; fungi; alternative therapy; antimicrobial resistance; mechanism of action

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Therapeutic Potential of Chalcone Derivatives

edited by Hélcio Silva Dos Santos

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: chalcones; pharmacological potential; structural characterization; bioactivity; in silico study; cytotoxicity; quantum chemical calculations; ecapsulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Biological and Pharmacological Research on Indole-3-Carbinol (I3C) and Its Derivatives

edited by

Federica Centofanti

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: indole-3-carbinol; natural and synthetic derivatives of I3C; synthetic procedures; biosynthetic processes; in vitro; in vivo and clinical studies; mechanism of action; biological properties; pharmacological properties; potential therapeutic applications in health and disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Exploring the Anticancer and Immunomodulatory Mechanisms of Phytochemicals and Natural Bioactive Compounds

edited by Suyun Lyu

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; phytochemicals; anticancer; immunomodulation; bioactive compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Chemoinformatics and Drug Design, 2nd Edition

edited by Weifan Zheng

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning (ML); representation learning; cheminformatics; drug discovery; drug repurposing; biological activity prediction; drug– target– disease interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Advanced Strategies in Drug Design and Development of Small Molecules as Therapeutic Agents

edited by

Fedora Grande

submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4968 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Sirtuins as Novel Biological Targets for Pharmacological Intervention in Physiology and Pathology

edited by

Michele Aventaggiato

and

Marco Tafani

submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1435 | Submission Open

Keywords: sirtuins; metabolism; cancer; hypoxia; damage recovery; cell death

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Novel Anti-proliferative Agents, 2nd Edition

edited by

Valentina Onnis

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2566 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal chemistry; drug discovery; natural compounds; synthetic compounds; organic synthesis; bioactivity; anticancer drugs; antiproliferative activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Hsp90 Inhibitors: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities in Drug Discovery and Development

edited by

Giusy Tassone

Ilaria D'Agostino

and

Samuele Maramai

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: Hsp90; drug discovery; synthesis; chaperone; therapeutic potential; cancer treatment; neurodegenerative diseases; infection resistance mechanisms; research advancements; therapeutic development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

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