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

edited by

Yanfang Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12397 | 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)

Molecular Mechanisms and Treatment of Ischemia–Reperfusion Injury

edited by

Jun Kobayashi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2955 | 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 2933 | Submission Open

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

(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 2925 | 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 2698 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2651 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2574 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)

Advanced Molecular Research on Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy (HDPs)

edited by

Melissa Wilson

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1119 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)

Bioactive Natural and Synthetic Saccharides against Human Diseases

edited by

Suchismita Acharya

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 788 | 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)

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 144 | 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 2849 | 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 1351 | 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 163 | 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 3280 | 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 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12923 | 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 10291 | 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 6079 | 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 6051 | 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)

Protein Domains: Structure and Molecular Function

edited by Guangfeng Zhou

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1989 | 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)

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

edited by

Hidayat Hussain

and Luay Rashan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1970 | 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 1839 | 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 and Bioactive Peptides: Bioactivity, Applications and Health Benefits

edited by

Michele M. Iskandar

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1017 | Submission Open

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

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

Reproductive Biology and Germ Cell Development, 2nd Edition

edited by

Huafeng Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1006 | Submission Open

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

(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 1006 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 543 | 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)

Bioinformatics Research in Bacterial Genomics, Metagenomics and Metatranscriptomics

edited by

Vesselin Baev

submission deadline 1 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4163 | 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 17700 | 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 2269 | 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 139 | 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 219 | 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 123 | 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 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9475 | 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)

Molecular Research in Food Science

edited by

Chih-Cheng Lin

and

Jia-Feng Chang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7827 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional food; food processing; molecular mechanism; physiological activity; signal transduction

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

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 7143 | 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 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6513 | Submission Open

Keywords: iron metabolism; molecular mechanisms; molecular imaging

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

Molecular Research on Free Radicals and Oxidative Stress

edited by

Mosharraf Sarker

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5975 | 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)

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 5744 | 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)

Synthesis and Theoretical Study of Bioactive Molecules

edited by

Muhammad Khattab

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3636 | 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 in Vaccinology and Vaccine Development

edited by Attila Farsang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2986 | 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)

Molecular Research and Pathological Mechanism of Leukemia

edited by

Sylwia Flis

and Mirosława Koronkiewicz

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1938 | 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)

Multiple Myeloma: From Molecular Mechanism to Diagnosis and Therapy

edited by

Jari Intra

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1143 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiple myeloma; blood cancer; immunopathogenesis; biomarker; immunoglobulin

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)

Future Challenges of Targeted Therapy of Cancers: 2nd Edition

edited by

Simona Gurzu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 966 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomarkers; tumor tissue; individualized therapy; gene profile; epithelial– mesenchymal transition; immunotherapy; angiogenesis; metastases; oncology; pathology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)

Molecular Research in Bioactivity of Natural Products, 2nd Edition

edited by

Magdalena Bartnik

and

Wirginia Kukula-Koch

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 949 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular research; molecular properties; metabolic pathway; phytochemicals; natural products; apoptosis; bioactivity assessment; chemical composition; therapeutic targets

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

Advances in Molecular Biology Methods in Hepatology Research

edited by Dileep G. Nair and

Ralf Weiskirchen

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open

Keywords: hepatic diseases; molecular biology methods; single-cell genomics; single-cell proteomics; hepatic organoids; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)

Osteoclastogenesis and Osteogenesis: Physiological and Molecular Responses to Xenobiotics and Biomaterials

edited by Maria Giovanna Rizzo and

Marika Cordaro

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: bone and cartilage biology; physiology; molecular biology; xenobiotics; nutraceuticals; regenerative medicine; biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)

Molecular Mechanism and Regulation in Neuroinflammation, 2nd Edition

edited by Hung-Pei Tsai

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: microglia; glial cells; cytokines; blood– brain barrier; traumatic brain injury; aging; Alzheimer's disease; parkinson's disease; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; multiple sclerosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)

Role of Natural Products in Inflammatory Diseases

edited by

Chingyuan Wu

submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 984 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural compounds; phytochemicals; bioactivity; IL-1; caspases; inflammasome; proinflammatory cytokines; psoriasis

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

Complex Molecular Mechanism of Monogenic Diseases: 3rd Edition

edited by

Grzegorz Wegrzyn

submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: cystic fibrosis; sickle cell disease; duchenne muscular dystrophy; inherited monogenic disease; molecular mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)

Cellular and Molecular Biology Insights into Neurodegenerative Diseases: From Pathogenesis to Therapeutic Targets

edited by

Michela Pecoraro

and

Silvia Franceschelli

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 896 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodegenerative disease; oxidative stress; ER stress; mitochondrial stress; corrector; misfolding protein; preoteostasis; neuroblastoma

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Medicine)

Hormonal Regulation in Germ Cell Development

edited by

Kwan Sik Min

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: spermatogenesis; steroidogenesis; sex hormones; sex hormone receptors; gonadotropin; germ cell differentiation; androgen; luteinizing hormone; follicle-stimulating hormone; glycoprotein hormone receptors

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

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