Cell Biology and Biochemistry Regulation Mediated by Natural Compounds
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Bioactives and Nutraceuticals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 194
Special Issue Editor
2. Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences (CITAB-UTAD), 5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal
Interests: cell biology and biochemistry; cell-based assays; evaluation of bioactivities of natural compounds; phytochemicals; nutraceuticals; nanoencapsulation
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Dear Colleagues,
Natural compounds, particularly those of food origin, such as polyphenols, phytosterois, terpenoids, alkaloids, vitamins, and others, play crucial roles in human health, controlling specific metabolic processes and pathways. Although the role and cellular targets of some natural compounds are already known, both the molecular targets and the effects in cell physiology and/or pathology are still unknown or remain poorly understood.
This Special Issue aims to publish a selection of research papers and reviews that explore the action of natural compounds as modulators of cellular and biochemical pathways, focusing on their role in health and disease. Therefore, we sincerely welcome research articles, or reviews, reporting: (i) new approaches, methods and/or methodologies to study the bioactive action of natural compounds; (ii) the cellular and/or molecular targets emphasizing the physiological effects (e.g. anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-diabetic); (iii) their role as nutraceuticals and their relevance in healthy diets; and iv) new stratagies to enhance their bioavailability, target-delivery and efficacy, as for example the nanoencaplusation; and (v) other related issues.
We cordially invite authors to contribute original articles, as well as reviews, that bring new insights in the regulation of biochemical processes and/or cellular pathways using natural compounds.
Dr. Amélia M. Silva
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- cellular targets
- natural compounds
- nutraceuticals
- health-promoting effects
- enzymatic activity
- cell-based assays
- in vivo
- nanoencapsulation
- delivery of natural compounds
