International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Application of Natural Products in Prevention of Bone Related Diseases

edited by

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submission deadline 22 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2341 | Submission Open

Keywords: osteoporosis; natural products; functional food; clinical application; menopause; osteoarthritis; bone-related diseases; alternative therapy

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

Advanced Research in Plant-Fungi Interactions

edited by

Jiangyun Gao

submission deadline 23 Apr 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6986 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-fungus interactions; symbiotic association; endophytes; plant conservation; mycorrhizal symbioses

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

Molecular and Metabolic Regulation of Plant Secondary Metabolism

edited by

Alexandra S. Dubrovina

and

Konstantin V. Kiselev

submission deadline 24 Apr 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9840 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant secondary metabolism; bioactive natural products; phytochemistry; plant cell cultures; secondary metabolite biosynthesis; plant biotechnology

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

Bacteriophage: Molecular Ecology and Pharmacology

edited by

Andrey Letarov

submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 14388 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacteriophage ecology; bacteriophage pharmacology; intercell communication of bacteria; phage-host interactions; phage-host recognition; phage receptors; phage therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

New Pharmacological Insights on Natural Macromolecules and Natural Small Molecules

edited by

Dong-Sung Lee

submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8487 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive natural molecules; natural macromolecules; natural small molecules; drug delivery; inflammatoty diseases; neurodegenerative diseases; skin diseases; cancer; metabolic diseases

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

Cardiovascular Diseases—a Focus on Atherosclerosis, Its Prophylaxis, Complications and Recent Advancements in Therapies 2.0

edited by

Łukasz Bułdak

submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7195 | Submission Open

Keywords: atherosclerosis; cardiovascular disease; oxidative stress; inflammation; coronavirus

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

Synthetic Polymers in Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Marcel Popa

and

Silvia Vasiliu

submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7194 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthetic polymers; amphiphilic copolymers; dendrimers; drug delivery systems; micro/nanoparticles; hydrogels; micelles; nanofibers; biocomposites; nanoemulsions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecules)

Advances in Immunotherapy for Cancer: From Molecular Basis to Novel Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets

edited by

Valentina Audrito

and

Laura Conti

submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6493 | Submission Open

Keywords: tumor microenvironment; immune suppression; metabolic and molecular mechanisms of resistance to therapy; tumor immune escape; immunotherapy; immune checkpoint inhibitors; cancer vaccination; tumor-infiltrating cells; biomarkers; tumor antigens; cancer metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Noncovalent Interactions: New Developments in Experiment and Theory

edited by

Nathan I. Hammer

and

Gregory Tschumper

submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6485 | Submission Open

Keywords: noncovalent interactions; computational chemistry; hydrogen bonding; halogen bonding; spectroscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics)

Rational Design and Synthesis of Bioactive Molecules

edited by

Irena Kostova

and

Santiago Gómez-Ruiz

submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6397 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis; structure; bonding; reactivity; chemical properties; physical properties; pharmacological activity; structure-activity relationship; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Discovery of Gene Functions in Crops by Genome Editing and Genomics

edited by Dénes Dudits

submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5329 | Submission Open

Keywords: CRISPR vectors; transgenic; recombination; chromatin structure; directed mutagenesis for stress tolerance; oligonucleotide mutagenesis; in planta

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

Structural Dynamics of Macromolecules

edited by

Ki Hyun Nam

submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5208 | 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)

Molecular Pathogenesis of Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders Transformation

edited by

Ricardo Santiago Gomez

submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3865 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral potentially malignant disorders; oral cancer; molecular pathogenesis; oral leukoplakia

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

Chlamydia trachomatis Pathogenicity and Disease 2.0

edited by

Rosa Sessa

submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2422 | Submission Open

Keywords: Chlamydia trachomatis; virulence factors; host susceptibility or resistance; innate and adaptive; immune responses; genetic studies; cervico-vaginal microbiota; clinical outcomes with molecular study

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

Quantum and Classical Molecular Dynamics

edited by

Cristina Sanz-Sanz

submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2223 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum/classical dynamics; astrochemistry; photoinduced; non-adiabatic; ultrafast; ground/excited states chemistry; surface-hopping; QM/MM; photochemistry; direct dynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics)

Advances in Plant Virus Diseases and Virus-Induced Resistance

edited by

Pedro Martínez-Gómez

and Muqing Zhang

submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2165 | Submission Open

Keywords: virus detection; virus characterization; virus resistance; gene silencing; epigenetic regulation

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

COVID-19 Pandemic: Therapeutic Strategies and Vaccines 2.0

edited by

Mariarosaria Boccellino

submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1929 | Submission Open

Keywords: COVID-19; vaccines; virus

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Advances in Molecular Research of Strategic Crops

edited by

Mehrzad Eskandari

and

Mohsen Yoosefzadeh Najafabadi

submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1531 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic and biotic stresses; computational biology; data-driven approaches; functional genomics; genomic prediction; genome-wide association study; marker-assisted selection; molecular-based crop breeding; omics-based crop development; gene editing; strategic crops

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

Bacterial Adaptation Strategies to the Host: From Acute, Aggressive to Chronic, Dormant Infections 2.0

edited by

Bettina Löffler

and

Lorena Tuchscherr

submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1107 | Submission Open

Keywords: dormancy; phenotype switching; bacterial stress; survival strategies; persisters; resuscitation; starvation; cell cycle arrest; ATP homeostasis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Genome Functions and Chromatin Organization in Health and Disease

edited by

Concetta Federico

and

Sabrina Tosi

submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1103 | Submission Open

Keywords: genome organization; chromatin; chromosome rearrangements; chromosome repositioning; genetic diseases; epigenetic alterations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)

Neuronal Inclusions in Neurodegeneration

edited by

Francesco Fornai

submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1071 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Cancer Cell Metabolism: New Advances and Potential Therapies

edited by

Odília Queirós

and

Maria de Fátima Monginho Baltazar

submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1024 | Submission Open

Keywords: Warburg effect; reprogrammed metabolism in cancer; metabolic targets; combined anticancer therapy; metabolic modulator drugs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

The Power of GRAS Natural Compounds in Nanomedicine and Health

edited by

Cátia Domingues

,

Ana Figueiras

and

Ivana Jarak

submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 471 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced therapies; cancer; flavonoids; HPLC; metabolomics; nanomedicine; nanoparticles; natural compounds; oxidative stress; phenolic acids; ROS

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

Glycosaminoglycans 2.0

edited by

Chiara Schiraldi

,

Donatella Cimini

and

Annalisa La Gatta

submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 406 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosynthesis of glycosaminoglycans; hyaluronan; chondroitin sulfate; heparin; modified GAGS; GAG bioactivity; GAGs as biomarkers; novel characterization methods; GAGs as drug or drug carriers; GAG= interaction with cells; in vitro cell-based assays; innovative biofabrication methodology based on GAGs; 3D scaffolds based on GAGs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecules)

The Role of Micronutrients in Metabolic and Infectious Diseases

edited by

Esther Molina-Montes

submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open

Keywords: micronutrients; metabolic diseases; infectious diseases; cell culture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Seed Reserve Mobilization: Unveiling Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms

edited by

Raquel Iglesias Fernandez

submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: seed germination; reserve mobilization; vesicle trafficking; protein storage vacuoles (PSVs); oleosomes; seed storage tissues (endosperm; perisperm; cotyledon)

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

New Advances in Protein Structure, Function and Design

edited by

Angelo Facchiano

submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI applications in molecular structure; molecular simulations; new bioinformatics tools; protein structure; protein function; protein– protein interaction; online resources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Informatics)

Molecular Research of Nanocomposites: Design, Properties and Application

edited by

Bin Wu

submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: interfacial thermal resistance; polymer-based nanocomposites; polymers; thermal conductivity; thermal-interface materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

Molecular Regulatory Mechanisms of Salinity Tolerance in Plants 2.0

edited by

Shaojun Dai

and

Chunzhao Zhao

submission deadline 26 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4122 | Submission Open

Keywords: salinity tolerance; ion transport; signal transduction; cell wall integrity; crops; trees; omics; redox regulation; post-translational modification

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

Molecular Studies on Plant and Plant In Vitro Systems Secondary Metabolism

edited by

Andrey Marchev

submission deadline 26 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 633 | Submission Open

Keywords: plants; plant in vitro systems; secondary metabolism; sustainable production; elicitation; metabolic engineering; CRISPR/Cas; molecular targets

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

Advancements in Understanding Protein Misfolding Disorders and Cancer

edited by

Marijn Speeckaert

submission deadline 26 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein misfolding; cancer; amyloidosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Flagella 2.0

edited by

Jean-Christophe Marvaud

submission deadline 27 Apr 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6835 | Submission Open

Keywords: flagellar structure; flagellar assembly; flagellar gene regulation; chemotaxis; motility; vaccine adjuvant; flagellotropic bacteriophage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

The Role of Bioactive Compounds in Cancer, Inflammation and Other Diseases

edited by

Guan-Jhong Huang

submission deadline 27 Apr 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4273 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; inflammation; cardiovascular diseases; plants; bioactive compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Oxidative Stress and Antioxidants in Human Diseases

edited by Lyubov Iljinichna Kolesnikova

submission deadline 28 Apr 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 16991 | Submission Open

Keywords: oxidative stress; metabolic stress; diseases; aging; antioxidants; free radical pathology; reactive oxygen species; cellular damage; antioxidant therapy

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

Exploring Molecular Mechanisms of Liver Fibrosis

edited by Tilman Sauerbruch and

Ralf Weiskirchen

submission deadline 28 Apr 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8701 | Submission Open

Keywords: fibrosis; hepatic stellate cells; portal hypertension; extracellular matrix; cytokines; chemokines; biomarkers; NASH; NAFLD; cirrhosis; hepatocellular carcinoma; therapy; animal models

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

Molecular Mechanisms of Breast Cancer: Toward Advanced Therapy

edited by

Masa-Aki Shibata

and Sasagu Kurozumi

submission deadline 28 Apr 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8477 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular tumor biology; tumor immunology; tumor microenvironment; premetastatic niche; cancer biomarkers; microRNAs; exosomes; cancer therapy; cancer epidemiology and prevention; metastasis inhibition; cancer stem cell

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Antiviral Drug Targets: Structure, Function, and Drug Design 2.0

edited by

Mattia Mori

and

Ilaria Vicenti

submission deadline 28 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4940 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral infections; drug design; protein structures; functional studies; viruses; antiviral drugs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Update on Immunotherapies for Cancer

edited by

Peter Johannes Holst

submission deadline 28 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3745 | Submission Open

Keywords: cell therapies; monoclonal antibodies; molecular adjuvants; oncolytic therapies; immunogenic; chemotherapy and radiotherapy; cancer vaccines; immunodominance; neoantigens; clinical trials; tumor immune microenvironment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Obesity and Insulin Resistance: The Dark Sides of Adipose Organ Dysfunction in the Cardiometabolic Continuum

edited by

Giuseppe Murdolo

and

Desirée Bartolini

submission deadline 28 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2369 | Submission Open

Keywords: obesity; insulin resistance; type 2 diabetes; atherosclerosis; adipose precursor cell; endothelial dysfunction; brown adipose tissue; fatty liver; lipokines; oxidative stress; senescence

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

The Role of Estrogen Receptors in Health and Diseases

edited by

Oliver Treeck

and

Maciej Iek Skrzypczak

submission deadline 28 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1871 | Submission Open

Keywords: estrogen receptors; physiology; pathobiology; cancer; benign diseases and disorders

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

Immune-Inflammatory and Oxidative Stress Signaling Pathways Involved in Human Disorders

edited by

Alessio Ardizzone

and

Emanuela Esposito

submission deadline 28 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1711 | Submission Open

Keywords: inflammation; neuroinflammation; immune system; oxidative stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Protein Biosensors

edited by

Antonio Varriale

and

Maria Staiano

submission deadline 28 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1430 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Molecular Perspective of Cardiovascular Diseases

edited by

Silvia S. Barbieri

submission deadline 28 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1105 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular diseases; cardiology; inflammation; atherosclerosis; cardiomyopathy; endothelial cell

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

The Evolving Ribosome Concept

edited by

Lasse Lindahl

submission deadline 28 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 731 | Submission Open

Keywords: specialised ribosomes; ribosome heterogeneity; differential rRNA modification; ribosomal protein paralog genes; variation ribosome composition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)

Signal Transduction and Relevant Drugs

edited by

Martina Schmidt

submission deadline 28 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D cell cultures; multi-organ microfluidics; iPSC; organoids; metabolomics; mitochondria; signaling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Cardiac Arrhythmia: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Strategies

edited by

Yosuke Okamoto

and

Kunichika Tsumoto

submission deadline 29 Apr 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7763 | Submission Open

Keywords: ion channel; atrial fibrillation; cardiac sudden death; after-depolarization; mathematical model analysis; catheter ablation; antiarrhythmic drug; medical device

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

New Insights into Plants and Insects Interactions

edited by

Yonggen Lou

and Xiaoling Sun

submission deadline 29 Apr 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6776 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant defense responses; elicitors; effectors; defense-related signaling; insect– plant interactions; tritrophic interactions; detoxification; defensive compounds; defensive genes

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

Calcium Signaling in Health and Diseases

edited by

Carlos Villalobos

and

Sendoa Tajada

submission deadline 29 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3626 | Submission Open

Keywords: store-operated calcium entry in health and disease; mitochondrial calcium in health and disease; subcellular calcium homeostasis; calcium signaling in cancer; calcium signaling in aging and neurodegenerative disorders; calcium signaling in inflammation and immune response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Advances in Molecular Breeding for Pest and Disease Resistance in Legume Crops

edited by

Eleonora Barilli

,

Nicolas Rispail

and

Diego Rubiales

submission deadline 29 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2757 | Submission Open

Keywords: legume crops; genetic resistance; molecular breeding; diseases; plant– pathogen interaction; genomic selection; marker-assisted breeding

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

Autophagy and Immunoregulation in Human Diseases

edited by

Veronica Edith Garcia

and

María Isabel Colombo

submission deadline 29 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1463 | Submission Open

Keywords: autophagy; immunoregulation; pathogens; host immune response; immune evasion; signaling; non-coding RNAs; lipid mediators; cytokines; host defense

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

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