Special Issues
Gastrointestinal Cancer: Pathogenesis, Carcinogenesis and Targeted Therapies
Guest Editor: Simona GurzuKeywords: gastric; colorectal; hepato-billiary; pancreatic cancer; carcinogenesis; metastasis; tumor microenvironment; targeted therapy; cell cultures; heterogeneity(4 Papers published)Submission deadline: 20 March 2024Thiol Compounds and Inflammation
Guest Editor: Magdalena KotańskaKeywords: thiols; inflammation; oxidative stress; nitrosative stress; sulfhydryl group; glutathione; cysteine; antioxidant enzymes; nitric oxide; sulfur drugsSubmission deadline: 20 March 2024Molecular Mechanisms of DNA and RNA G-Quadruplexes in Gene Regulation
Guest Editors: Luca Nardo, Riccardo Rigo, Claudia SissiKeywords: G-quadruplex; biomolecular structures; gene regulation; DNA/RNA-protein/ligand interactionsSubmission deadline: 24 March 2024Molecular Implications of the Pleiotropic Effects of Vitamin D on Health and Disease Development
Guest Editor: Németh ZsuzsannaSubmission deadline: 31 March 2024Recent Advances in Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors in the Treatment of Cancer
Guest Editor: José Díaz-ChávezSubmission deadline: 31 March 2024Recent Advances in Hedgehog Signaling
Guest Editor: Anja UhmannKeywords: stem cells/progenitor cells; cancer; Hedgehog signaling inhibitors; tissue maintenance; homeostasisSubmission deadline: 31 March 2024Molecular Signaling Pathways Regulating Cell Survival, Death and Differentiation-Volume 2
Guest Editors: Simona Daniele, Rebecca PiccarducciSubmission deadline: 31 March 2024New Therapeutic Avenues in Neurodegenerative Diseases: What to Expect in the Future
Guest Editors: Vincent Pons, Lin-Hua Jiang, Antoni Camins, Pierre-Alexandre PiecKeywords: immune system; AD; PD; ALS; SMA Duchenne Syndrome; SMA; gene therapy; cell therapy; immuno-therapySubmission deadline: 10 April 2024Influence of Radiation Quality on Cellular, Molecular and Inflammatory Responses in Normal and Malignant Human Cells
Guest Editor: Isabelle TestardKeywords: radiobiology; cancer radiotherapy; space radiation protection; normal and cancer human cells; ionizing radiation; high-LET radiation; DNA damage responses; inflammatory responses; bystander effects; microdosimetry and simulation(1 Paper published)Submission deadline: 20 April 2024New Insights into Oxidative Stress in Response to Light
Guest Editor: Michael MoustakasKeywords: reactive oxygen species; chlorophyll a fluorescence; photoinhibition; non-photochemical quenching (NPQ); signal transductionSubmission deadline: 30 April 2024Explainable Artificial Intelligence in Biomedicine
Guest Editor: Nguyen Quoc Khanh LeKeywords: big data; bioinformatics; biomedical informatics; clinical decision support system; disease diagnosis; drug discovery; explainable artificial intelligence; genomics; machine learning; medical imaging(1 Paper published)Submission deadline: 30 April 2024Molecular Regulation of Plant Development
Guest Editors: Andrew L. Eamens, Joseph L. PeglerKeywords: model plant species; molecular plant development; molecular responses to environmental stress; molecular responses to pathogenic disease; phytohormones as molecular signals; small regulatory RNAs as molecular signals; transcription factors as molecular signalsSubmission deadline: 30 April 2024Fermented Foods: Characterization of Autochthonous Microbiota Using OMIC Methodologies
Guest Editor: Teresa Semedo-LemsaddekKeywords: fermented foods; autochthonous microbiota; foodborne pathogens; antimicrobial drug resistance; virulence; zoonoses; food safetySubmission deadline: 30 April 2024Molecular Mechanisms of Infection in Pathogenic Bacteria
Guest Editors: Rosa Alduina, Nazzareno DominelliKeywords: toxins; antibiotic resistance; biofilm activities; bacterial communication; pathogen-host interaction; novel alternative drugsSubmission deadline: 30 April 2024Role of Fc Gamma Receptor in Health
Guest Editor: Asada LeelahavanichkulSubmission deadline: 30 April 2024Gut Microbiome in Health and Disease
Guest Editor: Ru ChenKeywords: gut microbiota; microbiome; dysbiosis; diet; antibiotics; inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD); obesity; metabolic disorders; cardiovascular diseases and cancerSubmission deadline: 30 April 2024Genetic Modulation of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells
Guest Editor: Balázs SarkadiKeywords: human pluripotent stem cells; induced pluripotent stem cells; gene expression; genetic modification; stem cell differentiation; organoids; membrane transporters; disease models(1 Paper published)Submission deadline: 30 April 2024Immunodysregualtion and Sepsis
Guest Editor: Vijay KumarKeywords: sepsis; septic shock; immunity; inflammation; immune or immunodysregulation; innate immunity; adaptive immunity; immunometabolismSubmission deadline: 01 May 2024Update on Biophysics of Nucleic Acids
Guest Editors: Stepan Dzhimak, Anna DorohovaKeywords: dynamics of nucleic acids; DNA–protein and RNA–protein interactions; open states; external effectsSubmission deadline: 15 May 2024Fish Models in Toxicologic and Environmental Pathology: The Cellular and Molecular Research
Guest Editor: Maurizio ManeraKeywords: morphopathology; histopathology; ultrastructural pathology; immunohistochemistry; image analysis; morphological biomarkerSubmission deadline: 30 May 2024Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Anticancer Compounds
Guest Editor: Giovanni RibaudoKeywords: medicinal chemistry; drug discovery; drug repurposing; molecular modeling; mechanistic studies; natural compounds(1 Paper published)Submission deadline: 30 May 2024New Insights into Platelet- Activating Factor
Guest Editor: Smaragdi AntonopoulouKeywords: PAF and diet; PAF; oxidized phospholipids and plasmalogens in inflammation; the importance of PAF in angiogenesis; the role of PAF in immunopathology; PAF and cancer; PAF and CNS disorders; PAF and COVID-19; PAF and allergies; PAF and cardiovascular diseases; PAF and gut microbiota; PAF inhibitors; PAF as a therapeutic targetSubmission deadline: 30 May 2024New Approaches in the Study of Steroidogenesis, Folliculogenesis and Spermatogenesis: From Molecular Mechanisms to Pharmacological Efficiency
Guest Editor: Alexander ShpakovKeywords: reproductive system; steroidogenesis; spermatogenesis; folliculogenesis; signal transduction; gonadoliberin; gonadotropin; steroid hormone; infertility; hormonal signalingSubmission deadline: 31 May 2024Role of HMGB1 in Health
Guest Editor: Mohmad Farooq ShaikhSubmission deadline: 31 May 2024Bioenergetics in Tumor Biology
Guest Editor: Chen LiSubmission deadline: 31 May 2024MicroRNAs in Cardiovascular Diseases
Guest Editor: Rajesh KatareSubmission deadline: 31 May 2024Host-Parasite Relationships: Causes and Consequences for both the Host and the Parasite
Guest Editors: Jorge Morales-Montor, Valeria Vargas-Ponce de LeónKeywords: host-parasite relationships; host immune response; host hormonal and behavioral changes; parasite response to the host; parasites as regulators of host functions; vectors of parasites and immune response to them; ectoparasites; endoparasites; helminths; protozoanSubmission deadline: 31 May 2024New Insights into Breast Cancer - Volume 2
Guest Editors: Nicholas Pavlidis, Stergios BoussiosKeywords: breast cancer; cancer stem cells; cell signaling; molecular diagnostics; molecular profiling; targeted therapy; treatment resistance; cyclin E; B-Myb; Twist; DMP1β; DMTF1; epithelial–mesenchymal transition; miRNASubmission deadline: 31 May 2024Selected Papers from the 14th International Conference on Bioscience, Biochemistry and Bioinformatics (ICBBB 2024)
Guest Editors: Tatsuya Akutsu, Sakda Daduang, Jureerut DaduangSubmission deadline: 31 May 2024Pathomechanism of Mucopolysaccharidosis
Guest Editor: Grzegorz WegrzynKeywords: Mucopolysaccharidoses; lysosomal storage disease; glycosaminoglycans; inheritance; pathomechanism; gene expression regulation; therapy for genetic diseaseSubmission deadline: 31 May 2024New Frontiers in Matrix Metalloproteinases: Expanding Our Understanding of Their Roles in Cancer
Guest Editor: Mohammad A. M. AliKeywords: MMPS; cancers; intracellular; extracellular; nucleus; metastasis; migration; proliferation; clinical trials; multiomicsSubmission deadline: 10 June 2024Animal Models for the Study of Embryonic Morphogenesis
Guest Editor: Paschalis TheotokisKeywords: animal models; model organisms; developmental cues; signaling pathways; morphogens; tissue formation patterning; dysmorphogenesis; birth defects; teratogens; human embryogenesisSubmission deadline: 20 June 2024Advances in p53 Signaling and Cancer
Guest Editor: Maria Lina Tornesello(1 Paper published)Submission deadline: 30 June 2024Salivary Biomarkers in Oral and Systemic Diseases
Guest Editors: Kacper Nijakowski, Mateusz MaciejczykKeywords: saliva; biomarker; oxidative stress; inflammation; oral disease; systemic disease; diagnosisSubmission deadline: 30 June 2024Regulation of the Inflammatory Tumor Microenvironment and Tumor Suppression
Guest Editor: Chan-Yen KuoSubmission deadline: 30 June 2024Inflammation and Mood Disorders
Guest Editor: Simona DedoniSubmission deadline: 30 June 2024The Role of Endothelial Cells and Stem Cells in Therapeutic Angiogenesis: In Memory of Professor Günter Finkenzeller
Guest Editor: Florian FalknerSubmission deadline: 30 June 2024Novel Approaches to Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy-Volume 2
Guest Editors: Alexandros G. Georgakilas, Yingqun Wang, Haihua FengSubmission deadline: 30 June 2024Adipose Stroma Trafficking and Signaling
Guest Editor: Mikhail G. KoloninKeywords: adipose stromal cell; signaling; cancer-associated fibroblasts; fibro-adipose progenitors; chemokine receptorsSubmission deadline: 30 June 2024The Centrosome in Cells and Organisms: Latest Advances and Prospects
Guest Editor: Rustem UzbekovSubmission deadline: 30 June 2024Pushing the Frontier of Therapy Resistance in Pancreatic Cancer
Guest Editor: Nathalie Britzen-LaurentKeywords: pancreatic cancer; PDAC; drug resistance; immune resistance; targeted therapy; early diagnosis; microenvironment; cancer-associated fibroblasts; intratumoral microbiota; BRCAnessSubmission deadline: 30 June 2024Selective Autophagy: Molecular Mechanism and Therapeutics
Guest Editor: Dong-Hyung ChoSubmission deadline: 10 July 2024Unlocking the Therapeutic Potential: Interactions with Functional Proteins in Disease Targeting
Guest Editor: Sung-Kun KimKeywords: drug development; enzyme inhibition; in silico analysis; molecular dynamics; protein ligand interactionsSubmission deadline: 30 July 2024Natural Photosensitizers and Synthetical Analogues for Photodynamic Therapy
Guest Editor: Vanya MantarevaKeywords: photobiology; photodynamic therapy; cancer; pathogenic microorganisms; viruses; resistance; acute infections; photosensitizersSubmission deadline: 30 July 2024Mitochondria Targeting Strategies for Treatment of Human Diseases
Guest Editor: Ming-Wei LinKeywords: mitochondria; metabolism; autophagy; cellular bioenergetics; homeostasis; apoptosis; diseases treatmentSubmission deadline: 30 July 2024Recent Developments in Drug Delivery
Guest Editors: Yoshikatsu Koga, Kenji Takashima, Takahiro Anzai(1 Paper published)Submission deadline: 31 July 2024Circadian Rhythms in Health and Disease - Volume 2
Guest Editor: Manuel Martínez SellésSubmission deadline: 31 July 2024The Role of Transglutaminases in Tumor Pathologies
Guest Editor: Simone BeninatiKeywords: transglutaminase; enzymes; TGs; TG2; metabolism; cell proliferation; apoptosis; tumor cell differentiation; tumor; protein-polyamines polymersSubmission deadline: 31 July 2024New Challenges in Autophagy and Chemotherapy Resistance
Guest Editor: David A. GewirtzKeywords: autophagy; cancer; chemotherapy; radiation; antimicrobial therapy; tumor cell; pharmacological autophagy inhibition; misfolded proteins; cellular organelles; nutrient deficiency; hypoxia; mycobacterium; tuberculosisSubmission deadline: 31 July 2024Boosting Autophagy to Fight Aging and Age-Related Diseases
Guest Editors: Eloy Bejarano Fernandez, Marina García Macia, Lucia Gimeno MallenchSubmission deadline: 01 August 2024