Special Issues
Protein Kinases and Phosphatases in Cancer
Guest Editors: Georgios Giamas, Zahid PranjolKeywords: Oncogenic phosphatase, Oncogenic kinases, Tumour microenvironment, Cancer progression, Cell signaling in cancer development, Small-molecule inhibitors(1 Paper published)Submission deadline: 15 August 2022Tumor-Induced Immune Suppression: Mechanisms, Consequences and Cancer Immunotherapy
Guest Editor: Theresa L. WhitesideKeywords: Tumor microenvironment, Immune suppression, Tumor resistance to therapy, Tumor immune escape, TME reprogramming, Immunotherapy, Tumor infiltrating cells, Tumor-derived exosomes, Biomarkers, Liquid biopsy, Cytokines, Checkpoint inhibitors, Cancer progression, MetastasisSubmission deadline: 15 August 2022New Insights into Breast Cancer
Guest Editors: Nicholas Pavlidis, Stergios BoussiosKeywords: Breast cancer, Personalized medicine, Biomarkers, Cancer stem cells, Circulating tumor cells, Cell signaling, Molecular diagnostics, Molecular profiling, Targeted therapy, Treatment resistance(3 Papers published)Submission deadline: 15 August 2022Recent Advances in Natural Medicines for Treatment of Neurodegenerative diseases
Guest Editors: Wei Peng, Chuantao ZhangKeywords: Neurodegenerative Diseases, Natural Medicines, Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, Recent AdvancesSubmission deadline: 31 August 2022Natural Products Inspired Disease Treatment by Regulating Oxidative Stress
Guest Editors: Jiang Pi, Anguo Wu, Deyu KongSubmission deadline: 31 August 2022Selfish or Selfless: Focus on the Molecular, Biochemical, and Ecological Aspects of Vector-Borne Viruses
Guest Editors: Saumik Basu, Shirin Parizad, Sayanta BeraSubmission deadline: 31 August 2022Progress in Nanoliposomes
Guest Editor: Marcel R. MozafariSubmission deadline: 31 August 2022New Age of Therapy for Spinal Cord Injury: Neuromodulation & Neuroregeneration
Guest Editors: Igor Lavrov, Rustem IslamovKeywords: Spinal cord injury, Regeneration, Neuromodulation, Electrical stimulation, Cell therapy, Gene therapy, Central pattern generator, Neuroplasticity(2 Papers published)Submission deadline: 31 August 2022New Frontiers in Mesenchymal Stem Cell Immunomodulation and Regenerative Medicine
Guest Editors: Nicoletta Eliopoulos, Shant Der Sarkissian, Moutih RafeiKeywords: Mesenchymal Stromal Cells, Efferocytosis, Immune-suppression, Regenerative Therapy, AutoimmunitySubmission deadline: 31 August 2022Application of Antimicrobial Peptides in Drugs or Medical Devices for Treatment of Pathogen Infections and Cancer
Guest Editor: Jyh-Yih ChenSubmission deadline: 31 August 2022Advances in Sphingolipids
Guest Editor: Paola GiussaniSubmission deadline: 31 August 2022Advances in Gastrointestinal Cancer Research
Guest Editors: Mario Scartozzi, Eleonora Lai, Andrea Pretta, Dario SpanuKeywords: Gastrointestinal tumours, Precision medicine, Immunotherapy, Targeted therapy, Agnostic drugsSubmission deadline: 15 September 2022CAR-T Cell Therapy - Novel Approaches and Challenges
Guest Editor: Vita Golubovskaya(1 Paper published)Submission deadline: 15 September 2022Towards Personalized Treatment in Colorectal Cancer
Guest Editor: Alessandro PassardiKeywords: Predictive biomarkers of response and toxicity in the adjuvant and metastatic settings, Genetic and epigenetic markers, Immunotherapy, Prognostic biomarkers, Angiogenesis and EGFR pathways, Tumor biopsies, Circulating tumor cells, Tumor heterogeneity, Early diagnosis, Screening, Liquid biopsy, Molecular pathology, Tumor biologySubmission deadline: 30 September 2022Applications of Modern Techniques in Medicine for the Aging Population
Guest Editors: Woon-Man Kung, Jiehui Jiang, Suleman Atique, Ming-yu (Anthony) Chuang, Ajit Kumar, Chih-Yu HsuKeywords: Modern Techniques, Health Informatics, Big Data, Medical Image, Medical Signal, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Basic, Clinical, AgingSubmission deadline: 30 September 2022Secondary Coenzyme Q10 Deficiencies
Guest Editor: Iain P. HargreavesSubmission deadline: 30 September 2022Recent Developments and Emerging Trends in Macroautophagy
Guest Editor: Jae Man LeeSubmission deadline: 30 September 2022Discovery of Novel Small Molecule Inhibitors of Receptor Tyrosine Kinases
Guest Editor: Martin BerghoffSubmission deadline: 30 September 2022Advances in Neuroendocrine Carcinoma Research
Guest Editor: Sazan RasulKeywords: Neuroendocrine tumors, Neuroendocrine carcinoma, PET imaging, Theranostics, immunohistochemistry, Somatostatin receptorsSubmission deadline: 01 October 2022Cancer Related Lymphedema - Pathology and Therapeutic Approaches
Guest Editor: Raghu P. KataruKeywords: Cancer related lymphedema, Pathophysiology of lymphedema, Lymphatic dysfunction in lymphedema, Lymphatic pumping, Inflammation and lymphedema, Chronic obesity and lymphedema, Lymphatic muscle cells in lymphedema, Lymph node transplantation as lymphedema treatment, Weight loss and aerobic exercise in lymphedema, Lymphovenous bypass as lymphedema treatment, T cell subsets in lymphedema, Lymphedema and innate immunity, Lymphedema biomarkersSubmission deadline: 15 October 2022Advances in Endocrinology
Guest Editors: Małgorzata Kotula-Balak, Edra LondonKeywords: endocrine glands, endocrine diseases, histopathological evaluation, hormones, cell signaling, metabolic processes, hormone receptors, endocrine system interactionsSubmission deadline: 30 October 2022Genetics of Psychiatric Disorders
Guest Editor: Maria Pina ConcasSubmission deadline: 30 October 2022Toxicants and Contaminants in Food
Guest Editor: Soo-Jin Choi(1 Paper published)Submission deadline: 31 October 2022Advances in Upper Gastrointestinal Malignancies Research
Guest Editor: Ulrich RonellenfitschKeywords: upper gastrointestinal cancer, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, multimodal treatment, esophageal cancer, stomach cancerSubmission deadline: 31 October 2022Modulation of Oxidative Stress: Molecular and Pharmacological Aspects
Guest Editors: Luciano Saso, Grzegorz Wegrzyn, Hande Gurer-OrhanKeywords: modulators of oxidative stress, molecular mechanism, pharmacology, antioxidants, cancer, Nrf2/Keap1 pathwaySubmission deadline: 15 November 2022Cellular, Genetic and Molecular Aspects of Senescence: New Perspectives After the Pandemic
Guest Editors: Giorgio Fanò-Illic, Ester Sara Di FilippoKeywords: geroscience, healthspan, cellular mechanisms of ageing, genetic determinants, molecular targets of ageing, inflammageing, epigenetic factors, oxidative stress, COVID-19, frail elderlySubmission deadline: 30 November 2022Drug Discovery at Enzyme Level
Guest Editor: Francesco BalestriSubmission deadline: 30 November 2022Fibroblast Growth Factor (FGF) Signaling
Guest Editors: Fen Wang, Yuepeng KeKeywords: FGF, FGFR, signaling cascade, transmembrane tyrosine kinase, disease, cancer, metabolism, development, therapeutic approachesSubmission deadline: 30 November 2022Molecular Signaling Pathways Regulating Cell Survival, Death and Differentiation
Guest Editors: Simona Daniele, Rebecca PiccarducciSubmission deadline: 30 November 2022The Role of Microtubule Dynamics in Life Activities
Guest Editor: Daniela TrisciuoglioKeywords: microtubule, tubulin post-translational modifications, microtubule-associated proteins, microtubule heterogeneity, microtubule dynamic instabilitySubmission deadline: 30 November 2022The Role of PPAR Receptors in Human Health
Guest Editor: Raffaele CapassoKeywords: PPAR receptors, Natural and synthetic molecules, Intracellular cascades, PPARs and nutrition, PPARs and health(1 Paper published)Submission deadline: 01 December 2022Role of Zebrafish in Human Disease Research
Guest Editors: Lucia Rocco, Filomena MottolaSubmission deadline: 01 December 2022New Insights against Cancer Progression and Metastasis
Guest Editors: Antonio Barbieri, Francesca BruzzeseKeywords: Cancer progression, Metastasis, Signaling pathways, Drug repurposing, Targeted therapy, Natural compounds, Synergism(3 Papers published)Submission deadline: 10 December 2022Signaling Pathways in Cancers
Guest Editors: Kelly Avery-Kiejda, Kira GroenSubmission deadline: 15 December 2022Role of Immune and Endothelial Blood Cell Profiles in SARS-CoV-2 Pathogenesis
Guest Editor: Francesco NappiKeywords: SARS-CoV-2 infection, COVID-19, neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), cardiac immune response, endothelial dysfunction, coronary artery thrombosis, heart failure, myocarditis, antiviral drugsSubmission deadline: 15 December 2022The New Frontiers of Immunonutrition in Inflammatory Dysregulated Disorders
Guest Editors: Amedeo Amedei, Elena NiccolaiKeywords: immunonutrition, inflammation, immunity, autoimmunity, infections, cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative disorders, tumorSubmission deadline: 15 December 2022Protein Folding, Design and Aggregation: New Aspects and Uses
Guest Editors: Eva Žerovnik, Ajda Taler-VercicKeywords: protein folding, protein design, protein aggregation, molecular mechanisms of protein oligomerization and aggregation, protein condensation, aggregate toxicity, aggregate clearance, interaction of prefibrillar oligomers with membranes, chaperones, markers of protein mis-folding, markers of oxidative stress, proteomics, epigenomicsSubmission deadline: 24 December 2022Oxidative stress, redox regulation and environmental health aspects
Guest Editor: Biswaranjan PaitalKeywords: Oxidative Stress, Mitochondrial Physiology, Electron Transport Chain, Environmental Health, Redox Regulation, Nutraceutical(1 Paper published)Submission deadline: 30 December 2022- Harnessing Microbes potential for sustainable agriculture and industrial applicationsGuest Editor: Ashwani KumarKeywords: Metagenomics, Plant Microbe interactions, Abiotic and Biotic stress resistance, Microbial enzymes, Biofuels productions, bioremediation etc.(2 Papers published)Submission deadline: 30 December 2022
Ageing, sleep, neurodegeneration and potential therapeutics through nutrition
Guest Editors: Musthafa Mohamed Essa, Sandeep Mittal, Gilles J Guillemin, Saravana Babu ChidambaramKeywords: Ageing, Sleep, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Neurodegeneration, Nutrition, nutritional Neuroscience(8 Papers published)Submission deadline: 30 December 2022Emerging multidrug-resistant bacterial pathogens "superbugs": the incoming danger
Guest Editors: Abdelazeem Mohamed Algammal, Mahmoud Abelaziz MabrokKeywords: MRSA, E.coli, P. aeruginosa, Salmonella, P. mirabilis, A.hydrophila, Virulence genes, Biofim formation, MDR, Antimicrobial resistance genes, Mycotoxins, Gene sequencingSubmission deadline: 30 December 2022Membrane Proteins: New Insights into Structure, Metabolic Functions and Mutations
Guest Editor: Daniela Valeria MinieroKeywords: membrane proteins, transport mechanism, liposome, structure and function of membrane proteins, mutagenesis, proteins and diseases, crystal structureSubmission deadline: 30 December 2022Glucose Metabolism and Regulation
Guest Editor: Dirk RoostermanSubmission deadline: 30 December 2022Genes Involved in Immune System Development
Guest Editor: Alister C. WardKeywords: immunity, lymphocyte, leukocyte, T cell, B cell, NK cell, macrophage, dendritic cell, antigen presentationSubmission deadline: 30 December 2022HOX Genes in Cancer and Disease
Guest Editor: Monica CantileSubmission deadline: 30 December 2022Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms
Guest Editor: Agnieszka Paradowska-GoryckaSubmission deadline: 30 December 2022Selected Papers from 21st International Conference on Progress in Vaccination Against Cancer (PIVAC-22)
Guest Editors: Federica Cavallo, Elena Quaglino, Laura ContiKeywords: cancer vaccination, tumor microenvironment, immune suppression, tumor resistance to therapy, tumor immune escape, tme reprogramming, immunotherapy, tumor-infiltrating cells, biomarkers, cytokines, immune checkpoint inhibitors, microbiota, cancer metabolismSubmission deadline: 30 December 2022The Biomedical Applications of Raman Spectroscopy
Guest Editor: Yizhi SongSubmission deadline: 30 December 2022Novel therapeutic approaches to cardiovascular diseases
Guest Editor: Muntasir Billah(1 Paper published)Submission deadline: 31 December 2022Conversion therapy for cancer and its imagery monitoring
Guest Editors: Yu Guo, Shunli Shen, Ruo-Mi GuoKeywords: Cancer Conversion Therapy, Anticancer Drug Development, Interventional Therapy, Molecular Functional Imaging, Individualized TherapySubmission deadline: 31 December 2022