Special Issues
Influence 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 safety(1 Paper published)Submission 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 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 effects(1 Paper published)Submission 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 compoundsSubmission 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 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 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 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 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 2024Exploring the Molecular/Pathological Mechanisms of Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis or Autoimmune Diseases
Guest Editor: Hsiuying WangKeywords: genetic biomarkers; genetic therapeutics; microRNA pathway; microRNA in vitro and in vivo experimentsSubmission deadline: 15 August 2024Regulation and Function of Protein Kinases
Guest Editors: Jinbong Park, Ji Hoon Jung, Hyo In KimKeywords: protein kinases; cancer; inflammatory diseases; neurological diseases; metabolic diseases; warburg effectSubmission deadline: 20 August 2024Innate Immunity in the Pathogenesis of Glomerular Disease
Guest Editor: Alla MitrofanovaKeywords: innate immunity; glomeruli; podocyte; tubule; glomerular disease; mitochondria; PPRs; DAMPs; STINGSubmission deadline: 20 August 2024Epigenetic Mechanisms in Pathology, Diagnosis, Therapy and Prognosis of Neuroendocrine Neoplasms
Guest Editors: Roberta Modica, Claudia PivonelloKeywords: neuroendocrine neoplasms; neuroendocrine tumors; pheochromocytoma; medullary thyroid cancer; multiple endocrine neoplasia; pituitary; miRNA; epigenetic mechanisms; somatostatin receptors; dopamine receptors; cell signalingSubmission deadline: 15 September 2024Human Herpesviruses Unveiled: Navigating Infection, Diagnostics, and Treatment Frontiers with Cutting-Edge Innovations
Guest Editor: Sherif T.S. HassanKeywords: alpha-herpesviruses; beta-herpesviruses; gamma-herpesviruses; tumor-associated herpesviruses; host-virus interaction studies; molecular mechanisms; antiviral drugs; vaccine development; host immune responses; diagnostic and treatment innovationsSubmission deadline: 15 September 2024Vascular Mechanisms in Skeletal Disease
Guest Editor: Roy K. AaronSubmission deadline: 30 September 2024Red Blood Cell in Health and Disease
Guest Editor: Francesco MisitiSubmission deadline: 30 September 2024New Perspectives in Liquid Biopsy and Personalized Therapy in Cancers
Guest Editor: Liudmila SpirinaSubmission deadline: 15 October 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: 31 October 2024Mitochondria Targeting Strategies for Treatment of Human Diseases
Guest Editor: Ming-Wei LinKeywords: mitochondria; metabolism; autophagy; cellular bioenergetics; homeostasis; apoptosis; diseases treatmentSubmission deadline: 30 November 2024Dynamic Diseases: Mathematical Informed Expert and Knowledge Computing Technology-based Computational Medicine in Complex Systems
Guest Editors: Yeliz Karaca, Dumitru Baleanu, Yu-Dong Zhang, Majaz Moonis, Osvaldo Gervasi, Khan MuhammadKeywords: Dynamic diseases; Computational medicine; Mathematics-Informed medicine; Algorithmic computation; Data analytics-based models; Dynamic precision medicine; AI for healthcareSubmission deadline: 01 December 2024Controversies Involving Diet and Cholesterol in Cardiovascular Disease: Focus on Mechanisms
Guest Editors: David M. Diamond, Eric C. WestmanKeywords: hypercholesterolemia; LDL-C; coronary heart disease; cardiovascular disease; diet; saturated fat; stroke; statins; ketogenic diet; lean mass hyper-responders; diabetes; hypercoagulationSubmission deadline: 01 December 2024Challenging the Immunoproteasome: New Insights in Anticancer, Anti-Inflammatory and Autoimmune Disease Treatments
Guest Editor: Marco TutoneKeywords: immunoproteasome; covalent and non-covalent inhibitors; proteases; multiple myeloma; autoimmune diseases; inflammatory diseasesSubmission deadline: 10 December 2024