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Cell Self-Destruction (Programmed Cell Death), Immunonutrition and Metabolism

edited by

Huashan Shi

and

Vishwanath Venketaraman

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 14 articles | Viewed by 40618 | Submission Open

Keywords: autoimmunity; cell self-destruction; infection; inflammation; immunonutrition; lipotoxicity; metabolism; programmed cell death

(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunology)

Mitochondria: The Diseases' Cause and Cure

edited by

Susana P. Pereira

and Ludgero C. Tavares

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 24514 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathology and clinical aspects of mitochondrial diseases; mitochondrial biology; metabolism; bioenergetic; biochemistry; energy production; disease; treatment; prevention; pharmacology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)

Epigenetic Modifications and Changes in Neurodegenerative Diseases

edited by

Andrea Stoccoro

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 17490 | Submission Open

Keywords: Alzheimer’ s disease; Parkinson’ s disease; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; epigenetics; DNA methylation; histone tail modifications; non-coding RNAs; biomarkers; environmental epigenetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience)

Conservation Genetics as a Management Tool for Endangered, Vulnerable, and Threatened Species

edited by

Claudia Greco

Daniela Pacifico

and

Irene Pellegrino

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15720 | Submission Open

Keywords: conservation genetics; forensics; molecular markers; management; plants; animals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Conservation Biology and Biodiversity)

Biological Response of Plants to Environmental Changes

edited by

Stefano Loppi

and

Luca Paoli

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 13903 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution; biological effects; biomonitoring; climate change; global change; plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)

Maternal Adaptation in Physiological and Pathological Pregnancy

edited by

Qi Chen

and

Yunhui Tang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12841 | Submission Open

Keywords: pregnancy; maternal adaptation; placenta; cardiovascular system; immune system; complications of pregnancy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental and Reproductive Biology)

The Convergence of Neuroscience and ICT: From Data to Insights

edited by

Daniele Giansanti

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 12057 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroscience; neurobiology; neuroimaging; ICT; digitalization; brain; behavior; cognitive control; brain imaging; computational neuroscience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience)

Recent Advances in Wolbachia and Spiroplasma Symbiosis

edited by

Bamisope Steve Bamisile

Mubasher Hussain

and

Junaid Ali Siddiqui

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5691 | Submission Open

Keywords: herbivore-associated bacterial symbionts; facultative endosymbionts; co-infection; cytoplasmic incompatibility; complex relationship; horizontal transmission; host-insects; physiological interactions; intracellular bacteria

2nd Edition: Aquatic Alien Invasions and Their Impact on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

edited by

Paraskevi K. Karachle

Elena Tricarico

Giorgio Mancinelli

and

Baran Yoğurtçuoğlu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4889 | Submission Open

Keywords: species; aquatic invasions; biodiversity; ecosystem services; conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biology)

Genetics and Pathways Underlying Chronic and Age-Related Disease

edited by Paul Potter

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3855 | Submission Open

Keywords: disease; chronic; age-related; models; genetics; pathogenesis

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

The Regulation of Normal and Leukemia Stem Cells

edited by Meng Zhao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2833 | Submission Open

Keywords: hematopoietic stem cells; leukemia stem cells; niche; leukemia; metabolism; drug resistance; immune evasion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)

Mechanisms of Protein Thermostability

edited by

Kesen Ma

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1884 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein thermostability; enzyme stability; biocatalysis; mechanism of protein thermostability; protein structure and function; bioengineering for protein thermostability

Exercise-Induced Neuroplasticity: Insights from Physiological and Epigenetic Adaptations

edited by

Ferdinando Franzoni

and

Giorgia Scarfò

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1660 | Submission Open

Keywords: exercise; neuroplasticity; epigenetic modifications; neurotrophic factors; lactate; oxidative stress; synaptic changes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience)

Human and Statistical Genetics: Recent Advances

edited by

Or Zuk

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 404 | Submission Open

Keywords: polygenic risk scores; gene-environment interactions; fine-mapping; rare-variants; pleiotropy; phenotype subtyping; transferability and replicability; data integration; electronic health records

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics)

Advances in Biological Research of Prostate Cancer

edited by Samson Mashele and Pakiso Makhoahle

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 303 | Submission Open

Keywords: prostate cancer; biological research; molecular mechanisms; biomarkers; precision medicine; therapeutic targets; tumor microenvironment; therapeutic resistance; genomics; quality of life

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biology)

DNA Repair & Damage Signalling Pathways in Mitosis

edited by

Thomas Caspari

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 303 | Submission Open

Keywords: mitosis; DNA repair; MIDAS; MMEJ; checkpoint; kinase; nuclease; helicase; Fanconi; topoisomerase; epigenetics; RHINO; polymerase

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)

The Role of Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Cytokines in Glomerular Diseases

edited by Ahmed Abdelrazik Elmarakby

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open

Keywords: sex differences; glomerular disease; end-stage renal disease; oxidative stress; inflammation and fibrosis

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

Ecotoxicological Effects of Plastics on Organisms

edited by Natascha Schmidt

submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2160 | Submission Open

Keywords: plastic; toxicity; leachate; microplastic; environment; contamination; pollution; degradation; exposure; biota

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology)

Molecular Basis of Metabolic Homeostasis

edited by Verónica Miksztowicz

submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

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(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)

The Role of Extracellular Vesicles in Cancer Metastasis

edited by Karan Shah

submission deadline 9 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1378 | Submission Open

Keywords: extracellular vesicles; exosomes; microvesicles; cancer; tumour microenvironment; metastasis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biology)

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: High-Resolution Fluorescence Microscopy and Epigenetics

edited by

Ranieri Bizzarri

and

Andrew Clayton

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3777 | Submission Open

Keywords: epigenetics; fluorescence microscopy; chromatin remodeling; histone modifications; functional fluorescent probes; super-resolution microscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biophysics)

Multi-Omics of Extremophilic Organisms

edited by

Gorji Marzban

and

Donatella Tesei

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2030 | Submission Open

Keywords: extremophiles; integrative analysis; systems biology; stress biology; extreme environmental conditions; biotechnologic application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)

Growth Regulation and Tumor Biology in Drosophila

edited by

Amit Kumar

, Satya Surbhi, Anjali Bajpai and

Madhuri Kango-Singh

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 462 | Submission Open

Keywords: Drosophila; growth regulation; tumor biology; metastasis; oncogene; tumor suppressor gene; drug discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biology)

Evolutionary Insights into Life History

edited by

Thomas Colard

and

Adeline Le Cabec

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12914 | Submission Open

Keywords: human evolution; evolutionary developemental biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Evolutionary Biology)

Advances in Research on Diseases of Plants

edited by

Wei Cheng

and

Wei Tang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 20948 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytopathogen; plant immunity; plant disease resistance; gene expression/regulation; signal regulation; pathogenesis; virulence; genetic engineering; disease control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)

Risk Assessment for Biological Invasions

edited by

Xubin Pan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 15677 | Submission Open

Keywords: native species; data; pathway; habitat; impact; quarantine pest; national list; potential geographic distribution; economic losses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Conservation Biology and Biodiversity)

New Insights in Neurogenetics

edited by James P. Orengo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15333 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurogenetics; neurological disorders; neurodevelopmental; neurodegenerative; neurology; psychiatry; neuroscience; animal models; whole-genome sequencing; personalized medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience)

Advances in Biological Research into Shrimps, Crabs and Lobsters

edited by Lutz Auerswald,

Xianliang Meng

and

Yafei Duan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 15030 | Submission Open

Keywords: Crustacea; Decapoda; biology; fishery; aquaculture; ecology; bio-compounds; seafood; physiology; immunology; genetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Zoology)

Neural Correlates of Perception in Noise in the Auditory System

edited by

Jean Marc Edeline

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11403 | Submission Open

Keywords: auditory perception; neuronal selectivity; communication sounds; auditory cortex; masking noise

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience)

Molecular Mechanisms and Molecular Imaging of Cancer

edited by Yueqi Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11181 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; molecular mechanisms; molecular imaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)

Metabolic and Stress Responses in Aquatic Animals

edited by

Marcelino Herrera

, Laura Fernández-Alacid and

Ignacio Ruiz-Jarabo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10356 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress; metabolism; animal welfare; aquaculture; cephalopods; fish; molluscs; crustaceans; aquatic animals; animal physiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Zoology)

Genomics, Phenotypic Characterization and Therapeutics Development for Early-Onset Motor Neuron Diseases

edited by

Matthew E.R. Butchbach

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9021 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatrics; rare diseases; motor neuron disease; peripheral neuropathy; genetics; model systems; disease mechanisms; therapeutics discovery; diagnostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience)

Mechanisms of Immunity and Disease Resistance in Aquatic Animals

edited by

Shihao Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7236 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic animals; disease-resistant; innate immunity; adaptive immunity; regulatory mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunology)

Advances in Biological Research of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells

edited by Xinlin Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6838 | Submission Open

Keywords: adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs); isolation and culture method; biomarkers and multipotency; immunomodulation; regenerative medicine; tissue engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)

Adaptation of Living Species to Environmental Stress

edited by

Mario Pagano

and Sonia Del Prete

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6380 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptation; environmental stress; evolutionary response; physiological adaptation; behavioral adaptation; morphological adaptation; climate change; conservation biology; biodiversity; ecological resilience; sound waves

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology)

Agricultural Pests and Their Interactions with Pathogenic Microorganisms

edited by Awawing Anjwengwo Andongma

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6303 | Submission Open

Keywords: insects; bacteria; viruses; fungi; pathogenic relationships; agricultural pest

(This special issue belongs to the Section Zoology)

Animal Models of Pancreatic Diseases

edited by Preeti Chhabra and Kenneth Brayman

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6076 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal models; pancreatic diseases; pancreatitis; pancreatic cancer; diabetes; pathogenesis; therapeutic targets; preclinical testing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology)

Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Stress Adaptation

edited by

Wenqiang Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5998 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant adaptation; environmental stress; molecular mechanism; genetic improvement; stress tolerance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)

The Effect of Food- and Nutrient-Derived Molecules on Cells and Tissue

edited by

Roberta Moschini

and

Francesca Felice

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5252 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; molecules; nutrition; antioxidants; cell biology; metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)

3rd Edition of Intelligent Computing in Biology and Medicine

edited by

De-Shuang Huang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5193 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinformatics; genome; protein; omics; gene expression; interaction; disease; intelligent computing; data integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics)

Differential Gene Expression and Coexpression (2nd Edition)

edited by

Ioannis Michalopoulos

and

Apostolos Malatras

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5167 | Submission Open

Keywords: inflammation; cyclooxygenase 2; microsomal prostaglandin E synthase 1; cancer; epithelial mesenchymal transition; biomarkers; immunotherapy; metabolism; myeloid and lymphoid cells

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics)

Sensor Applications to Study the Biology of Fish Movement

edited by

Arjan P. Palstra

Pablo Arechavala-Lopez

and

Neill A. Herbert

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5162 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish; swimming; physiology; migration; sensor tags; telemetry; aquaculture; energy metabolism; oxy-gen consumption

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology)

Molecular Sciences in Cardiology and Vascular Disorders

edited by

Ye Zeng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5079 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiology; vascular disorders; atherosclerosis; microcirculation; biomechanics; biochemistry and molecular biology; cell biology; signaling pathway

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)

Social Behavior in Zebrafish

edited by

Lars Westberg

and

Soaleha Shams

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4680 | Submission Open

Keywords: zebrafish; social behavior; mutant; transgenic; central nervous system; autism; pharmacology; imaging; genetics; environmental factor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioural Biology)

Bone Cell Biology

edited by Yohei Abe and

Giulia Lanzolla

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3593 | Submission Open

Keywords: osteoclast; osteoblast; osteocyte; bone density; macrophage; RANK; transcription factor; cell signaling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)

Cell Transport in Health and Disease

edited by

Yuan Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3249 | Submission Open

Keywords: cell transport; cancer; tumor microenvironment; cell– ECM interaction; exosome; immunity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)

Metabolic Engineering of Microalgae for Sustainable Bioproduction: Successes, Limits, and Future Perspectives

edited by

Federico Perozeni

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3175 | Submission Open

Keywords: microalgae; metabolic engineering; synthetic biology; bio-products; high-value products; bio-factory; bio-refinery; phytoremediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotechnology)

Cancer Stem Cells Biology

edited by

Beatrice Aramini

and Valentina Masciale

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3103 | Submission Open

Keywords: stem cells; cancer; CSCs (cancer stem cells); surface markers; therapeutic application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biology)

Biology, Ecology and Management of Harmful Algae

edited by Paul V. Zimba and

Jabulani R. Gumbo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2821 | Submission Open

Keywords: harmful algae; toxic algae; harmful algal bloom (HAB); excessive algae growth; microalgae and macroalgae; cyanobacteria; dinoflagellates; toxins; water quality; phytoplankton; water resources

Biology of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cancer

edited by

Tilman Huppertz

and

Haralampos Gouveris

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2518 | Submission Open

Keywords: obstructive sleep apnea; hypopnea; hypoxia; cancer; tumor; carcinoma; lymphoma; quality of life; sleep quality; metabolism; cardiorespiratory home sleep apnea testing; polysomnography; smoking and alcohol consumption

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Biology)

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