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Mechanobiology 2.0
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2397 | Submission Open
Keywords: mechanotransduction; mechanical cues; biomechanics; tissue engineering; mechanosensitive channels; mechanical signals; extracellular matrix; stem cells; biomaterial diseases
Carbon Fixation, Transformation and Sequestration of Marine Microbes and the Associated Regulatory Mechanisms in a Changing Ocean
edited by Yuanyuan Feng and Qiang Hao
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2222 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine microbes; phytoplankton; carbon sequestration; carbon transformation; carbon fixation; marine carbon cycle; global change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biology)
Molecular Genetics in Plant Responses to Abiotic Stress
edited by Abhishek Bohra, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2212 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress; gene; genome; gene expression; proteome; metabolite; phenotype; QTL
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)
Germ, Sertoli and Leydig Cells in the Testis
edited by and María Fernanda Riera
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1846 | Submission Open
Keywords: Sertoli cells; Leydig cells; spermatogonia; spermatocytes; spermatozoa; stem cell niche; testis; omics analysis; environmental toxicants; non-coding RNAs  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)
Crustacean Immunology and Pathology
edited by Xianyun Ren and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1676 | Submission Open
Keywords: crustaceans; immunology; pathology; infectious diseases; aquaculture diseases; parasitic diseases; environmental stress; stress physiology; ecosystem health; pathogenesis; pathology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Zoology)
Biology, Ecology, Management and Conservation of Cnidaria submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 707 | Submission Open
Keywords: taxonomy; systematic; phylogeny; evolution; morphology; ecology; genetic diversity; global change; conservation management; diversity assessment
Physiology and Pathophysiology of the Kidney
edited by Gang Liu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 578 | Submission Open
Keywords: renal physiology; renal hemodynamics; kidney injury; regenerative therapies; urology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology)
DNA Codes beyond the Nucleotide Sequence
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 529 | Submission Open
Keywords: epigenetic code; epigenetic code in DNA repair; DNA methylation; genomic code; chromatin structure; chromatin code; three-letter genetic code; DNA shape; genomic signature; DNA codes; non-coding; protein-coding DNA
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Genomics)
Genomic Instability and Cancer: Insights into DNA Repair Pathway Dysregulation
edited by Xiangbing Meng
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 512 | Submission Open
Keywords: homologous recombination; base excision repair; mismatch repair; somatic mutations; chromosomal aberrations; BRCA1; BRCA2; poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP); cancer initiation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Genomics)
How the Timing of Biological Processes Is Controlled and Modified at the Molecular and Cellular Level? (3rd Edition) submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 446 | Submission Open
Keywords: timing regulation; molecular processes; cellular processes; cell cycle; circadian rhythm; embryo development; metabolism; cancer; diabetes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)
Biological and Ecological Risk Assessment and Management
edited by , Yan Chen and Enguang Nie
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 429 | Submission Open
Keywords: microplastics; biological effects; biodegradation and transformation; ecotoxicity; analysis technologies; health risk; risk assessment; bioremediation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology)
Molecular Mechanisms and Metabolic Pathways of Retinitis Pigmentosa
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 347 | Submission Open
Keywords: retinitis pigmentosa; retina; photoreceptor degneration; pathological mechanisms; metabolism; genetics; gene therapy; cell therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)
Managing Hybridizing Populations: Threats or Opportunities for Conservation?
edited by and Marco Musiani
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 300 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural hybridization; anthropogenic hybridization; adaptive introgression; hybrid fitness; coexistence of wildlife and free-ranging domestic animals; management of hybridizing populations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Conservation Biology and Biodiversity)
Ventral Hippocampus: Features of Functional Organization
edited by Costas Papatheodoropoulos
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 286 | Submission Open
Keywords: hippocampus; neurophysiology; synaptic transmission; synaptic plasticity; neurochemistry; neuromodulation; behavior; oscillations; neuropsychiatric disorders; neurodevelopmental disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience)
Airway Smooth Muscle and Respiratory Diseases
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open
Keywords: airway; airway smooth muscle; asthma; COPD; airway hyperresponsiveness; airway inflammation; airway remodeling; bronchospasm; bronchodilators
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)
The Structure and Function of Membrane-Binding Peptides
edited by Christopher Lockhart
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane-active peptides; antimicrobial peptides; cell-penetrating peptides; peptide– lipid interactions; peptides; lipid bilayers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
Advancements in Cell Energy Metabolism: Bridging the Theory and Therapeutic Insights
edited by Elena Sabini
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open
Keywords: mitochondrial dynamics; mitochondrial dysfunction; metabolic signaling; cellular metabolism; bioenergetics; metabolomics; cell energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)
Inflammatory Cells and Repair submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open
Keywords: inflammation; repair; damage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunology)
Mosquito-Borne Diseases—Updates on Epidemiology, Surveillance and Control
edited by
submission deadline 1 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4085 | Submission Open
Keywords: mosquito-borne diseases; mosquito; arbovirus; epidemiology; surveillance; control; emerging and re-emerging threat; community participation; incursions  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infection Biology)
New Perspectives in Mate Choice
edited by and Theodora Fuss
submission deadline 1 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open
Keywords: sexual selection; taxonomy; behavioral ecology; reproductive strategies; neuroethology; evolutionary biology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioural Biology)
ABCG1 and HDL in Health and Disease
edited by and Terri F. Bruce
submission deadline 2 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 451 | Submission Open
Keywords: atherosclerosis; cancer; cardiovascular disease; cholesterol efflux; diet-related disease; inflammation; lipid raft; reverse cholesterol transport
Biogeochemical Element Cycling in Plant–Soil Systems: Implications for Ecosystem Dynamics and Services
edited by and Wajid Zaman
submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2789 | Submission Open
Keywords: autotrophs; biomass production; climate stabilization; ecosystem functions; ecosystem management; ecosystem policy; global change; heterotrophs; pollination; soil fertility; soil macro-organisms; soil micro-organisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology)
New Sight in Cancer Genetics
edited by , Isabel Marques Carreira and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11750 | Submission Open
Keywords: genomic and epigenetic characterization; diagnosis and prognosis biomarkers; omics profiles; genetic and genomic signature; molecular heterogeneity; molecular targeted therapy; oncogenic signaling pathways; copy number alterations and mutational landscape; chromosome abnormalities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biology)
Approaches for the Reconstruction of Protein Families’ and Superfamilies’ Evolution with Consequences for De Novo Protein Design-2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10008 | Submission Open
Keywords: protein family evolution; protein superfamily; convergent evolution; divergent evolution; molecular phylogeny; horizontal gene transfer; structure– function relationship; de novo protein design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
Animal Models in Toxicology
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4026 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal model; biomarker of harm; pharmacokinetics; route of exposure; toxicology; toxin
(This special issue belongs to the Section Toxicology)
Macrophages and Antimicrobial Immune Response
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3814 | Submission Open
Keywords: macrophage; inflammation; inflammasome; innate immunity; anti-microbial; microbicidal; polarization; MDSC
(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunology)
Metabolic Interactions between the Gut Microbiome and Host
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3712 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut microbiome; host; metabolome; microbial heterogeneity; biomolecules
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)
Advances in Wildlife Conservation and Habitat Management in the Anthropocene submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2322 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovative technologies; advanced monitoring techniques; habitat suitability modeling; species distribution modeling; climate change scenarios; anthropogenic; biotic; and abiotic stressors; environmental impact assessments; invasive species management; disease outbreak impacts; long-term ecological monitoring; protected area effectiveness; keystone species conservation; threatened species; adaptive conservation strategies; conservation planning; wildlife conservation; habitat management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology)
Metabolism of Industrial Microorganisms
edited by , and Kai Li
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2260 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial metabolic engineering; microbial fermentation; industrial microorganisms; microbial cell factory; metabolic regulation; metabolic network; metabolic flux analysis; metabolic pathway; metabolomics; synthetic biology; applied microbiology; industrial production; biofuels and biochemicals; bioactive compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)
Evolutionary Biology from an Information Theory Approach submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1813 | Submission Open
Keywords: evolution; population genetics; information; Kullback– Leibler; Jeffreys divergence; population stability index
(This special issue belongs to the Section Evolutionary Biology)
Molecular Mechanisms of Sexual and Reproductive Development in Aquatic Animals
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1563 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic animals; sex; germline; reproduction; regulatory mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biology)
Ecological Regulation of Forest and Grassland Pests
edited by and Liangjian Qu
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1491 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest and grassland pests; ecological regulation; sustainable IPM; biological control; forest management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology)
Vision and the Immune System submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1472 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemokine; cytokine and other immune-function-related proteins and non-coding RNAs in the retina; retinal organoids; rodent models; zebrafish; fruit fly; human patients; database mining; data-driven discovery of biological functions; non-image-forming functions of opsin receptor proteins; retinal degeneration; Muller glia cells; retinal pigment epithelium
(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunology)
New Insights into Skeletal Muscle Metabolism in Pathological and Physiological Conditions
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1307 | Submission Open
Keywords: skeletal muscle; muscle diseases; hormones; physical exercise; muscle physiology; biomarkers; disease prevention; antibodies; pharmacological approaches; cell metabolism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)
Biological Advances in Pregnancy Complications
edited by and Michael J. Paidas
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 819 | Submission Open
Keywords: preeclampsia; gestational diabetes; preterm birth; placental biology; fetal growth restriction; hypertensive disorders of pregnancy; maternal-fetal medicine; pregnancy-associated infections; immunological adaptations in pregnancy; epigenetics of pregnancy complications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental and Reproductive Biology)
Ion Channels in Cancer Progression
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 553 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer cell biology; ion channels; calcium; cancer therapy; cerebral activity; tumor microenvironment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biology)
Regulatory Mechanisms of Plant Stress Response
edited by and Li Ren
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open
Keywords: gene; gene expression; gene function; molecular regulation; genetic resource; phenotype; stress response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Genomics)
Deciphering the Process and Mechanisms of Virus Infection in Host Cells
edited by Xin Zhao
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open
Keywords: virus; pathology; virus– host interaction; host factor; receptor; entry; life cycle
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infection Biology)
Probiotics and Gut Microbiome-Prospects and Challenges
edited by Jiye Cheng
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open
Keywords: probiotics; gut microbiome; microbiota; gut health; probiotic mechanisms; probiotic applications; probiotic challenges; probiotic formulation; probiotic delivery; microbiome-host interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)
2nd Edition of Computational Methods in Biology
edited by and Chi Wei Ong
submission deadline 1 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2137 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational biology; artificial intelligence; machine learning; bioinformatics; data analysis; genomics; proteomics; drug discovery systems biology; cancer research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics)
Feeding Biology and Nutrition in Insects
edited by and Christopher W. Weldon
submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 503 | Submission Open
Keywords: diet; digestion; ecology; evolution; feeding; insects; mass-rearing; microbiome; nutrients; taste
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology)
Cardiovascular Autonomic Function: From Bench to Bedside
edited by and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 29699 | Submission Open
Keywords: dysautonomia; heart rate variability; autonomic function testing; cardiovascular autonomic function; autonomic neuroscience; syncope; orthostatic hypotension; baroreflex
Structure, Function and Diversity of Gut Microbes in Animals
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18838 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbes; gut; function; structure; diversity; benefit; pathogenesis; dysbiosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)
Innovative Biotechnologies for Advancing Protein Function Investigation
edited by Yongjuan Zhao, Wanhua Li and Qiwen Deng
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8913 | Submission Open
Keywords: protein imaging and visualization; high-throughput screening; computational methodologies; protein engineering; protein– protein interactions; protein– ligand interactions; biological mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotechnology)
Physiological, Biochemical, and Molecular Response in Plants under Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Treatment (Volume II) submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7041 | Submission Open
Keywords: antioxidants; bioactive compounds; biotic and abiotic stress; food quality; LED; nutrients; plant defense; plant response; productivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)
Genetic Breeding and Reproduction of Aquatic Animals
edited by Dongmei Ma, , and Qingheng Wang
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6003 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic breeding; reproduction technology; gene; protein; molecular marker; trait; QTLs; molecular marker; fish; shrimp; crab; shellfish; aquatic animals; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabonomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental and Reproductive Biology)
Physiology and Pathophysiology of Skin
edited by Seon-Pil Jin
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4413 | Submission Open
Keywords: epidermal barrier; melanogenesis; wound healing; skin immunity; sensory perception; dermatitis; psoriasis; atopic dermatitis; autoimmune skin disorders; therapeutic approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology)
Extracellular Vesicles and Pathophysiology
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3334 | Submission Open
Keywords: extracellular vesicles; biomarkers; diagnostics; therapeutics; disease mechanism
Research Progress on Parasitic and Microbial Infection and Immunity submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3179 | Submission Open
Keywords: host; pathway; defense; innate immune responses; adaptive immune responses; pathogenicity; immune signalling; bacterial infection; viral infection; parasitic infection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infection Biology)
Nutrition, Environment, and Fish Physiology
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submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2723 | Submission Open
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(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biology)
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