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Mass Spectrometry Imaging: Theory, Methods and Applications in Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Research
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4992
Keywords: in situ ionization; MS imaging data processing; multimodular imaging; spatial multi-omics; clinical diagnosis; drug research and development; cancer metabolism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metabolomic Profiling Technology)
Advances in Salivary Metabolomics for Oral and Systemic Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2543
Keywords: metabolomics; salivary metabolites; oral diseases; oral cancer; periodontal diseases; oral microbiome; systemic diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Metabolomic Profiling in Equine Medicine and Reproduction
edited by and Fulvio Laus
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2022
Keywords: metabolomic analysis; horse; donkey; mule; equine medicine; equine reproduction; biomarker; metabolite; metabolome
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Metabolism)
Recent Advances in Radiation Research
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1813
Keywords: ionizing radiation; radiotherapy; space radiation; radiation protection; metabolomics; lipidomics; multi-omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advances in Metabolomics)
Metabolic Biomarkers and Nutrition in Degenerative Conditions and Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery
edited by , and Maximos Frountzas
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1579
Keywords: biomarkers; nutrition; metabolism; metabolomics; degenerative disease; Parkinson’ s disease; Alzheimer’ s disease; cardiovascular disease; gastrointestinal cancer surgery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Changing Diagnosis, Treatment and Monitoring of Rare Genetic Disorders in the -Omics Era
edited by Adviye Ayper Tolun and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 257
Keywords: inborn errors of metabolism; rare genetic diseases; clinical metabolomics; multiomics; biomarker discovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Integrative Metabolomics)
New Perspectives in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes and Its Complications
edited by Péter Kempler and Zsuzsanna Putz
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 240
Keywords: type 2 diabetes mellitus; microvascular complications; diabetic neuropathy; diabetic nephropathy; diabetic retinopathy; glucose database analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Brain Metabolism Models and Research
edited by Jennifer M. Lynch and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 177
Keywords: brain mitochondria; brain oxidative stress; neuroinflammation; brain insulin signaling; brain lipid metabolism; brain aging; neurodegenerative diseases; neurodevelopmental disorders; microbiome and brain
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Metabolites and Thyroid
edited by Carolina Castro Porto Silva Janovsky and Caroline Serrano-Nascimento
submission deadline 1 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolomics; hypothyroidism; hyperthyroidism; thyroid cancer; thyroid function; endocrine disruptors; lipidomics; proteomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Sports: Nutrition and Metabolism in Relation to Athletes’ Health and Performance
edited by
submission deadline 5 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5354 | Submission Open
Keywords: sports; physiology; metabolism; nutrition; rapid weight loss; body mass maintenance; performance; energy system contributions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Effects of Biotic/Abiotic Stress on Plant Metabolism submission deadline 13 Aug 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12626 | Submission Open
Keywords: biotic and abiotic stresses; plant primary and secondary metabolites; plant stress response; plant metabolomics; biologically active plant metabolites; phytochemical composition of plant metabolites; biotechnological production of plant metabolites; biostimulants for plant stress mitigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Metabolism)
Lifestyle Interventions: A Challenging Therapeutic Strategy for Metabolic Syndrome 2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2090 | Submission Open
Keywords: diabetes; metabolic syndrome; insulin resistance; obesity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Nutrition and Metabolism in Human Diseases 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1363 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrition; metabolism; nutrient; metabolite; disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Honorary Special Issue Dedicated to Prof. Giovanni Targher–the Metabolic Fatty Liver Syndromes: MASLD/MAFLD/NAFLD submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 953 | Submission Open
Keywords: nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD); metabolic associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD); nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH); metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD); fatty liver
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Reactive Oxygen Species and Energy Metabolic Alterations in Health and Disease submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; ROS; glycolysis; mitochondria; autophagy; antioxidant system; glutathione; oxidative phosphorylation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Metabolism)
Effect of Exogenous or Endogenous Regulatory Factors on Metabolic Responses of Plants to Biotic/Abiotic Stress
edited by
submission deadline 18 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1344 | Submission Open
Keywords: biotic and abiotic stresses; biochemistry and biosynthesis of secondary metabolites; stress response and metabolic regulation; plant metabolomics under stress; lipid metabolism; root exudates composition under stress; exogenous or endogenous regulatory factors; ROS and antioxidants; plant regulation signaling pathways; plant growth promotion and metabolic mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Metabolism)
Cellular Metabolism in Neurological Disorders submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7809 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolism  ; neurodegeneration  ; mitochondria  ; glycogen; therapeutic targets; neurons; glia
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Metabolism)
Neuronutrition: Metabolomic Insights and Perspectives
edited by and Rocío Campos Vega
submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 2187 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuronutrition; neurological disorders; nutrition; functional foods; nutraceutical; nutrition physiology; nutriomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Metabolism in Aquatic Products
edited by Kuohsun Chiu
submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1920 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolism; physiology; marine biology; fish; shellfish; nutrition; seafood; aquatic organism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Metabolism)
Animal Nutritional Metabolism and Toxicosis Disease
edited by
submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1269 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-fat food; mammals; fish; metabolic blocks; toxosis; treatment of disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Metabolism)
Proteomics and Metabolomics in Veterinary and Animal Health submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolomics; proteomics; bioinformatics; omics data integration; mass spectrometry; veterinary medicine; animal health; biomarker discovery; metabolic pathways; molecular interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Integrative Metabolomics)
Dietary Strategies for Metabolic Syndrome submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9361 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolic syndrome; dietary strategies; mediterranean Diet; nutraceuticals; noncommunicable diseases; microbiota
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Metabolomics)
Molecular Mechanism of Lipid Metabolism in Periparturient Animal Liver
edited by , , Chuang Xu, and Lamei Wang
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7639 | Submission Open
Keywords: periparturient animal; negative energy balance; fat mobilization; lipid metabolism; fatty liver
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Metabolism)
Trace Metal Element Metabolism in Biological Systems
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7316 | Submission Open
Keywords: trace metal elements; homeostasis mechanism; protein misfolding; protein modification; autophagy; human disease; plant disease; epidemic disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Novel Metabolomics and Techniques for Metabolic Disorders in Intestinal Microbiota
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6604 | Submission Open
Keywords: intestinal microbiota; metabolomics; LC-MS; GC-MS; virulence factor; microbial and host co-metabolite; metabolic reprogramming; metabolic disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology and Ecological Metabolomics)
Association between Natural Products and the Metabolism in Humans
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3673 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; molecular mechanisms; metabolic transformation; cell metabolism; ADME; metabolomics; bioactivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Metabolism)
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Metabolic Pathway Mapping and Enrichment
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3498 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolite; metabolomics; systems biology; data analysis; bioinformatics; metabolite pathway mapping; metabolite pathway enrichment analysis (MPEA)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics and Data Analysis)
Obesity and Metabolic Dysfunction: Disease Development and Breaking the Cycle
edited by Paulo Cezar de Freitas Mathias, Lucas Paulo Jacinto Saavedra and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3426 | Submission Open
Keywords: obesity; diabetes; DOHaD; metabolic programming; treatment; intervention; cardiovascular disease; metabolic syndrome
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Exercise Physiology and Cardiovascular Metabolism submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2239 | Submission Open
Keywords: non-communicable diseases; vascular aging; exercise intervention; hypoxic conditions; cardiometabolic biomarkers; arterial stiffness; endothelial dysfunction; sports performances
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Environmental Factors Affecting Fish Metabolism submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1688 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioaccumulation; biotoxins; drugs and metabolites; molecular biology; nanocontaminants; oxidative stress; physiological condition; OMICs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Metabolism)
Bioactive Compounds in Animal Nutrition Resources and Animal By-Products
edited by and Mario Cuchillo Hilario
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1351 | Submission Open
Keywords: alternative sources; animal nutrition; bioactive compounds; metabolites; animal products; consumer health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Metabolism)
Gut Microbe-Derived Metabolites in the Onset of Chronic Diseases
edited by Jonathan Wei Jie Lee and Adrian Low
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 697 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut microbiome; chronic gut disease; sulfidogenic bacteria; methanogens; secondary bile acids; short-chain fatty acids; tryptophan metabolites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology and Ecological Metabolomics)
Editorial Board Members' Collection Series: Microbial Metabolism in Animal Health
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 350 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal health; metabolite markers; metabolomics; microbial metabolism; microbial metabolite; microbial intervention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Metabolism)
Towards Clinical Interpretation of Metabolomic Data
edited by Tomáš Adam
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open
Keywords: biochemistry; data mining; metabolism; biochemical interpretation; plasma; serum; urine; cerebrispinal fluid; biofluids; human; biochemistry; metabolomic; metabolic diseases; clinical diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics and Data Analysis)
Advancement of Microbiome and Metabolomics in Understanding Immune Homeostasis
edited by Bing Ma and Young Suk Lee
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbiome; metabolite; immune homeostasis; host– microbe interaction; integrative multi-omics; microbial ecology; T cell differentiation; regulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology and Ecological Metabolomics)
Exploring Uric Acid and Beyond submission deadline 5 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2802 | Submission Open
Keywords: uric acid; cardiovascular risk; kidney disease; obesity; diabetes; lipid metabolism; immune programming
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Hypothalamic Regulation of Whole-Body Energy Metabolism: From Physiology to Pathophysiology
edited by
submission deadline 5 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1449 | Submission Open
Keywords: obesity; whole-body energy homeostasis; metabolic regulation; hypothalamus; food intake; neuroinflammation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Nutrition and Supplements Intervening on Exercise Ability and Metabolism submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 1209 | Submission Open
Keywords: dietary supplements; supplementation; sports nutritional; metabolism; exercise physiology; exercise capacity; biological regeneration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Effects of Bioactive Compounds on Metabolic Syndrome submission deadline 16 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5328 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolic syndrome; bioactive compounds; secondary plant metabolites; cardiovascular disease; obesity; diabetes mellitus
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Metabolomics)
LC-MS/MS Analysis for Plant Secondary Metabolites
edited by Tiantian Ye and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1384 | Submission Open
Keywords: liquid chromatography; mass spectrometry; secondary metabolites; metabolomics; abiotic and biotic stress; plant development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Metabolism)
Proteomics and Metabolomics of Extracellular Vesicles submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 513 | Submission Open
Keywords: extracellular vesicles; proteomics; metabolomic; lipidomic; EV cargo; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Metabolism)
Metabolic Cancer Therapy: Targeting Tumor Metabolism for Innovative Adjuvant Treatment submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11406 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer metabolism; glycolysis; glutaminolysis; ketone bodies; mitochondrial dysfunction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Lipid Biomarkers and Cardiometabolic Diseases
edited by Hyun Suk Yang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7166 | Submission Open
Keywords: lipid profiles; lipid metabolism; cholesterol; dietary fat; cardiovascular diseases; metabolic diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Lipid Metabolism)
Metabolomics Strategies in Research of Honey Bee Products submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4125 | Submission Open
Keywords: honey bee products; chemical profiles; targeted metabolomics; untargeted metabolomics; biomarkers; authenticity assessment; bioactive compounds; bioactive potential; metabolic perturbations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Metabolomics)
Role of Gut-Derived Metabolites in Health and Disease submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3666 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut microbiome; host– microbiota interactions; metabolic phenotyping; nutrients; pro- and antibiotics; preclinical and clinical metabolomics; quantitative NMR and MS; MALDI imaging; metabolites; lipids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Lipid Metabolism and Cardiometabolic Diseases: Latest Advances and Prospects
edited by Melania Gaggini and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2696 | Submission Open
Keywords: lipidomic; lipotoxicity; oxidative stress; obesity; dyslipidemia; cardiovascular risk; diabetes; insulin resistance; fatty liver
(This special issue belongs to the Section Lipid Metabolism)
Metabolic Changes during Pre- and Post-harvest Fruit and Vegetable Decay, Ripening and Senescence submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2437 | Submission Open
Keywords: pre- and post-harvest technology; bio-stimulants and abiotic stress; nutritional quality; metabolic pathway; bioactive compounds; chilling injury
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Metabolism)
Advanced Metabolic Profiling via Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry and Liquid Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 742 | Submission Open
Keywords: chromatographic methods; mass spectrometry techniques; metabolic profiling; methodological advancements; biomarker discovery; environmental monitoring; food safety and quality; clinical diagnosis; drug development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metabolomic Profiling Technology)
Untargeted Metabolomics and Bacterial Metabolism
edited by Carlos J. García and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 652 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolomics; bacteria metabolism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology and Ecological Metabolomics)
Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome in Children: Insights, Interventions and Emerging Perspectives
edited by and Wieland Kiess
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 479 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolic syndrome in children; childhood obesity; hypertension; glucose tolerance; insulin resistance; nutritional status; metabolomics; oxidative stress; trace elements— selenium
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
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