BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH
Scope & Guideline
Illuminating the pathways of cellular innovation.
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Molecular Mechanisms of Disease:
Focuses on the molecular basis of diseases, exploring how molecular interactions and pathways contribute to disease processes, including cancer, neurodegeneration, and metabolic disorders. - Cell Signaling Pathways:
Investigates the intricate signaling pathways that regulate cellular functions, including growth, differentiation, and apoptosis, with a particular emphasis on how dysregulation contributes to disease. - Gene Regulation and Expression:
Studies the mechanisms of gene regulation, including transcriptional and post-transcriptional modifications, and their implications in cellular function and pathology. - Proteomics and Metabolomics:
Utilizes high-throughput proteomic and metabolomic approaches to understand the dynamic changes in protein and metabolite profiles in various biological contexts, particularly in disease states. - Cellular Responses to Stress:
Explores how cells respond to various stressors, including oxidative stress, nutrient deprivation, and hypoxia, and the implications of these responses in health and disease. - Innovative Therapeutic Strategies:
Presents research on novel therapeutic approaches targeting molecular pathways involved in disease, including drug discovery and development based on molecular mechanisms.
Trending and Emerging
- Cancer Metabolism:
An increasing number of studies are focusing on the metabolic reprogramming of cancer cells, highlighting the role of metabolic pathways in tumor progression and therapeutic resistance. - Role of Non-Coding RNAs:
Research on long non-coding RNAs and their regulatory roles in gene expression and cellular processes is emerging as a significant area of interest, particularly in cancer biology. - Immunometabolism:
There is a growing focus on the intersection of immunology and metabolism, exploring how metabolic changes influence immune cell function and the implications for diseases such as cancer and autoimmune disorders. - Cellular Senescence and Aging:
The study of cellular senescence and its impact on aging and age-related diseases is trending, as researchers seek to understand the mechanisms that link senescence to various pathologies. - Organelle Interactions and Communication:
Emerging studies are highlighting the importance of inter-organelle communication, particularly between mitochondria and the endoplasmic reticulum, in maintaining cellular homeostasis and responding to stress. - Microbiome Interactions:
Research exploring the interactions between the microbiome and host cellular processes is gaining momentum, particularly in the context of metabolic diseases and cancer.
Declining or Waning
- Classical Biochemical Assays:
Research utilizing traditional biochemical assays for enzyme activity and metabolic profiling has decreased, likely due to the rise of more advanced techniques such as high-throughput screening and omics technologies. - Basic Cell Biology:
Studies that primarily focus on fundamental cell biology without a direct application to disease mechanisms or therapeutic implications are less frequently published, indicating a shift towards more applied research. - Single-Cell Analysis:
Although single-cell analysis was once a rapidly growing area, its prominence has waned slightly as the field matures and researchers increasingly integrate single-cell findings into broader biological and clinical contexts. - Static Models of Disease:
The reliance on static models to study disease mechanisms, such as 2D cell cultures, has decreased in favor of more dynamic and physiologically relevant models, including organoids and in vivo studies.
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