Journals

Theranostics is a multidisciplinary journal that publishes innovative and original research papers reflecting the field of molecular imaging, molecular therapeutics, multifunctional nanoparticle platforms, image-guided therapy, and translational nanomedicine.

International Journal of Biological Sciences is a general research journal with scope covering all areas of biology and biological sciences. Articles include original research papers, reviews or mini-reviews, and short research communications.

Journal of Cancer publishes papers of high quality in all areas of cancer related fields, especially novel concepts, new methods, new regimens, new therapeutic agents, and alternative approaches for early detection and intervention of cancer.

International Journal of Medical Sciences publishes papers of significance in areas of basic medical sciences and clinical research related to the studies of human diseases.

Journal of Genomics publishes papers of high quality in all aspects of genomics, proteomics, gene research and development.

Journal of Bone and Joint Infection (JBJI) is a peer-reviewed journal publishing papers of highest quality in all areas of bones and joints research.

Nanotheranostics publishes innovative research and review articles that apply and develop nanomedicine strategies for advanced theranostics.

Oncomedicine is an international journal publishing cutting edge research in oncology and medicine including basic sciences, pre-clinical and clinical studies.

Research Paper
Nano-Antagonist Alleviates Inflammation and Allows for MRI of Atherosclerosis
Brian Mog, Courteney Asase, Alice Chaplin, Huiyun Gao, Sanjay Rajagopalan, Andrei Maiseyeu
Nanotheranostics 2019; 3(4): 342-355. doi:10.7150/ntno.37391
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Research Paper
Microbubble enhanced ultrasound for the antivascular treatment and monitoring of hepatocellular carcinoma
Julia C. D'Souza, Laith R. Sultan, Stephen J. Hunt, Terence P. Gade, Mrigendra B. Karmacharya, Susan M. Schultz, Angela K. Brice, Andrew K. W. Wood, Chandra M. Sehgal
Nanotheranostics 2019; 3(4): 331-341. doi:10.7150/ntno.39514
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Research Paper
Enhanced blood-brain-barrier penetrability and tumor-targeting efficiency by peptide-functionalized poly(amidoamine) dendrimer for the therapy of gliomas
Changliang Liu, Zijian Zhao, Houqian Gao, Iman Rostami, Qing You, Xinru Jia, Chen Wang, Ling Zhu, Yanlian Yang
Nanotheranostics 2019; 3(4): 311-330. doi:10.7150/ntno.38954
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Research Paper
Theranostic nanoparticles enhance the response of glioblastomas to radiation
Wei Wu, Jessica L. Klockow, Suchismita Mohanty, Kimberly S. Ku, Maryam Aghighi, Stavros Melemenidis, Zixin Chen, Kai Li, Goreti Ribeiro Morais, Ning Zhao, Jürgen Schlegel, Edward E. Graves, Jianghong Rao, Paul M. Loadman, Robert A. Falconer, Sudip Mukherjee, Frederick T. Chin, Heike E. Daldrup-Link
Nanotheranostics 2019; 3(4): 299-310. doi:10.7150/ntno.35342
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Research Paper
Bacterial magnetosomes loaded with doxorubicin and transferrin improve targeted therapy of hepatocellular carcinoma
Jiaojiao Wang, Yuanyuan Geng, Yunpeng Zhang, Xi Wang, Junquan Liu, Abdul Basit, Ting Miao, Weiquan Liu, Wei Jiang
Nanotheranostics 2019; 3(3): 284-298. doi:10.7150/ntno.34601
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Research Paper
Genomic characterization of a pectinolytic isolate of Serratia oryzae isolated from lake water
Nicole Hugouvieux-Cotte-Pattat, Cécile Jacot-des-Combes, Jérôme Briolay
J. Genomics 2019; 7: 64-72. doi:10.7150/jgen.38365
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Short Research Paper
Whole Genome Sequence of Marinobacter salarius Strain SMR5, Shown to Promote Growth in its Diatom Host
Mats Töpel, Matthew I.M. Pinder, Oskar N. Johansson, Olga Kourtchenko, Anna Godhe, Adrian K. Clarke
J. Genomics 2019; 7: 60-63. doi:10.7150/jgen.39039
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Research Paper
The Draft Genome of a Hydrogen-producing Cyanobacterium, Arthrospira platensis NIES-46
Shigekatsu Suzuki, Haruyo Yamaguchi, Masanobu Kawachi
J. Genomics 2019; 7: 56-59. doi:10.7150/jgen.38149
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Short Research Paper
Draft genome sequences for three unisolated Alnus-infective Frankia Sp+ strains, AgTrS, AiOr and AvVan, the first sequenced Frankia strains able to sporulate in-planta
Lorine Bethencourt, Florian Vautrin, Najwa Taib, Audrey Dubost, Lucia Castro-Garcia, Olivier Imbaud, Danis Abrouk, Pascale Fournier, Jérôme Briolay, Agnès Nguyen, Philippe Normand, Maria P. Fernandez, Céline Brochier-Armanet, Aude Herrera-Belaroussi
J. Genomics 2019; 7: 50-55. doi:10.7150/jgen.35875
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Short Research Paper
Genome Sequence of Kordia sp. Strain SMS9 Identified in a Non-Axenic Culture of the Diatom Skeletonema marinoi
Matthew I.M. Pinder, Oskar N. Johansson, Alvar Almstedt, Olga Kourtchenko, Adrian K. Clarke, Anna Godhe, Mats Töpel
J. Genomics 2019; 7: 46-49. doi:10.7150/jgen.35061
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Research Paper
Nicotinamide Riboside Enhances Mitochondrial Proteostasis and Adult Neurogenesis through Activation of Mitochondrial Unfolded Protein Response Signaling in the Brain of ALS SOD1^G93A Mice
Qi Zhou, Lei Zhu, Weiwen Qiu, Yue Liu, Fang Yang, Wenzhi Chen, Renshi Xu
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2020; 16(2): 284-297. doi:10.7150/ijbs.38487
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Research Paper
TIPE regulates VEGFR2 expression and promotes angiogenesis in colorectal cancer
Mengya Zhong, Nini Li, Xingfeng Qiu, Yuhan Ye, Huiyu Chen, Jianyu Hua, Ping Yin, Guohong Zhuang
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2020; 16(2): 272-283. doi:10.7150/ijbs.37906
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Review
Hydrogen Sulfide Plays an Important Protective Role through Influencing Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Diseases
Honggang Wang, Xingzhuo Shi, Mengyuan Qiu, Shuangyu Lv, Huiyang Liu
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2020; 16(2): 264-271. doi:10.7150/ijbs.38143
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Research Paper
LRRC75A antisense lncRNA1 knockout attenuates inflammatory responses of bovine mammary epithelial cells
Xixi Wang, Hao Wang, Ruiqi Zhang, Dan Li, Ming-Qing Gao
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2020; 16(2): 251-263. doi:10.7150/ijbs.38214
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Research Paper
Bovid microRNAs involved in the process of spermatogonia differentiation into spermatocytes
Chuanfei Xu, Mujahid ali Shah, TserangDonko Mipam, Shixin Wu, Chuanping Yi, Hui Luo, Meng Yuan, Zhixin Chai, Wangsheng Zhao, Xin Cai
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2020; 16(2): 239-250. doi:10.7150/ijbs.38232
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Research Paper
Effects of Casein Kinase 2 Alpha 1 Gene Expression on Mice Liver Susceptible to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity
Yu-Ching Lan, Yeh-Han Wang, Hsin-Han Chen, Sui-Foon Lo, Shih-Yin Chen, Fuu-Jen Tsai
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(1): 13-20. doi:10.7150/ijms.37110
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Research Paper
The Clinical Usefulness of Predictive Models for Preterm Birth with Potential Benefits: A KOrean Preterm collaboratE Network (KOPEN) Registry-Linked Data-Based Cohort Study
Kyung Ju Lee, Jinho Yoo, Young-Han Kim, Soo Hyun Kim, Seung Chul Kim, Yoon Ha Kim, Dong Wook Kwak, Kicheol Kil, Mi Hye Park, Hyesook Park, Jae-Yoon Shim, Ga Hyun Son, Kyung A Lee, Soo-young Oh, Kyung Joon Oh, Geum Joon Cho, So-yeon Shim, Su Jin Cho, Hee Young Cho, Hyun-Hwa Cha, Sae Kyung Choi, Jong Yun Hwang, Han-Sung Hwang, Eun Jin Kwon, Young Ju Kim, the KOrean Preterm collaboratE Network (KOPEN) Working Group^
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(1): 1-12. doi:10.7150/ijms.37626
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Research Paper
Direct differentiation of insulin-producing cells from human urine-derived stem cells
Yongha Hwang, Seon-Heui Cha, Yeonhee Hong, Ae Ryang Jung, Hee-Sook Jun
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2019; 16(12): 1668-1676. doi:10.7150/ijms.36011
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Research Paper
Systematic Analysis of Transcriptomic Profile of the Effects of Low Dose Atropine Treatment on Scleral Fibroblasts using Next-Generation Sequencing and Bioinformatics
Yu-Ting Hsiao, Wei-An Chang, Ming-Tse Kuo, Jung Lo, Hsien-Chung Lin, Meng-Chi Yen, Shu-Fang Jian, Yi-Jen Chen, Po-Lin Kuo
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2019; 16(12): 1652-1667. doi:10.7150/ijms.38571
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Research Paper
Inhibition of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Tumor Growth by Electroacupuncture with Encircled Needling and Its Mechanisms in a Mice Xenograft Model
Xin Jiang, Yehong Tian, Lin Xu, Qiaoli Zhang, Yuxiang Wan, Xuewei Qi, Bo Li, Jing Guo, Weiliang Sun, Aiping Luo, Jinchang Huang, Xiaohong Gu
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2019; 16(12): 1642-1651. doi:10.7150/ijms.38521
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Review
Ferritins as natural and artificial nanozymes for theranostics
Bing Jiang, Long Fang, Kongming Wu, Xiyun Yan, Kelong Fan
Theranostics 2020; 10(2): 687-706. doi:10.7150/thno.39827
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Review
Carbon Dots as Potent Antimicrobial Agents
Xiuli Dong, Weixiong Liang, Mohammed J. Meziani, Ya-Ping Sun, Liju Yang
Theranostics 2020; 10(2): 671-686. doi:10.7150/thno.39863
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Research Paper
A supramolecular protein chaperone for vaccine delivery
Zhongyan Wang, Yuna Shang, Zhaoqi Tan, Xiaoyan Li, Guoliang Li, Chunhua Ren, Fuqiang Wang, Zhimou Yang, Jianfeng Liu
Theranostics 2020; 10(2): 657-670. doi:10.7150/thno.39132
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Research Paper
Rod-shape theranostic nanoparticles facilitate antiretroviral drug biodistribution and activity in human immunodeficiency virus susceptible cells and tissues
Bhavesh D. Kevadiya, Brendan Ottemann, Insiya Z. Mukadam, Laura Castellanos, Kristen Sikora, James R. Hilaire, Jatin Machhi, Jonathan Herskovitz, Dhruvkumar Soni, Mahmudul Hasan, Wenting Zhang, Sarella Anandakumar, Jered Garrison, JoEllyn McMillan, Benson Edagwa, R. Lee Mosley, Richard W. Vachet, Howard E. Gendelman
Theranostics 2020; 10(2): 630-656. doi:10.7150/thno.39847
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Research Paper
Supramolecular nanomaterials based on hollow mesoporous drug carriers and macrocycle-capped CuS nanogates for synergistic chemo-photothermal therapy
Jie Yang, Dihua Dai, Xinyue Lou, Lianjun Ma, Bailiang Wang, Ying-Wei Yang
Theranostics 2020; 10(2): 615-629. doi:10.7150/thno.40066
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Research Paper
Inhibition of Carbonyl Reductase 1 Enhances Metastasis of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma through β-catenin-Mediated Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
Miyong Yun, Ae Jin Choi, Seon Rang Woo, Joo Kyung Noh, Ji-Youn Sung, Jung-Woo Lee, Young-Gyu Eun
J. Cancer 2020; 11(3): 533-541. doi:10.7150/jca.34303
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Research Paper
Translation of gastric disease progression at gene level expression
Stephanie Euridice Morales-Guerrero, Claudia Ivette Rivas-Ortiz, Sergio Ponce de León-Rosales, Armando Gamboa-Domínguez, Claudia Rangel-Escareño, Luis Federico Uscanga-Domínguez, Germán Rubén Aguilar-Gutiérrez, David Kershenobich-Stalnikowitz, Gonzalo Castillo-Rojas, Yolanda López-Vidal
J. Cancer 2020; 11(2): 520-532. doi:10.7150/jca.29038
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Research Paper
Evaluation of different scoring systems and gene mutations for the prognosis of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) in Chinese population
Meng-yi Du, Min Xu, Jun Deng, Lin Liu, Tao Guo, Ling-hui Xia, Yu Hu, Heng Mei
J. Cancer 2020; 11(2): 508-519. doi:10.7150/jca.30363
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Research Paper
Rhein induces liver cancer cells apoptosis via activating ROS-dependent JNK/Jun/caspase-3 signaling pathway
Aili Wang, Huihong Jiang, Yuanyuan Liu, Jing Chen, Xue Zhou, Chenxi Zhao, Xia Chen, Mobin Lin
J. Cancer 2020; 11(2): 500-507. doi:10.7150/jca.30381
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Research Paper
Cryptotanshinone Inhibites Bladder Cancer Cell Proliferation and Promotes Apoptosis via the PTEN/PI3K/AKT Pathway
Yadong Liu, Fanlu Lin, Yaodong Chen, Rui Wang, Jiannan Liu, Yinshan Jin, Ruihua An
J. Cancer 2020; 11(2): 488-499. doi:10.7150/jca.31422
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