Molecular Research in Obesity, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Biomedicines (ISSN 2227-9059). This special issue belongs to the section "Endocrinology and Metabolism Research".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2025 | Viewed by 42
Special Issue Editors
Interests: obesity; bariatric surgery; leukocytes; oxidative stress; metabolic pathways
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Interests: obesity; metabolic disorders; inflammation; oxidative stress; mitochondrial dysfunction
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Obesity is a complex chronic disease of epidemic proportions, contributing to the increasing burdens of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia and premature death worldwide. Although the rapid increase in obesity has been driven by environmental changes, genetic factors are also critical players in determining individual predisposition to this condition.
Obesity has been linked to adverse alterations in adipose tissue, specifically white and brown adipose tissue that predisposes subjects to metabolic dysregulation, chronic low-grade inflammation, and energy storage and expenditure dysfunctions. These adverse alterations include the activation and/or inhibition of relevant molecular pathways regulating appetite, metabolism, energy balance, adipocyte differentiation and thermogenesis. Although the mechanisms beyond obesity and its related comorbidities have been extensively investigated, some of them are yet to be fully elucidated.
This Special Issue aims to summarize the current knowledge and advances in this field, showcasing the novel molecular mechanisms underlying obesity; prevent the individual risk of developing obesity; and identify novel approaches in the management of this condition.
Original research articles and reviews will include (but are not limited to) elucidating the molecular underpinnings of obesity, identifying genetic factors, unraveling metabolic pathways and exploring the functions of adipose tissue.
Dr. Zaida Abad-Jiménez
Dr. Teresa Vezza
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- obesity
- genetics
- molecular pathways
- adipose tissue
- metabolism
- leukocytes
- prevention
- new targets for treatment
- translational studies
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