Kidney Disease: From Pathophysiology to Treatment
A special issue of Biomedicines (ISSN 2227-9059).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 16
Special Issue Editors
Interests: genomics; transcriptomics; diabetic nephropathy; kidney transplantation
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Interests: kidney; biomarker; nephropathy; diabetes
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Kidney disease represents a major global health burden, encompassing a wide spectrum of acute and chronic conditions that significantly impact morbidity, mortality, and healthcare systems. Despite advances in clinical management, the underlying mechanisms driving disease onset and progression include complex and multifactorial mechanisms that are not yet fully elucidated. Progress in molecular biology, genetics, immunology, and systems medicine has provided new insights into the processes of inflammation, fibrosis, oxidative stress, and maladaptive repair that drive renal injury and progression. Nevertheless, current therapeutic strategies remain largely supportive, and disease-modifying treatments are limited.
This Special Issue “Kidney Disease: From Pathophysiology to Treatment” invites original research articles and reviews that address the multifaceted nature of kidney disease. We welcome original research and reviews addressing cellular and molecular mechanisms of kidney injury, biomarker discovery and validation, genetic and epigenetic determinants, innovative pharmacological interventions, regenerative strategies, and precision medicine approaches.
By integrating contributions across basic and translational research, this Special Issue seeks to promote an integrated understanding of kidney disease and stimulate the development of effective strategies to prevent, diagnose, and to inform the development of effective interventions that can improve patient outcomes.
Dr. Paola Pontrelli
Dr. Francesca Conserva
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- acute kidney injury
- chronic kidney disease
- precision medicine
- molecular mechanisms
- biomarkers
- therapeutic response
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