Molecular and Epigenetic Regulation of Cardiovascular Function
A special issue of Cells (ISSN 2073-4409). This special issue belongs to the section "Cells of the Cardiovascular System".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 May 2022) | Viewed by 6037
Special Issue Editor
Interests: fetal programming of neuro- and cardio-vascular disease; cardiovascular adaptation to pregnancy and maternal stress; epigenetic regulation of cardiovascular function; fetal brain and cardiovascular development
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Epigenetic regulation/modification relates to the stable and heritable patterns of gene expression that do not involve changes in the DNA sequence. Unlike genetic regulation, which is extremely stable and irreversible, epigenetic modifications mark the effects of early environmental events and ensure sustained and reversible responses to transient stimuli, which result in modified gene expression patterns and phenotypes later in life. Growing evidence suggests that the epigenetic regulation of gene expression patterns plays an important role in the developmental programming of cardiovascular disease. However, the cell and molecular epigenetic mechanisms underlying environmental stress-induced cardiovascular disease are still not fully understood.
For this Special Issue, we invite scientific investigators to contribute original research articles, reviews, or shorter “Perspective” articles on all aspects related to the “Molecular Epigenetic Regulation of Cardiovascular Function”. Suggested potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following: maternal stress and fetal programming of cardiovascular dysfunctional phenotypes in late life; epigenetic regulatory role of DNA methylation, RNA methylation, miRNA regulation, and histone modification in the development of cardiovascular dysfunction; identification of the epigenetic biomarkers contributing to cardiovascular disease.
Dr. Daliao Xiao
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- epigenetic regulation
- maternal environmental stress exposure
- fetal programming of cardiovascular dysfunction
- epigenetic mechanisms/biomarkers
