Decoding the Complexity of Angiogenesis: Insights into Vascular Formation and Disease
A special issue of Cells (ISSN 2073-4409). This special issue belongs to the section "Cells of the Cardiovascular System".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2025 | Viewed by 876
Special Issue Editor
Interests: vessel formation in development and disease; transcriptional control; epigenetics; cardiovascular disease
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Dear Colleagues,
Angiogenesis, in the strictest sense, is defined as the physiological process of vessel formation from the pre-existing vasculature. However, it is important to note that angiogenesis and vasculogenesis occur during embryonic development and in physiological and pathophysiological conditions. Angiogenesis is a fascinating fundamental biological process involving the interplay of different cell types and signaling molecules, and it is an extremely relevant therapeutic target under multiple disease conditions. The present Special Issue of Cells, entitled “Decoding the Complexity of Angiogenesis: Insights into Vascular Formation and Disease”, aims to publish high-quality original research and reviews dealing with this fascinating topic.
Key themes that will be explored within this Special Issue include mechanistic insights into cell–cell interactions, molecular downstream mechanisms, pathophysiologically relevant models, and mechanisms of developmental angiogenesis. Furthermore, translational approaches relevant to diseases with modified angiogenesis are highly appropriate.
Prof. Dr. Kay-Dietrich Wagner
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- angiogenesis
- vasculogenesis
- development
- physiological angiogenesis
- pathophysiology
- cell–cell communication
- cell signaling
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