Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa: From Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms to Novel Therapeutic Approaches
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 12719
Special Issue Editor
Interests: meibomian gland dysfunction; dry eye; lipidomics; mass spectrometry
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Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue of IJMS is welcoming submissions that would provide new insights into the molecular aspects of physiology and biochemistry of the eye and adnexa, including the ocular surface, cornea, retina, conjunctiva, meibomian and lacrimal glands, and other ocular structures in the norm and pathology. We are especially interested in experimental papers and review articles that would describe novel findings and hypotheses with regard to the mechanisms of the onset of life-threatening and/or debilitating ocular diseases and pathologies on a molecular level, and, eventually, lead to more effective treatments of those conditions. More often than not, the molecular bases of rare and/or multifactorial diseases are insufficiently studied and poorly understood, which impedes the development of proper treatments and represents a major challenge for health professionals and scientists alike. Obtaining and discussing new information on the molecular mechanisms of these diseases and pathologies, using cell and animal models, as well as human volunteers, would be an important step toward finding cures for those conditions.
Dr. Igor A. Butovich
Guest Editor
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