Molecular Basis of Vascular Remodeling 3.0
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 January 2024) | Viewed by 301
Special Issue Editor
Interests: cardiovascular diseases; remodeling; inflammation; oxidative stress
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Cardiovascular diseases are the major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. A key pathological hallmark of cardiovascular disease is vascular remodeling, i.e., the ability of the arteries to modify their structure in response to pathological situations. The processes underlying vascular remodeling mainly affect the biology of vascular smooth muscle cells (changes in their contractile, migratory, proliferative, and apoptotic capacity), as well as the content of the extracellular matrix and the maintenance of their elastic properties.
Although the processes that accompany the development of vascular remodeling are known, the underlying molecular basis is less understood. For that, knowing new mechanisms that participate in this pathological process is fundamental to understand its development from early stages and would allow having new targets for pharmacological action or new diagnostic biomarkers.
In this Special Issue of IJMS, we want to offer a platform for high-quality publications on new mechanisms underlying vascular remodeling.
Prof. Dr. Ana Belen Garcia-Redondo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- aneurysm
- atherosclerosis
- cell signaling
- extracellular matrix
- hypertension
- immune system
- mechanotransduction
- smooth muscle cells
- vascular remodeling
- vascular stiffness
