Vascular Changes in Systemic Degenerative Diseases and Their Pathological Implications: Molecular Biological Insights
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: 20 January 2025 | Viewed by 2356
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Dear Colleagues,
After the discovery of antibiotics, infectious diseases are largely controlled. Now, systemic degenerative diseases are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in both developing and developed societies. Moreover, the main target of systemic degenerative diseases is the middle-aged and elderly population, which poses an extra burden on the health system of society. Hence, extensive research is going on in all disciplines of degenerative diseases including cardiovascular, renal and neurological degenerative diseases. Much is known about the pathological processes of most systemic degenerative diseases. However, pathology-based therapy is still proven to be for most systemic degenerative diseases. One reason for this problem could be the interconnection and interdependence of various systems, and we need to think about the influence of other systems on a particular systemic disease. For example, changes in the hormonal system can affect neurodegenerative diseases profoundly. Such interaction and interconnection of the different systems in disease pathology are maintained by the vascular network. Therefore, changes in the vascular system could affect not only the cardiovascular system but other systems as well. If acquire knowledge about the influence of other systems on a particular systemic disease, and the role of the vascular network in the process, a better and more effective therapy for degenerative diseases could be developed. Therefore, we launch this Special Issue where the pathophysiology of degenerative diseases of any system, and the role of vascular changes can be discussed.
This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the role of vascular changes in all types of systemic degenerative diseases. We want to bring the pathophysiological changes of all systemic degenerative diseases, their relations with the other systems of the body, along with their relations with vascular changes under one umbrella, so that researchers in the field of systemic degenerative diseases can benefit from the knowledge of other disciplines, and get a new perspective on their own field of degenerative diseases.
IJMS has organized a series of Special Issues to highlight the latest advancements in science in order to be at the forefront of science in different fields of research. This editorial initiative of particular relevance, led by Dr. Sheikh Abdullah and Dr. Shozo Yano is focused on new insights, novel developments, current challenges, latest discoveries, recent advances, and future perspectives in the field of vessel-related degeneration of all systemic diseases.
The present Special Issue, entitled “Vascular Changes in Systemic Degenerative Diseases and their pathological implications: Molecular Biological Insights”, aims to present recent research developments to the wider community involved in this field. We welcome contributions in this field.
Dr. Abdullah Sheikh
Dr. Shozo Yano
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- vascular health
- degenerative diseases
- kidney degenerative diseases
- neurodegenerative diseases
- cardiovascular diseases
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