Molecular Research on Metabolic Disorders
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Biochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2019) | Viewed by 58164
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Dear Colleagues,
Metabolic disorders are nowadays considered as a major health problem affecting a huge percentage of the population worldwide. They are associated with chronic diseases like obesity, diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, or cardiovascular alterations among others, as well as with a higher incidence of all-cause mortality.
For the last few years, a large number of studies have deepened and progressed our knowledge of the molecular mechanisms involved in the development of metabolic disorders. In this regard, special attention has been focused on oxidative stress, inflammation, endoplasmic reticulum stress, alterations on glucose and/or lipid metabolism, insulin resistance, endothelial dysfunction, etc. Nevertheless, further studies are required in order to identify new potential mechanisms implicated in the development of these alterations and/or potential targets (i.e., new adipokines, signaling molecules, exosomes, epigenetic reprogramming, biomarkers, etc.) that could help to develop new strategies and drugs aimed at preventing and/or reversing the complications associated with metabolic disorders.
This Special Issue aims to review current advances in the field of metabolic disorders associated with obesity, diabetes, and non-alcoholic fatty liver and cardiovascular disease with the purpose of better understanding the pathways involved in these alterations. Contributions to both animal models and/or humans are encouraged to shed light on the development of new therapeutic approaches to improve the clinical management of cardiometabolic complications derived from metabolic disorders.
Prof. Dr. Maria S Fernandez-Alfonso
Prof. Dr. Marta Gil-Ortega
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- obesity
- diabetes
- insulin resistance
- oxidative stress
- inflammation
- non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
- cardiovascular alterations
- endoplasmic reticulum stress
- lipids
- glucose
- adipokines
- exosomes
- epigenetics
- biomarkers
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