Unraveling the Mysteries of Muscle: Advances in Myogenesis, Physiology, and Wasting Disorders
A special issue of Biomolecules (ISSN 2218-273X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 38
Special Issue Editor
2. Channelopathy Research Center (CRC), Dongguk University School of Medicine, Ilsan 10326, Republic of Korea
Interests: mechanotransduction; cytoskeleton remodeling; proliferation; differentiation; myogenesis; sarcopenia; insulin resistance; diabetes; metabolism; glucose metabolism; lipid metabolism; metabolic diseases; energy metabolism
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Muscle biology is a rapidly evolving field with significant implications for health and disease. Understanding the intricate molecular mechanisms governing muscle function and developing novel therapeutic approaches for muscle wasting disorders are critical for addressing challenges posed by aging populations and chronic diseases. This Special Issue will serve as a pivotal resource, fostering collaboration and innovation in this vital area of biomedical research.
The Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive platform for the latest advances in muscle biology, focusing on the molecular mechanisms underlying myogenesis, muscle physiology, and muscle wasting. This Special Issue will cover recent discoveries in the regulatory networks, signaling pathways, and physiological processes that govern muscle development, maintenance, and degeneration. Additionally, it will highlight emerging therapeutic strategies and foundational technologies designed to mitigate muscle-wasting disorders, such as sarcopenia, cachexia, and other muscle-related pathologies.
Topics of Interest: We invite submissions covering a broad range of topics, including but not limited to:
- Molecular mechanisms of myogenesis and muscle regeneration.
- Regulatory roles of non-coding RNAs (e.g., microRNAs, circRNAs, and lncRNAs) in muscle development and pathology.
- Advances in understanding muscle physiology and signaling pathways.
- Mechanistic insights into muscle wasting disorders, including sarcopenia, cachexia, and muscular dystrophies.
- Cross-talk between muscle biology and systemic metabolic regulation.
- Innovations in therapeutic approaches to prevent or reverse muscle wasting.
- Role of cytoskeletal dynamics and structural proteins in muscle health and disease.
- Insights from model organisms and clinical studies in muscle research.
- Biomarkers for muscle function and their implications in clinical applications.
- Emerging technologies for studying and manipulating muscle biology.
Prof. Dr. Wan Lee
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- muscle biology
- molecular mechanism
- myogenesis
- muscle physiology
- muscle wasting
- sarcopenia
- cachexia
- muscle-related pathologies
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