Cells of the Cardiovascular System
A section of Cells (ISSN 2073-4409).
Section Information
The cardiovascular system comprises the heart, blood and lymphatic vessels, and blood. Its most well-known function is the transport of oxygen and nutrients and waste removal, but it also represents the road for immune and stem cells, hormones, and active metabolites. The importance of the cardiovascular system is underlined by the fact that the heart is the first functional organ during embryonic development in mammals, and congenital cardiovascular malformations are the most common birth defects with mostly unknown causes. Furthermore, cardiovascular diseases are the most common causes of death worldwide. Thus, investigation of the function of cells in the cardiovascular system, their interactions, signaling, electrophysiology, specification, and plasticity is of great importance for our understanding of cardiovascular physiology and pathophysiology.
This Section of Cells aims to publish research that provides novel insights and conceptual advancements in the field of cardiovascular science at the biophysical, molecular, cellular, organ, and organism level. Research topics include:
- Signaling between cells in the cardiovascular system;
- Cardiovascular development;
- Cardiovascular disease;
- Immune modulation of cardiovascular function;
- Neuronal and humoral control of the cardiovascular system;
- Circadian influences on the cardiovascular system;
- Cardiovascular system and aging;
- Stem cells in the cardiovascular system;
- Ion channels in cardiac and vascular cells;
- Cell specification and plasticity;
- Genetics and epigenetics of cardiovascular development and disease.
Topics, however, are not limited to these keywords.
Epidemiological and clinical case studies without novel mechanistic insights will not be included as per the Cells general publication policy.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Recent Advances of Apoptosis and Autophagy in Cardiovascular Diseases and Cancer (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Role of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells in Cardiovascular Disease (Deadline: 15 October 2024)
- Novel Insight into Endothelial Function and Atherosclerosis (Deadline: 25 October 2024)
- Insight into Cardiomyopathy (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- The Role of ROS in Atherosclerosis (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Molecular and Cellular Insights into Platelet Function (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- The Role of Oxidative Stress in Cardiovascular Diseases—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Molecular Pathways and Potential Therapeutic Targets of Vascular Dysfunction (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- The Double Face of Smooth Muscle Cells in Vascular Biology—Friends or Foes, Damage or Regeneration? (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Heme Biology in Health and Disease (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- New Insights into Therapeutic Targets for Cardiovascular Diseases (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Advances in Zebrafish Cardiac Disease Models (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Updates on the Mechanisms and Therapies of Cardiometabolic Disease (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Regulation of Fibroblasts and Fibrosis in Cardiovascular Disease (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- The Cell Biology of Heart Disease (Deadline: 30 January 2025)
- Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- The Role of Inflammation in Atherosclerosis and Coronary Artery Disease—2nd Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Pulmonary Hypertension: From Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms to Therapeutic Opportunities (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Novel Mechanisms of Gene Regulation in Cardiac Development and Congenital Heart Defects (Deadline: 15 March 2025)
- New Insights into Vascular Biology in Health and Disease (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Cardiovascular Disease: From Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms to Therapeutic Opportunities
- Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Atherosclerosis
- Emerging Topics in Vascular Endothelial Cell Biology
- Endothelial Cell Dysfunction and Multi-organ Injury: From Molecular Mechanisms to Therapeutic Interventions
- Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury and Protective Strategies