Cellular Signalling Pathways in the Endocrine Pancreas and Diabetes
A special issue of Cells (ISSN 2073-4409). This special issue belongs to the section "Cell Signaling".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Dysregulated cellular signalling within the endocrine pancreas is central to the onset and progression of diabetes. This Cells Special Issue welcomes both original research articles and comprehensive reviews that elucidate the latest advances in intracellular and intercellular signalling pathways regulating endocrine function, β-cell biology, and systemic metabolic control. This Special Issue aims to publish impactful articles addressing pathways and mechanisms linking genetic, metabolic, and environmental risk factors to alterations in signalling in response to inflammation, cell stress, and metabolic overload. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) β-cell signalling dynamics, islet cell communication, metabolic and inflammatory stress, and the therapeutic strategies targeting these processes. By assembling cutting-edge research across these areas, this Special Issue aims to clarify the signalling mechanisms underlying diabetes risk and progression and to inspire new avenues for prevention and treatment.
Dr. Catharina Alam
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- diabetes
- cell signalling
- molecular mechanisms
- cell stress
- endocrine pancreas
- β-cells
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