Going with the Flow and Beyond: Understanding Benign Blood Disorders and Their Underlying Mechanisms
A special issue of Cells (ISSN 2073-4409).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 1970
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Benign hematological disorders, including sickle cell disease, polycythemia vera, hemophilia, and thalassemia, represent a major group of blood disorders that affect a large number of people worldwide. Beyond their clinical severity, these benign blood disorders have a significant impact on our understanding of the basic, molecular, and physiological aspects of blood cell structures, functions, and regulation. This Special Issue will collect original research and review articles on the molecular mechanisms behind benign blood disorders. We welcome the submission of articles focused on red blood cell structures, functions, and regulation, heme iron and hemoglobin clearance, and iron overload-associated organ damage. Additional possible sub-themes for papers include endothelial cell senescence, vascular aging, and the regulation of blood vessel formation.
Dr. Tirthadipa Pradhan-Sundd
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- benign blood disorders
- sickle cell disease
- red blood cells
- hemoglobin
- heme
- iron overload
- organ damage
- hemophilia
- thalassemia
- anemia
- blood vessels
- vascular aging
- endothelial cells
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