Regulation of Hormone Secretion from Islets in Health and Disease
A special issue of Cells (ISSN 2073-4409).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 June 2026 | Viewed by 14
Special Issue Editor
2. Department of Internal Medicine, Uppsala University Hospital, SE-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden
Interests: islet biology; pancreatic beta cells; insulin secretion; glucagon-like peptide 1; calcium signaling; TRP channels; diabetes; signal transduction in beta-cells; stimulus–secretion coupling; calcium signaling in the beta cells; ryanodine receptors
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue will feature both review articles and original research papers focused on the regulation of hormone secretion from islet cells under physiological and pathological conditions.
We particularly welcome studies addressing the following topics:
- Ion channels, receptors, and intracellular signaling pathways;
- Novel secretagogues and therapeutic targets involved in hormone regulation.
- In addition, we encourage submissions exploring the following areas:
- Paracrine and autocrine signaling among islet cell types;
- Intra-islet communication and functional plasticity;
- Islet cell identity, dedifferentiation, and transdifferentiation;
- Multi-hormonal dysregulation in diabetes;
- Gene expression in the control of hormone secretion;
- Circadian regulation of islet hormone release;
- Single-cell and spatial omics approaches to islet biology;
- Islet inflammation, immune cell crosstalk, and oxidative stress affecting hormone secretion and β-cell survival.
The topics listed above are intended as a general guide. Prospective authors are encouraged to contact the Guest Editor to discuss the suitability of their manuscript for inclusion in this Special Issue.
Dr. Md Shahidul Islam
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- islet hormone secretion
- paracrine signaling
- autocrine regulation
- intra-islet communication
- islet cell plasticity
- transdifferentiation
- multi-hormonal dysregulation
- circadian regulation
- single-cell omics
- islet inflammation and immune crosstalk
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