Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms in Eye Disease and Vision Disorders
A Special Issue of Cells (ISSN 2073-4409) belonging to the section "Cellular Pathology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 February 2027 | Viewed by 170
Editors
Interests: corneal disease; corneal cell biology; keratoconus; steroid hormones; neurodegeneration; molecular mechanisms
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Diseases which affect vision are a leading preventable cause of disability. Global prevalence of many vision disorders, such as glaucoma, cataracts, dry eye disease, and trauma-induced ocular injuries, are predicted to rise dramatically in the coming decades. Ocular research has been at the forefront of translational science, attempting to elucidate disease mechanisms and improve injury recovery. Indeed, the eye represents an ideal organ for investigating pharmaceutical targets, conducting biological fluid analysis, examining neurological function, and characterizing wound healing.
Despite the many recent advances in ocular research, numerous biomolecular mechanisms governing cellular function in the pathology of eye diseases and acute traumas remain poorly defined or understudied. Countless proteins, including growth factors, steroid hormones and inflammatory factors, become dysregulated in various ocular conditions. Beyond protein dysregulation, epigenetic modification of disease-associated genes mediated by microRNA and long non-coding RNAs also drives pathological progression in these eye ailments.
To advance these fields of research, we must further interrogate the cell signaling pathways which underline the function of all ocular tissues, from the outermost corneal epithelial cells to the deepest retinal ganglion cells. This Special Issue, “Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms in Eye Disease and Vision Disorders”, aims to advance this understanding by presenting a holistic selection of experimental and review articles describing an up-to-date status of ocular disease research.
Dr. Steve Mabry
Dr. Martin-Paul Agbaga
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cell signaling
- eye disease
- growth factor
- hormones
- inflammation
- epigenetics
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